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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1939
Page
22
Wise cooks start early to bake fruit cakes for Christmas. Lucy Maltby’s traditional recipe yields a Merry Christmas cake baked in heat resistant casseroles. The instructions cover fruit prep, mixing, batter, and slow baking to about 3 1/2 hours, with a decorative topping and optional gift value.
Immaculate Conception hosts St Rose circle at J L Kiebel home. First Reformed ladies aid nominates officers. St Martha circle meets at A J Diebold home. St Pauls mothers club gathers with devotionals and discussion on child guidance. Thanksgiving service planned at St Pauls with Dr J H Blackstone Jr. speaking. multiple missionary societies hold luncheons, devotions, and programs in various church parlors and homes including Park Terrace SE and Fourth Street NW venues.
Devotion at Kenwood Presbyterian led by Miss Jen nie Allen with Mrs. Robbie hosting a study on Right Here at Home. Trinity Methodist Y T C and Hi Y meet at homes and church. Camp Fire groups and divisions plan devotions and bake sales. social gatherings honor birthdays and hostesses.
The Whatsoever society met Tuesday evening at the Methodist church parlors with Mesdames Mozelle Hibbs Daisy Dean and Jetta Turkington hosting. Priscilla club members entertained husbands Thursday evening in the G W Weber area. Miss Marie Overholt gave a book review at a November and December arcane gathering. Next meeting set for December 4 at Miss Anna Mulhern likely home. Mr and Mrs Darold Jones hosted a dinner Tuesday for Mr Jones birthday. Louisa county mail carriers and auxiliary convened Tuesday in the community building after a potluck supper.
Miss Sybil Murphy national representative of Epsilon Sigma Alpha will address aims of Gamma chapter and invite new members at a preferential tea this afternoon from 3 to 5 at Florence Glackin 1726 Avenue NE. Co chairmen are Arlene Heath and Harriette McCulloch.
Star of Maine degree staff drill Tuesday. Adelphia circle of the Maccabees meets Friday at 7 30 p m at 1228 Eighth Street NW bring tin name tags. Betsy Ross Theta Rho girls meet Tuesday at 7 p m at Sokol hall with officers present. Cedar Rapids Coin Club meets Monday 7 30 p m at Montrose hotel for officer elections. Friendly club meets Tuesday 8 p m at Y W C A auditorium under program by Claude Burner and Milo Mahring. Star of the West lodge No 1 Knights of Pythias meets Monday 7 45 p m for second nomination and esquire conferment. Sunshine auxiliary No 22 L A P M meets Monday 6 30 p m at Maine lodge hall for dinner and inspection hosted by several members.
The notice lists several club and lodge gatherings arranged for the week including Home Rebekah degree staff circle at Alice Fisher's home 2002 E Street SW Monday 7:30 p.m. General Grenville Dodge circle No 88 picnic lunch Tuesday noon Memorial building. Typographical auxiliary to No 192 and Queen of the West lodge No 2 meet with card games and refreshments after. Hawkeye Lodge No 27 of B of L F and E meets Wednesday 7 p.m. at K P Hall. Alcazar Zuanna nominates and elects officers Friday with a Christmas party and gift exchange. U C T auxiliary at Roosevelt hotel Saturday 3 p.m. Grand officers night urged attendance. Social Aiders meet Monday 7:30 p.m. with Ida Stastny at 1506 C Street SW. oOo
The Fillmore P T A will meet Tuesday at the Y W C A with Miss Afton Smith replacing the earlier Dec 6 date. The P T A council presents Captain Gordon Hughes and Mrs J J Kauzlarich in a radio Q and A on WMT Monday 2 15 to 2 30 p m. Leaders will meet Tuesday at 2 p m at the Y W C A with Miss Afton Smith. The Mothers Chorus meets Monday at 1 30 p m on the Y A third floor.
Mrs. Harry Hale and Mrs. J. F. Higgins hosted the Loyal Temperance Legion gathering while Mrs. Etta Blick hosted the Federated Woman's club at her home on Tuesday with Mrs. Maurice Axmear assisting.
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