Farewell Banquet for Gen Winslow Highlights 1879 Menu
Cedar Rapids event at the Grand hotel on November 27 1879 celebrated Gen E F Winslows departure to New York City. The silk printed menu listed eighty three delicacies from oysters to venison and extravagant desserts with speeches by notable locals and a dance afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Winslow
Grand Hotel
Gen. E. F. Winslow
Cedar Rapids
Ellen C. Keeller
Winslow Railroad
Gen. Winslow
New York City
Edward F. Winslow
Cedar Rapids and
Iowa City Railway Company
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Minnesota Railway
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway Company
Manhattan
George J. Bond
T. M. Sinclair
F. G. Clark
Samuel Ringgold
C. B Keeler
Christmas Dinner Gatherings Across Springville Families
Springville residents hosted Christmas dinner gatherings with numerous families including the Wilsons Pollocks Sterner and Patten circles. Socials featured a birthday surprise for Clarence Bridge, with Bridge and games won by Lawrence Begley and Ray McNeilly as guests shared in the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Wilson
W. Pollock
Tom Pollock
June
Clinton Pollock
Bennett
Ray Pollock
James
Jerry
Albert Pollock
Harry Smith
Stanley
Bobby
Leta
Henry Cooper
Mary Jean
Caroline
Cecil Young
Des Moines
Cecil Wilson
Anamosa
Lee Wilson
Charlotte
P. W. Sterner
Carolyn Sterner
Hattie
Minnie Wilson
Rebecca Fills
Fannie Patten
M O. B. Club
Mesdames
Anna Sterner
Lulu Batchelder
Hazel Wilson
Osa Calvert
Bessie McCullough
Ethel Freeman
Mabel McShane
Elia Foust
Samuel James
Clarence Bridge
Lawrence Begley
Ray McNeilly
Paul Dean
Glenn Bowdish
Ralph Bond
Harold Sheely
Elwood Cline
Bert Thompson
Ray McNelly
Donald Colehour
Clarence James
Mechanicsville Bride Mary Dauber Weds Arthur Saum Quiet Catholic Rite
Miss Mary E Dauber became the bride of Arthur Saum in a quiet Tuesday eve ceremony at the Catholic rectory officiated by Rev H Frencken. They were attended by Mr and Mrs John Dauber Jr. It was the Daubers ninth wedding anniversary with a sizable gathering including Ed Fisher and family, the Stoeckers, Moffits, Carpenters, and others from Mount Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E Dauber
Arthur Saum
H Frencken
John Dauber
Dauber
Saum
Daubers
Will Haas
Maurice Moffit
Howard Mason
Ed Fisher
Melsin Stoecker
Genevieve
John
John Carpenter
Howard
Sam Andre
George Dennis
Elizabeth Dennis
Dixie Lee
Will Brock
Freeman Mason
Doris
Mount Vernon
Monticello Couples Wed In Cedar Rapids Methodist Service
Ruth Sherbeck and Minard Stout wed at Trinity Methodist parsonage in Cedar Rapids with attendants Bernice Stout Jessie Joyce John E Heiserman and Harry Berg. Elfried Kaufman and Joseph Hayden married at Anamosa Reform church parsonage with a Legion hall reception. Mrs. Hubbard observes her sixty first birthday with guests from Sumner St Paul Waterloo Castle Grove and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ruth Sherbeck
Minard Stout
Cedar Rapids
Trinity Methodist Church
Ermil B. Frye
Bernice Stout
Jessie Joyce
John E. Heiserman
Harry Berg
Harry Berg. Mrs. Stout Is the Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Sherbeck
Polytechnic High School
Long Beach
Calif
Park Hospital
Mason City
Stout
John McDonald Hospital
William L. Stout
Cedar Falls
State Teachers’ College
University of Iowa
Elfried Kaufman
Ralph Crim
Joseph Hayden
de Lancey Hayden
Anamosa
the Reformed Church
Armin H. Tendick
Hayden
Pauline Meier
Frank Schneiter
Legion Hall
Madison
Wis
Delhi High School
Anamosa High School
Maurice Cook
Elmer Hubbard
Phil Schlatter
Sumner
Dudycha
Holiday Visitors Mark Christmas and New Year Gatherings
Anamosa Ruth McIntyre and William McIntyre spent holidays with their relatives in Moline and Harvard. Ames guests included Mrs E C Temple and Mr Chamberlain with family. New Year parties featured Helen Downing and Miss Joyce Jones. Chicago and Albuquerque connections surfaced with the McLaughlins and Cheshire sisters visiting. Des Moines and Sinsinawa links appeared with the Niles and Hanna families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth McIntyre
