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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1934
Page
3
Florence La Ganke highlights how married couples spar with barbed, public friendly digs and comic valentines that reveal petty grievances. Dear Miss Manners advises refrain from mean valentines and urges self awareness to reduce social cruelty.
Atkins and area residents hosted gatherings and celebrations this week. Mrs. George W. Rinderknecht led the Ladies society meeting, Mrs. Nels Longfield marked a birthday, and prizes totaling five hundred went to Mrs. H. C. Krahfing and Charles H. Freeman with consolation prizes to Mrs. Henry Wehr den and Kenneth Barnoske. Additional events include American Legion auxiliary plans, a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Emil Paulsen, and birthdays for Esto Keiper. Card club and Presbyterian Ladies Aid also met, with multiple hosts and prize winners noted among Atkins and Dysart residents.
Oxford Junction couple Mr. and Mrs. John Lasack observed their forty second wedding anniversary on Wednesday. A charivar was held for Mr. and Mrs. Albert Carstensen at the Carstensen home on Monday. A farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pegorek Jr. was held Tuesday at the Du Bois farm before their move to a farm near Lost Nation. Mrs. Berniece Hanwardsen hosted the Bridge club on Monday. The Sacratissimum Cor Bohemian Study club of Sacred Heart church met in the chapel Thursday.
The report lists numerous Damen society gatherings with Mrs. B C Roberts hosting the Congregational Ladies Band and Mrs. Kitty Sutherland presiding over the Presbyterian Women missionaries at Maples Inn. Various ladies led devotionals, acted in a playlet, and hosted bridge clubs with guests and prizes noted.
The Lisbon page records the Lucky Thirteen bridge club event Friday with prizes to Mrs. E. E. McClelland and Miss Clara Bittie. Other items include birthday dinner for Alice Stoneking with Mrs. Harold Stoneking, and hosting duties by Mrs. Helen Fouse and Mrs. Mary Chambers for missionary and ladies aid groups.
The Maynard Presbyterian Home Builders class met at the Surfus home with Rev. Caldwell Miss Lyle and Mr Surfus on the program. Officers elected included Irving Patridge president Arthur Helmer vice president Mrs J F Ingels secretary and others.
Instructions for Nancy Page quilt block number 21 the French Bouquet border. Describes steps for applique buttercups harebell and trillium placement, tracing patterns from newspaper clipping, color choices, cutting margins, and stitching methods. Also notes back blocks supply and requesting missing blocks with ten cents per block.
Lee, chairman, Walter H. Barnes of Hawkeye vice-chairman and H. W. Greenough of Fayette secretary treasurer. The Arlington lodge invited the county I O O F and Rebekah convention in June. A Mason school of instruction was held here Tuesday with Floyd Gilley and Irving Patridge teaching. Sunnyside lodge No 510 met Tuesday evening with a program including Oscar Gilley Floyd Gilley L D Rowley Myron E Talcott John Miehe Irvin Ecker and W H Seely. The Stars school of instruction was Saturday evening with Mrs Roy M Smith of Maynard as instructor for district No 4.
What Cheer Mrs Hurley Ogden and Miss Net tie Schleiter entertained the Methodist junior aid Monday in the Ogden home. Mrs Tom Phillips led the event. The Sew and So club was hosted by Mrs Roy Shellady on Wednesday. The East Side club met Thursday with Mrs Mae Inman as hostess and her daughter Mrs Carl Dilly assisted. Thursday club met in the library with Mrs Carl Draegert conducting the business meeting. A piano solo by Mrs John Allison, a book review by Mrs Lulu Baxter and vocal music by the high school girls sextet highlighted the program. The entertaining committee included Mrs Engleman, Mrs Baughmen, Mrs Vera Whaley, Miss Emmons and Mrs Pearl Engleman. P E E O was entertained Tuesday by Mrs A U Engleman.
Sigourney Iola Lineweaver and Harvey Vail were married February 21 at the First Christian church parsonage in Cedar Rapids with Rev. Blaine Hyten officiating. The couple honeymooned in Chicago and will reside on a farm near Sigourney.
Phyllis Shaw and Billy Seip received medals for the citizenship essay contest. Elva Rabh won first place with a Fidac prize. A student program directed by Mrs. Murray Rid Path featured the awards ceremony. Medals were presented by Mrs. Milford Roberts and Robert Shaw.
Belle Plaine residents note a double wedding anniversary at the Kolpek home with J B Franklin and Emanuel Kolpek plus spouses. Local clubs host meetings and social events during the week from Portia to Three Link circle and quilting parties with community members attending dinners and lessons.
The N. I. FE. club held a Monday gathering with a high bridge score by Mrs. King and Miss Harwood. Members present included Mrs. Nelle Phelps, Mrs. H. J. Esch, Mrs. D. D. Webber, Mrs. J. H. Klingbeil, Mrs. G. E. Dunfrund, Mrs. J. R. King, Mrs. C. A. Schreppe, Mrs. M. F. Harwood, and the Misses Nell and Kate Westfall. Helene Harwood attended as a guest.
The Kilitter Blatter Club and Recreation Club held meetings with hotel and home gatherings. Members played bridge with prizes awarded to Mrs. Norris and Miss Scofield and high scores noted for Mrs. Reagin and Miss Dorothy Scofield. Guests included Mrs. Hugh Busboom and others. thimble society, Double-4 club and Congregational groups met with various members hosting and scoring reports.
Olin Hiawatha chapter of OEL 86 held a Thursday school in the chapter room with Mrs Elna Rohwedder as instructor. A buffet luncheon followed by exemplification of insilatory work with Eleanor Remely and Rose Giles as candidates. Guests from Cedar Rapids included Worthy Grand Patron Paul Clark and many others, with Esther Peck honored at a luncheon for District Instructor Rohwedder. The Methodist Woman's Foreign Missionary society met at Mrs. Willa Latare's home.
Newhall residents recall social events as Mrs. Harry E Weichman hosted the Kill Kare Klub on Thursday. Cards yielded prizes to Mrs. C L Bradley and directors L J Hoepfner. A farewell party honored Mr and Mrs Waldo Niebuhr who moved from the McGranahan farm west of town to a farm on the Lincoln highway.
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