Engagement and Upcoming Wedding of Lorraine Nelson and Charles Bruner
Mrs Simon Cornelius Nelson of Aberdeen announces the engagement of her daughter Lorraine Margaret Nelson of Cedar Rapids to Dr Charles William Bruner of San Diego California son of Dr and Mrs E Bruner of Aberdeen The couple plan a September wedding in California Lorraine has served as health and recreation secretary of the Cedar Rapids YWCA and is a graduate of Northern State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Bruner
Aberdeen High School
University of South Dakota
Rush Medical College
Chicago
San Diego County Hospital
San Diego
Phi Delta Theta
Simon Cor
Inelius Nelson
Aberdeen
Lorraine Margaret
Cedar Rapids
Charles William Bruner
Calif
E. Bruner
California
Nelson
Northern State College
Past Matrons Circle Hosts Picnic and Social Events
Miss Lorraine M Nelson and Fred Doane served as joint hostesses for the Past Matrons Circle Sunbeam chapter of the O E S at the Wheeless home. The Kensington club held a picnic at Neil cabin in honor of former member Mrs W A Edgar visiting from California. The Immaculate Conception church Sand Spring schedules its annual picnic for Tuesday June 18 and the Priscilla guild plans a strawberry festival during the band concert Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Doane
Sunbeam Chapter
Wheeless
Kensington Club
Neil
W. A. Edgar
California
Immaculate Conception
Sand Spring
Priscilla Guild
A. B. Grimes
L. F. Balster
Marilyn Landis
Marileigh Clark
Gail Huibregtse
Mesdames Theodosia Pulver
X. Ray Childress
E. H. Huibregtse
Frank Byerly
Mary Coxsee
Mesdames
Byron Abel
J. R. Barron
W. E. Corbin
Abel
Otto Burrichter
Church groups plan picnics meetings and socials
Church circles from many denominations schedule lunches picnics and meetings across city venues Bever park Ellis park and church homes. Events run Monday to Friday with transportation cues and pot lucks. Communities include First Christian Olivet Presbyterian United Brethren and Trinity Methodist circles and classes hosting silver teas paid luncheons and social gatherings.
Local Club Gatherings Highlight Hopkinton Socials
Hopkinton residents hosted multiple club meetings. Mrs J C Edgar welcomed the A Go I Go club, the Embroidery club met with Mrs Frank Wheeless, the Presbyterian missionary society gathered at Mrs Harvey Talmadge, and the Methodist and Covenanter societies met at the J C Edgar home with Ada Willard noted among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Edgar
Embroidery Club
Frank Wheeless
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Harvey Talmadge
The
Methodist Missionary Society
Ada Willard
Covenanter Missionary Society
Advice from Mary Manners
OM is a good looking fellow who relies on appearance and charm to succeed. He is popular with women and admired by many, yet not fully honest with himself or others. He discards rivals ruthlessly, earning enemies and fans alike, while his calculated wit diminishes his charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Dear Miss Manners Advice on House Duties and Lost Love
A reader asks how to manage housework despite disliking it and fears losing her husband. Miss Manners encourages learning cooking and cleaning techniques, citing cookbooks and devices to improve domestic skills to preserve the marriage. A second reader seeks help winning a man who does not love her. The answer suggests getting better acquainted, enjoying others, and letting popularity pique his interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Manners
M. E.W
Anamosa Alumni Banquet and Local Social Events
Rowley reports nearly 150 attendees at the Anamosa high school alumni banquet in the courthouse community room with James T Remley as toastmaster and Leigh Pearson welcoming. Other campus and social events are noted including marriages, showers, and a card party at Wapsipinicon Country Club with local hostesses.
Colors In The Garden From Blanche Walden
Blanche Walden celebrates June garden beauty noting wild grapes in bloom and a prolific vine attracting birds. She groups decciduous azaleas iris and lilies for color contrasts and records garden notes for future planting while praising natural borders and fragrant blooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southlands
Garden notes and local social events mingle with blooms
A long list of flowering plants and garden advice appears alongside community notices. Early peonies hosta lilies and iris mingle with veronica and coreopsis while tips emphasize transplanting with root soil. Local clubs and teas follow a sequence of social gatherings and hostess duties at various homes and venues.
