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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1935
Page
13
Killian’s staged a morning spring fashion show featuring 56 complete outfits for children from babies to young school age. The event emphasized healthful, comfortable clothing with fit focused shoes and even an on site X Ray shoe check.
Vinton groups including the Progressive Women’s club and New Century club held meetings at homes and parsonages with hostesses Ella Mehlhaus Esther Williams Elaine Ivins and Mrs. William Caldwell. Fortnightly and Tarryawhile clubs hosted dinners. a contract bridge luncheon formed by twelve women occurred at the Ward tea room. A Japanese at home and Founders Day of the Foreign Missionary society were observed. Cyprus commandery Knights Templar and wives held a covered dish supper at Masonic hall.
Fundamentals of Costume details Anne Adams patterns 2011 and 2138 with brassiere tops slips panties and decorative applique. Sizes 12–40 available. fabric yardage and prices listed. Also promotes Anne Adams Spring Pattern Book priced 15 cents. book and pattern together 25 cents. Orders directed to Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department New York City.
Maynard Mrs. Tom Case chaired a Presbyterian Helping Hand meeting with assisting hostesses Mrs. George Mears Mrs. Don Talcott and Mrs. Charlotte Ranney. Members and visitors attended including Mesdames Rowley Patsy Rooker Caldwell and L. Surfus led the study hour. Officers elected were C. O. Barnes president J. R. Cummings vice president Frank Cummings secretary and Glen Mittelstadt treasurer.
Postville residents and St. Pauls Lutheran members honored newlyweds Henry Ben Jegerdes at a dinner. Bridge parties hosted by Mesdames Durno Humphrey Burdick and others featured prize winners and social papers read by club members. High scores and prizes noted for several participants across multiple gatherings.
Week included prize winners at Wednesdays party Miss Amy Meier Mrs R F Topliff and Mrs Will Behrens. Thursdays winners were Mrs F J Miller Mrs Robert Hecker and Mrs Rudolph Huebner. Presbyterian Aid Society groups met with divisions led by Mrs Otto Beucher and Mrs Pau line Ellis and by Mrs Harvey Douglass and Mrs E J Handy. Miss Bea McNeill was honored at a Thursday birthday gathering.
Tipton events unfold with Mrs. Emmer Collins hosting the Nineteenth Century club and Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Brotherlin giving talks. Mrs. Rhea of Cedar Rapids spoke at the Woman's club in library rooms. Garden club president Mrs. Huber entertained at luncheon. Bridgette club met with Mrs. G. W. White and prize winners included Mrs. Botts. W. N. B. losers hosted by Mrs. Carlisle with prizes to Mrs. Sheets and Mrs. Rickard. Contract Bridge club, with Mrs. Negus, reported high and second scores to Mrs. Gossett and Mrs. Ekstrand.
Olin Mesdames Viola Mumby Leona Price Esther Peck and Mrs O J Felter were hostesses at the Methodist Ladies Aid gathering Wednesday at the church. Mrs Alma Storry led devotions and Merle Hawley joined as a new member, with United Brethren Ladies Aid meeting at the church for a separate gathering hosted by Mesdames Coppess Thompson Clay and Sevensen.
Strawberry Point hosts include Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Moser entertaining for Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hill of Perry. Families attend din ner with C. B. Moser, Dorothea Jane, Joyce, Charles Ray, Richard Homewood, Margery, and Zelma Moser. ER officers elected. Recreation club meets. D A R Mary Knight chapter notes and performances. Mrs. Carrie Slagate hosts luncheon. Fortnightly club meets with program listings.
Tama residents hosted several bridge games with prizes awarded. Guests included Mrs. Frank Van Petten of Chicago and Mrs. C. P. Seabert. Other clubs met at Mother's Kitchen and local homes with winners named such as Mrs. E. H. Nelson, Mrs. W. P. Yerkes, and Mrs. Dona Metz. A Tama Garden club guest day featured a one act play and singing.
Officers elected at the Presbyterian Ladies Aid meeting held at Mrs. T. H. Barrett's home were H. W. Gates president L. G. Ham vice president Arnold Jensen secretary Eber Parker treasurer. Assistant hostesses included Clara Allen R A Eck Alfred Nesfield John Swinbank and Alice Laird. The Double Eight Fifty Hundred club met at Mrs. Don Hundley with the hostess and Mrs Louis Marsh winning first honors. Blanche Melrose and James B Orr married Feb 22 at Orr Brothers farm southeast of Independence by Rev F H Wyrick. they will live on the Orr farm.
Mrs William D McLaughlin was elected president of Chapter FP of P E O at Mrs A B Grimes home. Other officers include Mrs C Roberts vice president and Mrs Albert McNeill secretary. Mrs Noble installed officers. McLaughlin will also serve as delegate to the state convention in Des Moines in May.