Moline
William McIntyre
Harvard University
R. D. McIntyre
E. C. Temple
Ames
A. L. Remley
Park Chamberlain
Mr. Chamberlain
New York City
Helen
Jean Downing
Joyce Jones
Bridge
O. P. Stillinger
Stillinger
W. H. Port
S. T. McLaughlin
Rita Cash
Maldrow McLaughlin
Earl McLaughlin
Chicago
Mary Cheshire
Albuquerque
Esther Cheshire
St. Louis
John Cheshire
Clifford Niles
Russell Beeson
Iowa City
Tirzah Niles
Jane Niles
St. Clara's Academy
Sinsinawa
Wis
Wilma Hanna
Des Moines
Homer Hanna
R. E. Jones
Fred Jones
Elaine
Miriam Jones
William
T. J. Perry
Emerson
Evelyn J. Thomas
Anna Powell Jones
Florence
Lloyd Jones
Rachel Jones
Youngstown
Ohio
Eva Roth
Roth
Wilma Roth
James Miller
Dennis Barker
Ottumwa
McGinnis Hosts Neighborhood Gathering for Holidays
Center Point hosts Mr and Mrs B W McGinnis entertaining neighbors and friends on Thursday. Daughters Lula Belle Davidine and Viola helped. Guests included Mr and Mrs Thomas Wright Mr and Mrs Alex Jones and Amy, several other couples and their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B W McGinnis
Lula Belle
Davidine
Viola
Thomas Wright
Alex Jones
Amy
Joe Kups
Frank McNeil
Bessie
W . Donaldson
Lloyd Wright
Mina
Fred Donaldson
Charles
Harry Heins
Kathleen
George Shadle
McGinnis
Center Point Woman Weds Kinross School Superintendent
Miss Ann Soukup of Center Point married Verne Earwicker son of D E Earwicker of Nevada Tuesday at the bride’s home. The ceremony was by Rev E J Satchett with attendants Grace Soukup and Harold Earwicker. The couple will reside in Kinross where Earwicker is superintendent. they honeymooned in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Soukup
J. P. Soukup
Center Point
Verne Earwicker
D. E. Earwicker
Nevada
E. J. Satchett
Grace Soukup
Harold Earwicker
Freda Mae
Fred Soukup
Iva Jean
Louis Soukup
Evelyn Marie
Betty Lou
Jerry Paul
Hazel Hand
Hazel van Fossen
Mike Wyman
Marion
Iowa State College
Iowa State Teacher's College
Cedar Falls
Fertile
Chi Alpha Omega Sorority
Earwicker
Alpha Delta Alpha Fraternity
Kinross
Kansas City
P T A Council to Meet Tuesday at Board of Education
P T A council meets Tuesday at 2 15 p m at the Board of Education. Rev Hugh Orchard speaks on Civic Projects in Relation to the Schools. The safety department presents a program and Mrs C A Love reports on the parent education conference held in Oelwein in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. T. A. Council
Board of Education
Hugh Orchard
Safety Department
C. A. Love
Oelwein
Church Circles Schedule Meetings This Week
The Women's circle of Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church will meet Wednesday at 125 Twenty ninth Street SE the home of Mrs George Holmes with Mrs G R Baldwin assisting hostess. The Altar Society of St Matthew's Church meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m at 921 Twenty first Street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
George Holmes
Twentyninth Street
G. R. Baldwin
Altar Society
St. Matthew's Church
5. G. Blencoe
Twenty-first Street
Fireside Tea at Y W C A Marks New Year Events
New Year’s at the Y W C A features a fireside tea this afternoon at 4 o’clock. Harold Hellentall performs marimba selections while David Thompson sings. The Rev. Hugh Orchard delivers a New Year Meditation. Tea service follows, hosted by the employment committee members Mrs. Harry Ainsworth Mrs. Arthur Pratt Mrs. M. S. Hallman and Mrs. Charles Sexton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hellentall
David Thompson
Hugh Orchard
Harry Ainsworth
Arthur Pratt
M. S. Hallman
Charles Sexton
Sunshine Mission Board Meets Tuesday for Directors
The Sunshine Mission women’s board of directors will convene Tuesday at 2 30 p m in the Mission Home to discuss upcoming activities and arrangements.
