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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1935
Page
3
Mount Vernon reports a full slate of society events. Many clubs hosted guest nights and parties at homes and churches with speakers, musicians, and planned activities honoring residents and newcomers alike.
Springville residents hosted birthday celebrations this week. Mrs Tillie Berlin was surprised on her birthday by friends on Monday evening. Tuesday night honored Miss Margaret Moore with Miss Rose Giles and Mrs G W Gearhart entertaining. Guests included several Misses and Mrss, among them Geneva Watters Bertha Nelson Lesta Jean Pirie Dorothy Schepp le Helen Pearson and Margaret Moore. The OB club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Cleo Crew celebrated by Leta and Mabel McShane.
Mr and Mrs B W Humphrey of Hopkinton announce the engagement of their daughter DeEtta True to Robert E Ibm of Guttenberg. The couple revealed the news at a buffet luncheon at the Humphreys home and a wedding date has not been set.
Harry Whitman and Mrs. Bessie Hendrickson entertained a group of friends and neighbors Thursday afternoon in the Freeman home in honor of Mrs. C O Kimball. Mrs. Hattie Pollock was hostess to the Fancy Work club Thursday afternoon with several guests from Colgate and Davenport.
Victor Miss Ardath Rohrer and Mrs Clinton Reedy hosted a prenuptial shower for Miss Elsie LeBeaw on Saturday. The Victor Woman's club plans a Tuesday meeting with Mrs Florence Wahl and a program by Mrs Nora Jacobs and Mrs Ruth Chapman. The E H club gathered at Mrs Harry Chittenden's home on Wednesday. The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs entertained families Monday for Mr and Mrs Andrew Schamberger who recently moved to Cedar Rapids.
Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Campbell of near Holbrook hosted a card party Monday night where prizes in five hundred dollars went to Mrs. Patrick McCune, Mrs. Irvin Ebright, Vaughn Campbell, James Carney, and Irvin Ebright. The Campbells will move March 1 to a farm near Parnell.
About 150 post office employees and their friends attended a dinner and dance Saturday in the Roosevelt room at the Roosevelt hotel. The program featured invocations, talks on Washington's Address, musical numbers by Maddigan school pupils, a piano solo, dances, readings, and songs. Committees led by Arthur Taylor and others organized the event for carriers and clerks.
Manchester hosts bridge and garden club meetings with winners and guests named. Knights of Pythias officers install at Castle hall. several locals entertain relatives and friends. L. L. C. and Woman's Relief Corps events noted with prizes and a wedding gift presentation.
Several fraternal groups announce meetings and events. Auxiliary units from I A of M and other organizations plan Thursday and Friday gatherings at Labor temple Moose hall and K P hall with dinners, picnics and card parties. Members are asked to bring covered dishes and table service.
First Baptist No 5 Circle 6 meets Friday at 1 PM for lunch at 1208 Sixth Ave SE with Mrs. E.B. Moore leading and Mrs. Doolittle conducting devotions. Van Vechten Guild hosts a Tuesday 1 PM luncheon at Peoples church. Daniels Park Presbyterian hosts Home Builders on Thursday March 7 at 2 PM at 1035 Oakland Rd. First Presbyterian Mission holds its Women's Missionary annual meeting Friday at 2:30 PM at 1727 First Ave B with planned devotions and hostesses. Westminster Presbyterian Woman's Missionary Society hosts a budget luncheon Friday at 1 PM with program afterward.
Anna Burkhalter guild of the First Presbyterian church will meet Tuesday at 1 p.m. for lunch with Mrs. Harry O. Cutler at 1927 Ridgeway Drive SE. Assisting the hostess are Mrs. Hal J. Ferguson Mrs. W. M. Denni son and Mrs. John C. Lozier. The Ladies Reading group of First Christian church will meet Thursday from 2 to 4 at the home of Miss May Frick 836 Second Avenue SE with Mrs. John Geiger reading.
The Ladies Aid of Bethany Congregational church meets Thursday at 2 at 1600 Sixth Street NW hosted by Mrs. Lester Crawford. The Woman's association of First Congregational church meets Friday at 2:30 at the church with hostesses Mesdames Hallgren Meyers Goodhart Perley and Miss Rose Besler and program including Rev. Newton H Carman Rev. Royal J Montgomery and Mesdames Bowles Geyer Engel. St Elizabeth's circle meets Friday at 2 in school parlors hosted by Mrs B J Hoff and Mrs John Kennedy. St Mary's circle meets Wednesday at 2 in school parlors with Mrs Nick Ludman as hostess. St Rose circle meets Thursday at 2 in school parlors with hostesses Mrs J L Kiebel and Mrs Verne Johnson.
Grace Episcopal Woman's auxiliary meets Thursday at 1 PM hosted by Mrs. E. R. Aker with Mrs. H. L. Davis assisting. St John's and St Elizabeth's guilds plan Thursday and Friday gatherings at local homes with several hosts listed. First Evangelical W M S meets Friday at 2 PM at Mrs. Pius Pohl's home with lessons led by L. A. Talbott. Mahala Pratt guild, District No. 5 tea at Mrs. Lightner's home Thursday afternoon with several hostesses. Trinity Methodist and Central Park Presbyterian groups set 2:30 or 6:30 PM programs and picnics this week with various leaders and venues.
Olivet Presbyterian announces a meeting of the Missionary society Friday at 2 30 PM at the home of Mrs F Naibert 810 Eighth Avenue Southwest with Mrs Cc assisting. The notice provides a local church event with exact time and venue.
The Ladies Aid of the First Reformed Church will meet in the church parlors for an all day gathering on Wednesday. Mrs H Hulbert and Mesdames E Colfo and A G Burrows will lead devotional services and the group plans a picnic lunch at noon. Hymn books are to be mended as part of the work.
Pastville records a Wednesday wedding at the Little Brown church in Nashua uniting Harry Davis and Miss Marie Everman. The couple plans a farm home near town after a Des Moines visit. Also noted are Croquet club gatherings hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Sanders and a fiftieth anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. John F. Palas with a long family and community service history.
Henry Benjegerdes and Emma Althouse were married at St Pauls Lutheran Church with Dr R B Garten officiating. Emma is the Althouse daughter. Henry is the Benjegerdes son. They plan to live on a farm west of town. Picnic club members had dinner at E P Durno's home and prizes were won in bridge by three women.
Waukon residents report bridge club luncheons with Mrs E F Dougherty hosting Friday and Mrs C M Stone hosting after a dinner at a local cafe. V O V Literary society elects officers with Mrs C W Phillips as president and Elizabeth Kepler celebrated her fifth birthday with friends.
Mechanicsville celebrates John Moffit turning three with a Wednesday party attended by Evelyn Aaron Dixie Lee Mason Robert Dennis Mary Cruse Donna Lou McCray Howard Nicoll Arlene Fisher Ralph Fisher Charles Moffit and grandparents Mr and Mrs Ed Fisher along with Mr and Mrs Maurice Moffit.
Tipton groups report a busy week with chapters of the Nineteenth Century club meeting at Mrs H L Brothers home and Chapter DY in Mrs W A Grove era. Numerous bridge and contract games occur with prizes and hostesses noted across Tipton social circles.
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