Center Point Opens Municipal Merry-Go-Round
Center Point launches a nickel rides merry-go-round staged by a merchant group led by Ike Street. West Union’s Charles Webber provided the decommissioned ride, renovated locally. Mrs. Ella Mounce recalls riding it as a girl. Community groups including Masons and visiting guests attended events nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotty McLeod
Utopia
Center Point
Commercial Club
Iowa
Ike Street
Charles Webber
West Union
Webber
Street
Ormerly
Charles
Main Street
Ella Mounce
Mounce
Oscar Matheny
Daniel Sherbon
Richard Merle Joyce
Bridal Events Highlight Iowa City Weddings and Plans
A June wave of weddings spans Iowa City and nearby towns. Bonnie Barrack wed William Johnson in West Branch as Janette Wood and others attended. Edythe Riecke married Jacob Lankhorst in Hawarden. Ruth Newbold to Harry Berg set for August in Keosauqua. Marjorie Huffman married Herman Wellman in Town City. Dorothy Goodman wed Stephen Darling in Leon. Irma Bentz to Clarence Lindholm in Columbus. Grace Elizabeth Cornoy wed David Sloan in Berkeley. The brides and grooms hail from Cor with, Hawarden, Keosauqua, Town City, Leon, Joliet, Columbus, and Berkeley, with families and university ties noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
William Johnson
West Branch
Bonnie Barrack
G W Barrack
Corwith
Johnson
University of
W. E. Newbold
Keosauqua
Harry D Berg
Ida J Berg
Cedar Falls
Miss Newbold
Berg
University
Dorothy Goodman
Presbyterian Church
Stephen G Darling
Ron T. Jones
Aaron Goodman
Leon
Mr. Darling
Stephen Darling
Moline
Ill
John T. Hecker
Cedar Rapids
Ruth Bishop
Maude McBroom
Robert Gorr
Joliet
Bishop
Iowa City Longfellow School
Irma Bentz
Marguerite Weinlein Bentz
Columbus
Ohio
Clarence Lindholm
John Lindholm
Grace Lutheran Church
Lindholm
University of Iowa
Jacob Cornoy
Grace Elizabeth
David Harold Sloan
Berkeley
Calif
St Clement’s Church
Sloan
University area brides honored at Hotel Jefferson events
Iowa City residents hosted gatherings for brides elect Phyllis Wassam and Marjorie Grant at the Hotel Jefferson and for Mrs. Emery E Todd at the home of Mrs. E. W. Gray. Other social notes include bridge clubs, rock parties, birthday observances, and a large Metz family reunion in Tama park honoring Mrs. A. C. Metz of Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of California Radiation Laboratory
Iowa City
Phyllis Wassam
Marjorie Grant
Hotel
Jefferson
Emery E Todd
E. W. Gray
Miss Wassam
C W. Wassam
Hugh E. Kelson
J. W. Anderson
Wassam
Miss Graat
Ho QO. Graat
William J. Jones
Charles City
David Jones
Williamsburg
Presbyterian Church
J. W. Wimberly
Brighton
Mich
Community Society Notes From Arlington and Traer
Arlington divisions and club meetings fill the week with open Kensingtons and suppers. A Traer Methodist mother daughter tea features Beverly Joens and Esther Wood with other local speakers. Anna Nell Kanipe announces the marriage of her daughter Anna to John Haggin with a July Waterton wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traer Methodist
A. J. McCutcheon
Beverly Joens
Esther Wood
Betty Snyder
Viva
Tracr High School
Waterton
Outdoor Cooking Trick Adds Fillip To Summer Meal
