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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1940

Page

16

June Weddings Dominate Iowa Society Calendar

Cedar Rapids couple announce engagement of Ann Elizabeth Snenicka to Ralph Sharf with June 26 wedding at Bertram Methodist church. Separately Miss Mary Elaine Roberts to wed Jack Musgrove at Spirit Lake Presbyterian church. Local notices include Lathrop–Jansen engagement in Onslow with ceremony plans and attendants.

John Snenicka Cedar Rapids Ann Elizabeth Ralph Sharf Malan Sharf Iowa City Methodist Church of Bertram McKinley High School Spirit Lake Mary Elaine Roberts F. L. R. Roberts Mary Price Roberts Jack Warren Musgrove C. F. Butler Presbyterian Church Miss Roberts Springdale West Branch Musgrove Leo Musgrove University of Iowa Wild Life School McGregor Iowa Historical, Memorial and Art Department Des Moines Cottage Grove Avenue T. H. Lathrop Onslow Ruth Lenore Anamosa Donald Jansen Mr. Schrader Onslow Presbyterian Church Betty Jean Lathrop Mary Clare Jansen James Lathrop Daryl Jansen Onslow School Paris Academy Central Jansen Iowa Lyle Lathrop Rock Island Hans Ahrendsen Oxford Junction Mary O'Toole Emma Neilsen

Multiple Weddings Announced and Club Activities Noted

Delta Mrs S H Aten hosted the Happy Hour club with assisting hostess. Engagments announced for Mina Wright Kennedy and Anita Mae Boge Wolf with June weddings. Various clubs met at Masonic hall and homes, a shower for Miss Margaret Evens was held, and a St Patrick’s school picnic occurred at the fair grounds.

O. E Masonic Hall Jesse Albertson William de Foe Happy Twenty Clifford Spurgeon Frank Tumulty Presbyterian Aid Donald Young Margaret Evens A. Evens Roy Body Iowa Falls Frank Dietz Cedar Rapids Earl Maxson Claude Blanter Shellsburg Alice Maxine Parry Eldon Lear Lear Vinton High School

Local clubs and weddings mark spring social season

Malcom Methodist ladies met in church parlors with named serving and program committees. Garden tea at Mrs Delano Wilcox home featured talk by Dr Delano Wilcox.婚 Dorothy Malcoms marriage plans with Leo Powers set for June 22 and Louise Koch to Gaylord Powell wed in Ames at 9 am with breakfast in Memorial Union before a west coast trip and Perry home.

Mat Wiley Edith Bethel Duncan McDonald Roy McCain Thomas Bowers Gordon Farney Edwin Cochran Malcom Garden Club Delano Wilcox Henry Wichman Paul Wright Coggan Dorothy Leo E. Powers W. E. Powers Alburnett Fred Koch Clarence Louise Gaylord C. Powell William Powell Perry Ames Miss Koch Clarence High School Simpsons Iowa Bagley High School Powell Perry High School Des Moines School of Pharmacy Ray B. Smith Drug Store Memorial Union West

College Year Ends With Gala Socials At Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon social calendar marks year end with alumni events at the Methodist church Pfeiffer luncheon draws Cornell alumni. Miles Knight and Merna Nelson wed with Dr. Magee officiating. reception for commencement visitors Saturday. Evening dinners and dances honor graduates and guests across local clubs and homes.

Margaret Bowman Milt Knight The Mills River Room Memorial Union Iowa City Magee Harold Ennis Albert Franklin Johnson Cedar Rapids Country Club Richard Barker James Sprague Leonard Wilson Chemistry Club Baker House J. B. Culbertson W. S. Ebersole Thomas Kepler Appleton Wis Robert Bauman F. A. Blaine Hattie Miller

Local Weddings Highlight Community Ties Across Iowa

Wellman Weldon Miller and Dorothy Huntsburger wed at Ft Madison with reception plans, and Eva Yoder married Elwyn Breneman at the Yoder home as ninety guests celebrated. Mildred Kinner and Don Brown Jr. tied, with the Laurel elevator manager set to reside there after a southern wedding trip. Lorena McNamee and Frank Buchanan wed near Waterloo, and Dysart couples mark engagements and showers as Marjorie Milne to wed Albert Bauer today at the Dysart Lutheran church.

Weldon Miller Dorothy Huntsburger Glen Huntsburger Ft. Madison Paul Hann Wellman Margaret Huntsburger Albert Yoder New York Miller Maplecrest Turkey Farms, Inc Eva Yoder Eli S. Yoder Elwyn Breneman Ray Breneman Yoder D. F. Fisher Luella Yoder Leland Breneman Steven Postolka Sylvester Postolka VI. Kinner Mildred Don Brown, Jr Laurel Jefferson City Miss Kinner Toledo High School Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls Brown Don Brown Laurel High School Waterloo Lorena McNamee Frank Buchanan Viola McNamee Gerald Whitmore George McNamee Dysart Buchana Dysart High School Richard Ziska Belmond Avon Theater Winmore Ralph Schuchart Vernie Simms Marjorie Milne Harold Bellinger Miss Milne Albert Bauer Dysart Lutheran Church

Daughters of Union Veterans Plan State Convention in Des Moines

State officers Rebecca Alexander tent No 14 presiding at the D U V convention in Des Moines with Mrs Dora Jeffrey of Iowa City as department president and Mrs Gladys Chord as department secretary. Convention HQ Hotel Kirkwood. GAR also meets the same evening.

