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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1939
Page
18
Dessert for New Year's should be light and delicate with pineapple snow and orange custard. Also suggested is a cold mixed preserved fruits in grape juice or claret, served with frosted sponge cakes and fruit compote.
West Union courth ouse officers and employees held a party with O C Thompson as toastmaster. Kathryn Burns was honored at a party ahead of her New Year’s Day marriage to Homer Herwig of Mitchell S D. Neighborhood club plans to honor Carl Lauer for his 72nd birthday. Several clubs meet Thursday and Wednesday with listed hosts and members.
What Cheer and Reinbeck families joined Christmas celebrations with local households including the Browns and Martins. Grand Junction and Keswick connections were noted with Lane Hartzell and Lane households hosting. A marriage announcement from the Snodgrass family reports Betty Darlene Snodgrass and Merle J. Beasley wed in Kirksville on November 18, with plans to reside in What Cheer after March 1.
The Methodist church social club gathered at Mrs. Helen Simmons home Thursday. A miscellaneous shower honored Mrs. Clare Washburn at Nancy Washburn’s home Friday with Mrs. Jean Washburn assisting.
Several marriage notices appear from Quasqueton to Williamsburg and West Union. Donna Hekel and Harry Buchanan plan a New Year’s wedding at the Hekel home. Hilda Iburg and Rudolph Von Weihe set Jan 3 at St Pauls Lutheran Church. Virginia Hinsenbrock wed Patrick Meskel in West Union. Vlasta Bezdecny to Ernest Sulek Feb 3 at the Czech Reformed church. Loretta Osweiler to Hubert Osweiler Jan 18 in Sigourney. Numerous relatives and gatherings accompany these announcements.
The 1938 Williamsburg high school graduating class held a reunion at the town hall on Tuesday. Refreshments were organized by Mrs. E M McGrew Mrs I J Sinn and Mrs L H Yoder. An all county American Legion and auxiliary party with their children was held at the town hall Friday. St Pauls Lutheran church honored the parish women at a birthday party in the church parlor Thursday with about fifty attendees including Rev Mr and Mrs Bertram of Iowa City.
Postville events include West Post Project club hostesses and a January 17 meeting at Mrs Lawrence Dresser residence. American Legion auxiliary and Contract club hosts reported with dinner and bridge at local homes. Thelma Johnson of Decorah and Richard Allen of Castalia wed Sunday in a United Brethren church parsonage.
Families shared holiday meals across Des Moines Ledyard Marion Center Junction and Oxford Junction as relatives visited from Minnesota and Germany. The region noted birthdays marriages and civic group events with dozens of locals listed among attendees and honorees.
Springville Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Hunte hosted a Tuesday dinner honoring Mr. Hunte and Will Sheehammer for birthdays. Virginia Wiley led a Christmas party for her Sunday school class on Thursday with guests Mary Jean Caldwell Erickson Reed Bennett Batchelder and Rodman. L. L. Batchelder hosted a Wednesday dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Batchelder and family from Khemme. Presbyterian Missionary society was hosted Friday by Mrs. G W Gearhart and Mrs. R F Wiley with Mesdames Burroughs and Pollack presenting the lesson.
The Methodist Ladies Aid Society met with Mrs Ida File on Thursday. Mrs Vernon Weeden hosted the Bethany Circle on Thursday.
New Year's day open houses are announced in Iowa City with the Gilmore and Voigt families hosting from 3 to 6 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. respectively. Community events include dances at the Country club and Jefferson hotel plus a tea at the Beye home.
Friends and relatives gathered Thursday to honor Mr. and Mrs. Cass on their thirtieth wedding anniversary and Mr. and Mrs. Prull on their fortieth. Hostess Mrs. R J Bone led a missionary society event at the Presbyterian church.
Earlville residents surprised Mr. and Mrs. August Gerdes at home on their silver wedding anniversary with a gathering including George Harris and daughter Vanita Mae, Chris Rohr, John Harris and families, W. W. Keith and Verda Beile, Carol Rice and son Calvin, Ruth Stonecipher and Ida Davey. The EWC and families then held a party at Charles Robinsons home.
The Whittier Community association will host an oyster supper at the hall Tuesday at 6 p.m. followed by a program directed by Mrs Mildred Brown and Mr and Mrs Earl Moore. A prior oyster supper and social hour were held at Dr Ross's home before the weekly prayer meeting.
