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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1936
Page
11
Mount Vernon residents and guests plan extended trips and summer leisure. Families journey to Yellowstone, Glacier, California, Rocky Ford, and Canada while local clubs host camps and picnics. Visitors include New York and Chicago residents. local Rotarians share a communal picnic.
A Cedar Rapids Gazette Home Institute booklet promotes preserving with 108 recipes. It covers uncooked ice water pickles and spicy picks, mint jelly, chutneys, and novel preserves. It offers hot and cold packing methods and asks 15 cents for a copy.
West Branch hosts and guests fill a busy week with visits by Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Christiansen of Brush Colorado and two daughters, former Bethany Lutheran pastor, plus Cedar County Rural Mail Carriers meeting at James T. Vincent home. North Scott social circle hosts at Mrs. Arthur A. Cozine country home with local attendees. The Wilson home welcomes Frank Collison of Moscow and Clarence Collison of Tomahawk Wisconsin for a Tuesday visit. A birthday surprise honors Mrs. Orville Wright with guests including Handshew, Campbell, Brick, Kysely, Harrington, Harbit and Sayles. Clyde Racey hosts a candle-light dinner for Bran son birthday with Claude Branson and Betty Kendall among attendees. Lutheran Missionary Society meets at Matilda Miller’s home with Agnes Madsen and other members, reporting Blair convention notes. E. L. Erlander gives a reading and music by Sondergard and Johnson. Various local families gather Sunday for a string of visits including Tuerchek, Thumma, Paulsen, Kysely, Paulsen, Jensen, Wright, Stefanson, Mitchell, Christensen, Estle, Barnhart, and Anderson.
Brandon Russell Phillips and Mrs. Phil Lips welcomed the official board to the parsonage on Wednesday. Attendees included H. B. Kanouse, H. R. Alderman, Clarence Epperson, Millard Nabholz, Flora Deeter, Mary Weart, Nellie Hausner, Walter Fair, William Bolton, Anna Jamson, George Peck, E. E. Quaas, Ward Stainbrook, Hurb Sturm, L. J. Halstead and Ralph Bender.
Hopkinton word arrives of the engagement between Cynthia L Ricketts of San Diego and William H Consaul. Date set for Sept 5. Announcement came from the bride elect’s grandmother Mrs C H Ricketts at an open house hosted by Mr and Mrs W R Emslie. Numerous local social events followed as friends and relatives visited and hosted gatherings in Hopkinton and nearby towns.
Belle Plaine calendar lists July 15 to Aug 15 with chairs Mrs Nathan Williams and Mrs Harlan Malcolm. Events include Friday July 17 couples bridge with committee Walter Rowland and C Burnham. Wednesday July 22 out of town guest day golf at 9 luncheon 1 bridge with committee J A Herring E C Denend George Sweezey. bridge committee E L Morek G W Yavorsky Victor Viscvain. Friday July 30 dance with committee including Mrs Malcolm. Sunday Aug 9 mixed two ball foursome at 4 pm followed by picnic supper with committee Don Newland and Earl Kimm. Mrs John Nichols hosted her Contract club Thursday. Garden club members and families enjoyed a picnic in Williams park Friday.
At a Williamsburg gathering the Woman's Relief Corps elected Mary Scholl as senior vice president replacing Theresa Roberts. Mary Bean supervised the social committee. Visitors included Mae Meade Plagmann of Atascadero Calif. who entertained by reading poems. The Marcia junior federated club held a garden party at the E M McGrew home. Walther League officers Edgar Uhlmann president Walter Roehrkasse vice president Jennie Lyons secretary Johanna Maas treasurer were installed and Hilda Iburg became a new member. The Girl Scout troop led by Mrs Robert Hughes enjoyed an all day picnic south of town. Mr and Mrs Bert Hanson hosted Mr and Mrs Daniel Fesler of Marengo for Mrs Fesler's 21st birthday with Mrs Susan Nolan as lunch guest. Mrs Thomas McDonough hosted a contract bridge group with guests including Mr and Mrs L J Hogan Mr and Mrs Harold James Judge and Mrs James P Gaffney and Thomas Patricia and...
Center Point reports Mrs. Maude Leonard hosted the W M S gathering with seven members present. Mrs. Frank Bys was chosen delegate to Cedar Falls convention in August, with Mrs. Mae Ring as alternate. The Twinohola 4-H club met at Jean Street’s home where Keitha Ward Geraldine Hendryx Leona Bys Jeanne Watsabaugh and Doris Elliot were initiated and Ferne Schultz was voted an honorary member.
