Thanksgiving Day Weddings in Oelwein and Earlville
Miss Imogene McLeurs, daughter of Mrs Bertha McLaury, will wed Fred N Clark on Thanksgiving Day at the Presbyterian church in Oelwein. In Earlville, Miss Lois Lange and Dwight Stover plan a Thanksgiving Eve marriage at the University Chapel in Dubuque with both teaching careers aligned after a short honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qede Wein
Bertha McLaury
Oelwein
Imogene McLeurs
Fred N Clark
George Wilson
Presbyterian Church
Rex L W. Hayter
Earlville
Lois Lange
SL. Lange
Dubuque
Earlville Consolidated School
Dwight Stover
E L Stover
Sibley
University Chapel
Newell Brink
Methodist
Stitzer
Wis
Margaret Morgan
Eugene Stover
Sioux City
Mass Arlene Dieterich
Miss Lange
Stover
West Union High School
University of
Clarence Dresdens Observe Forty Eighth Wedding Anniversary
Clarence residents Mr and Mrs August Dresden mark their forty eighth wedding anniversary at home. He was born in Lowden, she in Mecklenberg Germany before moving to Cedar county. They have three children, Fred of Dewitt August of Chicago and Pauline at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August. Dresden
Dresden
Lowden
Elizabeth Kahler Dresden
Mecklenberg
Schwer
Germany
Cedar County
Clarence
Fred
Dewitt
August
Chicago
Pauline
Lester Kelly
Victory Unit
American Legion Auxiliary
Esther von Muenster
Alvin Stonerook
Burlington
West Liberty Bridge Club Hosts Luncheon Honors
Mrs S Wooster hosted a Wednesday luncheon for the West Liberty bridge club. Bridge honors went to Mrs Pearl Ivey and Mrs H M Richards, with the traveling prize awarded to Mrs Lura Baxter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. S. Wooster
Pearl Ivey
H. M Richards
Lura Baxter
Hazleton Honors Gertrude Hillman At Birthday Dinner
Hazleton faculty surprised Miss Gertrude Hillman with a birthday dinner in the homemaking room Monday evening, celebrating her milestone with colleagues and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Gertrude Hillman
Elgin Study Club Delivers News Broadcasts Papers
Elgin The Elgin Study club met with Mrs Honace Yack Tuesday. The program was News Broadcasts Reporters and Commentators. Papers on Milton J Cross and H V Kaltenborn were read. A miscellaneous shower honored Miss Hilda Meyer on her wedding to Frances Wolf. Walker engagements include Marguerite Mahoney to Harold Kramer with a Thanksgiving morning wedding at Sacred Heart Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Walker
Daniel Mahoney
Marguerite Mahoney
Harold Kramer
Ed Kramer
Urbana
Hubert
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Church groups to meet across several congregations
Spiritual Science and Women's groups gather at St. Pauls Methodist and other churches for meetings, suppers, luncheons, and programs. Topics include a parent education talk by May Pardee Youtz of Iowa, a Mothers club gathering, and council fires and dessert luncheons at multiple church locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church School Board
Mothers Club
May Pardee Youtz
University of Iowa Parent Education Department
Women's Society of Christian Service
Kensington
Monticello Hosts and Honors Local Club Members
Monticello public school faculty dines at Mrs Theodosia Pulier home with hostesses Miss Vaughn Thornburgh and Miss Ina Cruise. Various clubs meet at Goudy’s tea room and other venues. prizes awarded at bridge events. new officers elected for Chapter FP PEO and the Olin Community Garden club concludes annual year with officer slate. The Ballou anniversary dinner marks Mr and Mrs Jesse Ballou’s fifty eight years of marriage with family in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Public Schools
Theodosia Pulier
Vaughn Thornburgh
Ina Cruise
Larry Robertson
Walter Brainard
Goudy
Leo Holub
George Timmins
Lynn Howie
Burton McLaughlin
Fred Kay
Earl DeShaw
McLaughlin
Meyer Slioken
Louis Barrack
B. C. Roberts
P. E.O
Charles Coxsee
H S. Richardson
The
Order of the Eastern Star
William Corbin
William Tuetken
Carl Hodson
Raymond Echternacht
Caroline Schoenhut
Jesse Ballou
Olin
Lloyd Ballou
Elsie Green
Cedar Rapids
Harold Green
J. H. Ballou
Bert Ballou
Merle Ballou
Hans Ahrendsen
Oxford Junction
Belle Plaine clubs meet through the week
Local women’s groups convened across Belle Plaine with study sessions, programs, and social events. The Portia Study Club met with Mrs R W Miller. the Athena Club hosted at Mrs C Gay’s home. P E O Chapter EI gathered with Mrs N B Williams. piano numbers were performed by Mrs Francis Long. and other clubs held luncheons and picnics at various homes.
