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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1940

Page

13

Baldwin Girl Weds Anamosa Man in Holy Trinity Ceremony

Mary Jeanette Griffin of Baldwin and Emlin A McNamara of Anamosa married last Wednesday at 9 30 am in Holy Trinity church Baldwin. The Rev Clair Drummy officiated with relatives present. The couple planned a reception at Maquoketa Country club and will reside in Anamosa after August first.

J. G Schmitz Andrew H. J. Krieger P. J. Behan Anamosa C. J. Lamey M. Eganhouse Richard Strauss Town City Robert McNamara Leo Griffin Charles Hinchliffe Baldwin Catherine Power Tipton Carmilla O'Toole Daniel O'Toole McNamara Baldwin High School Clarke College Dubuque University of Iowa Norway Iowa Anamosa High School Cincinnati College of Embalming Maquoketa Country Club

Daughters of Union Veterans Picnic and Local Social Notices

North Liberty hosts nearly 50 Daughters of Union Veterans and families at a W. A. Young home. Barbara Stuart of North Liberty to wed Aug 1 at Iowa City First Methodist. shower held in her honor. Local clubs and churches report picnics and visits including the Bucks Creek Methodist Aid and Kensington club at Delhi lake.

Daughters of Union Veterans Iowa City W. A. Young Here Harold McGinnis Coralville Edward W. Thomas Floyd Myers Barbara Stuart North Liberty

Post-nuptial shower and club meetings in Oxford Junction

A post nuptial shower honoring Mrs George Balichek formerly Leonoore Weaver of Elwood was held in the school gym Monday with about 75 attendees. Also Clio Study club and Women's Community club met with programs led by Mrs Burdette Easter and Mrs Howard Rogers respectively. prizes awarded to Mrs Anna Lasack and Mrs WA Wolgemuth.

George Balichek Leonoore Weaver Elwood Virginia Henak Anna Balichek Balichek Burdette Easter Clio Fred Fritz James Homolka Richard Clausen Women's Community Club Howard Rogers Ed Clausen E. E. Phillips W. A. Wolgemuth Frank Kolarik Anna Lasack Henry Wienecke Lillian Bees WA. Wolgemuth Cale Welty Anna Homolka

Sunday School Picnic And Local Club Gatherings

The Ever Ready Sunday School class held a picnic supper and party at the Methodist church parlors Friday. Mrs Ruth Stone entertained the U Go I Go club at her home Thursday with Mrs Addie Hunt as assistant hostess. The Monday afternoon club met for a picnic at the Fish Hatchery. The Aid Society of Immanuel Lutheran church held a picnic supper on the school grounds Thursday.

Methodist Church Ruth Stonecipher Addie Hunt Aid Society of Immanuel Lutheran Church

Iris Planting and Care Tips for Bearded Irises

Bearded irises faced a tough spring with frost damage and borers in some gardens. Transplanting should occur in early spring after new roots form, avoid lime on soil, and split clumps every few years. Keep leaves intact and prune only carefully to protect flowering potential.

Hopkinton Farm Clubs Meet at Glen Eiler Home

The Progressive Farmer's club gathered Friday at the Glen Eiler residence with Dorothy Gates of Delaware county H D A giving a talk. Other speakers included J. H. Littlefield R. P. Joseph and Margaret Greer. Music by Mildred Middleton Gene Byers Helen McGlade Ray Joseph and Mrs. R. P. Joseph. The Embroidery club held a picnic supper at Delhi Lake for families Friday. The Delaware county Farm Bureau chorus sang at the band concert Wednesday and performed at the event.

Progressive Farmer’s Club Glen Eiler Dorothy Gates Delaware County J. H. Littlefield R. P. Joseph Margaret Greer Mildred Middleton Gene Byers Helen McGlade Ray Joseph Embroidery Club Delhi Lake Delaware County Farm Bureau Chorus

Hoover Birthplace Park hosts West Branch birthday club gathering

Mrs Margaret Colville entertained the Birthday club at Hoover Birthplace park Friday with about fifty attending a supper party. West Branch families including J L C Rummells Vernon Phelps W G Fitzsimmons George Jewell and Ellen Fitzsimmons of Muscatine joined in a reunion and luncheon at Hoover grounds. The W F M S met at Methodist church parlors with Mrs W G Fitzsimmons and Mrs Paul Moorhead as hosts. F J Snider and family of Mona City former West Branch residents held a family reunion at Hoover park Monday.

Margaret Colville Birthday Club Hoover Birthplace Park JL. C. Rummells Vernon Phelps W. G Fitzsimmons George Jewell Ellen Fitzsimmons Muscatine Hoover Grounds W. G. Fitzsimmons Paul Moorhead F. J. Snider Flona City West Branch Hoover Park

Club Bridge Meetings Share Prizes and Officers

Lost Nation hosts Luncheon and Contract Bridge clubs with prize winners named. Pleasant Valley and F H clubs report 500 play and prize recipients. Legion auxiliary installs officers Viola Ogren and others. Beulah Kuckel guest prize noted.

Bertha Busch Bridge Club E. L. Grundmeier H A. Gardner George Dobling Earl Ales Contract Bridge Club Alva Mohl Harry Rohling Elmer Wulf Pleasant Valley Card Club Lester Miller Arnold Rutenbeck Lawrence Jorgensen Lloyd Edleman Beulah Kuckel F. H Henry Rohling Ebon Rohling Leon Schmidt Will Rohling

Mrs Arnold Apland Hosts Presbyterian Working Band

Center Junction Mrs Arnold Apland entertained the Presbyterian Working Band at her home Thursday. Mrs Norman Johnson conducted the business meeting.

