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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1936

Page

10

Eastern Star At West Liberty Marks 34th Anniversary

More than 530 members and guests attended the Lotus chapter event at the Masonic temple in West Liberty. Miss Aneta Flater extended welcome. George Quire headed the program as assistant patron. The evening featured a Hugh School sextet, a male quartet, a playlet, girls sextet reading, soprano solo, floor show, tap dancing, accordion selections, and dance music by Joe Chase and his band.

Ass Biaxine Dicore Harry F. Lews R. W. Tharp K. C. Smith A. H. D.imars A. A. Ditmars May Miyers Scott Mic- Mahon Cnepier Robert Wolf Emmer Webb McMahon Carroll Priess Alice Wolf Lyle Holmes Reading Grace Bferrid Lorna Schuppert Dorothy Frater F. B. Smartworthy Barbra Joel Ditmars Jacquelne Bailey Puchard Ha

Decorah Community Events and Club Activities Summary

Decorah hosts honor dinner for Eli Elisekson anniversary at Olson home. Chamber of Commerce plans Feb 10 banquet at Preus gym with Count Anton Carlson speaker and Luther College concert band. Girl Scout council and hospital club meetings noted. Fortnightly and Travel clubs hold events. various hostesses named for meetings. A Methodist church women’s banquet and PEO events appear among club notices.

Sirs Olaf Olson Eli Elisekson Chamber of Commerce C. K. Preus Gymnasium Anton Carlson Copenhagen Denmark Luther College Hjalmar Carlson Girl Scout Council Hospital Club Lutheran Church B. C. Rogers Congregational Church Cora Simpson Kate Ream CCC B B Morss A J Head Ngeten H P Field Trvel Club F. Barthet R Alser Mes LO Reed Warneer A Rosell Mors

WCOF Members Host Card Party and Socials

Oxford reports women’s clubs hosting events at the auditorium and home gatherings. Mrs John Reynoldy and Mrs C. E. Smpkins won five hundred. The Past Noble Grand Club of the Rebekah lodge held a meeting Tuesday. Mrs WOW Reyardgard and M T G Srechterter entertained at a brace party. Mrs James Falis and Burton hosted dinner after a ball at their area home. Schmidt of St Teoureh entertained at the social in Iowa City.

WCOF Bridge John Reynoldy Mra CE Smpkins Rebekar Forge Rey Sts Rad James Falis Sen Burton Bo Schmidt Teoureh Teoureh Entertained Tre

South English Notes Honor Toode Guest List

Lester Stanley was honored at a local event that featured a dinner and guest speakers. The program included words from Mrs Tramersis and Mr Treenay Roller, with Alvin Stew and Edna Price in charge of book reviews. Camp Fire girls meeting with Miss Jeannette Niswateer is noted, and the juniors plan a performance of Big Brother with Alvin Skow as coach.

Ntis Lester Stanley Ao Maeeilee Peat North Taglo Talban Brower Afi Tramersis Treenay Roller Vaiss Bertha Breand Alvin Howard Edna Price Camp Fire Jeannette Niswateer Vie Alvin Skow

Postville social clubs and missionary society meet dates

Bulletin lists Feb 7 meeting for the Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society at Mrs. Alice Miller's home. Numerous bridge dinners and social gatherings noted, with prizes and honors awarded to members including Mrs. L L Hill, Mrs. Gilbert Sanders, and others. New members welcomed in the American Legion auxiliary. church groups hold dinners and bazaars. officers named for the Presbyterian aid division.

The Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society Alice Miller and Mirs Hecker R. J. Carrol George Kohlmann T. R. Collins John Palas Jr Mirs Auction Bridge Club Mirs L. L. Hill Gilbert Sanders A. S. Burdick E. P. Durno Bridge Anna Leui W C. Thoma Dora Willems Ladies Aid Society St. Pauls Lutheran Church Pauline Staadt H. H Roberts Margaret Louise Meyn W. H. Burling Kenneth Kerr Ralph Allen C. C. Sander Henry Lange Clara Thoma Gordon Louis Schutte

Local Club Notes Highlight Hostesses and Social Guests

Wapello and area clubs feature social gatherings with hostesses Mrs Ohlwein, Mrs Williamson, Mrs Small, and Mrs Davison among others. Couples and singles attend miscellaneous showers and bridge events. guests include Miss Carol Guilstrap, Alvie Natvig, Miss Ada Smith, and numerous members such as Mrs Murray, Mrs Morledge, and Mrs Bedford. A mock Wedding is noted with attendees listed, reflecting a busy week of community social life.