Recital at Peoples Church features Jo an Yessler and Jeanne Cash
Miss Joan Yessler and Miss Jeanne Cash sopranos will be presented in a recital by Helen Kacena Stark at Peoples Church this afternoon at 3. Barbara Shonka and Betty Jean Stephenson accompany. Yessler, a McKinley senior and award winner, and Cash, a Franklin graduate with three state music awards, perform several works and duets. The program also lists other pieces and performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples’ Church
Joan Yessler
Jeanne Cash
Helen Kacena Stark
Barbara Shonka
Betty’ Jean Stephenson
Grace Swab
Coe College
Yessler
J. A Yessler
Fourth Avenue SE
McKinley High School
Mozart Club
Federation
St. John's Episcopal Choir
McKinley
Miss Cash
W. A. Cash
Cedar Rapids
Oklahoma City
Franklin High School
Oklahoma University
St. Paul
Martha
der Gartner
Liebling
Joan Vessler
Goring Thomas Barbara Shonka
Thomas Joan Vessler
Bizet
Butterfly
Puceint
Women groups host events in Springville club notices
Springville notices detail dinners and meetings hosted by the Royal Neighbor Women and L W clubs. Ruth Night honors past Ruths at the O E S chapter as 145 attend the Presbyterian missionary society mother daughter banquet with 25 fathers and sons helping in the kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Perkins
Eva Reed
L. W. Club
Maud Kietchley
Love
Elizabeth Stewart
R C Hunte
Ruth
Masonic Hall
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Harry Smith
O. J Emmons
G. W. Gearhart
Mesdames T. W. Pollock
Herman Bruger
Esther Hepker
Larry Dyke
J. S. Bowdish
R F. Wiley
C. L. Burroughs
Central City Club Picnic and Local Elections Report
Central City The Musical and Literary club held a picnic in the park Monday with contest losers as hostesses Tuesday Mrs Myrtle Johnes of Cedar Rapids will entertain the club at a luncheon at the Country club there Mrs A R Hoffman was elected president of the Legion auxiliary Tuesday. Mrs Ruth Beebe vice president Mrs Olive Haatfield treasurer Mrs Laura Slife secretary Mrs Lela Baxter sergeant at arms Mrs A O Kenyon chaplain Mrs Madge Henderson historian. In compliment to Mildred Filloon whose marriage to Jack Arney of Marshalltown will take place June 24, Mrs E A McLeod and Mrs M M Filloon entertained at luncheon Wednesday at the home of Mrs McLeod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa High School
James T Remley
Leigh Pearson
Merlin Cook
G. B. Kinser
Karl Smykil
Tom Snyder
Allen Weiss
Edmund O'Toole
Harriet Lanner
State Park
Mesdamas Francis Westphal
G. R. Wilkinson
Lloyd Lowry
R. D. Cooley
Howard Taber
Mary Lucile
Louis 7Aspal
Cedar Rapids
Clarence Willms
Carl Willms
Anamosa
Esther Reuter
John Reuter
Monticello
Scotch Grove
Myrtle Johnes
A. R. Hoffman
The
Legion Auxiliary
Ruth Beebe
Olive Haatfield
Laura Slife
Lela Baxter
A .O. Kenyon
Madge Henderson
Mildred Filloon
Jack Arney
Marshalltown
E. A McLeod
M. M. Filloon
Brandon Union Ladies Aid Meets With 130 Attendees
The Brandon Methodist church hosted the annual Union Ladies Aid with 130 members present. A noon basket dinner was followed by officer elections led by Mrs. Harry Fagen as president and Mrs. Mina Christainson as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Ladies Aid
Brandon
Methodist Ladies of
Harry Fagen
Mina Christainson
Ralph Struve
Ashley
la Porte
Otis Moore
Ellarean Hines
Mount Auburn
Local Social Gatherings Reported Across Coggon and Atalissa
