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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1937
Page
14
A Cedar Rapids feature promotes fashionable yet comfortable Easter shoes. Experts advise low heels and rounded toes, noting flats, English walkers, and rubber heels for walking. Coronation colors from Britain and new semi ghillie designs are highlighted alongside self care in footwear choices.
Mr and Mrs J G Baily marked their fifty sixth anniversary at a gathering attended by relatives including Mr and Mrs Eugene Baily of Fairfax Mr and Mrs George Fuller Mrs Lena Fuller and Mrs Artie Haatfield Mrs R D Minehart hosted the Aid society event of the Methodist church on Wednesday.
Urbana notes show the second division of the Ladies Union at Mrs. R. W. Remner home on Wednesday and Miss Jean France hosting the Epworth League on Saturday.
Center Junction Women’s Missionary society met at Mrs. Nelle Moses home. Grace Thompson Marietta Stanton and Moses led the program. Mrs. Athens Robbie received a gift. Trinity Lutheran church circle enjoyed a visit at Mrs. Minnie Husman’s home.
North English Mrs. Jack Lavelle entertained the Bridge club Tuesday with Mrs. C. C. Carnes as guest. Mrs. Jim Lindsay held high score and Mrs. W. C. Carson was low.
Mrs Doran Bietz hosted the D V I club with honors awarded to Miss Gladys Jeppe, Mrs Burton Hansen, Mrs Lumir Voita and Betty Hominghausen. Neighborhood club hosts included Mr and Mrs Gus Horstman and friends. Tanta club hosted by Mrs Freda Horstman and other ladies earned honors.
Strawberry Point Delt A Delt club hosted Mrs. C A Schoeppe in Oelwein on Wednesday with high scores by Mrs. Marcy Alderson and Mrs. Eck Shaffer. A separate gathering at the J R King home featured prizes won by Mrs. George Dunfrund Miss Nell Westfall and Mrs. M F Harwood with a later visit honoring Mrs. D D Webber of Garnaville.
Alburnett teachers and guests gathered Thursday for a party hosted by Superintendent Carl R. McCalley and others, with a miscellaneous shower honoring Mrs. Allen Wright. Attendees included central city and Anamosa guests plus numerous Alburnette residents and staff members.
The American Legion Auxiliary met and spent the afternoon sewing carpet rags. A favorite dish picnic supper was served. The M O J H club hosted a Kensington in Mrs. Marshall McCalley’s home honoring Mrs. Forrest McCalley, a recent bride, with several present including Katheryn Kendall and Josephine Conklin. Mrs. Leonard Waddler was elected president of the South Cone club at Mrs. William Worstall’s home.
Springville gatherings include Springville Willing Workers meeting with Mrs Hattie Pollock and multiple host evenings. Guests listed include Mrs Donal Gordon Mrs Loren Brown Miss Virginia Wiley and others with prizes won by Mrs Brown Mrs Stentz and Mrs Begley. The I O O F lodge event hosted by Mr and Mrs Fred Grawe featured several couples. Additional entertainments included Mrs Emil Levsen hosting and a picnic for Ray Bishops birthday. The Women’s Club guest night featured soloists and remarks by Royal H Holbrook.
Monticello society notes list Friday Literary Club gatherings at Mrs. Henry Carpenter’s home with Mrs. Arthur Shelley and others on the program. 94 literary club meets. Delta Delt bridge club hosted by Mrs. Thomas Hamilton with high score by Mrs. Byron Abel. Neighborhood bridge club hosts named. pinochle prizes awarded to Mrs. Lincoln Thoeni and Mrs. Matt Muller. Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church met at Mrs. Ed M Huibregtse’s home with devotionals led by Mrs. Roy Porter and Miss Minnie Huibregtse speaking from India. Congregational missionary society held at Mrs. Fred McLaughlin’s home with devotionals led by Miss Carrie Page and program by Mrs. Harriet Coughlan, Mrs. Frank Hayden, and Mrs. W. K. Hodgson.
