Bridegroom Preparations and Etiquette For The Wedding
The Bridal Tract column offers practical tips for grooms including two conservative suits two pairs of shoes and a versatile overcoat. It advises blackening soles permanently and paying the minister after the ceremony. It notes who catches the bouquet and suggests gifting customs and timely thank you notes with proper crests on silver. It also urges saying goodbye to parents before travel and a prudent gift approach.
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Trousseau
Hills Shower Honors Helen Jean for June 1 Wedding
Mrs Mary Kral hosted a Hills shower for Miss Helen Jean, soon to wed Howard Saxton of Oxford on June 1 at St Josephs church. A wagon drawn by Deloris Draker carried gifts and a mock wedding featured Vera Fry as bride and Katharine Jenn as groom with Mrs J Mellicker as minister.
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Mary Kral
Helen Jean
Hills
Howard Saxton
Oxford
St. Joseph’s Church
Deloris Draker
Vera Fry
Katharine Jenn
J. Mellicker
Local card clubs hold meetings and prize awards
Calamus The Beste Yette card club met with Mrs. Lester Marron and awarded prizes to Mrs. John Hayes Mrs. John Thiel and Mrs. Edward Forret. The Happy Bunch club judged 500 with Mrs. William Campbell first Mrs. William Schroeder second and Mrs. William Henricks third. They plan a June 8 gathering with Mrs. Campbell. Afternoon Bridge at Davenport hosted by Mrs. Leonard Horstmann awarded to Mrs. Harold Anderson first Mrs. Herbert Vetter second and Mrs. Bernard Eden third. The O A O card club in 500 saw first prize to Theodore Hohlmann second to Mrs. Jerome Dolan third to Mrs. John Fischer fourth to Mrs. Edward Burnett high guest Edna Wulf low guest Vera Wulf. They meet again in two weeks with Mrs. William Wulf. Farm Wives circle hosted by Mrs. Roy Scott will meet in two weeks with Mrs. David Figley.
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Beste Yette
Lester Marron
John Hayes
John Thiel
Edward Forret
Happy Bunch Club
John Ehlers
William Campbell
William C. Schroeder
William Henricks
Leonard Horstmann
Davenport
Harold Anderson
Herbert Vetter
Bernard Eden
George Wagner
O. A. O. Card Club
Otto Griebel
Theodore Holhmann
Jerome Dolan
John Fischer
Edward Burnett
Edna Wulf
Methodist Sunday school class dinner honors Royal couple
West Liberty members hosted a dinner for about 50 people at 000 West Liberty Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Royal to mark their twenty ninth wedding anniversary observed Wednesday. Committee members oversaw the event.
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L. A. Royal
Local social notes list gatherings and club events across towns
Wapello and nearby communities report dinners reunions and club meetings. Highlights include a June 23 gathering at the Robert Brooke Jr. home, a Vinton 1916 graduates reunion at River side park with fifteen alumnae, and New Cycle Literary club activities with new officers. Also noted are Kensington and Thursday clubs, Home Benefit society plans, and an American Legion auxiliary poppy committee setup. Strawberry Point Fortnightly club elected a new president and outlined next year's program.
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Vinton High School
Riverside Park
Mildred Conn Dahms
Cedar Rapids
Leota Gray Sandberg
Waterloo
Nellie Noble McMillan
Lois Bassett Davis
la Porte City
Marie King Miller
Rockford
Leona Fry Jones
Sioux City
Barbara Ashley Bullock
Welling
Alberta
Canada
Mearle King Dexter
Henry Buxton
Lloyd Callison
James C. Green
David Hibbs
Lulu Jones
Home Benefit Society
Kensington Club
D. S. Cooper
Burlington
Cooper
Panama
A. R. Morledge
Ben Luckenbill
Mediapolis
Combination Piece Adds Comfort To Small Rooms
The article discusses space saving furniture for newlyweds starting with small incomes. It highlights combination pieces like studio couches with book cases, radio end tables, twin beds, and a portable complete kitchen unit. Breakfront cabinets and drop leaf extension tables are noted for adapting to future living spaces.
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Anish
Handy Tips For Brides Scrapbook And Household Hints
A collection of home care tips covers labeling sheets for bed sizes, using vinegar to preserve color in red vegetables, keeping mirrors bright with a chamois, ironing borders on towels, and plumbing savings from regular care. It also notes methods to prevent sink clogs and tips for fluffy rice by avoiding stirring during boiling.