In Coggon Mrs Will Patton hosted the Presbyterian aid society with Mrs Dave Patton assisting. The Legion auxiliary set a Tuesday meeting at the hall with hostesses Mrs Edwin Hunter and Mrs Charles Holub. Atalissa the R N A honored birthdays for Henrietta Schmidt Lillian Garvin and Mabel Lindle. The Christian aid society met Tuesday under Mrs Sadie Staley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Patton
Presbyterian Aid Society
Dave Patton
The
Legion Auxiliary
Edwin Hunter
Charles Holub
Henrietta Schmidt
Lillian Garvin
Mabel Lindle
Christian Aid Society
Sadie Staley
To Be Wed Today At Iowa City
The marriage of Miss Jane Louise Runner and Vandan Peter Pierce will take place in Trinity Episcopal church Iowa City at 3 o clock The Rev Richard E McEvoy will perform the ceremony Attendants include Miss Janet Sanders and Peter Mousolite The bride will be given in marriage by her cousin Stratford A Colditz and a flower girl will be Mary Priscilla Colditz The bride has been principal of the Martelle school and the groom will establish a home in Iola Kansas Other local weddings and engagements are listed with dates and people from Iowa City Martelle and Washington DC including Maryland and Cedar Rapids connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Louise Runner
Robert Kirk Runner
Iowa City
Vandan Peter Pierce
Marvin L. Pierce
Wichita
Kan
Trinity Episcopal Church
Richard E. McEvoy
First Episcopal Church
Janet Sanders
Postville
Peter Mousolite
Cedar Rapids
Stratford A. Colditz
Chicago
Mary Priscilla Colditz
Runner
Martelle School
Pierce
Marriages mark two weddings in Lost Nation area
Irene Schanze daughter of Wheatland residents wed Cleo McDevitt son of Calamus area farmers at St James church Toronto. The couple plans a farm near Calamus after a brief trip. The bride is Wheatland High School 1940 alum. In a separate Lutheran ceremony Leon Schmidt’s daughter Muril married Orville Betts of Calamus with Colleen and William as attendants and a large family reception at the Schmidt home. The newlyweds will reside in Calamus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Schanze
Francis Schanze
Wheatland
Cleo McDevitt
Frank McDevitt
St. James Church
Toronto
Paul Wirstein
Edna
Gene
Calamus
Wheatland High School
St. Joseph's Academy
DeWitt
Calamus High School
Lost Nation
Leon Schmidt
Schmidts
Muril
Orville Betts
Bert Betts
Cal
Gus Albers
P E. Phelps
Earl Grundmeier
The
Royal High School
Fairfax Birthday for Dickie McKechnie Draws Family Guests
Mrs Marcus McKechnie of Fairfax hosted a Monday party for her son Dickie as he turned nine. Guests included Elaine Russell Jane Russell Barbara Lieb Eunice Johne son Doris Ann Johne son Marjorie Christenson Made lyn Larson James Rog ers Arla Rog ers Martha Paulsen Adeline Schulte Vernon Thoman Alvin Mitchel John Mitchel Marcia Lee Hansen Mrs Chester Hagan and her children Donald Elsie Jane Mrs Robert Brownlie and her sons John Malcolm Ser ina McGregor and Billy Dickie Joanne MecKechnie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus McKechnie
Fairfax
Dickie
Elaine
Jane Russell
Barbara Lieb
Eunice
Doris Ann Johneson
Marjorie Christenson
Madelyn Larson
James
Arla Rogers
Martha Paulsen
Adeline Schulte
Vernon Thoman
Alvin
John Mitchel
Marcia Lee Hansen
Chester Hagan
Donald
Elsie Jane
Robert Brownlie
John
Malcolm
Ina McGregor
Billy
Joanne MecKechnie
Solon Methodist Guild Meeting Held Thursday
