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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1932
Page
8
A column cites letters about husbands who become quiet homebodies after marriage, preferring rest over social outings. Women complain their partners sleep in chairs after supper and resist plans, while some say their lively spouses turn into dull duds when married.
Belle Plaine events include a surprise farewell for Mrs. Tom Palmer hosted by the Sincere Rebekah lodge, a sixth grade current events club election with Robert Burrows as president, Don Newland as vice president and Darrell Ward as secretary. Various bridge clubs, music and opera study sessions, missionary district meetings, and a homecoming for the Sincere Rebekah lodge were noted with dates and hostesses.
Monticello hosts at Mrs Minnie Lewis home a tea and misc shower for Mrs Marvin Beach of Marion with guests from Onslow Monmouth Center Junction Clinton and Cedar Rapids. Other events include bridge dinners and club gatherings across Monticello and surrounding towns, plus news of a Chicago marriage and local education program.
The Cedar Rapids Nancy Page quilt club outlines a free pattern for Cancer block with the Aries Taurus and Gemini completed. Instructions cover placing the word sen sitive around the center, embroidery in blue, color balance with a blue white blue strip band, nine patch squares, and precise seam alignment for a cohesive quilt.
Nancy Page offers a Scrapbook Leaflet with a beautiful cover design and directions for making and keeping a Quilt Scrapbook. The leaflet invites readers to send a stamped self addressed envelope to receive patterns usable for bedroom drapes curtains and more across various sewing projects.
Columbus Junction hostesses led Philathea society and Farm Bureau events with members and visitors present. Officers planned next year’s meeting schedule while programs covered decorative collars and pine displays. Several women hosted club meetings including Le Merry Mixer and Hast Hour with readings, embroidery and holiday exchanges.
Wapello Chapter 6 Tri-T hosted Crawfordsville Chapter L in Mrs Margaret Hinderman s home with three initiations. J A O club members met hosted by Mrs Ernest Nelson and guest Mrs Floyd Miller. Christmas party scheduled for Dec 12 at Mrs J C Dodds home. Thanksgiving contest featured and services planned. Thanksgiving service at Methodist church Nov 24 with Dr J R Fraser delivering sermon.
Dorcas circle surprised Mrs Anna Achuff for her eightieth birthday. Various groups hosted meetings and picnics including the Class in Literature, Mentor club, Cyprus Commandery Knights Templar, Progressive Woman's club, and Presbyterian Woman's Missionary society. William E Pettit and Vida Bridge wed at the Foursquare church with family in attendance.
Olin Mrs Della Sealls entertained the Altruist club at luncheon. Bow Knot with Mrs Faith Williams as hostess also met. Eighteen members attended with guests including Mrs August Ament and Mrs Esther Cousins. Other events featured a Happy Hour club program with picture making by Mrs Grace Houstman and reading by Mrs Vanecta Engeing. The Twentieth Century club discussed Iowa education led by Mrs Maude Carter. Music came from Mrs Laura Stingley and Mrs Maude Merritt. The Methodist church parlor hosted a monthly social evening and the Ladies Aid held a penny fair.
The schedule lists a business meeting and picnic dinner served by a committee of Cora Ruhl Sarah Swafford Marie Penrose and Anna Ruhl. The B of R T auxiliary meets at the Hotel Ferguson at 2 pm Tuesday. A refreshment committee of Faye Ort scheid Margaret Hall Mae Zimm erman and Lillie Yount is named. Miss Ruth Monroe hosts the Lucky Thirteen Bunco club near Elber on Friday. Thanksgiving dinner guests of Mr and Mrs F H LaDage include Mr and Mrs Milo Kelly of Guttenberg. The Happy Hour club meets with Mrs Floyd Craft on Nov 29.
The Independence Women’s club charity ball moves Monday evening at the Gedney hotel with dancing 9 to 12. Local charity benefits from donated dance orchestra and hotel dining room plus press notices and ticket printing. Finance chair Mrs Lucille Gill. committee members Mrs Ethel Wolf Grace Ginther Margaret Buck. Chapter BD PEO meets 7:30 at Mrs Paul Smith. program led by Mrs Fred French and Mrs Paul Smith on two PEO projects including the educational fund and Cottey College. Afterward an old-time sale with grab bag and candy.
A birthday dinner Sunday at Mrs. Ernest Schluter’s Lowden home drew relatives and friends from Cedar Rapids Clarence and nearby areas. Guests included Otto and Edith Schluter Clarence and others. several calls of congratulations followed. The Girl's sewing club met with Norma Deininger hosting sewing quilt blocks and luncheon. Lydia Circle met at Mrs. Harry Severin’s with Ella Backhaus as next hostess. Two Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid meetings quilted two quilts with listed hostesses. Bridge club at Mrs. F Montz’s had Mrs. Milota and Mrs. Pancratz receiving honors.
South English hosts Mrs. William Heald and Mrs. W. J Garrett for Methodist Aid with devotionals and sewing for needy children. Helen Putman from Ames led a full day training for Farm Bureau home project workers in English and Liberty townships, reaching 300 women with Gift Suggestions. Frank Coffman family dinner honors guests including Earl Gemmill and Marie Gemmill from Jackson Minnesota and Harold Coffman in South English.
The Foreign Missionary society met Tuesday at Mrs. Gusta Green s home. The Methodist Ladies Aid committee No 2 chaired by Mrs. Herman Zirtzman served luncheon on the L A hall Thursday. The losing Standard Bearers and winning side shared a dinner Thursday at Miss Margaret Meader s home.
Lillie M Zumbach and Robert S Billhorn wed at a Manchester home with Rev J F Moore officiating. After a wedding trip east the bridegroom’s farm near Manchester will host them. Nuptials also held for Albert Schmidt and Susie Bender with Rev Earl Platner officiating. The couples plan to reside in Winthrop then move near Masonville. Local clubs held meetings in Colesburg and Dubuque with notices of attendees and activities across multiple organizations including Knights Templar Siloam Commandery and several social clubs.
A group of women gathered at the Nan Roller home for Miss Roller's and Bessie Baird's birthdays with attendees including Mary O'Brien and Mrs. Mary Johnston. The Women's Missionary society met with Mrs. E. C. Westphal assisting, and a separate card club evening featured Euchre with O. O. Hauskins high and Harold Dennis low.
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