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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1939
Page
19
Sunday honors mothers with gifts and flowers as families reflect on old ties. Readers ask about love, marriage, and leaving abusive situations. Miss Manners cautions against false hope but urges safety and seeking support.
Waukon Mrs Earl Kelley will serve as president of the Normandia literary club for 1939 40. Other officers are Mrs Clarence Flage vice president Mrs Otto Gleisner secretary and Mrs Verlie Clubine treasurer.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Coates of Nashua announce the engagement of their daughter Garland to Dr. E. L. Koch of Nashua son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Koch of Wyoming. The couple plan a late summer wedding. Garland Coates studies at Iowa State Teachers College. Dr. Koch graduated from Iowa State College veterinary medicine.
Hopkinton hosts a wiener roast and camp fire at Wildcat Rock. The Reformed Presbyterian ladies host a bridal shower for Ruth McGlade of Delaware, fiance to Raymond Stevenson of Waterloo. Kensington club luncheons and Mother-Daughter banquet at Hopkinton Methodist. Local residents attend Mother’s Day party with a quartet. American Legion Luther Vollmer Post 40 plans a veterans gathering with Muscatine veterans invited, featuring Carl Oakes leading the "Dug Out."
The Tuesday club and ninth grade home economics class hosted mothers with a program led by Lois Frederick Elmer Moore and others at the Christian church parlors and schoolhouse. North Liberty engagement announced Kathryn Myers to Edward Thomas with a summer wedding planned.
Two inexpensive, flavorful recipes show how to make a festive Sunday dinner on a small budget. Beef eggplant and tomato casserole layers meat with eggplant and tomatoes, baked 350 degrees for about an hour, serves 4 to 6. Veal roll uses bones for broth, rolls with seasoned bread crumbs, carrots, leek and peas, then bakes about 1.25 hours at 350 degrees.
Lowden Mrs H Maas was reelected president of the Sewing circle at Trinity Lutheran church. Mrs George Deininger was reelected vice president and Mrs L D Rixe secretary treasurer. MARTELLE Mr and Mrs Clarence Peet announce the marriage of their daughter Catherine to William Richardson to be held Thursday at 8 pm at the bride’s home four miles southeast of Martelle. Miss Peet worked for Fire Underwriters Insurance in Cedar Rapids. Richardson is the son of Mr and Mrs Glenn Richardson of Linn Grove and farms north of Marion where they will live.
Mrs. Lewis E. Schantz formerly Miss Saloma Sauer was honored in Quasqueton with a pre wedding shower hosted by her mother Mrs. Carl Sauer and sister Mrs. Frederick Cherry at the Sauer home. A program followed by refreshments served to 36 guests.
A Sunday golf event at a country club drew a vivid scene as players enjoyed a colorful outing. Among the crowd, teenage participant Katheryn Greene stood out walking barefoot through the greens under a relaxed, festive mood.
Women approaching their tenth anniversary pursue a change in tradition from tin to amber. A movement aims to designate the tenth anniversary as amber and move away from tin gifts and symbolism.
The June 27 date hinders Yale students Henry Kramer of Chicago and Walter Cherry Jr. Winnetka. The article notes their ties to families, prior residence in Cedar Rapids, and visits. It also recounts club events at Ingleside and local organizational leadership and activities, including officer lists and upcoming meetings.
Ninety three Yale boys travel aboard the S S Queen Mary on a ten country European tour visiting Helsingfors Tallinn Riga and Cracow. The Yale Glee Club annual trip features alumnus host in Paris Ambassador William C Bullitt Yale 12 as guest of honor.
In Clinton the Sumner Sallies 4 H club presented Hansel and Gretel. Miss Celesta Martin will wed Harold McCaw May 17, with Miss Margaret Griffin hosting honor events. Miss Delores Lucille Cheney plans marriage to Joseph A. Petrzelka May 16, with attendants named and Rev. W E Carroll officiating. Joan Kerker trains the bridal party.
Lisbon Federated Girls Guild led by Mrs. G. S. Hamilton hosted a mother daughter gathering in church parlors with a toast by Elizabeth Frederick and a response by Mrs. Harley Robertson. Calvary Baptist Church member Mrs. H. C. Montgomery spoke, luncheon followed, and a separate event named memorial committees to make 600 poppy sprays for sale. Decoration day sunset service on Sutliff bridge will be directed by a team including Mrs. John Petersen and other committee members.
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