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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1939
Page
12
Feature presents two fish recipes by Mrs Gaynor Maddox. Shrimp in Tomato Sauce with Croutons serves six with toasted bread bits. Halibut Cutlets yield eight with garlic cream dressing. Instructions cover prep, cooking, and serving.
Community events include the Half Hour club tea at the public building with a Norway and Denmark travel talk by R F Galer and library remarks by Marie Letts. High school girls’ sextette sang and Catherine Woodruff played violin as others held Halloween parties and hostesses for various groups. Announcement of a marriage between Lillian Kuhse and Joseph Braun follows a St Bridget’s parsonage ceremony.
A slate of cultural and civic events spans Cedar Rapids and Iowa City including the Camera Salon at Artasso Gallery and public library hours from 3 to 5 p.m. The Junior Chambers convention meets at 2:30 p.m. and a pre Armistice service is at Grace Episcopal at 7:30 p.m. In Iowa City, Charlot retrospective opens with a Grant Wood gallery talk at 4:15 p.m. and a vespers event at Macbride with Waiting for Lefty. Other items include a Guttenberg municipal building dedication, Grinnell homecoming vesper, Des Moines tax association meeting, and an Iowa trapping season start.
Mrs C J Ingwersen and others hosted a 30 guest shower in honor of Marian Levsen, Chicago, awaiting her Chicago wedding to Duane Platner. Several parties followed for Miss Levien and her sister Hazel. The Cozy club dined at Quality cafe with bridge prizes awarded to six players. Other gatherings included a birthday event, the Everready Halloween party, and meetings of the Past Noble Grand circle Silent Workers Dorcas class Midland Homemakers.
An all high school Halloween costume party was held at the local high school with chaperons Franz Charbonneaux Sarah Garven and Mark Risinger. The Woman's club met at Mrs May Himebaughs home in Scotch Grove.
Arlington residents hosting clubs and social events this week include Mrs. Ball on a book report night about Women of the Wilderness and Gallow Hill readings. Other gatherings featured Bridge clubs hosted by Mrs. Bates and Mrs. Northrup, plus a 40-guest shower for Mr. and Mrs. Hetzel and several house parties across the community.
Mrs C H Gitchell entertained Thursday afternoon. U Go I Go class met Wednesday in Ralph Bateman home with Mrs Lahner Hignett and Bateman hosting. Mrs Dorothy Ball Mary Gleim Cleta Gleim and Mrs C H Gitchell were Monday luncheon guests at H D Flower home in Oelwein. Methodists served turkey dinner Thursday evening in church basement. Harvest Home sale held in evening.
Delta The Legion and Auxiliary plan a Armistice day party in the new town hall auditorium with a pot luck supper cards and dancing. The Junior Federated club meets Monday for scrapbook making for the Children's hospital at Iowa City. Margaret Chandler leads the program. A marriage in Williamsburg plus a Presbyterian farewell party at the church. Several local clubs hold Halloween parties and socials with multiple hostesses and attendees.
What Cheer and Pleasant Valley auxiliaries met for a Halloween party at the Alvin Wright home with a spelling bee and cards. East Side club held a Halloween party at Mrs. Manuel Ceria's home. The Philathea class met at Mrs. William Baxter's home. A shower for Mrs. Junior White occurred near Thornburg hosted by the White Oak Missionary society with about 40 attendees. Lew and So club met with Mrs. Charles Lane for costumes and prizes.
Wellman and Mrs Durian hosted a luncheon honoring Mrs Coffey who departs for the west. The W I W Literary club shared a potluck and art display by Mrs Nichols and Mrs Foster. Dinner Bridge guests included Mr and Mrs Wehrle with prizes awarded to Webster and Fleming. A worldwide guild formed locally and a Philippines missionary box was prepared. officers installed include President Joan Noffsing er, vice president Francis Whetstine, secretary treasurer Mildred Morgan.
A post-nuptial shower for Mr. and Mrs. Alton Staff honored the couple at Clermont Lutheran church parlors on Wednesday evening. A program was presented by Marjorie Larson Helen Anderson Annabella Loftsgard Phyllis Gress Margaret Moen and Rev E E Ramsey.
Mrs. G hosts lively impromptu gatherings welcoming guests from all walks of life. Her dinners turn into warm fireside conversations with spontaneous, diverse company and cheerful hospitality.
The Happy Twenty club enjoyed a gathering at Mrs. Emmet Cripps home. Upcoming guest day set for Nov 15 at Mrs. Claude Blattler with Mrs. Holly Nettell assisting. Presbyterian Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Lyle McClintock home. Federated church observed services at the Presbyterian church. Officers installed: President Bob Bull vice president Arlene Boyer secretary Alice Mae Copeland treasurer Rhoda Ann Weichman. Mason and Eastern Star plan a social evening at the Masonic hall Monday. Canton Women's Farm Bureau met at Mrs. Ivan Dickinson home.
Marengo held a Band Mothers benefit hosted by Mrs W L Agee with prize winners Mrs A H Kraus Mrs Arthur Brown and Mrs L M Colbornson. Odd Fellows chapter noted a hard times party with Lunch served by local women. A marriage announcement named Fred eric Taylor and Audrey McMillen for July 1 at the Little Brown church Nashua. Loyal Daughters class hosted a surprise for Mrs A E McCarl. Wo Ho Mis club entertained with Miss Iris Cooperider and Mrs Lawrence Jenkins arranging the social evening at Miss Charlotte Hohensee residence.
Miss Veronica McGraw hosted pupils at a Halloween party on Tuesday evening. Dean Maroney won a prize for best costume. Mrs. Emma Brown, Mrs. Agnes McGraw and Mrs. Leila Garrey received prizes at the event hosted by Mrs. Frank Waters, and later the Five Hundred club met at her home on Wednesday.
The Baldwin Chattanooga school presented a Halloween program on Saturday led by instructor Lillian Fuglsang. A later spelldown awarded prizes to Ethel Fuglsang and Mrs. Tom Wilcox.
Mr and Mrs A D Finch announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Betty Ann to Adam Robert Slapetis of Chicago. Betty Ann attended Coe college two years. Adam Slapetis is a Coe graduate employed in Chicago. The wedding is set for November 26 at Holy Name rectory West Union.
The Malcom Wednesday club met at Mrs. Kathryn Cummings home with Mrs. Edna Miller assisting. Stella Vogel spoke on Brazil and Carrie Boyd on Uruguay while Xen Stoner hosted a Halloween masquerade with stunts games and ghost stories for school friends.
Mrs Henry Guenther marked her eighty third birthday at home in Wheatland on Wednesday. Eliza Homrieghausen born November first 1856 in Baltimore moved to Wheatland in 1869 and married Henry Guenther November seventh 1879 at the Homrieghausen residence. Guenther a pioneer county banker has one living daughter Mrs Arthur Baumgart of Des Moines and two grandchildren Paul and Guenther Baumgart of Chicago. Jack Stauffer hosted sixteen friends at a Halloween party Tuesday evening with refreshments provided by Mrs Stauffer.
The Otywokena Camp Fire Girls held a meeting with Dorothea Moser on Tuesday evening. A pot luck supper followed. Mrs Harold Linderwell serves as guardian of the group.
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