Needlework Guild marks 50th anniversary with city drive
The Needlework Guild of America celebrates its fiftieth anniversary as it runs a citywide collection drive for new garments. Guild members ask residents to donate two items or a money gift, supporting 12 distribution channels including local schools where sweaters and warm underwear aid cold children. The Cedar Rapids branch, led by Mrs. Charles W. Bingham, plans a luncheon October 29 at the Hotel Roosevelt to launch annual collection efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Burkhalter
Needlework Guild of America
Navy
Jane
Mercury
Needlework Guild
Bill
Little Dick
Philadelphia
John Wood Stewart
England
Wales
Lady Wolverton
Dorsetshire
Cedar Rapids
Charles W. Bingham
First Avenue E
Bingham
National Board of Directors
Johnstown
Mississippi
France
American Red Cross
General Federation of Women's Clubs
National Conference of Social Work
Camp Fire Girls
Wilfred Grenfell
Labrador
Glasgow
Scotland
Montreal
Canada
Paris
Lyons
Needlework Guild of
Panama
Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild
H. S. Josselyn
Fourth Avenue SE
Lawton van Vechten
Second Avenue SE
New Books at Public Library Highlight Classic Works
Public library adds titles across biography poetry and music essays. Notable entries include What Is American Literature by Carl Van Doren Jayhawker by Sinclair Lewis and Lloyd Lewis Pleasure Trove by E Lucas Friends and Fiddlers by Catherine Drinker Bowen The Organ and Its Music by A C Delacurde Brisay Chopin His Life by William Murdoch Selected Poems and Parodies of Louis Untermeyer No Traveller Returns by Joseph Auslander Landscape West of Eden by Conrad Aiken Plus a Monday gathering list of attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl van Doren
America
Sinclair Lewis
Lloyd Lewis
Jayhawker Burdette
Asa Burdette
Kansas
United States Senate
E. Lucas
Dickens
Catherine Drinker Bowen
A. C. Delacur de Brisay
Chopin
William Murdoch
Louis Untermeyer
Mr. Untermeyer
Joseph Auslander
Landscape West of Eden
Conrad Aiken
Eden
Whittier Social Hosts and L A L Club Gatherings
Whittier residents hosted a Tuesday gathering for the Adult Bible class with guests including Mr. and Mrs Jess Stiller and Mrs Myrtle Goodlove among others. On Thursday Mrs. Fred Leaf entertained the L A L club with guests Mrs Jens Neilson Mrs Harry Neilson Mrs Lawrence Bagley and Mrs Earl Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Coppock
Ern Carnahan
Jess Stiller
Myrtle Goodlove
Harley Grimes
Lydia Ann
Helen Coppock
Clara Crewe
West Branch
Fred Leaf
L. A. L. Club
Jens Neilson
Harry Neilson
Lawrence Bagley
Earl Bailey
Riverside social notes include card party plans and club host
Delta Delt club guests at Mrs. Fred Kron's Riverside home were Mrs. William Ingram and Mrs. John L. Deutsch. Monsignor Bernard Jacobsmeier announced St Marys church card party series beginning Oct 15 at St Marys hall with numerous families listed as coordinators. Methodist Ladies Aid met at church parlors selecting officers and knitting comforters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Delt Club
Fred Kron
Riverside
William Ingram
John L. Deutsch
Bernard Jacobsmeier
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary’s Hall
Mary Armbruster
Baschnagel
Mary Bauer
Robert Beatch
James Birka
E. E. Blythe
Susan Bopp
Leo Brophy
John Bulger
Gertrude Bulger
Edward Bushek
Mary Colbert
John Conlon
Bert Cray
Helen Critz
William
John
Rose Dautremont
George Simeon
Joseph Digney
Mary Droll
Jerome Droll
Albert Dunn
Lyle Fesler
Dorothy Fitzsimmons
Frank B
F. F. Florang
Henry
Fred
John Frank
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
John Tener
William O'Loughlin
Kalona Hosts Idris Club as Mexico Study Opens