Whittier residents hosted and attended multiple gatherings. Ern Carnahan and spouse led an Adult Bible class with Dr. Ross and several local couples present. Birthday celebrations and a Davenport wedding were noted with attendees from Marion Jordans Grove and beyond.
Wilton Junction hosted a Tuesday bridge gathering with prizes won by Mrs. H R Maurer and Mrs. W B Claussen. Guests included Mrs. Ella MacArthur and Mrs. M J Thede. Hostesses for the Methodist aid were Mesdames E V Swanson, A C Baumgartner, Blanche Summers, and Everette Rorick Jr. Presbyterian Pollyanna class elected officers: Teacher Mrs Emma Holzhauer president Mrs Marian Hendricks vice president Mrs Dorothy Dugge secretary Miss Irma Wildasin treasurer Mrs Minnie Kiser.
Ladora Ww C T U met Tuesday at Mrs. Winona Gates home. Vice president Mina Shaull presided. Dr. A C McKeen was guest speaker. Mrs. Leona Shedenhelm was named to coordinate with a school committee to arrange a spelling contest between high school students and W. CT Us.
Coralville Parent Teacher Association met Wednesday with a program arranged by Mrs. B. H. Rarey. Dr. M. W. Dick of the Children's hospital and Emma Jane Rarey contributed speakers. Reports were read by several members and refreshments served by Mrs. Rarey and others.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Sheeley entertained their bridge club Monday. The Harmony class met at Mrs. Mabel Sheeley's home Thursday with Mrs. Olive Bull assisting. The Contract Bridge club gathered Thursday hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Jay Nabholz. Fire department members held a pie social Friday.
John Arnold was elected secretary treasurer. The club voted for a new name Lend a Hand club. Two new members welcomed Mrs Everett Joyce and Mrs Gerald Hemphill. Mrs D W Hyde guest. Others present included Mrs John Houlahan Mrs Perry Woods Mrs Gilbert Arnold Mrs Fred Gericke Mrs Herbert Arnold and Mrs Charles Potter.
Members of the Woman's club gathered Tuesday at Mrs. Fred X. Kendall's residence with discussion led by Mrs. W. E. Richardson. Guests included Mrs. Pearl Eastburn of Delta and Mrs. Lizzie Dunn of Keota.
Farewell events held for Roland Neal of the Clayton-Delaware Cow Testing Association at Delbert Wilson home and Howard Sampson home near Colesburg. Other notices include Avalon Chapter No 434 O E S entertaining district instructor Mrs Marguerite Hogian of Center Point and degrees conferred on Claude Ryan and spouse.
Mrs. E L Seidel welcomed a luncheon club with talks on Why I Am Glad I Live in America and Teeth Through an Adequate Defense at an Ameri canism program by the American Legion Auxiliary with assistant hostess Mrs QO A Rinehart. A Westminster guild gathering featured slave trade studies at Mrs R R Houser's home with Mrs Joe Gant assisting. Fortnightly club hosted by Mrs Frank Hinkelman and Presbyterian missionary society events were led by Mrs C S Denzler, Mrs Henry Denzler, and Mrs R A Simmons. Daughters of Union Veterans named as Wednesday hostesses including Regina Wail and others.
Mrs. Ben Meyer hosted Harlan township Study Group No 2 with assistance from Mrs. Erwin Sfranger and Mrs. A E Knight. Mrs Vern Logan entertained Tuesday. Methodist Aid met Wednesday with Mrs Ray Lockwood. Nettie Conrad, Me ar and John Tartained the American Lesson and auxiliary Friday.
Decorah Today reports the Glenwood Lutheran church will mark the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Ask with family in attendance. Their children include Mrs. Arthur Larson Mrs. Oscar Monson Miss Charlotte Ask Hartvig Stanley Leonard Emmons William and Ernest Ask. Also noted is Mrs. Chris Hanson's eighty seventh birthday celebrated by friends at a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Hjalmar Carls where Travel Club officers were elected: Mrs. L. K. Knight president Mrs. A. J. Headington vice president and Mrs. W. H. Rockey secretary treasurer.
