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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1939
Page
16
The page features Miss Manners style letters about a couple named John and Esther dissolving their marriage over pompous spending, a student seeking friendship despite poverty, and a love complication involving Jake. Local notices include anniversaries, club meetings, and social events in Cedar Rapids area.
Mrs M W Leibert of New York City and Mrs F J Mansfield of Burlington will lead at the Iowa state convention of King's Daughters in Cedar Rapids from Tuesday through Thursday. St John’s church women’s auxiliary hosts a silver tea and travelogue October 21 at 2 30 p.m. in the church recreation room. Mrs Harold R Trewin presents a Caribbean trip program with colored movies showing Jamaica, three Lesser Antilles islands, Trinidad, British Guiana, Suriname, and Damtoppo village.
United Brethren and First Presbyterian host women groups with meetings across Thursday and Friday. St James Methodist, Kenwood and Trinity churches list multiple circle gatherings, luncheons, and picnics with hostesses and addresses. coordinators include Mrs Triebel, Edna Erickson, Mrs Verba, and Mrs Minehart among others.
Miss Leta Mitchell received birthday baskets from guests Monday evening. Chapter ER PEO met with Mrs. Mary King Tuesday. Mrs. Dorothy Eidahl of Cresco attended as a guest. Royal Neighbors hosted a benefit card party at Mrs. Katie Marquardt’s country home with prizes for Leta Mitchell and Mrs. Robert Cooper. Mrs. Robert H. Bird was honored with a bridal shower hosted by her aunt Mrs. Frank Alderson on Tuesday. she is the former Eloise Troupe.
The Cedar Rapids Dental auxiliary meets Monday at 6 p.m. at 326 Nineteenth St NE with hostesses J D Houser Morris Katzoff A N Humiston and Hugh Duxbury and a Coe College music program. Beta Iota Beta Sigma Phi meets at Montrose hotel. Zoe Varney hosts a Sunday school group promotion party with a Halloween themed picnic and games. Pla-More 500 club meets at Paul Blake home with prizes to Blake Myers and Stil lons. Louis Humphrey hosts thirtieth wedding anniversary surprise party for him and wife with guests, Bunco prizes, refreshments.
Miss Lillian Clara Schindler daughter of Mr and Mrs F W Schindler united in marriage with Leland L Reynolds son of Mrs Margaret Reynolds Friday evening at First Lutheran church Rev Henry Scherer officiated Mrs David Mitchell played organ Miss Marie Schamberger sang Oh Promise Me The altar featured seven branch candelabra bouquets of white pompons The bride wore a white taffeta redingote gown with Chantilly lace The bridal party included Miss Louise Thornton as maid of honor Best man was Robert Kenney and ushers Melvin Galbraith F Max MacMillan Donald Condon A reception followed at the bride parents home The couple will reside at 210 Ninth Street NW after Oct 13 Mrs Reynolds a Washington high graduate works for Woolworth Mr Reynolds a Grant high graduate works for Penick and Ford
Mrs. Frederick W. Mulsow will preside over the eleventh annual convention of the third district at K P hall Cedar Rapids with district officers from Waterloo Marengo Oelwein Iowa City and Dubuque attending Registration opens at 9 a m Luncheon at noon Rebecca Alexander tent hosts the ritual work Eligible members are daughters and granddaughters of Union service members Descent only and the national headquarters is in Washington
Mrs E Ward announces the marriage of daughter Roella to Richard Heckle in Canton Missouri on Oct 2 with Deloris Hartkemeyer and Clarence Henderson present. The couple will reside at 1108 Fourteenth Avenue SW after Nov 1. Miss Pauline Floetchinger celebrates eighteenth birthday with parents at 2446 Twenty third Avenue SE. Members of Ethel Evans circle of the Kings Daughters host dessert luncheon and plan for the state convention with Mrs Hoyt Thomas presiding. next meeting at Mrs Wayne Montgomery’s home. Cedar Chapter OES holds memorial service with Abbie Sheldon discussing her Europe trip using colored film. Omicron sorority meets at YWCA with B L Wick speaking on Europe trip. Youth Temperance council to meet at Olivet Presbyterian church. Mr and Mrs R H Miller spend weekend in Chicago. Mrs C J Knapp to Evansville for winter.
Miss Doralee Struchen's upcoming marriage to Forrest Ainsworth is announced. To honor her, Miss Maxine Anderson and Miss Doris Batten hosted a miscellaneous shower at 826 Ninth Street SW with a red umbrella motif and guests including Dorothy Melsa Lucile Steyne Alice Kulhavy Irene Miner and several others. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. W R McAfee of Des Moines and their sons Ray and W R Jr staying with Sidney L Myers at 610 Thirty third Street NE.
Wimodausis club members entertained their husbands at a Tuesday dinner in the Masonic hall. W H Ward and Mrs M M Mills won high bridge scores. Mary Ellen Sawyer was chosen president of the Camp Fire girls with officers listed. A Cedar Rapids bride, Mrs William Cejka, was guest at a postnuptial shower hosted by her parents. Mrs Myrta Cunningham hosted the Woman's Literary and Musical club with Mrs Laura Woodbridge leading.
The first group of the Ladies Aid society in North Liberty hosted an apron party in the church parlors on Wednesday. Mrs. Lee Ranshaw led the gathering with devotions by Mrs. Forrest D. Kellogg. duets by Mrs. Lloyd Myers and Mrs. Guy Myers were accompanied by Mrs. R. I. Snavely. Refreshments were provided by Mes James Lee Ranshaw, Logan Myers, Clayton Singleton, Byron Coglan and T. A. Coglan.
The Presbyterian Ladies Working Band gathered in the church basement Thursday with Mrs. Norman Johnson presiding.
Ralph Leo endorses modern classic swing with bands like Paul Whiteman and Tommy Dorsey reshaping operatic arias and symphonic themes for the dance floor. He notes a new zest in arrangements and cites Marsden era pieces and Bach Bay records amid a trend mixing Debussy, Tchaikovsky, and Ravel with pop. He recalls his father’s belief many radio voices will shine in concert and opera.
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