Tuesday Tourist Club Guest Day Observed at Presbyterian Parlor
The Tuesday Tourist club met in the Presbyterian church parlors on Tuesday with Virginia Holmes of Strawberry Point performing a piano recital taught by Marcy Alderson. Members of the High School Dramatic club directed by Miss Zella Williams participated, featuring Vaneta Lubbs Bob Brown Marguerite Krueger Marcella Technor Orris Kirtley and Leonard Ring. Committee members were Mrs George Lee Mrs Earl Alton and Mrs Palmer Hilsabeck. A mixed foursome golf event followed.
Spinach Dish Featured at Martelle Event
Martelle White Rose Temple and Pythian Sisters hosted Winter Temple visitors from Cedar Rapids on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Marion Martin welcomed guests, Mrs. Dorothy Johnson of Winter Temple spoke, and Mrs. Bertha Buffington, past grand chief of Iowa, addressed the group.
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White Rose Temple
Pythian Sisters of
Martelle
Winter Temple
Cedar Rapids
Marion Martin
Dorothy Johnson
Bertha Buffington
Iowa
Legion Picnic and Memorial Day Preparations Highlight Earlville
The Legion and auxiliary hosted a Tuesday picnic at the Legion rooms. Sixty five wreaths were prepared to decorate veterans' graves for Memorial Day. Alan Palechek and family from Akron Ohio visit the A E Larson home.
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Legion
Legion Rooms
Alan Palechek
Jackie
Akron
Ohio
A. E. Larson
Columbus Junction Tri-T officers elected and installed
Officers of Chapter A Tri-T were elected and installed with Mrs. Ernest Ford as president, Marie Overholt as vice president, Mrs. Dale Frame as secretary, Mrs. R. P. Hawkins as corresponding secretary, Irene Alsip as treasurer, Mrs. Wilma Foster as historian, and Mrs. William Dunn as reporter.
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Tri-T
Ernest Ford
Marie Overholt
Dale Frame
R. P. Hawkins
Irene Alsip
Wilma Foster
William Dunn
Maynard Bridal Showers Ahead of June Wedding
Miss Viola Mae Smith received a prenuptial shower from the Methodist Ladies Aid at Mrs. Georgia Palmer home. She will marry in June. Earlier, she was honored at a shower by the Good Will club and friends at Mrs. Lowell Gray’s home. Helene Simpson hosted fourteen junior class members Wednesday evening.
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Viola Mae Smith
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Georgia Palmer
Good Will Club
Lowell Gray
Helene Simpson
Community Activities At Oelwein And Area Gatherings
A midweek potluck at the Country club led by P. J. Haverly featured prize golf winners Mrs. R. T. Sims and Dr. J. P. Gallagher. A City park surprise celebrated H. V. Hoyer’s 51 years in local business. Picnics honored A. F. Butters and families, while Bobby Palmer hosted youngsters for visiting grandchildren Mrs. John Murphy. A shower for Miss Agnes Graff and bridge prizes awarded to Elaine and Veronica Cannon, Marie Graff, and Edith Svoboda.
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P. J. Haverly
R. T. Sims
J. P. Gallagher
Oclwein Daily Register
H. V. Hoyer
Oelwein
City Laundering Company
Devil's Backbone State Park
A. F. Butters
Company
Bobby Palmer
Little Friends
Francis
Pat Nolan
John Murphy
Leo Adair
Agnes Graff
Elaine Cannon
Veronica Cannon
Marie Graff
Edith Svoboda
Entertaining Happy Hour and Sew and So Clubs
Mrs Alva Black hosted the Happy Hour club at the Black home with Mrs George Bensler assisting. Mrs Calvin Lippard acted as hostess to the Sew and So club on Friday.
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Alva Black
George Bensler
Black Home
Calvin Lippard
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Third Avenue SE
Ray Heath
Wayne Nichols
Elaine DeBerg
George Gordon
Robert Brooke, Jr
Brooke
Harry Peterson
Edith Matthews
Helen Buckley
Helen Busboom
Elsie Buls
Prastka
Theo. Haviland
China
America
Cambridge Caprice
Praster Jewelers Higley Building
Paramount Theater
Third Avenue
Earlville
Columbus Junction
Stewart-Warner
Stewart-Warner's
Sava
Vernon L. Spohn
Prop
Second _Avenue SE
Seewast-Warner
Warner
We Delta
Bezdek’s
Bezdek
Johnson
Mitwalsey & CO Fur
Uilata Rae
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