Ohlwein A. J. Williamson Kensington Club Dewey Small Merry Makers’ Club H. G. S. Club H. L. Davison Paul Huddle Carol Guilstrap Alvie Natvig Ada Smith Tarry Awhile Carl McChesney Allene Murray Mildred McChesney Ethel Murray Charles Murray Sam Murray A. R. Morledge C A. Bedford T M Norwood Lloyd Habertchter W. D. Schwab Earl Peterson Donald Lee Wolham Matthews Cipal Knox Roze Buster Tielle Mattrews Doris Thrasher Luther B.com Leha Inez Eversmeyer Marian Cover Alice Reed Leora Weltha Mane Cres Marian Bates Ruth Fuster Fetrer Sodegrin Laura Sunter Si ‘Er Velma Sims Barota Aurray Irs Lon Parsons Karpa Tau Beta

Brooklyn Hosts Wes McGeorge for Charity Event

Wes McGeorge and Miro Arora Shae del headlined a charity bash at a Brooklyn venue, entertaining guests including local figures and fans. The gathering featured performances and prize draws, with Beech R True and others among the attendees supporting the cause.

Calmar Study Club Hosts Valentine Party and Meeting

The Calmar study club hosted a Valentine party at Hotel Calmar with dinner, a bridge game, and a score by Mrs VW 1 Yoger and JOC Iversen. Nora Goheen led a follow up meeting while members Laure Greenman Ursula Sobolik and Go헣on contributed musical selections. The National Council of Catholic Women held a quarterly meeting at St Aloysius auditorium featuring invoca tion viola Marv Beevar dialogues Patsy Greenman and more.

Sher Calmar Pissvang Bridge VW 1 Yoger Joc Iversen Miss Study Club Nora Goheen Beeson Wits Ort Land Walfgarg Mosart Laure Greenman Ursula Sobolik Gohenon National Council of Catholic Women St Aloysius Joseph Vollmecke Marv Beevar France Bina Lyle Stromsodt Ocal Patsy Greenman Frmin Humpal Donald Sodndiveen Miriam Testound Wutie Trosting Luis Beevar

Nancy Page Calendar Quilt Block Shapes and Instructions

Nancy Page explains the Oct block of the Calendar Quilt with pumpkin and false face motifs in Alice blue and white. The article details tracing guidelines, cutting allowances, stitch types, and fabric color notes, plus how to obtain the accompanying leaflets listing months and cutting directions.

Nancy Page Nancy The Cedar Rapids Gazette Quilt Club Cedar Rapids

Church Activities and Meetings Across Central Park Area

Central Park Presbyterian holds a relay class meeting at 10 am with Mrs HoH Doo little at 1925 B Avenue NE. Mrs J H Anderson leads tre meting. C T McWilliams conducts devotionals. Picnic lunch to follow. dessert supplied. Kenwood Presbyterian hosts a luncheon and monthly business meeting. Nelson, 2338 A Avenue, serves as venue. Westminister and other local circles announce meetings, elections of officers, and guest speakers as part of women’s missionary societies in the parish network.

Central Park Central Park Presbyterian Church Hoh Doolittle B Avenue NE J. H Anderson C T McWilliams Julia Carberry L W. Durlap Fred Mueller Fred Ley Dean Comper Kenwood Presbyterian Ker Jyterian Nelson Jerverts

Kenwood Methodist Picnic Supper Invite

Members of Kenwood Methodist church and friends of Mr and Mrs Roy Lewis are invited to a picnic supper Wednesday at 6 30 pm at the church. Mr and Mrs Lewis will move from the city soon. Attendees are asked to bring usual picnic requirements.

