McGuffey Reader Party Celebrates 92nd Birthday
Mrs. M. A. Ditmars of West Liberty celebrated her ninety second birthday with a Floriculture club McGuffey Reader party. Prof. Forest Ensign spoke on McGuffey and the readers as the group shared poems and readings. The event honored Ditmars and included members and guests from the club and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Ditmars
Forest Ensign
University of Iowa School of Education
Floriculture Society
McGuffey
Ensign
Arkansas
Missouri
Mary
William
Maud Muller
Gray
Mildred Earhart
Floriculture Club
Bertha Mosher
Carrie Snider
Barbara Jo Ditmars
A. H. Ditmars
West Liberty
Mrs. Ditmars
Susie Lewis
George Schafer
A. V. Aker
George Parsons
Mae Myers
Corena Brown
S. C. Snider
H. H. Hawker
Margaret C. Jack
Amelia Hollingsworth
J. J. Hale
June
University of Iowa
Decorah Hosts Socials Amid Engagement and Club Events
Decorah society notes salute Miss Gertrude Anderson’s engagement to Robert Bernatz with a Monday evening gathering. The Girl Scouts held their annual silver tea Saturday. Des Moines’ FE A Rowrey and Palmer Nelson hosted for Mrs. Christian Hanson’s 78th birthday. Mrs. Frank Sayre led the Monday club at its annual meeting with officers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Grevre
Hazel Woldum
Gertrude Anderson
Gilbert Anderson
Robert Bernatz
Frank Bernatz
Girl Scouts
FE. A. Rowrey
Des Moines
Palmer Nelson
Christian Hanson
Frank Sayre
Monday Club
Netta Brunt
Catherine Ream
Ila Parman
Community notes on church, clubs and travels
Local social items report a 6:30 dinner and program at Decorah Lutheran church, MacDowell club meetings with Rembrandt discussion, and officers elected for next year. Tourists Miss Amy Paine, Miss Margaret Paine, and Mrs. George Bragg return from around the world via Singapore, India, Egypt, and Europe.
Chelsea Social Events Include Feather Craft and Shower
A gathering called Chelsea A feather bee occurred Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs William Upah with women stripping feathers while men played cards. The Willing Workers of Chelsea Methodist church hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Merlin Ealy a recent bride, formerly Miss Arlene Cross, in the church tea room. Committee members included Mrs Charles Kulishek Mrs C D Kenner Mrs Clarence Kenner Mrs Albert Kosta Mrs J W Blazek Mrs Edward Hach and Mrs Clifford Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Upah
Chelsea
Kalona Ladies Roak and Luncheon Bridge Club Notes
The Kalona Roak Club met with hostess Mrs Alva Niffenegger. high score won by Mrs N A Swartzendruber, low by Mrs Ora Boone. The Luncheon Bridge Club met with Mrs Edith Welte on Tuesday evening. guest Mrs Frank Ralston attended. refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Niffenegger
N. A. Swartzendruber
Ora Boone
Edith Welte
Frank Ralston
Marengo P E O chapter AU elects officers at Brown home
The Marengo P E O chapter AU met Monday evening at Mrs. A R Brown's home and elected officers: President Mrs W R Hatter, vice president Mrs G A Ellis, recording secretary Mrs J L Swift, corresponding secretary Mrs H V Ellis, treasurer Miss Kathryn Mutton, chaplain Mrs D H Zentmire, guard Mrs Milford Engelbert, with Mrs Grover Hartz as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Brown
W. R. Hatter
G. A. Ellis
J. L. Swift
H. V. Ellis
Kathryn Mutton
D. H. Zentmire
Milford Engelbert
Grover Hartz
Sunday School Party at Mrs Rickels Home
Center Junction Fay Rickels entertained his Sunday school class and teacher S G Thompson in the home of his mother Mrs Will Rickels Tuesday evening. Eight boys wrote a line by line letter to absent member Robert Alyea in the U S Navy stationed at San Diego California. John and Dean Zirkleback of Scotch Grove were guests. Mrs Rickels served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Rickels
