Several Mt. Vernon Clubs End Programs Monday
Mt Vernon women’s clubs conclude the year with dinners Monday. Sorosis hosts Mrs W H Hoover with a committee including Mrs Lloyd McCutcheon and others. Entre Nous pic nic and officer election with Mrs Walter Gray. Altruria picnic supper hosted by Mrs Marley Clark. New Century met with Mrs C W Neff for a pot luck program. Ingleside hostesses include Mrs James McCutcheon and Miss Nama Lethe. County federation meeting featured Ingleside members and other attendees. Major Cornell sociology and economics students enjoyed golf and a picnic at Mt Vernon Lisbon country club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
W. H. Hoover
Sorosis
Lloyd McCutcheon
Frank Cole
J. F. Barrett
M. W. Fussell
E. G. Hunt
J. A. Hiner
Alice Nauman
Ida Jordan
Entre Nous
Walter Gray
Margaret Dilley
the Grill
Alma Moots
Peggy Fisher
Marjorie Littell
Helen Peet
Mary Ford
Marian Scott
Betty Rowley
Jessie Hughes
Suzanne Oates
J. B. Robinson
Harry Walker
Cedar Rapids
James McCutcheon
Russell Lemley
Sibley
Paul Olson
Iowa City
John Klimo
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Forrest Walters
Bridge Club
D. H. Mueller
Linn Township
Clarence Neal
Linn Board of Education
Leo Aler
Bonnie Thompson
Avilda Athoff
Wilma Smeltzer
Pauline Kyle
Bert McCullough
B. Daniels
D. Frantz
Brooklyn Social Notes Highlight Local Honors and Visits
In Brooklyn Mrs. W. K. Miles hosted a three course breakfast in honor of her daughter Vera and her engagement to Jack Warfel with guests from Grinnell and nearby towns. Mrs. Floyd McAllister entertained in honor of Mrs. Harold Reed of Omaha. The Kel Theda girls of the high school held a tea with mothers and friends in the gymnasium featuring performances by local students. Local families and out of town visitors, including the Hart and Bailey families from Pipe Stone, Minn., gathered for social events and O E S lodge activities. Mrs. Simpson Morrison attended a luncheon and bridge at the Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Miles
Vera
Jack Warfel
Juanita Johnston
Edith Kinimaman
Grinnell
Floyd McAllister
Rold Reed
Omaha
Mesdames
C. E. Ecklund
H. R. Light
C. W. Fowler, Jr
T. R.cGeorge
Forrest Hicks
Paul Toomey
Iowa City
Kel Theda
A. R. McMurray
Jane Karns
Joan Koons
LaVon Montgomery
Leo Shuler
Edward Roberts
Bob Hoy
Lloyd Wells
Gene
Alburnett Shower Honors Miss Wilma Barnts Bride Elect
A miscellaneous shower Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. L. C. Miller honored Miss Wilma Barnts, bride elect. Refreshments were served. Attendees included Mrs. Bruce Cor of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Cylde Simonsen, Mrs. Art Woert of Marion, Mrs. Charles Tritle, Dora Rockwood, Marie Rockwood, Dorothy Millard, Gladys Mounce, Mrs. Paul Pickerings, Mrs. Bennie Bodtdicker, Mrs. Carl McCalley, Mrs. Charles Schuch, Mrs. M. L. Jones, Mrs. Frank Miller Jr., Mrs. Ray Wassmer, Mrs. W. C. Barnts, Mrs. Jessie E Solow, and Mrs. Miller Barnts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sven
L. C. Miller
Wilma Barnts
Bruce Or
Cedar Rapids
Cylde Simonsen
Art Woert
Marion
Charles Tritle
Dora Rockwood
Marie Rockwood
Dorothy Millard
Gladys Mounce
Paul Pickerings
Bennie Boddicker
Carl McCalley
Charles Sc
Aurora Five Hundred Club Hosts Evening At Waskow Home
The Five Hundred club met Monday at the home of Mr and LeRoy Waskow with Mr and Mrs Charles Kivell Jr as guests. High score earned by J F Loeck and Ralph Allen, low by Mrs John and Ralph Miller. The Progressive club qualified guests at Harriet 8 home and the auxiliary met with Virg Sterling Brooks Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Waskow
