Perfect Hostess Delights With Simple Elegant Dishes
This feature profiles Eleanor a premier hostess whose dining ethos blends simple foods with charming flair Her summer dinner centers on a sparkled table with a crystal bowl and goldfish The menu includes jellied bouillon beef strogonoff avocado salad and peaches with cream plus two hors d oeuvres and a spiced cheese spread and a home crafted cookbook note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor
Jellied Bouillon
Boeuf Strogonoff
Onslow Extension Club Meets With Grace Hanna
The Claytonian Extension Work club gathered Thursday with Mrs. Grace Hanna. Prizes in chance drawings went to Mrs. Wasaba, Wilma Doll, and Leona Johnson. Next meeting set with Mrs. Ella Larkey. The Presbyterian Woman's Missionary Society hosted at George Sears home with lesson led by Mrs. S. G. Hutton. A social hour honored Mrs. H. A. Schmitt who moves Thursday to Lancaster. Temple Hill Catholic church held its annual supper and entertainment on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claytonian Extension Work Club
Grace Hanna
Wasaba
Wilma Doll
Leona Johnson
Ella Larkey
Presbyterian Womans Missionary Society
George Sears
S. G. Hutton
H. A. Schmitt
Lancaster
Temple Hill Catholic Church
Mrs Zabriske to Sail July 9 for Africa Home
Aurora Mrs. Charles Kivell Jr hosted a courtesy for her daughter Mrs. Amos Zabriske and her husband before they sail July 9 for Durbin Africa ending a four month vacation. The American Legion auxiliary was entertained Friday at Mrs. William Solterman’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kivell, Jr
Amos Zabriske
Durbin
Africa
American Legion Auxiliary
William Solterman
Cedar Rapids Residents Share City Pleas and Praises
Letters from Cedar Rapids residents praise the city for cleanliness, fine schools, churches, and a strong newspaper. They express pride in the community and affection for its people while a critic dislikes beer parlors and trashy films and calls for curbing bank night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Scheer
Second Street
Cedar Rapids
Charles Shepard
First Avenue
Iowa City Residents Head Off for Summer Camps and Vacations
Iowa City families plan lengthy summer retreats with camps and cottages. Daughters of Prof R H Fitzgerald join Camp Holliday Minnesota as counselors. Betty Keyser, daughter of C W Keyser, attends Pottawattomie Hills Wisconsin camp. Shirley Long to Lake Sebago Maine. Williams family at Camp Red Arrow Wisconsin. Mary Lou Rutledge heads to Hazelhurst Wisconsin after Chicago trip. Local youths at Ossie Solem Camp Owanka Minnesota with Lierle Cannon Nash and Boeler. Guests include Edward and Martin O Connor and others visiting area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Mildred
Helen Fitzgerald
R. H. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Iowa Cty
Camp Holliday
Hackensack
Minn
Betty Keyser
C. W. Keyser
Pottawattomie Hills
Wis
Town City
Ossie Solem
Annandale
Dean Lierle, Jr
David and
Gerri Cannon
Frank Nash
William G. Boeler
Solem
Iowa City Women Named to World’s Fair Advisory Panel
Six Iowa City women are among 100 Iowa recipients of World’s Fair participation certificates. Mrs Mildred W Pelzer and Mrs Eugene A Gilmore join a list including Mrs William Larabee Jr and Mrs William H Morgan. Engagements, club activities, and local society notes follow with reports from Anamosa and Winterset events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
Mildred W. Pelzer
Eugene A. Gilmore
William Larabee
William H. Morgan
W. F. Boiler
Benjamin F. Shambaugh
Central City Club Hosts Annual Guest Day Program
Central City Monday club members enjoyed their annual guest day with a program led by president Mrs. Stella Sawyer. Readers included Mrs. A R Hoffman Mrs E R Finson and Leona Sawyer. A sextet including Beverly Butters R G Hatch Othel Wright Paul Hutchins George Rollins and Charlotte Mills sang two numbers and Mrs. Raymond Palmer played a piano solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Sawyer
A. R. Hoffman
E. R. Finson
Leona Sawyer
Beverly Butters
R. G. Hatch
Othel Wright
Paul Hutchins
George Rollins
Charlotte Mills
Raymond Palmer
I. E. Edwards
Jordan’s Grove
One West
Madge Henderson
Isabel Blount
Clyde Blount
Coggan
W. D. McTavish
Waltonian Archery Club Entertained In Cedar Rapids Social
William Stone and many couples hosted the Waltonian Archery club from Cedar Rapids Thursday evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sawyer of Chicago and numerous local families. Various ladies led church and aid activities with refreshments served by multiple hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stone
A. R. Hoffman