S. G. Thompson
Will Rickels
Robert Alyea
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Calif
John
Dean Zirkleback
Scotch Grove
Mechanicsville hosts clubs at annual dinner and Patrick’s party
Mechanicsville Mrs Clair Heffelfinger entertained the Delta Bridge Club at their annual dinner. The Ways and Means Club met Friday afternoon in the church parlors for a St Patrick's party with a committee including Mrs Charles Stoffel Emma Fritz Mrs Al Smith Mrs Forrest Rhoads Mrs Frank Thompson and Mrs Frank Woods. Officers were elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair Heffelfinger
Delta Delt Bridge Club
Ways and Means Club
St. Patrick’s
Charles Stoffel
Emma Fritz
al Smith
Forrest Rhoads
Frank Thompson
Frank Woods
Engaged Elsie Baker to Rudolph Sova Jr
Mr and Mrs Louis Baker of 2206 D street SW announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Elsie to Rudolph Sova Jr of Cedar Falls son of Mr and Mrs Rudolph Sova of 124 Thirty first street NE Cedar Rapids. The wedding will take place late this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Baker
D Street
Elsie
Rudolph Sova, Jr
Cedar Falls
Rudolph Sova
Thirty-first Street
Cedar Rapids
Local Club Activities Highlight Social Gatherings
Community groups held meetings and celebrations this week. Loyal Daughters Sunday School at a member’s home featured a potluck and games. G. E. club and Sorosis club hosted gatherings with guests and prizes noted. Birthday parties honored Mr Wand Schneider Roscoe Albertsen and Mrs Minnie Maxwell with family present. Methodist Ladies Aid planned St Patrick’s motif decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Daughters
Methodist Church
Ben Franks
Marie Myers
Kate Ward
Mildred Sherman
G. E. Club
Ida Bell
Mabel Carrier
L. E B. Paine
Guy Schroll
Howard Baker
Carrier
Bert Wanamaker
Minnie Maxwell
Roy Maxwell
Norman
Lela
Harold Lemkau
Ronald
Lester Maxwell
le Roy Taylor
Muscatine
E. C. Snyder
Josie Bowlby
Jennie Maxwell
Russell Maxwell
George Dyche
Minnie Criss
Frank Wall
Rolla McKean
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Monona Women Host Club Events and Prize Winners
Monona Mrs Toward Hubacher entertained the Tri C club Thursday with prize wins by Mrs Gladys Hillman and Mrs Adeline Fox. Several ladies hosted Methodist Ladies Aid the day after a Rev G W Turner talk and Pauline McKane reading. Mrs Lloyd Egbert hosted the first dessert bridge party with sixteen attendees observing. Bidmore club members led by Mrs Frank Burgert recognized prizes for Mrs A L Currie Mrs K J Hardt and Elsie Kaiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toward Hubacher
Tri C Club
Gladys Hillman
Adeline Fox
John Schmitt
James Cunningham
Anna Muth
Agnes Girot
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
G. W Turner
Pauline McKane
Lloyd Egbert
A. L. Currie
K. J. Hardt
Elsie Kaiser
Bidmore Club
Frank Burgert
Catholic Junior Study Club Elects Officers
Calmar group chose Victor Gehling as president Loretta Frana as vice president Donald Uher as treasurer and Rita Kuhn as secretary The club will pursue dramatics for study St Anns Study Club met with Mrs Goheen leading a discussion on Europe and the Faith A farewell party was held for Karl Giesen who left for Dubuque to enlist in the navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Junior Study Club
Victor Gehling
Loretta Frana
Donald Uher
Rita Kuhn
St. Ann's Study Club
Goheen
Europe
C. F. Sobolik
Karl Giesen
Dubuque
Navy
Community Club Meetings And Officers Named