Arnold Apland Presbyterian Norman Johnson

Saddle horse riding gains in city as youths join groups

Three city groups push saddle horse interest from Y M C A youth and Y W C A programs to Boys and Girls clubs and private stables. A August 4 show at Camp Huag a riding ring and a DeWitt event August 7 spotlight horsemanship. The Iowa 100 mile trail ride October 10 13 draws amateurs and women riders with notable entrants from Des Moines Ames and Decatur.

Lee Hendrickson Y.wc.a Lorraine Nelson Y.W Miss Nelson Jack Charles Brown Camp Huaga Jane Garwood Wee Iowa Des Moines T. E. Price Edward Fox Garth Knox Ames F. Flinn Decatur Hl. Oya

Garden Club Sets Flower Show Date and Venue

A shower for Mrs. Glenn Ortberg was hosted at her parents home Mr and Mrs Clarence Sheaman. The Garden club met with Mrs. S Lindsay to confirm the flower show dates August 5 and 6. Exhibits will be located at the Masonic temple.

Glenn Ortberg Clarence Sheaman Garden Club S. Lindsay Masonic Temple

Engagement Announced for Miss Shirley Brown to Frederick Thompson

The engagement of Miss Shirley Jane Brown to Frederick Y. Thompson is announced by her parents Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Brown of 508 Sixth Avenue SE. The wedding is planned for Saturday, August 31. Miss Brown, a Washington High School graduate, works for Lowe Electric Light and Power Co. Mr. Thompson, a former Iowa State College at Ames graduate active with Theta Chi, is employed by Penick and Ferd.

Shirley Jane Brown Frederick Y. Thompson Miss Brown R. J. Brown Sixth Avenue Mr. Thompson R. H. Thompson Seventeenth Street Washington High School Lowe Electric Light and Power Company Thompson Iowa State College Ames

Farewell Tea Event Today At Iowa City

Iowa City event lists a farewell tea for Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Sadwell hosted by the First Presbyterian church group at 4 to 6 PM at Dr. and Mrs. Hion T Jones. Sadwell to join Geneseo State Teachers College faculty in New York after August.

Iowa City Joseph G. Sadwell Woman's Association Music Committee First Presbyterian Church Hion T Jones Sadveit Geneseo N. Y Geneseo State Teachers College Zion Lutheran Church Ethel Mac Hughes W. G. Hughes Floyd J. Thompson Jim Thompson West Liberty Arthur C. Prochl Margaret Jensen Betty Ayers Wilfred Thompson Ernest Pederson Hotel Jefferson Florence Hobstetter A. P. Hobstetter Tipton Richard H. Davis Morgan Davis

Miss Barbara Stuart About to Wed Wilton Sherlock

A social reception hosted by Mrs Homer Dill and a North Liberty party at Miss Rose Mary Fuhrmeister’s home honored Miss Barbara Stuart ahead of her upcoming marriage to Wilton Sherlock on August 1 at the First Methodist church. Pearl Graham of Iowa City co hosted.

Homer Dill Barbara Stuart Rose Mary Fuhrmeister North Liberty Pearl Graham Iowa City Miss Stuart Wilton Sherlock First Methodist Church

Riverside clubs hold teas and gatherings across town

The third division of the Methodist Aid society hosted tea for the Senior Needle club at Mrs Anna Younkin’s home. Mrs William Ingram led the event as host. Other clubs met through the week including the South Side club, Fortnightly, Home Art, Past Matrons and B B B, with entertainments by Mrs Alva Bell and others. A ninth birthday surprise for Darrene Sadler was planned by Mrs E A Sadler.

Methodist Aid Society Anna Younkin William Ingram Hostes Phussusy Carl Craig South Side Club Iva Schnoebelen Robert Allen Woman's Relief Corps Masonic Hall Estelle Critz Ellen Krebs William C. Leeney Carrie Iden Alva Bell Marie Bertha Margaret Cummings Howard Fisher S. and C. Club Home Art Club Curt Ealy Alice Addy Firkins Matrons’ Association Joe Peck Pocahontas Association George Kuelper Orville Hite Frank Stotlemyre Thomas Palmer Richardson Art Club Tippie Park J. G. Nichols Contract Bridge Club Darrene Sadler E. A. Sadler F. E. Myerly Garden Club H. Roy Mosnat

Whittier Social Gatherings Feature Local Hosts

Whittier Isabel Hoge attended a slumber party at her home Tuesday and breakfast at a camp near the Wapsie. Dr. Alice Ross and Mrs. Bert Stewart hosted the Whittier Community aid society on Thursday, while Mrs. R. K Pearson and Mrs. W. E. Groves arranged a shower Tuesday for their niece Mrs. Gilbert Knott at the Moore home in Whittier.

Isabel Hoge Wapsie Alice Ross Bert Stewart Whittier

Birthday party honors Keith Keller in Alburnett

Mrs. Charles Tritle hosted a Wednesday celebration for Keith Keller’s ninth birthday in Alburnett. Attending were Warren Hendryx Daewayne Tritle Ronald Petrak Junior Kee and David Etzel.

Charles Tritle Keith Keller Warren Hendryx Daewayne Tritle Ronald Petrak Junior Kee David Etzel

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