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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1933
Page
2
A directions leaflet for making the Old Almanac Quilt is offered free to readers sending a stamped, addressed envelope to Nancy Page in care of The Cedar Rapids Gazette. The article mixes garbled text with instructions for quilt blocks, and notes social events and community members including Margaret Van Metre and Mrs Albert Polka.
Mt Vernon social calendar fills with Valentine gatherings hosted by Mesdames Gould Hutchinson and others. Brides events at the Cor ne social rooms feature Maxine Whitcomb arranging details as Le nar a Seebach LaVerna Titus and Helen Swanery join committees. Guests at dinners and concerts include Cedar Rapids residents and Cornell faculty wives with notes of upcoming notices from the Entre Nous club and the Petunias.
Compliments to Mrs L J Price on her birthday and a 21st wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Frank Hedina are noted. Mrs C L Kirk hosts a Monday bridge club. Cor nell college students visit relatives. many residents attend dinners, luncheons, and a one day birthday party.
A brief note describes patterns for a Nancy Pare Scrapbook leaflet, highlighting two brantifal over detail and instructions for making a range of items. The text references storage envelopes and project ideas like shoe bags cushions and chair hacks.
The Monticello area reports a farewell party for Mose Jurlia Olman hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Lon Ostman Pridee. Five hundred people attended as Olman departs Friday for Chicago to begin nursing training and students, clubs, and lodges hold dances and gatherings at local venues.
A spring social in Springville featured Mr and Mrs J G Lovejoy and guests including Edwin Parerts and Patten families. The evening included a supper, bridge and a party with high scores by Edwin Parerts and Zelma Lre?g, while new members joined the River Club.
Community groups report meetings and entertainments. The Presayurrian ward administration includes Inez Smith and Ruth Herr with Dollie Mit as treasurer and Lois Hatcher as membership secretary. The MB Bridge club awarded Mildred More hosted events with Eula Dutton and Dorothy Byrne high and second scores. The Methodist Ladies Aid met with Alberta Nicoll with Hattie Nicoll assisting. R N A lodge held a card party at the Jackson home with Grover McNee winning the men’s prize Edna Shrope and Carl Reece among prize recipients. Priscilla class of the Presbyterian church met with Ella Koppenhaver Gertrude Yule assisting. C C Brown and Philip Peak led entertainment.
Anamosa Congregational Church Missionary Society meeting postponed from Friday to Wednesday evening with Mrs. Vincent Owen and Mrs. E S Stone. Mrs. Homer Hanna to lead devotions and Rev. D M Beggs to review Rethinking Missions. Local clubs and gatherings noted.
The first in a series of Presbyterian church benefit teas was held at homes of Mrs. W H Kracht Mrs C J Lambert Damerly Mrs Robert Updegraff and Mrs G Goldthwaite. Guests included Mrs Nye Primghar Mrs White Mrs Pfaff and others with high scores to Mrs Stirlen and Mrs Wilbur Cooke. Chapter L of PEO met to discuss cooperation with the Merchant Retail association on a community project. Girl Scout troop welcomed new members including Jula Grimes Betty Jo Arnold Betty Grimes Carole Kelly Josephine Kerber and others.
Earlville notes list a World Day of Prayer observance inviting the Congregational Missionary group and the Standard Bearer society for missions on March 3 led by Mrs. H. O. Thompson and Ben Holscher. Various clubs held meetings and social events including card parties and quilting circles with hostesses named.
Keota residents enjoyed a series of gatherings this week. Mrs McE Hunt and others hosted a Monday dinner at the Lindle hotel with twenty seats set. Prizes went to Mrs Theresa Bohrofen and Miss Minnie Stewart at a card event.
Miss Janet Thomas, 370 Twentieth Street SE, winner of the 1932 Camp Fire Girls doughnut sales contest with 175 dozen sold, challenges all local Camp Fire girls as the sale begins tomorrow. Orders are due by March 1 with delivery March 4. The effort is run by the Camp Fire Girls council and Guardians' association with Louise Northcott as chair.
Manchester residents attended a Woodman hall dance with 100 couples. Solo performances by Mrs. Robert G. Harris and Jack Schacherer opened the event, followed by a grand march led by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rossman and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Brown. In addition, several clubs held meetings and guest days at local venues with members and friends listed among attendees.
Welfare work occupied the City Federation of Women's clubs at a Monday meeting. The group announced a book review luncheon with two speakers on March 6 featuring K Griffin Mabel Grover Ant Mills Velma Hill Esther Yardho Lucille Thomson Thelma Thomas Betsy Harris Lillian Halverson and Laura Bailey.
Shellsburg highlights include Mrs. William DeFoe hosting the Presbyterian Harmony class with daughter Mrs. Fern Bkien and listed members. Ladies Volleyball club met for a Monday picnic supper at the school, and Bridge club hostesses included Miss Inez Freeman and Mildred Holmes. Other gatherings feature Mrs. Frank Ring hosting the Happy Twenty club and Washington’s birthday plans at the Rise home with coordinated menus and entertainment.
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