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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1934
Page
4
Belle Plaine community groups held a busy week with meetings and activities across clubs. Mrs. W W Mattox and Mrs. E H Klink led chapters, plays were staged by Fern Hartman and others, and social gatherings included bridge, dinner, and a Valentine party at multiple homes.
Harold Brown and Edna Schoenfelder were married by Rev Theodore Rottmann with Thames and Elvehn Smith present. The bride, daughter of Oscar Schornfelder, had worked as a bank clerk in Iowa County Savings. Brown is son of Lewis Brown of near Marengo. The event followed by reports of IO Grand Patron Paul Clark visiting the OES chapter and other community notices from Marengo clubs and residents.
Pauline A Bickenbach daughter of Mr and Mrs H H Bickenbach married Barger L Frank son of Mr and Mrs H L Frank at the bride’s parents home in Independence. Rev E Hamlin officiated. A luncheon followed at Mill Cliff Manor. The couple will reside in Independence after a brief wedding trip.
Cedar Rapids guests include Mrs Anna Fransen Mrs William Pfeffer Mrs Shulista and Elda Manmile Snouffer along with the Schuelers and Adolph Kurz. Card club entertaining at Mrs A F Rinderknecht’s. many local names attend and prizes awarded. August Krug’s birthday and wedding anniversaries celebrated at the Krug home near Atkins with a large gathering of friends and relatives from Cedar Rapids Newhall Van Horne Kesstone Belle Plaine and Vinton.
Mrs Valda Barber hosted her card club with Thursday bridge honoring Mrs Alta Ahrend sen who won the hugh prize. Erma Paulsen received the traveling prize and Gladys Marshall the low prize. Methodist Priscilar Ladies Aid hosted a trends gathering at Kinecee. Rev Bender entertained the Somerset club Friday. Pollyanna circle met Friday with Mrs Ro Mowry as hostess. Luckstedt couple given a tea well party near the opera house Thursday. Diana Fret club entertained at Mrs Hinis Wolfe’s home Saturday. O E et TS Mordas evening featured Mrs W Edward. The Thomsen and Klaude Dick gatherings noted.
Center Junction resident Mere Pandura attended a beacs party hosted by Mr and Mrs Pangiburn on Tuesday. The Woman's Club gathered Wednesday evening with Samora Smith presiding. Attendees included Cathere Rotoe Maretta Stanton, Woy de kon, Rachel Smith, Ethel Stes, and Meta Prahm on the program.
A Maynard social at the Methodist church featured a program with Mesdames Lockwood Ashbaugh Sewell Case and Carter and a Young People's orchestra. Relatives gathered in Randalia and Maynard to honor Mrs. Orville Odell, a recent bride, with separate gatherings at the Miche home and other local homes hosting clubs and farewells.
Lisbon Four Square bridge club members and guests from Mrs. Homer Sandrock attended a dinner and bridge evening at the Sandrock home in Cedar Rapids as prizes were awarded to Mrs. J W McAleer Mrs. L W Kynett and Mrs. Lee Crelly. The night featured husbands joining the event and led to multiple prize winnings.
A large turnout attended the Miller family reunion featuring Elias and Elizabeth Miller descendants. Guests listed include Mr. and Mrs. George N Peet of Springville, Mr. and Mrs. John Brokaw of Rock River Wyoming, and many other relatives from Fort Dodge Wellman Cedar Rapids and Marion.
Helen Chipman elected president of the Merrymakers 4 H club at leader Eve Lyn Croulek’s home. Other officers named include Esther Drake as vice president and Lois Springmore as secretary with Dorothy Gough as reporter. Farewell parties held for neighbors moving to Oxford and near Vinton. Marriage announced for Gertrude Humphrey to James L Meade Jr. of Cosgrove.
Onslow Mr and Mrs George Sears hosted the bridge club Thursday. Mr and Mrs Howard Willison held high score. Mr and Mrs Bernard Cass entertained Friday at a card party. Mrs Cass sisters Misses Ethelwine and Mildred Wilcox and Miss Emma Grotie of Monticello were guests.
The advertisement describes a chic wrap skirt inspired silk dress with slim lines and collar options, available in striped or plain silk with tone fitted or open sleeves. Pattern 1651 comes in multiple sizes. instructions and a spring pattern book are offered for sale by The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department, New York City.
Lowden observed multiple anniversaries this week. Herman Wiebel and Katie Mente Wiebel celebrated twenty five years with 135 guests. twenty year mark noted for John C Petersen. Adolph Bunge twenty fifth with London relatives. Lydia Circle marked ten years. Irma Kirestein brides planned. various out of town guests listed.
Riverside notes report Fortnightly Club hosts with out of town guests from Kalona. South Side Country club gathering featured local members and guests. Announcements include the engagement of Nettie Prebyl to Clayton Carpenter in Davenport with plans to Iowa City. A farewell party honored Mary Gringer with high and consolation scores noted.
A celebration at the opera house honored Miss Marca Lorenzen of Olin Ingmer Christopersen of Clarence Lou Pankow and John Feddersen of Wyoming and Christopher Bendexen of Amber for birthdays between February 17 and 24 The Bow Knot club hosted a gathering at Mrs Mary Henderson's home and Emma Williams led the program The Happy Hour club met with Mrs Gilbert Jones and both the Twentieth Century club and King's Heralds divisions held events at various homes with Mrs Earl Hodgkin and Mrs Fairth Macomber hosting.
Mrs Lionel Weston and Miss Ann Anderson entertained thirty six guests at the Weston home to honor Mr and Mrs Clair Anderson who recently married in a December ceremony at the Little Brown Church Mrs Eugene Waldron hosted on Monday in honor of her.
Mrs. Gordon Ross entertained the Tourist club at luncheon with program papers by Mrs. Herman Doscher and Ross. The Art club guests were hosted by a committee at Mrs. Harry Wenger's home with Mrs. Walter H. Beall giving a talk. Mrs. A. F. Hopf hosted the Thursday Afternoon club with Mrs. Schroyer, Stirk, and Lauer presenting. Chapter DB, P. E. O. met with a book review by Mrs. Graham. A birthday dinner for Mrs. Isabel Reeder was held Monday.
Miss Marguerite Baxa daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Baxa of Lisbon wed Ray A Mitchell son of Mr and Mrs Eldo Mitchell of Tipton at the Methodist parsonage with Miss Maxine Baxa and Elmer Mitchell as attendants. Another wedding followed for Ruth Elizabeth Schonborn and Ray Handshew at the bride’s foster parents home on their thirty sixth anniversary. The Handshews plan a motor trip to Pennsylvania and New York before settling on a farm north of West Branch.
Mrs. Eather Trotter acted as hostess for the Delta Delt bridge club on Wednesday. Mrs. Ruth Norris captured high score and Mrs. Leona Buenneke took second. The Kensington club was entertained by Mrs. Olive Orthaud on Wednesday.
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