Charles Kivell, Jr
J. F. Loeck
Ralph Allen
Johnn
Ralph Miller
Harriet
Virg. Sterling Brooks
Summer Garlands Pattern No 12 Instructions
Quilt pattern guidance by Nancy Page explains row four of the Summer Garlands program with color choices, leaf sizes, and flower placements. It covers tracing, cutting, bias edges, and applique steps, plus requests for pattern reprints and envelopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy
Nancy Page
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Waukon Civic Club Meetings Highlight Music Program
The Woman's federation of the Presbyterian church plans a Tuesday meeting featuring Miss Anaruth Wareberg and students from local schools performing a musical program. Hostess Lucile Hawes welcomed Just-a-Mere club members as Celia Keenan and Mary Sullivan shone in high scores and Rita Keiser earned the traveler's gift. Mrs Julius Swain reviewed the Life of Mark Twain at the Normandia club, while the American Legion auxiliary met with Margaret Ryan. Lorayne Kelly and Marjorie Martin led a lesson on Commercial Glass and Its Uses for the Searchlight club at Gladys Amundson's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Federation of the
Presbyterian Church
Anaruth Wareberg
Lucile Hawes
Celia Keenan
Mary Sullivan
Rita Keiser
Julius Swain
Mark Twain
American Legion Auxiliary
Margaret Ryan
Lorayne Kelly
Marjorie Martin
Searchlight Club
Gladys Amundson
Washington and Elizabeth Brown Elected Rainbow Girls Officers
Washington and Elizabeth Brown were elected worthy adviser and the Rainbow Girls term. Other officers include Ireta Willits Naomi Wilson Betty Jones and Virginia Crull. Social events at Washington Country club begin with eight family dinners two bridge luncheons chaired by Mrs. E E Stutsman. A Daughters of Union Veterans pot luck supper at the G A R hall and guests of members families will attend. Mrs Howard McCleery hosted a luncheon for three June brides Isabelle Davis Josephine Bailey Frances Thomas. General Fortnightly club meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Brown
Rainbow Girls
Ireta Willits
Naomi Wilson
Charity
Betty Jones
Hope
Virginia Crull
Faith
Washington Country Club
E. E. Stutsman
Daughters of Union Veterans
G. A. R. Hall
Howard McCleery
Isabelle Davis
Josephine Bailey
Frances Thomas
Community notices from United Presbyterian church event and visits
Tuesday service at the United Presbyterian church will feature Dr. C. H. McCloy from the University of Iowa. The Dayton couple from Los Angeles visit their parents, while the Bartholomews return from California. Mrs. Arthur Kistner of Elkhart Indiana was feted in Washington with Dr. and Mrs. A. Keith Droz hosting events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
United Presbyterian Church
C. H. McCloy
Physical Education
University of Iowa
Kenneth Dayton
Los Angeles
Calif
C. O. Dayton
Fred Bartholomew
California
Arthur Kistner
Elkhart
Ind
A. Keith Droz
Washington
Local Society Notes From What Cheer Events
The P. E. O. May break fast was held Tuesday at Mrs. E. D. Brown’s home. Mrs. William Malaby entertained Episcopal guild members at her home for an all day meeting on Wednesday. A gathering occurred Friday with Mrs. C. H. Witt. Mrs. Anna Dixon and Mrs. Anna Lou Kelley hosted Baptist ladies Wednesday at Mrs. Kelley’s home. Neighbors helped celebrate Le Roy Musgrove’s birthday Tuesday at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Brown
William Malaby
Episcopal Guild
American Legion Auxiliary
C. H. Witt