Kenwood

Taylor and Miss Virginia Paul Present Instrumental Music

Mrs. L. H. Gardner will give a biographical study of William Axling as part of the program.

First Evangelical Women’s Missionary Society Meeting

The Women’s Missionary society of the First Evangelical church will meet Friday at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Edna Canaday 1003 D avenue NW. Mrs. C D Mathews will be assisting hostess. Miss Alma Owens will conduct the lesson study.

First Evangelical Women’s Missionary Society of the First Evangelical Church Edna Canaday D Avenue NW C. D. Mathews Alma Owens

Philathea Class Entertained At Deamer Home

The Philathea class of the First Baptist church will meet at 7 30 p m Monday at 405 Twenty second street se Mrs S M Smith Sunshine Mission will speak and lead devotions Mrs Edward Sheehy Cedar Rapids Junior League president will discuss work at the Community House and Miss Letty E Keers of the Home For the Friendless will speak Musical numbers and a white elephant sale are planned.

First Baptist Church Arthur Deamer Twenty-second Street S. M. Smith Sunshine Mission Edward Sheehy Junior League of Cedar Rapids Letty E. Keers Home For Friendless

Daniels Park Mission Meeting at Mrs Penrod Home

The Missionary Society of Daniels Park Church will gather Thursday at Mrs. E C Penrod's residence at 801 Shaver Road NE for a church group meeting.

Daniels Park Mission Missionary Society of Daniels Park E. C. Penrod Shaver Road

Trinity Methodist Class Schedule at Mrs Rogers Home

The C C C class meets with Mrs R S Rogers at 1723 Maple Drive NW Tuesday at 6 30 PM with Miss Nelle Martin assisting. Chums class gathers Wednesday at 6 30 PM for a follow up meeting.

Trinity Methodist R. S. Rogers Maple Drive Nelle Martin Chums

Picnic Gatherings At Peoples Church Events

The Phi Theta Sigma class hosts a picnic supper and kid party at the church Thursday evening. The general aid meets Friday at 2 30 p.m. Tea follows the business meeting. Circle No 2 holds a bake sale. The married couples class meets Friday at 6 30 p.m. Peoples Church social circle hosts Friday afternoon at Mrs W E Andre 1533 Washington avenue SE. B L Wick discusses his Hawaii visit after a business meeting.

Fathers of Phi Theta Sigma General Aid Circle No. 2 Peoples Church Circle The Peoples Church W. E. Andre Washington Avenue SE B. L. Wick Hawaii

Lydian Society to Elect Officers at Olivet Church Meeting

The Lydian society of Olivet Presbyterian church will elect officers at a Wednesday meeting held at the home of Mrs. Bruce Lindsay. Mrs. Bert Woodford will assist. Each member should bring a comic valentine for a party after the meeting.

Lydian Society Lydian Society of Olivet Presbyterian Church Bruce Lindsay F Avenue NW Bert Woodford

Missionary Society Meeting At Westminster Church

The Woman's Missionary society of First Presbyterian is invited to meet Westminster Presbyterian Friday at 2 30 p m. Miss Mary Moore will speak on behalf of the foreign board. A short business session will follow for nominating committee reports and officer elections.

Westminster Womans Missionary Society of Westmirter Presbyterian Church G B Beech Wall Mary Moore First Presbyterian Woman's Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church Missionary Society of Westminster Presbyterian Church Young People’s Work of the Foreign Board

Olivet Presbyterian Women Hold Westminster Society Friday

The Woman's Missionary Society of Olivet Presbyterian church and Westminster Church Society meet Friday at 2 30 p m All women of the church are invited to attend.

First Baptist Circles Host Luncheons This Friday

Circle No 4 of First Baptist meets Friday at 12 45 PM at 1618 Second Avenue SE for a paid luncheon led by Mrs R W Frahm with Mrs P L Newbold assisting Circle No 5 hosts a 1 PM luncheon Friday at 408 Fourth Street SW with Mrs Ronald Rawson as leader.

