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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1939
Page
10
Recipes for Taffy Apple Pudding and Vanilla Blanc Mange appear alongside a Cedar Rapids Friendly club program at the YWCA. The piece lists ingredients and steps for desserts and notes meetings with a long roster of participants and performers.
Anamosa clubs host discussions on Iowa topics and community events. Founders day observed by PEO Chapter F0 with Trevarthen led program. Mary Skinner circle officers elected. church family night dinner planned. Cor cnellian club hosts character building talk. Mercy hospital auxiliary to sponsor Friday card party at the power company bungalow with prizes and refreshments.
Mrs. Lester F. Vivian announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter Vivian Lois to Frederick George Machen son of Mr and Mrs George Machen of 1409 Second Avenue SE The couple will wed February 25 at St Johns Episcopal Church A buffer supper hosted by Mrs Joe Roeder at 438 Twenty sixth Street SE featured guests and sealed invitations The bride to be is a nurse at Killian Company and Machen manages the Hamilton Seed and Coal Company retail store
The January Camp Fire Sponsors meeting is Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the First Presbyterian church Camp Fire room with Mrs. Wilson C. Fernow presiding. A program titled Your Position Clarified will be presented by the program committee. Youth's Temperance Council meets Monday at 7 30 p.m. at Regina Drake's home. Margaret Bottome circle of the King's Daughters meets Wednesday at 1 p.m. for a dessert luncheon at Mrs. Larry Condon's home. The Saron Lutheran married couples class met Friday with Dr. Ben H. Peterson as guest speaker. St Pauls District No 3 met for luncheon Friday. violin numbers were performed. Beta Iota chapter meets Monday at 7 30 p.m. at the Montrose hotel. Longueville tournament bridge meets Monday at 8 p.m. at the Montrose hotel. Maltese Cross circle desserts Tuesday at 1 30 p.m. at Mrs H A Paulson's home. Daughters of Isabella meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Montrose hotel for games and refreshments.
The Past Matrons association Malta Chapter 415 C S will meet Wednesday with Mrs Emil Petranek 348 Eighteenth Street SE The dinner service at 6 30 p m includes Alice Petranek Gerdine Ralston Maude Carpenter Mabell Smouse and Flora Hicksen Members bring their own table service Social hour election of officers and program on the agenda.
Members of St Margaret's circle of the Immaculate Conception church plan a party with a straight supper on January 29 in the Cheous room at the Montrose hotel. All active circle members are invited. Reservations through committee members Mrs White Mrs Welch Mrs Carpenter Mrs Laux and Mrs Cassell by Thursday.
A reader discusses a friend Arion who knows etiquette but lacks kindness and acts harsh behind the scenes. The letter then asks about a Jealous boyfriend who threatens to kill, with Miss Manders advising caution and parental involvement and to end the relationship if the threat is real.
A reader asks Miss Manners about dating and size with advice to diet and exercise. The column notes romance among plump women may occur with effort and restraint. Also reported are reviews at the Even Study club and farm bureau dinner notes with named attendees and lesson summaries.
Mr and Mrs Carl P Hansen announce the engagement of daughter Elin to Andrew M Michel of Peoria Illinois with a March wedding planned. Mr and Mrs Wendel Peters announce Kathleen Peters to Dilver Feuerbach with a Peters home ceremony Wednesday. Nassif Nassif announces his marriage to Nassif Nassif at St Marys church Wichita with both families planning residence in Cedar Rapids.
The Interdenominational Missionary Union of Cedar Rapids holds its 47th annual meeting Friday at First Presbyterian. Speakers include Rev. and Mrs. Albert Edwards of Hillah Iraq. Sessions run 9:30 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. with hymns, devotions, addresses, and a Luncheon in between.
Henry M Files family arrives in Syracuse New York after a winter move and is invited to dinner by a friendly neighbor. The item also notes crafting of Spot Poker by Dick Miller and a fashion show at Frederic Mizen Academy of Art featuring Mary Alice Albright of Lisbon.
The Buckingham Country Club women met with Mrs. Burton Romick on Wednesday. A comforter for the Council Bluffs Children's Home was completed. Officers elected: President Mrs. Earl Hatton, Vice President Mrs. Arthur Calderwood, Secretary Miss Margaret Dunlavey, Treasurer Mrs. Earl Hotzel.
Friday evening a wedding shower honored Keystone Miss Kathleen Peters at the home of her sister in law Mrs Henry Peters. The Ladies Bridge club losers entertained winners at a Friday luncheon hosted by Mrs W A Donnan. The Literary club met Tuesday night at Mrs Harold Goettsch s home with lessons led by Mrs Thomas Blackey and Mrs C W Dahlmeier.
Montezuma Mrs. J Lea Taylor hosted chapter DA PEO Tuesday evening. Mrs E E Bartelt directed the Founders Day program. Past worthy matrons of chapter 232 OES meet with Mrs D B High Wednesday. Mrs E F Bartelt assists, and Mrs R S Alexander leads the lesson.
Various church and civic groups announce meetings and events. The King's Daughters Friendship circle plans a dessert luncheon at 1817 Bever Avenue SE. Camp Fire awards meet at the public library. St Mary’s hosts a masquerade and apron dance next Tuesday. Catholic women meet to discuss cards for a Sunday fundraiser. Farm circle holds all day gathering with next meeting at Mrs. Pauley’s on January 26.
North Liberty True Blue class of the Methodist church held a Tuesday party in the church parlors with officers led by Mrs. W A Young and others. Prizes went to Emil Novy and several others. Guests included Mrs. Ann Burge and Mrs. Forrest Kellogg. Mr and Mrs Emil Navy hosted twenty nine at a surprise dinner for the Lacina family as they move to a new home south of Kalona. Nearby, Cleve Evans and neighbors marked a twentieth wedding anniversary with prizes awarded to Dorothy Mae Mercer and others.
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