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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1940

Page

13

Field Day At Cedar Rapids Country Club

Country club women enjoyed a full day of golf luncheon and events last Wednesday. Members pictured include Audrey Jones Della Mae Nash Barbara Bloomhall Elfrieda Metz E F Moorman Ermengarde Cuhel and A W Doubrasky as they unwind after morning play.

Cedar Rapids Country Club Audrey Jones H. Cedric Hahn Della Mae Nash Barbara Bloomhall Elfrieda Metz E. F. Moorman Ermengarde Cuhel A. W. Doubrasky

Fall into Saddle: Cedar Rapids riders ride through heat

In a mellow Cedar Rapids vignette riders persist through hot weather with Peter Topic and Everett Chandler showcasing Rock. The piece recalls winter rides, praises local horseman FE C and notes rising interest in Iowa timber trail riding for youths and beginners.

Mercury Everett Chandler Pete Topic OCAL Ely Verne Upmier

Social and missionary meeting notes from Earlville

Mrs Letha Ham hosted the social club at her home on Wednesday. FE W C met with Mrs Henry Bergan on Thursday. Mattie Marley led the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society at Mrs W I Millen's Tuesday. Nettie Cleandennen hosted a picnic supper north of town Tuesday. Grace Gibbs spoke at the Ladies Missionary Society at Mrs Cora Cousins' Tuesday. The Good Cheer Club gathered at Mrs Lily Watts' home Friday.

Letha Ham FE. W. C Henry Bergan Mattie Marley Woman's Foreign Missionary Society W. I. Millen Nettie Cleandennen Grace Gibbs Ladies Missionary Society Cora Cousins Good Cheer Club Lily Watt

Local Methodist Aid Society Hosts Midweek Social

Webster Mrs May Rubins hosted the Methodist aid society on Wednesday with Mrs George Sorden and Mrs George Lown assisting. Entertainment was provided by Mrs Kate Snakenberg and Mrs Lenora Sorden. The Willing Workers met with Mrs Grace Snakenberg on Thursday with Mesdames Anna Strong and Mrs Della Reinert assisting.

May Rubins Methodist Aid Society George Sorden George Lown Kate Snakenberg Lenora Sorden Grace Snakenberg Mesdames Anna Strong Della Reinert

Club and Lodge Notices Big Cedar Rapids gathering schedule

Numerous fraternal and auxiliary groups from Dodge Circle No 88 to Prah a Lodge announce postponed meetings travel beehive charity and picnic events throughout Cedar Rapids. Highlights include a Des Moines state convention in session this week and a Knights of Pythias supper gathering at 6 30 p.m. plus many lodge elections and be draped charter ceremonies.

Grenville Dodge Ladies of the G A. R Des Moines Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters K. P Cedar Rapids D. of H K. P. Hall Anna Bills Chiefs’ Association of Winter Temple No Pythian Sisters Knights and Pythian Sisters K. of P. Hall Home and Cedar Rebekah

Shower honors Gladys Talcott bride elect

Randalia Randalia Mesdames E C Knight Art Spatcher and George Brown hosted a Tuesday shower for Gladys Talcott the bride elect.

Mesdames E C. Knight Art Spatcher George Brown Gladys Talcott

Flag Week Observance and Regional Events Across Iowa

A slate of events across Iowa includes Beginnings of Flag Week observances, harness races at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids, a free water regatta on the Cedar River, and a slate of conventions in Des Moines Jefferson and Kirkwood hotels. Other items cover fairs, college sessions, commencements at Cornell College with Ralph W. Sockman, and various district shows and gatherings through Friday.

STATF Cedar Rapids Cedar River Des Moines Kirkwood Hotel Iowa City Federation of Post Office Clerks Jefferson Hotel Nashua Tama—County Hanya Holm Mount Vernon Ralph W. Sockman Cornell College

Local Club and Guild Notes from Oxford Junction

Mrs G H Cress hosted the Clio Study club with Mrs J J Berner leading the lesson and Mrs Richard Clausen of Clear Lake assisting. The Methodist guild met in church parlors with hostesses Mesdames Fred Junsack Norine Sabotka E T Jansen and Margy Hayden guiding the program and business meeting.

G. H. Cress Clio J. J. Berner Richard Clausen Clear Lake Cress Methodist Guild Fred Junsack Norine Sabotka E. T. Jansen Margy Hayden Fred Fritz Richard Sabotka Vern Carson Mariel Biddick Janet Joanne Jansen Jansen Fred Harms Eva Juchring

Tama Tama Announcement of Tama Couple's Marriage

Elizabeth Boyle of Tama daughter of Mr and Mrs W B Boyle of Logan wed E F Zuber in a December 2 1939 ceremony at Papillion Nebraska. Dr and Mrs L F Rogers of Logan attended. Mrs Zuber taught in Tama public schools the past two years. Mr Zuber runs a home appliance business and they will reside in Tama.

Elizabeth Boyle Tama W. B. Boyle Logan E. F. Zuber Papillion Neb L. F. Rogers

Mission Societies Of St Pauls Church Hold Joint Meeting

The St Pauls Methodist church missionary groups met Friday afternoon at Mrs. Robert C. Armstrongs Pleasant Hill home. They toured the Armstongs gardens, heard devotions by Mrs. Burt T. Jackson, and songs by Mrs. Ruth Masey and Miss Helen Hickman. Reports covered the Wesleyan Service guilds local and foreign work and the Mahala Pratt guild with 78 members sending help to Alaska and supporting auxiliary projects.

Missionary Societies St. Paul's Methodist Church Robert C. Armstrong Pleasant Hill Armstrong Burt T. Jackson Mahala Pratt Church Guild Ruth Masey Helen Hickman Ben Schneider Wesleyan Service Guild Everett Pratt Mahala Pratt Guild Alaska St. Paul’s Auxiliary Guy C. Rich

Mission society reports over four hundred dollars given

Mrs. Gertrude Bain, president of the Home Missionary Society, reported during the afternoon session that members have contributed more than $400 to missions this year.

Gertrude Bain Home Missionary Society

Shower honors Miss Simpson amid engagements at La Porte

Mrs. Frank Nabholz hosted a shower Wednesday for Mary Simpson who will wed Donald Bing of Waterloo. Mrs. Eva Boyles and Mrs. John Betts hosted Friday honoring Miss Simpson. Mr and Mrs Frank Nabholsz and Mr and Mrs C A Brust hosted sixteen young married couples Thursday at the Nachholz home for Mr and Mrs Carl Brust married last Sunday.

Frank Nabholz Mary Simpson Donald Bing Waterloo Eva Boyles John Betts Miss Simpson Frank Nabholsz C. A. Brust Nachholz Carl Brust

Agnes Ruess Honored at Pre-nuptial Shower

Agnes Ruess was honored Friday at a pre-nuptial shower hosted by her brother and sister-in-law Mr and Mrs Albert Ruess. Attendants included Mrs Nettie Wolters Mrs J I Brugman Dorothy Mae Ruess and Geraldine Ruess.

Agnes Ruess Albert Ruess Nettie Wolters J. I. Brugman Dorothy Mae Ruess Geraldine Ruess

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