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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1936
Page
4
Dear Miss Manners replies on how small courteous gestures affect devotion and loyalty in relationships. She addresses a man who fails to notice attentiveness and a reader urging staying at home to consider others while balancing personal needs and responsibilities.
A busy weekend of social events includes Brooklyn residents Tom and Frances Ryan celebrating birthdays with a dinner and bridge attended by CD Busby Hart wick residents and several Ryans. Local clubs hosted gatherings at St Patrick's parish parlors and other venues with high and low prizes awarded.
Miss Anne Helms daughter of Albert Helms of Aurora and Leonard Helton son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Helton of Winthrop were married at St Marys Catholic Church in LaMont. The Heltons will reside in Garwin. A five hundred party and club gatherings followed the ceremony with hosts including Dorothy Kerr Ruth Swarts and Mrs Clarence Parker.
West Liberty Iowa City artist and Mildred Pelzer chairman of the Fine Arts group spoke at the Fortnightly literary club annual guest luncheon held in Mrs C A Nichols home. Pelzer painted an oil study of giant calandulas. Mrs Paul Anderson hosted P E O chapter at her home Tuesday.
Wheatland events center on the sixth wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Blackman with a bridge party and prizes awarded to Mrs. A. E. McIlvain, Mrs. Albert Buchana, and Miss Elizabeth Hommeghausen. E. E. club and D. V. I. hosts, quilting bee, Martha Aid society, and multiple card and contest gatherings follow with numerous prize recipients.
Isabelle Gar side wed Harold Wandling of Des Moines in Marengo with Rev. E S Menoher officiating. Attendants were Jeanette Brown and Paul Wandling. After a Chicago trip, the couple will live in Des Moines. The bride chairs the Junior Women of the Chamber of Commerce.
The Study club met at Mrs. J. C. Halvorson’s home with music by Helen and Stanton Halvorson and a review by Mrs. R. V. Brandt. Mrs. Bess Tschantz entertained fourteen guests for sister in law Mrs. Charles Jones of Waukon, a bride. Geneva Wells won high in five hundred. Esther Mae Paulson and Richard Griebenow married at St. Peter's rectory with Rev. F. Leo O Connell officiating. The Griebenows will live near Clermont.
Relatives and friends totaling about fifty gathered at the home of Mrs Emelie Zimmer Sunday to celebrate her seventy third birthday. Attendees included Rev and Mrs Artman, the Zimmer families, Banse, Ridenour, Fry families, Sophie Baker, Earl Bashore, John Gross and families, and guests from Vinton Van Horne Dysart and Garrison.
November block features grape design with circles for the bunch and embroided tendrils. Patterns A B D KE and star C form the appliqué. follow direction sheets for tracing, cutting one eighth inch beyond outlines, and turning raw edges for smooth borders.
Toledo social page centers on George Wodehouse birthday party with guests including Cora Dowd Mrs Anna Whitford Mrs Myra Young Luella Varner and the Wodehouses. Evening theater party and multiple club events follow with readings plays bunco and a gala night by Sorosis club with a treasure hunt and prize winners.
Wellman W V club members and husbands dined Monday at Dr. and Mrs. W S McIntosh home with Rock as the entertainment. Guests included L C Miller H E Ross E C Jones W S McIntosh A N Gardner Keith Adams L W Durst and Mearl Munson. An oyster supper Tuesday honored Willis Eash birthday with Joe Schlaughbaugh Muriel Wiedlein Harold Wiedlein R L Erb Helen and Everette present for pinochle.
Hawkeye residents Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Miller announce the marriage of daughter Myrtle to Frank West son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom West of Alpha. The ceremony occurred January 29 in Waterloo at the United Brethren parsonage with Rev W Z Henlin officiating. Attending were Pauline West of Alpha and August Grannemann of Hawkeye. Also noted is Alfred Hochberger and family hosting a farewell party at their home as they prepare to move March 1 to Frederika.
Center Junction Mrs Augusta Norris hosted the Presbyterian Ladies Working band meeting on Thursday. Guests included Miss Ella Schrader and Mrs Belle Dodson, Mrs John Carson, Mrs Frank Husman, and Mrs Guy McDonald.
