Annual Cornell Senior Party Given Saturday
MOUNT VERNON The annual Senior ball was held Saturday night in the Cornell gymnasium with a colonial backdrop. Decorations included a white porch sheltering the orchestra, hatchets under stars, and illuminated silhouettes of George and Martha Washington. Chaperones and organizers are listed, with plans and helpers named.
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Mount Vernon
Cornell &Gymnasium
George
Martha Washington
George Washington
C. C. Tull
R. A. Nelson
Ruth Horner
Harold Baltz
Curtis Moore
Eldon Coffman
Helen Hines
Ruth Coffman
Elizabeth West
Margaret Nash
Margaret Leonard
Dick Currie
Community club activities and society notices across Oelwein
Oelwein hosts and meetings detailed include Lawndale and Ed Deen clubs luncheons, Joy Lo and St Cecelia circles, North west circle of Christian Aid, World Wide guild at Gospel Baptist church, J. F. club gathering, five hundred prize winners Minn Oden and Dorothy Hamilton, Lutheran Ladies Aid unit meetings, P. E. O Chapter CY with twelve members, Methodist Unit No. 2 gathering, Pythian and Gi. A. socials, upcoming marriage of Virginia May Sitan of Yasiville to Cato Melvin Singer, Baptist Bethany ceremony Feb. 18, and various conferences and annual parties noted for Des Moines planning and O. E. S. activities.
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Ed Nelson
Lawndale Club
George Johnson
Ed Deen
A. R. Hammond
Joy Lo Club
Sacred Heart Circle
F. P. Leehey
N. J. Muller
St. Cecelia Circle
St. Ann’s Circle
Loren Strawn
Leslie Lantz
Ray Brooks
Northwest
Christian Aid
World Wide Guild
The
Gospel Baptist Church
Maxine Miller
J. F. Club
Josephine Sassenberg
Minn Oden High
Dorothy Hamilton
Low
Ladies Aid
Lutheran Church
A. G. Miller
C. C. Becker
H. Schoenberg
J. Stahl
Art Gremmmels
R. L. Young
A. SS. Harper
HH. C. Travis
Pnes
J.C. Leaton
K. Hazelot
Methodist
G. H. Jolson
George Day
GC. WY. Johnson
L. Bata Dines
Virginia May Siatan
Yasiville
Cato Melvin Singer
Ho. Singer
Ocel+ weth
Baptist Bethaby Church
MO. Corman
Washington
Legh Austilary Wis
Saturtay
Lucy Conky
Mra
Mally
Two Frocks Add Variety To Spring Wardrobe
Advertises Anne Adams sewing patterns 2511 and 2507 for spring frocks in crepe and prints. Details sizes 12 to 48, fabric yardage, prices 15 cents per pattern, 30 cents for both, with step by step instructions. Includes ordering address for Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department, New York.
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Shantung
Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pattern Department
W. Seventeenth Street
New York
N. Y
Association names new officers after play at Masonic Temple
Retired to the Masonic temple where Mrs. Daisy Ray and Mrs. Maude Howell presented a play. Bridge prizes went to Mrs. Daisy Ray, Mrs. W. A. Brady and Mrs. J. C. Jepson. New officers include Mrs. Trene Nelson president, Mrs. Daisy Ray vice president, and Mrs. Lorraine Ashby secretary and treasurer.
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Masonic Temple
Daisy Ray
Maude Howell
W. A. Brady
J. C. Jepson
Trene Nelson
Lorraine Ashby
Luana Club Hosts Five Hundred Games and Birthday Event
Mrs Anna Engelhart hosted Luana The Five Hundred club with prizes won by Mrs Marion Overbeck Florence Schuette and Lena Schrader. Friends gathered at E W Radach home to honor Mrs Mary Wedemeyer on her eighty second birthday. E W Radach and Orval Radach to entertain Lutheran Ladies aid society next day with officers to be elected.
