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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1934
Page
16
The article urges careful hand care and graceful gestures as signs of character. It prescribes exercises to loosen shoulders and fingers, a daily hand brush with soap, and suggests varied nail polish shades for different skin tones and occasions. It notes fall polishes range from pale pink to pearl gray, deep reds, mahogany tones, and neutral day wear.
Belle Plaine Longfellow School hosts a large PTA session led by Mrs. LeRoy Burnett with Dr. Robert Martin discussing health. The PEO Chapter EI held its first year meeting with Mrs. Harold Hartman and Miss Leon Dierks assisting. Mrs. Ella Blue received a personal gifts shower for her 90th birthday as Dolly Bird is mentioned.
The Jolly Sixteen card club gathered with Mrs. Carl McKee and the Sorosis Study club met with Mrs. F. J. Bardwell. Various clubs held events throughout the week including luncheons, bridge dinners, and a miscellaneous shower for Miss Eunice Schubert ahead of her marriage to James Lebeda.
Miss Helen Margaret McCall and Leland George Lindeman wed in the Little Bit of Heaven chapel at Davenport Tuesday. Attendants included Helen Neil and Richard Snyder. The bride's family resides here. the groom comes from near here and the couple will live on the Lindeman farm Cedar Rapids hosted the couple’s reception. A farewell for Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Stoakes was held at the lodge hall as they prepare to move to Lime Springs.
Local women’s clubs met at the Presbyterian church with Prof. W L Strunk of Luther College addressing them. They planned to attend the fourth district federated clubs meeting in Postville and Monona on Oct 24 and 25.
A United Brethren Ladies picnic at the church announced new member Velma James with Mrs. Jessie Cripps presiding. Methodist Ladies Aid welcomed five new members Eva Hotz Thelma Easterly Clarice Stingley Emma Lesley and Willa Lazare. Hiawatha chapter OES met at Masonic hall with several hostesses. Lutheran Ladies Aid met at the church hosted by Mrs. William Hartwig and others.
The Double Eight five hundred club met with Mrs. Jay Carroll on Tuesday where the hostess won first and Mrs. C Burrell second. The E. O. L. club was entertained Wednesday by several hostesses and prizes were awarded. Rural Woman's Study club met with Mrs B H Kruse Tuesday with poems read by Mrs Ahin Town and a paper by Mrs Kruse.
Emma Myers hosted a gathering of women for a dinner and theater party in La Porte City. Several October birthdays and club events were noted including gatherings at the Bookmeter home, Pas Noble Grand circle at Mrs. Sophia Konicek, and plans for a Halloween family party at Big Creek No. 8 schoolhouse.
Earlville residents choose Earlville W C T U officers with Earlville Miss Bessie Hunt elected president and Mrs Ida Hunt as vice president Miss Anna Ede secretary and Mrs Nellie Baskerville treasurer. Various local clubs held meetings and social events at homes this week.
The Vinton community reports on multiple club meetings and visits. The Past Matrons of O E S met with Mrs. Loren Hite and Shellsburg guests attended. Local couples hosted nieces and visitors from Denver Dallas San Jose Chicago Whittier. various clubs held lessons dinners picnics and bridge events with hostesses named.
A family dinner at the B C erill home honored five birthdays with attendees including Marold Pickerill and Boyd Pickerill families from Cedar Rapids and Gordon Hagen’s family. The Happy Twenty club held its first year meeting with Etta Holmes as hostess, listing numerous members. A separate Cedar Rapids area dinner gathered multiple families including the Cue, Dingman, Wilt, Baine and Farris households from Parker's Grove and Urbana.
Webster The Ladies Ald met at Mrs. Frank Bliss home Wednesday with assistants Mrs. Virgel Long and Mrs. Roy Sarden. Guests included Mrs. Maurice Saults Mrs. Harry Shanafelt from Sigourney Mrs. Henry Wolf of Bethel and Mrs. Bru baker. The True Blue held its annual meeting at Mrs. George Lutz home. The Willing Workers met with Mrs. Rollin Miller Thursday with Mrs. Elwood Heaton assisting.
Oelwein clubs marked a full week with a trophy dinner at the country club where G. B. Ferrell served as toastmaster and prizes were awarded by Art Bennett and Mrs. C. B. Ashby. The program featured The Last Day of Golf and music by Francis Hiddinger. The Ladies and Women's clubs and Rainbow organization held installation and meetings with officers, reports, and social events across the city.
Toledo notices detail the Bid and Bye bridge group with honors to Rosalie Slessor, Robert Schultz, Arlene Thatcher and others. The Toledo Woman's Club held its first meeting at Mrs. C. E. Walters home with twenty active members and several guests.
Miss Mary Butler wed William Hogenhorn of Colfax in a Sept 28 ceremony at the Colfax Methodist parsonage performed by Rev L C McDonald. They plan to reside in Colfax.
Center Junction Women’s Club begins the club year with a Wednesday dinner and reports led by Katherine Robble and Samara Bmith. Marietta Stanton read readings while Maude Duncan serves as president and Eunice Sanford as secretary among officers.
The Junior MacDowell club met at Mrs. G. E. Jorgenson home with Irene Erickson winning junior prize and Louis Amundson second. In juvenile division Margaret Crowe won and Augusta Miller second. The Priscilla Working band met at West Clermont Lutheran church with hostesses listed. Mission Society at East Clermont Lutheran met with several hostesses and refreshment hosts. Mrs. Blake hosted a bridge tea for several women and high score went to Mrs. E. L. Crowe.
The Methodist Woman's Foreign Missionary society held a tea at Mrs. Mildred Clancy's home with Mrs. Emma Hart pouring and Mrs. Nell Brady Bushnell guiding the program. A high school freshman dance followed for sophomores in the school gym. The Methodist primary department hosted a wiener roast at the Tenley home. Mrs. John Davidson hosted Stanwood Woman's club. A round table on school problems was led by Mrs. Elmer Meyer and Mrs. Albert Haesemeyer. The Ladies auxiliary to the American Legion met at Mrs. J. J. Spear's home with Mrs. Glenn Tenley assisting in serving.
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