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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1938
Page
16
A woman, RS D, makes housekeeping her sole passion, neglecting family, books, and friends. Her pristine home becomes a source of unease as men fear staining rugs and women whisper of a tomb like scene, while her self-absorption and vanity grow.
The 1937 Ladies Aid Society at Sacred Heart church hosted a public card party in the high school gym on Tuesday evening with sixteen tables in play. Prizes went to John O Hara and Mrs Rose Mizour for cards and to J H Kramer and Mrs John Kleineck for five hundred. bridge prizes were awarded to F H Shimanek and Miss Helen Lasack. Mrs George Volk led the Delta Delt bridge group at her home Thursday, and Mrs Davie Kotilinek hosted the Oxford Junction Community club Thursday afternoon.
Community groups in Mount Vernon hosted dinners and meetings across clubs and organizations. Events included Legion and auxiliary talks by Dr J R Gardner of Lisbon, picnics for Iowa Electric Light and Power workers, and multiple hostess led gatherings at homes and halls with club programs and birthdays noted.
Friday afternoon the Bay View Literary club gathered with Mrs. R. W. Remner. Mrs. Lester Hauser hosted the Just-A-Mere club and families at an all day meeting Wednesday. Misses Virginia and Elaine Scar cliff entertained the Cheskhamay Camp Fire and their leader Miss Helen Fetherkile on Wednesday evening.
New instruction books and needlepoint items arrive at Moran A Gott Yarn Shop located at 213 C B R Savings Bank Building. Spring fashions and new yarns are on display, inviting inspection by customers.
Cedar Rapids area Scouts will fill city posts on February 10 as part of American Scouting Anniversary Week. Youths from multiple troops will occupy roles from mayor to fire chief in a special session, with exhibits, demonstrations, and broadcasts planned during February 6 to 12 events.
Mr and Mrs Norman Reece and daughter Helen of Hagerstown Md visited Stanwood hosts J H Cline in early week and departed Thursday. Mr and Mrs R T Moffatt of Stanwood announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Betty to John W Carlson of Clinton to be held January 29 in Davenport.
The Nineteenth Century club met Monday with Mrs. H. B. Walters leading a Canada program. Ida Nash spoke on Sault Ste. Marie and W. A. Grove on Canada's Water Power. Names of Canadian writers were read during roll call. Founders day observance noted for Chapter DY PEO with Mrs. Miller hosting after noon. Blanche Wellman and Mrs. Furnish led the program. A one o clock luncheon preceded. The Tipton Consolidated school faculty and spouses held a monthly party Wednesday in the municipal building.
Neighbors and friends gathered Monday evening at the Waubeek home of Mrs Mildred Peterson for a farewell party and supper.
Miss Gertrude Kramer daughter of Frank V Kramer of Urbana married Arthur J Nichols son of Mr and Mrs A A Nichols at St Patrick's church Thursday morning. Bridal party included Miss Laurine Budding and Otha Beshaw Best man. After ceremony guests and family gathered for breakfast at 458 Fifth Avenue SW Cedar Rapids couple to reside in Cedar Rapids after a wedding trip to Chicago.
Maquoketa’s Business and Professional Women’s club invited George Francois of Maquoketa as guest speaker for an international relations program after his six week Europe tour. Mrs Ethyl Wilcox chaired the dinner meeting at the Methodist church. Miss Marguerite Miller spoke briefly and Beatrice Sharp sang two solos as part of Etude club activities in the library room with performances by Gene McLain Lois McDonald George Schmidt Audra Raab and Ralph Gee.
Mrs Jos. Rohret entertained the Young Women of Coralville at her home on Wednesday evening. Mrs Ray Culp hosted the Coralville Heights club on Thursday afternoon with assistance from Mrs Dean Jones and Frank Mott.
Mechanicsville gatherings include Mrs Parl Pearson hosting the Emanon Bridge club and Self Culture club meeting with Mrs Roy Stoffel. Presbyterian Ways and Means plans a farewell pot luck for Rev Van Drooge and wife as they move to Texas. Dallas and Horner couples host a dinner for Mr Lynch and Mr Wilsons birthday celebrations with Mrs Wilson attending.
Melvin L. Kasner of 1414 First Avenue East was honored Friday evening at a surprise dinner party hosted by relatives friends and Pitch-In club members for his sixty six birthday. The gathering featured a large birthday cake and Bingo with numerous guests present.
Clover club members and guests gathered at King Tower for a luncheon marking the club’s nineteenth birthday with pink and green decor and a large birthday cake. The afternoon featured a program at Mrs. E G Turbett’s home including a piano solo, a sextet, and a play, followed by more social visits and bridge and bingo activities.
The Women’s Home Missionary society met Tuesday with Mrs Jason Winser in charge of the study titled Rebuilding Rural America Mrs Harold Stevenson led the session and Mrs Wallace Winegar assisted the hostess.
Miss Gertrude Louise Torgeson of Kimball Nebraska and Cedar Rapids announces her engagement to Robert Gene Brown of Cheyenne Wyoming. She is known in Cedar Rapids and is tied to the Blaul Bever and Denecke families. she attended Miss Madeira's school near Washington DC.
The article notes Sholom Secunda's hit BeI Mir Bist Du Schoen earned only $15 for its composer and cites a Philadelphia Record feature. It also recalls Mrs Margaret Jane Peterson’s The Queen of Roumania piece in The New York Sun and recounts Cedar Rapids social events for Adolph Lenders and others with birthday and anniversary gifts and a surprise dinner party for Mrs. Waline.
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