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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1942
Page
14
Mary Manners responds to a reader seeking closure after a broken engagement urging moving on and dating others. Another reader is advised to grant more freedom for trust during a navy boyfriend’s deployment. Local society notes report Ladies Guild meeting actions a marriage announcement and a five hundred party hosted by Mrs. Lucy Knapp among others.
The Home and Garden club met Tuesday with Mrs Will Martin. Miss Cynthia Embree became a new member. Mrs Henry Hood hosted the N C club at her home Wednesday. Special guests included Mrs Homer Pollock, Mrs Donald Brink and Miss Lydia Hood.
West Liberty American Legion auxiliary met with 28 members and approved purchasing a $50 defense bond. They knot a comfort for community use and sew carpets to be sent to the veterans home in Knoxville. The program covered Legislation and Veterans Employment by Mrs. Wayne Nichols. Refreshments were provided by a committee including Mrs. Rock Benedict Brooke Lewis and Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Snider entertained 12 guests at a buffet dinner for Mrs. Snider’s birthday. Lieut and Mrs. George P. Nichols Jr. left for Fort Sam Houston after furlough with Mr. and Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Nichols’ parents in Norway, Iowa.
Mrs. L. J. Vondracek was installed as worthy patron of Malta chapter No 415 Order of the Eastern Star with Ira F Whitman as worthy patron for 1942. About 300 members attended the ceremony at the Masonic hall, followed by a dinner and a program featuring a patriotic tableau and a floral star point ceremony.
Mr and Mrs Ben Elgas announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Miss Mary Catherine Elgas to Dietz Allen Newland of Cedar Rapids son of Mrs Everett Hoagland of Center Point. The wedding is set for February 12 at 7 am in St Patrick's church.
About 30 members from the Goshen-Wapsie girls 4-H club and the Goshen township boys 4-H club attended a party Monday at Junior Frater's home. County Agent John D. Morris and home demonstration agent Miss Frances Byrne were special guests. Hostess was Mrs. Ed Reimers for a Get Together club event Friday with games contests a tray luncheon and prizes.
Earlville social notes report Easy Aces Bridge club at the Grill Tuesday with prizes won by Mrs. Marie Powell and Mrs. Belle Sawyer. Fern Hunt led a book review for the E.O.T. club at Mrs. Charlotte Otis home Thursday. Mrs. George Harris hosted a luncheon for the Earlville Woman's club Thursday.
Oxford Junction Mrs. Fred Fifield hosted a Bridge club Monday with Mrs. G. J. Bees taking high prize, Mrs. Otto Shedek second, and Mrs. Art Lathrop third. Clio Study club met Wednesday at Mrs. Frank Shimerda’s home for lesson study on caves of these States. Snrineville Mrs. Will Shellhammer gave a miscellaneous shower Friday for bride Mrs. Leslie Hopkins.
The piece links artists across eras from Michaelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci to Laszlo Moholy Nagy, noting war influence on creativity. It cites Art Institute students entering defense, camouflage via cubist styles, and civilian defense ideas like whiteouts, alongside museum readiness and school exhibits.
The article argues art should stabilize public morale during crisis. It notes wartime needs for perspective over frenzy and mentions the Cedar Rapids Art Association closing its library gallery for a national photographic exhibit sponsored by the Camera Club, reopening Feb 1.
Special to The Gazette Vernon MT Vernon officers of the OES were honored at a Friday dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Harry Siggins with other local members featured in a sequence of visits. The social calendar lists dinners and meetings across Ingleside Mechanicsville and New Century venues, plus a Red Cross organizing drive and a fourth St Marys hall card social planned for Jan 26.
Doris L. Bruch of Blairstown and John M. Carpenter of Waterloo were married Saturday afternoon at the First Evangelical church in Cedar Falls. The couple, students at Iowa State College, will make their home in Waterloo where Carpenter is superintendent of construction for Mid-West Engineering on site at John Deere.
The Torch Bearers were entertained in the home of Bonnie and Phyllis Apland on Tuesday. Mrs F G Tyrrell, sponsor, led the meeting and officers were elected: President Sally Stanton, vice president Phyllis Apland, secretary Ruth Ethel Andrews, treasurer Beverly Mead. Helen Wacker presented the lesson. An announcement earlier noted the marriage of Miss Thelma Husman to Boyd M Christensen, with the ceremony having taken place Sept 8 1941 in Kahoka Missouri. The couple will reside at Center SHride after March 1 Belle Plaine.
Miss Lola Buchanan departs for Sac City as Misses Nina Quinby and Mabel Hemingway host faculty wives party at Mrs Lena Sorensen home with handkerchief shower and bridge. Centerdale Women’s club meets Mrs G V Cornwall. hostesses include Mrs Leslie Waters and others. Girls from W S Maxson class host a coasting party. unit votes $5 to Red Cross. twelve Iowa made silk flags to be sold.
Engagement announced for Miss Vivian Ramsey and Carl Cress with wedding planned for Wednesday January 28. Mr and Mrs Howard Ramsey of Troy Mills host. Mr Cress resides in Cedar Rapids, son of Mrs. Robert Watson of Center Point.
The Legion auxiliary held a same dinner at the Legion hall. Dr Myron L. Koenig of Coe College spoke on naval and air bases worldwide and current relationships to today. The Wednesday Bridge Club, guided by Mrs RP Drexler and others, awarded prizes to winners Mrs Lyyn Savage, Mrs Don Ashby, and Mrs Merle Betenbender.
The North Liberty article notes Wednesday devotion with Mrs Effie Myers and Mrs Irene Coglan singing and Mrs Verne Colony and Mrs Mary Kline teaching the lesson. A patriotic program was presented by M S Copeland in the North Liberty school hall. It lists gatherings, birthdays, anniversaries, an open house engagement of Rose Gould to Julius Sanders, and various bridge and social club activities with multiple local residents attending and hosting.
Central City society notes record Mr and Mrs W D McTah hosting a birthday dinner for Mr M Tavish with guests including Harold McTavish and family from Cedar Rapids Mi. Norman Henderson and daughter. Madge Henderson. RG Hatch and family. Dudley Henderson and son. Twelve Agama Sunday school members sewed for the Red Cross at Mrs Bertha Goldsberry home. Opal Puderbaugh hosted a George Barclay home dinner party for school faculty member Mrs Fritz Hrabak whose holidays marriage. guests listed. Mrs R R Kraus hosted luncheon and bridge at her home, assisted by Mrs R G Hatch, honoring daughter-in-law Mrs Richard Kraus.
Newhall William Kray hosted the Mews club meeting at the St John Lutheran church Tuesday. Elected officers include President Elmer Werning, vice president Ros Schminke, secretary John Alpers, and treasurer Waldemar Fiebellkorn.
Ten million books will be sought for men of the United States armed forces and merchant marines through this post er designed by CB Falls Sponsors of the Victory Book campaign are the American Red Cross American Library Association and the United Service Organizations.
Anamosa residents hosted multiple bridge events at homes and local venues with winners named. High scores went to Mary Houser and W Hf Lohr while many guests and clubs, including American Legion auxiliary and various literary and missionary groups, attended dinners, dessert events, and sentiment celebrations as neighbors prepare for moves to Washington DC.
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