Mrs T R Adams hosted Idris literary club members at her home on Tuesday. Attendees included Mrs Cecil Bragg Mrs Ed Kern Mrs Lester Kline Mrs Tom James Mrs Forrest Strickler Mrs Leslie Walker Mrs Logan Rief and Mrs Harry Horesowsky. Guests were Mrs Emil Hesselschwerdt state treasurer of Federated clubs Mrs Verde Knerr county chairman and Mrs Harry Snodgrass Alpha club president aiding in organizing the new club. The program centered on a study of Our Neighbor Mexico. Mrs Amos Mellinger hosted her bridge club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Adams
Idris
Alpha Club
Mexico
Amos Mellinger
Bridge Club
Wilton Junction Woman's Club Meeting Highlights Programs and Guests
The Wilton Junction Woman's Club met at Mrs. Etha Wacker's home with Mrs. Zella Abbott assisting. Mesdames Teasdale and Harding led the program featuring vocal solos by Frances Kelley, papers on reading and magazines, and music by Hattie Mason and Olive Kiser. Special guests included Margaret Dwyer McCall of Seattle and Amelia Rubbert of Marcus. The W F M society of the Methodist church met at Mrs. Clara Cooling's home, and St Mary's Rosary society concluded a summer series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Etha Wacker
Zella Abbott
Kelley
Mason
Olive Kiser
Margaret Dwyer McCall
Seattle
Wash
Amelia Rubbert
Marcus
W. F. M. Society of the
Methodist ‘Church
Clara Cooling
St. Mary’s Rosary Society
Parish Hall Card Party Prizes Won by Local Ladies
Social news item notes prizes awarded at a parish hall card party with winners Miss Mary Dorothy McSwiggen Miss Nellie McSwiggen Mrs Michael Cash and Mrs Clark Kerr Out of town guests include Mrs Mary Rog ers of Muscatine and Miss Nellie McSwiggen of Victor Ia Also birthday celebration for Jacque Ihe daughter of Mr and Mrs M M Harding with guests Edgar Harding Dr and Mrs D L Teasdale and family Leola Schnack and Harold Woodhouse officers elected for the Methodist Epworth League with Charles Lauser as president and Ruth Harper as press reporter plus other officers named
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dorothy McSwiggen
Nellie McSwiggen
Michael Cash
Clark Kerr
Mary Rogers
Muscatine
Victor
M. M. Harding
Jacque Ihe
Edgar Harding
Clear Lake
D. L. Teasdale
Phyllis Ann
W. B. Claussen
H. F. Schnack
Arlene Schnack
Leola Schnack
Harold Woodhouse
Methodist Epworth League
Charles Lauser
Elizabeth McCoy
Jean Wagner
Harlan Grunder
Grace Harper
Loraine Darting
Marjorie Latchaw
I Press
Ruth Harper
Mra. A. T
Bridge luncheon honors Miss Sarah Sherman in Jesup
Mrs Addie Walker hosted a bridge luncheon Tuesday honoring Miss Sarah Sherman of Long Beach California. Guests included members of the BE O T bridge club and Mrs R A Buckmaster of Dunkerton. Prizes went to Mrs Eber Parker Mrs A C Knowles and Miss Sherman. The Double Eight Five Hundred club met with Mrs Don Hundley Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Walker
Sarah Sherman
Long Beach
Calif
O. T. Bridge Club
R. A. Buckmaster
Dunkerton
Eber Parker
A. C. Knowles
Miss Sherman
Don Hundley
Local clubs host varied social events in Springville
Mrs. Dora Howland hosted the Royal Neighbor dinner at her daughter Mrs. Arthur Pearson’s home. Neighborhood club held a picnic supper with guests including Edith Maxfield from Robins. Dorcas class leader Mrs. Bert Whitcomb hosted a Friday gathering. Supt A C Hoorneman entertained Springville school faculty with scavenger hunt, naming Roy Schwab and others as winners. Alice Hoommann visited from LeMars as out of town guest. Ed Patten’s Sunday girls class enjoyed a picnic in Butler park with full attendance. The Taxis girls met with Doris Newland as hostess and installed new officers Violet Brug er, Pearl Bobst, and Jane Goldsberry. A band benefit card party is planned at the school gymnasium by band parents to raise funds for contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Howland
