Correspondence with China Silk Dresses Local Girl
Miss Zona Hill received six yards of blue silk and letters from Tang Kwo Liang in China as part of a three year correspondence started through Elmer Porter. The notes include family photos from Shanghai and Hsuchang, glimpses of anti aircraft practice, fears Japan will seize Manchuria, and hopes for a long campaign to weaken Japan economically.
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China
Zona Hill
Sixth Avenue SE
Hsuchang
Henan
Miss Hill
Elmer Porter
Cedar Rapids
Columbus
Porter
Tang Kwo Liang
Customs House
Tang
Stanislaus
Joseph
Shanghai
Pinghan
Japan
Manchuria
Thompson
Tang Kwo Lieng
Columbus Junction Club Meets Hattie McGrew in Evening
The Hook and Crook club gathered with Mrs. Hattie McGrew Thursday evening. Thomas A Wykert marked his 81st birthday today. Relatives will dine at noon. Chapter CX PEO Sisterhood hosted by Mrs. J Fred Moore Monday. Adelia Letts spoke on Charm School. Appointive officers announced: Pianist Juanita Huston custodian Effie Darrow auditor Marie Overholt press reporter Lyrel Norris flowers Hope Huston Edith Reaney year book Lenore Newnam Ruth Huston Louise McCleery refreshment Anna Robertson Vinnie Turkington Katherine Ramsdale Hattie McGrew Dorothy McCormac.
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Hook and Crook Club
Hattie McGrew
Thomas Adalaska Wykert
P.E.O. Sisterhood
J. Fred Moore
Adelia Letts
Juanita Huston
Effie Darrow
Marie
Many Guests Entertained In Iowa City
A flurry of social events unfolds in Iowa City with Mrs. Gilbert O. Dean hosting thirty five guests this afternoon and others entertaining family members including Mrs. James S. Eagle and Miss Ida Lenke. Notable happenings include university faculty and student groups hosting coffee hours, book reviews, and various club activities across Memorial Union and public libraries.
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Iowa City
Gilbert O. Dean
Dean
James S. Eagle
Ida Lenke
Spencer, Co
Martha Campbell
Charles A. Winter
Bess Kinslee
Evanston, NL
Kinslee
Phi Delta Theta
Northwestern University
John D. Henderson
Salem
Ore
M. E. Maher
Hal J. Dane
Harry Stockman
Oxford
St. Mary's Church
Riverside
B. Jacobsmeier
Ellen Florang
Lafayette
Ind
Lester Stockman
Cosgrove
University Women's Association
Memorial Union
F. S. Witzigman
Art Circle
Athens Historical Circle
E. F. Wickham
Franklin H. Potter
Zion Reformed Ladies Aid marks 25th anniversary
The Ladies Aid society of Zion Reformed church celebrated twenty five years on Thursday evening in the church parlors with a covered dish supper and program. Organized by Rev E H Vornholt in 1913, his wife was the first president. Donald Orr, son of Mr. and Mrs B K Orr, hosted twenty five friends for his tenth birthday Saturday. Mrs Don Klinkel sold her West Court street home this week to Mrs R J Hutchinson for about 4000 dollars.
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Ladies Aid Society of Zion Reformed Church
Ladies Aid
E. H. Vornholt
Donald Orr
B. K. Orr
Don Klinkel
West Court Street
R. J. Hutchinson
Sacred Heart Study Club hosts guests and Bridge prizes
Volga City notes record the Sacred Heart Study Club meeting at A. J. Cox home with guest Mrs. A V O'Brien from Cedar Rapids. Miss Fae Bigelow hosted a bridge gathering at L N Hungerford home with prizes awarded to Mrs. Harold Krieg Miss Eleanor Yelden and Mrs. A J Cox. The 500 club met at Hungerford home hosted by Miss Bigelow with prizes won by Mrs. R W Duff Mrs L N Hungerford and Mrs F H Humbert.