Windsor chapter No. 44 of the Order of the Eastern Star will hold a school of instruction at the Mason hall Wednesday. Instructor Mrs. Lillian Ritter of Cedar Falls will lead. Dinner will be served. The Parent-Teacher association met Friday. high school orchestra provided music, Robert Carmicheal sang, and Leon Wickham gave a humorous reading. Announcement: Miss Lucille Wittenberg and Howard Burns married at Dixon IL on Nov 26. Miss Wittenberg is a Hawkeye graduate of 1927. they will live with Mrs. Burns until April 1 when Burns starts with a construction firm.
The Women's Missionary Society of the M P church met at Mrs L Jones home on Wednesday. Mrs Will Roh entertained Tuesday. Guests included Rita Brady Ida Moore and Mrs Anna Fry. Mrs Mary Gregan hosted St Mary's circle on Wednesday.
The Mount Auburn chapter of the Noble Grand association held a Friday meeting at the Sam Hains residence with Mrs. E. S. Wiest Mrs. Fred Tyner and Elsie Hill as hostesses. Mrs. Walter Heineman led the lesson. The Sorosis club gathered Thursday with Mrs. W. R. Stevanson as hostess.
A 40 page booklet titled 1500 Useful Phrases is advertised for 15 cents. It promises gracious, tasteful expressions for face to face and telephone conversations, business and social letters. Send name address and booklet title to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Home Institute in New York.
Grinnell Mrs. A L Frisbie was named president of the Grinnell P E at the annual business meeting held Thursday. Other officers include Mrs. R S Kinsey vice president Mrs J W Charlton recording secretary Mrs Wz thet corresponding secretary Mrs Fred Morrison treasurer Mrs L P Sherman chaplain and Mrs G Lester Duke guard. The Junior Woman's club will hold its annual business meeting Thursday in a local tea room with a dinner at 6:60. The American Legion auxiliary discussed observing the eighteenth anniversary of the Legion March 18 with a pot luck supper Friday evening. Past matrons of the Order of the Eastern Star formed a Worthy Matrons club with Mrs Porter Winters as temporary chairman. Thirteen past matrons attended the initial meeting at Mrs C S Myers home. The Priscilla club will meet with Mrs Ethel Manly for luncheon Tuesday at a tea room.
Grand Mound bridge and card groups gathered at local homes with multiple prize winners. E L Lamer Arthur Thomson Louis Clement and others received prizes while Rosary circle members met at Mrs Bonsselot with prize winners named. Circle one included Mrs Henry Epping and prizes for Mrs Green Farrell and Joe Farrell. Five hundred games at Mrs Peters home yielded prizes for Mrs Fey Schroeder Hallgren and Dave Hallgren. Pythian Sisters held a school of instruction led by Leah Blackley with Gladys Denger initiated.
90 Kalona 90 Kalona Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Strickler en tertained Tuesday. Prize was awarded Mrs. Helen Benell. Alpha club met Monday with Mrs. Nora O'Laughlin. Guests were Mrs. Corinne Adams and Mrs. Gladys Horesowsky.
Mrs J P Foley entertained women in the contrach club on Wednesday. Mrs L W Reid held honors and Mrs Frieda Larson hosted the New Century club Thursday with Ellen Fletcher Frieda Larson and Margie Fitzpatrick on the program. Thrift club members were entertained Thursday by Mrs Carrie Wilson. Mr and Mrs Oly Walrod celebrated thirty nine years of marriage on March 9.
Aurora events feature C club hosted by Mrs. Durfey and Tri Deck club with the Werner couple. Winners include Mrs. Ehler and Ted Myrton for high score, Mrs. Day and Earl Ehler for low. Five Hundred hosts score winners Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Clark. Phigeday and Ardella Depadile hosts a B P U gathering while Methodist women sponsor a birthday supper for about one hundred attendees.
