Mount Vernon Picnic Highlights Local Dinners and Visitors
Mount Vernon hosts include Mayor S. L. Chandler with family, Lisbon leaders Merlin Sailor and Martin, and Tipton’s family guests at a Mount Vernon Lisbon club picnic. Summer visitors attend dinners as out of town guests travel from Chicago Edinburg Texas Toleda Waterloo Cedar Rapids and more. Local clubs hold golf and bridge events with honorary guests and multiple family gatherings across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon-Lisbon
Iowa Light and Power Company
S. L. Chandler
Merlin Sailor
Lisbon
Martin
Tipton
Jack Sturdy
Perry Walters
Toledo
C. L. Rich
Ralph Klinefelter
Laurence West
Anamosa Park
Park Chamberlain
Helen Chamberlain
Chicago
Wayne Peet
Mildred Peet
Glenn Peet
Edin
Mary Caraway
Cephas Miller
East Chicago
Ind
Elmer Miller
New Canaan
Dana Wilcox
D. C. Wilcox
D. C. Balster
Baldwin
Mary Leech
Arthur Wilcox
Center Junction
T. R. McConnell
Ladies Aid
John Mitchell
James McCutcheon
Lynn Salisbury
Friday Harbor
Wash
C. Jynch, Sr
C. J. Lynch, Jr
Thomas McGowan
Cedar Rapids
Jerome Wilson
Ralph Wilson
Will Smith
Hollis Wilson
Stanwood
H. J. Burgstahler
Faith Burgstahler
June Holland
Sioux City
Estes Park
Will Pirkey
Hazel Pirkey
Ralph Pirkey
Mason City
Everett C. Moorhead
Oak Park
Points
Wisconsin
Michigan
Carrie Oates
Suzanne Oates
Clinton
Wapsie
Watson Kepler
Sue Kepler
Green Lake
Wis
Olivene Hahn
Philip Hahn
Mildred Schaffner
Venice
Ill
Rudolf Vodicka
Social notes from Lost Nation club dinner and anniversaries
Lowden Mr and Mrs E J Rutenbeck hosted a supper Monday at Lost Nation Country Club for Dr and Mrs F Montz Mr and Mrs J V Milota Dr and Mrs FP E Rugger and Miss Elizabeth Heiner. Birthday anniversaries were observed for Mrs Conrad Miller and Mrs Henry Gade. Mrs C Pancratz entertained the Afternoon club Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Rutenbeck
Lost Nation Country Club
F. Montz
J. V. Milota
FP. E. Rugger
Elizabeth Heiner
Conrad Miller
Henry Gade
C. Pancratz
Thursay
Church Groups Plan Midweek Meetings and Breakfasts
The First Reformed Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at 2 pm at the church. First Evangelical G D S class sponsors a Dutch treat breakfast for the women’s association Wednesday morning at Bever Park. Central Park Missionary society holds Friday 10 am meeting at 1734 First Avenue E with a relay class review and devotions followed by a 12 picnic luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Evangelical
Gamma Delta Sigma
First Evangelical Church
Women’s Association of the Church
Bever Park
Lois Kriz
L. A. Talbott
Central Park
Missionary Society of
T. E. Charter
First Avenue E
America
John A. Mackay
J.H. Anderson
R. MacDaniel
Ray Roth
W. O. Shelquist
E. L. Barler
J. J. Clements
Swing Cover With Appliqued Anchor And Star
Nancy Page describes sewing a washable blue slip cover for a porch swing with white stars and red pillows. She details material amounts, pattern pieces A B C D E, turning allowances, scallop binding, and finishing with bias strips. Patterns offered for five cents via The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy
Nancy Page
The
Cedar Rapids
Community clubs host gatherings in Belle Plaine
Belle Plaine society notes mark birthday celebrations for Marilyn Wagner and DeLyte Burnett. Local groups meet including Past Pocahontas, Miscellaneous Five Hundred, Legion auxiliary, Rainbow Girls, Degree of Honor, Garden club, Congregational church coffee, Sunny Side club, Friendship five hundred, and a country club Ladies Day. Out of town guests arrive from Montezuma, Brooklyn, and Marshalldown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wagner
