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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1932
Page
8
Advice column notes how reversals or disappointments sharpen resolve and push ambitious individuals toward higher goals. Letters discuss personal growth, relationships, and social advice, with responses urging steady effort and prudent actions.
Nancy Page at a Nancy Page quilt club meeting explains a celestial crab figure seen in June to July starlight. The group Paints the Cancer sign from a star arrangement used in grandmother’s almanac. They plan to send a free leaflet on making an Old Almanac Quilt to readers who mail stamped envelopes.
The message instructs readers to cut out a six and one half inch square of blue cloth and trace the Cancer zodiac outline with a six inch transfer paper. It specifies the sign Cancer and dates June 22 to July 23, guiding readers to prepare the pattern in today’s paper.
Wheatland reports the engagement and marriage of Miriam Buxton to Cart Hancock on November 2 1831 at Malcolmy WL with family celebration at Wheatland. Bride worked at Modern Woodmen Rock Island. groom foreman for National Harvester Moline. They plan to reside in Wheatland Peene.
The Monticello Schreiner chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star met in the Masonic temple with Mrs. Anne Echter nacht presiding and reporting on the recent Iowa grand chapter in Cedar Rapids. The event featured refreshments and a long guest list, including Mrs. Carl Hodson and others.
The readable lines name various individuals and places such as Calamus, Carryssune, Mer, and Car Hever alongside references to Moreas, Roee Isend ts, and Jar Me Cars. The text is garbled with stray letters and unclear context, resembling a damaged historical notice with multiple personal names and locales interwoven.
The ceremony on November 8 was officiated by Judge Vern H Moberg with Miss Crertride Lantz and Elsin banty serving as attendants. Anna Tiska and Tyler Lantz will reside locally after the wedding.
About forty five relatives attended a Saturday evening gathering at the Arthur Klahn home northeast of Lowden to honor Mr and Mrs Chris Grantow Mr and Mrs Virgil Northrop and Emil Hansell of Chicago who spent the weekend with kin. Prizes in 500 were won by Mrs J V Muleta Mrs Harry Smith Bertha Stoecker Henry Ken Robert Bames and J V Muleta. A second group of Homer Foster relatives near Lowden celebrated a January anniversary with board games and socializing.
Readable phrases reference Columbus Junction and local names. The text appears as garbled OCR with numerous broken words and missing connectors. It mentions dates, people, and places in a dated newspaper style but lacks a coherent event.
Thursday afternoon at her home on Gamble avenue Mrs J H Huston hosted Chapter CX of P E O. Monday evening Mrs H Lee Huston and others led a folk music and legends program. Next meeting set for Navy 21 at Mrs H Lee Huston home with Helen Orryall speaking History in the Maz ng. Philathea class hostess duties noted and Max Fisher led devotionals and games Tuesday eve.
Walker Mre Lon Newell hosted a bicentennial program Wednesday evening with Mrs Leah Bare and Mrs Beva Graves as speakers. Attendees included Mrs Andrew Kuhn, Mrs Beva Graves, Mrs Leah Bare, Mrs line Gerdener, Miss Davidene McGowan, Mrs Cnet Murphy, Mrs UnTa Flee, Mrs Etta Brackford, Mrs Jon Newell, and Mrs Peter Laver. Rev Jorn FAwarés and others were also present. The event featured the American Legion post 376, with remarks by Mrs Was Meee and a focus on local history and community service.
A disorderly incident outside a local venue led to several injuries and a delayed event. Police say witnesses reported shouting and a scuffle before the crowd dispersed. The case remains under investigation with no arrests announced.
The article describes tracing the Cancer crab design onto heavy cardboard and transferring it to fabric. It details selecting green and white materials, allowing margin for edges, hemming, applique, outlining with white embroidery, and stitching the four white strips and blue star corners.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette asks readers to mail ten cents per missing Old Almanac Quilt block and include a stamped addressed envelope. Send to Nancy Page care of the paper, copyright 1932.
Mount Vernon hosts annual Armistice party at the Legion hall with Hahn Roward post and auxiliary and families. A children led program, planned by Mrs. Wilbur Powers Mrs. Floyd Foster and Miss Helen Turner, followed a picnic supper. Ed Smith post commander spoke after receiving a presentation from auxiliary president Mrs. Jerry Walters.
Prof. H C Stancliff and Prof. H A Miller joined Beatrice Yates Marian Sheldon and Nellie Ann Frenk of Downers Grove for a weekend at Dr and Mrs H C Yates home. Luncheon alongside included Mrs Marshall J Hickman of Cedar Rapids and Miss Helen Waln. Wanamwa Camp Fire girls unveiled new rooms with Virginia Fussell in charge. Ellen Forest Dolores Wherry and Geraldine Bryant performed a patriotic playset. Bernice Becker read Bruce Barton's The Unknown Soldier. A Washington DC poster display was explained by Mary Alice Crew Dorothy Fisher Bernice Gill and Almia Moots.
Leona Bramer of Wyoming awaits a late November wedding to Ben Fedderson and is honored at a shower hosted by Mrs. Fred Pank. 4-H club mothers enjoy a party, Betty Fishwild wins a paper award, and several bridge and social clubs meet. Camp Fire, Bay View Study Club, and Jones County I O O F Rebekah council plan events.
The Martha class of the Methodist church held a business and work meeting at Mrs. Nellie Harper’s home Tuesday. The Women’s Progressive Club met Thursday at Mrs. Helen Martin’s home with hostesses Mrs Faye Doerfer and Mrs. Lydia Drumm assisting. Lesson on Prominent American Women was given by Mesdames Hain Doran Reimers and Einfeldt. The Presbyterian evening choir rendered music and readings at the church Sunday. The Ladies’ Aid of the Methodist church met Thursday in the social rooms with entertainment committee members Mrs. Cooling Herr Weatherly.
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