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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1936
Page
13
Parents show gloom and monosyllabic talk turning home drab and depressing for children who will seek happier surroundings later The letter advises neglect to spark appreciation and prompts calling off a relationship with a careless partner The column also counsels a reunion with a former boyfriend if he welcomes a second chance
Waukon readers report birthday parties for Mrs Otto Martin and Miss Net tie Larson. Young Ladies Sodality held a card party at St Patrick church. Women won prizes in bridge auction 500 euchre. Several hosting events included dinners by Mrs Emma Painter at which Mr and Mrs Fred Stilwell were honored before wintering in Albuquerque New Mexico. A loyalty club election named Ed Colvin president John Schon vice president Amos Lemme secretary treasurer. A farewell party for Billy Dalrymple 11 was held as he planned to join parents in Minneapolis.
Wheatland friends and neighbors gathered for a community dinner and prize drawing at the Wheatland American Legion hall. Prizes were won by Walter Thiele, Miss Kettheson, Harald S'ton and Mrs Walter Thiele as the Wheatland Volunteer Fire company held its annual dinner with Auxiliary members assisting.
Strawberry Point Miss Kate Newberry toasted to the Recreation club on Founders Day at the home of Mrs Carrie Slagle. Mrs Slagle held high score with Miss Scofield second and Mrs Barr low. The Fortnightly club gathered with ceremonies led by Miss Slagle and Mrs Davis. Papers were read by Mrs Slagle and Mrs Smith. a solo was sung by Mrs Klisart.
Tuesday quilting at Mrs. R I Marner's home led by Methodist Ladies Aid with chairwoman Mrs. Marner. Guests included Mrs. Ingram, Younkin, Tener, Bergman, Miller, Soukup, McCreedy, Moss, Flynn, Rath, La foureck, Judson Perkins, and Emma Deutsch returning from Cedar Rapids. Roy G Miller and Harold Cress hosted birthday observances with friends from Kalona and Town City. A bridge party honored guests with high scores earned by Cress and Worley. Clement Motter won all-cut. Dewey Weeks hosted H J club. Evening Bridge hosted by Kron with Worley and Miller high scorers.
Three divisions of the Federated church guild in Lost Nation organized for the coming year. Division one elected Mrs. W R Smith as chairman. Division two, at Lonsetta McConaughy home, chose Mrs. Mec Conaughy as chair, Anna Seyfert as secretary treasurer, with Florence Dake Besse Frazier and Martha Myatt on the entertainment committee. They plan a February party at Elsie Cressey’s home. Division three met at Anna Daniel’s home and elected Mrs. Daniel as chairman. A monthly donation and birthday offering were set as projects. The Hearthstone club met with Miss Marie Mohl and selected new library books. A review of Green Lights by Lindon Douglas was given by Edward Rechterman with Mrs Phelps and Mrs Cteney assisting. Mr and Mrs Frank Myatt hosted the Lost Nation dinner club where five hundred was played. high scores to Mrs Myatt and A Christensen. The next club gathering will be February 6 at the Schultz home with a card party and dance planned. The free nig* are Knock, Mrs S beenosa and Mrs Clyde T-Re.
A local page lists social events and group meetings across Mechanicsville and nearby towns. Highlights include the Grace Guild at Mrs. Donald Gemberling’s home with devotionals by Mrs. Arthur Osborne. Presbyterian Missionary Society at Mrs. Mary Davidson’s. Methodist Womans Foreign Missionary Society at Mrs. Laura Kohl’s with guests Miss Jessie Fawcett and Mrs. Auric Belding present.
La Porte City residents report multiple gatherings this week. The Double Six Bridge club and husbands met at Bruce Kline home for an entertaining dinner hosted by division 1. American Legion auxiliary hosted ex service men and wives at the Legion hall. Other groups included the What Next club at Mrs A C Penderbury's home and the Tourist club where Mrs Mabel Paige Kline and Mrs Georgia Hoyt spoke on India and Italy. Mr and Mrs George Kober plus nephew Harold Renn visited Mrs L J Tutt. F W Cartwright hosted a Tuesday dinner for his birthday with Lotus lodge and Thistle Rebekah lodge giving a reception to new married members. Honored couples included Mr and Mrs Ralph C Waller and others from Dysart Aredale and surrounding areas.
The focal chapter in Postville initiated six members: Bob Burling Bill Cole Harlan Foels Shirley Mae Huebner Don Humphrey and Howard Humphrey Miss Margaret Meyn regional director assisted by Eulalia Klingbeil president Marian Livingood Jean Kel iecher and Eileen Kozelka The event included badge and program book presentation and a talk on Thespian principles.
Tama Mrs W W Mansfield entertained the Monday club at a bridge party honoring Mrs Ed Youngman's birthday. Honors went to Miss Helen Shaver Miss Alpha Ladd and Mrs Charles Doran. The Triangle club was hosted at the Schroeder home. The Octagon club literary division met at Mrs Elmer G Tims. Dr and Mrs S R Kemp hosted their club with bridge honors to Jay Balfour Mrs William Mudd and Mrs Earl Prescott.
The Rev and Mrs M L Hill announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Ruth Hill to H Wyman Wilson son of Mrs Ive Wilson of Sioux City. The wedding will be held at the Hill home in Lisbon on February 8. Mrs Lyle Capper hosted an all day quilting party and dinner with guests Mrs T M Lee Mrs E M Franks Mrs Ernest Towne Mrs Mary Hahn Mrs John Macaulay and Mrs Mayme Reiger. Mrs S G Fouse was hostess to the Thursday club with a program on the Scandinavian countries presented by Daisy Burd J M Bridges Mayme Reiger and F F Downing.
