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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1933
Page
2
Jane wonders if she should marry a largely illiterate young man she loves in private but feels ashamed with friends. The columnist doubts happiness and advises finding a partner closer to her education level.
A free direction leaflet for making the Old Almanac Quilt is offered to readers sending a stamped addressed envelope to Nancy Page via the Cedar Rapids Gazette. The piece discusses Pisces born February 20 to March 21, describing the zodiac sign and its dual nature, noting caution for those individuals.
Pattern No. 24 explains tracing Pisces and dates Feb 20 to March 21 onto a blue six and a half by six and a half inch square. Cut the pattern, trace onto cardboard, paste into Nancy Page scrapbook, cut, center, and fasten the design. Outline Pisces and date with heavy white embroidery cotton and sew the four strips.
The excerpt explains cutting white fabric into forty eight strips and squares for a Pisces patchwork project with four white corner squares and blue star appliques. It notes pressing seams and previews next week’s installment on February and March traits. It also cautions against swapping horses when crossing a stream and recalls the proverb a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Springville hosted quilting and dinner events with Edna Newman entertaining a quilting party. Guests included Edna Barrows Merle Roberts Ola Kleinick and many others. The twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Fred and McShane of Marion was celebrated with a dinner attended by numerous friends and relatives. An annual Father and Son banquet drew 161 attendees at the Presbyterian church with a men’s quartet and musical program. Various bridge and social gatherings followed at multiple homes across Springville and surrounding towns.
The Methodist Women host an event by the Springville society with speakers including Mrs. Lucille Dunn and Mrs. John Macaulay. Local clubs hold bridge and party gatherings at homes of Mrs. Lee E. Crelly, Miss Catherine Williams, and Miss Margaret Slater. An oyster supper for Lisbon fire company is hosted by L. R. Leamer and Clara Wilson with guests from Iowa City.
Daughters of Mae Hunt hosted a Tuesday birthday gathering at her Earlville home with many attendees including Mesdames Robinson Schmidt Arnold Kramer Hackbarth Salow Diesch Gibbs and others. Rose Klaus and Elizabeth NHam also celebrated birthdays with friends at various homes while bridge club celebrated Myrna Diebert. Neighbors held farewell for the Phillips family who moved near Greeley last week with many local families attending.
West Liberty residents gathered Wednesday as Mrs Floyd McIntire and Mrs Ellis Thomas hosted guests including Miss Uneta Flater and Mrs Harry Nauman. A Davenport host presided at an OBS school of instruction with a dinner and exemplification, presenting a gift to Mrs Mastersted from staff officers.
Hopkinton residents marked a forty fifth wedding anniversary with a large gathering including A T Wheeless and many relatives and friends. A second twenty fifth wedding anniversary for L T White was celebrated with relatives and neighbors attending a Sunday home gathering. Additional social events included club meetings hosted by Mrs B A Moore and Mrs Nancy King, a dinner hosted by Dr and Mrs C D Busby, and a farewell party for the Brannian family as they move away with attendance from numerous local families.
Strawberry Point Fortnightly Study club hosted a guest day at Mrs J J Mathews home with a one act play by Mrs L Auisart Mrs R W Schug Mrs Chas Gallentine Mrs Otto Gipper Mrs Lloyd Kramer and Mrs J J Matthews directed by Mrs L A Kulsart. The N S B E club met with Mrs C A Schoeppe and bridge high score belonged to Mrs J H Klingbeil along with a list of ladies. Recreation club met at Mrs G J Gull with high bridge score won by Mrs C W Bull and many members and guests present.
Notice requests readers to send ten cents per missing Old Almanac Quilt block and a stamped addressed envelope. Mail to Nancy Page care The Cedar Rapids Gazette, copyright 1933.
Calamus notes show the Farmers Wives Circle meeting with Mrs John Wagner, and Mrs David Neff’s eighty seventh birthday surprise by Methodist Ladies Aid. Several friends report Saturday visits to Mrs Marie Miller. Prizes awarded to multiple residents including Mrs Ira Petersen and Mrs Earl Kenyon. An eighteenth wedding anniversary party honors Mr and Mrs Art Snyder at city hall. Members host a Happy Bunch at Mrs Fred Weick Jr home. Fifty Legion and Auxiliary members attend a farewell for Mr and Mrs Louie Wahl. Bunco prizes go to several residents. Our Gang club meets with Ernestine Reynolds. More prize winners listed for Joyce Petersen and others. O N O club hosts at LeRoy Keith home with five hundred prizes awarded to multiple members.
Mrs John Leivens and Mrs Fred Willett hosted a Wednesday shower at the Leivens home for recently married Mr and Mrs Lawrence Breneman and Mr and Mrs Dick Litthe. Mr and Mrs Frank Muller celebrated their silver wedding anniversary. The Gleeful Workers club met with Mr and Mrs Gorden Roudabish on Friday. The Lively Livestock club met at the Ro Hall home Monday. The Madison farm bureau gathered at the Christian church where Mrs C S McAnnich gave a surprise for her husband’s birthday.
Oxford The Federated church Ladies Aid met Wednesday with Edna Sponar Mabel Singer Lettie Sponar Lena Sies and Maggie Schmidt as hostesses Mrs Iona Hann directed the program Mrs Hazel Gray Mrs Mabel Singer Mrs Ethel Mann and Mrs Pearl Greathouse gave the program. Mrs Robert Speers and Mrs Louis Karsten hosted the Past Grand club of Rebekah lodge at the Speers home Tuesday. Those present included Vera Rapp Beryle Douglas Fannie Karsten Ida Wagner Tony Bartholomew Carrie Willoughby Ella Saxton Maggie Harker Lilly Maske Maude Beard Ethel Mann Myrtle Speers. Mr and Mrs Eldon Cook entertained at a farewell dinner Friday for Mrs Flora Crissinger and her son Alfred who are leaving for Turlock Calif for an extended visit Others present were Mr and Mrs Dewey Worthman and their daughters Beverly and Darleen and Robert and Betty Jean Cook.