Mrs Pearl Ivey left for Los Angeles to spend winter with her sister. Mrs Beatrice Nichols and Mrs Elizabeth Smith depart for California for the season. Miss Emma Hormel leaves for Cheyenne to resume dietitian work after holidays. West Liberty Boy Scouts to receive charter at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium with cards and service stars. Legionnaires host an oyster supper at Legion hall at 7 p.m. followed by a movie. Red Cross totals 441 members with receipts of 486.97 dollars. Roll call chair Mrs S C Snider and board chair W E Eichenauer noted.
Hilda Schaull of Sigourney wed Barton Sherwood of Sigourney at the Rev. Carl W. Kirin home in Washington on Christmas Day. The couple, attended by Marjorie Standfield and Lou Fabian, will reside on the Glen Parkhill farm west of Sigourney. Mrs. Sherwood, a Sigourney High School graduate of 1932, had worked at the John Ballensky store.
A smart Anne Adams Pattern 4240 offers an evening dress with back skirt pleats and a tied bustle effect. Available in misses sizes 12 to 20, size 16 uses 0.39 yard fabric for street dress and 0.47 yard for a 39 inch wide material.
Grace Peck of Blairstown weds Bernard A. Bracker of Dubuque at First Presbyterian Church. Rev. J. C. B. Peck officiates. marriage by Grace’s uncle Ernest Peck. Attendants Bernadine Whitney and Ernest Peck. ushers Jack and Eugene Goss. The wedding featured songs by Hjalmar Carlson and a two-song performance by him. The couple plans to live in Dubuque after high tea for guests.
Announcement details the marriage of Mable Carl isle daughter of Mrs Ruth Carl isle to Vearl F Whyte son of Mr and Mrs W B Whyte of Council Bluffs The ceremony was at St John s Methodist church Davenport with Rev J Arthur Young officiating Attendants were Mr and Mrs Francis Carlisle The bride is from Atalissa and the groom from Council Bluffs They will reside in Davenport where Whyte works for the Davenport Bes ler corporation
Stanwood hosted a luncheon in honor of Mrs. Bur dette Wilson of Waterloo, a recent bride, and Miss Beth Wilson, a bride elect whose marriage to Robert Beebe of Sioux City is planned for June. The gathering included Mesdames Ed Merkel and Philip Merkel of West Union, Lora McGowan, Rosamond McGowan, C. J. Lynch, Jr., Cedar Rapids, Paul Lynch of St. Paul, James McCutchins of Mt. Vernon, Warren Beebe of Ottumwa, Mear Clark of Tipton, and Will Smith and Hollis Wilson, Mrs. Ralph Wilson, and Mrs. Ella Norris, all of Stanwood.
A Wednesday evening event in the Alburnett school gym marked the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Kennedy of Cedar Rapids. The couple wed Christmas Day at the home of the bride’s grandparents in Lafayette. Sixty guests attended a covered dish dinner as the Miller family orchestra provided music. The bride is Dorothy Stick daughter of Mayor and Mrs. W. E. Stick of Alburnett.
Mrs W J Garvey hosted a birthday event for her mother Mrs Charles Mersch with five hundred prizes awarded to La Vonne Mersch and Mrs Mildred Van Auken. Other attendees included Mrs P H Dig gins Mrs Agnes McGraw Mrs M Morrissey Charles and Mollie Ryan. Norway Commercial club members entertained wives at dinner and Mrs Chester Towe hosted the Norway Cemetery association. The 500 club met at Mrs Ralph Buchanan’s home. 6Oo
Mrs. Blanche Shala hosted H. J. club members at her home on Wednesday. The gathering celebrated the birthday of Ray Sojka and included a pound shower for the hostess.
Margaret McNeill became the bride of William D. Fowler at the Monticello Congregational church with Rev. Samuel G. Gutensohn officiating. A reception followed at the McNeill home and the couple will reside in Rochester after January 15. Out-of-town guests attended from Iowa and New York.
Lois Ann Hazelton wed Robert Shepherd at St Ambrose rectory Des Moines the ceremony led by Rev Meyers. The couple will reside in Des Moines after February 1 with hosts Mr and Mrs W H Gulligen as the bridegroom's sister and brother in law. Shepherd's parents are Mr and Mrs C L Shepherd Lawler.
Mr and Mrs Frank Francisco announce the marriage of their daughter Mabel to Kenneth Wallick son of Mr and Mrs J Wallick of Sheldon. The couple wed December 24 in Sheldon and will reside there.
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