First Baptist First Baptist Church R. W. Frahm Second Avenue SE P. L. Newbold A. E. Sundberg Fourth Street Ronald Rawson

First Lutheran Church Meeting at Mrs Fitch Home

First Lutheran church members will meet Thursday at 2 30 p m at Mrs Fred Fitch 1821 Sixth Avenue SE. Leaders Mrs E A Spraker and Mrs O J Larsen will install officers. The lesson Our South American Neighbors will be started.

First Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society of the First Lutheran Church Fred Fitch Sixth Avenue SE E. A. Spraker O. J. Larsen

Traer High Students Dance at I O O F Hall

More than fifty Traer high school students enjoyed a school dance at the I O O F hall last Saturday. Chaperons were Mr and Mrs Fred Wilson, Mr and Mrs Jack Briggs and Mr and Mrs Elmer Taylor Jr. Dr and Mrs A A Crabbe entertained 14 friends at a dinner Wednesday. Ladies high prize went to Mrs R C Byrnes and men's high to D R Cottrell at bridge. A party honored Miss Anna Mae Baettcher on her tenth birthday. Nearly 100 attended the Monday club Guest Night with Royal H Holbrook of Cedar Rapids giving an Iowa history talk. Music by a Traer high school girls trio under Evelyn Pope.

Traer High School Fred Wilson Jack Briggs Elmer Taylor A. A. Crabbe R. C. Byrnes D. R. Cottrell Bridge Anna Mae Baettcher Monday Club Traer Royal H. Holbrook Cedar Rapids Iowa State College Iowa Jean Henry Anna Pearl Kanipe Eva Voetberg Evelyn Pope

Birthday Cards and Club Prizes Mark Grand Mound Social

Grand Mound residents held birthday and bridge events with multiple prize winners. Mrs. Willis Laasch and Mrs. Harry Griebel won cards. F. N. club prizes went to Mrs. Clay McMain, Mrs. Max Hopp, and Mrs. Lester Peters. Commercial club elected leaders W. A. Slaughter, F. R. Kelly, and Dr. A. D. Barker. committees named for the February 21 children’s mask ball. Genevieve Wulf hosted the Dee Dees for bridge. Mr. and Mrs. James Denahy celebrated fifteenth wedding anniversary and son Marion’s eighth birthday with card prizes awarded to several couples.

Herman Griebel Genevieve Wulf

Marcella Murfield of Olin Is Married

OLIN Mrs Perry Murfield announces the marriage of daughter Marcella Elizabeth to Raymond Earl Batchelder of Wyoming. The ceremony was Jan 15 at Anamosa's Methodist church, performed by Rev Harry Green. Attendant Clifford Batchelder. bride wore blue silk crepe. Marcella, a 1935 Olin Consolidated graduate, sang in the girls sextet and United Brethren choir. They reside on a Wyoming area farm with the Batchelder family.

Olin Perry Murfield Marcella Elizabeth Raymond Earl Batchelder Earl Batchelder Wyoming Anamosa Harry Green Clifford Batchelder Olin Consolidated School Girls’ Sextet United Brethren Choir Mr. Batchelder

Lost Nation Card Clubs Host Prize Winners

Lost Nation notes Mrs. L. R. Schubert entertained the Pinochle club with prizes to Mrs. Henry Jansen and Mrs. I. J. Kammer after three tables of play. A Sacred Heart church card party and dance at Ruten beck hall drew nineteen tables and prizes to Mrs. L. R. Schubert and Mrs. John O'Connell. Miss Caroline Busch hosted the Jolly Twelve club. bridge prizes went to Mrs. W. C. Mohl, Mrs. Herman Machande, and Mrs. Edward Christensen. Catholic Ladies club to meet at Mrs. J. C. McAndrew’s home for a social gathering.

