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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1940
Page
15
A column of etiquette and household tips. Mrs K hosts large gatherings despite discordant guests and a restless family. A reader asks about fairness with an adult son who contributes little to family expenses. Dr C advises individual initiative and shared social activities to ease marital tension.
Mrs John Buchholtz and other hostesses led Lutheran Aid at parish hall. Dinner honored Mrs C B Shaffer's birthday with out of town guests Pauline Shaffer and Northwestern students. Hawthorne Progres sive and Cozy clubs held programs. Presbyterian Industrial Society met at Memorial hall. Pink and blue shower honored Mrs Lawrence Canmey with guests from London Lost Nation and Clear Lake. School faculty dinner at Allen cafe followed by lessons and color fitting talk.
Relatives gathered Sunday for a picnic in Whittier to honor Thomas Pollock on his birthday. The Friends Sewing Circle met with Reva Hampton, Isabel Mott, and Nell Serrill of Cedar Rapids as guests, and the Willing Workers met with Donald Bedell on Tuesday. Mrs Hillis Armstrong hosted the LAL club on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Dilwyn Hampton hosted a dinner Saturday honoring Mrs Wilbur Hampton of Ashtabula, Ole.
North Liberty neighbors hosted a surprise birthday party Tuesday for Mrs. Harris celebrating her thirty fifth year. The Priscilla club met Thursday with Mrs. Florence Glaspey in attendance. On the program were Mrs Maude Chidester and Mrs Cora Young. The True Blue class of the Methodist church entertained Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs W A Young with hosts including Mr and Mrs C O Myers and others helping.
Mt Vernon events include a Pythian Sister school with Mrs Marie Douglass Cedar Rapids and a picnic host group. many birthday anniversaries and family gatherings mark the period with Cedar Rapids Waterloo and Lisbon residents mentioned. Religious and club activities abound with officers elected and engagements announced for local families.
Mrs J A Howie was the birthday guest at a Monday evening surprise at the home of Mr and Mrs M J Cass. Family members including children grandchildren and great grandchildren attended. Hosts also included Irvin Rhatigan and guests Marcus Maire Carl Winkler Rudie Winkler and C C Accola. Dinner club hosts C A Coxsee organized Tuesday’s event.
A roundup of hostesses and events across several towns. Mrs Lois Fisher and Mrs Hilda Horn assisted at a program, Mrs Harry Levien hosted fifty for a luncheon in honor of Mrs Richard Rohwedder, and Cedar Rapids speaker Mrs Marvin Sheldon addressed an open forum. Garden club, bridge luncheons, and club meetings occurred at multiple homes and hotels with various honorees and high scores. A benefit dance for the Jones county Farm Bureau is planned for April 5 to aid the county sports festival and state meet contestants.
Riverside households hosted a series of social events with many local families attending. Wilbur Chalupa hosted dinner with the Wollrab, Fisher, Kratz, Delores, Delbert, and Lloyd Kratz families. Garden and South Side clubs met led by Mary Stransky and Arleigh Frost. Five Hundred club prizes awarded to Ingram Borup and Flynn families. Wesley Prehoda and Miss Cummings with Eunice Craig attended.
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