Marilyn
Pocahontas Association
Jesse Pettit
Ed. Parcel
Walter Vaughn
Frank Kent
Frank Stotelmyre
Milton Wright
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Rainbow Girls
Degree of Honor Lodge
Redmen Hall
Garden Club
F. E. Draper
Henry Burnham
Congregational Church
T. B. Kelsey
Verne Brown
Sunnyside
Friendship Five Hundred
Frank Smith
DeLyte Burnett
Country Club
Montezuma
Brooklyn
Marshalldown
H. H. Thurber
C., C. Corns
Don H. Newland
A. C. Giger
Monticello Hosts Picnic for Loyal Podhaski Visiters
Monticello high school class of 1925 held a picnic at the Chisman home Monday in honor of Loyal Podhaski and his wife from Anderson Indiana. Twenty five members and families attended with out of town guests from Iowa City Scotch Grove Vinton and other nearby towns. A separate note recalls Anna Valanta hosting a family picnic at Anamosa state park for her mother's birthday with attendees from Cedar Rapids Prairieburg Scotch Grove and Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello High School
Henry Chisman
Loyal Podhaski
Anderson
Ind
Owen Sutherland
Sutherland
Iowa City
Thelma Gregory
Scotch Grove
Carl’ Schneider
Vinton
Anna Valanta
Anamosa State Park
Joe Egan
Mary
Cedar Rapids
Henry Holub
Prairieburg
Roy Wright
Henry Chaloupka
Eugene
Monticello
Otto Hubbard
Birthday party honors Jimmie Patterson in Cedar Rapids
Dr. and Mrs. Elwyn Patterson hosted a Monday birthday celebration for their son Jimmie, with guests including Jimmie Matthiessen, George Coxsee, Robert Balster, Robert Husman, Frederick Shover, Dicky Sutherland and David Walker. An out-of-town guest was George Lovell Adams of Los Angeles. Mrs. Ernest Landis hosted a family dinner Sunday with Cedar Rapids and Montivideo attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar Jak
Carol Hedrick
Cedar Rapids
Elwyn Patterson
Jimmie
Jimmie Matthiessen
George Coxsee
Robert Balster
Robert Husman
Frederick Shover
Dicky Sutherland
David Walker
George Lovell Adams
Los Angeles
Calif
Ernest Landis
Walter Hubbard
Reuben Hubbard
Edith Mae
Montivideo, Minn
Local VFW Auxiliary selects delegates to national meeting
In Oelwein the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary chose Mrs Vernetta Eggert and Mrs Vesta Struckman as delegates to the national gathering in New Orleans with alternates Sylvia Morrison and Alyce Frame. Other social events included card parties, club meetings, and a July 4 engagement for Dorothy Hain and Arthur Young in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Vernettta Eggert
Vesta Struckman
New Orleans
Sylvia Morrison
Alyce Frame
Merle Reding
Country Club
J. L. Feemster
Messrs
J. J. Duffy
Maple Grove Club
E. B. MacKenzie
Vern Scott
Three Link Circle
J. D. Taylor
Maynard
Dorothy Hain
Fred Hain
Oelwein
Arthur Young
Lamont
Mr. Young
A. S. McMurray
Theodore Olson
G. C. Wood
West Palm Beach, Fla
Thomas Hardy
D. W. Shine
Frederick Ackman
W. P. Beck
Gilbert French
Riverside Garden Club and Local Socials Gather in Riverside
Riverside area clubs hosted meetings at several homes. The Garden Club under Mrs. Gus Hahn discussed club history with readers including Bertha Tener and Pellagia Walsh. Y social club at Mrs. LeRoy Hardy’s featured Lena Bopp and Susan Bopp among guests. Mrs. Peter Gerot celebrated with a surprise birthday picnic at Emmett Meade grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Gus Hahn
Joseph Heitzman
William Gerot
Matilda Wieland
Isabelle Eden
Lone Tree
Bertha Tener
Pellagia Walsh
Barbara Ford
Iva McCreedy
Rose Dautremont
Victoria Griffin
Ella Knittel
Birdie Godlove
Mary Stransky
Edna Bushek
Anna Kern
Hilda Knittel
Estelle Critz