Daughters of Union Veterans of the Rebecca Alexander Des Moines Dora Jeffrey Iowa City Gladys Chord Seventh Avenue SW Hotel Kirkwood The GAR

Calamus Women Host Devotions and Birthday Party

Mrs Milton Henning entertained the L D R group Tuesday at her home with Rev Joel E Nelson leading devotionals. Anna Pedersen led Bible study and Carr ie Olson and Corrine Petersen spoke. Douglas Henning celebrated his third birthday with ten children. Mrs John Hayes hosted Bescyette card club Wednesday. Mrs Will Hen ricks hosted Happy Bunch card club Wednesday. AO card club met at Mrs Will Wulf’s home with Mrs Wulf and daughter Edna as hosts. The Afternoon Bridge club gathered at Goldwin Mueller’s home.

Lavanda Carr John Zoeckler Montgomery Ala W. R.lake Lolita R. V. Brandt Mary K. Guritz Madonna Trude Myra Olson Lolita Blake H. B. Greenley H. A. Lubke Lucille G. E. Jorgenson Postville Milton Henning Joel E. Nelson Anna Pedersen Carrie Olson Corrine Petersen Henning Douglas John Hayes Will Henricks Happy Bunch Will Wulf Wulf Edna Goldwin Mueller

Alburnett Tuesday Club Hosts Meetings and Officers Named

The Tuesday club met at Mrs A W Allers home with Ann Fred Knapp and Esther Estill on the program. Entertainment was supervised by Mesdames Eugene Estill and C Dunlap. Guests attended. The Christian church missionary society met at Mrs Charles Griffin home for a Wednesday luncheon led by Mrs Lester Miller. Officers elected included President Mrs Herman Koch, Vice President Mrs Elmer Moore, Secretary Mrs Clarence Stahly, and World Call Secretary Mrs Richard Hendryx.

A W. Allers Ann Fred Knapp Esther Estill Eugene Estill C. Dunlap The Christian Church Missionary Society Charles Griffin Lester Miller Herman Koch Elmer Moore Clarence Stahly World Call Richard Hendryx

Methodist Aid society names officers

The Methodist Aid society elected officers: President Mrs. Leslie Witmer, vice president Mrs. Dale Watson, secretary Mrs Carl Follmer, treasurer Mrs. E. A. Clark.

The Methodist Aid Society Leslie Witmer Dale Watson Carl Follmer E. A. Clark

Helen McCahon Becomes Bride at St Pauls Parsonage

Helen E McCahon daughter of Mrs Jua B McCahon of Cambridge Wisconsin married Harry B Leonard at St Pauls Methodist parsonage Cambridge. Rev Dr Charles J Bready officiated. Bride wore navy and white silk with chiffon coat and gardenia rose corsage. Reception at Vernon Whelans with pink and white decor. After a short trip they will live at Miller apartments June 15. Leonard runs Leonard Implement Co. Out-of-town guests from Cambridge and Akron.

St. Paul's Methodist Parsonage Harry B Leonard Helen E. McCahon Jua B McCahon Cambridge Leonard Tida Leonard Charles J. Bready Vernon Whelan Second Avenue SE Miller Apartments First Avenue W Northwestern University School of Music Alice Inskeep Phi Beta Sorority International Harvester The Leonard Implement Company Iva McCahon Ida Leonard Daisy Barker Irene McCahon Francis Harris Virginia Lindsey Akron Ohio

Strawberry Point community notes from lodge to engagements

The Lesson auxiliary met in lodge rooms on Tuesday. Prizes were awarded to Emaline Preston Janice Brockmeyer and Evelyn Pfrommer. Officers elected included Rosalee Gundacher Edith Matthews Adah Nichols Louise Gipper Clara Steward Ethelyn Runyon Lavon Linderwell Anna Dorman and executive-board members Lucille Dunfrund Bertha Kleinlein Gen Evie Dalen. A 45th birthday surprise for Floyd M Snxder was held with friends. A missionary breakfast was hosted by Mrs Monroe Houser with Rev N F Mercer speaking. Mrs M W Jensen led Presbyterian aid society with hostesses Oakley Ruden J H Copenhaver E E Hull Louis March and Fart Fisher. Don Hundley and Vivian announce engagement to Burr Poyner with wedding planned at Jesup Methodist Church.

Methodist Society Aid Presbyterian Aid Mesdames L. M Colbornson L. G. Wisgerhof Ralph Gruenwald Fred Elsham Alzina Brown Kermith Rhoades Harry Hartz Floyd Bolger Charles Meyers Rolla Thornton Ralph Reece Bert Brown Irvin Langlas Bernice Wiese Margaret Scott Wiese Mary Hofmaster Mae Misel Mabel Kiger Oka Johnson Grace Lindsay Mabel Carrier Cora Akerman Julia Randolph Johanne Ryerson Methodist Missionary Society Legion Auxiliary Byron Goldthwaite Elise Schuman Bert Davis F. Share Emaline Preston Janice Brockmeyer Evelyn Pfrommer Rosalee Gundacher Edith Matthews Adah Nichols Louise Gipper Clara Steward Ethelyn Runyon Lavon Linderwell Anna Dorman Lucille Dunfrund Bertha Kleinlein Genevieve Dalen Floyd M Snxder Monroe Houser N F Mercer M W. Jensen Presbyterian Aid Society

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