Comfort First in Budget Furnishings for New Homes
A guide urges brides to prioritize lasting large items over cheap extras, suggesting invest in a quality rug and divan while economizing on chairs and tables. It notes comfort and usability trump costly art and silk bedding and cites smart decorating ideas like striped mattress ticking as budget friendly. Engaged notices follow, listing Mildred Thileene Brandon and Raymond Warner Krueger’s upcoming wedding in Jesup, and Betty Palmer and Noel D Rust’s June 17 ceremony in Delhi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Young
NEA Service
New York
Brandon
Arthur Murray
Mildred Thileene
Raymond Warner Krueger
Will Krueger
Independence
Jesup
Allow Plenty Of Time For Bridal Coiffure
The June bride should plan hair changes at least a week before the wedding and bring her veil and going away hat to the operator. A sketch helps fix ringlets and waves, with new summer coifs like the three inch top and tiny ringlets, set and brushed for the final look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alicia Hart
NEA Service
Sunday School and Club Socials in Wapello
The Easy Mixers class of the Methodist Sunday school met at the Dudgeons with Rex Buffington assisting. H G S club members hosted a hobo party at the Weber shack on Carpenter Lake with sack lunches. R V McNeal hosted the Kensington club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Sunday School
Ross Dudgeon
Rex Buffington
Weber Shack
Carpenter Lake
A. D. Graves
R. V. McNeal
Kensington Club
Fayette Honors Elwood Madden At Sunday School Breakfast
Mrs. Elwood Madden was guest at a breakfast hosted by the Philathea Sunday school class at Mrs. P. S. Reid's home. The Maddens leave Fayette as Mr. Madden takes a coaching post in Emmetsburg next year. President and Mrs. W. T. Smith hosted a dinner for the U. I. U. senior class on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Madden
Philathea
P. S. Reid
Madden
Fayette
Emmettsburg
W. T. Smith
June bride Teaches Dinner Honor at Amanas Event
Marengo guest Miss Margaret Fitch celebrated as guest of honor at a Thursday Amanas dinner. Hostesses included Mrs. R V Simmons Mrs Robert Dew and Misses Isabel Ward Bernice Meier and Melba Gahring. Altar and Rosary society officers elected: President Mrs Louis Colson First VP Mrs Ed Glentzer Second VP Mrs Willram Cooney Third VP Mrs James Horn Fourth VP Mrs Joe Nick Fifth VP Mrs Howard Simmons Sixth VP Mrs James Bender Secretary Mrs Marvin Hale Treasurer Mrs Carroll Jacobi Executive committee members Mrs Leland Stake Mrs Fred Redman and Mrs Joe McGurk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Fitch
Amanas
R. V. Simmons
Robert Dew
Isabel Ward
Bernice Meier
Melba Gahring
Altar and Rosary Society
Louis Colson
Ed Glentzer
Willram Cooney
James Horn
Joe Nick
Howard Simmons
James Bender
Marvin Hale
Carroll Jacobi
Leland Stake
Fred Redman
Joe McGurk
First Presbyterian Choir Hosts Dinner Shower for Melrose Miller
Independence notes a church dinner and shower at the church parlors in honor of Robert R. Melrose and Miss Merle Miller who wed May 27. Guests include Mrs John Belgrade and others at Mill Cliff Manor for Jeanne Hovey and Richard McGonigle events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Robert R. Melrose
Merle Miller
John Belgrade
Percy Sorg
Gertrude Rigby
Bridge
Thomas Sarcey
N. J. Couch
Lakewood
Ohio
Randalia Bride-to-Be Verda Bratt Feted at Social Gathering
Randalia Miss Verda Bratt received many gifts from friends in the social room of Randalia Methodist church Wednesday. Hostesses listed include Mrs. Clint Shafer Mrs. Ben Turner Mrs. Oliver Sakesgiver Mrs. Joe Knox Mrs. Will Wells and Mrs. Lon Hancock. She will wed Carl Belchner of Hawkeye in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verda Bratt
Randalia Methodist Church
Clint Shafer
Ben Turner
Oliver Sakesgiver
Joe Knox
Will Wells
Lon Hancock
Miss Bratt
Carl Belchner
Hawkeye
Tuesday Tourist club hosts guest day in Oelwein
