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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1941

Page

14

Dance By Cornell Women Entices at Formal Hop

Cornell Associated Women Students hosted a formal invitational dance in the Cornell gymnasium with a valentine motif. Attendees in the receiving line included Dean Alice Betts and Prof Clyde Tull, with several students and couples present.

Mount Vernon Cornell Valentine Alice Betts Clyde Tull Harold Haverkamp Julie Bailey Nancy Hobson Helen Isaacs Dave Bailey Earle Schroeder Robert Irvine Arrow Goudy Tea Room Delphi Goudy J. B. Magee Methodist Martha Jane Rogers Carolyn Neal Westley J. B. Ringer W. H. Hoover E J. Osgood J. W. McCutcheon Goudy Cafe

Whittier Community Aid society hosts all day meeting

The Whittier group met at the Community building to pack a box of goods for sharecroppers in Oklahoma. Officers elected include President Mrs Homer Pollock Secretary Mrs Russell Joyce Treasurer Mrs Arthur Pearson Vice President Mrs Myrtle Carnahan. A box social followed with music, talks, a paper by Mrs Homer Pollock, and a debate on aiding Britain without war. Virginia Pollock celebrated her fifth birthday hosted by Mrs Herbert Pollock.

Whittier Community Aid Society Oklahoma Homer Pollock Russell Joyce Arthur Pearson Myrtle Carnahan Barclay Heald Floyd Hampton Whittier Orchestra Ray Starry Gertrude McGrew Donald Heald United States Great Britain Henry Hood Charles Heller Jordan's Grove Louis Taber Oliver Hampton Herbert Pollock Virginia

Central City community groups host family night and meetings

The American Legion and Auxiliary held a monthly family night supper at the Legion hall with auxiliary president Mrs A R Hoffman in charge. Maynard Kenyon and Mrs Hoffman presented Lincoln Gettysburg tributes. Nearly 100 attended the mother and daughter banquet at the Methodist church dining room. Various clubs met for dinners and bridge including Pon T club at Mac's cafe and Tama Toledo contract club.

American Legion and Auxiliary the Legion Hall A. R. Hoffman Denver Baxter Shirley Johnson Darlene Dunn Mary Eileen Sawyer Lincoln Maynard Kenyon Dorothy Bowen Methodist Church W. Craig Tenney M. R. Thompson Eastern Star Hattie Wallace John Barlow Gertrude Strnley F. C. Smith Emma Jean Lyle Pon T Club

Cascades Farewell Party and Four Wedding Anniversaries

Cascade residents held a farewell for Mr and Mrs John Takes with dancing and cards at home Friday. Mr Walden Mohrman celebrated twenty years of marriage with a dinner Friday. Mr Paul Becker marked fifty eight years of marriage at home Wednesday. Mr Louis Fangman hosted relatives for their fortieth wedding anniversary with a family dinner Wednesday.

John Walden Mohrman Paul Becker West Cascade Louis Fangman

Surprise farewell, birthday party near Center Point

Center Point area residents held a farewell party for Mr and Mrs Harold Hand at the Mrs Laura Hand home before their move to a Marion area farm. The event included a birthday observance for the hands and a cake presented by Mrs A E Dennis. 48 neighbors shared supper.

Harold Hand Laura Hand Center Point Marion A. E. Dennis George Glass Betty Newman Dorothy Hendryx Elsie Sherman Barbara Street Trene Dufoe Nadine Poulson Helen Jo Gardner Ivan Newland Raymond Haars Charles Benish Tvan Boyles Harold Bliss

Community clubs host meetings across West Branch

West Branch centers host multiple groups including Mesdames Arcingdale and Vincent co hosting with Mrs. Davis. Poems were read, and a play The Purple Doorknob performed by Heald Jeffries and Kelch. Various clubs held gatherings at private homes and the municipal hall with dinners and potlucks.

Centerdale T M. Davis Ed Arcingdale Everett Vincent WH. Erb L. W. Heald S. L. Jeffries Clell Kelch Mary Louise Erb Priscilla Club C. A. Rummells W. S. Maxson Klatter Klub Municipal Hall Oliver Endsley L. C. Rummells C. R. Worrall E. L. Gregg W. B. Anderson E. L. Crew Howard Weddle

Olin residents host O E S instruction and local clubs

Betty Frazier led a school of instruction for Hiawatha chapter O E S in the Masonic hall with 100 attending for dinner served by Mesdames Peck Alexander and Williams. Esther Cousins presided. Eleanor Sawyer from Clarence attended. Cozy club guests of Osceola Fedders. Ardis Blanchard led. Carol Swenson hosted Otterbein guild. Libbie Butler hosted Altruist club. Marriage notice: Keith Taylor of Olin and Margaret Means of Iowa City wed in Kahoka Mo on December 23. Taylor is son of Mr. and Mrs. W H Taylor of Olin.

Betty Frazier Tipton Hiawatha Chapter Masonic Hall Hattie Peck Zula Alexander Emma Williams Esther Cousins Eleanor Sawyer Clarence Osceola Fedders Faithe Macomber Ardis Blanchard Carol Swenson Otterbein Guild Libbie Butler Altruist Club Lillie McCrea Keith Taylor Olin Margaret Means Iowa City Kahoka Taylor W. H. Taylor

Hawthorne Club Officers Named In Local Meeting

Wyoming Dora Thomson hosted the Hawthorne club with Mrs. W. B. Brown assisting. Mrs. Richard Brownell elected president with officers including Mrs. Ralph Orth as vice president and Mrs. Ernest Reitz as secretary. A separate Progressive Study club gathering saw Laura Smith and Mabel Streeper hostesses and new officers named led by Mrs. Lumir Ingwirsen as president and Mrs. Klaude Dick as secretary.

Wyoming Dora Thomson Hawthorne Club W. B. Brown Richard Brownell Ralph Orth Ernest Reitz Robert Alden W B. Brown August Thomsen Orth Jed the Lesson Laura Smith Mabel Streeper Progressive Study Club Lumir Ingwirsen William Bissell Everette Vrooman Klaude Dick R. B. Foliage

Women’s Society of Christian Service Meeting Held

Stanwood notes Mrs Frank White hosted the Women’s Society of Christian Service on Thursday. Mesdames Fred Young Roland Fleming Harold Patterson Edith Kraft James Spear and Ed Crist assisted as hostesses.

J. C. Childs Women's Society of Christian Service M. H. Hoffer R. B. Lichty W. H. Beem W. L. Palmer Ruth Rines Mesdames A. E. Freet O. L. Conaway Earl Minard Will Gallagher F. W. Jakeman Frank White Fred Young Roland Fleming Harold Patterson Edith Kraft James Spear Ed Crist

Onslow PTA Meeting At Onslow High School

Onslow High hosted the PTA gathering Monday with Mrs D J Wasson presiding. Grade teachers presented a chorus and rhythm band while Mrs W K Kennedy shared a travelogue from her daughter Eleanor's diary Going East When I am Twelve. Social committee led by Mrs W J Ritenour Mrs S J Riperton and Miss Mildred Streeper organized the event.

Onslow High School D. J. Wasson W. K. Kennedy Eleanor W. J. Ritenour S. J. Ripperton Mildred Streeper

Anders Celebrate Golden Wedding in 100 F Hall

More than 60 relatives attended Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Anders’s fiftieth wedding anniversary in the 100 F hall on Wednesday evening. A two course dinner preceded a short program and the rest of the evening was spent dancing.

Henry M. Anders

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