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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1934
Page
5
Advice column excerpt on marital harmony urging spouses to overlook minor faults to preserve balance. Includes reader questions about dating and becoming steady, with guidance to let relationships develop naturally and avoid overthinking small issues.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette shares Nancy Page Quilt Club guidance for the French Bouquet quilt border. Members discuss sixth flower the poppy, color choices, and border placement with pattern tracing, cutting, basting, pressing, and invisible hemming for the top and bottom strips.
The Rowley community reports several club gatherings at homes including Mrs. Leon Namara Miss Blanche Story and Mrs. John Cannon. Emma Norton wed Lester Brown at St Anthony's Jesup with a breakfast at Mrs. Rob ert Williamson's home. Mildred Bernisse wed Hugh McAllen and will reside in Cedar Rapids.
Miss Esther Henderson and her Nugents Grove school pupils entertained and fathers joined them at a Wednesday Valentine party. Masons and Eastern Star members shared a Valentine gathering in the Masonic hall. Mrs. G M Kendall hosted the American Legion auxiliary Tuesday with Mrs. Donald Hall assisting.
The Michigan Rummy club met at Minnie Klahn's home with Minnie winning high praise and Mrs. James Homolka second. The Clio club gathered at Emma Shimerda's home with Mrs. Reynolds as leader and a reading of a Valentine verse. A shower honored Miss Erma Hodgden, soon to wed Alfred Clapp of Toronto, at Mrs. Fred McClure's home in Oxford Mills.
Oxford Mrs. Thelma Floetchinger names Finance Esther Lari mer Oscar Klenk and other committees for the Eastern Star. A Woman's Catholic Order of Foresters party at her home Tuesday featured prizes in five hundred won by Mrs Frank Scanlon and Mrs Will Donohue. Mr and Mrs Willard Yoder entertained Friday for Maxine's birthday. neighbors bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Rouk. George Elliott hosted a twenty fifth anniversary gathering with many relatives in attendance.
Esther Bertha Knutsen daughter of Mr and Mrs William Knutsen Long Grove Iowa and Emil Steffert son of Mr and Mrs Morritz Steffert Wheatland Iowa were married Wednesday at St Mark s English Lutheran church Davenport Rev Getzendaner officiated They were attended by Miss Florence Knutsen and Harry Stlenbeck A wedding dinner at the bride's home and a reception and dance in the Legion hall followed.
La Porte City reports Miss Martha Brust’s forthcoming marriage to Frank Nachholz as her bridge party announces. Various clubs host showers teas and meetings with members and guests, including Kildare Klub and Women’s Relief Corps events, study groups, and a banquet hosted by Highland club couples.
Clermont society items record American Legion auxiliary gathering at Mrs. Fay home with guests including Mrs. Lou Rounds and Mrs. W. R. Blake. A farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. George Schave was held at the opera house. The Clermont Study club met at Mrs. Appleman’s home featuring a piano solo by Mrs. Appelman and a book review by Mrs. J. H. Hoppe.
Mrs James Bacon hosted a Monday birthday for her daughter Helen turning eleven. The Martha class met at Mrs Nannie Smith. The St Marys society held a pre Lenten card party and dance at the old Masonic hall. The Presbyterian Gleaner class met midweek. A family dinner at Mr and Mrs Harry Harper honored Mrs Harper and daughter Hope on their birthdays.
A Cedar Rapids Gazette notice asks readers to mail ten cents per missing French Bouquet Quilt block and a stamped addressed envelope to Nancy Page for completed blocks. Copyright 1934.
Wapello area clubs and church groups held gatherings last week including a high school faculty dinner at the Methodist church for Coach Lloyd Habe richter on his birthday. A silver tea supporting veterans’ groups is set for Saturday at the G. A. R. hall.
Mr and Mrs John Dilask were surprised Sunday on Mrs Dilask birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs James Bizek and son James, Mr and Mrs William Klonda and daughter Dixie of Cedar Rapids, Mr and Mrs Clarence Teausant and daughters Beverly and Virginia, Sylvester Teausant, Marie Langguth, Nelson, Flora Louise Stookey, and Raymond Gillis of Palo.
Post-nuptial shower honored Glen Oakley and Viola Clark Oakley in Oelwein while Edna Bent and Alfred King wed in Fairbank. Beatrice Speed and Wilbur Miller tied the knot in Fairbank with attendees Ed Kane. Numerous club gatherings followed at Cedar Rapids, Fairbank, and Oelwein venues with leaders named for Esther Guild, Berean class, Merry Wives, Minerva, Cardinal, Little Flower, and St Cecelia circles.
The Walker R A R E B club held a Valentine party at Mrs Lois McKee's home with talks on Lincoln by Mrs Rose Rick and Mrs Jessie Cunningham. A long list of attendees included Mrs John Mouls Han, Mrs James Rick, Miss Florence Arnold, Miss Annabel Haight and Miss Virginia Ashby among others. Imogene Hoover of Rowley and Arlie Sauer of Walker wed in Independence with Vernon Nelson as escort. bride daughter of Ed Hoover Rowley and groom son of Fred Sauer Walker. They plan to live on the Fred Sauer farm near Troy Mills.
