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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1933
Page
2
A Nancy Page leaflet offers the JERS ninth border block design for the Old Almanac Quilt. Members discuss embroidery rather than appliqué, with options for six inch repeats, zodiac sign choices, color notes, and transfer techniques suitable for towels scarves pillows or quilt borders.
Mount Vernon hosts the annual May Music Festival with numerous social functions. The Burgstahler couple hosted a luncheon for Dr. Frederick Stock and Henry Voegels of Chicago, followed by a festival concert reception. Tea socials, teas at Pfeiffer hall, and dinners organized by faculty and visiting guests highlighted a busy weekend.
An urging message promotes storing furs for summer in Schoens Gen uine Cold Storage Wattisco, promising freezing cold conditions. The ad emphasizes keeping valuables safe in a cool environment during hot periods.
A visiting man, known across two continents, focused on others’ ambitions rather than recounting feats. He engaged with hosts, fostering younger hopes, while readers reflect on manners and the social tone of hosting.
Notice from Nancy Page in The Cedar Rapids Gazette requests readers to send ten cents per missing Old Almanac Quilt block and enclose a stamped addressed envelope for missing entries. Provides mailing address and instructions.
Miss Hazel Runkle hosted Leona Rob erts chapter Otterbein Guild and Womens Missionary Association for a Fifty Years of Comradeship pageant. Lisbon officers joined Love chapter Sprmeville for a Tuesday meeting. The Standard Bearers met at Mrs. Edmunds home. Famed conductor Frederick Stock directed guests arrive for the May Festival with Lanning Macfarland Linn McArthur Charles McClelan Henry Woecil and Erle Delamater among them.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Hamrick announce the marriage of their daughter Alice L. to Howard A. Prazier of Waukee Iowa, solemnized at the Hamrick home with Rev. Vinton Lee officiating. They left for a western honeymoon and will reside in Belle Plaine. Alice is a 1932 Belle Plaine High School graduate. Howard is a 1932 Waukee High School graduate and has worked at F H Henry Lumber since September.
Mechanicsville Light DD Bridge club members Ella Conner Marjorie Crissman Nina Johnson Inez Rhoads Vera Bock Martha Cruse and Mesdames John Cook and Clair Hefflefinger hosted a dinner in Cedar Rapids Tuesday. Dancing and a theater party followed with guests including Georgia Dennis who celebrated her fifth birthday Thursday. Eula Dutton hosted the Gracia guild Friday with Mat tie Miller Inez Smith presenting the program. Helen Simpson of Anamosa was among guests.
Shellsburg 4-H members honored their mothers at a party hosted by Kathryn Kibbie with Mrs Earl Maxon leading the lesson. Violet Blattler won a contest prize as a large group including A G Donels Bessie Manon Ed Richart J E Kibbie Kathryn Kibbie Royce Bergen Ruth Bergen Peter Bergen Betty Bergen L W Johnson Opal Robbins Kathryn Helen Lubbock Dorothy Mack and Mrs Ed Kibbie attended. Mrs Ed Kibbie hosted the Happy Twenty club. Mrs Harry Heath plans a May 25 event.
North English reports the Methodist Women's Foreign Missionary society will meet with Mrs W C Carson on Tuesday Leaders include Mrs Westphal and Miss Addie Berry Mrs Grace Roberts to entertain the Philathean club Wednesday afternoon and Mrs Russell Ferris to host the Bridge club Tuesday evening.
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