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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1941
Page
15
A reader panel discusses Mary Manners style dating involving deceit and pursuit of taken partners. Replies urge remorse for broken relationships and advise apology or moving on. Another letter considers marrying again and urges building a stable future before romance. 090
Mrs G A Turner hosted a dessert bridge for her niece Mrs Charles Weber of Lansing Michigan with prizes awarded to Mrs Wright S Frazier and Mrs Weber. Other gatherings included Kinser and Wilson prize bridges and a large Wapsipinicon Country club card party with top scores for Lee Sanner and I C Musgrove. J K Hale celebrated fifty ninth wedding anniversary with open house and Will Hale marking eighty first birthday.
Mrs. William Leichsenring hosted a Monday evening shower at the Ox Yoke for Mrs. Edmund Gunzenhauser of near Homestead. A buffet supper accompanied a guest list including relatives and friends from Amana High Amana Oxford Homestead Newport Ky Grand Rapids Mich and Oxford.
Central City Mr and Mrs Francis Goldsberry were surprised by relatives and friends at the start of the week honoring their twenty fifth anniversary. A lawn dinner served at a long table for sixty guests featured a silver gift presented by Mrs Ray Goldsberry on behalf of the attendees.
Oxford Junction society items list family dinners and anniversaries at the Berner home honoring Mrs Berner and celebrating Mr and Mrs Harry Berner’s fifth anniversary. Patty Shedek hosts an eighth birthday party at her parents home. Delta Dek bridge club holds a river steak fry. O E S Peerless chapter and families plan a Crystal Lake picnic with noon dinner. A shower by Mrs William Barnhart honors Mrs Wilbur Barnhart with out of town guests from Olin and Giprenre.
Newhall Mrs. Cyril Boddicker entertained Friday afternoon in the city park for Marlys Boddicker's birthday with a group of children. Mrs. C. H. Thompson was honored Saturday by the American Legion auxiliary with a gift, and Mrs. Woodrow Thompson attended as a guest.
Miss Mary E McDonald was honored Thursday at a birthday dinner hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs George McDonald east of Center Junction. Hosts Mrs Harry Chase and Mrs F G Tyrrell gave a breakfast on Wednesday with about thirty guests on the lawn.
Springville Mrs. Albert Taylor hosted the Progressive club Friday. Mrs. O J Emmons entertained the Minor Music club at a Butler park picnic Friday evening. Virginia Hunte and Anita Calvert hosted the Epworth League of the Methodist church Thursday evening.
Miss Irma Rohr hosted fifty friends Tuesday at her Monticello residence to honor guest Mrs. W. W. Wallace of Cedar Falls. Mrs. Theodisia Pulver and Mrs. Albert Stuhler presided at the tea table.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Dickey entertained Monday in honor of Mrs. Art Adolphs of Waterloo. Three tables of 500 were played, followed by a pot luck supper and an evening of card playing with the husbands in attendance.
The article covers garden care tips with emphasis on light weeding after soaking ground, leaving some weeds to shade roots, and using a sickle for minimal disturbance. It highlights salients like pigweed, parsley, and various perennials, plus notes on native wildflowers for midsummer cutting and garden planning.
A rush of social events fills the North Liberty scene with visits from Louise Freer of Champaign and Catherine Robinson of New York. The weekend hosts include Mrs. H. C. Lane and the Parsons sisters at Baker House, plus dinners for Washington guests and a premiere theater party for Under the Canvas. Lectures and picnics mark August moves for Tidman family and school superintendents.
The Loyal Women of the Christian church met at Mrs. Frank Schantz home with Mrs. Harry Wenger presiding plans to fill a barrel for the Christian home in Omaha. Jolly Mixers class of Evangelical church hosted a party at Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Balderston. The Methodist family night included Helen Clyde Lillian Peterson and the Junior Farm Bureau sextet with film showings by Gordon Hatch. Modern Book club met at Mrs. Olga Higgins with Adolph Christenson leading business. refreshments by Wilma Higgins and Walter Frick.
Married couple Mr and Mrs Carl Johnson announce the marriage of their daughter Darlene Mae to William Vozenilek son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Burian. Ceremony took place yesterday afternoon at 600.
Belle Plaine reports multiple events this week for Eleanor Kurth bride-to-be of Robert Wilhelm. Guests included 14 at Kilian's Cedar Rapids luncheon and gifts of china and glassware. In-home handkerchief shower followed by luncheon for 16. Additional bridge party and shower hosted by Anna Anderson with out-of-town attendees Miss Mildred Manuel and Mrs. Les Ealy. Country club guest day featured a 9 am golf session with Mrs. Don H. Newland.
Mrs Clara Craft presided and a luncheon at 1 p m followed by bridge. The program was led by Mesdames C A Swee, W H McCune, W J Hereik and Miss Jane Ealy. Garden club met at Mrs F E Myerly s home Friday. Community club to host a social at the club rooms Tuesday evening. Women s Catholic Order of Foresters set annual birthday party Monday at St Mary s auditorium hosted by Mesdames Margaret Reuter and Kathryn Cahill and Misses Margaret and Ada Andrews.
The engagement of Adella Ulerich daughter of Rev. and Mrs. William Ulerich of Van Horne to Carol Mathers son of Mrs. Julia Earl of Cedar Falls was announced Wednesday afternoon at a party hosted by the bride’s mother. The wedding is planned for August 7 at 4 p.m. at St Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Van Horne.
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