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Sacred Heart Study Club
National Council of Catholic Women
A. J. Cox
A. V. O'Brien
Cedar Rapids
Fae Bigelow
L. N. Hungerford
Harold Krieg
Eleanor Yelden
Hungerford
Fireside club hosts gathering and surprise birthday
The Fireside club met at Mrs. Elmer Mueller’s home with Mrs. Margaret Wright as hostess. Miss Ellen Fallon, aged 83, was surprised with a birthday party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Auer. A two course dinner followed as guests chatted about olden times.
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Elmer Mueller
Margaret Wright
Ellen Fallon
Ed Auer
Fallon
West Liberty group to attend county Legion auxiliary meet
West Liberty members of the American Legion auxiliary plan to travel to Muscatine next Wednesday for the county convention. Miss Belle Holmes will report at the meeting. Mrs. J. C. Carey is the county historian. Attendees include Miss Holmes, Mrs. Carey, Mrs. Joe Chase, Mrs. Richard Peters, Mrs. Don Bemis, Mrs. R. Wyant Wells and Mrs. H. F. Lewis. The Royal Neighbor lodge marked its forty third anniversary of the national organization.
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American Legion, Auxiliary
Muscatine
American Legion Auxiliary
Belle Holmes
J. C. Carey
West Liberty
Miss Holmes
Carey
Joe Chase
Richard Peters
Don Bemis
R. Wyant Wells
H. F. Lewis
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Lodge program and county event plans in Muscatine
Wednesday night at the I O O F hall featured a special program after lodge work with a talk by Mrs Isabelle Phelan of Davenport district deputy. Plans were made for the Muscatine county convention to be held May 11 with about 200 attendees. A luncheon was served with committee members in charge. The W H M S of the Methodist church hosted husbands at supper and held a Brotherhood meeting. Bruce Russell spoke on A Picture of the Oxford and Edinburgh Conferences. A dinner honoring boys and girls basketball teams and the faculty was sponsored by the players' mothers, with songs and readings led by Supt J F Church.
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I. O. O. F. Hall
Isabelle Phelan
Davenport
Muscatine County
Monte Owen
Bertha Conklin
Perry Grandjean
Methodist Church
Oxford
Edinburgh
Bruce Russell
Supt. J. F. Church
English Ladies society hostess and birthday gatherings
Mrs. Atkins and Mrs. Martin Schirm hosted the English Ladies society on Wednesday. A group met at the William Kemme home on Thursday to celebrate Mr. Kemme’s birthday. Mrs. Ward Newton entertained children and their teacher on Wednesday for daughter Joan’s eighth birthday.
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Martin Schirm
English Ladies Society
William Kemme
Kemme
Delt a Delta Club Hosts Shower and Prizes At Meeting
Strawberry Point notes show the Delt A Delt club met Monday evening with Mrs J H Klingbeil. Prizes went to Mrs George Dunfrund Miss Margaret Scofield and Mrs Clarence B Moser. The event was a complimentary shower for Mrs E Shaffer. Guests included Mrs C B Moser Mrs Alex Schmidt and the Scofield sisters. Garden club was hosted by Mrs Edwin Powell with seventeen members present. Five Hundred club hosted by Mrs Harry Myers at her home Wednesday night.
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J. H. Klingbeil
George Dunfrund
Margaret Scofield
Clarence B. Moser
E. Shaffer
C. B. Moser
Alex Schmidt
Margaret
Dorothy Scofield
Garden Club
Edwin Powell
Harry Myers
Five Hundred Club
Independence Ladies Aid hits annual church meet
The Ladies Aid society of the Methodist Episcopal church held its annual meeting at the church on Wednesday evening with dinner for 60. Officers were introduced, greetings offered by Rev Floyd H Weed and a response by President Mrs F W McFee. Dr H C Travis district superintendent gave the principal address on High Lights in Church and Aid Work. Mrs G A Emry was toast master and Rev Howard Palmer spoke in commemoration of John Wesley. A church history noted it was built 70 years ago and dedicated by George Bowman founder of Cornell college at Mount Vernon.
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Ladies Aid Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Floyd H. Weed
F. W. McFee
H. C. Travis
G. A. Emry
Howard Palmer
Earlville
John Wesley
George Bowman
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Davis Hosts Dinner for Birthday Guests in Oelwein
Mr and Mrs G C Davis entertained twelve guests at their Oelwein home Monday night for the birthdays of Miss Edith Svoboda and E C Mc Sweeney. VFW auxiliary hosted a Friday dinner at the Dugout with bingo as the main pastime.