Atkins Mrs Walter Wilhelmi hosted on her son Donalds seventh birthday with Allan Rathje Arlene Rathje and others attending. Marion Wehrhan celebrated her birthday with Erma Schlotterbeck and friends. J O Seilhamer Verle Rasmussen and Mrs Andrew Jones traveled to Missouri and Arkansas. Jacqueline Barker and Marion Barker were surprised Saturday. A reception for Mr and Mrs Gerhardt Krug followed their January 29 marriage. they plan to live on a local farm.
The marriage was solemnized at the Methodist parsonage on Wednesday with Rev. W. Y. Cole officiating. Attendants were Roy Snakenburg and Irene Lemon. The couple will reside near Sigourney. The Junior Ladies Aid met at Mrs Frances McCay Thura ay's home.
Waukon community clubs held events at various homes and churches. Mrs Willard Martin and Mrs C M Stone led a founders day service, Miss Ethel Smith gave a memorial tribute, and several clubs plus members received gifts and welcomed new singers, players, and guests. Ralph Bauer camper was honored before moving to Cresco to manage a shoe store.
Mr and Mrs Adam Paul long time residents of Cedar county marked their golden wedding with a family gathering at their Wilton Junction home. They wed in Buffalo Ia on February 2 1886 and have two sons Fred and Phillip in Cedar county plus two grandsons. The February American Legion auxiliary met at Mrs Mary Stucker s home with a patriotic program. The date also honored Mrs H J Hudler s 79th birth anniversary as the oldest member given a birthday shower. W F M society of the Methodist church gathered with Mrs Olive Darting. Women s club met at Mrs Clara Leith s home with Miss Elizabeth Martin assisting. A large group welcomed Mr and Mrs Herman Ketelsen Sunday at Dr and Mrs M M Harding s home before their move to a farm near Ataljiasa.
Social notes list guests and hosts for bridge club dinners and luncheons at the Ward tea room and various homes. A picnic dinner honored Mr and Mrs Frank Knowlton on their twentieth anniversary before their move to Walla Walla Washington.
Monmouth Ladies Aid society gathered at Mrs Grace Collins home on Wednesday. The 500 club met at Elsie Voelkers home on Tuesday. Inez Sutton won first prize Christa Kriete second and Alta Wilson consolation prize.
The Rebekahs sponsor a card party at I O O F hall on February 12. Mrs F H Luhman hosted the Shakespeare club meeting. Mrs Dillon Lowell led the music program. Mrs Gilbert Sanders hosted the auction bridge club with high score to Sanders and second to Topliff. Supper and cards followed with top honors to Koevenig and traveling prize to Masonhall. Margaret Mitchell hosted the W C T U. The Presbyterian Women's Missionary society met Friday with Alice Miller as hostess.
Mrs Burin and Mrs H E Rowerts led devotions while Mr and Mrs R M Hecker hosted a croquet club and their husbands at a bridge dinner Thursday. Honors went to Mrs E P Durno Mrs L L Hill Mrs Earl Abernethy and Arbe Behrens.
Malcom resident Malcom Miss Betty Baustian and Brooklyn resident Robert Miller were married Thursday at the home of Rev. James P. Nichols in Des Moines. They will reside on a farm northwest of Malcom, with Perry Miller and his wife as escorts. The Methodist Ladies Aid met at Mrs Ortensa Woods home with Lydia Whitehead Millicent West and Geneva Meyer serving as associate hostesses.
The first quarterly meeting of the National Council of Catholic Women for 1936 was held in Es kader on Wednesday. Monona council members included Mesdames Carroll Limbeck Orr Moses Dahl Peters Klotzbach Bilietz Klima and Miss Christine Anholt. The Five Hundred Club gathered at Mrs Ed Wirkler’s home Monday evening.