Ray Plummer
Albert Blount
R. G. Hatch
Norman Henderson
Dudley Henderson
Paul Smola
Waltonian Archery Club
Cedar Rapids
J. M. Sawyer
Chicago
Miles Fisher
Fred Enders
Warren Hartman
Don Seeger
M. Elton
Harry Sherry
John Kohl
Monticello Social Clubs Host Busy Week
Mrs John Perrine welcomed the Friday Literary club with Mrs Charles Northrop and Mrs Halstead Carpenter on the program. Neighborhood bridge host Lorenz Allamand saw prizes for Leslie Reade and M J Hogan. Country club party at the clubhouse featured dessert luncheon bridge and dominoes with awards to Riess Stuhler Thomas Redmond and FB G Hicks. the committee included A M Maurice Frank Stimson Lyle McMullen Albert McNeill John Bateman and Carrie Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Perrine
Charles Northrop
Halstead Carpenter
Lorenz Allamand
Neighborhood Bridge Club
Leslie Reade
M. J. Hogan
Country Club
Riess Stuhler
Thomas Redmond
FB. G. Hicks
A. M. Maurice
Frank Stimson
Lyle McMullen
Albert McNeill
John Bateman
Carrie Page
Local Socials Roundup From Shellsburg and Winton
The Happy Twenty club gathered at Mrs. Ethel Tumulty home. Dinner at Beller tea room in Winton hosted by Mrs. Holly Nettell for Mrs. Roy Harbert and others. Presbyterian Sunday school class party at Harold Gates home led by Mrs. Ed Kibbie and Mrs. Earl Bull. Neighbors honored Mr. and Mrs. Orge Young on their fortieth wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Twenty Club
Ethel Tumulty
Roy Harbert
Ed Kibbie
Vernon Alden
Claude Blattler
Kathleen Nettell
Beller Tea Room
Winton
Holly Nettell
Young Peoples
Presbyterian Sunday School
Harold Gates
Earl Bull
Orge
W R C Meeting Sees Farewell Courtesy For Beards
The Oxford group met with Mrs. Ray June Friday evening. Quilt blocks were sewn. Neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. R E Beard spent Thursday evening with them as a farewell courtesy. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Homer Norm and son Paul, Mr. and Mrs. George Robertson and son Karl, and Mr. and Mrs. Lou Klimes and son Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
R. E. Beard
Beard
Homer Norm
Paul
George Robertson
Karl
Lou Klimes
Vernon
Mrs Russell Paulsen Honored at Shower Hosted at Home
A recent bride Mrs Russell Paulsen was honored at a Thursday shower at the Herman Paulsen home. Hostesses were Miss Dorothy Paulsen and Mrs Clarence Steinford. Out of town guests included Mrs Bernard Rieder Miss Leone Schulte Watkins Miss Virginia Armstrong Atkins and Mrs William Lass Dysart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Paulsen
Herman Paulsen
Dorothy Paulsen
Clarence Steinford
Bernard Rieder
Leone Schulte
Watkins
Virginia Armstrong
Atkins
William Lass
Dysart
Belle Plaine Hosts Farewell Picnic For Mrs Riley
The Happy Hour club held a Friday picnic to bid farewell to Mrs. Franklin Riley who will move soon to Algona. Mrs E W J Kurth hosted the Richardson Art club Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Hour Club
Franklin Riley
Algona
E. W. J. Kurth
Richardson Art Club
Davenport Chapel Wedding of Berniece Waterbury and Glen Johnson
Miss Berniece Waterbury of Cedar Rapids and Glen Johnson of Cedar Rapids were married Thursday morning in Davenport at Little Bit O Heaven chapel. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Gabriel of the Presbyterian church, with aunt Mrs Henry Jedlicka and husband as attendants. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids where Johnson works for Cherry Burrell. a dinner followed at the Jedlicka home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berniece Waterbury
Cedar Rapids
Melvin Waterbury
Toddville
Glen Johnson
Peter Johnson
Audubon
Little Bit O’heaven
Davenport
Gabriel
Presbyterian Church
Henry Jedlicka
Jedlicka
Local Clubs Host Socials and Vacation Bible School
Castalia Embroidery Club met at Mrs. John Kluss home Thursday. Christian Endeavor held an ice cream social Wednesday. Mrs. Earl Anderson hosted the M. C. A. club Thursday. United Brethren Vacation Bible School closed Friday July 1 with Rev. L. E. Crippen assisted by Eileen Winn Esther Schultz Norma Schultz and Mrs. Blake Albright. Everett Schultz is visiting his parents while in naval training at San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kluss
Christian Endeavor Society
Earl Anderson
The
United Brethren Church
L. E. Crippen
Eileen Winn
Esther Schultz
Norma Schultz
Blake Albright
Everett Schultz
Walter Schultz
San Diego
Calif
Clermont Women’s Club Meeting and Social Prizes
Clermont women gather Monday at Sadie and Gladys Petersons home with Mrs Albert Lubke joining. Bridge prizes awarded to Hazel Schrader and Len Simek. Five hundred prizes claimed by Frank Fay Kate Horan and Stella Powers of Lewisburg. Neighbors host surprise birthday for Mrs G Roland at Louie Andersons home Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Sadie