L. R. Schubert Henry Jansen I. J. Kammer Rutenbeck Hall Herman Machande Edward Christensen Catholic Ladies Club J. C. McAndrew

Blizzard couple start six week southwest motor tour

McGregor Logan Blizzard and Mrs Blanche Blizzard left last week for a six weeks motor tour through the southwest. They stopped at Des Moines where Mr Blizzard attended a meeting of the state conservation commission of which he is a member. They plan to Tucson and Mexico City. Meanwhile social groups in town hosted bridge games with high scores by several members including Mrs J P Daubenger and Mrs E C Meggers for the men and women.

E. C. Meggers A. J. Cords Paul Kossack J. A. Whelan W. F. Todd Los Angeles Calif Jack Slyfield William Walter Harold Arnold

Walker Mrs Marshall McCalley Hosts O J H Club Evening

Mrs Marshall McCalley hosted the O J H club on Wednesday with the program Old Fashioned Evening led by Mrs Estella Barry and Leah Bare. Wellsburg caller Mrs M J Huisman attended, joining members including Mrs Ella Booth Mrs Maude Booth Mrs Mae Gardner and others in the list of attendees.

Marshall McCalley O. J. H. Club Estella Barry Leah Bare M. J. Huisman Wellsburg Ella Booth Maude Booth Mae Gardner Belva Graves Eva Heefner Davidene McGinnis Effie Murphey Mabel Polk Mauree Schaller Nellie Sorensen Gertrude Speake Madge Takes Marietta Winsor Louise Zimpfer G. W. Carpenter Floyd Hyde

Clermont Club Notes and Officer Installations

The Ladies Aid society met at Mrs. Carr’s home with several hostesses and reported annual officers for the year. Officers include President I. C. Jerdee and Treasurer B. F. Douglas. The Ladies bridge club, Camp RNA, and Business and Professional Women's group held meetings with several officer elections and bridge prizes awarded to local members.

Ladies Aid Society L. L. Carr R. V. Brandt Louie Olson I. C. Jerdee Louise Miller Jay White B. F. Douglas William Nelson Ladies Bridge Club I. Cc Jerdee E. L. Crowe Camp R. N. A. Has Clermont Oracle Helen Dibble Anna Brenner Agnes Wede Elizabeth Priest Katherine Priest Tena Gress Jane Denniston Thelma Christianson

Riverside Ladies Card Party and Royal Neigh bor Lodge Installation

Riverside society notes two events a card gathering at Mrs C J Karel’s home with high score won by Mrs E B Blythe and travelling prize to Mrs C L Worley, plus an all out award to Mrs Norval Flynn. The Royal Neigh bor lodge held an Odd Fellow hall installation with Mrs Della Workman installing and Miss Garna Laney acting as marshal.

C. J. Karel E. BE. Blythe C. L. Worley Norval Flynn Royal Neighbor Lodge Odd Fellow Hall Della Workman Garna Laney Emma Frank Oracle June Laney Mary Soukup Anna Kos Mary Prymek Clara Rath Celia Safourek Ruth Havel Inner Sentinel Mary Mapel Outer Sentinel Mary Gringer Frances Moss Rose Jardon Anna Kupka Ella Novy Faith Erma Latta Courage Kate Knevel Modesty Lena Novy Vera Streb Endurance Mary Stransky

Brandon Community Club to Meet. One Act Play Planned

Brandon Community club schedules its regular meeting for Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Wesley Horak Sr. A one act play The Last Half Day in the Rural School directed by Mrs James Hines will be presented. At M E church Friday All Church night included a talk by Rev Sires of Jesup. Sixty five attended a Jiggs dinner served by church members in the church dining rooms Wednesday Men of the church cooked and served. Past Noble Grand members to meet with Mrs F J Albert Tuesday.

Wesley Horak James Hines M. E Sires of Jesup Methodist Church F. J. Albert

Square Deal club hosts five hundred winners named

Mrs Luella Dalghren hosted the Square Deal club gathering on Monday. Five hundred was played with winners Mrs Pearl Johnson, Mrs Thad Walters, Mrs Mabel Johnson and Mrs Alla Leonhart. Guests included Mrs Neema Crandal and Mrs Alla Leonhart.

Luella Dalghren Square Deal Pearl Johnson Thad Walters Mabel Johnson Alla Leonhart Neema Crandal

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