The Lost Nation community notes a Sacred Heart Parish card party and dance set for Tuesday in Rutenbeck hall. A long committee of volunteers is listed. Esther Schultz hosted the Swasticka club. five hundred prizes went to Mrs. L R Schubert Miss Marie Mohl and Mrs. Leon Schmidt. The S D C club enjoyed dinner with Mr and Mrs Emil Boettcher and plans a Feb 23 at home gathering of Mr and Mrs Edward Ohl.
Calmar residents held birthday celebrations for Mr. Pavlovec and Frank Marion at the William Pavlovec home Sunday evening. The Study Club met with Mrs. Clara Becker Monday with Ina Iverson as program chairman. The American Legion auxiliary met with Mabel Bromead Tuesday with Mesdames Robert Bronread and Ted Hillesland assisting. The Music Study Club met with Mrs. Opal Becker Saturday and Mrs. Gerald Becker entertained the bridge club Thursday. Mrs. J D Becker received high honors while Mrs. Warner Gaffney was credited with low.
The Senior Bridge club met with Mrs. Adaline Wintenburg. high score prize went to Mrs. Berdina Schmidt and consolation to Mrs. Gwen Bentz. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Jordah hosted the Wednesday bridge group. high scores awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brockman. About forty attended a pancake supper at the M. E. church parlors as the T. S. class of Delhi consolidated school entertained.
Atalissa Presbyterians hosted the Ladies Aid at Mrs. Harriet Federlein's home on Wednesday. The Christian church Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. William Nachbour. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wathan entertained Mabel Flint for her birthday. Genevieve Cromer with her mother hosted a dinner for Aye Sterner family and guests Harland and Marion, Harriet Flint, and Laural St Clair among others from Atalissa, Muscatine, and Chicago guests.
Columbus Junction residents Mr. and Mrs. James Dvorak marked their fifty fourth wedding anniversary after fifty three years on the Gladwin area farm. Eleven children, all married, live within eight miles of the home as family celebrations united relatives. Other notes mention club gatherings led by Miss Marie Overholt and Mrs. W F Edmondson on her birthday. Carol Marsden hosted the Sewing club at Harold Duncan’s home as Chapter CX PEO met with Anna Mulhern hosting sixteen members.
Maynard Maxine Pries celebrated her tenth birthday with teachers and schoolmates on Wednesday. The Presbyterian Helping Hand society was entertained by Mrs L C Surfus with co-hostesses Mrs Flora Seely and Mrs I A Partridge. The Lutheran Ladies met at the church parlors Thursday. The Harlan township 4 H livestock club met at the O F Sewell home with a demonstration by county club agent Harlan Geiger and plans for the year.
Thornburg in The Stitch and Study club met at the home of Mrs Cecil Dansdill Tuesday. The following officers were elected President Mrs Lois Drayert vice president Mrs Eunice Moore secretary Mrs Mae Dansdill treasurer Mrs Iva Kelly. Mr and Mrs R Shepherd celebrated their wedding anniversary Sunday by entertaining friends.
The Riverside Evening Bridge Club met Tuesday at the Cress home. High score honors went to Mrs Dorothy Fitzsimmons and Clement Mottet. Mrs C L Worley received the all cut prize. Guests included Mr and Mrs Glenn Kallaus Mr and Mrs C J Karel Mr and Mrs Gerald Cress and Mrs Dorothy Fitzsimmons.
Delmar Mrs Albert Costello, a bride of last week, was the honoree at a party Sunday in Miss Patrice Powers home where a group of young women sponsored a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Costello. Mrs Roy Davis hosted a five hundred party for Jonquil club members Monday. New Deal club members were hosted Friday by Mrs Ernest Kendall and Mrs Harry Davis at a five hundred party in Mrs Kendall's home.
Mrs. May Fay hosted the Methodist church social club at her home with sixteen guests on Thursday. Mrs. Ruth Rowe and Mrs. David Fay led the program. On Sunday twelve guests joined a family birthday dinner at the L A Keller home in honor of Mrs. Keller.
An historical note recalls the Black Hand gang threat letters as a chief concern for the U S post office in 1911 with hundreds of extortion plots. The fragment also mentions a 1936 spring suit best seller for women.
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