Doris Fryer to Be Spring Bride in Montrose Hotel
Brief social notices list upcoming meetings and gatherings: initiation of candidates and gift exchange by mystery sisters at the Montrose hotel French room. Fire Fighters' L A Ladies' auxiliary meets at 2 pm in Glow room. Sacred Heart Court No 727 W Cc O F meets Monday 7 30 pm in Keane hall. Maccabees Linn tent No 38 and Ioway hive No 111 meet Thursday 8 pm. Adelphia Circle meets Friday at Mrs W L Erwin 348 Thirty-first street drive SE. Chicago and North Western railroad Woman's club picnic at YWCA Wednesday 1 pm.
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P.m
Montrose Hotel
Mystery Sisters
L. A. Ladies’ Auxiliary
Sacred Heart Court
Keane Hall
Maccabees
Linn
Ioway Hive
Adelphia Circle
Adelphia
W. L. Erwin
Thirty-first Street Drive
Take Stock Of Shortcomings In A New Year
A NewYear prompt urges reflection on personal faults and resolutions. Advice to readers includes setting practical goals, improving parenting and citizenship, and recognizing perfection is unattainable while aiming for steady self improvement.
Fraternal Club Meetings Schedule Local Installations
A long list of fraternal group meetings and installations is announced. Auxiliary officers planned for Ambar Grotto and other lodges, with venues including Moose Hall Sokol Hall and the YWCA, over the coming days.
Wapello Couple United in Marriage at Presbyterian Church
Edith Louise Havenhill daughter of Mr and Mrs William Havenhill wed Frank Alfred Denney son of Mrs Pearl Denney near Danville in a Thursday ceremony read by Dr John R Fraser pastor of the Wapello Presbyterian church Attendants were Carol Havenhill and Merle Head A dinner followed hosted by Ruth Colgar Effie Wilson Elizabeth Gentzler and Donna Parsons The bride a 1937 Wapello High School graduate worked in Louisa County Conservation and taught at Lone Star rural school near Oakville The groom attended Danville High School and has managed his mother's farm near Danville where they will live
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Edith Louise Havenhill
William Havenhill
Frank Alfred Denney
Pearl Denney
Danville
John R. Fraser
Presbyterian Church
Wapello
Carol Havenhill
Merle Head
Marengo
Ruth Colgar
Grandview
Effie Wilson
Elizabeth Gentzler
Donna Parsons
Webster High School class of 1929 reunion held
Mr. and Mrs. William Morgan hosted the Webster high school class of 1929 reunion Tuesday with all members and spouses in attendance. The day followed visits by Flora and Rosa Kurz of Tallahassee returning home after a 10 day stay with grandmother Mrs. Mild a Schueler. The Legion auxiliary and local church groups held meetings and donations included 53 boxes sent to Iowa City hospitals for Christmas.
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the Legion Auxiliary
Arthur Kerkman
Flora
Rosa Kurz
Tallahassee
Fla
Milda Schueler
English Ladies Society of the Lutheran Church
Iowa City
William Morgan
Webster High School
Waukon High School Class Reunion Dinner Held
Members of the Waukon high school graduating class gathered for a reunion dinner Tuesday. Dr. William Bakkum served as master of ceremonies.
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Waukon High School
William Bakkum
Winter sports club rink opens in Cedar Rapids events
Cedar Rapids hosts a formal opening for the Winter Sports club skating rink at Robins Lake Lagoon with public hours 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Members only. An open house at Y M C A in Cedar Rapids runs 2 to 5 p.m. with exhibits and demonstrations. Other notes include Linn county Farm Bureau kickoff dinner in Marion, All Iowa art show at Cornell college in Mount Vernon, and a series of cultural events across Olin, Iowa City, Waterloo, Davenport, and Dubuque through the week.
