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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1939
Page
20
A column by Mary Manners explores a generous woman Fanny and her endless giving, then presents readers’ questions about an illicit love, debt and bill paying with practical, blunt answers advising turning from the forbidden affair and avoiding debt while paying close attention to finances.
Fairfax Mr and Mrs William Michalek hosted a birthday party for their daughter Margarett Ann on her eighteenth birthday. Prizes were won by Irene Lefebvre Henrietta Kioubec John Vondra and Leon Svoboda.
The piece discusses the elusive Indian summer with its hazy skies and speculative origins, then shifts to gardening advice. It covers dry spells and root growth, pests like rabbits and rodents, winter preparation, and mulching with leaves, bonemeal, and light soil care for fall transplanting. It emphasizes natural cycles and practical seasonal care.
West Liberty society pages note Mrs. Anna Weber's dinner gathering with cards and plans for Florida trip with her aunt Mrs. Adelaide Stober. P E O and Lotus chapter meetings, Adah Rebekah, Sodality at St Joseph church, Junior Aid at Methodist church, and a large turkey dinner for Dr L A Royal’s Sunday school class are listed among events with named organizers and attendees.
Chapter FP PEO hosted Tuesday with a talk on Education Through the Theater by Mrs Halstead Carpentier. Monday club gatherings at Goudys tea room featured Mrs Thomas Hamilton and Mrs George Timmins overseeing bridge prizes won by Mrs Hamilton Miss Ann Mainar and Miss Maude Arduser. Delphian guest night at Miss Kate Maurice home included talks by Miss Barbara Mueller and Miss Maurice. The Missionary society met at Mrs Asa Lambert's home with devotions led by Mrs R P Clark and a presentation by Mrs R Bone.
Mrs Leonard McKinstry chaired a Tuesday Astruman club gathering in Onslow featuring a music program led by Mrs Willison Briggs. Guests included district chair Mrs Henry Kruse of Hale and county chair Mrs August Thompson of Wyoming.
Coggan Mrs. Frank E. Green hosted the Ladies Literary and Social club Friday. Mrs. F. E. Munnecke spoke on Mozart and Paderewski. Mrs. W. J. Montgomery played piano selections. Mrs. John Gunderson entertained the Presbyterian Ladies Aid Thursday with Mrs. James Clemons assisting. Mrs. Enright of Cedar Rapids, president of the Cedar Rapids Presbyterial, spoke. Mrs. Lulu Read hosted the Past Matrons circle Tuesday evening.
Mrs Harry Schooley and daughter Pearle hosted an all day meeting of the women of the Independent district on Friday. A covered dish dinner followed noon. Mrs Julius Mathews led the lesson Designs, working with trays and pillow tops.
A Saturday noon ceremony at Rev. Walter Wolgemuth's home united Eleanor Mae Rickhoff and Kenneth Lehr. Officiant Wolgemuth, with Louise Rickhoff and Oliver McDonald in attendance, featured music by the bride and a tuna blue crepe gown. The couple, both West Waterloo High School graduates and Rath Packing employees, plan to live in Waterloo after December 15.
A dense listings digest of upcoming cultural events across Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. Includes watercolor and handloom exhibit from Churchill Weavers in Berea Kentucky, talks by Miss Margaret Frederikson, a Beethoven club piano recital, a Sinfonia record recital, and a First Methodist church oratorio in Iowa City. Also features Dr Lin Yutang lecture, community theater, declamatory contest, Renaissance art lecture, Thanksgiving vacation notices, Santa Claus parade, 4 H frolic, farm business meeting, language aid conference, and a stamp club exhibition with speakers.
Springville hosts a family dinner with Batchelders and Marion guests. A silver benefit tea and Ladies Aid meetings are noted, along with the Monday club program a Farm Bureau women's loom demonstration, and Presbyterian Missionary society reviews led by Mrs Burroughs.
Mrs L O Bender of Coralville Heights entertained club members at her home Thursday. Mrs Ray Evans and Mrs Merritt Ewalt assisted in serving.
The Camp Fire guardians will meet Monday at 7 15 p m at the Camp Fire office to plan their annual dance at Coe College. The final meeting of the guardians handcraft class is Monday at 1 30 p m at the First Presbyterian church. The awards committee named trail seeker recipients Roberta Nichols Jeanette Barrigar Delores Thillin Mary Hoyland Amarylis Allen Margaret Millburn Mary Crane Joyce Lain and Janet Sullivan with guardians Mrs M R Bishop Mrs Gay Wood and Mrs Orville Mercer.
Virginia Mapes daughter of Mr and Mrs Erwin Mapes married Bertil Roseberg son of Swan Roseberg at a candlelit Presbyterian ceremony in Iowa City. officiant Rev William Caldwell. Guests 100. Mapes wore blue lace gown over blue taffeta with blue feathered hat and yellow chrysanthemum bouquet. The couple reside near Iowa City and Davenport teacher and medical student plan to live on a farm near Iowa City after marriage.
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