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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1939
Page
12
Mrs J L Rhea explains early transplanting and propagation benefits before winter. She covers daisies pyrethrum Madonna lily bulbs iris care including soil, planting depth, watering, and pest control notably iris borers with lifecycle notes.
The guide recommends removing larvae by squeezing between thumb and forefinger and pulling from the ground. A lead arsenate spray may help catch young borers before they enter leaves. Continuous summer vigilance, dividing iris rhizomes every three to four years, and planting only as many irises as one can manage will keep borers in check.
Dr. Robert S. Gearhart wed Dorothea Rehder at the bride's Lincoln Iowa home. Attendants include Pauline Rehder Denver Mary Elizabeth Gearhart of Denver and David Gearhart Detroit. The couple plans a short wedding trip and will reside in Madison after his internship. The note also reports a Birthday club gathering for Mrs. Keith and Mrs. Garvin.
A Lutheran Aid tea in Memorial hall drew 100 attendees. Mrs S H Brainard hosted the Priscilla club and Mrs Don Wherry hosted the C T T club. Emma Jean Broderson hosted Swing Timers 4 H at her parents home as Wayne Westphal hosted Luther league. several societies to meet Thursday for officer elections.
Mrs Cecil Blayney received a post nuptial shower at Mrs Presley Hanna's home with assistances from Mrs Donald Crow Mrs Addison Richmond and Rowena Gordon. Gifts were taken from a clothes line in the rear yard when the shower was announced. The couple are recent graduates of Anamosa high school.
The Altruist club met Thursday with Mrs. Emma Clay. Happy Hour club enjoyed a picnic Thursday at the Fields' cabin north of town. Friendship club gathered at Mrs. Golden Hollingsworth's home for their meeting Thursday and the Women's Missionary Society met there Friday.
A Sunday picnic at Mrs. Lena Englehart's home honored Mr and Mrs Laurence Etnar Mrs Ed Nickels and Mrs Walter Etnar all from Marengo Illinois. Mrs Carl Harms hosted the Home Makers club on Wednesday.
Mount Vernon reports social courtesies for Dr. John B. Magee of Seattle during his Cornell visit. Luncheon hosts included Dr. and Mrs. Frank Cole and Dr. and Mrs. Albion King. Bowdoin hall dinner. house guest Dean and Mrs J B MacGregor.
Monticello hostesses organized neighborhood bridge with prizes going to Mrs. Leslie Reade and Mrs. Eliza Thocni. A Sunday city park dinner honored Mrs. Adolph Egger. The Schmidt family reunion at Chris Eiben’s home drew sixty eight guests with many out of town relatives from Elkader Anamosa Earlville Manchester Worthington Rochelle Ill Rockford Aledo Onslow Martelle Stanwood and more.
Sherman Arthur Sherman Olin and Helen Zumbrunnen from Pontiac Michigan attended a game night at the country club with Mr and Mrs X Ray Childress serving as chairs.
The Lost Nation Country Club held its July meeting on Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mills serving as manager and chairman. Mrs. Fred Myatt and Henry Kuhlman won prizes.
West Branch hosts include Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Fisher and son Richard of Atlanta with S. R. Fisher and brothers Russell and Raymond Fisher from Fort Dodge and Sioux City. Anna Brown and Miss Belle Douglass of Washington DC, and Mrs. Mildred Shrader attend Mrs. Ade line Roegler's luncheon in Iowa City. Axel Clausen entertains for Walter Clausen and family of Flint Michigan. Emil Turecek party notes anniversaries of Mr. Turecek and daughter Gladys.
Center Junction Mrs Arnold Apland was hostess to the Presbyterian Ladies Working Band Thursday. Mrs O O Watson, Mrs Henry Heeren and Mrs Roy Snell were guests.
The Deo Juvante Girls of the Presbyterian church in Marengo plan a skating party on Tuesday. Mrs. Bernice Willis Slaymaker is named first district committee woman for the Junior Federated clubs for the coming year. Mr. and Mrs. F R Ward announce the marriage of their daughter Alberta to Melvin Mason of West Allis Wis. The wedding is set for Sept. 2 and the couple will reside in Milwaukee.
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