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G. C. Davis
Edith Svoboda
E. C. McSweeney
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bingo
Keystone honors basketball team at banquet
The boys basketball team was honored at a Thursday banquet served by high school home economics students under Miss Leola Wilson. The Lak A Name Bridge Club met Friday at the home of Mrs. Herbert Popp. Mrs. Anna Balhorn entertained the 500 Club on Wednesday.
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Leola Wilson
Herbert Popp
Anna Balhorn
Aurora social round attends five hundred party at Miller home
Mrs Dale Miller hosted eight young married couples on Thursday with co host Miss Viola Dravis and Mrs Frank Duckett Jr and Mrs Leonard Duckett. The Millers plan dinner today for the third wedding anniversary of their daughter Mrs Paul Hoaglan and husband and the twenty first birthday of daughter Joy Miller.
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Dale Miller
Viola Dravis
Frank Duckett, Jr
Leonard Duckett
Paul Hoaglan
Joy Miller
Springtime Anne Adams Patterns Offer for Spring
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department promotes Anne Adams Spring patterns 4637 4635 and 4634 with sizes 12 to 42 and fabric yardage. Each pattern costs 15 cents. combined orders for all three cost 45 cents. Include name address size and pattern number. send to 243 W 17th St New York.
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Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pattern Department
17Th St
New York
N. Y
It's Hard To Live Comfortably In Home Cluttered With Eric-A-Brac
A reader laments a home filled with knickknacks and bric-a-brac, while another woman confesses an affair and seeks Miss Manners guidance. The column offers moral guidance about domestic happiness and personal responsibility. Thirty plus Philippine lumber species are now appearing in world export markets.
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Miss Manners
Local clubs host gatherings across Marengo and Ingleside
Mrs Carl Eckert entertained the A B C club at her home Wednesday. Mr and Mrs F D Eby hosted Luncheon club dinner at the Eby cafe Thursday. Ingleside club met at Mrs Frank Cook's Friday with Mrs E L Hollis assisting. Mrs Ethel Reynolds hosted Westminster guild Tuesday. Lesson study led by Mrs A I Solbrig with Miss Ollie Denzler assisting. The second division of the Woman's Relief Corps held a social at Mrs E F Bernstorf's home Wednesday with Mesdames Lewis Sweezy Alzina Brown Mabel Carrier Bert Wanamaker and Will Becker assisting.
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Carl Eckert
A.bc
F. D. Eby
Eby Cafe
Ingleside Club
Frank Cook
E. L. Hollis
Ethel Reynolds
Westminster Guild
A. I. Solbrig
Ollie Denzler
Community Gatherings At Fayette Area Homes For March
Fayette and Randalia social events include a steak dinner at a cabin east of town hosted by Mr. and Mrs. D C Sperry with Miss Mabel Federer guest of honor who is moving to Decorah schools. Nellie Frye entertained eleven Kill Kare members at Randalia with guests Charlotte Vaughn Anna Wilson Nettie McNaul and Selah Loban leading the program. E A Billings hosted a March birthday potluck with Mr. and Mrs. Leo Follen their daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Roland Johnson and son of West Union attending.
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D C. Sperry
Mabel Federer
Decorah
Stan Sindelar
Fort Atkinson
Kill Kare
Nellie Frye
Randalia
Charlotte Vaughn
Anna Wilson
Nettie McNaul
Selah Loban
E. A. Billings
Follen
Johnson
Billings
Leo Follen
Roland Johnson
West Union
Friendly Farm Bureau Circle Hosts Twelve at South English
Mrs F D Walk entertained twelve members of the Friendly Farm Bureau Circle Tuesday afternoon. Guests on the program included Mrs Edna Brock, Mrs Violet Sigaf oose, Mrs Nellie Trusler, Mrs Will Sigaf oose, Mrs Gladya Sigaf oose and Mrs Beulah Hotchkiss. The Community orchestra led by Dave Van Aukin performed at Kinross P T A meeting Wednesday evening. The Liberty township 4 H girls club sponsored the event.