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Five Hundred Club
Anna Engelhart
Marion Overbeck
Florence Schuette
Lena Schrader
E. W. Radach
Mary Wedemeyer
Orval Radach
Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
Earlville Social Roundup Highlights Local Hostess Tidings
Miss Katherine Klaus hosted a bridge gathering at her home on Friday. Almoral Rural school pupils celebrated a Valentine party with exchanges and treats at the schoolroom Friday. Mrs. Lester Hunt gave a bridge party at her home in honor of her husband’s birth anniversary.
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Katherine Klaus
Almoral
Lester Hunt
Zion church groups host Circles and school event
Lydia circle of Zion Evangelical Reformed met in A L Mensing home with Mrs Mensing and Mrs Henry Twachtmann hosting. Miss Wilma Caster led devotional. The next day quilting session at Mensing home. Junior class hosted Seniors and faculty at a centre party at the schoolhouse with prize winners Henry Ietesbach Trina Mensing and Fern Toerber.
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Lydia
Zion Evangelical-Reformed Church
A. L. Mensing
Anton Wiebe
Charles Schoeder
Fred
Janeane Shar Baturday
Nana Toute
Herman
Nea
Decorah clubs and events fill weekly schedule
Decorah community groups hosted varied activities this week. Decorah Eastern Star and a lodge luncheon were set for Tuesday at the Winneshiek hotel, with a dinner in the lodge room at night. Smyra literary society met with a debate between St Olaf college and Luther college. Past Exalted Rulers night at the Elks followed by a lunch. Business and Professional Women's Club held its monthly dinner. A third Elks women’s bridge tournament occurred, with Oneota Golf and Country club members joining a bridge dinner. The unveiling of The Oregon Trail by Amick was shown in Decorah high school’s Washington Lincoln program. Monday club hosts announced, social welfare and public health departments were led by Mrs. Kepple and Mrs. Parman, Effie Jewell hosted GO chapter PEO, and Det Norske Selskab planned a social at their club rooms.
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Bernice Gough
Corita Williams
Winnifred Neal
E. T. Gough
Eleanor Gough
Luther Plattenberger
R. A. Nelson
H. A. Miller
Harold Baltz
American Organist Guild
Cedar Rapids
Eleanor Taylor
Ralph Busenbark
Helen Schroeder
Bert Avery
Arthur Rogers
Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
S. L. Chandler
Agnes Bartholomew
Nicholas Knight
Charles Keyes
Irvin Lacock
S. H. Fisher
West End
G. H. Scobey
Fisher
Ruth Johnston
Rochester, Minn
Eastern Star School of Instruction
Winneshiek
Lodge
O. Glesne
Smyra Literary Society
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
Luther College
the Elks Lodge
Julia Jayne
Edith Kepple
Department of Social Welfare
Ila Parman
Department of Public Health
Effie Jewell
Det Norske Selskab
Two in One club hosts and quilting party guests named
Newhall Mrs. Virgil Alberts presided over the Two in One club gathering on Thursday with high scores by Mrs. E G Matson and Miss Marie Vitt. Guests included Mrs. A J Boddicker Mrs James Oliphant and several Boddicker sisters Mil dred Seilhamer and Luella Boddicker. Mrs F A Maeder held a quilting party on Friday.
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Virgil Alberts
E. G. Matson
Marie Vitt
A. J. Boddicker
James Oliphant
Bernice Boddicker
Mildred Seilhamer
Luella Boddicker
F. A. Maeder
Columbus Junction Socials Note A Busy Week
Mrs W A Norrin hosted Today's club gathering on Wednesday with guests Mesdames Alice Vannice Rudolph Votroubek Melbourne Frye Lloyd Roundy Nichols attended a Valentine party. The Dollar club met Monday at Mrs C B Paul Smith and L B Dempsey home. The Girls Missionary Society of United Presbyterian Columbus City met Thursday with Meas CoS Ranisdate Mrs Bo Shearer hosted the Missionary society of the Methodist church Thursday.