Mechanicsville Mrs Lee Scott hosted the Emanon Bridge club with guests including Mrs Andrew Cruse Mrs Clair Heffel finger Mrs Russel Reed and others. Mrs Andrew Cruse won the guest prize Miss Verna Moir led high score and Mrs Howard Mason had low score. The Federated Garden club met with Mrs P A Horner directing the program on The Housing of Birds. Delta Deck bridge club was hosted by Mrs Elmer Ling with guests such as Mrs F M Wilson and Miss Lucile Davidson. Mrs F E Woods took the guest prize and Miss Martha Cruse won high score.
Mrs Prudence Dyke hosted a Friday tea with attendees including Mrs Ricketts Mrs L C Smith Mrs Fred Hunte Mrs Ralph Hunte Mrs Elmer Weliner Mrs Kendall Gibson Mrs Carl Calvert Mrs Doctor Darrow and Mrs Doty of Toronto Canada The Bethany circle met at the Methodist church and the Ladies Aid held a session with hostesses Mrs Bert Whitcomb and Mrs Matilda Berlin Marjorie Levien hosted a bridge club gathering at her mother’s Maquoketa home with a large guest list
Monticello hosts two bridge parties with winners noted. Mrs. Matt Muller and Mrs. Ed Podhaski win top and travel prizes. Miss Lena Marugg attends. Country club event awards go to Mrs. Fred McLaughlin and Mrs. L. J. Swift. Local guests include Mrs. George LeVan and extended families. I O O F Rebekah lodges set to install Friday. Nettie Heritage visiting. McVey family reunion held at McArthur cabin last Sunday.
Miss Mildred Benhart and Harry Berner were married by Rev. J. R. McCullough at Westminster Presbyterian in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday. The bride is the sole daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Benhart, a 1932 Oxford Junction High School graduate, and the groom, a 1918 Oxford Junction High School alum with a 1923 Iowa University degree, is manager of Petersen Produce. They will live on Fourth Avenue after a Minnesota trip.
The Dickinson family reunion was held last Sunday at the Shellsburg town park. Attendees included Raymond Dickinson and family from Columbus Ohio Mr and Mrs Herbert Dickinson from Harvey Illinois Mr and Mrs Harold Dickinson from Naugatuck Connecticut Ralph Dickinson from Ottawa Kansas the William and Raymond Kibbie families from Cedar Rapids Mr and Mrs John Hyde from Marion Russell Dickinson and family from Marshalltown Herbert Dickinson Jr Ella and Nettie Dickinson and Ivan Dickinson are listed among attendees.
Maynard Miss Lillian Cummings observed her fifteenth birthday by entertaining the N. R. G. 4-H club at her home Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schrader announce the marriage of their son Herbert of Davenport to Agnes Jensen at Nichols on Saturday July 4. Paul Pace Jean Rademaker and Virginia Glen spent last week at Clear Lake as Epworth league delegates. Ruth Patridge and Max Cummings attend Presbyterian young people conference at Cedar Falls.
The Cozy club hosted by Mrs Lyle Jenkins Friday evening awarded bridge prizes to Mrs John Von Sprecken Mrs Leonard Ahrend sen and Mrs Leon Coleman. Pleasant Ridge club met at Mrs Carl Tjaden s home with member photos for roll call. Everready club held a Thursday picnic at Mrs Orla Dawes s home. Wilma Helen and Edwin Westphal hosted Luther League noting Florine and Eleanor Herzberger led the July meeting. Plans were made for the league s annual picnic supper at Ellis Park Cedar Rapids. Sixty five attended the Methodist Aid Society benefit tea at the Ernest Reitz home chaired by Mrs Gerald Mader and Mrs Earl Mallicoat. Mrs Ed Harms hosted 18 children for Dolores seven birthday party with games and refreshments. Priscilla club entertained at Mrs Chris Anderson s home. Pollyanna club met at Mrs Ernest Reitz s home.
Ely Miss Viola Stastny was installed as president of the American Legion auxiliary Tuesday with Mrs. J. P. Winn of Cedar Rapids as installing officer. Other offices filled include Vice-president Anna Fuhrmeister secretary M. A. Stastny treasurer Libbie Koob chaplain Elizabeth Jirasek historian Mary Minor sergeant-at-arms Martha Koob. Delegates to the state convention are Viola Stastny and Libbie Koob, alternates Lumir Truhlar and Anna Fuhrmeister.
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