Riverside hosts the 500 club gathering with honored members including Mrs. Salla day and Mr. Holt. Garden club at Mrs. Ford’s home elects Victoria Griffin as president and Anna Kern as vice president. secretary treasurer is Rose Dautremont. Evening bridge group entertained at W G McCreedy residence.
A list of hosts guests and attendees from Riverside and Iowa City events. Prize winners included Velma Tobin Joseph Quinn Opal Gerot Ivan Mans and others attended by Mr and Mrs Norval Flynn and numerous family groups. The twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Victor and Schnoebelen sparked a surprise party with extended relatives and friends.
Postville Monday club held a Spanish Program at Mrs Myra Gray's home with papers by Mrs May Douglass Miss Pauline and Mrs Lloyd Walter. Guest Miss Humphrey attended. The sixth division of the Community Ladies Aid met Monday with Miss Thabelle Brooks as leader and Miss Charlotte Meier as financial secretary at Mrs Lloyd Putnam's home.
Maynard Eastern Stars and Masons held a party at their hall on Wednesday. G B Ferrell spoke at the Oclweln school Parent teacher meeting as second grade pupils demonstrated. Ocowasin Camp Fire elected Mary Jane Sykes president and Esther Betz secretary with new members Beulah Strosahl Virginia Glen Esther Betz and Atha Alderson. Ada Reading circle hosted by Mrs C O Barnes with a noon picnic and guest husbands. Special numbers by Mrs Frank Cummings Charlotte Ranney I A Patridge and C H Nordyke. Bernice Rowley reported for the program committee. Mrs Tokhelm welcomed guests Mrs A H Miehe and Mrs Fred Meyer of Oelwein as visitors. Mrs Henry Bartels hosted a post nuptial shower for Mrs Richard Brockmeyer.
Mrs J E Lukins hosted a Wednesday afternoon event for Esther Lukins with guests including Rodney Reeves Ronald Robinson Margaret Best Phyllis Tisor Juanita Fisher Alta Tisor Leonard Tisor Joseph Church Jr James Rice Norma Jean Rice Charles Rice Jack Straughmott Shirley Straughmott and Wanda Robinson Lincoln and Washington party led by Dorothy Peters H S May R O Lynn and W B Cornwell at Presbyterian church Philathea class met at Edith Marshall Nellie Walker and R P Hawkins spoke Half Hour club annual party hosted by S J Lewis with Nettle Lewis C S Ramsdale P J Crail serving crew J H Huston J Kelly McKee S J Lewis H Lee Huston Meredith Balcoff played piano.
Miss Josephine Catherine Sheets and Thomas Clarence Singmaster of Keota wed at St Mary of the Immaculate Conception Tuesday with Rev. Father Thomann officiating. Attendants were Miss Veronica Redlinger of Richland and Nicholas Ott of Keota. The couple plans to live on the groom’s farm south of Krota.
Earlville Mr and Mrs Albert Kramer and their family attended the fifty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Henry Kramer at their Dyersville home Sunday evening. Fifty relatives were present. The Standard Bearer society met Tuesday evening with Misses Evelyn Loemker Arleta Smith and Irma Davey as hostesses. The American Legion will sponsor a public card party Tuesday evening. A dinner was served at the Methodist Episcopal church parlors Wednesday evening with Mrs A E Larson as hostess. Miss Laura Werkmeier was hostess to the FE WO Thursday. Friends held a party at the American Legion club rooms Tuesday evening honoring the fortieth Mrs W H Sharp. Mr and Mrs Merten Scovel celebrated their thirty first wedding anniversary with 100 friends at the American Legion rooms Friday evening. Farewell parties have been held the last week honoring the Arthur Hogan family who will move to Farley and the Matthew Wagner family who has moved to Bankston.
Ainsworth Mrs. Everette Coon presided at the Highland Social club meeting at Mrs. Alex McCreedy home. Mrs. Joe McCreedy elected secretary to fill a vacancy. Committees named include Social flowers roll call membership and others. Mrs. Eather Trotter hosted the Tuesday club. Mrs. Myrtle Thoma achieved high score at bridge. D. A. P. club met at Mrs. Mary O Connor home.
Miss Adda M Downing and Alvin L Danner were married February 10 at Sigourney's Methodist church with Rev Longnecker officiating. The couple will reside in What Cheer. Mary Gersh and Harold Osweller wed at Our Lady of Lourdes in Keswick with Rev Collins presiding. They will settle on a millersburg area farm.
South English Mr and Mrs W G Teakle were hosts on Wednesday at a dinner for guests including Otha Huber Ellene Hal Iona Jean and Herbert Huber Norman O Walk and daughter Beverly Jane Charles Curtis Ames Catherine Coffman Mount Pleasant Frank Coffman John Coffman and Willy Coffman all of South English Mrs Teakle formerly Jennie Coffman Guba and siblings attended.
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