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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1937

Page

24

Dress Up Shabby Chair With Modern Slip Cover

Instructions for making a two fabric slip cover to revamp a chair with modern colors and weaves. Includes cutting, pinning, seam allowance, trimming, and a call to order a 40 page booklet from The Cedar Rapids Gazette Home Institute for 15 cents.

Cedar Rapids Gazette Home Institute West 19Th Street New York N. Y

Church group notices and meetings listed for Trinity Methodist and others

Community churches and missions announce weekly and special events. Trinity Methodist hosts W H M S gatherings, girls work committee luncheon, and district picnics with guest speakers from Africa. various guilds, circles, and classes across St Pauls, St Johns, Immaculate Conception, and Kenwood plan luncheons, devotionals, elect officers, and social activities this week. A Winners class skating party is also scheduled at Second Christian church.

Sylvia Hollenbeck Eighth Street NW Eva Neubauer Nelle Martin A. F. Butterfield Girls’ Work Committee H. N. Steele Thirteenth Street NW Eldon Rohn A. B. Steyne Fifteenth Avenue SW C. W. Davis City Missionary Union Trinity Methodist Church Myrtle K. McCleary Elat Africa Second Christian Church I. E. Linkletter Hinkley Avenue

Missionary Guild Meeting in Williamsburg Conducted

The Women's Guild held a missionary meeting in Williamsburg on Thursday. Speakers included Mrs. Fred Jones Mrs. Harold Claypool and Mrs. A H Grossheim. Guests during social hour were Mesdames Minks Meyer Matheson Heitshusen Tomasek Joseph Thomas Harris and Stake and Miss Welsh. Mrs Oren Peterson led the children's hour.

Women’s Guild Fred Jones Harold Claypool A. H. Grossheim

Astraman Club and PTA Activities Highlight Friday and Monday

Onslow reports the Astraman club meeting chaired by Mrs. Claire Fayram with Mrs. George Sears, a PTA session presided over by Mrs. Leonard McKinstry, and a program committee led by Mrs. Velma Neil sen. Fraternity lodge No. 619 installed officers Tuesday night. Ladies Guild hosted Wednesday. faculty honored Mrs. Donald Kirby Wednesday.

Astraman Club George Sears Claire Fayram George Paulsen Parent-Teacher Association Leonard McKinstry Velma Neilsen Mildred Streeper Edwin Wilcox Ward Hicks Elva Hall John Heeren George McDonald Center Junction Fraternity Lodge A. F A. M W. M Shelby Orris S. W L. M. Smith J. W Marvin Holst S. D W. K. Kennedy J. D Harley Bulgrin S. S Joe Nowachek J. S C. M. Holst N. C. Holst Tyler S. G. Hutton Ladies Guild Lillian Buck Herman Gutzeit Donald Kirby

Stanwood Clubs Hostesses Share Wins and Birthdays

Stanwood events feature E. D. L. club gathering with high scores by Mrs. Elmer Meyer and Donald Smith and traveling prize to Mrs. Paul Ostergaard. Owls club marks Robert McClellan birthday as it celebrates its eighth anniversary with high scores by Mrs. Glen Tenley and Mrs. Myra Nally. Howard Clancy wins traveling prize. Methodist Ladies Aid hosts with Mrs. Will G. Smith assisting. Donna Lou Koch hosts seventh grade and sponsor Miss Mary Joyce Finnegan at a coasting party.

Roland Spear E. D. L. Club Elmer Meyer Donald Smith Paul Ostergaard Robert McClellan Leo Glaus Owls Club Glen Tenley Myra Nally Howard Clancy Will G. Smith Methodist Ladies Aid Charles Carroll Chris Gadke Joe Baker Hollyce Wilson Donna Lou Koch Mary Joyce Finnegan

Women’s Mission Society meets at Maud Merritt home

The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church held a special meeting at Mrs. Maud Merritt’s home with Mrs. Lara Stingley as devotional leader and Mrs. Merritt guiding the study. The Nutrition class met at the school with Miss Cessna of Ames presenting Meal Planning. Kozy Klub gathered at the Easterly home with Miss Nellie Easterly and Miss Loretta Sanderson hosting and Mrs. Willa Laetare winning a prize.

Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Maud Merritt Lara Stingley Merritt

Bridge Club Socials Highlight Mechanicsville and Delta Groups

Mechanicsville social rounds feature Miss Alene Norris hosting the Emanon Bridge Club with guests Miss Lucile Davidson and Miss Lucile Smith. Prizes go to Mrs. Frank Woods, Miss Mary Jane Seylar, and Miss Davidson. Delta Deck Club sees Alene Norris as guest at Daisy Buttler’s gathering while Mrs. Clare Heffelfinger earns high score. M. B. Bridge Club meets with Mrs. O A Byrne as Elmer Little wins first and Clifford Ayers second.

Alene Norris Emanon Bridge Club Lucile Davidson Lucile Smith Frank Woods Mary Jane Seylar Davidson Daisy Buttler Delta Deck Bridge Club Clare Heffelfinger M. B. Bridge Club O. A. Byrne Elmer Little Clifford Ayers

Pearl Davis and Elmer Reid to Wed in Cedar Rapids

Bert Davis of Waterloo announces the engagement of his daughter Pearl Davis of Cedar Rapids to Elmer Reid, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Reid of 527 Sixteenth Street NE. The couple learned of the engagement at a Pla-Mor party. Pearl Davis attended Waterloo High, graduated from Paris Academy of Beauty, and works at Newman's Beauty Salon. Elmer Reid attended Mount Vernon High and works for Texaco.

Bert Davis Waterloo Miss Pearl Davis Cedar Rapids Elmer Reid Lee Reid Sixteenth Street Pla-Mor Miss Davis Paris Academy of Beauty Newman’s Reid Mount Vernon High School Texaco Company

P T A Meetings Across Several Schools

P T A meetings announced for Arthur Fillmore Polk and Cleveland areas with programs, talks by superintendents and teachers, musical performances by orchestras and choirs, plays including A Gift of Pottery, bake sales, and refreshments served by fathers. Dates vary Wednesday through Friday with changes noted and location details given.

Fillmore P. T. A Arthur Deamer Fillmore Orchestra William Vesely Doreen Cobb Zeir Sisters Racene Ashton

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Trinity Methodist St. Paul’s St. Paul’s Church Trinity Church W. E. Goreham Dial District 9 R. V. McBroom Park Avenue SE Fathers and Sons General Aid St. John’s Church St. Elizabeth’s Guild of St. John’s Episcopal Church Charles F. Edwards Daniels Park Church Marguerite Holbrook Daniels Street Mary Watts Circle J. F. Brems Fourth Avenue SE J. L. Berger Keith DeBolt E. B. Gable Bethany Congregational Ladies Aid R. D. Meaney St. John’s St. John’s Guild O. E. Dickeson Nineteenth Street J. A. Randall Nellie Purdy First Evangelical Gamma Delta Sigma F. A. Talbott I Avenue NE Frank Danberg Warner Bachtel W. A. Woodward Peoples Church Circle The Peoples Church J. C. Pichner J. J. Hrus Rose Kos Glacier National Park Kenwood Presbyterian Woman’s Guild of Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church A. A. Miller Thirty-fourth Street R. C. Conybeare Rollo Perrine St. Matthews St. Joan’s Circle William Pfaff, Jr C Avenue NE Second Christian George Carpenter Eighth Avenue Donavan Ed Dvorak Charles Wright Johnson Avenue NW A. A. Mikota Verle Jones Charles H. Mills K. J. DeBolt Williamsburg Stanwood Olin Mechanicsville Pearl Davis Thompson P. T. A. Meetings Arthur P. T. A George Kosek Polk Polk P. T. A A. I. Mason C Avenue E. D. Holvenstot Cleveland Cleveland P. T. A Elizabeth Bender Ingeborg Nielsen Herbert Hoadley George Parliament Walter A. Shupp Dairy Dale P. T. A Joseph Trestnar E. Ingels Dairy Dale Mothers’ Club Bert Klekar Luberger’s Furniture Luberger Luberger's Simmons Kroehler Iowa Luberger Company
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