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Cedar Rapids
Robins Lake Lagoon
Ellis Boulevard
Marion
Linn County Farm Bureau
Presbyterian Church
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Jones County
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Linn County Junior Farm Bureau
Officers Training School
East Iowa
Cedar Rapids Young Business Men's Association
Davenport
Gyro Club
Family Of Four Lives On $1,160 Year
A Cleveland couple and their two children illustrate the 1950s average American income of 1160 dollars yearly. The Frowens live frugally with careful budgeting, a used car, and small luxuries, detailing monthly expenses for food rent clothing and recreation, plus shifts in factory work and weekend routines.
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Cleveland
United States
Harry Frowen
Frowen
Department of Labor
Frowens
Mr. Frowen
Harry
Jack
Elaine
Community gatherings and celebrations in Oelwein
In Oelwein activities benefit local groups with luncheons and dinners. VFW Auxiliary Birthday Club met, American Legion Auxiliary held a board meeting, Maunis Godbey hosted a holiday dinner, and a New Year's Eve watch party was planned at the Methodist church with speakers and Epworth League events. The Elks hosted a holiday dance for visiting students, with a listed entertainment committee.
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A. Suserud
V. F. W. Auxiliary
Lela Bigelow
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Mollie Schrack
Maunis Godbey
M. I. Godbey
Methodist Church
George Berthouex
J. Ralph Magee
Des Moines
Epworth League
Darrell Bell
L. F. Cook
Ladies Aid
Elks
A. J. Luthmer
Dell Ward
W. L. Rice
Laverne Luther
F. T. Ritchie
C. J. O'Brien
H. V. Hoyer
Oelwein Daily Register
Hotel Mealey
Herman Kobbe
Brush Soap And Water Spell Beauty
Loretta Frances, a ten year hairdresser for Carole Lombard, shares the secret of the star’s glossy hairstyles. Frequent washes with coconut oil soap, vigorous daily brushing, and thorough rinses keep Lombard’s fine hair shining, with air-dried sets and careful drying to finish.
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Loretta Frances
Carole Lombard
Carole
Aee Jane Peters
Mack Sennett
Loretta
Lombard-Gable
Momentous In Movies Gracie Allen and Awards List
Paul Harrison surveys 1939 cinema milestones with ironic awards, from German censorship to theatrical missteps and quirky parodies. The chronicle includes Disney licensing Mickey Mouse gas masks for children and ends with a notable commercial notice.
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Ferdinand
Twentieth-Fox
Jesse James
George Burns
Gracie Allen
Cecil DeMile
Tarzan
Shirley Temple
Susannah
The
20th-Fox
Ritz Brothers
Eleanor Powell
Honolulu
Prizes Awarded at Wednesday Circle Event
Five hundred prizes were awarded to Mrs. Robert Prackler and Mrs. Charles Levett. Officers for the coming year are Mrs. Mary Kalb president and Mrs. Frank Donahue secretary treasurer. The L A to O R C was entertained Wednesday at the home of Mrs J J Duffy with high prize winners Mrs W E Smith Mrs G Atchinson and Mrs L F Cook.
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St. Margaret's Circle
Robert Prackler
Charles Levett
Mary Kalb
Frank Donahue
L. A
J. J. Duffy
W. E. Smith
G. Atchinson
L. F. Cook
Christmas visitors and church services in Columbus Junction
The Columbus Junction union service will be held at the Presbyterian church with Rev. J Lynn Pace of the Reformed church as speaker. Holiday visitors include Cecil Baird of Omaha visiting his son, and multiple relatives traveling from Sheri dan Wyoming and Chicago. Local families hosted Christmas gatherings and anniversaries through the week.
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Presbyterian Church
J Lynn Pace
The
Reformed Church
Cecil Baird
Omaha
Cecil, Jr
Warren Langstaff
Nellie Walker
Thomas
Sheridan
Wyo
John Hoover
Bryan Miller
Chicago
R. O. Lynn
Lambert Estle
Galena
O'Neill
Frank Oesterreicher
Rising City
Neb
Ralph Hibbs
le Grange
M. W Klotz
Frank J. Strickland
Brooklyn
N. Y
Harry Fornare
St. Paul
Variety In Greetings From Stars
New York reports a holiday parade of star greetings as postmen battle snowed under mail. Joe Cook promotes his Sleepless Hollow estate while Lotte Lehmann, Ann Sheridan, Helen Morgan and Burgess Meredith send holiday scenes and wry ironies. Walter Wanger reflects charity, Gargantua waves, Benny Goodman serenades, Walt Disney unveils Pianochi o. Kay Kyser and Ruby Newman send wishes as Sonja Henie skates a Merry Christmas on ice.