A promotional notice urging readers to improve their letter writing from casual notes to polished invitations. It highlights writing with clarity and warmth for friendly, thank you, and business letters and promotes a 40 page Home Institute booklet titled How To Write Letters For All Occasions. To order, use coupon.
Keystone Eureka club met with Mrs Roy Miller on Monday with Mrs Bill Bernstorf winning first prize and Mrs George Gulstorf second. Ladies Kensington entertained by Mrs C E Thomas Thursday with visitors Mrs Paulsen and Mrs Dashmier. Bernstorf to entertain Ladies Auxiliary Monday. Lack-a-Name club to meet with Mrs Roy Miller Friday. Dr and Mrs C E Thomas entertained at dinner Wednesday. Attendees included Mr Mrs R Englebreath Mr Mrs C A Johnson Mr and Mrs Dwight Ayers and others. George Eichmeyer hosted dinner Tuesday for Mr and Mrs R Englebreeth Mr and Mrs C Schenken Mr and Mrs C A Johnson and their son Charles.
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Trustees listed include Bruce Cropp Siegfried Guyan Riess Stuhler and Emil Ricklefs with clerk Mrs Frank Hayden as treasurer George Timmins benevolence treasurer and Miss Clara Koop cradle roll superintendent Also named are Mrs F S Stuhler flower committee and Mrs Henry Carpenter Mrs George Wilkens Mrs Augusta Bliss and Miss Clara Koop.
Monticello hosts FP P E O Founders Day program at Mrs Charles Doxsee home with Philanthropic committee leaders. Cards clubs meet with high scores and prizes for Madge Shaffer Nella Hoffman Henry Helms Luella Thompson and Glenn Orcutt. Congregational church annual meeting lists officers and committee reports.
Hopkinton events include the Bethany class at Miss Elnora Griffiths home with singing and readings, Embroidery Club dinner hosted by Mrs Nancy King, Kensington Club luncheon and guests at Mrs J R Kirkwoods, five hundred games with prizes won by Mrs George Gadient and Mrs Stanley Bright, and a bridal shower for Mrs Floyd Davis hosted by church school pupils.
St Pauls church women hosted a card party with 500 prize awards going to Mrs J F Connor Mrs J T Rosburg Wallace and J F Boddicker Euchre prizes went to Helen Kelly Ruby Boddicker and door prizes to Mrs Ed De Klotz and George Wheeler. Home Study club met at Mrs F A Maeders with rug making lessons by Mrs H E Weichman and Mrs J F Connor. Kill Kare Klub hosted by Mrs William Kunstorf with prizes to Mrs H E Weichman Mrs Arnold Gafeller and Mrs C L Bradley. Concordia Lutheran Ladies Aid to meet at the church hosted by Mrs H R Page. Women’s Card Club gathering hosted by Mrs E E Stedman with guest Mrs L J Hoepfner. Farm Bureau training school held at Mrs Waldo Neibuhrs home.
Belle Plaine notes list gatherings and hosts across clubs and organizations. Howard Snell’s birthday party for thirteen boys, plus numerous meetings from Portia and Mon day Contract to Sorosis and Pythian Sisters, with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Driscoll and Joan of Seattle.
Toledo Sorosis met at Mrs. M. R. Thompson’s home on Monday. The Toledo Women's club hosted guests Tuesday at Mrs. Thermeerath's home including Mrs. F. B. Curren Mrs. C. H. Yerkes and Miss Alicia Doran. Tama-Toledo chapter D A R met Tuesday with Mrs. A. H. Conant and delegates Mrs. C. M. Richards and Mrs. Lee M. Young with alternate Mrs. Lara Low as guest. Miss Martha Hadacek entertained the O T club Monday. bridge honors went to Dorothy Boyer Florence Mowery and Faye Carter with Mrs. John Eyre as a guest.
Mr and Mrs W B Claussen were surprised by their bridge club on their thirtieth wedding anniversary Saturday. Mrs Elia Brown of Davenport visits in the home of her mother Mrs R E Burrows. The Methodist Ladies aid society will meet bi monthly in the church social rooms with entertaining committee Nellie Whitmer J H Frymeyer Sadie Hickey Hattie Langfeldt. The N N C was entertained at Mrs Emil Schroeder's home Tuesday. St Marys Rosary society hosts weekly card and dance at parish hall Thursday evening.
Margaret Elizabeth Boxwell of Cedar Rapids and John Edwin Wilcox of Monticello wed at Springville in a ceremony led by Rev. L G Smith. The couple, supported by family, received guests after, with a reception and a sabre departure for Ames to visit Prof. Walter Wilcox.
The McGregor Saint Mary's Guild met at Rev Horsfeld's home for annual officer elections with Mrs James Hall elected president and Mrs Ida Zerbe, Mrs Vera Bonner, and Mrs Dorothy Bergman chosen for vice president, secretary, and treasurer respectively. Several bridge and card parties were held at the Scenic hotel and various hosts hosted clubs with many high scores and prize winners including Mrs Vera Bonner, Harold Tayek, Mrs B Pillard, and Albert Steffen.
Washington reports that General Jim Farley predicts a rough and tumble 1936 campaign with sharp rhetoric. He defends his own role in early verbal volleys while noting New Deal defenders face growing criticism and internal strains as Roosevelt presses for no retreat on policy.
A miscellaneous shower honoring Miss Alice Cummings was held Thursday at the home of Mrs. Frank Cummings with Mrs. Henry Hinniges as co-hostess.
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