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Portia
R. W Miller
J S. Visquain
P.E.O
N. B. Williams
Erle Feddersen
Athena Club
C. Gay
Milton Mansfield
A. R. Nichols
Francis Long
Linger Longer Club
A. Westinghouse
Monroe Hoffman
Home Art Club
Garden Club
M. I. Courter
Happy Hour Club
E. W. Hall
Central City OES Observes Past Matrons and Patrons
Central City Linn chapter No. 74 OES honored past matrons and patrons at a Tuesday evening event with J F Wager as MC. Mrs R D Minehart reported on Des Moines grand chapter sessions. The program featured an instrumental duet, a Mills history of the Order, symbolism explanations, a song by Mrs Averyl Bishop, and humorous reading by Mrs Louise Peterson with gifts presented to the honored guests.
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Linn
J. F. Wager
R. D. Minehart
Des Moines
E. M. Adams
M. M. Mills
Order of Eastern Star
Averyl Bishop
R. G. Hatch
Life
George Filloon
Louise Peterson
Springville
Basemanns Celebrate 50 Years of Marriage in Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs M L Basemann marked half a century of marriage with a dinner at their son Carl’s Cedar Rapids home. Married in Worthington Minnesota on November 12 1891 they have lived in Cedar Rapids since 1902. He 75 immigrated from Karlsruhe Germany in 1885 becoming a citizen in 1889. She 68 grew up near LeMars and moved with her family to Adrian Minnesota in 1881. They have three children Elsie Carl and Max.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Basemann
Archer Avenue
Carl
Fourteenth Avenue
Worthington
Minn
Cedar Rapids
Basemann
United States
Karlsruhe
Germany
A. H. Connors
Max
Kansas City, Mo
Community club and lodge notices from Cedar Rapids area
A long listing of social and fraternal group meetings in Cedar Rapids including Rebekah lodges Pro gressive circles Beaucceant W B A and other groups. Events include business sessions card parties picnics luncheon and ritual practices at venues such as K P hall Sokol hall Moose hall and Maine hall with specific times and hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Praha Rebekah Lodge No. 5
Sokol Hall
Cedar Rapids
Knights of Pythias
Star of West Lodge
K. P Hall
Maine
Rebekah
Star of Maine Lodge
I. O
Maine Hall
First Avenue E
Jan Hus Lodge
Crochet Slippers Pattern 2892 Teases Feminine Two Tone Design
Open toe two color crochet slippers with pompon trim for a feminine look contrasted by masculine styles. Pattern 2892 provides size directions illustrations stitches and materials. send 10 cents and pattern number with name and address to The Cedar Rapids Gazette needlecraft department 82 Eighth Avenue New York NY.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Needlecraft Department
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Christmas Seal Drive Held by North English Junior Club
The Junior Federated club will sponsor the Christmas Seal drive here with Mrs. George Gillmore as club president. A committee includes Mesdames Harold Holmes Bruce Wilson Harold Reiss Harold Bucher Al Smith Theodore Van Auken Clifford Coxe and Misses Jeanne Mahannah Charlotte Cookley. Mrs George Smith entertained at bridge Tuesday evening with prize winners Mesdames Pete Butler Bruce Wilson and George Gilmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gillmore
Harold Holmes
Bruce Wilson
Harold Reiss
Harold Bucher
al Smith
Theodore van Auken
Clifford Coxe
Jeanne Mahannah
Charlotte Cookley
George Smith
Bridge
Pete Butler
George Gilmore
North Liberty Honours Lemons Eight Year Together
North Liberty neighbors celebrated Mr. and Mrs Belden Lemons on their eighth wedding anniversary on Wednesday. Prizes from the Bideuchre event went to Mr. and Mrs A A LeGrand and Mrs Nevada Orris of North Liberty and to Arnold Poock of Iowa City. W E Chidester presented a gift on behalf of the group as 16 refreshments were served. Mr and Mrs Robert Rinehart hosted 18 guests at a pheasant dinner Wednesday evening. Friday the Priscilla club was hosted by Mrs Minnie Coglan with Mrs Cora Young and Mrs Angeline Gordon in charge of entertainment.
