Furman and Nissen to Wed in Spirit Lake Ceremony
Virginia Furman of Cedar Rapids and Paul Frank Nissen, son of Mr and Mrs Frank C Nissen of 1807 Second Avenue SE, announce their June 11 wedding at the Spirit Lake Presbyterian church with Rev Robert MacDanel officiating. Attendants will be Dorothy Furman and George Nissen. The couple will reside at 1627 E Avenue NE Cedar Rapids after a honeymoon trip in Minnesota and Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Furman
Blairstown
Virginia
Cedar Rapids
Paul Frank Nissen
Frank C. Nissen
Second Avenue SE
Presbyterian Church
Spirit Lake
Robert MacDanel
Dorothy Furman
George Nissen
Minnesota
Ontario
Canada
E Avenue NE
Fete Honors Horace Alden Millers in Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon notes celebrate Prof Horace Alden Miller of Altadena Calif with varied gatherings. Events include a Cedar Rapids organists chapter picnic and a Grill luncheon guest list featuring the Millers and Mrs Harry Kelly of Niagara Falls. Also reported are weddings, clubs hosting bridge gatherings, church events and new officers of local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Horace Alden Miller
Altadena
Calif
Palisades
Cedar Rapids
Organists
Baltz
Cornell Conservatory
S. L. Chandler
Millers
Harry Kelly
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Winifred Neal
C. E. Hedges
W.F.M.S
Methodist Church
L. E. Bigger
O. J. Cullumber
Mae Fairbanks
J. J. Kidder
Sam Gamble
Dorothy
Chester L. Bolton
Sherman Bolton
Tipton
Otis Moore
Marcella Brannaman
Bert Brannaman
Lisbon
Jacob Clark
Ross Clark
Lloyd Gustafson
Marjorie Brannaman
Irvin Clark
Clark Farm
Wyoming Social Notes Highlight Bridge Tea and Engagement
Mrs E F Rohwedder entertained at bridge honoring her sisters Mrs James Moreland of Chamberlain S D and Miss Herta Levsen of Dolan S D with prizes to Amanda Levsen Christina Ahrendsen Herta Levsen Dora Thomsen. The Methodist church missionary society hosted a tea with speaker Mrs Evelyn Riley Nicholson of Mount Vernon. Helen Greve of Clinton to Russell Anderson of Wyoming set for May 20 at the Congregational manse in Anamosa with Rev Beggs officiating. The couple will reside on the Anderson farm five miles west of Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Rohwedder
Bridge
James Moreland
Chamberlain
S. D
Herta Levsen
Dolan
Amanda Levsen
Christina Ahrendsen
Dora Thomsen
Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Evelyn Riley Nicholson
Mount Vernon
Helen Greve
Clinton
Anna Greve
Russell Anerson
Elias Anderson
Wyoming
Anamosa
Beggs
Anderson Farm
Miss Greve
Scovill Business College
Rainbow Girls Dance Party in Monticello
The Monticello Rainbow Girls assembly hosted a dancing party on Tuesday evening with chaperons Mr and Mrs Harry Rodman Mr and Mrs Leigh Clark and Mr and Mrs Wade Long. Augusta Bliss hosted out of town relatives including S Rudolph from Santa Ana California A D Shodde Mrs C A Clark and Louanne Clark Cedar Rapids O F Shodde and daughter Patricia Berwyn NL Harry Stuhler and son Bill and George Shodde also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Rainbow Girls
George Washington
DeMolay
Harry Rodman
Leigh Clark
Wade Long
Augusta Bliss
S. Rudolph
Santa Ana
Calif
A. D. Shodde
C. A. Clark
Louanne Clark
Cedar Rapids
O. F. Shodde
Patricia
Berwyn
Harry Stuhler
Bill
George Shodde
Springville Socials Return and Northern Travel Ties
Springville Mrs Elizabeth Gritman hosted the Fancy Work club and guests Tuesday with out of town companions including Mrs James Burroughs Tipton and Dorothy Burroughs McGregor and others en route to Canada for an extended visit to Alberta. Also noted are family visits involving the Bowdish Easley Heitzman and McIlree families across several towns in Iowa and Arkansas, with newspaper lineage mentioned for Elmer Mc Ilree and son Paul in Honolulu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Gritman
California
Fancy Work Club
James Burroughs
Tipton
Dorothy Burroughs
McGregor
Mae van Fossen
Sheffield
Hattie Wilson
Algona
Don Smith
Alma Goebel
Canada
Charles Goebel
Ethel Hillaby
Marwayn
Alberta
Ivan Bowdish
Loren Brown
Reva Regotte
Fordyce
Ark
Fred Easley
R. H. Heitzman
Riverside
Nettie C. Hahn
Cedar Rapids
B. J. Unferth
Davenport
Heitzman
Mercy Hospital
Gertrude Heitzman
E. A. Mclllree
West Union
Paul
Honolulu
Riverside Linen Shower For Davenport Bride