Oelwein residents and guests met in the Presbyterian church parlors for a guest day. Attendees included Mrs. A. C. Wilson and others who received guests. Carroll Meyer of Elkader and Dan Woods with a violin accompanied performed piano pieces. Upper Iowa University students staged a one act play. Mrs. G. W. Lee led the tea, with Mrs. C. O. Olson, Mrs. T. E. Stevens and Mrs. Dwight Schneider on the entertainment committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
A. C. Wilson
D. E. Schneider
G. G. Johnson
G. W. Lee
T. E. Stevens
Carroll Meyer
Elkader
Marcy Alderson
Dan Woods
Alexander
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Mebers
C. O. Olson
Dwight Schneider
Monona Bride-to-Be Lillian Pape Shower Honors
Miss Lillian Pape, marrying Glenn Rydalch of Marshalltown today, was honored at a Monday shower hosted by Mrs. Otto Pape and Mrs. Walter Smith with fifteen guests. Prizes went to Mrs. Hugo Pape and Miss Kathleen Collins. A second shower Tuesday by Mrs. Harvey Waskow drew twenty four guests. prizes were won by Mrs. J. J. Tayek and Mrs. C. A. Briar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Pape
Glenn Rydalch
Marshalltown
Otto Pape
Walter Smith
Pape
Hugo Pape
Kathleen Collins
Harvey Waskow
J. J. Tayek
C. A. Briar
Toledo Bridge Club Tests Losing Season With Dinner Party
Winning members of a contract bridge club mainly employed at the Sac and Fox Indian sanatorium gathered Monday evening at Mother's Kitchen Tama where after dinner they played bridge at the sanatorium. Notable attendees included Dr. Ira Nelson and many others. Sixty Juvenile Home employes attended a separate party Monday evening under Mrs Frank Tyge and staff. Booster class from Presbyterian church hosted friends Wednesday at Mrs Carrie McKinney's home. Malcolm Webber hosted a senior class play party in Marshalltown with cast and guests. Miss Mary Henderson a local schoolteacher was recently honored at a shower and will marry in late June.
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Mother’s Kitchen
Tama
Ira D. Nelson
Messers
Fred Menz
Eugene Hood
Roy Livesay
H. W. Benedict
Charles O. Bunnell
Agnes Lewis
Raymond Sweet
Alia Funk
Rebel McCaskell
Georgianna Dent
Ada Nicholson
Esther Blackmore
Mabel Richardson
Evelyn Murdock
Joe Strelak
Frank Livesay
A. W. Mollison
Frank Tyge
Velma Harlow
Alice Thero
Margaret Berger
Helen Kane
Helen McNally
June Scudder
Betty Winders
Alfred Beck
William Culbertson
Cloyd Cannon
James Mounsdon
LeRoy Smith
Raymond Youngman
Mary Henderson
Marian Lambertson
Henderson
Centennial observance at Loras with statue dedication
Centennial events continue as 1,000 visitors expected for Loras college on campus observances. Bishop Loras statue unveiled and dedicated on site as part of the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Loras College
Bishop Loras
Independence
Eastern Iowa Racing Club
Marion
Douglas Grant
Eleanor Lane
Conference Young People
Christian Church
Columbus Junction Mrs Northey Hosts Fifth Birthday Party
Col um bus Junction events include Nancy Northey’s fifth birthday at Chautauqua park with guests from Washington. Mrs Henry Little hosted a dinner bridge gathering. A mother-daughter banquet at the Methodist church, with Mona Dean and Mrs R J McCleery participating, followed by Chautauqua park hosting Delores Ann Marshall for her tenth birthday. Chapter CX PEO concluded its season at Mrs James McKee’s home as Mrs Harold McCormac reported on the state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Northey
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Nancy
Henry Little
Washington
Missionary Societies
Mona Dean
R. J. McCleery
J. H. Huston
Delores Ann Marshall
Chautauqua Park
Clermont women attend regional and Elkader meetings
Clermont members Mrs Winifred Sullivan Mrs Dan Burke Margaret Clarke and Margaret Sheehy attended a regional NOCW gathering in Dubuque last week. Clermont chapter No 525 sent delegates to an OES group meeting in Elkader on Monday. Mrs Len Simek hosted the contract bridge luncheon with Mrs L L Carr taking first and Mae Carlin second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred Sullivan
Dan Burke
Margaret Clarke
Margaret Sheehy
N.O.C.W
Dubuque
W. C. Follett
William Nelson
H. B. Greenley
Clermont
O.E.S
Elkader
Len Simek
Contract Bridge Club
