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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1934
Page
3
A reader Dawn asks Miss Manners how a middle aged single woman can find happiness with practical demands for wealth, independence, and support. Another letter seeks guidance on a mother overprotective of her grown daughter with advice to prove reliability and patience.
Riverside hosts Fidac program at Legion hall with visiting district official Mrs. Ora Laird and county chairwoman Mrs. Delbert Maxwell among attendees. A pageant featured performers Gertrude Heitzman Eleanor Frost Mary Kathleen Knittel Miriam Heitsman Esta Paillforet Mary Jane Quinn Kathleen Knebel Rita Schradel Phyllis Shalla Gwen Idolyn Marner Dorothy Meeks with accompanist Mrs. Ivan McCreedy. Celebrations included Harold Gringer’s 21st birthday with guests and a 31st wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Fred Krebs and family in attendance.
Oxford Junction elects Mrs A M Peterson and Mrs A E Hodoval as delegates to the state convention with Mrs Fannye Moravee and Miss Christine Sazma as alternates. Local social notes record Mr and Mrs Fred Lasack hosting Mrs George O Airy and Mrs R C Temple last week and subsequent dinners at the homes of Henry Handerson and the Wit Lasacks.
Community gatherings include Mrs. Ira Witwer Ward honored by former pupils in Wilson Wyoming. Mahood brothers guitar numbers. Highland club picnic at Robers lake. McQuilkin family reunion near Cedar Falls. Evangelical Missionary and Methodist Missionary society meetings with officers elected and programs given. Presbyterian Missionary Society program. church picnics at Husman’s timber Cedar river and city park.
Mrs Mildred Amend married Gerald Lyon in a ceremony at the United Brethren parsonage officiated by Rev Lloyd Dutro Saturday. They were joined by the brides brother and sister, Mr and Mrs Henry Carstensen, as witnesses.
Marengo John Organ and Ada Johnson wed at St Marys parsonage Town City by Monsignor A J Schulte. Guests included bride’s relatives and a 1931 Marengo HS graduate. couple to reside in Town City.
Miss Genevieve Northrup daughter of W. D. Northrup and Mr Leonard A Gibbs son of Mr and Mrs Henry Gibbs of Strawberry Point were married Sunday at the residence of Dean E V Laughlin in Hopkinton Rev David de Best of Hopkinton officiated Gibbs is an Arlington high school graduate who attended Upper Iowa university at Payette and has worked as an accountant for the Chevrolet garage here for years The Nus Messgeier family reunion drew 256 people at the Herman Andreae home and a Methodist Home Missionary society hosted a mother daughter banquet in the dining hall with several speakers.
Marriage news from Minneapolis reports Harry C Hitch cock of Manchester and Thora Langlie of Crookston wed at the home of Rev J J Kidder in Manchester. They will live on a Lamont area farm and move to Minneapolis. Nuptials were performed by Cecil Sheldon and Eva B Gruman.
A week of gatherings across Wyoming included a Thursday bridge club steak fry near Anamosa, a Royal Neighbor Thimblebee visit to Mrs. Fred Close, and a C T T club meeting at Mrs. John Wherry. Various church groups hosted all day meetings and social events at multiple homes with prize wins noted.
Nora Margaret Preus of Decorah became the bride of Rev Alvin L Rogness of Astoria SD in a First Lutheran church ceremony. The service included readings by her father and a reception at Loyalty Hall Luther College. The couple will reside in Duluth Minnesota after August first and Rogness has accepted a call to East Duluth Lutheran Church.
Williamsburg Presbyterian guild gathered Thursday in the church with Mrs. Bess Pugh in charge. Mrs. Will James spoke. social hour and luncheon were led by Mrs. L. H. Yoder, assisted by numerous members. A separate CN chapter picnic honored Mrs. Irene Roberts before she moves to Lincoln Nebraska with her family. An Eastern Star event celebrated Mr. Roberts as worthy patron and Mrs. Roberts as past matron. Allyn Evans hosted a fourth birthday party for her son Chris Evans with a large group of relatives and friends attending.
What Cheer Miss Helen Acord daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Acord became the bride of Theodore Kudart son of Mr and Mrs August Kudart Tuesday at the home of Pauline and Henrietta Kitzman Rev Theodore Gutknecht officiated Attendants were Alvin Acord and Miss Lucas of Sigourney They will reside here Auxiliary No 8 was entertained Thursday at the home of Mrs Phil Doty Mrs Jack Cowan was honored at RA miscellaneous shower given Friday by Miss Helen Brian Bunco prizes were awarded Mrs Ronald Galbraith and Margaret Ferguson The L L club met with Mrs John Ross Wednesday
The Postville Legion Lux ury sponsored annual picnic supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Wilams on Wednesday. Committee members included Miss Pauline Staadt Mrs Maude Bailey and Mrs Jessie Banders Mrs George Kohlmann and Mrs J W Steele hosted a bridge tea at Blue Arrow cafe Wednesday with guests later visiting the Kohlmann home.
Mrs Belle Lerch and Mrs Elinor Gottschalk join as vice president and secretary while Miss Ruby Robison is elected president. Eola Swift becomes treasurer as the group notes the attendance at the Wednesday gathering. John Mixell marks his eighty ninth birthday with a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Robert Eicheleberger. The Ways and Means society of United Presbyterian church met with Mrs Edna Gardner on Thursday.
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