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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1933
Page
22
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A year 1933 column exhorts readers to gain perspective, ignore trifles, and treat the New Year as a clean slate. It includes reader letters about marriage, flappers, and a cautions note on choosing partners due to education and grammar.
Announcement comes of Alberta Meyers daughter of H B Meyers Cedar Valley wed to Lester Ping Sperry at Rock Island Methodist parsonage. Also jubilee at Muscatine St Mathias church where Verna McCallocy Cedar Rapids wed Lawrence McGavish West Liberty with cousins Neva Sinkeey Walker and Henry Derkson West Liberty attending.
Frances Law daughter of Karl Law of Geronimo Arizona and John E Westphal Jr son of Mr and Mrs John Westphal were married at the Trenton Missouri Methodist parsonage by Rev Luetzow on May 19 Attendants were Mr and Mrs Millard Ellis of Trenton Zella L Wiles of Wellman and Rella J Yoder were married Saturday afternoon at the Baptist church parsonage Attendants were Miss Rosalie Wiles and Cecil Bontrager Knights of Columbus held their annual Christmas party at the R vu hall on Wednesday Mrs Nettle Seeton and William J Taylor married at the Christian church parsonage in Rock Island Wednesday morning The Rev Hollingsworth officiated in the presence of Mr and Mrs Paul Harvey and their daughter Martha The couple will reside at 214 East Seventh Street.
The wedding of Gayle Humphrey and Raymond Duffy occurred last week at St Michael's church Holbrook with Rev. D J Ryan officiating. Attendants included Anna Donohue and William Duffy. Mrs Susanna Flannery and Mrs James Holland hosted Circle F of St Mary's church party at a home Tuesday with honors to Mrs Mary Beecher, Mrs Leonard Brack, Mrs Frank Floetchinger and Mrs John Kinney.
Mr. and Mrs. John Carver celebrated forty five years of marriage at home with children and friends. Mr. Carver, born in England, came to the county sixty years ago and Mrs. Carver also arrived from England. Local social notes also mention Lottie McKinnon hosting the Larkin club, Esther Heideman's eighteenth birthday surprise, Kensington group meetings, a church wedding in Strawberry Point, and the new Manchester residence of Herman White and Muriel Ball.
La Porte City hosts and guest events include Mr. and Mrs. Tom Norris of Ottumwa dining with Dr. and Mrs. R B Fields and Hannah Boyle of Orlando visiting Mrs. Fields. The Mowbrays return from Omaha after visiting Strohm relatives. Evangelical Christian endeavor held a watch party and election at the Stahnke home honoring holiday students. Community club gathering at Mrs. Henry Bookmeler’s home.
Calmar residents Mrs Charles Uher and Mrs Frank Krysan led a group of hostesses including Mrs Ed Winn and Mrs C Zwiebohmer at a Thursday card party held in the St. Aloysius auditorium with a sizable turnout.
Clarence and others spent Christmas with relatives in various homes. Chicago residents Hoffner and Fristedt visited in multiple local houses, Kingsbury of Louisville stayed with Kemmann, Nie visited Benton county kin, Gintzert family in Shellsburg, Ingram and son from New York in Smith home, Cosgriff and daughter from Austin visited, Modisett family in Ruthven, and Beatty visited Omaha. Local students and teachers also home for the holidays include Bixler Ames, McKnight siblings from Cedar Falls, Meyer Mount Vernon, Reinking Olin, Clancy Lost Nation, Ball Waterloo, Kammeyer Mechanic sville, and Peters Clarion.
The North Western Women's club will meet in club rooms for lunch. Alfred Schneck hosts the Junior choir of the Methodist church Wednesday evening at the church. The Past Chiefs club of the Pythian Sisters hosted by Mrs. Loma Peters will be entertained by a committee led by Mrs. R. O. Beaman and Mrs. W. G. Snyder with refreshments by Mrs. Peters. Friday programs include Garden club with Dr and Mrs. W. W. Mattox, Alsen club at Mrs. Louise Coburn, Richardson Art club with Mrs. Nellie Crisswell. Mrs. W. W. Mattox hosts Linger Longer club January 11 and Mrs. Collins hosts White Shrine Kensington club January 17.
The Dorcas society gathers Tuesday at Mrs E L Graham's home and Kensington Methodists meet the same day with Mrs M D Cox. Bridge club hosts Mrs Arthur Baird on Wednesday afternoon. Fortnightly club plans to meet Thursday at Mrs M D Cox's house. Miss Viola Carter and Ralph Ballard wed in Cordova Illinois on December 20 and will reside at the Gaffney farm after March 1.
Earlville residents enjoyed a Tuesday Opera house dance honoring the tenth wedding anniversaries of Mr and Mrs Ray Salow and Mr and Mrs Lester Gibbs. The Congregational Ladies Missionary society will meet Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Ed Arnolds. The Ladies Civic league will gather Wednesday evening in the club rooms with hosts Mrs Loma Bramiey Mrs Tillie Bock and Mrs Tresa Taylor.
Marengo residents Mr. and Mrs. M O Burnett hosted the Methodist Brotherhood Tuesday with Sam Patterson elected president and Dr S R Swain vice president Earl Myers secretary and Henry Wiedemeier treasurer. The Woman's Relief Corp gathered Thursday at Miss Lydia Johnsons home.
Miss Genevieve Carlson of Brooklyn and John H Staffenbesg of Hartwick wed at the bride’s home with a Iowa teaching figure officiating. Staffenbesg attended Coe College and Iowa State College.
Claire Sheets hosted the D. C. club on Wednesday with bridge prizes awarded to Mrs. Loren Carlisle and Mrs. Clarence Carl. Guest prizes went to Mrs. Vera Schwendeman and Mrs. Dorothy Phillips. R. O. Zimmerling hosted the Bridgette club at luncheon on Thursday where Mrs. Fay Merritt won high score.
Helen Wellman wed Clifford Dempsey at Sacred Heart church with Rev. J W Baccl officiating. Rotary Anns hosted a Christmas party at Hotel Mealey with Leo Ker win presiding. A large list of holiday visitors and guests from multiple states were noted at the homes of local families and doctors across the area.
Miss Esther Sieffert daughter of Morritt and Mrs Sieffert of Wheatland married John Grimes son of Mr and Mrs Peter Grimes of McCausland at the Rock Island Evangelical Church parsonage with Rev. Fred J. Rolf officiating. Mrs Albert Wagner hosted friends Wednesday. Mrs Charles Homrnghausen Mrs Andrew Klahn and Mrs Walter Klahn won honors in ecards.
Chelsea Miss Irene Benishek and Julius Saelens married Wednesday morning at St. Joseph church in a single ring ceremony. Clergy Rev W F Panek officiated with Adolph Saelens and Leona Benishek as attendants. They plan to live in Moline Illinois.
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