Anna Dixon
Anna Lou Kelley
Kelley
Leroy Musgrove
Manchester club members host lunch at Coggan home
Manchester Garden club members met at Mrs. William M. Crosier home in Coggan for a 1 o'clock luncheon. Electees to local groups included Mrs. Elton Roe as president and Mrs. Basil Confare as vice president, with Mrs. John Kruger as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Delhi
L. Worthington Smith
Federation
Hills
Des Moines
Dorothy Deemer Houghton
Charles J. Leeds
Audubon Society
H. F. Arnold
Rockefeller Foundation
H. A. Dittmer
Kepler Hosts Pot Luck Supper In Webster
Webster hosts A C Kepler and wife at a pot luck supper Tuesday. Relatives from the area gathered Sunday at Loyd Frey home near What Cheer with Isaac Frey Pearl Frey Wesley White Harold Frey and Harold Reinert families present. Ella Ely led the Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church Wednesday. Willing Workers officers elected at Lota Herrick home include Mabel Frey president Fern Gordon vice president Ada Johnson secretary and Emma Herrick treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Kepler
Loyd Frey
Isaac Frey
Pearl Frey
Wesley White
Harold Frey
Harold Reinert
Ella Ely
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
The
Methodist Church
Lota Herrick
Mabel Frey
Fern Gordon
Ada Johnson
Emma Herrick
Edgewood Social Events and Club Meetings Reported
In Edgewood, fifty one guests attended a junior-senior banquet at the Methodist church dining room with Kenneth Arthur as toastmaster. Mrs S D Gratke hosted the civic department of the Edgewood Woman's club Thursday, assisted by Mrs Arthur Welterlen and Mrs Veryl Madison. Mrs George F Holtz joined the Jolly Jokers Wednesday. Avalon chapter No 434 Order of Eastern Star entertained husbands who are not members after the chapter closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Kenneth Arthur
S. D. Gratke
Edgewood Woman’s Club
Arthur Welterlen
Veryl Madison
George F. Holtz
Jolly Jokers
Avalon
Order of Eastern Star
Georgia Linter to Wed Guy Burge in Joliet Mason City
The impending marriage of Miss Georgia Linter of Joliet Illinois to Guy Burge of Mason City is announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Linter
Joliet, IL
Guy Burge
Mason City
Mother-Daughter and Club Gatherings In Hopkinton Area
Thirty members and guests of the Kensington club attended a Mother-Daughter party at the R. J. Milroy residence on Tuesday. I-Bid bridge club met at Mrs. W. W. Myers home and awarded prizes to Mrs. Julius Gerlich, Mrs. Joe Moulton and Mrs. A. R. Stanger. Kill Kare hostesses welcomed members and mothers on Tuesday. Out-of-town guests joined a family reunion at J. C. Murray home Sunday including the Mullays Kurt family from Marion and the Ament family from Anamosa, with Murray families also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington Club
R. J. Milroy
Joe Moulton
A. P. Himebaugh
W. W. Myers
Julius Gerlich
A. R. Stanger
Clarence Smith
J. C. Murray
James Murray
Jeanine
E. A. Kurt
Mary Eleanor
Charles Kurt
Marion
A. J. Ament
Mary Florence
Robert
Ernest
Anamosa
Louis Murray
Mary Lou
Pat
Monica
Hopkinton
Calmar Couple Joins In Marriage At Rockford
Miss Mary Ann Humpal daughter of Mrs Adolph Humpal Calmar now Rockford Ill and Ludwig Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson Rockford wed in a ceremony performed by Msgr J P McGuire Attendants were Miss Helen Johnson and Raymond Humpal The couple will reside in Rockford Also noted are recent meetings of the Study Club at Mrs Genevieve Horton s home with papers by Mrs Horton and Mrs Eldie Yager and the Young People s Society at the Lutheran church parlors featuring Mr and Mrs Emmet Stromsodt and Misses Virginia Hartvedt and Eleanor Stromsodt