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New York
Joe Cook
Daffydil
Sleepless Hollow
Lotte Lehmann
Ann Sheridan
Helen Morgan
RFD
High Falls
N. Y
Benny Goodman
Walt Disney
Kay Kyser
Kollege of
Ruby Newmans
Morris Gest
Sonja Henie
Christmas gatherings and lodge activities in Baraboo area
Mr and Mrs Jack Rusch and family visited Mrs Ruschs parents in Baraboo over Christmas. Guests included Henry Wespe Dunbar Ed Keller Michigan City and Ed Wahl Victor. Eastern Star Masonic groups held dinners and parties with committees named. Joint ITOOF and Rebekah installation set for Jan 16 with Victor and Ladora staffs. Gem discoveries through mining of subterranean glass and stone.
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Jack Rusch
Barabou
Wis
Victor and
Ladora
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Killian
Doris Fryer
N. W. Club
Chicago and North Western Railroad Woman's Club
Y.W.C.A
Robert Brice Moore
Quantico
Ernest R. Moore
Knollwood Drive
Miss Fryer
Franklin Fryer
Packwood
Mary Manners
Miss Manners
Merchants National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Clubs
Ambar Grotto
Railway Mail
Wilmer Jones
Sixth Avenue SE
Melody Camp
Melody
Royal Neighbors
Moose Hall
L. S. Hamilton
C Avenue NE
Ruth Miller
Anna Probst
Twentieth Street NW
Bluff View Aid Society
O.L.A.T. Club
W. R. Hall
Park Court SE
Rebekah
Rebekah No 79
Hasek Building
Second Avenue SE
Cedar Lodge
Cedar Lodge No
I. A. of M
Alcazar Zuanna
Alcazar Zuanna No. 26
Carrie Morcombe
Carrie Morcombe No
Degree of
Praha Rebekah
Praha Rebekah Decree
Gas Company
B.A.R.E. Lodge
Division No. 30
B.a.re
Sokol Hall
Roosevelt Hotel
Maine Lodge Hall
First Avenues
T. Z. Cook
Woman's Relief Corps No. 11
Memorial Building
Mercy Division
Mercy Division No. 51
B. of L. E
St. Mary’s Court
St. Mary's Court No
Linn Lodge
Linn Lodge No. 249
Aldebaran Court
Aldebaran Court No. 12
Ben Hur Life Association
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Rebecca Alexander
Daughters of Union
Bertram
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Arthur Patchin
Bert Patchin
Webster
Waukon
Y. M.C
Waterloo
Arthur Rubenstein
East High School
Catholic Daughters of America
Dubuque
Nino Martini
Mrs
Food Budget
Ruth Penney
Paul Harrison
Eleazar Powell
May Robson
Madeleine Carroll
Ingrid Bergman
Universal
Irene Dunne
Charles Boyer
Miss Lamour
Elizabeth
Essex
Liz
Sex
Gene Markey
Hedy Lamarr
Paris
Tyrone Power
Dorothy Lamour
Columbus Junction
Hapey
Lalundpy CO
Eee
Vesely-Edwards
Walter E. Edwards
Vinton
Catherine
Stanley J. Vesely, Jr
Stanley Vesely
Park Avenue
Floyd Weed
Mr. Vesely
Vinton High School
Coe College
Alpha Delta Alpha Fraternity
Burgess Meredith
Gertrude Lawrence
Sophie Tucker
Kris Kringle
Walter Wanger
Motion Picture Relief Fund
Father
Gargantua Santa
Santa Claus
Gargantua
Com
Sonja
Roy V. Harger
UN Mlamma
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