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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1937
Page
15
Jumbles of small town quirks fill pages with light notes and names. Howard Cherry Tom Jones Al Killian Walter Roth Frank Fratcher and Ray Mills appear among contests and social anecdotes.
The Historical and Literary Club of West Union Iowa is a male study group founded fifty seven years ago by fifteen men led by H P Hancock. It limits membership to fifteen and meets weekly November through April with strict attendance rules and recorded excuses. Minutes reveal sly humor in motions about oysters, lunches, and famous figures, reflecting the club’s serious yet frivolous culture.
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church in Oelwein features the Men's club officers: Franklin Warrant? president, Charles McQueen secretary treasurer, Fred Cook vice president, Dr. F. C. Witzigman pastor. A. E. Ludwig heads the Washington birthday dinner cooking. In West Union, H. P. Hancock is the sole living charter member of the Historical and Literary club. D. R. Lynch presides over the H. A. L. club with W. H. Antes as secretary.
Mr and Mrs John Turner II and Mrs and Mrs Edwin H Wadsworth return from Des Moines with weekend visits. They attended the wedding of Miss Mary Louise Strock and George L Whinnery Friday. Virginia Collins visits New York City and West Point this weekend. Gamma chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha meets Tuesday at 730 pm at the YWCA.
Mr and Mrs William C Crawford hosted a dinner and bridge party at their Vernon Drive southeast home to honor four local women who recently returned from a West Indies cruise. Covers were laid for twenty guests and honored guests included Mrs John A Reed Mrs Charles Shackell Mrs Herbert S Stamats and Mrs Weaver Witwer.
Readable items list numerous students traveling home for a short Easter break. Names include Della Mae Nash Quentin De Nio Theodore Paulson Glenn Higbee Bill Wheeler Wallace Mildenstein Bill Norris J B Lyman and others. Several originate from Lin denwood Park college and Frances Shimer School with homes across SE locations.
Mrs L A Mansfield hosted a Saturday party at Fourth Avenue SE in honor of her daughter Virginia’s seventh birthday. Guests enjoyed Easter themed decorations, games, and refreshments. Others traveling or visiting include Mrs R W Black heading to New York City for three weeks and Northwestern student Virginia Black visiting from Chicago.
Mrs J M Dinwiddie 2520 will host the Wednesday Shakespeare club guest day at her home Wednesday at 2 pm Roll call answered with quotations The lesson covers Act 5 of King Richard II James Stannard Baker and wife of Chicago will depart after visiting Mrs Baker's parents Mr and Mrs D W Warren in Carroll drive SE Mrs Baker spent two weeks with the Warrens and was joined by Mr Baker Saturday en route from Wichita Kansas
The Grace Methodist Episcopal church Men’s club in Oelwein hosts the Washington birthday dinner drawing 800 to 600 guests yearly with chicken as the main course. A. E. Ludwig is chief cook, Charles Rathgab er oversees the dining room, and J. T. Maillie leads dish washing. The club, led by President Frank Walrath, emphasizes varied activities beyond cooking and maintains active membership over 100 with study groups on economics, international relations, and Christian trends.
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