New Cedar Rapids Librarian Emphasizes Books and Community
Miss Alice B Story named Cedar Rapids public librarian, bringing focus on books, group work, and staff efficiency. She plans frequent polls, strong community ties, and current war literature while maintaining high ALA standards and biography as a personal reading interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Alice B. Story
Fort Dodge
American Library Association
B Story
Miss Story
A.L.A
Ubrary
Joanna Hagey
People’s Library
MacMillan
Lyman Bryson
America
Overstreet
Seager
Simpson College
University of Wisconsin Library School
South
New Styles In Tulips Flowers and Gardens
Garden note outlines spring tulip plantings with Darwin standards and Cottage and Hybrid varieties. It highlights City of Haarlem Venus Aphrodite Princess Mary Rosabella and Zwanenburg, plus Lily flowering tulips Alaska Sirene White Cross and more, with planting guidance and pest notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenhoff
Pride of
Haarlem
Farncombe Saunders
Bartigan
City of
Venus
Aphrodite
Mary
Rosabella
Clara Butt
Zwanenburg
Darwin
Cottage Gardens
England
Barbara Pratt
Triumph
Elizabeth Evers
Columbia
Kansas
Alaska
A. A. Bridge Club Hosts Gwen Barkdoll Shower
Dysart activity notes show the A. A. Bridge Club meeting at Miss Bernice Schrieber's home on Thursday evening. The group then went to the Busy Bee cafe for a surprise shower honoring Miss Gwen Barkdoll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Bridge Club
Bernice Schrieber
Busy Bee Cafe
Gwen Barkdoll
Woodmen Circle District Session Set in Waterloo
Woodmen Circle members from Cresco Eldora Dubuque Marquette Mason City Independence Iowa Falls Calmar and Cedar Rapids will meet in Waterloo Monday for the district convention. Registration starts at 9 am with a welcome address flag salute and guests. Afternoon programs include reports initiation of a large class ritual work entertainment and a 6:30 dinner. Evening program at 7:30 is open to the public. Honor guests include Blanche Eakin Marion Heatham Amelia Holly Marion Jean and Charlotte Scholz. Cedar Rapids Grove No 1 members Ernest Lyon Emma Chloe Taylor Maude Roth will attend and address the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen
Cresco
Eldora
Dubuque
Marquette
Mason City
Independence
Iowa Falls
Calmar
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Blanche Eakin
Des Moines
Marion Heatham
State Outer Sentinel
Amelia Holly
Marion Jean
Charlotte Scholz
Cedar Rapids Grove No. 1
Ernest Lyon
Emma Chloe Taylor
Maude Roth
Winter meeting of Shellsburg club at Mrs Tumulty home
The Happy Twenty club plans its winter meeting next Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Ethel Tumulty. The Methodist Ladies Aid met Friday at Wesley Hall. Mr and Mrs Emmett Drippe hosted guests Mr and Mrs Courtney of Los Angeles at their home Monday.
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Happy Twenty Club
Ethel Tumulty
Mathodist Ladies Aid
Wesley Hell
Emmett Drippe
Aap
Courtney
Los Angeles
Alif
Autumn Social Notes From Williamsburg Clubs
An autumn luncheon at the Stake hotel opened activities for the New Century club with Mrs. J. H. Hughes presiding. Chapter C. N. of P. E. O. met at Mrs. Blythe’s home with Miss Jennie E. Young leading. Junior Federated club planned a town hall meeting with new members to be initiated and Mrs. Chandler to lead. Social hour coordinated by Emma Hughes, Bernice Hughes, Frances Irwin, Florence Miller and Minnie Smith. A post-nuptial shower for Mrs. Albert Mews Jr. was hosted by Mrs. Arthur Mews and Miss Lorena Mews at the Mews residence with a luncheon served.