Mrs. Gaynor Maddox outlines quick frozen poultry methods for summer cooking. A country meal uses chicken fricassee with cheese biscuit circles, then a cheese-topped bake. The guide includes dough for biscuits, a pineapple apricot skewered garnish, and a butter brushed broil for a hot serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicken
New President Installed for Hanford Legion Auxiliary
Mrs Walter A Kansky will be installed as president of Hanford unit No 5 American Legion Auxiliary Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Memorial building. Installing officer is Mrs L V Koch. other officers to be installed include Mrs L Schirm vice president and Mrs H E Travis secretary. Executive board meeting follows in the dining rooms at 715.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Kansky
Hanford
American Legion Auxiliary
L. V. Koch
L. Schirm
H E Travis
T. A Norberg
A. Schluntz
A .D. Holbrook
Frank Nally
Edwin W Lundquist
Community groups host potlucks and meetings in Oelwein
Emma Lenius and John Potts hosts sparked Maple Grove club potluck at city park. Legion auxiliary, Lutheran and Presbyterian circles, Three Link circle and other groups held meetings, luncheons, and card parties across town. Norma Chase and Edward Troupe wed at Little Brown church near Nashua with Troupe family in attendance. couple to reside in Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Lenius
John Potts
Maple Grove
City Park
Marie Frye
Legion Auxiliary Executive Board
Auxiliary Sewing Circle
Frye
Jennie Wade
D U V
J. C. Hearne
Lutheran Society Aid
Otto Rehlander
Otto Skubinna
Homemakers Club
W. H. Hatch
Solo
Hazleton
Delwein Country Club
P M. Magley
A S Harper
Agnes Pruckler
St Margaret's Circle
Saeed Heart
Saeed Heart Parish Hall Wednesay. the General Aid
First Baptist Church
Dorothy Hanson
Louis Johnson
la Forrest Sherman
J. Potts
F. Dewees
Jim Hanson
Ed Hall
E A. Clason
Arlene Wetherbee
George Gillespie
Oclwein
Chamber of Commerce
Gladys Cosgrove
Eva Lowe
Mona LaPiere
Ava Gibbs
Ethel Clearwater
Ruth Oberfell
Presbyterian Adair Guild
Country Club
A R. Elliott
Ray Brooke
C. B Hintz
Martha Guild
Brooke
A W. Stewart
Rachel Guild
John King
Ruth Guild
Fred Krueger
Ernest Welch
Earl Brown
Lucy Howard
J. T. Householder
J.C.C.F. Hall
Elizabeth Ridler
Esther Shepard
Clifford Anderson
St. Cecelia
J. T. Lillis
Modern Country Club
Martin Lenz
Myra
Evelyn Lenz
Oelwein
C. ES
Masonic Temple
H. Flanagan
Lily Brown
Mina Becker
Community Park
Norma Chase
William Chase
Aurora
Edward Troupe
George Troupe
Little Brown
Nashua
Wendell Troupe
Troupe
Montgomery- Ward Company
Founders' day potluck honors by Tri-T Chapter R
Chapter R of Tri T entertained at a potluck dinner Friday in the home of Mrs E P Shellabarger for Founders day. Letts and Wapello chapter members were guests and Beverly Reed will visit Camp Abe Lincoln near Buffalo in August. Mrs R J Barnes with Mrs Max Robertson hosted Columbus Chautauqua park birthday gathering for Wayne Barnes on his sixth birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-T
E. P. Shellabarger
Letts and Wapello
Beverly Reed
Abe Lincoln
Buffalo
R. J. Barnes
Max Robertson
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Community Groups Hold Luncheons and Meetings
Olin civic groups met this week with the Past Matrons of the C. E. at Esther Peck’s home, the Methodist Missionary Society hosted by Willa Lactare, the Royal Neighbors at Nettie Glick’s, and the Happy Homemakers at Eva Scharff’s with Jennie Rathman leading the program. Grace Wood of Anamosa and Sue Reynolds of Lisbon announced their July 3 1939 wedding in Kahoka Missouri. They plan to reside in Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E