Hahn
John Moss
Melvin Havel
Emmett Meade
R. E. Tobin
Charles Havel
Paul Wieland
Parizek
Iowa City
Dysart Shower Honors Edna Oster Ahead of Marriage
Edna Oster of Dysart was honored with a bridal shower hosted by Bernice Schreiber and Viola Mehlhaus. Attendees included fellow 1933 high school graduates and the N. A. K. club. A Gnagy Knupp family reunion followed at A. S. Gnagy’s home with guests from Waterloo Cedar Heights Chicago Whittier Vinton and Santa Monica California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Oster
Bernice Schreiber
Viola Mehlhaus
Gnagy-Knupp
A. S
Springville Class of 1915 Holds Butler Park Reunion
The Springville high school graduating class of 1915 held a reunion in Butler park on Wednesday with eleven of seventeen members present. Attendees included Hattie Wilson Springville Ida Durland Hampton Marion Gertrude Durland Rogers Cedar Rapids Edna Harris Wild Whittier June Brown Fierste Dubuque Elma Roberts Stewart Somerset Grace Dunbar Johnson Al hambra California Roy Neilsen Marengo and Dilman Beck Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Park
Miss Hattie Wilson
Springville
Ida Durland Hampton
Marion
Gertrude Durland Rogers
Cedar Rapids
Edna Harris Wild
Whittier
June Brown Fierste
Dubuque
Elma Roberts Stewart
Bertha Leinbaugh Newman
Gladys Leinbaugh Barner
Martelle
Grace Dunbar Johnson
Alhambra
Calif
Roy Neilsen
Marengo
Jennie Brown
Hattie Pearson
Minnie Wilson
Tibitha Calvert
Emma Gritman
Elizabeth Gritman
Matilda Yocom
Hattie Pollock
Billa McNeilly
Hattie Wilson
Bernice Palmer
Albert Pollock
Eleanor Pearson
Burlington
George Pearson
Henry Cooper
Tom Pollock
June
Harry Smith
T. W. Pollock
Addie Cline
Eva Stearns
Sarah Dunlap
Flo Dunlap
Lula
Batchelder
Ruby Eric
Bessie Graham
June Gibson
Lena Mann
Bess Burroughs
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Margaret Emmons
Bessie Newland
Ethel Freeman
James Killian
Community Groups Meet In Local Circles This Week
Shellsburg Sherman circle held a Kensington at Mrs Ida Kellogg's home Tuesday. The Methodist Ladies Aid met with Mrs W O Rambo for an all day meeting Friday. Mrs Ed Williams entertained the Baptist Dorcas circle Thursday. A picnic dinner to day in the city park honors Mr and Mrs M B Nelson of Cedar Falls former residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Circle
Social and fraternal club meetings scheduled
The Social Riders meet Mrs. Hazel Payn at 1914 Ninth Street SW Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Home Rebekah Lodge No 79 meets Thursday at 8 p m at L O O F Hall. T Z Cook Relief Corps No 11 meets Thursday 2 30 p m at Memorial Building. G A R Cadres invited. Standard Life No 172 meets Thursday in Moose Hall with Pinochle and 500 after business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Payn
Ninth Street
Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah Lodge No
L O. O. F. Hall
Woman's Relief Corps
T. Z. Cook Relief Corps No. 11
Memorial Building
Comrades of
The
Standard Life
Standard Life Association
Moose Hall
Ambar Grotto Picnic in Ellis Park Pavilion Friday
Members of the Ambar Grotto and the auxiliary plan a picnic supper in Ellis Park pavilion Friday at 6 30 p m In case of rain the event moves to the E P hall Parlor City Camp No 1799 Royal Neighbors of America will hold a regular meeting Thursday afternoon at the K P hall Royal Neighbor juveniles meet Thursday at 3 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambar Grotto
Ellis Park Pavilion
E. P. Hall
Parlor City
Royal Neighbors of America
K. P. Hall
Royal Neighbor
Regular VFW Auxiliary Meeting Scheduled for Thursday