Gladys Peterson
Albert Lubke
Hazel Schrader
Len Simek
Frank Fay
Kate Horan
Stella Powers
Lewisburg
Penn
G. Roland
Louie Anderson
Breakfast and Luncheon Honor Guests in Calmar
Mrs Edwin Peterson hosted a breakfast and a luncheon in honor of her daughter Mrs John Terry of Beaumont Texas and Mrs Harry Shipton of Garwin Iowa who are visiting for several weeks. The Misses Eline and Marie Sandager entertained Monday. Mesdames Elmie Dahlen Ernest Hagen and Hartvig Numedahl entertained the Lutheran Ladies Aid society Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Peterson
John Terry
Beaumont
Texas
Harry Shipton
Garwin
Eline
Marie Sandager
Mesdames Elmie Dahlen
Ernest Hagen
Hartvig Numedahl
Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
Family History Told In Array Of Antiques
A Davenport home showcases antiques tracing a family history from a walnut bed of English origin to a Willowware water pitcher bought in trade for eggs. Pieces include a 1750s dress, a hollow gold breast pin, adjustable spectacles from 1825, and a bread plate bearing a Liberty and Freedom motif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelle Everson
Bever Avenue SE
England
Andrew Rummell
Jones County
Iowa
Ohio
Trousseau
Legion Auxiliary to Install Officers at Wilhelms Home
Atkins The Legion auxiliary meets Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Peter Wilhelms. Officers will be installed by Mrs. Humphrey Carbaugh. Otto Schnarr celebrated his seventieth birthday with a Thursday party. A picnic supper followed. The German Ladies society meets Wednesday with Mrs. William Kiemme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
Peter Wilhelms
Humphrey Carbaugh
Otto Schnarr
German Ladies Society
William Kiemme
Oelwein Girl Married In California
Mary Ann Chese of Oelwein marries Lawrence Young of Berkeley California in Los Angeles on June 18. After a Mexico trip the couple will reside in Berkeley. Mary Ann a St Marys nursing graduate. Lawrence a UC alumnus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
A M. Chese
Mary Ann
Lawrence Young
Berkeley
Calif
Los Angeles
Mexico
St. Marys School of Nursing
Rochester
Minn
University of California
Mary Ann Dupont
Dubuque
City Park
Mary Ann Rohrig
Elaine Chapman
Connie O'Brien
Joan Donahue
Dorothy Ann Sheeley
Virginia Rogge
Virginia Becker
Dorothy Bush
Diana Kerwin
Frances Garvey
Regina Eisner
Lorraine Aubrey
Madonna Rustic
Sheeley
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Lake Oelwein
Nora Campbell
California
M G Stebbins
WT. Armbruster
Annapolis
G N. Wassom
Leo Kerwin
Armbruster
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Jeanette Beyer
Boeul A
la Strogonoff
Flash UN Kas
Aurora
N. Schoen
Third Avenue SF
Ada Ruby Gullickson
E. Main St
Decorah, Ia
C. C. Flodin
Nineteenth Street
United States
Carl Goodwin
Third Avenue
Dick Fedderson
Edward
Martin O'Connor
William J. Peterson
Nebraska University
Isaac B. Lee
Harriet Reynolds
Greenwich, Conn
W. R. Fiesler
George A. Stevens
Harrison Orr
Marjorie Paulus
Martha Paulus
Mary Louise Cutler
James Frank Larrabee
William Larrabee
Miss Cutler
W. A. Cutler
Council Bluffs
Woman's Relief Corps
Joseph Holubar
Joseph Shalla
Joseph Pechman
George Seydel
Henry Sievers
A. W. Gifford
M. Huffman
Anne Rickstine
Irene Fousek
Elsie Hughes
Mary Louise Barker
Towa City
A. N. Smith
Winterset
Robert Schmidt
Mabel Schmidt
Hion T. Jones
John Mooney
Levert J. Davis
Isabel Smith
Julian Indvik
Milwaukee
Anamosa
State Park
Morley Band
T. A. Peters
Wapsipinicon Country Club
Hazel Cash
Sadie Gardner
Bess Sherman
Demna Perkins
Clifford Strawman
Paul Smith
Strawman
Old Mexico
H. C. Metcalf
K. Humpal
Ed Steele
Central
North Liberty
Methodist Church
Grace George
Sarah Young
Verne Colony
Harlan Alt
Moreland Colony
Byron
P. R. Ford
Hannah Hamilton
Clifford Reynolds
Delores
Addie Anthony
Jessie Reeves
Tiffin
George Ranshaw
Alton Zeller
Coralville
Harold Zeller
Lloyd Ihrig
Kenneth Smith
Marengo
Monticello
Shellsburg
Oxford
Belle Plaine
Lasswell
Castalia
Clermont
Calmar
Wm. R. Kemble
Florist
Iowa Theater
Marion Boulevard
Marion
Florence B. Lacy
Ellis Blvd
City
Monona
Frieda Schultz
Florence Garms
Adele Aubrich
Louise Schultz
Amelia Voelzke
Emma Drahn
Emma Brownson
Irene Drahn
Gladys Hillman
Eileen Schultz
Ethel Drahn
Hildegard Kishman
Elsie Kaiser
Elsie Passehl
Lutheran Church
Luberger
Luberger's IS A Member OF
Grand Rapids Furniture Guild
Ruth Neblung
Eighth St. SE
Bishop's
First Avenue SE
Amelia L. Kriz
Eighth &T. SE
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