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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1939

Page

18

Many Parties Being Given In Iowa City

A flurry of dessert bridge and tea events unfolds in Iowa City with 26 guests at a Klaffenbach Kugler party and an upcoming Monday club dessert bridge. Clubs such as Triangle, King's Daughters Friendship circle, and University club prepare gatherings at Memorial Union and Kensington tea.

Iowa City Arthur Klaffenbach John Kugler Lee Koser Monday Club Thomas Farrell Triangle Club Memorial Union Farrell Willis Mercer Norman Meier Kirk H. Porter F. W

Lost Nation Union Presbyterian Guild Meeting in Dining Room

The Union Presbyterian Guild met Wednesday in the church dining room with Mrs. Kenneth Daniel presiding. Charlotte Swede announced hostesses and program committees for each month. The guild voted to merge four divisions into three and named a March relief committee. Luncheon was served by Grace Busch Mona Kiel and Jessie Rohling.

Union Presbyterian Guild Kenneth Daniel Charlotte Swede Minnie Ruggeberg Velma Ruggeberg Ida Rutenbeck Leta Rutenbeck Ricka Rutenbeck Grace Busch Mona Kiel Jessie Rohling

Local clubs hold dinners and meetings in Anamosa

Anamosa social calendar lists J. E. Remley as honor guest at a cooperative birthday dinner in the R. D. Cooley home on Monday evening. Concord Round Table hosted Claire J. Mills of the Anamosa Eureka Thursday, with Edna Watters as hostess and multiple guests. Families celebrate a golden wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Harper Smythe. Athenian club to host spring dinner with Rowena Garden. Fortnightly club met at Mrs. L. A. Downing’s home where Ed Steele reviewed The Wingless Victory. 1939 40 officers elected: president E W Smykil, vice president Genevieve Brown, treasurer R L LaChappelle, secretary L W Kellogg. School dramatic club to present a program at Methodist church social circle with committee: Fisher, Decker, Johnson, Perkins, McCrabb, Merrill, Stoakes, O Deen, Witham.

J. E. Remley R. D. Cooley Concord Round Table Claire J. Mills Anamosa Eureka A E. Walton Edna Watters Edwin Reed Keith Lemon George Waite Wally Schwank Earl Pulver Lee Sanner Genevieve Brown R. L. LaChappelle L. W. Kellogg Methodist Social Circle and Friends William Fisher J. P. Decker Peter Johnson J. G. Perkins M. E. McCrabb John Merrill Lee Stoakes Gus O'Deen Harry Witham

Young People Lose Contest Party at Church Drive

The Young People class lost a church attendance contest against the Young Married People's class. Friday evening they hosted a party at the Christian church to entertain the winners and celebrate the drive.

Christian Church

Literary Club Hosts and PTA Talk Highlight City Meetings

Mrs. Ida Ballou hosted the Wednesday Literary club gathering. Dr. C N Slaven of Tipton addressed the Parent Teacher Association Monday evening.

Ida Ballou C. N. Slaven of Tipton Parent-Teacher Association

Riverside society notes from local gatherings

Riverside The Ladies Auxiliary to the American Legion raised 10.55 at two parties. Mrs John W Tener hosted the Senior Needle club at her Riverside home. Mr and Mrs Herman Koenig celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary with a surprise party east of Riverside. Mrs Ovie Watkinson hosted the Y social at her Riverside home.

Ladies’ Auxiliary American Legion John W. Tener Herman Koenig Riverside Ovie Watkinson Riverside Wednesay

Women’s club bids farewell to member leaving Iowa City

The Women’s club met at Mrs. Ethel Courtney’s home with Mrs. Gladys McNeilly presiding. A book review by Mrs. Ray Sanford, a reading by Mrs. Alwena McCammon, and parliamentary discussion by Mrs. Martha Heiken followed. Refreshments marked a farewell for charter member Mrs. Grace Livingstone who departs for a new home in Iowa City.

Ethel Courtney Gladys McNeilly Ray Sanford Alwena McCammon Martha Heiken Grace Livingstone Iowa City

Presbyterian Ladies Working Band Elects New Officers

Harry Chase hosted the Presbyterian Ladies Working Band gathering Thursday. Elected officers include President Mrs Norman Johnson Vice President Mrs Peter Prahm Second Vice President Mrs Harry Chase Secretary Mrs Irving Eilers Treasurer Carrie Preas.