The women’s auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars post 788 will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the V F W hall at 21334 First Street SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. F. W. Auxiliary
Women’s Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
V. F. W. Hall
First Street
Aldebaran Court To Hold Meeting With Card Party
Aldebaran Court No 12 Ben Hur Life association meets Thursday at 8 15 p m at 10916 Second avenue SE. Members join a card party after the meeting. W B A will host a card party Tuesday at 2 p m at Mrs Bean 1004 First Street SW. Five hundred will be played with prizes awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldebaran Court
Ben Hur Life Association
Second Avenue SE
Plumbers Picnic Set by Union at Ellis Park Duck Pond
Plumbers and steam fitters local 125 hold their annual basket picnic at Ellis Park duck pond this Saturday at 9 a.m. Coffee and ice cream will be provided. All members and families invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plumbers and Steam Fitters Union
No. 125
Ellis Park Duck Pond
Engagement Announcement and Upcoming Wedding
The Rev. and Mrs. H Maas of Lowden announce the engagement of their daughter Irma to Martin Licht son of Mr. and Mrs H F Licht of Lowden. The wedding is planned for August 18 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden.
Presbyterian Electa guild entertaining guests in Waukon
Mrs. William Reynolds hosted the Presbyterian Electa guild gathering in Waukon on Tuesday. Edith Passmore and Ethel Soberson were honored before their move to St. Petersburg Florida. Guests included Gwendolyn Kelly, Mary Belle Carter, Lela Herman, and Marjorie Niehaus with Miriam Depping hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Electa Guild
William Reynolds
Edith Passmore
Ethel Soberson
St. Petersburg
Fla
Fred Meierkord
Waukon Junction
Gwendolyn Kelly
Mary Belle Carter
Henry Ludeking
Lela Herman
C. C. DeWitt
Mystery sister party honors West Branch birthday host
West Branch hostess Miss Lillian Johnson entertained at home of Mrs. D E Edwards for Alice Anderson birthday. The Standard Bearers backed by Kings Heralds sponsored the mystery sister movement with guests Helen Jensen Shirley Pedersen Inamae Miller Evelyn Jensen Alice Anderson Barbara Mae Rummells Betty Shipley Vivian Shipley Alice Erlander Dorothy Edwards. Separately Mr and Mrs W L Pemberton hosted dinner honoring her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs William Hinshaw and daughter Margaret of Aldena California Mr and Mrs Peter Thompson and daughter Elma Louise of LeGrande Miss Luanna Bowles of Nashville Tenn and Mr and Mrs Levi Bowles. Mrs F J Snider celebrated her son Billys fourth birthday with grandmother Mrs Anna Snider and aunts Ida Eva Snider and Elsie Miller Kalona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Johnson
D. E. Edwards
Alice Anderson
Kings Heralds
Helen Jensen
Shirley Pedersen
Inamae Miller
Evelyn Jensen
Barbara Mae Rummells
Betty Shipley
Vivian Shipley
Alice Erlander
Dorothy Edwards
W. L. Pemberton
William Hinshaw
Margaret
Altadena
Calif
Peter Thompson
Elma Louise
LeGrande
Luanna Bowles
Nashville
Prelude to a Washington Wedding and Local Socials
A series of pre nuptial parties honors Miss Elizabeth Goodlander ahead of her marriage to Herbert Korf. A recent wedding of Jeanette Rothchild and Ira Gastman was shown in Duluth after a Kansas City ceremony. Washington visitors Ned Brookhart and wife tour Minnesota then plan to return by August. The Iowa City Presbytery ladies met at Mrs Carl Roberts home for a club gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Goodlander