Mrs. George Goodrick hosted an evening event with table decorations reflecting premy birthdays. A program folded since was presented by Blaine and Nadine Clark and others including Donald and Bobby Allen, Marylin Lacek, Jimmy Kivell, Avis Brown, Hazel Hamilton, Mrs Glyde Day and son James, Ferne Kivell, Josephine EEE, Mrs R R Alien, Wilms Gibson, M J Potwin, Mrs J F Loeck, Mrs Carl Potwin, L K spayed and Rev R A Hal.
Mrs George Whalen hosted United Brethren Aid and Missionary societies. Officers elected include President Olive McDonald and vice president Fred Springer. Delegates to Des Moines branch include Mrs James Child and Mrs I E Tyler. Dinner by Mrs Alice Morford. Besidka class hosted by Mrs Garrettson with assistors Lottie Youngman Ida Chitty and others.
A Rex Bramer home gathering honored Brooklyn A Bramer for his seventy eighth birthday Tuesday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kensinger for their tenth anniversary plus Nussbaum Burford Lawson Duffug Ramsey Holstrom and others. Mrs. C W Fowler Jr joined Columbian club and programs were led by O M Latta and Simpson Morrison. Faculty were entertained by Miss Hogan Lang and Ellsworth. Past Noble Grand Circle member E J Schmitz met with Mrs Reichie. Florence Brush May Newman Thelma McMullin led officers and Mamie Provin Mae Newman spoke. Hostesses were Mrs Reichie Maude Lyman and Estelle Coon.
A play was presented at the Normandia club meeting in Waukon. The cast included Mesdames Otto Gleisner Julius Swain G A Rumph Clarence Flage Alex Drogsett W R Ryan and Earl Markley. A group surprised Mrs T T Ericson on her birthday. Mrs Roo Lesan entertained in honor of her sister Mrs Wallace Hawkins.
Conesville listed the Methodist Aid dinner committee led by Mrs. Clarence Nicholson Mrs. Clarence Coffin Mrs. Frank Wall and Mrs. Stacy Todd. Mrs Celia Brockway entertained honoring the Rev and Mrs E Jasmann and family. Mr and Mrs Harold Nietzel entertained later in the week.
Mrs L W Gifford hosted a party honoring her husband with guests from Chicago Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown. W R C club and Nemora Study Club events noted along with Odd Fellows and Rebekahs gathering. Senior class host Rose Simpkins led by list of classmates and their names.
Mrs. Atkins hosted the German Ladies society and Mrs. Gallo hosted the Legion auxiliary on Wednesday. A group surprised Mrs. Adolph Theiss and her daughter Lydia. Visitors included Mrs. Anna Zenor of Des Moines and Mr and Mrs Theo Schueler of Story City at the homes of Mrs. Orvie Risdal and Mrs. O. R. Ness.
Mrs James Yerkovsky was surprised Thursday. Mrs I B Olson celebrated her seventy fifth birthday Wednesday with guests Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bronread of Dubuque. Mrs Will Hazelton entertained the Birthday club Thursday. A Parent Teacher meeting was held February. Lloyd Meyer highway patrolman gave a program sponsored by the American Legion auxiliary.
Mrs J R Milroy hosted the U Go I Go club with guests Mrs Winifred Merriman Maud Earhart and Frane Earhart. Clio club entertained at Mr and Mrs I T Wilson home. E E Griffith hosted Kill Kare club and Methodist Aid met at Mr and Mrs A C Martins with Mrs Mure ray Bacon and Ada Willard assisting hosts.
The Missionary Methodist church group met Friday with Mrs Mary Babcock presenting chapters from A Preface to Racial. Volga Valley club held a Thursday picnic hosted by Mrs John Hastings. The Twentieth Century club plans a Sugar Bowl luncheon and play at R B McCormack home. Home Benefit club hosted a Tuesday picnic lunch with guests Mrs Harold McKinney and Miss Marion Wagner. Shakespeare club met at Mrs F B Claxton’s home with Mrs Dorothy Goebel reviewing Biography of Dickens by Stephen Leacock.
The North Side Bridge club met at Mrs. Harvey Fay's home with twelve present. Mrs. Paul Dickinson won high score and Mrs. R. Houlahan took the traveling prize.
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