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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1932
Page
10
Summer visitors frequent Palisades State Park with cottage stays and picnics. Local social events feature Canton teachers, guests from New York and California, and gatherings at the Palisades and nearby towns with bridge parties, theater outings, and seaside or country visits through the week.
The article reviews broad shouldered silhouettes and drop shoulders with cape effects and slenderizing skirts. It promotes patterns 1178 and 1153 for sizes 14 to 20 and 32 to 40, detailing yardage and monthly mailing costs. It also advertises a Current Fashion Catalogue offering chic styles for adults and children from The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Dept.
Mrs Russell Gilkey leads her Columbus Junction class of Presbyterian girls in a Thursday evening picnic at Columbus Chautauqua park and they attend the East Side West Side kittenball game. Mrs Ada Lewis and Mrs C J Hanft host Royal Neighbors lodge members Tuesday evening at Mrs Lewis home with twelve in attendance. Whatsoever society of the Methodist church to meet Tuesday evening in church parlors hosted by Mrs R C Storey and Mrs Mae Denham.
Anamosa highlights include MethDist Woman's Home Missionary society hostesses Friday afternoon, Netoppen Camp Fire girls Pirate social on church lawn, Jeanne Heisey's birthday party at the city park, Kathryn and Harper Joslin visiting in local homes, country club party with dancing, chaperoning duties for Camp Fire girls at state park, multiple birthday celebrations, a large luncheon at the Country club with bridge and golf games, and Rotary club families picnicking at Dutch Creek.
Mrs. R E Smith hosted a Thursday afternoon party at her Troy Mills home for Burl Smiths fifth birthday. Guests included Darleen Arleen Tilly Musser and others. Mrs Ervin Musser assisted with refreshments. Pilot Marle Cramiet of Council Bluffs visited Joseph Saunto home, traveling with Amy Moore for the return flight. Loretta Saunto Fred Saunto and James Risk family were also entertained at the Saunto home Thursday evening.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church met with Mrs. Elina Rohwedder on Wednesday. The program included Mesdames Lara Stingley Maude Merritt Tessa Jurgensen Faithe Macomber Audrey McCormick Velma Leeds and Lydia Differding. The Wyoming chapter of the WCTU was hosted by Olin members on Thursday with Mrs. Earl Hodgkin Mrs. Lydia Differding and Mrs. Retta Miller appearing.
A letter from Tama describes a California picnic last Sunday with current and former Tama residents and several local families in attendance. Announcement is made of the marriage of Lorena Quinn to Cecil Jordon in Lancaster Missouri, with the couple to reside in Tama. Community groups meet in town including the Aid circle and Gospel Baptist Young People's Union electing officers.
Oelwein hosts a one day bridge tournament with visitors from Waterloo Waverly Manchester and Oelwein at the country club chaired by Mrs A J Bennett. Wedding of Mary Stehlik and Thomas Ganley at Church of Ascension Minneapolis with Stehlik family ties and butterflies roses. Florence Schmitt and Earl Alton announce their marriage in Oregon Illinois with Maynard and Oelwein connections.
West Liberty Miss Ethel H Mackey and Raymond K Thompson were married Tuesday at 3 30 p m by Rev August Cramer in Cedar Rapids. The couple’s attendants were Mr and Mrs Willard Rice of Nichols. After a motor trip to Denver and Yellowstone, they will make Shell Rock their home after September 1.
The Strawberry Point Garden club met at Mrs. George Nodurft s home with Mrs. Louis Oldfather presiding. Awards were given in gladiolus and zinnia displays to Nell Westfall Elmina Noble and others. The Industrial club of the Methodist church plans a guest day and tea next Friday with Mrs J G Van Ness singing. Rev Van Ness once led the church over fifty years ago.
Local families travel for professional duties and leisure from La Porte City to Radcliffe Regina and Regina Saskatchewan. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Taylor with daughters Patricia and Betty Lou moving to Radcliffe to lead schools. lectures in Regina by Mr. Clement Williams. numerous visits across Illinois Iowa and Minnesota. Church activities note Methodist Missionary Society officers reelected and discussions of the Therian Missionary Society.
Mrs. Della Wandling hosted the American Legion auxiliary with Mrs. Ray Donohoe and Mrs. W. J. Wilkinson assisting. The Luncheon club and spouses were invited by Mrs. Joe Franey with a swimming party and picnic at the Franey home. Jorge and Mrs. R. G. Popham hosted a gathering for friends of Mrs. H. L. Dieterich and her son Robert visiting from Stevens Point Wisconsin. The Harmony club met at the home of Mrs. Will Crew.
A rural elder, gray and bent, tends a barren year yet keeps scraps of cloth from ancestors. She threads a quilt from clothing of the dead, facing drought and poverty as forebears warned of winter.poetry by Jay G. Sigmund.
Earlville residents were invited to the Aug. 7 wedding at Mitchell First Methodist Episcopal Church of Millicent Eloise Lowe daughter of R. H. Lowe Mount Vernon and Clayton Culver son of Rev. H. C. Culver Mitchell s D The couple plan to live in New York where Culver will study at Drew Theological Seminary and Lowe will continue social work in Cleveland.
Lowden Mr and Mrs Fred Von Roden marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with family at their home. Their children include Anna Jess Davenport Alma Schuett Toronto Martha Wilkening Free Bennett Margaret Anderson and Alfred Burbank Calif William Clarence Freda Twachtmann and Henry London Eldie, their deceased daughter, died in a California auto crash about a year ago. The week featured several local picnics including Zion Evangelical Sunday school boys at Alex east of Wheatland and families at Backbone state park near Stra Point and Davenport. A Lost Nation Country club picnic near London gathered E J Rutenbeck and family F L Norris and children Bet Frankfort Ind and others. Evelyn Freese celebrated a third birthday with a small group of friends.
Arlington residents and families held several informal reunions and social visits this week. The King family reunion met at Will King’s home, with attendees from Fayette, Oelwein, Sioux City, Hawkeye and Lima. The Christian church Ladies Aid gathered at Mrs. J R Keith’s home.
A sequence of social notices from Vinton covers bridge parties hosted by Mrs J N Wilson and Mrs Frank Wilson, a dance planned by Mr and Mrs Richard Quinn and Mr and Mrs A R Richardson, and luncheon at Ward's tea room hosted by Mrs Ralph R Lent. There is a birthday surprise for Mrs James Jefferies, a surprise picnic for Miss Esther Barkdoll ahead of her August wedding, a Lynch family reunion tied to Maurice Lynch’s move to San Francisco, and tea parties honoring Mrs Sue McLean Field with Mrs Hugh Mossman. Shrine auxiliary meeting and Riverside park picnic are also listed.
Tipton groups held picnics and meetings at Weeds park Muscatine and homes in town. Mrs R D Swartzlender hosted Bridgette club. Mrs Forest Willer won high score. Royal Neighbors met with Mrs Charles Plank. upcoming host is Mrs H D Borts. The Whites and guests stayed with Mr and Mrs R E White. Ed Ralston and son Forest Ralston returned from Cedar Rapids after six weeks.
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