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Sunshine Mission Board
The
Sunshine Mission
Westwood Community Club Meeting Planned
The Westwood Community club will meet with Mrs. Roy Felgar of the Highview addition on Tuesday at 2 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westwood Community Club
Roy Felgar
Highview Addition
Visits in Ottumwa
Dr. Harold Schodde spent Saturday visiting in Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Harold Schodde
Card party by Women’s Relief Corps Monday at 2 pm
The Women’s Relief Corps will host a card party Monday at 2 p.m. in the I O O F hall. Sunshine Auxiliary No 22 of the American Federation will meet for drill Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Ben Hur hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Relief Corps
Women's Relief Corps
I. O. O. F. Hall
Sunshine Auxiliary
Sunshine Auxiliary No
Ben Hur Hall
Meeting Postponements and Upcoming Lodge Gatherings
The West Side auxiliary to the Home For the Friendless postpones its meeting to January 9. Tirzah Society meets at 222 Tenth Street NW with officer elections. Aldebaran Court No. 12 holds a regular meeting at 8 15 p.m. in Ben Home. Home Rebekah Lodge No. 79 meets Monday at 8 p.m. in I O O F hall with installation and refreshments. R M A Auxiliary meets Tuesday at 3015 C avenue NE. talk on modern conveniences and a house convenience roll call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Home For the Friendless
Aldebaran Court
Aldebaran Court No
Tribe of
Ben Hur
Ben Hur Hall
Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah Lodge No
R.M. A
Railway Mail Association
M. W Bowman
C Avenue
W. Johnstone
L. E. Kolar
O. W. Herrick
Newton Owen
Edgewood Hosts Christmas Party at Mikel Home
Edgewood observes the fifty third wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. H Rosenkrans with a Christmas gathering at the Mikel residence. Hugh Fraser hosted a luncheon with guests George S Hagensick of Guttenburg and Keith Sherman. The Edgewood high freshman class held its first party of the year at sponsor Miss Jennie Forward's home with a large group of attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mikel
Community Groups Host Holiday Socials and Birthdays
Maynard Mr and Mrs Arthur Sorg hosted the Senior Epworth league on Tuesday with guests Willard Guritz and Keith Toland. Mrs George Buenncke entertained the Good Will club Thursday. The Cald wells held a dinner Monday honoring Merritt Cummings and Mrs Caldwell for their December 26 birthdays. Camp Fire girls were hosted Thursday by guardian Mrs Henry Buenneke Jr.
Lisbon Holiday Dinner Notables Attend In Homes Across Iowa
Lisbons Miss Nadine Stahl hosted a holiday dinner with friends. Esther Woods and Grace Bittle won bridge prizes. Guests included Mrs. H. W. Sizer of Washington and others from Cedar Rapids Mount Vernon Waterloo Iowa City Wheatland and Winnetka Illinois. Charles McClellan of Chicago visited after Christmas with Mrs. W. C. Stuckslager family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadine Stahl
Esther Woods
Grace Bittle
H. W. Sizer
Washington
Dorothy Andreas
Mount Vernon
Elizabeth Bender
Cedar Rapids
Vera Bittle
Waterloo
Nita Floyd
Wheatland
Lucille Franks
Iowa City
Maxine Cameron
Clara Bittle
Mable McQuown
Rachel Albright
Bueta Bennett
Edith Briggs
Bernice Ringer
Verlyn Beasmore
Margaret Reiger
Samuel Dunn
Lisbon
Lanning Macfarland
Lanning and
Willard
Winnetka, I
Charles McClellan
Chicago
W. C. Stuckslager
Holiday Visits Bring Teachers Home to Central City Area
Central City and Cedar Rapids teachers Maude and Florence Moles spend holidays with mother Ella Moles. Others home include Velma Hill Manchester Dorothy Hatch Tipton Averill Ward Missouri Hallie Jennison New Castle Wy Pearl Goldsberry Centerville and Margaret Davis Clinton visiting C E Norris. Belva Butters hosts Zaida Kerahan Cedar Rapids Marvel Sawyer Des Moines Ermina Dunn Pella Fay Bickel Loran Peet Othel Wright. Margaret Brown ISU student visits with V V Brown. Thursday evening she entertains many guests including Alberta Blount Neva Deen Margie Henderson and numerous others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude
Florence Moles
Kansas City
Cedar Rapids
Ella Moles
Velma Hill
Manchester
Dorothy Hatch
Tipton
Averill Ward
Missouri
Hallie Jennison
Newcastle, Wy
Pearl Goldsberry
Centerville
Margaret Davis
Clinton
C. E. Norris
Belva Butters
Zaida Kernahan
Marvel Sawyer
Des
Wilbur Biehme Hosts Card Party in Conesville
Conesville hosts Mr and Mrs Wilbur Biehme for a Tuesday card party. High score honors went to Mrs Ernest Wagner. Ot tumwa guest Mrs Marie Cox visited Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs George Norris. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Wayne Singleton Mr and Mrs Harold Hawkins Mr and Mrs Eldred Maxwell Mr and Mrs Irwin Everett Mr and Mrs Ernest Wagner and Rufus Bullis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Biehme
Ernest Wagner
Marie Cox
Ottumwa
George Norris
Wayne Singleton
Harold Hawkins
Eldred Maxwell
Irwin Everett
Rufus Bullis
Stanwood Woman's Club Hosts Wednesday Meeting
Mrs. Frank Horr presided as hostess for the Stanwood Woman's Club gathering on Wednesday. Guests included Misses Doris Evers Catherine Horr and Martha Hemphill Mrs. Roland Spear and the Rev Mr Hemphill on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Horr
Stanwood Woman's Club
Doris Evers
Catherine Horr
Martha Hemphill
Roland Spear
Mr. Hemphill
Longtime Cedar Rapids Gazette subscriber recalled
Mrs. R. M. DeCastello, living at 809 Seventeenth street SE, was among the first Gazette subscribers when the paper began on January 10 1883. As Miss Anna C Mally she taught at Adams school for eighteen years and attended its fiftieth anniversary. The DeCastello family came to Cedar Rapids around the Civil War era and they later left The Republican. Their daughter Anna Marie DeCastello remains at home.
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Adams
R. M. DeCastello
Seventeenth Street
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Frank C. Mally
Miss Mally
DeCastello
The
Republican
Birthday celebration honors Mrs. Chas Mersch and Miss Kathryn McGraw
Masonville friends surprised Mrs. Chas Mersch on her birthday at the Leo Merasch home. Miss Kathryn McGraw also celebrated a birthday, earlier this week. Luncheon was served by Mrs. W J Garvey and Mrs. Leo Mersch. Prizes went to Miss Dora McGraw high and Miss Tescha McGraw consolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Mersch
Leo Merasch
Kathryn McGraw
W. J. Garvey
Leo Mersch
Dora McGraw
Tescha McGraw
New Century Club
W. F. Harris
Albert Kuch
George Meyer
J. H. Hughes
Oren Peterson
L. J. Hogan
Gayle Schroeder
Harris
James P. Gaffney
George Petershagen
Henry Witte
Bert Keil
Harold Petershagen
Otto Paulsen
Stout
Clarence Maas
Campbell Franklin Watts
Melvin Tscopp
Richard Watts
Allan Hinrichs
Williamsburgs Seasonal Socials and Visitors Gather
Williamsburg hosts for a busy week of dinners and Christmas gatherings. Families from Youngstown Ottumwa Ames Lexington and nearby towns share meals and holiday hospitality at parish house and local homes. Various clubs hold parties with guests enjoying games and refreshments while noting a fourteenth birthday celebration.
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Southdown
Delmonico
la Rochelle
Gunther
Nellis
New York
E. F. Winslow
Springville
Mechanicsville
Kryptok
H. G. Fussell
Miss Sherbeck
R. D. Chord
Seventh Avenue SW
Susie
Virginia Griffith
Charles Greenlee
Earl Franz
Sadie Emile
Denver
Colo
Mrs
P.T.A. Meetings
Clubs
Tirzah Society
Crist Blochlinger
Tenth Street NW
Edgewood
Central
Conesville
Stanwood
R. M. DE Castello
Masonville
Williamsburg
L. Petrak
R. R
Besson
Columbia
Victor
Brunswick Records
Mellophone
Lyon & Healy
Martin Soprano
Case
Vega
H. C. Waite Music CO
Third Street
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