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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1932
Page
10
The Oelwein Country Club held its annual trophy dinner with a Mother Goose decor theme. Carl Ashby presided as toastmaster with honors given to C. A. Near and Mrs. Phoebe Bennett for golf and various flight winners announced.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette highlights fall and winter dress patterns 1188 and 1151 for sizes 36 to 46 and 36 to 48 featuring slimming waists, lace trims, and versatile fabrics like satin crepe and velvet. Order details include yardage, pattern numbers, and prices for catalogs.
A long column lists regular sessions and social events for Belle Plaine groups. The Belle Plaine Home Canton No 20 meets October 3 at the I O O F hall with inspection by General J W Schriner. Numerous clubs host luncheons, bridge games, golf, dances, concerts, and meetings through the week at various homes, churches, and civic venues with members named and dates noted.
The Lisbon Thursday club held its September meeting and guest day at Miss Bertha Miller’s home. Cedar Rapids speaker F D Fillmore spoke on The Spirit of Restoration. Daisy Burd and Mrs. F Downing appeared on the program, Edith Sailor led devotions. Mary Tichy was honored at a surprise party at Charlies Tichy’s Cedar Rapids home. she will spend months in California. Nearby guests included the Courtrights, Short, and Bock families. A Cedar Rapids meeting of Cedar chapter, C E S, was attended by S Dunn, H F Sandrock, and Grace Bittle. Twelve schoolmates helped Bernard Gish celebrate his seventh birthday.
Monticello residents reported a busy week of literary club meetings and social events. The 94 Literary club hosted a session at Mrs. E J Parley's home featuring talks on symbolism of the flag etiquette of the flag and a Betsey Ross sketch. Members and officers named include Mrs. E J Farley president Mrs Samuel Gutensohn vice president Miss Janet Hazard secretary and Mrs Albert Stuhier treasurer. Other gatherings included a Friday meeting at Mrs Arthur Skelley home and a luncheon in honor of Mrs W E Kenyon of Owatonna Minnesota. The season closed with a country club bridge party won by Mrs Albert Stuhler and Mrs Imogene Stubler. Several out of town guests attended and family picnics and birthday dinners were noted. The Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society met at Mrs O B Brazelt house with devotionals and a foreign missions study. An open house celebrated Mr and Mrs E G Hicks fiftieth wedding anniversary with many relatives attending.
The Christian Endeavor society of the Presbyterian church hosted a Wednesday evening social with Miss Helen Paine in charge of games and Miss Margaret Scott serving refreshments. The American Legion auxiliary enjoyed a social gathering, while the Craft club of the Methodist church met at Mrs. Wileyee’s home with Mary Wagner assisting in serving refreshments.
The Solon Ladies Guild of the Methodist church entertained the Dorcas society of Ely with a luncheon and program on Thursday in the OS parlors. The program featured singing and a playlet by Solon women and a demonstration by Mrs. Lee Stinger and Mrs. Harold Burge of Mount Vernon, noted as Linn county bureau champions. The account ends with a brief mention of Mr. Hunt giving an India-related demonstration.
A Friday night celebration honored Mrs. Milo Dansdill with a surprise party in Millersburg. Attendees included Leila Brown Edith Baird Jennie Schulz Gladys Pope Annie Schultz Minnie Faas Maggie Pope Hilda Bauer Alice Dansdill Sade Roberts Gladys Bauer Erma Dansdill Laurine Bauer and the Dansdill family with their daughters Jean Helen Theresa and Patricia Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pitzgibbons and neighbors. Ed Koehn and his wife visited Cedar Rapids at Ella Mulinix’s home for the weekend.
The Wednesday Art club met at Mrs. Leon R. Layton home with a luncheon and papers on art pottery and Bellis. Hannah Lee chapter D A R gathered for readings on Early American Quilts and Colonial China. Birthday dinner honored a local girl, and other club gatherings were planned.
Miss Mildred Uridel of Clutier married Melvin Holst of Dysart in a Sept. 7 Grace Methodist church ceremony in Denver Colorado. Rev. Edgar Wahilburg officiated the double ring service with Eunice Wahlburg and C. W. Seeweed as attendants. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Uridel, will live on a farm near Dysart next spring.
Local groups including Girl Scouts and Methodist Ladies Aid met for hikes, teas, and installations. Prizes were awarded at 500 and bridge gatherings. Fred Mueller marked his eightieth birthday with Calamus and neighboring families in attendance. Notables visiting include Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Figley of Sioux City and Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Rhiremost of Billings.
Springville high school seniors hosted juniors and staff at a skating party. Miss Ruth Hill daughter of Rev and Mrs M L Hill recently joined the Cornell Women's Glee Club and is active in Oratoria society P K club and Thalia social group social.
Social notes from Tipton recount Mrs. W. H. Schneckloth hosting sixteen at a Monday bridge party with prizes to Mrs. Raymond Maurer and Miss Edith Buck. Numerous clubs met for luncheons and bridge games including the Past Noble Grand circle, chapter DY PEO, Searchlight club, W N B club, R E F D club, and Afternoon bridge.
Clarence Mr and Mrs Harry Crist entertained thirty one relatives and friends at a cafeteria dinner on Sunday. Attendees included the Crist family from Stanwood Des Moines Letts and Ana mos a with out of town visitors Mrs Crest and Mr Findlay of Stanwood. Clarence Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star held its first fall meeting Tuesday and Norma Stange was initiated. Embroidery Club met at Miss Anna Lyle's home with Miss Lyle and Mrs Gordon Smith hosting.
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