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Belden
A. A. LeGrand
Nevada Orris
North Liberty
Arnold Poock
Iowa City
W.E. Chidester
Robert Rinehart
Minnie Coglan
Clio Study Club Hosts Cedar Rapids Hostess
Oxford Junction Mrs John Nowachek of Cedar Rapids hosted Clio Study club at Mrs Frank Shimerda’s home with afternoon program led by Mrs Burdette Easter and refreshments by the hostess with help from Mrs George Shimerda and Mrs Frank Shimerda. Carol Jean Ingwersen celebrated her sixth birthday with a party for her pupils and teacher Mrs Palmer Vaughn, hosted by her mother Mrs Louis Ingwersen. Lilac camp RNA met Tuesday evening in lodge rooms with five tables of cards. Mary Mulvihill won traveling prize, John Kleineck high score, Mike Koranda consolation. organizers included Mrs John Cloyd and Mrs Art Skinner. Mrs John Kleineck hosted Thursday with five hundred at three tables. attendees included Mesdames Pashek, Milota, Shimerda, Homolka, Hodovol, Cress, Rogers, Lorenzen, Barnhart and Miss Ahrendsen and Miss Klahn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nowachek
Cedar Rapids
Clio
Frank Shimerda
Burdette Easter
George Shimerda
Carol Jean Ingwersen
Palmer Vaughn
Louis Ingwersen
Lilac Camp
R.N.A
Mary Mulvihill
John Kleineck
Mike Koranda
John Cloyd
Art Skinner
Harold Long
Frank Moravec
George Slouha
John Pashek
Joe Milota
James Homolka
Frank Hodovol
George Cress
Howard Rogers
Carl Lorenzen
William Barnhart
Christine Ahrendsen
Minnie Klahn
Local Social Roundup From Springville and Aurora
Springville hosts Miss Mabel McShane for a Fancy Work club shower for Mrs Stanley Smith. Mrs Nick Schueler marked her birth anniversary with eight neighbors. Aurora guests honored Mrs Rex Matteson’s sister Miss Ruby Hundley of Towanda. Marie Varguson wed Gale Ludwig Nov 16 at Independence Methodist parsonage with Rev H H Dill officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Earl Streeter. The Ludwig couple plan to live on a farm near Independence.
