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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1933
Page
2
Dear Miss Manners offers advice on a middle aged woman clinging to youth and dressing to resemble a sixteen year old. The reader asks what to do about a troubled marriage and a longing for happiness at home.
Oxford Junction reports a double wedding at St Raph els cathedral in Dihuane with Rev Vode officiating and a post ceremony dinner for relatives. A farewell party honors Mr and Mrs Woke Tamer and son Joseph Sorcay at their home, with Methodist members entertained at the church porch Friday afternoon and prizes awarded by Mrs John Cla and Mrs Fitz Burton as hostesses to local society groups.
Social calendar notes a well attended colonial tea at Mr Vernon with Mesdames F F Eber and HC Yates pouring. Guests included Mrs Helen Hem and Mrs Helen Cum.m. invitations issued for a house dance at Pfeiffer hall.
Multiple clubs and lodges in Earlville held meetings and social events this week. Activities included a benefit card party at the Christina Rebekah Lodge 2904 and IOOF Lodge 132, a Legion gathering, Past Worthy Matron club at Mrs Loma Dunn’s home, and WCTU and Ladies Civic League sessions with various hosts and guests. Several birthday and anniversary celebrations were noted, including Mr and Mrs Edward Schwartzlow’s farewell party near Earlville, and Mr and Mrs John Diesch’s silver anniversary at their North of Earlville home.
Miss Ruth McMeel hosted a bridge party Saturday evening sponsored by St Johns church ladies at the Legion hall. Prizes were awarded to Miss Darlene Duke Dr G M Kendall Mrs James Williamson and Dr C E Haines.
Nancy Page club members work the eleventh zodiac sign Aquarius into a quilt design. The piece explains dual zodiac halves, embroidery methods, and the club’s social note as Nancy Page remarks on Aquarius traits and leadership while serving a water ice.
Nancy Page offers a Scrapbook leaflet with a cover design and directions for making and keeping a Quilt Scrapbook. Readers are invited to request stamped self addressed envelopes to receive the leaflet and patterns for reuse on shoe bags pillows cushions chair backs sewing bags and more.
A large gathering at the Gudenkauf home east of Hopkinton said farewell as the family plans to move to North Fork township. Attendees included relatives and friends from Hopkinton and Marion area, with many named guests sharing memories and best wishes for the new chapter. Subsequent events included a birthday gathering for Mrs Cunningham and a fiftieth wedding anniversary celebration for Mr and Mrs Heims, plus a benefit for St Luke’s Catholic church and a Methodist Bethany class gathering with readings and music.
Kalona notes report Mrs FHV Snodgrass hosting a bridge group with guests including Mrs H A Mellinger Mrs Amos Mellinger Mrs Ivo Grady and others. Mrs WR Snyder and Mrs Archie Kep ler also hosted luncheon gatherings with multiple guests. Alta Rhodes daughter of Mr and Mrs Chris Rhodes and Walter Marner son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Marner wed at Rev Dr Fisher's home and will live on a Kalona area farm.
Anamosa Chapter FU of PEO met with Mrs. Virginia Paul on Tuesday. Mrs Hazel Lammly led the program and Mrs H H Gee hosted and led the Delphian club on Friday. Mr and Mrs W D Snouffer of Cedar Rapids were dinner guests at J A Belknap home. A father and son banquet took place at the Methodist church with R L Runkle Robert Quinn Marvin Levien Charles Ireland Don Ricketts Judge F O Ellison and Merton Green participating and Rev H D Green as toastmaster. Miss Alice Reed to entertain Maple club Monday evening. Miss Vernetta Gordon hosted the Nowetompaummin Camp Fire group last week. Pearl Lucy gave a talk and a Saturday hike was planned. John McNamara elected president Julius Westphal vice president Lee Lanner secretary and W F Hellberg treasurer of the Wapsipinicon Country Club for the year.
Millersburg hosted bridge and euchre scores with Mollie Barry Everett Pope leading, and Erma Danshill Edd Berry low. Family guests Ralph Van Horn and David from Des Moines joined Mrs Mary Van Horn. eighth graders and Jean Danshill hosted parties with Ruth Chittick Mildred Barker Dick Dansdill Milburn Barker Naomi Voelkel Melvin Brown Helen Secor Wilford Lown Ruth Bean Lucille Herren. Catholic ladies held a card party and dance at P J Cunningham home. Millersburg O E S chapter celebrated Washington's birthday with a card party Wednesday.
The New Century club marked its thirty seventh anniversary with a dinner and Washington birthday program. The Mentor club joined as sponsor and about fifty seven attended. Activities included a school program at the Iowa School for the Blind and a play presented by club members.
Fifty four women attended the February party of the Presbyterian Esther circle Monday with committee members named. Wednesday Bridge club members joined Mrs. George Reynolds for luncheon. Earl Berry and his wife were surprised by Church of Christ members at Berry parents home near Vinton. A bridge club luncheon was hosted by Mrs. Louis P Tobin at the Ward tea room with later cards at Tobin home. Mrs. H S Havener hosted the Past Chiefs club of the Pythian Sisters at dinner.
A Wednesday gathering at the Henry Plagmann home honored Gretchen Plagmann’s 18th birthday and Regis Weland’s 17th birthday with friends from Conroy and Walford. Attendees included Dale Frick, Marjorie Frick, Winnifred Olson, Robert Olson, and others. Clarence Hall hosted about forty guests at his home Thursday for his own birthday with cards, dancing, and a noon lunch. La Rue Spurrier of Walford attended as an out of town guest.
A farewell surprise gathering Sunday at the Ed Fry home honored the Will Livesay family on their move to Fairfield. Attendees included the Livesay, Snakenberg, Fry, Beinke, Pfeiffer, Linders, Grinier, Sweets, Wingard, Powers and Snakenberg clans.
Auxiliary of the W B W posts held a benefit card party at Maples Inn with high scores by Mrs. Matt Muller for bridge five hundred and Mrs. William Thompson for five hundred and Mrs. Will Balsiger for dominoes. Multiple clubs met at Maples Inn and at J B Zimmerman home, with various hosts and traveling prizes noted.
Mary Brandt spoke at a P E O gathering hosted by Mrs A L Dice in West Liberty with guest Mrs George Gordon. Upcoming meeting set for March 7 with Mrs S W Koster. Missionary representatives planned World Day of Prayer for March 3 at the Christian church. Alfred and Mrs Larson honored at a Lutheran class supper. they plan to move to a farm near West Branch.
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