The Willing Workers met Friday evening with Mrs. John May. Mrs. David Lambert will head the program. The Marthena class met Thursday at Mrs. E. W. McWilliams home after a pot luck supper. The P N G circle of Silver Leaf Rebekah Judge meets Friday evening in the Odd Fellows hall. Mrs. A E Burkett hosted the Indian Creek club Thursday afternoon. Officers elected include Mrs L M Dallmeyer president, Mrs Ralph Lieberknecht vice president, Mrs Ralph Morris secretary, and Mrs Burkett treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John May
David Lambert
Marthena
Presbyterian Sunday School
E. W. McWilliams
P. N. G. Circle of Silver Leaf Rebekah
Odd Fellows Hall
A. E. Burkett
Indian Creek Club
L. M. Dallmeyer
Ralph Lieberknecht
Ralph Morris
Burkett
Methodist Ladies Aid Meeting and Local Club News
Fifty attended the Methodist Ladies Aid gathering at the church home with Mrs. Clara Small delivering the devotion. Several club activities followed including Kill Kate Kensington, Kappa Tau Beta Bridge, and Jolly Workers hostesses. Relatives of 89 year old Elias Barger helped celebrate his birthday. he spent most of his life in Delaware county and his wife predeceased him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Clara Small
Warren Stroup
Frank Deihl
Cloyce Messenger
R. G. Hawkins
E. E. Parish
Dow McKinney
Kill Kate Kensington Club
Kappa Tau Beta Bridge Club
Arthur Stone
Jolly Workers Club
Thursay
Elias Barger
Mr. Barger
Delaware County
Monmouth Group Honors Mrs Propst on Birthday
A Monmouth group surprised Mrs Ralph Propst at her home Tuesday evening for her birthday. Mr and Mrs Frank Propst marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary Tuesday. They wed in Maquoketa by Justice Ralston. Five children were born to them, two died in infancy. surviving are Floyd Propst and Ralph Propst of Monmouth and Mrs Merton Pence of Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Propst
Frank Propst
Maquoketa
Justice Ralston
Floyd
Ralph
Monmouth
Merton Pence
Wyoming
Louise Mulligan Designs Triumph From Muslin Sketches
Louise Mulligan runs a large Chicago Cedar Rapids fashion house built on muslin models. She sketches then drapes, wears a size thirteen muslin, and pushes tailored dresses while managing 250 sewing machines, 300 pressers, cutters, staff, and New York Chicago showrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouise Mulligan
Louise Mulligan
Union Station
Cedar Rapids
Louise Mulligan, Inc
New York
Chicago
Misa Mulligan
Killian’s
University of Minnesota At
Minneapolis
Mary L. Cartwright
Cartwright
Franklin Street
Miss Mulligan
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U.S
Ohio
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Miami
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Hazel Gehring
Ruth McCumber
Junior Federation Club
Verle Kniel
Fred Schwendiman
Homemakers’ Study Club
Gordon Hackett
Leo Winks
Sumner
George
C. C. Schori
Carr
Clermont
Sioux City
Jennie Bell
Gazette
Decorah
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MacDowell Club
H. A. Wardell
John King
F. O Miller
A. J. Baskerville
Rembrandt
Christ
Emmaus
Smith Kennedy
Harry Wardell
F. O. Miller
Harry D. Easton
John Wancock
Charles R. Cheney
D. G. Butler
J. W. Mohler
M. Alderson
Fayette
Eleanor Deming
J. D. Parker
Amy
Margaret Paine
George Bragg
Edwin F. Lee
E. Stanley Jones
Singapore
Bishop Lee
Penang
Mildred Simonds
Tandur
India
Egypt
A. J. Rummells
J. F. Miche
J. F. Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Willing Workers Club
Alfred J. Homewood
Carrie Bass
Fern Homewood
Ella Barnes
Marengo
Center Junction
Mechanicsville
Elsie Baker
Thompson Photo
Mount Auburn
Emory Dorsey
W. R. Stevanson
C. F. Hopper
Sorosis Club
Dorsey
Clifford Wilson
Mary Wiest
James Hill
Walter Heineman
Noble Grand Association
Stella Weltin
Kenneth Wandschneider
Mr. Wandschneider
Magnus Albertsen
Roscoe
Conesville
Monona
Calmar
Columbus Junction
Greeley
Paris
Newman
Clairol
Reux
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