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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1935
Page
4
Rapids Country Club Mercer plans a Thursday family night Fourth of July party featuring a uniformed dinner dance. A fireworks display is billed for children and adults, with past attendance suggesting broad family entertainment and a following tournament dance the next Monday evening.
Tamar Meister daughter of Mr and Mrs R H Meister of 361 Forest Drive SE and Ann Lindemann of 1805 Blake Boulevard SE travel to Hazelhurst Wisconsin for summer at Lake Raymond Joy camps. Deerfoot lodge will host Meister as a senior camper and Lindemann leads land sports junior division. Camp Pioneer Ruth Too good of 1528 Washington Avenue SE serves as assistant riding counselor and assists in land sports after arriving earlier in the season.
Mrs Walter R Nielson of Milwaukee and her son George and daughter Patsy will arrive Wednesday evening to spend several days with Mrs Nielsons mother Mrs Charles H Proctor at 1972 Second avenue SE They will be joined by Ed Haehl of Milwaukee who will visit Dick Proctor Saturday The Nielsons will also visit in Iowa City with Mrs W Nielsons sister Mrs Leo Kaegin and return to Milwaukee Sunday.
Miss Marguerite Konecny daughter of Mr and Mrs L Konecny of 315 Crescent drive SE Jeff will teach dramatics at Western State Teachers college Gunnison Colorado during July She graduates with highest honors from Northwestern university in June.
Miss Jenna Strahan of 2342 Grande avenue SE left Wednesday for Denison to visit her parents. She will be joined by her sister Miss W. Jetta Strahan of Muscatine and they will drive to Colorado to spend the remainder of the summer there.
Birr R J Vorkoper won medal with a 22 at Kenmore Ja Gres golf play Tuesday. Mrs H J Robertson won the putting contest. Mrs Howerd Williams had the freetest jumper. Mrs Vorkoper made a legal score on the fourth hole. Mrs LH Jacobson served as scorer.
A damaged OCR fragment outlines a royal or military scene with scattered names and terms. The readable elements include references to a king, a court, a minister, and an event dated with a numeral. The text remains largely garbled and unusable for precise details.
Fragmentary OCR text lists various names and terms with no clear event or context. Readable items include partial fragments like a group, a governor reference, and several surnames, but the overall meaning is inaccessible.
Mrs George B Anshe and her daughter Josephine Ainslie of Spokane Wash will arrive Thursday evening to be guests of Mr and Mrs S Harrs and Mr and Mrs Lester C Chadima in Mason City They will visit Mason City this week end Mr Ainslie will join later in the month.
Miss Nancy Rendleman of Davenport visits Miss Helen Larimer at 2036 Fifth Avenue SE. Both were University of Iowa classmates last year and members of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
The regular monthly contract bridge tournament will be held Friday evening at the Roosevelt hotel. No reservations are needed.
Mr and Mrs Hugh S Bell of Seattle left Tuesday after spending the week end with Mr and Mrs W J Barngrover, 2435 Bever avenue SE. The Bells, former residents of this city, are now visiting in Nashua.
A group of girls guests of Miss Betty Nissen at her Stone City parents home, Mr and Mrs Frank C Nissen. Attendees include Rhea Wolfe, Peggy Threlkeld, Dorothy Greer, Kathryn F Pesek, Geraldine Wilson, Edna Smith and Betty Ringemuth. The house was once the art colony residence.
Miss Martha Joy Mason hosts an open house this evening at 1810 Washington Avenue SE honoring visitors. Guests include Miss Nancy Rendelman of Miss Helen Larimer’s circle, Miss Dorothy McCartney of Ames at 320 Forest Drive SE, and Keith Jackson of Omaha visiting in the J F Mead home.
Mrs James E Blake of Miami Beach Florida and her daughter Jane visiting Cedar Rapids will depart Thursday morning for Minneapolis with Mrs Harriette Evans sister in law to visit Mrs W H Sutherland. They plan to return the first of next week.
Dr and Mrs F Wormer of Rapid City South Dakota and Mrs Wor mer's daughter Miss Blanche Moore stay with Mr and Mrs H F Sundberg at 545 Vernon Drive SE Cedar Rapids. They expect to be Cedar Rapids guests until week’s end. Mrs Wormer is a sister of Mr Sundberg.
Dr and Mrs B J Moon of 2058 Fifth avenue SE and their children Dick and Susan returned Tuesday from a visit to Chicago where they had spent several days.
Miss Gertrude James of 1025 Avenue NE and Miss Anna Mae Sansom of Vinton depart this evening for Tacoma Washington. They will spend five weeks in a cottage on Puget Sound and return via Yellowstone Park.
The Susannah Wesley class of St Pauls Sunday school will host a birthday tea on July 12 at Mrs Julius Ives home 2300 Grande avenue SE replacing the previously announced July 5 date in Tuesdays Gazette notice.
Mrs Volney Thompson of 1816 Eighth avenue SE and Miss Betty McLaughlin have returned from a four day visit in Clinton and Chicago.
Mr and Mrs John Brady of Des Moines spend the Fourth of July with Mrs Bradys parents, Mr and Mrs A Hart Melsea at 706 Third Street Southwest, and with Mr Bradys parents, Mr and Mrs T J Brads, 722 Gave rne WM. They expect to remain until Sunday.
A reflection on Robert Frost's poem about choosing paths and living with regrets. The narrator discusses how longing for the road not taken affects happiness, stressing inner faith and attitude over external choices. Copyright 1928.