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Stake Hotel
New Century Club
J. H. Hughes
C. N
P.E.O
Samuel D. Blythe
Jennie E. Young
Bernice Hughes
Frances Irwin
Florence Miller
Minnie Smith
Albert Mews, Jr
Arthur Mews
Lorena Mews
Troy Mills Garden Club Hosts Speaker and Initiation
The Troy Mills Garden club met with 24 members including leader Mrs. Ruth Rowe. Mrs. Safely of Cedar Rapids spoke at the meeting. An initiation party for the sophomore class was held Wednesday night at the school auditorium with about 50 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Mills Garden Club
Amber Carson
Ruth Rowe
Safely of
Cedar Rapids
Independence Ladies Literary Society Holds First Meeting
The Independence Ladies Literary Society met at Mrs. John Youndt's home with luncheon. President Mrs. A. H. Ward welcomed members, followed by a year resume by Mrs. D. H. Winter and a short history of woman by Miss Caroline Daniels. Officers named: Ward president Haney vice president Youndt secretary Raymond secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence Ladies Literary Society
John Youndt
A. H. Ward
D. H. Winter
Caroline Daniels
O. J. Haney
E. E. Raymond
School faculty night dinner and wedding anniversary event
The first school faculty night dinner of the year was held Wednesday evening. In charge were Helen Gilroy, Merle Anderson and F. A. Meader. A dance in honor of the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Representative and Mrs. Harry Weichman was held Friday evening in Meissner Hall.
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Helen Gilroy
Merle Anderson
F. A. Meader
Harry Weichman
Meissner Hall
Lothario subplot and Miss Manners advice column excerpts
A column features a man described as a would be Great Lover who harms others with clumsy advances and remains devoted to his family. A reader seeks guidance on a love triangle risking two marriages and four people’s happiness. The reply urges reflection on love versus romance and family fidelity.
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N R. H
Mr. H
Sigourney Farewell Dinner Honors Hufstaders For Hamburg Move
The Rev G L Hufstader and wife were honored at a church dinner as they prepare to leave Sigourney for Hamburg Indiana to assume the pastorship. Dinners followed through the week hosted by church members and families. Leota Frederickson of Hayesville and Lester C Utterback of Sigourney were married at the Christian parsonage by Rev Leo G Potter with plans to live on a farm south of Sigourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Hufstader
Hamburg
W. E. McCean
Millie Haffner
A. N. Strain
H. H. Shanafelt
B D. Helscher
Hufstader
Co.a. Beistle
Foreign Missionary Society of the Church
Leota Frederickson
Hayesville
Lester C, Utterback
Sigourney
Christian Parsonage
Leo G. Potter
Keswick Groups Elect Officers at First Loyal Temperance Legion Meeting
At Keswick school house, Mrs. W. C. Axmear hosted the Loyal Temperance Legion meeting. New officers elected include Marjorie Bender president and Harriet Edmundson vice president. Flower committee members are Zelda Middlehauf and Don Bair. Other local clubs held hostess duties and school pupils hosted wiener roasts at activities led by teachers Miss Gardner and Wayne Carter.
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W. C. Axmear
Loyal Temperance Legion
Marjorie Bender
Harriet Edmundson
Norma Higgins
Ruth Rickman
Teddy Bair
Patricia McCay
Zelda Middlehauf
Don Bair
Tom Campbell
Dorca Aid Society
Methodist Church
Miss Gardner
Anna Fry
Woman's Club
Mary Shafranek
Rita Brady
Mamie Hartzell
Blanche Hervey
Margaret Harlan
Rosa Churchill
Farm Bureau
Hartzell
Wayne Carter
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Harriett Swain
J. L. Rhea
Dysart
RSTAI
Chickering
Hilterunner Music CO
Piast ST. SE
Woodmen Circle
Shellsburg
Williamsburg
Newhall
Dempsey
Dempsey’s
J. Ray Whitmore
Oscar Workman
Second Avenue
DIAL
Lothario
Mary Manners
Miss Manners
Grandpa
Gram
Keswick
Killian's National Furniture Week
Maple Bank
Spano
Windsor
Fourth Fleet
Simmons Crib
Killian Company
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