Esther Peck
Maude Carter
Mesdames Eine Rohwedder
Edna Moreland
Willa Lactare
Methodist Missionary Society
Nettie Glick
Happy Homemakers Club
Eva Scharff
Jennie Rathman
Grace Wood
Anamosa
Rmerly
Olin
Sue Reynolds
Lisbon
Kahoka
Reynolds
Arthur L. Wood
Scotch Grove
Mr. Reynolds
W. A. Reynolds
Waukon Couple to Wed at Bridegroom Family Home
Lois A Amundson daughter of Arthur Amundson Waukon and Albert A Hefty son of Mr and Mrs Henry Hefty Lansing will marry Monday afternoon at the bridegroom's parents home Rev P F Kjerlaug of Waukon officiating Marguerite Amundson sister of the bride will be bridesmaid Henry Hefty in Minneapolis will be best man After the ceremony a reception will follow The bride a Decorah High School graduate has been a cashier for Northwestern Bell in Waukon and Cedar Falls Hefty a Lansing High School graduate works at Jones Market in Sumner and the couple will reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois A. Amundson
Arthur Amundson
Waukon
Albert A Hefty
Sumner
Henry Hefty
Lansing
P. F Kjerlaug
Marguerite Amundson
Chicago
Minneapolis
Decorah
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Cedar Falls
Hefty
Jones’ Market
Clermont Women’s Club Hosts Social Gatherings
The Clermont Business and Professional Women’s Club met at Mrs. Alvin Amundson’s home. Mrs. William Larrabee Jr hosted a Saturday buffet in honor of Mrs. Lee Eastman of San Diego. Various local ladies organized dinners, picnics, and a mission society gathering at the West Clermont Lutheran church with multiple hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women's Club
Alvin Amundson
William Larrabee, Jr
Lee Eastman
San Diego
Calif
L. L. Carr
A. J. Priest
Catherine Horan
Lynn
Julie McAlvin
Larrabee
Carol Ressler
Elsie Marie Jerdee
Linda Lou Greenley
Mission Society of the West Clermont Lutheran Church
Mesdames
Oscar Larson
Cornel Antinson
Dan Kloster
Harry Stolle
Tom Hanson
Peter Lofte
Bertha Frisbie
Theo Loftsgard
What Cheer Birth Day Party for Lawrence Mott
Mrs. William Mott hosted a birth day party for her son Lawrence on his fourth birthday Tuesday. Attendees included Claire and Edwin Ridenour, William and Charles Morrow, Kenneth Reisman, Paul Tancer, and Neela and Ancta Patterson. A post nuptial shower honored Mrs Bertley Clutter Jr at Mrs Ed Hollands home. The Altar and Rosary society met at Bert Lee's home. Lutheran women gathered at Adolph Mittlesteadt’s home Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mott
Lawrence
Claire
Edwin Ridenour
William
Charles Morrow
Kenneth Reisman
Paul Tancer
Neela
Ancta Patterson
Bertley Clutter, Jr
Ed Holland
Alburnett Tuesday Club Picnic and Local Gatherings
The Tuesday club met at the city park with Mesdames Frank Price and A W Aller in charge. Twelve members and ten guests attended. Mr and Mrs Lester Miller hosted a wall-exed picnic dinner. The Alburnett Methodist Church women were hosted by Prairie chapel and society for a luncheon and missionary service with Mrs Otis Moore, missionary to India, speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Weaver
Pon T Club
Metz
Tama Park
A. C. Metz
Helena
Mont
J. N. Lichty
C.B Stiger
Tama-Toledo
Harry Platt
Tama
E. F. Zuber