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Humpal
Adolph Humpal
Calmar
Rockford, Ill
Ludwig Johnson
Charles Johnson
Rockford
J. P. McGuire
Helen Johnson
Raymond Humpal
Genevieve Horton
Horton
Eldie Yager
Young People’s Society
Emmet Stromsodt
Virginia Hartvedt
Eleanor Stromsodt
Onslow Bridge Dinner Honors Mr Bone Birthday
Mrs J R Bone of Monticello hosted six Onslow couples for a Tuesday bridge dinner honoring Mr Bones birthday. Prizes went to Mrs C R Smith George Paulsen and D J Wasson. The Bones were former Onslow residents where Mr Bone served as cashier of Onslow Savings Bank. The Onslow Presbyterian Church Guild opened its new year in the home of Mrs Howard Willison with hostesses Mrs C M Holst and Mrs Kenneth Kennedy. Mrs C A Neville of Richland was an out of town guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Bone
Monticello
Onslow
Bones
C. R. Smith
George Paulsen
D. J. Wasson
Bone
Onslow Savings Bank
Guild
Onslow Presbyterian Church
Howard Willison
C. M. Holst
Kenneth Kennedy
C. A. Neville of
Richland
Mechanicsville Bridge Club Hosts and Winners Named
The M. E. bridge club met at Mrs. Harry Jackson's home with Mrs. Clifford Ayres winning first prize and Mrs. Kenneth Krum second. Guests included Mrs. Gibbs of Columbus Ohio and Dr. Amy Littig of Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Bridge Club
Harry Jackson
Clifford Ayres
Kenneth Krumroy
Gibbs
Columbus
Ohio
Fred Baker
Asa Robinson
Ways and Means Society of the
Presbyterian Church
Daisy Butler
Amy Littig
Iowa City
Marie Butler
Clair Hefflefinger
C. H. Stoffel
Louis Bath
Laramie
Wyo
Garden Club
Pella
Central City Social Calendar Highlights Milestones and Recitals
Mrs Mary Stone marked her eightieth birthday with friends at Mrs Myrta Cunninghams home. E M Adams led a piano recital at Federated church. Federation of Womens Clubs met in Springville with numerous members attending. Oscar Pike hosted dinner for his mother Martha Story. Dorothy Story Leonard Stone Dan Pike and families attended. Literary and Musical clubs guest day featured welcome by Margaret Chapman and anecdotes of early school days. Group singing and a playlet were performed at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Stone
Myrta Cunningham
Stone
E. M. Adams
Federated Church
R. D. Minehart
Earl Henderson
Richard Bishop
W. H. Ward
W. V. Brown
Margaret Chapman
Lester Falcon
Frank Falcon
Federation of Women
Methodist Church
V. V. Brown
F. W. Sauer
E. C. Allen
Social gathering honors R Gordon Hatch guests
Refreshments were served after the program. Guests included Mrs. Mary Ellen Sawyer, Mrs. Flora Page, Mrs. Elmira Brown, Mrs. Lucena Goldsberry, Mrs. Ella Toms, Mrs. Myrtle Yates, Mrs. Madge DuBois, Mrs. Eleanor DuBois, Mrs. Marie Falcon, Mrs. Ruth Pepper, Mrs. Naomi Henderson, Mrs. Margie Hatch, Mrs. Lela Finney, Mrs. Anna Glass, Mrs. Phyllis Phillips, Mrs. Florence Lewis, Miss Louise Wager, Mrs. Averyl Bishop, Mrs. F. S. Hill, Mrs. Della Hill, Mrs. L. W. Butler, Mrs. Carrie Ives of Rockford Illinois, Mrs. Lillian Mumford, Mrs. Myrtle Johnes and Mrs. Esther Hill of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Gordon Hatch
Mary Ellen Sawyer
Flora Page
Elmira Brown
Lucena Goldsberry
Ella Toms
Myrtle Yates
Madge DuBois
Eleanor DuBois
Marie Falcon
Ruth Pepper
Naomi Henderson
Margie Hatch
Lela Finney
Anna Glass
Phyllis Phillips
Florence Lewis
Louise Wager
Averyl Bishop
F. S. Hill
Della Hill
