Camp YWCA Wapsie Y Brings Prospects to Open
Three prospective campers pose with horses at the Wapsie Y camp on the Wapsipinicon river east of Central City, opening July 14. Jeanne Schluntz, Alice Krupicka, and Maribel Pratt are shown, with noted roles in local Hi Y clubs, reflecting camp activity including equitation classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsie Y
Wapsipinicon River
Central City
Jeanne Schluntz
A. H. Schluntz
Fourteenth Avenue SW
Wilson Hi
Williamsburg Bridegroom Robert Parry Marries Magdalene Dickow
The Williamsburg ceremony June 18 unites Magdalene Dickow daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Dickow Milwaukee with Robert John Parry son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Parry Cedar. Parry a Fairfield swimming pool supervisor and University of Iowa graduate. Attendants included local residents from Williamsburg and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magdalene Dickow
Ernest Dickow
Milwaukee
Robert John Parry
Robert L. Parry
Cedar
Fairfield
Parry
Williamsey Aer
Muscatine
Williamsburg School
University of Iowa
Williamsburg
Marcus O'Donnell
Francis Drury
Lancaster
Vivian Wortman
A. G. Sinclair
Gene Stone
Sinclair
McNulty
Central Iowa Telephone Company
Local Ladies Gather for DAR Luncheon and Rebekah Meeting
Marengo and Eldora residents attended a luncheon for Iowa Daughters of American Revolution members hosted by Mrs. Milton Brown. Grinnell and Poweshiek chapter members were present. The Rebekah lodge honored past noble grand officers and elected a new slate. A wedding entertainment featured ten members. The Marengo golf club held a supper dance at the club house with a committee led by Mesdames Watts Schroeder Hildman Hogan and McCune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. S. von Krog
Eldora
Iowa Daughters of American Revolution
L. N. Johnson
Marshalltown
Iowa County
Milton Brown
Grinnell and
Poweshiek
Grinnell
Rebekah Lodge
Owen Ti Noble
Ralphy
S. T. Randall
A. T. Akerman
Marengo Golf Club
C. F. Watts
R. R. Schroeder
R. M. Hildman
Joe Hogan
Kenneth McCune
Saddle Soap Blacksmith T. J. Rand Travels Cedar Rapids
Tom J. Rand, a traveling blacksmith of Cedar Rapids, operates a mobile shop for saddle horses and other equine work. He began shoing horses as a boy in Springfield Missouri and toured via truck across Missouri, Kansas City, Omaha, then Cedar Rapids. Rand claims to be among the first blacksmiths with a shop on wheels and explains the variety of shoe types used for different horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom J. Rand
Cedar Rapids
Tom
Rand’s
Osceola
Springfield
Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Tom Mackin
New York City
Rand
Randy
Gall
Tipton
Eliman
Horse Center
T. J. Rand
La Porte City Announces Engagements and Upcoming Weddings
Miss Helen Frank of La Porte City and Jerold L. Fardal of Webster City were engaged at a dinner hosted by the Franks. Miss Frank has taught in Webster City. Rosalie Comfort of Waterloo and Gerald Wilkinson of La Porte City also announced their engagement. the couple plans a June wedding. Comfort is secretary to Waterloo playground commissioner Don Wardell. Wilkinson formerly worked for John Deere Tractor in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Frank
J. C. Frank
LaPorte City
Jerold L. Fardal
Webster City
Elmer G. Fardal
Yankton
S. D
Miss Frank
Rosalie Comfort
Waterloo
Gerald Wilkinson
M. Wilkinson
la Porte City
Arthur Comfort
Miss Comfort
Don Wardell
Mr. Wilkinson
John Deere Tractor Company
June Bride Elect Corinne Cowboy Honored in Showers
Miss Corinne Cowboy, a June bride elect, was honored at a miscellaneous shower at the S. L. White home in Oelwein on Wednesday and at a kitchen shower at the N. H. Niemeyer home in Elkader on Thursday. Mrs. Minnie White of Portland, visiting and a former resident, was honored Friday afternoon at a tea at the Mrs. S. C. Ainsworth home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinne Cowboy
S. L. White
Oelwein
Webster Woman’s Club Hosts Luncheon At Dulin Home
Dr Tarana Dulin of Sigourney hosted the Webster Women’s club Friday at a 1 PM luncheon at her home. Assisting were Lora Snakenberg Nelle Starry and Hazel Wheeler. Guests included Mrs Evelyn Dulin of Iowa City. Participants on the program were Mildred Herrick Emma Griner and Josephine Mikesell. This was the last meeting until fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarana Dulin
Sigourney
Webster Woman’s Club
Delta Birthday Party for Kenneth Farmer Held at Home
Mrs. Ernest Farmer hosted a Friday afternoon birthday party for her four year old grandson Kenneth Farmer son of Mr and Mrs Charles Farmer of Pella. Twenty one children attended for outdoor lawn games. Evening guests included the Melvin Arendt and Louie Arendt families of Gibson and Mr and Mrs R R Chipps of Delta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Farmer
Kenneth Farmer
Charles Farmer
Pella
Farmer
Melvin Arendt
Louie Arendt
Gibson
R. R. Chipps
Delta
Tipton Garden Club Tea Hosts Mather and Witmer
Tipton hostesses Mrs. Carl H. Mather and Mrs. Nevin Witmer presided at a Thursday garden club tea in a sunlit setting. Members read poems by several writers, heard a paper by Dr. Gordon, and enjoyed a short monologue sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton Garden Club
Carl H. Mather
Nevin Witmer
Mather
Gorden
Church groups plan picnics and meetings this week
Trinity Methodist circles schedule luncheons and picnics at parks from Thursday 1 p.m. while others meet at homes or churches for officer elections and work, with events at Bever park Ellis park and First street locations. Several churches announce Sunday school picnics and church dinners.