L. L. Carr
Mae Carlin
West Union Rainbow Girls Install at Mason City
A Rainbow Girls installation took place in Mason City with Miss Maxine Paul as installing officer and Miss Naomi Stevens as grand Hope. Officers and guests from the advisory board attended a 6:30 picnic at the hall, followed by events and cordial gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Order of Rainbow Girls’ Assembly
Mason City
Maxine Paul
Naomi Stevens
Grand Hope
Marian Kreubholy
Mason City Assembly
Florence Rohr
A. Lenz
Rainbow
Berniece Stelzmiller
Odney Blockhus
Ruth Berg
King R. Palmer
Octagon Club
Palmer
Des Moines
Country Club
W. H. Burnham
Tom Powell, Jr
H. E. Duke
F. W. Schneider
A. W. Troover
Alice Koch
Henry Koch
Reuben Koester
Philip Koester
Eldorado
O. W. Heiserman
Kensington
Philip Brause
Missionary Tea Hostesses Named at Bethel Presbyterian
Thursday's missionary tea at Bethel Presbyterian featured hostesses Mrs. Walter Ruhde Mrs. E. D. Stone Mrs. A. M. Nemecek Mrs. Gerhard Johnson Mrs. A. A. Spies Mrs. G. D. Grimes Mrs. H. H. Buchmann Miss Lena Lauridsen Mrs. F W Schneider and Mrs. Max Saltsgiver who presented the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Walter Ruhde
E. D. Stone
A. M. Nemecek
Gerhard Johnson
A. A. Spies
G. D. Grimes
H. H.buchmann
Lena Lauridsen
F., W. Schneider
Max Saltsgiver
Miss Eleanor Oehlerich to wed Herman Schneider Jr in June
A June wedding is planned for Miss Eleanor Oehlerich and Herman Schneider Jr. A Friday evening shower at the Herman Paulsen home honored the couple with about 60 relatives and friends hosted by the Misses Dorothy Paulsen Garnet Emmet and Elizabeth Schneider along with Mrs. Fred Grantham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Oehlerich
Herman Schneider, Jr
Herman Paulsen
Dorothy Paulsen
Garnet Emmet
Elizabeth Schneider
Fred Grantham
Louis Wiese
Strawberry Point P. E. O. closes season with meeting
Strawberry Point Chapter ER P. E. O. held its last meeting of the season Tuesday at Mrs Myrle Schmidt's home. President Mrs Lucille Dunfrund reported on the recent state convention. Mrs James E McLain and co hostess Mrs Clyde Carrier entertained the Omnibus class of the Congregational church at the Parsonage Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrle Schmidt
Lucille Dunfrund
James E. McLain
Clyde Carrier
Congregational Church
Marriage Invitation for Marian Whannel and David Burns
Relatives of Miss Marian Whannel of Kimball Minnesota receive notices of a church wedding to David Shaw Burns of Detroit Michigan set for June 1 in Kimball. The ceremony marks the thirty fourth anniversary of the remarriage of the bride’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traer
Marian Whannel
Kimball
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Lois L. Lanning
William Lanning
Toddville
Lois Laverna
Simon Arthur Gongwer
Lillian Gongwer
Waveland Drive
Trinity Methodist Church
Delhi
C. H. Palmer
Betty
Noel D. Rust
Spencer
E. A. Rust
Webb
Eileene Murray
Betty Palmer
Marengo
Randalia
Oelwein
Monona
Toledo
Continental Buffet
Newman's
THE
Roosevelt
Cadow
Mgr
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Samuel Paul Capen
University of Buffalo
State Juvenile Home
Amana
Cedar Valley Outboard Racing Association
Amana Lake
Buchanan County
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Macbride Hall
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Harry M. Gage
Coe College
Voorhees
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Little Theater
St. Joan
Dramatic Arts
Finkbine Field
University
Iowa Union
Wisconsin
Alumni Association
Triangle Club
Armstrong Hall
H. J. Burgstahler
Bowman Hall
Iolanthe
Hawkeye Downs
Young Men’s Bureau of Chamber of Commerce
Bohemian National Cemetery
DE Witt
Clinton County
Illinois
University Band
Baker House
Burgstahler
Conservatory
Columbus Junction
James McKee
Harold McCormac
Home Coal CO
State Theater Building
Perpetual Savings & Loan Ass
Coler Rapti
West Union Rainbow Girls
Lasswell
Master
Paramount Theater
Imienta
Hiltbrunner Music Co
First Street
DIAL
Spa
Price
Montgomery Ward
Second Street
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