L. W. Butler
Carrie Ives
Rockford, Ill
Lillian Mumford
Myrtle Johnes
Esther Hill
Cedar Rapids
Local Clubs and Visitors Exchange Spring Meetings
La Porte City hosts Evangelical Aid annual May meeting in church basement. Lotus club and guests visit Mrs. O E Kober. Catholic Ladies league meets at Sacred Heart church with Mrs Roy King. Fairview Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Sheldon Kaiser for an all day session. Rural clubs Thrift, Community and Thursday club meet with their hosts. Rev Alva J McClain of Ashland Ohio visits mother Mrs Ella Gingrich while leading a Bible conference in Waterloo First Brethren church. Mrs Arthur Kramer of Vancouver visits ill mother Mrs Eliza Webster and sister Mrs Ray Anton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Aid Society
Ray M. Smith
Charles Coburn
F. M. Igon
P. W., O'Brien
O. E. Kober
Lotus Club
John Miller
Catholic Ladies League of Sacred Heart Church
Roy King
Fairview Ladies Aid
Sheldon Kaiser
Thrift Club
Roger Bown
de Green
Walter Brandt
Alva J. McClain
Ashland
Ohio
Ella Gingrich
McClain
Ashland Theological Seminary
First Brethren Church
Waterloo
Arthur Kramer
Vancouver
Wash
Eliza Webster
Ray Anton
Marriage Announced for Marguerite Flanagan and Bruce Wilson
Williamsburg announces the marriage of Marguerite Flanagan to Bruce Wilson of North English. The ceremony was at St. Marys in Ottumwa with Rev Carroll McGivern officiating. The couple will reside in North English. Florence Flanagan to marry Percy Barry of Van Horne June 4 at St Marys Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Flanagan
Marguerite
Bruce Wilson
North English
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Ottumwa
Carroll McGivern
Marengo
William
Fern Flanagan
Williamsburg High School
Wilson
Virgil Wilson
North English High School
George Flanagan
Florence E
Percy Barry
van Horne
Matthew Barry
Thomas O’dowd
Hanft Baird wedding party dined with Columbus Junction hosts
Columbus Junction hosts Mr and Mrs R J Barnes entertained the bridal party of the Hanft Baird wedding at a Monday dinner. Guests included Rev W A Lamp and wife Elsie Thomas Burlington C T Cline Cecil Paul Orville and Eileen Baird Morning Sun and others. Also Mr and Mrs H E Northey hosted a picnic supper for Louisa County school superintendents and wives Wednesday with Mr and Mrs H Doyle Frame Columbus City attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Barnes
Hanft-Baird
W. A. Lamp
Elsie Thomas
Burlington
C. T. Cline
Cecil, Paul
Orville
Eileen Baird
Morning Sun
Halle Hanft
Alice
Jean
H. Lee Huston
Ruth Anwyl
Columbus Junction
Wilford Robb
H. E. Northey
Louisa County
H. Doyle Frame
Columbus City
Local Club Hosts And Socials Reported In Monona
Monona inherits a roundup of social events with Mrs. O. H. Wirkler and Mrs. L. J. Martin hosting the Bidmore club, honors to Mrs. J. J. Tayek and Miss Blanche Sherman, and bridge parties hosted by Mrs. Lloyd Egbert for Mrs. Hannah Ross of Chicago. The Commercial club met in the school auditorium, Epworth league mothers were honored at a church program, and the Moana junior class picnic took place at Backbone park with Joe Lambert and Eunice Johnson. Lester Holly family moved to Waukon. Prizes awarded to Mrs. Grneper, Mrs. Ed Pape, and Mrs. H Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Wirkler
L. J. Martin
Lester Holly
Waukon
J. F. Carroll
Grneper
Ed Pape
H Smith
Monona High School
Backbone Park
Strawberry Point
Joe Lambert
Eunice Johnson
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Mechanicsville
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