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Ellis Park
Garden Club Hosts Serve Afternoon Refreshments
Refreshments were served in the late afternoon in the south enclosure of the garden by the hostesses Mrs. Schiele and Mrs. Davis of the Durant Garden club, who were out of town guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schiele
Davis
Durant Garden Club
July Wedding Days Tie Two Cedar Rapids Couples
Name July wedding dates for Lillian Leichsenring and Kenneth Babbitt with ties to Cedar Rapids. Lillian works at Armstrong Clothing. Babbitt with Mid-Continent Lip. Also Norma Jean Vinton and Charles Wittke plan a July 18 ceremony at the bride’s parents home. Norma Jean a Wilson High School graduate now at Century Engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Leichsenring
Amana
Lillian
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Babbitt
Bertha Babbitt
Center Point Road
Miss Leichsenring
Armstrong Clothing Company
Mr. Babbitt
Mid- Continent
W. R. Vinton
N Street
Ana
Norma Jean
Charles F. Wittke
Fred Wittke
Miss Vinton
Wilson High School
Wilma Wiebke Wed Glen Edward Mackie at Trinity Lutheran
The church wedding of Wilma Wiebke daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Wiebke and Glen Edward Mackie of Rock Island was held Saturday with Rev H Mass officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Walter Wiebke. A reception and dinner for twenty followed at the bride’s home. Mackie is a State College alumnus now employed by Deere and Mansur in Moline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Wilma Wiebke
Henry Wiebke
Glen Edward Mackie
Rock Island
H. Mass
Walter Wiebke
Mackie
State College
Deere and Mansur Company
Moline
Dessert luncheon bridge draws crowd at Oelwein Country Club
Oelwein’s dessert luncheon bridge at the Country Club Thursday afternoon drew a large crowd. Contract bridge was played at 11 tables with prizes awarded to Mrs. B. B. Little first, Mrs. Fred Lynes second, and Mrs. James Crowley door prize, with Mrs. Saul Bucksbaum noted among winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
B. B. Little
Fred Lynes
James Crowley
Door Winger
Crowley
Saul Bucksbaum
Clermont Burrow-Wedding Details Celebrate Cler mont Union
Clermont William Burrow and Miss Burrow were married by Rev. Leo OConnell. Mary Cahalan and Mary McNally served as bridesmaids with Robert Burrow as best man and Joe Cahalan as usher. Music by Elizabeth Rounds preceded a wedding breakfast at the grandparents’ home and a family dinner. Miss Burrow is a Rural School teacher, groom is a Clermont farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Burrow
Clermont
Leo O’connell
Mary Cahalan
Mary McNally
Eleanor Anderson
Robert Burrow
Joe Cahalan
Leo Sutter
Paul
Elizabeth Rounds
Oelwein
Cahalan
Clermont Schools
Clermont Farmer's Ommission Company
What Cheer Hosts Royal Neighbor Card Party
What Cheer Mrs. Leo Shaw entertained at a Royal Neighbor card party with Mrs. Manuel Coria as assistant hostess Tuesday evening. Mrs. Louie Brown won high prize and Mrs. Wilford Young low. Deal-Man bridge club surprised Mrs. L. Tedrow Thursday evening. A bag lunch was served. Mr. and Mrs. Omer Bowen hosted Edmundson park group on Margaret Ann’s eighteenth birthday. Attendees included Tommy and Barbara Riss Neva Bowers Leo Martin Edith Hamilton David De Louise May Wesley Thomas Lee Wilbour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Shaw
Manuel Coria
Louie Brown
Wilford Young
L. Tedrow
Homer Davis
Zook
Leo Miller
Omer Bowen
Edmundson Park
Margaret Ann
Tommy
Barbara +riss
Neva Bowers
Leo Martin
Edith Hamilton
David de Louise May
Wesley Thomas Lee Wilbour
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Wapsie Y Camp
Marengo
The
Star Laundry
6179
United States
Blacksmith Rand
Volga City
Webster
Trinity Methodist
Circle No
Duck Pond
Park
Ernest Listebarger
Fairfax
M. P. Beck
First Avenue
Iee
W. Shakespeare
C Avenue NW
Circle No. 5
First Evangelical
Phoebe Lamb
Charles Catshall
First Street
Second Christian
Woman's Council
Division No. 4
Calvary Baptist
Women’s Missionary Society
First Presbyterian
Beverhursday
United Brethren
Finley Stone
Elmhurst Drive
Central Park
Martha
Ceeper
W. L. Harrison
Nassau Street SE
St. James
Gleaners
J. A. Hayward
Fifth Street NW
Ladies’ Aid
St. Paul's
Mothers’ Club
Bever Park
Selma
Jean Burr
Marilyn A Walker
Margaret Hesser
Robert Deaver
Winston Williams
H.R. Greer
First Avenue E
Lillian Leichsenring
Norma Jean Vinton
Londen
NYLON
Killian’s Fashion Fabrics
Ob Eunesse
Jeunesse
Vogue
Killian Company
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