Miss Jene Goldsberry of Spring ale entertained at a house party honoring her guest Mrs Jeenne Roush of Wyoming. Attending from out of town were Deweyne Dickey and Sylven Lewsen of Menon.
A community picnic is planned at Duck Pond and Elle Park tonight with Coffee and sugar available. Residents are invited to attend and bring blankets and supplies. the event will include furnished seating.
Fragmentary OCR reads mention of Leo W Larson and a July arrangement with a person and a sister and brother in law along with McCague family. Text is damaged and names are partially garbled. no clear event dates or actions obtainable.
The engagement of Miss Kathryn Barrett of Cedar Rapids to Raymond J. Kremer of Independence was announced at a dinner at Mrs. Koffron's tea room. The wedding is set for July 23 with many guests named including Mary Adrienne Brady and Margaret Mackin.
At a Tuesday meeting in the Memorial building the American Legion Auxiliary chose nine delegates to Iowa City for August 13 to 15 and named alternates. Members reported milk and bedding support to families, and Mrs Fisher noted relief efforts. Mrs Nichols presented an article on the Star Spangled Banner's origin. Door prize went to Mrs Walter Euken. refreshments followed.
Miss Mary Di ana Dawson daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Dawson will wed Paul Preston Green son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Green Thursday at the Little Brown church near Nashua A reception follows at the bride’s parents home at 7 pm The bride wears white silk organdie and her sister Mrs Alfred Winchell acts as matron of honor Mrs Arnold Cherry will attend Miss Dawson a Washington high school graduate Mr Green works for Allen Motor company
Miss Edith Mildred Goss daughter of Mr and Mrs Gilbert M Goss of 305 Fifth Street NW married G Reed Riley son of Mrs S S Forbes of Prairieburgh at 8 am Sunday in the brides parents home. Rev R V Clearwaters officiated with Alta Comley as bridesmaid Alvin G Keyes best man Grace Swab organist. The bride wore white taffeta with roses and feverfew corsage. Comley wore yellow crepe with gladiolus. A wedding breakfast followed. Mr Riley a Great High School graduate, previously unemployed in the law office of Carl F Jor sen, is now employed in Cedar Rapids. The newlyweds will live with the bride’s parents briefly. Oost-el-Aren guests included Sir and Mrs S S Yorkes and two children of Preimeburg. Dr Gerdt Severin 1508 Bever Avenue SE will extend visit to Kansas City friends.
Mabel Jepson hosted the Social Eight club at her home on Tuesday. Prize winners were Mrs. Ora Tremaine and Mrs. Harold Miner.
Elma Porter daughter of Buck Creek and Everett Beitz of Hopkinton wed at the First Methodist parsonage in Manchester. Osborn Spencer Kinney reunion at Spencer's Grove Wayside park elected officers. Ellen Middleton to Donald Holland wed in Ottumwa parsonage with Ira Middleton and Hubert Gillland in attendance. Elna Mittlesteadt and Walter Timmerman wed at German Lutheran church in What Cheer with Norma Mittlesteadt and Herbert Timmer as attendants.
Fashion notes suggest matching scents for soap bath crystals and dusting powder with floral tones like lily of the valley gardenia or jasmine. Pine bath sets and a champagne bath fizz offer color and aroma while bath oils ease quick routines. Body rubs deodorant powders and eye lotions round out a luminous beauty routine with feather-light costume jewelry on display tomorrow.
Shirley Jones served as flower girl with Otto Kitzman and Sean Timmerman as ushers for a Thornburg couple planning to live on a Gibson area farm. Thornburg hosts the Kelly reunion with Emmett Kelly family and many relatives from Thornburg to Cambridge. Marengo notes a Fourth of July program trimmed by high water. an afternoon baseball game and evening dance remain, with a band, a speech by Curtis L. McKinnon, free races, contests, and a tent show. Earlville reports the Mochal family reunion with 133 attendees, gifts for oldest and youngest members, and noon dinner in the C. S. A. hall. East of Oelwein, Cecelie Becker and Edward McDonald wed at Sacred Heart church with attendants Mary Becker and Joseph McDonald. couple to reside in Cedar Rapids.
Co F Butler of Springville reflects on droughts and wet years in Missouri, noting the dry year of 1881 with farmers selling timber and cutting crops, the shift to a wet year, and the value of good farm mortgages as security. He stresses resilience, farm life, and the enduring appeal of local land.
A couple once known for happiness now quarrels due to money woes. Observers note their shift from congenial to contentious as financial strain grows. The piece cautions them to regain perspective before it’s too late.
In Beverly Hills Will Rogers lampoons sales swindles and installment purchases. He argues Congress and the President aim to protect the public from enterprise deception, noting that many deals hinge on the first payment and question of trust in lenders.
Baer writes that his old social life is fading as friends drift away after a frank confession. He notes fewer lady friends, past humorous affairs, and distant responses from acquaintances, and hints at leaving while urging readers to respond.
Dear Miss Manners praises individuality over imitation. The columnist urges readers to develop their own personality, noting that authenticity is more attractive and likely to increase social desirability.
Miss Genevieve Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Brown and Ernest Mikesell son of Mr and Mrs Guy Mikesell of Fort Dodge were married Saturday by Justice H P Giger. Witnesses Alpha McCoy of Tama and Pearl Fearell of Fort Dodge.
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