Harry Chase Presbyterian Ladies Working Band Norman Johnson Peter Prahm Irving Eilers Carrie Preas

Onslow Astrurian Club Elects Officers at Meeting

The Onslow Astrurian club met Friday at president Mrs. Leonard McKinstry's home. The Presbyterian Missionary Society elected officers Wednesday at Mrs. Frank Schroeder's home: President Mrs. Jessie McMaster, Vice President Mrs. Frank Schroeder, Secretary Treasurer Mrs. Henry Koon, Education Chair Mrs. George Sears, Stewardship Mrs. Harriet Lamey, White Cross Chair Mrs. George Lyon. A farewell party was hosted Monday at Mr. and Mrs. Herman Seechusen's home before they move to a farm near Center Junction.

Astrurian Club Leonard McKinstry Presbyterian Missionary Society Frank Schroeder Jessie McMaster Henry Koon George Sears Harriet Lamey White Cross George Lyon Herman Seechusen Center Junction

Hawthorne study club marks 40th anniversary dinner

The Hawthorne study club observed its fortieth founding anniversary with a dinner at Mrs. W. M. Bissell’s home. Miss Dorothy Endsely served as toastmaster, with talks by Miss Emma Alden, Harriett Alden, Harriet Shaffer, Wallace Farnham, and Mrs. Charles Marshall. The club, oldest federated in Jones County, retains three charter members Harriett Alden, Emma Alden, and Raeriet Shaffer.

Hawthorne Study Club Dorothy Endsely Emma Alden Harriett Alden Harriet Shaffer Wallace Farnham Charles Marshall Hawthorne Club Jones County Harriett Raeriet Shaffer

West Liberty Postnuptial Shower Honors Louise DeMean

Mrs Carl Wiese of near Moscow hosted a concluding post nuptial shower for her sister in law Miss Louise DeMean now Mrs Earl Wiese of West Liberty two weeks after her marriage. A group of senior high girls dined Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Dewey Gibson to honor Norma Bailey a senior and neighbor of the Gibsons.

Carl Wiese Moscow Earl Wiese West Liberty Louise DeMean Dewey Gibson Norma Bailey

Prize Winning Sunday Supper Dishes Featured

A collection of home recipes from Cedar Rapids and nearby towns highlights hearty dishes. Veal and pork casserole with noodles, a chicken casserole with vegetables, meat dumplings, a pork loaf with tomato crumb topping, and a rhubarb nut preserves blend are shared by MRS DON L SWARTOUT MRS O R USCH and others, promoting Me Too Food Market values.

Cedar Rapids

Leftover Chicken Dish With Gravy and Biscuits

Instructions for using remaining chicken with gravy and water to cook potatoes then bake under biscuit dough for luncheon servings or individual pies. Includes note by Blanche Felter in Cedar Rapids and a plug for Toman's Flower Store offering floral centerpieces.

Blanche Felter 20Th St Cedar Rapids Toman's

Chicken Pie with Cream Sauce from Mrs Art Lincoln

Stew three pounds chicken and pick meat, place in large dish, cover with sauce of flour, broth, butter and cream. Save some sauce for pie. Bake meat with sauce then top with batter of flour egg milk and bake twenty five minutes in hot oven. Dysart Iowa note credits Mrs Art Lincoln.

O. R. Usch Elberon Iowa Art Lincoln Dysart

Spring patterns enliven oilcloth at Kresge's Dollar Store

With spring approaching shoppers are urged to replace old oilcloth with fresh designs. Kresge's Dollar Store features new gay patterns for spring that offer something different and desirable for home decorating.

Kresge's Dollar Store

Baldridge Studio Moves to New Location on Third Street

Baldridge Studio announces a new location at 218 Third Street offering personalized photography services. The studio promotes a modern atmosphere and cape print finishing services.

Baldridge Studio Baldridge’s Third Street Baldridge

Escalloped Onions With Left Over Meats

Recipe using 143 quarts white onions and leftover meat to bake in a dish. Prepare meat in bottom, top with boiled onions, add bread crumbs and broth, then bake twenty minutes. Mentions free home decorating consultation and Luberger's ad with a phone number.

Luberger

Strawberry Preserves and Variations from Cedar Rapids

A classic home canning guide outlines washing hulls and draining berries, then simmering with vinegar and sugar to form a syrup. It covers quantities, resting 24 hours, jar sealing without reheating, and notes variations for blackberries and raspberries including boil times and syrup stiffness.

A. W. Martin 10Th St Cedar Rapids Iowa

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