Harry Sorenson
John Argall
F. C. McClaskey
Toledo
Presbyterian Aid Society
Bess
May Davidson
H. H. Lorenzen
C B. Stiger
Bridge Club
Knotty Pine Cafe
Mesdames Frank Price
A. W. Aller
Lester Miller
Alburnett Methodist Episcopal Church
Prairie Chapel
Society
Otis Moore
India
Cedar Rapids Girl Virginia Clapp Named Outstanding Camp Fire Girl
Virginia Clapp of Cedar Rapids is honored as Outstanding Camp Fire Girl by the Camp Fire council at Camp Huaga. She is a First Avenue East resident and Danforth foundation honor roll member, set to receive a certificate and the book If Dare You.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire Council
Camp Huaga
Virginia Clapp
Cedar Rapids
Ray L. Clapp
First Avenue E
Danforth Foundation
William H. Danforth
First Baptist Church
McKinley High School
Cedar Rapes
Conesville Gown Models Highlight Methodist Aid Day
Conesville modeled wedding gowns featured on the annual Methodist Aid Society guest day. Mrs. Paul Lutz wore Mrs. C A Buckman’s 1913 dress, Daisy Kemp with Mrs. A W Jones’ 1909 gown, and others displayed are Sheldon Bebb, Darlene Maxwell, J R Horton, Thomas Gipple, F E Buckman and Ruth and Jessie Walker. Refreshments were curated by a committee including Eldred Maxwell and Harry Abbott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Aid Society
Paul Lutz
C. A. Buck
Daisy Kemp
A. W. Jones
Sheldon Bebb
Darlene Maxwell
McKinley Buser
J. R. Horton
Thomas Gipple
F. E. Buckman
F. C. Johnson
F. E Buckman
Ruth
Jessie Walker
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Fredericksburg
Hawkeye
Postville
Fayette and
A. F
A. M
J. R. Barrett
A .C. Peterson
Will Smar- 20
East Orange
N. J
Maynard Order
Oxford
Silver Inn
Mary Ann Hunter
DeWitt
Ross Steck
Rudd
Miss Hunter
Mr. Steck
Oxford High School
Tito
New Hampshire
Marjorie Huffman
F E Huffman
St. Patrick's Church
Herman J Wellman
Gerhard H. Wellman
West Point
Albert Helms
R” Bridge Club
Franc Kelsh
Harry Stamp
Lamont High School
June
Sophia Adams
Arlington
F. C. Sauerbry
Aid Society
Church of Christ
Kensington
Charles Wescott
Embroidery Club
Charles H. Arnold
H. W. Madeen
Harry Abel
Robert Willerton
C. H. Gitchell
Traer
Gaynor Maddox
Service
Legion Auxiliary
Lasswell
Celwein
Columbus Junction
Clermont
Alburnett
Hiraga
Hidaga
Jane Garwood
Agatth
Central City
Ann Robertson
Mary Byrnes
Irene Christie
Leona Foster
Virginia Moomaw
Mary Towne
Mary Gent
Aponitas
Jane Hickenlooper
Marilyn Henry
Helen Henry
Jane
Katherine Murphy
Patricia Boudreaux
Lucile Bradis
Kiwa
Shabona
Ariana Burr
Nadia Thorpe
Aponita
Anne Berry
Jocelyn Bickel
Sheryl Chehak
Mary Virginia Crane
Laurine Howells
Willa Deane Howells
Natalie Jenkins
Nancy Ann Jensen
Joan Johnston
Joan Willian
Ann Meek
Mary Moore
Janet Ohlman
Dorothy Prout
Betty Schwinn
Anne Selden
Sandra Scenefelt
Jaycee Skin
Ner
Shirley Smith
Nancy Soboda
Susan Starman
Jo Anne Williams
Shirley Williams
Margaret Bates
Marengo
Ursula Dawson
Shellsburg
Martha Ann Wilkinson
Jane Alice Stuntz
Nashville
Vinton
Anna Henry
Janyce Musgrove
Nancy Leigh Pearson
Jane Westphal
Beth Wilson
Attelia Solbrig
Jean Frederick
Marjorie Harris
Lorraine Wilson
Netahi
Mary Kerwin
Oclweia
Beverly Negus
Loreraine Crouse
Lincoln, Neb
Shirley Brodie
Denver
Cal& Girls
Thompson Phot
Conesville
Second Ave
Monarch
Linn County
American Red Cross
Rochester
Des Moines
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