Emil Rickless led high score in bridge among guests Mrs A B Grimes Mrs J E Heiserman and Mrs John Fraser. Lorenz Alla mand held high for Neighborhood club with Mrs Donald Sutherland second. Sutherland and Lena Marugg attended. Fred Matheson hosted a farewell for Hopkinton visitors Mr and Mrs James Anderson and family bound for California. Additional Hopkinton guests included Lamont family and Schuster, Boden, Edgar, Cline, Wolmot, and Kreeb. M F Hogan hosted Thursday club.
Traer Harold Stoakes weds Miss Charlotte Allen in a Traer ceremony conducted by Rev. Alvin H. Boettcher. The couple plans to live on the bridegroom’s parents’ farm after a dinner at the bride’s home. Also wed were John N. Boege and Miss Lillian Paustian at the Tranquillity parsonage with 80 guests. both couples attended local rural schools. The Buckingham and Perry women’s project club met in Traer with Edith Huffman guiding the lesson, and Traer Monday Club held library talks by R J Smith and Bertha Schreiber.
Toledo residents attended multiple gatherings this week including a bridge evening at the W. B. Schultz home won by Mrs. Harry Rager and Miss Hattie Wild. Founders day observances at the Methodist parsonage featured devotions, papers, songs, a pantomime, and stories. Club events covered Bid and Bye, Rural Housewives, Presbyterian Intermediate, and Garden club activities with various hosts and program participants named.
Wilton Junction churches host union prayer service at Grace Reformed. The Tuesday bridge club met with Mrs Inez Harding and guest Mrs Lucinda Miller. Winners were Mrs Elizabeth Schnack and Mrs Lillie Maurer. St Marys card party and dance held Tuesday with prizes for James Doran Helen Doran T P Russell and others. J H Smith to celebrate 79th birthday at home.
Presbyterian Ladies aid and Missionary society entertained at Mrs E E Stedman home with hostesses and guests listed. Rosary and Altar society met at St Pauls. Womens card club hosted by Mrs Stedman. High five hundred scorers named. surprise anniversary for Mr and Mrs Arthur Hagan near Fairfax noted with Cedar Rapids and Atkins attendees.
Columbus Junction Mrs J M Wilson hosted a Wednesday dinner with guests Mesdames Richard Hughes Richard Peters Wayne Heitmeier Thomas Holmes and Edward Gabriel. The United Presbyterian Missionary Society of Columbus City met Thursday at Mrs J Carson Duncan home with Mrs J H Rodruck in charge. March 6 marked the fortieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs James Robertson with Mrs Robertson formerly Miss Kate Huston eldest daughter of the family.
The article notes the March 4 wedding of Miss Ethel Ginkens and Oral Rath in Wapello at the Presbyterian manse with Rev. J. R. Frazer officiating. Attendants were Miss Carol Todd and Earl Frye of Columbus Junction. The couple will reside in Columbus City, while Miss Eleanor Colton of Columbus City celebrated her ninetieth birthday on March 1.
A dense list of meetings and gatherings across La Porte City includes the Kildare klub social events hosted by Mrs. Ralph Brown and others. Pythian Sisters, Bridge clubs, What Next club, Ladies' Literary circle, Presbyterian family night, and Methodist Aid picnic are noted along with hostesses, officers, and speakers. Floyd Philbrick of Cedar Rapids to speak at a Masonic Meet Me at the Altar night.
Atkins Mrs A J Campbell chaired the Presbyterian Ladies Aid gathering with a Thursday picnic at Mrs John Jennings home. Attendees included Minnie Rinderknecht Opal Snetzler Elsie Krahling Cedar Rapids Elizabeth Staples Vera Snetzler Elma Mitchell Vionne Jennings and others. Mrs A F Rinderknecht hosted a card club meeting with five hundred won by Mrs R G Adams and Mrs H H McMurray. O E Risdal celebrated a birthday with friends. Mrs Andrew Jones arranged another picnic supper. Participants include Elsie Krahling Cedar Rapids Elizabeth Staples Vern Snetzler Elma Mitchell Viola Jennings Vi Rollne Jennings.
Wapello hosts a busy sequence of meetings and socials. Presbyterian King’s Daughters members and guests meet with Mrs. Creswell and others while officers are reelected. The Kappa Tau Beta bridge group, Methodist Foreign Missionary Society, Presbyterian Delta Alphas, and Eastern Star join in varied activities and entertainments. Mr. and Mrs. Myron Daily hosted a dinner for visiting relatives from Nebraska. A family night supper and a church program feature readings and music by local performers.
Grace Bird daughter of Rev. and Mrs. James B. Bird married Joseph E. Hall of Waterloo on November 17 in Kansas City. Hall is son of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Hall of Eagle Grove and works in Waterloo auto insurance. Grace Bird directed Tomlinson Nursery School in Des Moines. couple will reside in Waterloo after April 1.
Grand Mound residents Mr and Mrs W C Langbelat were surprised by relatives on their forty fifth wedding anniversary. Also mentioned are Mr Will Schunter Mrs H H Bartling and Charles Langbehn who won in five hundred and Gertrude ng behn who won the ribbon contest.
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