Mrs Martin Kron and Mrs Roy Havel hosted a linen shower for Miss Dorothy Vondrasek of Davenport at the Kron home southwest of Riverside. Miss Vondrasek, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Vondrasek of West Branch, will wed Maynard Welch of Davenport later this month. The Ladies Aid met in church parlors with a social committee of Mrs William O’Loughlin, Mrs Sherman Fox and Mrs Arthur Kern. Mrs C B Rice hosted the Y social club northeast of Riverside as the women prepared comfort blocks for the guest of honor. Luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Martin Kron
Roy Havel
William O’loughlin
Sherman Fox
Arthur Kern
C. B. Rice
Riverside
West Union Bride-To-Be Honored
Miss Eileen Aanes a bride to be was guest of honor at a Wednesday shower hosted by her mother Mrs Dan Kloster in West Union Eight women attended the Balkan museum opening during the afternoon and readings were given by Verla Gunderson Vinah Nelson and Sadie Peterson Guests included Mrs W V Allen Mrs E S Estel Mrs C W Humphry and several other West Union residents Archibald Lowen played violin with Mrs Howard Whitney speaking as part of a program led by local civic leaders and Miss Marian Gee unveiled her Balkan museum later that week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
C. W. Humphry
E. H. Estey
Maybelle
Beulah Blunt
W. H. Mitchell
Marian Gee
West Union
Lorenz E. Schatz
H. E. Duke
Duke
S. M. Foote
Balkan Museum
Archibald Lowen
Howard Whitney
Rotary Club
T. R. Stam
Marvin T. Nodland
Robert F. Estey
Citizen’s Club
A. J. Knorr
O. W. Heiserman
Ladies Aid Society
Miss Gee
Balkan Educator Opens Private Museum At Home
The narrator describes a woman who spent two years in the world, taught at a mission school in Bulgaria for several months, and now runs the Balkan museum at her home. The exhibit includes pottery, handwork, costumes, metal and wood work, pictures, and educational objects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulgaria
Balkan Museum
Social gathering honors Mrs Spreckels of Wesermunde
Clarence Mrs. R. A. Elsner entertained Wednesday for Mrs. Theodore Spreckels of Wesermunde Germany visiting with her children in the United States. Attendees included Mrs. Olga Elsner of Chicago Mrs. Conrad Baade Mrs. John Runge Mrs. Louise Hartwig Mrs. Lena Kahl Mrs. Minnie Ruther Mrs. August Dresden Mrs. Lena Hartwig Mrs. Emma Roth Mrs. August Christophersen and Lena Busching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Elsner
Theodore Spreckels
Wesermunde
Germany
United States
Olga Elsner
Chicago
Conrad Baade
John Runge
Louise Hartwig
Lena Kahl
Minnie Ruther
August Dresden
Lena Hartwig
Emma Roth
August Christophersen
Lena Busching
Oxford couple unite in May wedding at Sharon church
Eudora Merritt Roberts and Lyal Orr wed May 27 in the Sharon Evangelical church with Rev. F. E. Pieper officiating. Attendants were Edna Schmidt and Ray Orr. Mrs. Orr taught rural Johnson County and Stratford schools. The newlyweds plan a farm life south of Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt Roberts
Oxford
Eudora
Lyal Orr
Charles Orr
F. E. Pieper
Sharon Evangelical Church
Edna Schmidt
Iowa City
Ray Orr
Ivan Frese
R. J. Beard
Susie Watson
Wilma Taylor
Urbana 4-H girls practice for achievement day cake sale
The ooo Urbana Urbana Polk Pals 4-H girls club met Friday evening with leader Mrs. Carl Rogers to practice songs for achievement day. Saturday they will hold a cake sale. The Ladies union of the Methodist church met Wednesday with hostesses Mrs. J. C. Mathews and Mrs B. A. King. on the program were Mrs. John Rupp, Mrs. W. S. Burrell and Mrs. Jessie Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Pals 4-H
Carl Rogers
Ladies Union of the Methodist Church
J. C. Mathews
B. A. King
John Rupp
W. S. Burrell
Jessie Spencer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Virginia Furman
Paul Nissen
Horace Alden
Mt. Vernon
Mechanicsville
Marjorie Crisman
Delta Delt Bridge Club
James Houle
Alice Kegley
Charles Stoffel
Emanon Bridge Club
F. E. Woods
Lewis Bath
Gerard Stoffel
Laramie
Leoral Evans
Chester Park
Kenneth Smith
Leon Morningstar
M. B. Bridge Club
M. E. Sauer
A. W. Cruse
Sid Sankot
O. A. Byrne
Harry Jackson
Florence Hale
C Sharp
Congregational Church
Earl Miller
Mount Moriah
O.E.S
Ida Finn
Springville
Beeson
Republican Party
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Clarence
Rose Marvin
Noble Grand Club
J. C. Misel
Elia
G. F. Haas
Paul Kessler
Vera Kelley
Michael Kessler
Solon, Monay
Ooo
Kroehler Ve PN A
Kroehler
Jong
Harmony
BCPA
Lowens
Luberger
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