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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1939
Page
16
Mother arranged a Fourth of July picnic with advance foods including a patriotic cake ham potato salad bread and fruit ready for guests. The article provides two cake and filling recipes with step by step mixing baking and cooling instructions and notes on decorative sugar dusting.
Iowa City residents and out of town guests were feted at a series of gatherings last week. Mrs. W S Thomas of Columbia Missouri was guest of honor at multiple events hosted by Mrs E D Plass Mrs Vernon Capen and others. Visitors Ruth and Patricia enjoyed breakfasts dessert bridges and tea hosted by local families. Ruth Rowland and Wallace Mathews among others joined dinners with local hosts. Mrs Stewart Wilson prep for New York City departure featured in dessert bridge and bridge party. The nineteenth anniversary of the Women s Order of Catholic Foresters to be celebrated at a Mayflower venue in May.
Riverside seniors of the Senior Needle club were entertained Tuesday at Mrs. C. E. Fitzsimmons home with lunch served by Mrs. Frank Lafourek. Ill member Mrs. Al Walton received a greeting card shower. Mary Colbert hosted the Y Social club at her Riverside home near the Y, east of town, with guests including her mother Mrs. McKevitt and Mr. and Mrs. Sailens and daughter Lucille of Moline Illinois.
A reader voices concern about a son named Jack who has grown up sheltered and pampered by wealthy parents. He seeks work but recoils when the world lacks sympathy, with parents urging him to delay or avoid leaving home. The letter argues he must be cut loose to grow and find independence.
Mrs Anna King hosted the Happy Twenty club with guests Mrs Pearl Yerkes of Vinton and Miss Lena Krueger of Rawlings Wy. The Royal Neighbors gave a handkerchief shower for Mrs Margaret Freeman as she leaves for Glendale California to visit her son and daughter in law Arnold Freeman. Mrs Ted Imler hosted a luncheon for Mrs Arnold Freeman a Glendale guest with accompanying guests Mark Svacina Gerald Johnson Glen Leamon and Sharon Louise among others. Mr and Mrs Carl Popenhagan hosted Willard Coater and Sharon Louise, and Mr and Mrs Marvin in Shellsburg.
A bride can craft a stylish June wedding with under 15 dollars for a white dinner dress and affordable accessories. Suggestions include inexpensive gowns for bridesmaids in soft pastels, a veil or floral wreath, and coordinating accessories for a daytime ceremony with flexible attire rules.
Mount Vernon hosts social events as Mr. and Mrs. Jay Fordyce return from a wedding trip through the south and east. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Littell, wed June 18 at Great Falls, Mont., visited Dr. C. F. Littell’s home with Marjorie Lit. Mrs. Rae Travis hosted a card party. Mrs. Lee Paul marked Alice Marie’s seventh birthday. Vernon Chapter O. E. S. met with a committee led by Mrs. Dana.
Mrs. Tom Maxwell and Miss Lillian Maxwell hosted a surprise birthday dinner for Miss Genevieve Maxwell on Wednesday evening. Newhall guests included eleven place settings, with covers arranged to celebrate the occasion.
Helen Ahrens who will marry Max Lefstedt on June 27 was honored by the Sunshine Circle at a shower held in Trinity church parlors. Out of town guests included Mrs. Harold Ahrens of Chicago and Mrs. G C Mader of Wisconsin Rapids.
The column advises brides on a balanced weekly food budget, stressing health over savings, with about 20 percent of income for food under $3,000 annually. It recommends prioritizing milk and bread, then fruits, vegetables, and fats, and limiting meat to one-fifth of the food budget. It also urges affordable staples like whole grains and eggs, and suggests adjusting spendings if tea, coffee, or sugar usage changes.
Members of the Lend-A-Hand class gathered Tuesday with hostesses Mesdames Eldon Cook Ralph Cook Everett Cook Clifton Bruner R F E Beard and M E Baker. Mr and Mrs William Novak celebrated their Golden Wedding with relatives and friends at their home Monday.
Esther M. Hanson and Harold E. Hoff were married in a candlelight ceremony at First Lutheran church in Decorah. The bride, daughter of Karl and Mrs Hanson, and groom, son of the late Rev. and Mrs T A Hoff, will reside in Minneapolis where Hoff works for the state board of health.
Mrs Sara Rhodes and others hosted a Kensington tea at the Franks home with fourteen guests. Cc T T club hosted by Mrs Mary Tompkins and Mrs James Inglis, with Mrs B H Chamberlain visiting from Alhambra. Lutheran Ladies Aid to meet at parish hall hosted by Mrs Ralph Orth and others. Presbyterian Industrial Society to gather at the Sampson home. German refugees from Scattergood hostel to perform at Epworth League benefit tea to raise funds for the league’s Clear Lake trip.
ANAMOSA The first bridge luncheon of the season at the Wapsipinicon Country club was held Wednesday with the hostess committee including Mrs. N A Hanson Mrs Cecil Wilson Mrs W Fowler Mrs G B Kinser Mrs Frank Maudsley Mrs W H Frazer Mrs Clifford Strawman Mrs George Fegan Mrs Howard Chipman Mrs M E McCrabb Mrs George Waite and Mrs R D Cooley Mrs J D Paul and Mrs Wright Frazier won high scores in contract and Mrs Julius Westphal and Mrs N A Hanson in auction.
Mrs Albert Schrader hosted the Scotch Grove Women's Community club gathering at her Langworthy area home on Wednesday afternoon. Assistant hostesses were Miss Wilma Kuhns and Mrs R A Naylor. Members and guests included Miss Mary Ellen McKinstry Miss Mary Clare Jansen of Onslow and several local ladies with Onslow visitors among the guests.
Henrichs of Monticello and Mrs Herman Helgens of Wayne township also Mrs George Zimmerman and two daughters Margaret and Doris and Mrs Ed Helgens all of Wayne township Ruth and Alice May Clark Ruth Ann Zirkelbach June Henrichs and Janet Sinclair all of Scotch Grove
Whittier residents gathered Tuesday evening at the Emmons home in Robins to celebrate the marriage of Sara Hodgin and her husband. A silverware gift was presented, recognizing the newlyweds formerly from Whittier.
Mrs. Henry Ashby entertained the Ehler Country club at her home Thursday. The club will hold its annual picnic at the Central City park today. The women of St. John’s church will hold their annual dinner in the church basement today. The Coggon band will furnish music at the ice cream social at John Gunderson’s home one mile south of Coggon Tuesday evening.
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