Fashion headaches of 1937 linger in New York debates
A collage of 1937 fashion opinions from New York designers and local women at Pier 56 weighs the Duchess of Windsor look against page boy styles. Readers from Cedar Rapids to Newhall weigh hats, veils, waistlines, and culottes, amid mixed enthusiasm for the year’s silhouettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pier 56
Paris
Wallis
Cedar Rapids
Wallace D. Lyon
Duchess of Windsor
Barbara Bloomhall
Miss Bloomhall
Robert M. Chapman
America
Shower honors Miss Irene Elliott on eve of wedding
La Porte City hosted a miscellaneous shower for Irene Elliott daughter of Mrs. Bert Elliott, with six teen guests. News notes include Presbyterian Family Night travelogue by John Brinkman of Waterloo about Alaska, Rebekah benefit card party, Highland club farewells for the Gonnerman family, and Epworth League appreciation luncheon at Budd Clark’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Elliott
Irene Elliott
Marvin Schafer
Dysart
The
Presbyterian Church
John E. Brinkman
Waterloo
Alaska
Rebekahs
Lodge Hall
Highland Club
Andrew Gonnerman
Gonnerman
What Cheer Mrs. Baughman Hosts Eastern Star Luncheon
Mrs. G P Baughman entertained Eastern Star past worthy matrons at a Wednesday luncheon. Attendees included Mrs. Frances Malaby, Mrs. A U Engelman, Mrs. Carl Draegert, Mrs. E D Brown, Mrs. John Baxter, Mrs. Alfred Whyte, Mrs. John Ford, Mrs. John Maxwell and Mrs. Gene Butts. Bridge was played with Mrs. Ford taking high prize, Mrs. Brown second, Mrs. Draegert guest prize, and Mrs. Butts traveling prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. Baughman
Eastern Star
Frances Malaby
A. U. Engelman
Carl G. Draegert
E. D. Brown
John Baxter
Alfred Whyte
John Ford
John Maxwell
Gene Butts
Ford
Brown
Draegert
Local Socials and Church Group Events This Week
Brandon Miss Pauline Trezona hosted a group of youths Monday night for a social at her home with guest Miss Lillian Donley of Rowley. The M E Epworth League held its New Year’s Eve party in the church basement with the Jesup league as guests, led by Donald Hausner Thelma Davis and John Wychoff, and refreshments by Betty Sanders Mildred Murray Pauline Trezona and Mrs H R Alderman. Mrs Nellie Hausner entertained the M E Ladies Aid quilters at her home Wednesday with Ellazine Hines Mrs Jennie Nabholz Mrs B F Nabholz Mrs Ralph Bender Mildred Bender Mrs Arthur Shaffer Mrs H B Kanouse Mrs Everett Sanders and Mrs Everett Weart attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Trezona
Lillian Donley
Rowley
M. E. Epworth League
Jesup League
Donald Hausner
Thelma Davis
John Wychoff
Betty Sanders
Mildred Murray
H. R. Alderman
Atkins
Nellie Hausner
M. E. Ladies Aid Society
Ellazine Hines
Jennie Nabholz
B. F. Nab
Y Book Club Card Party Tags Honors at Myers Hall
The second in a series sponsored by the Y Book club was held in Myers hall Tuesday evening with bridge pinochle and euchre. Honors went to Mrs. W H Stone barger and Mrs. R D Petsel in bridge Charles Forbes and Letha Burr in pinochle and DeWayne Stonebarger and LaVern Shebanek in euchre. A party is planned for Thursday Jan 14. The committee in charge included Mesdames Beulah Rife Ethel Musser Libby Toland Nina Ronan Anna Johnson Myrtle Spevachek and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Book Club
Myers Hall
W. H. Stonebarger
R. D. Petsel
Charles Forbes
Letha Burr
DeWayne Stonebarger
LaVern Shebanek
Euchre
Mesdames
Beulah Rife
Ethel Musser
Libby Toland
Nina Ronan
Anna Johnson
Myrtle Spevachek
Watch Party And Upcoming Legion Events In Wheatland
Twenty five members of the Young Peoples Christian league at St. Pauls Reformed church held a New Year’s Eve watch party in the church parlors. Honored guests were students home from colleges and holidays. The Rev. A C Fischer shared his fall trip to the west coast. The Wheatland American Legion post 447 will host a stag party in Legion rooms on Thursday Jan 6 with elk meat sandwiches for lunch provided by Adolph Dienst. The St James Catholic church ladies of Toronto plan a card tournament at the Wheatland Legion hall Tuesday Jan 4, with committee members listed as Mrs C A Minneart Mrs Edward Cavey Mrs Raye mond Smith and Mrs P De Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Card Club
Everett Kunsdorf
Otto Schirm
Howard Johnson
William Johnson
Merle K. Gardeman
Henry Miller
Gilbert Bobzein
Ida Kunsdorf
William Wagner
William Freeman
Lester Wheeler
Red
Jim Brecht
St. Paul’s Church
Eldorado Township Farm Bureau
Harry Welchman
Oren Thompson
James Gram
Santa
Cyril Boddicker
Fred Meader
G. J. Freeman
Virgil Alberts
I. E. Andrews
John Keiper
Leonard Werning
Lewis Hoefner
Albert Stein
Fay Atkins
Young Peoples Christian League
St. Paul’s
Legion
Ladies of the
Legion auxiliary meeting moved to Tuesday evening
American Legion auxiliary will meet Tuesday evening January 11 with Mrs. Carl Lieb, one week later than the usual schedule. The auxiliary and their families enjoyed an oyster supper New Year's Eve at Lieb's hall. Alumni of Atkins high school will meet at the school auditorium Wednesday evening January 5. Dr Herman Kurz and daughters Flora and Rosa of Tallahassee Florida, visitors here ten days with his mother Mrs Tom Schuelle, left for home Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Carl Lieb
Atkins High School
Herman Kurz
Flora
Rosa
Tallahassee
Fla
Tom Schueller
the Legion Auxiliary
Lieb
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Harriett Swain
Mearly
Duchess ‘of Windsor
Marvin Wright
Hata
Wright
Franklin S. Battin
Lillian Russell
Mainbacher
Schiaparelli
United States
Liz Arden
Kentucky
Newhall
oOo
Jesup
Leonard McNamara
Brandon
Mike McNamara
O. E. Luloff
W. R. Wills
Elmer Luloff
Denver
Iowa
Lyle Luloff
Esther Luloff
Ronald Beachler
Arley McGlaughlin
Richard
Louie
la Porte City
Budd Clark
Methodist Epworth League
Wheatland
C. A. Minneart
Edward Cavey
Rayemond Smith
P. de Baker
Luberger Company
Arm
Rockford Made
E.S
Kroehler
Grand Rapids
Lubergers
Third Avenue
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