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W. A. Norrin
Nichols
Alice Vannice
Rudolph Votroubek
Melbourne Frye
Lloyd Roundy
Dollar Club
C. B. Paul Smith
L. B. Dempsey
Girls’ Missionary Society
The
United Presbyterian Church of
Columbus City
Meas Cos Ranisdate
Bo Shearer
Missionary Society of the Methodist
Local Women Host Events in South English
The Methodist Aid society gathered at Mrs Velda Evans home with Mrs Louise Rickey assisting devotionals then a program on Iowa led by Mrs Coral Raplinger. Papers were read by several members. A federation club was organized at Mrs Hamerslys home with Mrs Walter Dragert leading. Mrs Betty Roberts hosted an all day Christian Aid gathering at her home.
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Methodist Aid Society
Velda Evans
Louise Rickey
Iowa
Coral Raplinger
A. Fitzsimmons
Raplinger
Edna Price
O. Hamersly
Hamersly
Walter Dragert
Thornburg
Betty Roberts
The
Christian Aid Society
Residents celebrate multiple February wedding anniversaries
A group of relatives and friends gathered at the Smith home Friday evening for a card party observing the twenty seventh anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kottenkamp the twenty fourth of Mr. and Mrs. Will Smith and the twelfth of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Meyers. The A B club was entertained Thursday evening in the home of Mrs. Ralph Durfey with co host Mrs. Ralph Allen. The Legion Auxiliary met with
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Joe Kottenkamp
Will Smith
Edward Meyers
Smith
A. B. Club
Ralph Durfey
Ralph Allen
Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Millie Clark Friday Quilt Sent to Des Moines Shelf
Mrs Millie Clark completed a quilt and sent it to the supply shelf in Des Moines. The Progressive club was entertained Friday in the home of Mrs Frank Myrton.
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Millie Clark
Des Moines
Progressive Club
Frank Myrton
Elwood Hostess Hosts Elsie Gronwoldt Shower
Mrs Edward Schoenthaler hosted a luncheon and shower for Miss Elsie Gronwoldt bride this week. Michigan was played with high prize won by Miss Camilla Petersen. Attendees included numerous Elwood residents plus visitors from Maquoketa and Westside Iowa.
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Edward Schoenthaler
Elsie Gronwoldt
Michigan
Camilla Petersen
Carol Schultz
Evelyn Haak
Arlene Nodruft
Velma Bartles
Geneva Gartman
Charlotte Gartman
Esther Peet
Wilma Specht
Eva Hamilton
Lena Gronwoldt
Elwood
Frank Hohn
Maquoketa
Irene Rowher
Westside
Iowa
What Cheer A N A Benefit Card Party Held at Legion Hall
Friday event by the A N A at the Legion hall awarded high score prizes to Dorothy George Dr W B Dixon Irene Snodgrass and Ira Johannes. Baptist Ladies Aid were entertained Wednesday by Mrs Guy Trussler. American Legion auxiliary mist Friday with Mrs Roy Lock ard.
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the Legion Hall
Dorothy George
W. B. Dixon
Irene Snodgrass
Ira Johannes
The
Baptist Ladies’ Aid
Guy Trussler
American Legion Auxiliary
Roy Lockard
Marriage Announcement for Ruth Chittick and Cecil Ballard
Millersburg reports the marriage of Ruth Chittick and Cecil Ballard at Waterloo on February 8. The bride, daughter of Frank and (Mrs.) Chittick, was active in Millersburg High School bands, glee club, and declamatory work. The groom, son of Will Ballard, works on a farm. Mrs Ida Merck and Mrs Emily Walter hosted an all day quilting session Thursday.