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F. D. Walk
Friendly Farm Bureau Circle
Edna Brock
Violet Sigafoose
Nellie Trusler
Will Sigafoose
Gladya Sigafoose
Beulah Hotchkiss
Dave van Aukin
P. T.A
Kinross
Liberty Township
R A R E club hosts program on Iowa religious communities
Mrs Floyd Templeman entertained the R A R E club on Tuesday with assist ing hostess Mrs Glen Ralston. A quartet sang and the program titled Iowa Religious Communities explored the Trappist monastery the Amish in Buchanan county and life in the Amana colonies. Chapter AK P E O was hosted by Mrs H R Light in Brooklyn Tuesday evening. Newman Study club met with Mrs Merle Miles Thursday, and Country club women enjoyed a luncheon and bridge at Mrs Randolph Rouda bush's home Friday.
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Floyd Templeman
Glen Ralston
Donald McKee
Ivan Gritman
Adam Evans
Kenneth Butler
Iowa
Blanche Donnelly
Trappist
Buchanan County
Frank Carns
Amana
H. R. Light
Newman Study Club
Merle Miles
Country Club
Randolph Roudabush
LaPorte Masons and OES Hold Joint Meeting
LaPorte City Masons and Lyra Chapter No 129 OES met in the Masonic hall Tuesday evening with a picnic dinner. Members on the program included Mrs F E Lehman Mrs Art Olsen J W Betts Miss Lillian Garrabrant Mrs H D Kiine Warren Sides Miss Lucille Lee and Fred Garrabrant. Cards and bingo followed. Kilkare Klub members and husbands hosted a party at Mr and Mrs L M Ashley with Mrs Bill Kerr assisting. Prizes went to Mrs Mark Ballheim George Elliott K C Gravenhorst and Mrs Roy Pauls. Mrs Ray Thomas presided at Jolly Nine luncheon hostesses included Mrs Dave Hines Mrs Ray Dexter and Mrs Oscar Van Fleet.
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Trowel Lodge
A. F
A. M
Lyra
Masonic Hall
F. E. Lehman
Art Olsen
J. W. Betts
Lillian Garrabrant
H D. Kiine
Warren Sides
Lucille Lee
Fred Garrabrant
Kilkare Klub
L. M. Ashley
Bill Kerr
Mark Ballheim
George Elliott
K. C. Gravenhorst
Roy Pauls
Ray Thomas
Jolly Nine Club
Dave Hines
Ray Dexter
Oscar van Fleet
Drake couple honored at Palo shower after tie
Toddville Mr and Mrs Ralph Drake of Palo were honored at a miscellaneous shower given by the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs Mack New man Tuesday night. Refreshments were served and many useful gifts were received by the guests of honor.
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Ralph Drake
Palo
Mack Newman
Sunday School Class No 2 Hosts Midweek娱乐
Lamont saw twenty one members of Methodist Sunday school class No 2 warmly entertained Wednesday at the Carl Durham home. Mesdames May Stewart and Allie Hayes led the cheerful afternoon program and refreshments.
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Methodist Sunday School
Carl Durham
Mesdames May Stewart
Allie Hayes
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Columbus Junction
Homer Cherrington
Orvis C. Irwin
League of Women Voters
Frank Stromsten
Ada Miller
Peter Laude
Philip Jeans
Joseph Baker
Evans Worthley
C W. Keyser
Thomas Martin
Triangle Club
Paul Olson
Aden Arnold
Charles L. Sanders
George S. Easton
John Lindorfer
Bill Bachman
Ed Bryan
Musicians
Eastlawn
C. J. Lapp
Lothrop Smith
Woman's Club
J. W. Hower
Joseph E. Baker
L. E. Clark
H. H. Gibbs
James Jones
DIAL
Kitterman
Kitterman’s
Waukon
Volga City
Garnaville
Monona
Atkins
Strawberry Point
Troy Mills
Oelwein
Keystone
Aurora
Mrs. K
Babs
Marengo
Fayette
Walker
Brooklyn
Brabbit-Taylor Music CO
King Band
First Ave
LaPorte City Masons
O.es
Toddville
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Dews Bailing
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