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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1938
Page
17
The piece mocks a Cedar Rapids era dating culture by listing demeritable faults for girls on dates. It cites lack of neatness, excessive makeup, loud giggling, poor dancing, and carrying on with other boys as major offenses. It notes boys prefer sensible conversation and advance planning for dates.
Knights of Pythias past chiefs and families dressed in gay nineties costumes at the Neff home for their annual guest night. A series of clubs and bridge groups met or entertained across Mt. Vernon with dinners, programs, and social events. A family dinner marked an eighty fifth birthday for Mrs. Emma Leigh and two granddaughters, with Franklin Littell from Union Theological Seminary also attending a waffle supper.
The oo Shellsburg report notes the White Lily Chapter O E S held its school of instruction at the Masonic hall on Thursday with Mrs Marguerite Hoglan of Center Point as instructor. A luncheon was served and Dorothy Elson hosted her officers. additional gatherings are listed for the Happy Twenty club and local couples.
The Cinderella club gathered Thursday at Mrs. Anna Baker's home in North Liberty. Mrs. Bessie Ulch was admitted to membership. Prizes were won by Mrs. Emily Albright and Mrs. Merle Wolfe. Refreshments followed.
The Fourth group of the Ladies aid of the Methodist church hosted a Friday event at the school hall featuring the play Mushrooms Coming Up by Mesdames Sara Young Alma Wolfe Irene Coglan Agda Alt and Miss Mary Wolfe Rosalia Green with Skippy the dog. Truant Husbands followed by Mrs Anna Baker and Mrs Ivy Meyers. Mr. and Mrs Glenn Schepeds celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary with a dinner for twenty six relatives and seventy five friends. Hearthstone club welcomed Mrs B J Swede. L M club hosted by Miss Caroline and Henry Busch with prizes to Mrs Edward Ruggeberg Edward Christensen Mrs Will Kuhlman and William Haak. Swastika club met with Mrs Ebon Rohling with prizes awarded to Mrs Alva Mohr and Mrs Emil Mohr and guest prize to Mrs William Rohling.
Mrs Ruth Herring hosted her contract club Tuesday afternoon. The Soro sis club met with Mrs Earl Hoadley that evening with a better speech drill led by Mrs Harry Lahn and lesson by Mrs R O Burrows. Miss Dora Arb entertained Nona Cara club Wednesday. Home Art club met at Mrs I C Martin Friday afternoon. Misses Alice and Addy Firkins hosted Past Matrons Association Saturday. Athena Study club hosted by Mrs W D Little and Harold McCandless Tuesday evening, lessons by Mrs C E Hughes and Mrs M L Morris.
Chelsea area families marked the eighteenth birthday of twins Chelsea and Julia Vavroch with gatherings hosting friends. American Legion Auxiliary groups met, a wedding announcement for Marie Breja and Leander Kuby surfaced, and numerous local clubs held meetings and social events at churches, schools, and homes across Tipton and nearby towns.
Mrs. Gilbert Riggs entertained her Bridge club Tuesday with Miss Evlyn Haak as guest. High score prize went to Mrs. Albert Miller. The O. N. O. club met Saturday night for cards and dancing in the Community hall. Mrs. John Wirth led the committee. Mrs. Albert Ruggeberg hosted the Thursday group. Dinner was served with 500 played in the afternoon.
A Gazette report notes two Solon couples celebrating 47th wedding anniversaries. J. W. Cerny and J. Zenishek were honored with family gatherings, cards, and a lunch, with relatives listed among attendees at their homes and churches. A St Marys Catholic church women's card party was announced for Feb 6 at the auditorium.
Mr and Mrs Paul Coulter hosted the Home Builders class at a waffle supper. Priscilla club members enjoyed a luncheon at Mrs W B Gerrits home with entertainers including Mrs F E Corbin and Mrs Lula Gill. A W Morriss thirty seventh anniversary brought friends together with an informal program. Clara Swain auxiliary hosted the senior group of the Woman Foreign Missionary society at a church party. Mrs Glenn Speight hosted an all day meeting of the ...
Miss Evelyn Sires of Cedar Rapids daughter of the Rev and Mrs R B Sires of Waterloo will wed Raymond F Rieck of Cedar Rapids son of Mr and Mrs John H Rieck of Luzerne Monday evening Feb 14 at 8 at St Pauls Methodist Church Cedar Rapids Miss Sires supervises nurses at St Lukes Hospital and will continue in that role after marriage Mr Rieck is manager of the Milner hotel
A flurry of social events fills a Friday and Thursday: W F M S at a Methodist church parlor with sixty women and a mystery sisters reveal. Clara Swain auxiliary and senior group entertain. A one act play is staged and a travel talk given. A farewell for Mrs Schwab near Oxford Junction. Stanwood hosts a wedding anniversary dance. Mr and Mrs First celebrate their fiftieth anniversary.
Mechanicsville hosted the Emanon Sridge club gathering Monday night with guests from Wichita and Tipton. The Self Culture club met at Mrs. Stookey’s home. Lawrence Brown of Mechanicsville and Eva McLain of Tipton married January 28 at the Little Brown Church near Nashua. they will reside in Tipton.
Mrs Velma Neilsen hosted a birthday party Thursday night with 500 prizes awarded to Leonard McKinstry Henry Moenk and Mrs Tom Lathrop. Mrs T H Lathrop hosted her bridge club Monday with prizes to Mrs Leonard Hayes and Mrs R J Kleineck. Mrs W A Hicks entertained three tables at 500 Thursday with prizes for Mrs Lloyd Preston Mrs Fred Martens and Mrs Ed Paulsen. Henry Moenk celebrated wedding anniversary Wednesday with friends and 500 prizes going to Leonard McKinstry John Jansen and George French. Mrs George Snyder hosted a Tuesday birthday with prizes to Raymond Snyder Mrs John Paulsen Mr and Mrs Frank Rowe and Mrs Roxie Bullock.
Central City reports Mrs. Lester Falcon was elected president of the Wimodausis club during a gathering at Mrs Richard Bishop’s home. Other officers named include Mrs. J. F. Wager as vice president and Mrs. F. O. Satter as secretary and treasurer. The club serves as an auxiliary to the Eastern Star. Mrs. Wesley Seward hosted guests.
Miss Anna King of Cedar Rapids daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank King and Harlan D Davis 322 Sixteenth Street NE son of Mrs Bertha Davis were married last evening at 8 in the home of Rev John Fraser in Wapello. The Rev Fraser officiated. They will reside at 322 Sixteenth Street NE Cedar Rapids. Mrs Davis has managed Killians tea room and will continue. Mr Davis works in Killians mens furnishings department.
At dinner Friday night in honor of her nephew Gene Siggins who was celebrating his tenth birthday. Guests included Richard Atherton Mary Ellen Sawyer Eleanor Adams John Zimmerman Charmaine Lary Marlene Bickford and Norman Pollock. Mrs W D McTavish hosted the Literary and Musical club with a Paraguay and Uruguay lesson by Mrs D D Epperson and Mrs F O Sutter and the relocation Animals of South America by Mrs C C Crane. Mr and Mrs Ben Jerome entertained Tuesday evening with guests Mr and Mrs Avon Shakespeare Mr and Mrs Cecil Cooper Mr and Mrs Herman Madery Mr and Mrs L K Hatch Mr and Mrs Franz Charbonneau and Mr and Mrs Clark Boweg.
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