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Ruth Chittick
Cecil Ballard
Waterloo
Frank Chittick
Millersburg High School
Will Ballard
Ida Merck
Emily Walter
Manchester Audubon members host meeting at Stiles home
Tuesday, Mrs. E. B. Stiles entertained Manchester Audubon members at her residence with Miss Lucy Shimmin directing the program. Mrs. Olle Hazelrigg left for a two month visit in Hot Springs Arkansas. Cyrus and Mrs. McKinnis marked their 52nd wedding anniversary. Mrs. Frank Mason plans to host the Presbyterian Woman's club next Wednesday. Adah Nieman of Waterloo stayed this week with Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Lawrence. A fraternal dance followed.
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Audubon Society
E. B. Stiles
Lucy Shimmin
Olle Hazelrigg
Manchester
Hot Springs
Ark
Cyrus McKinnis
Frank Mason
Presbyterian Woman's Club
Adah Nieman
Waterloo
H. H. Lawrence
Bridge Night At Pythian Castle For Local Lodges
Hyperion lodge and Pythian Sisters held a bridge gathering at the Pythian castle Friday evening. Misses Marilyn and Marjorie May of Cedar Falls, formerly of the city, stayed with their grandparents Dr. and Mrs. J. A. May this week. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Meggenburg hosted a dinner party for friends Tuesday followed by bridge.
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Bridge
Pythian Castle
Hyperion Lodge
Pythian Sisters
Marilyn
Marjorie May
Cedar Falls
J. A. May
D. J. Meggenburg
West Union D A R hosts annual social day luncheon
West Union Hannah Lee chapter D A R held its annual social day luncheon with vocal duets by May Dawn Smith and Betty Ann Finch and a reading by Miss Smith. Committee members included Mrs A D Finch Mrs W J Graham Mrs Frank Glascock and Mrs William Knox. Chapter DB P E O entertained Monday. West Union Art Club met Tuesday and the Wednesday Art Club met with their hosts. Program committees were chosen: West Union Art Club study by Mrs N C Hermann Mrs J A Roe and Mrs Norman Owen. Tourist Club by Mrs C C Brink Mrs W H Tisdale and Mrs N J Breckner. Wednesday Art Club by Mrs T A King Miss Maybelle Blunt and Mrs E C Johnston.
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Hannah Lee
May Dawn Smith
Betty Ann Finch
Miss Smith
A. D. Finch
W. J. Graham
Frank Glascock
William Knox
George B. Woodard
West Union Art Club
A. A. Spies
H. S. Wright
West Union
N. C. Hermann
J. A. Roe
Norman Owen
C. C. Brink
W. H. Tisdale
N. J. Breckner
Tourist Club
T. A. King
Maybelle Blunt
E. C. Johnston
Wednesday Art Club
Marquette Hostess, Bridge Prizes and Club Meet Notes
Mrs. William Trenkler hosted the Bidmore club with bridge prizes won by Mrs. Ray Barr and Mrs. Gerald Sharpe. The Milwaukee Railway Women's club met midweek. attendance prizes went to Mrs. D. J. Herron and high score in five hundred to Mrs. John Stuckey. A surprise birthday for Mrs. R. Sayre was held at Mrs. William Deyo’s home. Prizes totaling five hundred were awarded to Mrs. Julia Scrogum, Mrs. Lou Hunter, and Mrs. Nell Buckley. Mrs. William Graff returned from visits to Miami and Havana.
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William Trenkler
Bidmore Club
Ray Barr
Gerald Sharpe
Milwaukee Railway Women's Club
D. J. Herron
John Stuckey
William Deyo
R. Sayre
Julia Scrogum
Lou Hunter
Nell Buckley
William Graff
Miami
Fla
Havana
Cuba
Cedar Rapids 1911 booster drive and fashion parade noted
The 1911 Cedar Rapids Commercial Club promoted a major booster campaign with a large electric sign atop the Larimer building. A Suffragette Skirt debuted in spring 1911 fashion. A 190? Mary Garden call urged young women to abandon elastic garters and adopt new dress ideas.
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Cedar Rapids
Frankel's
Mary Garden
Frankel
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