The Solon Methodist guild met on Thursday with hostesses Mesdames Freddy Beranek Stanley Beranek M J Whittington and Deyo Looney assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Guild
Freddy Beranek
Stanley Beranek
M. J. . Whittington
Deyo Looney
Weddings Light Up Iowa City Society Courts
Iowa City brides and grooms from Edyther Riecke to Jacob Lankhorst Milton to Hawarden plan a June 25 ceremony at English Lutheran. Prof Chesley Posey and Mildred Misbach prepare Williamsburg church rites. Dr Seymour Albert and Anny Ehrenhaft wed at home ceremony. Mary Harms as bridesmaid. Dorothy Lovetinsky and Edward J Sullivan marry at St Wenceslaus. Betty Rossie weds Cyril Nissen in Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Edyther Riecke
Jacob B. Lankhorst
Hawarden
Fred Riecke
R. M. Krueger
Mildred Misbach
J D. Misbach
Williamsburg
Chesley J. Posey
Anny Ehrenhaft
Arthur Steindler
Seymour M. Albert
Steindler
Morris Kertzer
Mary Harms
Mousseline de Soie
Robert Albert
New York City
West Coast
Albert
University Hospital
Dorothy Lovetinsky
Fred Lovetinsky
Edward J. Sullivan
St. Wenceslaus
Congregational Church
Betty Rossie
T. R. Rossie
Here
Chariton
Cyril B. Nissen
Emil Nissen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thompson Photo
Lorraine M. Nelson
Central Park
Alice Korteling Guild
Bever Park
Calvary Baptist
Walter Butterfield
B Avenue
Anna Narbor
J E. Whetstine
Iowa City Road
Sarah Fuller
F. M. Coombs
Center Point Road
Second Christian
Second Christian Church
Alice Brodie
Highway 149
Edgewood
St. John’s Episcopal
Duck Pond
Ellis Park
First Christian
United Brethren
Aid Society
Finley Stone
Elmhurst Drive
St. Paul's
Vacation Bible School
Kensington
Susannah Wesley
J. E. Ives
Grande Avenue
J W. Howe
B Avenue NE
Philathea
Protheon
Newton Owen
Nineteenth Street NW
C. A. Laurance
Church of Youth
Church
Bethany Lutheran
John Huss
Mrs B Mrstik
Second Street
St. James
Methodist
Arthur Lawrence
Methodists
United For Action
Mary Steele Society
Ellis Park Rose Gardens
Dorothy Harger
Trinity Lutheran
Home Missionary Society
Church Assembly
Kenwood Presbyterian
the Missionary Society
E. M Stone
Twentyfifth Street
W. P Enright
Trinity Methodist
Home and Foreign Missionary Societies
W. Glenn Rowley
Church School Board
W. FL M.S
Jacob Gerber
Vinton Road
Dorothy Davis
Mary Manners
Rowley
Presbyterian Aid
Lucille Dingsley
Mary Alice Cole
East Pleasant Plain
Bert Smith
Man
M. J. Smith
D. M. O'Leary
Iowa State Teachers College
Iowa
Illinois
Broom
Blanche Lea Walden
Naturalesque Garden
H. Dumorteri
Iltis
Perry
Beatrice
Lulu A. Neely
Mrs. Perry
Earth
Peoples Church
O. E. York
Sewing Club
Center Junction
Preston
South Shore Training Hospital of
John McDonald Hospital
Miss Jeanne Cash
Springville
Central
Frey
E. Burlington Street
Mary Frances Warner
Washington, D. C
John Andrew Gilmore
Eugene A. Gilmore
St. John's Episcopal Church
Kenneth Baker
St. Mary's Church
Josephine Ellen Sidwell
E. H. Sidwell
Floyd C. Mann
Sidwell
Llewelyn A. Owen
Goldin Darline Conley
J. C. Conley
Creston
Russell G. Meintzer
Little Brown
Memorial Union
Margaret Toomey
Mary Wilkinson
Marcella Kurtz
Floyd J. Bjork
St. Mary's
Ruth E. Blair
Ralp E. Hughes
Collegiate Presbyterian
City Park
C. S. A. Hall
Hostel
Jefferson
Carrie Kouba
Jane Louise
Solon
Oscar Workman
M. Hastings Buckner
Dempsey
Second Avenue
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