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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1933
Page
2
Nancy Page guides readers through arranging seventeen six and a half inch quilt blocks for the Old Almanac Quilt. She specifies blue and white background, block order train striped drum striped ship, and how to align stripes lengthwise while adding blocks to form a sequential row.
Instructions describe sewing a checkerboard strip pattern with striped and tree blocks, assembling rows, then creating a dog block with pattern tracing from a Nancy Page paper. Cut six and one half by six and one half inch dogs, cut cardboard pattern, sew, applique collar and ear, embroider eye, and color options brown white or black white with orange collar.
The Iowa department American Legion convenes in Dubuque August 6 for a four day program with a mammoth parade led by W Earl Hall of Mason City drum and bugle corps contests a golf tournament dances athletic events and initiation of the 40 and 8. Gov Paul V McNutt of Indiana will speak and be escorted to Dubuque by Legionnaires.
The wedding was held at the Jordan home with Rev Harold B Fay officiating. Ada Cover served as maid of honor while Raymond Grimm acted as best man. Eunice Jordan was ring bearer and Kenneth DeBout and Arthur Mercle were ushers.
Mr and Mrs Carl Nelson were honored at a home party given by Mrs Howard Darnell and Miss Tele Nelson, cousins of Mr Nelson. Guests included Mrs Casey Jones and her daughter Leona, Miss Anna Lynn, Miss Bernadine Jones, and families of the Nelsons. Rainbow Girls campers Marjorie Smith Virginia Lemley Mildred Lemley Beatrice Wilson Naomi Wilson Helen Smylie Irma Tucker Betty Haven Ireta Willets Charlotte Squires Bernice Bey Harriet Bey Elizabeth Brown Lucille Coon Virginia Crull June Gorham Betty Cunningham Marjorie Means Darlene Van Meter attended. The American Legion auxiliary hosted cradle roll at Sunset park. A Tuesday Presbyterian church program titled Pageant of Brides was presented.
James Casswell of Anamosa, formerly Miss Fern Shover, a recent bride, was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by her sister Mrs Clair Hefflefinger. Guests included Eleanor Eichelberger Hazel Butler Mary Joye Finnigan Adria Kahier Hazel Levien Geraldine Cook Lucille Smith Mrs Merle O'Conner Louise Smith Lillian Conner and Bertha Busch.
A series of local gatherings honor brides and birthdays in Hopkinton. Miss Wilma Kirkwood’s pre nuptial shower features many guests from Hopkinton and surrounding towns. Mr and Mrs Lester Gearhart wed at Nashua and Carl Bernhard announces marriage to Mrs Helder of Covington Virginia.
Urbana residents hosted at home events with Just-a-Mere club members and families for a birthday surprise. Mrs. Lukin entertained Tuesday with K. Y. B. club members. Guests traveled from Long Beach California and Dubuque for visits. Friday afternoon Ever Ready club was hosted by Mrs. Lukin. Ella Gunn hosted the Gleanors class at her home Friday.
Kalona High School class of 1924 reunion held in Iowa City park with guests from Kalona Brighton Mount Pleasant Webster Warren Goshen Barrington Iowa City and Keota. A birthday surprise party for three local residents was hosted at the Hochestetler residence with numerous Kalona and Iowa City attendees.
Wapello hosts a Methodist Mixers class and teacher Mrs B F Pettis. Golf club members and families enjoyed a picnic at Archibald park. Neighborhood picnic on Myron Daily lawn included the Daily and Dickson families and others. Frances Vandevort hosted bridge for guests Maude Hood Maura Tompkins and Henrietta Jabins with several friends and relatives.
A busy sequence of informal receptions and dinners in Mount Vernon center on residents hosting house guests from Conway Arkansas East Chicago Normal Bloomington Normal and other towns. The week features multiple visits by the Griswolds and Browning family plus university staff and local clubs hosting picnics lunches and bridge parties.
Rev. and Mrs. Elwick hosted a youth party at the Strawberry Point Methodist church on Thursday. Christian of Austin, Minn., son-in-law to the Elwicks, gave a talk. The Strawberry Point Garden Club met with Mrs. Filchler and presided by Mrs. Fred Smith. Various members read papers and Grace Eaton won a flower prize. The club will attend the wildlife school at Backbone State Park on August 3.
Shellsburg hosted fifty guests for bridge last week. Miss Leora Hayes announced her forthcoming marriage to Newel Evans set for August 26. Out of town guests included Margaret Walker Cedar Rapids Dorothy Easterly Olin Mrs R B Hayes Palo and Mrs William Mc Granahan.
Miss Verna Thompson and Warren Elchar attended a home birthday party for Verna Thompson on her eighteenth birthday. Seventeen girls from the 1933 Shellsburg high school class joined the festivities at the William Voris home. Guests included Mrs Bull's Sunday school class and relatives from St. Louis Rockford Cassville and Marshalltown areas.
Toledo and Mrs. Roacoe C Jerrell and daughter Helen were honored at a Methodist church farewell in Toledo Tuesday. The Jerrells plan to move August 1 to Tipton where Mr Jerrell will serve as pastor of the Methodist church. Mrs Alice D Morford led the program and guests included Dc R Young who was celebrated at a birthday dinner at Stone's cafe in Marshalltown before returning to Toledo for the Writing theater.
Belle Plaine resident Miss Erma Morris and Traer’s Joe Jones married at Little Brown church in Nashua on July 19 in a small ceremony led by Rev. William Kent. They will live in Traer with Jones taking over local theater management after moving from Emmetsburg.
Mrs H F Sandrock hosted dinner and bridge at the Bierkamp summer cottage in Moscow on Tuesday and Wednesday with guests including Mrs J R Gardner Mrs Samuel Dunn Mrs J W McAleer Mrs Ralph Yocum Mrs Lee Crelly Mrs W Kynett and Mrs C O Hoover. Mr and Mrs Samuel S Dunn hosted the Aces Easy club for bridge on Friday. Miss Lucille Franks Miss Nita Floyd and Francis Williams left Thursday for George Town to visit friends for a week.
Marengo Esther Stover honored Mrs Peter Stover of Cedar Rapids and Helen M Crenshaw of New York with guest prizes Wednesday. Mrs Joe McGurk hosted the Patrician club Thursday. The Woman's Relief Corps held a July social at Mrs Lewis Swezey home. Mrs Clarence Wandling entertained the U-Trump-It club Tuesday.
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