Herbert Korf
S. Rothchild
Jeanette
Ira Gastman
Kansas City
Ned Brookhart
Washington, D. C
Duluth
Minn
Iowa City
Pollyanna Circle Ladies Meet at Mrs Millsap Home
The Pollyanna circle gathered Thursday at Mrs E L Millsap's home with Mrs Orla Dawes assisting. Mrs Ernest Reitz led the lesson and Mrs Lena Shimerda led the business meeting. Announcements include Harriet Peck of Flint Michigan and Maurice Nickleson of Flint set to marry on July 25, with Peck's Wyoming visit to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pollyanna
E. L. Millsap
Orla Dawes
Ernest Reitz
Lena Shimerda
Wyoming
Harriet ‘Peck
Flint
Mich
Maurice Nickleson
Miss Peck
Nellie Atherton
Local Social Events recap at area churches
Mrs W H Alden plans a weekend shower for Mrs Nickleson. Lutheran Ladies Aid met Thursday at Memorial hall hosted by Mrs Emile Reimer Mrs Howard Day and Mrs Louis Schladetsky. Presbyterian Industrial Society to meet July 31 with hostesses Mrs Claude Sears Mrs Gordon Marshall Mrs James Inglis Mrs B G Milner and Miss Adele Luke at the former home. Luther League gathered Thursday at the home of Lorraine and Joyce Seehusen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Alden
Nickleson
Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
Memorial Hall
Emil Reiemer
Howard Day
Louis Schladetsky
Industrial Society of the
Presbyterian Church
Claude Sears
Goradon Marshall
James Inglis
B. G. Milner
Adele Luke
Luther League
Lorraine
Joyce Seehusen
Arlington social notes mention multiple gatherings this week
Mrs. G. C. Bates hosted the Four-Four club at home. Mrs. C. M. Hazard attended a birthday breakfast at the state park near Strawberry Point. Guests included Dr. and Mrs. Hazard, Charlotte Hazard, Int. and Mrs. T. L. Gleimy, David Gieim, Richards family members, Miss Heck, master of Elkader, Mrs. Charles Gitchell, and several Arlington residents. The Friday Afternoon Bridge club was hosted by Mrs. O. Z. Wellman. Mrs. J. M. Flower entertained relatives for Mrs. G. G. Wenzlaff and Mrs. Embry Banta of Los Angeles, with numerous attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Bates
C. M. Hazard
State Park
Strawberry Point
and H Hazard
Charlotte Hazeard
T. L. Gleimy
David Gieim
Mar ’ Richards
Tommy Richards
Miss Heck
Elkader
Charles Gitchell
Mary
Cleta
Ansella’ Gieim
Will Ball
Arlington
O. Z. Wellman
J. M. Flower
G. G. Wenzlaff
Embry Banta
Los Angeles
Calif
Wenzlaff
Banta
Claude Flower
Eve Wadena
O. S. Rawson
Fred King
E. Richards
Toledo Gatherings Honor Local Birthdays At Homes
A Toledo picnic at Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bell celebrated the birthdays of Mrs. H. J. Pike, Mrs. Mabel Dissmore, and Lew Smith of Tama. Attendees included numerous local residents and guests from Belle Plaine Centerville Tama and surrounding communities. club events and honors followed with Miss Mary Louise Walters and Miss Blanch Ledvina winning at A Delt club and the T M G club meeting at Miss Cora B. McCormick’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Bell
H. J. Pike
Mabel Dissmore
Lew Smith
Tama
Harvey Pike
Belle Plaine
Bernice
Florence
W. N. Gallagher
Mildred
Gertrude Stinley
Lottie Youngman
Hattie Wild
Herma Palmer
Cora Dowd
Ida Chitty
Winifred Johneston
Roxa Salladay
Mra. Dissmore
Belly
Maxine Dutton
Mary Louise Walters
Misa
Blanch
Ledvina
Dorothy Stewart
Erna : Wiebold
T. M
Cora B. McCormick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lowden
First Reformed
First Reformed Church
Quilt’ Club
Florence _La Ganke
Riverside
Dysart
Shellsburg
Clubs
Irma Maas
Waukon
West Branch
Washington
Luberger Co
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