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Mabel McShane
Stanley Smith
Nick Schueler
Aurora
Rex Matteson
Social club gatherings at local homes
The Methodist church social club met Thursday at Mrs. C. N. Rowe’s house for an old fashioned quilting bee with a favorite dish dinner. Mrs. John Melendy hosted the 500 club Tuesday night at Mrs. Harry Straw’s home. Mrs. Harrison Price hosted the Tuesday afternoon card club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
C. N. Rowe
John Melendy
Harry Straw
Harrison Price
Wheatland Bride-To-Be Betty Mahlstedt Engaged to Kenneth Cooper
Announcement from Mr. and Mrs. Otto Mahlstedt of Denver Colo notes the engagement of their daughter Betty Margaret Mahlstedt of Wheatland to Kenneth J. Cooper son of Mrs. Mable Cooper of DeWitt. The wedding is set for Tuesday November 25 at Sacred Heart Cathedral Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatland
Otto Mahlstedt
Denver
Colo
Betty Margaret Mahlstedt
Kenneth J. Cooper
Mable Cooper
DeWitt
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Davenport
Conway
Wayne Carroll
Wilfred Ryan
Anna Rothbart
Wheatland High School
A A. A
Cooper
Wilton High School
Walker General Store
Whittier Eight No Trump Club Hosts Pheasant Supper
Whittier members of the Eight No Trump club gathered Tuesday evening at the Morris Hoge home for a pheasant supper hosted with Ralph and Mrs Kinkead assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eight
No Trump Club
Morris Hoge
Ralph Kinkead
Farewell Party For Mrs McNeill Before Florida Winter
Hopkinton Reformed Presbyterian members held a Wednesday farewell gathering for Mrs John McNeill as she prepares to spend the winter in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Reformed Presbyterian Church
John McNeill
Florida
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Anamosa
Glen A Russell md
oVie
Norman W Plath Ente
Holden Hotel
Russell Home
Thomas B Powell, Jr
Tom Sovdet Jr
Howard M. Remley
R D
Cooley
L. R. McMickle
Charles Cash, Jr
G. F Lazier
Ce Jessen
Frank Maudsley
Lois Lang
Cornelian Club
R L Watkins
Charles Niles
John Gootee
Verne Purcell
Methodist Womens Society of Christian Service
J A Dumont
J G Perkins
Jennie Belknap
JW. Ellis
Russell Meade
Joe Soper
Harry Rhodes
Lloyd Gray
Sam Knapp
C B Jessen
Circle No. 4
Harry Witham
WH Johnson
Anna Prentice
A. Rahn
Bund Parents Club
Legion Hall
Lioyd Robertson
Delbert Brickles
Avert Corwin
Bess E Sherman
Beac
Imogene McLaury
Joseph Benish
Solon
Edward L. Benish
Fort Bragg
Irvin Lovell
Mechanicsville
Luther Oaks
Raymond Oaks
Bob Ellis
William Mason
Tipton
Anna E. Turner
Lone Tree
Walter Steadman
Glen Walton
Betty Lot
Lester Chittick
Clara Lou Mittan
Frank Smith
George Benish
Jim Wilson
Mary White
Frank
Charles Benish
Joe Benish
West Liberty
St. Paul's
St. John’s Episcopal
St. Elizabeth’s Guild
G. Slater
Fourteenth Street
Westminster Presbyterian
Protheon
E. D. Greedy
Fifth Avenue SE
Trinity Methodist
Wahanodako
Camp Fire Club
B Avenue NW
Council
Dave Williams
Seventeenth Street
A. F. Herbeck
Oakland Road
Bethany Congregational
Red Cross
Central Park
Martha
Leo Geesaman
Peoples Church
van Vechten Guild
Bess Bowman
May Seigle
Kathryn Lackey
Monticello
Belle Plaine
ANP
Second Avenue SE
E. A. Kriz & Son
Luggare Dial
First
Third Avenue SE
Ace
ACE Cleaners
Mrs. M. L. Basemann
Gazette
Cedar Rebekah
Cedar Rebekah Lodge No
K. P. Hall
Alice Huber
Libbie Flint
Carrie Morcombe
Degree of Honor
Francis Bowen
Seventh Avenue
Social Order of Beauceant
B. L. Sheldon
Commonwealth Apartments
George Usher
C Street
W. B A
R. N. A. Valley Camp
Standard Life Association
Bessie Clark
Eighteenth Avenue SW
Praha Rebekah No
Women of the Moose
Moose Hall
Sunshine Auxiliary
L. A
Belle Plaine Club
C. W Manatt
Grande Avenue SE
Clayton Stone
First Avenue
Foresters of America
Lo.o.f. Hall
Post Office Auxiliary
P E Ford
Fifteenth Street
Post Office
Tirzah Society
Bertha Larkin
Maplewood Drive
To.o.f
General Dodge
Ladies of the Grand Army
Memorial Building
Fidelity Lodge
Fidelity Lodge No
Maine Lodge
Jan Hus
Laura Wheeler
America
Brabbit-Taylor Music Co
King Band Instruments
First Ave
Mr. Abraham
Madeline Beauty Shop
Third Street
A Ave
Dial
Beauty
Mt. Vernon Ave
Troy Mills
Betty Mahlstedt
Whittier
Holden-Kahler CO
Lasswell
Lasswell Studio
Paramount Theater
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