Walker and Miss Willow McKnight hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Carl Randall Paul Colt man of Independence and others. Mrs Mary Kleftsch led a Rosary society card party at Sacred Heart church with Leaven and Hyde winning and a door prize. Dennis Ward celebrated his seventh birthday with Cedar Rapids and Troy Mills families in attendance.
Anamosa groups report a busy week with the Fortnightly club hosting Mrs R L Runkle and guests from Marion, the Francis Shaw chapter D A R hosting events, Amer ican Legion auxiliary and Mothers Study clubs meeting, Past Matrons of Mount Moriah O E S entertaining, and notables including Miss Marjorie Shuler of New York City as guest speaker at the Dobuque club dinner.
Monticello society notes include Friday Literary Club meetings hosted by Mrs. Lovell and Mrs. Gutensohn with speakers Mrs. Halstead Carpenter Mrs. Emily Richardson and Mrs. Albert McNeill The Eastern Star officers staged benefit bridge events with prizes won by Dr and Mrs Earl DeShaw and Mr and Mrs Merle Cass A Langworthy marriage joins Miss Berdena Lurkens and Lawrence Wilken The Kill Kare club hosted bridge and social events at several homes The Sacred Heart church February Social Circle hosted a benefit bridge at the K C hall The Neighborhood club honored Mrs Edward Podhaski on her birthday The Yousse Sawyer wedding linking Central City and Monticello was reported with plans to reside in Central City Anson Sawyer manages a Central City store.
Miss Ella Hartman hosts a farewell dinner at Miss Dora Thomson’s home with bridge prizes awarded to Mrs. Martha Sears traveling to Miss Hartman and Mrs. Marjory Sherrill. Clair Bramer hosted local bus riders for a farewell gathering at his parents’ home. Royal Neighbor Thimblebee meets in February. Methodist Women’s Home Missionary group gathers at Mrs. Mowry’s. Bay View Study Club hosts two papers by Mrs. Beck and Mrs. Fishwild on church and laws of countries.
Wilton Junction reports a Tuesday Women’s Club meeting at Mrs. Clara Leith’s home with Ms Nora Duffe assisting. A program featured by several members and hosted games led by Ms Elizabeth Schnack. The N C C met with Mrs Olga Port and a directed program by Mrs Minnie Ayres and Mrs Cora Knouse. The American Legion auxiliary plans a Tuesday pot luck luncheon with Mrs Lena Potter. Mrs Mary Enouse observed her 84th birthday with a family dinner. Willing Workers of Grace Reformed Church met Friday at Durant hosted by Mr and Mrs A J Kleinjan.
Miss Genevieve Peters daughter of Mr and Mrs Chris Peters of Garrison wed Jesse Vanderzyl son of Mr and Mrs Fred Vanderzyl of Garrison at 5 pm in the home of Rev Dorr Whitmore pastor of the local Methodist church. The ceremony followed by a dinner at the Peters home. The bride who graduated with the 1932 Garrison high school wore a dawn blue ensemble and carried roses. They plan a wedding trip through southern Iowa and will reside in Garrison.
The Rowley W. Co. T A met in the Presbyterian church with Mrs. Jesse Goings presiding and Rev. A. G. Stewart giving the invocation. A program featured readings and a playlet by local members. Invited guests joined, and a Masons supper and school of instruction with W. J. Campbell of Coggon was held, with visitors from nearby towns.
Cascade Missionary society meets at Mrs George Wassenar home to plan hosting the Dubuque Presbytery on April 11 and 12. East Cascade High PTA holds meeting with Mrs C C Hotchkiss presiding and performances by Madeline Koppes Ruth Care and others. Founders Day PTA celebration features committee members. Mr. and Mrs Frank Wolfe celebrate 35th wedding anniversary with card and banco prizes awarded to local residents.
Ainsworths Tuesday Bridge Club met with Mrs Myrtle Thomas. The Delta Delt Bridge Club gathered with Mrs Violet Lambert. Glad Hand Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church met Thursday with Mrs Alma Valentine. Hostesses were Mrs Marie Colthurst and Mrs Beatrice McReedy.
Local clubs including the Oelwein Woman's Departmental Club Minerva club and various circles held meetings with hostesses Mrs. E. M. Hall Mrs. R. V. Lucas Mrs. J. P. Galvin and others. Announcement made of Gertrude Hillman’s marriage to Emerson Prang of Fort Dodge set for Feb. 27 in Fort Dodge. Several residents and out of town guests attended community events and celebrations.
The Meet Your Neighbor club met Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Knable. Five hundred was played, honors to Oscar Fox, Burdette Endorf, Miss Bernice Endorf and Mrs. Emil Lachansky. Various local families hosted dinners and birthday celebrations, and clubs including Mothers, Senior Aid, Martha Aid, and quilting parties were active with hostesses Mrs. Edward Hamdorf, Mrs. Erwin Martens, Mrs. J. Schaeffer, Mrs. Reuben Riedesel, and Mrs. Alfred Ronald.
In Shellsburg a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs J S DuFresne honored Mr and Mrs Clarence Jacobsen who recently wed and plan to move to a Walker area farm. Attending were A D DuFresne and son George from Mount Auburn and several families from Gar rison Vinton and Van Horne. Also noted were a Wednesday bridge gathering hosted by Miss Margaret Walker with guests and the Presbyterian Sunday school class hosted by Mrs Earl Bull in honor of bride Fay Evans.
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