Royal Neighbor Society
Arthur Pearson
Margaret Colchour
Neighborhood Club
Edith Maxfield
Robins
Bert Whitcomb
Dorcas
Supt
A. C. Hoorneman
Springville
Roy Schwab
Bertha Nelson
Rose Giles
Florence Hoth
Alice Hoornemann
LeMars
Ed Patten
Butler Park
Taxis
Doris Newland
Violet Bruger
Pearl Bobst
Jane
Past matrons of the O. E. S. honored Tuesday
Guests honored included Mrs. Henry Carbee Mrs. Fred Bailey Mrs. Sara Whitaker Mrs. Anna Sterner Miss Carolyn Sterner Mrs. Carl Calvert and Mrs. I 8 Pearson at the event reflecting on former officers and local lodge relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Carbee
Fred Bailey
Sara Whitaker
Anna Sterner
Carolyn Sterner
Carl Calvert
I. 8. Pearson
Delta Hosts Pre Nuptial Shower For Dorothy Reed As Gatewood Bride
Delta Mrs H E Bowen and her daughter Miss Lailla hosted fifty guests on Wednesday for a pre nuptial shower honoring Dorothy Reed bride to be of John Gatewood. Gifts were drawn from a fish pool in the Bowen living room as Mesdames Fred X Kendall and Jack Pence won the guessing contests. Reed, oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J E Reed, lives south of Delta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Bowen
Lailla
Dorothy Reed
John Gatewood
Delta
Bowen
Fred X
Kendall
Jack Pence
Miss Reed
J. E. Reed
Kahle Family Visits Algona En Route to Venezuela Posting
Calmar Mr. and Mrs. Loren Kahle and their sons Loren Jr and Robert arrived Tuesday from Tampico Mexico for a two week visit with Mrs Will Klatt the latter's mother before heading to their new home in Caripito Venezuela where Mr Kahle is being transferred During their stay Mrs Klatt will be visited by her other daughters Mrs David Beck and Barbara Ann of Algona and others continue to visit in town
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Kahle
Loren, Jr
Robert
Social Gatherings Across Cedar Community
Mise Margverite Herr of Cedar aided the American Legion auxiliary meeting with Mrs. Elmer Dehien and others Tuesday. Lutheran Ladies Aid was entertained by Mrs. George Halverson and others Wednesday. Community Ladies Aid met with Mrs. H. R. Perkins Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Thorson hosted a dinner honoring Prof. and Mrs. Theodore Nickle of Luther College Decorah, Prof. and Mrs. Hamlet Peterson, and Mr. and Mrs. George Strongwald, all of Decorah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Margverite Herr
Cedar Aids
American Legion Auxiliary
Elmer Dehien
George Halverson
Carl Wangsness
Gus Larson
Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
Community Ladies Aid
H. R. Perkins
John R. Thorson
Theodore Nickle
Luther College
Decorah
Hamlet Peterson
George Strongwald
Urbana Bay View Literary Club Reassembles at President Rupp’s Home
The Urbana Bay View Literary Club met at the president Mrs. John Rupp’s home for a reassembling party. Luncheon was served followed by a brief business session. A separate note cites Scotland’s enteric fever outbreak as likely started by pilgrims returning from Lourdes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana Bay View Literary Club
John Rupp
Scotland
Lourdes
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Peesecees County
Junior Service League
Mercy Hospital
South Side Charity Bureau
T. Luke's Hospital
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S. C. Ware
T. V. Knerr
H. V. Snodgrass
H. A. Mellinger
J. R. Swartzendruber
C. L. Bragg
J. Q. O’laughlin
A. R. Kepler
W. G. Hochestetler
I. R. Grady
Hazel Deane
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Granger
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