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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1938

Page

5

Beethoven Club Recital Tuesday Night in First Presbyterian

Mrs. Onabelle Ellett of Iowa City will be soprano soloist for the Beethoven club recital Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the First Presbyterian church. The program features organ pieces and several Iowa City musicians with patronage invited. outsiders may attend for a small fee. The program includes works by Gaul Derma Taylor Rob, Sowerby, Clokey, and Edmundson among others with accompanying by Mrs. Filett and Mrs. Smith.

Onabelle Ellett Iowa City Beethoven Club First Presbyterian Church Eleanor Taylor Maud Smith Alice Gard Grace Gordon Lulu Engelman Welty W. R. Fankhanel Marjorie Hungerford Miss Hungerford Harvey Gaul Derma Taylor Gardocenthe Roger Fankhanel Sowerby Jesus Lord of Mercy Grea Sowerby Filett Smith Ganyon Walls

West Union Clubs Open study Year

Three West Union study clubs begin their year of study and social meetings this week. The Junior Federation meets Monday evening with Miss Irene Martin. The West Union Art club meets Tuesday with Mrs. Henry George. The Tourist club opens with a trip to the Amanas and luncheon. Methodist Ladies Aid hosts plan a mother and daughter banquet October 12 at the W. W. I. S. hall with Celestia Vredenberg and others in charge of tickets and entertainment.

West Union Junior Federation Irene Martin Henry George Amanas Hattie Willmott Emma Ford W. W. I. S. Hall Celestia Vredenberg Nettie Bowdish Katie Boyse Hazel le Barge Velma Mitchell

Nona Cara hosts china shower for Mrs Rudolph Hurka

The Nona Cara club gave a china shower for Mrs Rudolph Hurka, a recent bride, at the home of Mrs Bertha Kurth on Wednesday evening. The winners losers party of the Married Couples bridge club was held Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs Earl Hoadley in Marshalltown, former residents of Belle Plaine.

Nona Cara Club Rudolph Hurka Bertha Kurth Earl Hoadley Marshalltown Belle Plaine

Midland Homemakers elect new officers in Wyoming meeting

Mrs Paul Jones was elected president of the Midland Homemakers club at the meeting held Thursday with Mrs Fred Lazare and Mrs Martin Petersen. Other officers elected were Mrs Justis Bahnsen vice president and Mrs Clarence Huston secretary treasurer. Miss Marie Cline, Methodist missionary in India for six years, was guest speaker at the October meeting of the local missionary society at the home of Mrs Klaude Dick.

Paul Jones Midland Homemakers Club Fred Lazare Martin Petersen Justis Bahnsen Clarence Huston Marie Cline India Local Missionary Society Klaude Dick Cline Sue Myers

Local Ladies Aid Silver Tea and Club Activities Recap

North Liberty and Monticello report a busy week of club meetings and social events. The Ladies Aid at North Liberty hosted a silver tea with Mrs Bess Myers presiding and program by several members. Monticello notes include FP PEO luncheon, Friday Literary and ’94 Literary clubs, Delphian chapter, Eastern Star, and a marriage announcement for Miss Maude Perrin and Arlo J Root. Stanwood Community Club reads, with high school program, pantomime, and officers to be elected.

AM. Maurice Bool Maurice B. C. Roberts F. P. Stuhler Frank Stimson H. M Carpenter Harriet Coughlan Janet Hazard E. J. Farley Arch W. W. Bucher Clinton Stanwood Community Club George Thomson Eleanor Rieger Wilhelmina Meyers Wilma Stienmatz Eliza Sutton John Henry Frank White Cedar Rapids North Central National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Earlene White Town Hall A. L. Sachar Hillel Foundations St. Paul's Methodist Church Iowa City Altrusa Club Iowa Minnesota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Missouri Senate Chamber Old Capitol American Foundrymen’s Association University of Iowa School of Journalism Iowa Union Ottumwa Masons

Reception in Methodist Church Welcomes Rev Gable Family

About one hundred attended a reception in West Branch church parlors Tuesday evening for the Rev J P Gable his family and the school faculty. The program featured music by Louise Morris Patty Moorhead and Barbara Rummells with welcome speeches by Glenn Hoffman and Mrs N C Eels a response by J P Gable and M R Clark and a short talk by F L Pearson.

Methodist Church J. P. Gable Louise Morris Patty Moorhead Barbara Rummells Glenn Hoffman N. C. Eels M. R. Clark F. L. Pearson

Local Societies Elect Officers at Springville Meeting

Elizabeth Stewart Circle officers elected at Mrs. Ray Goldsberry home. President I S Pearson and Vice President R F Wiley lead the O E S group. New Bethany circle officers named Walter Waters president and Ralph Mills vice president. District gatherings planned in Coggon with communities Coggan Prairieburg Central City Waubeek and Jordan's Grove.

Coggan Clair Howard R. W. Trumbull R P. Drexler Bethany Circle Rollo Trumbull Walter Waters Ralph Mills Frank Peyton W. L. Gates I. D. Ondler Coggon Prairieburg Central City Waubeek Jordan's Grove Presbyterian Church

A. R. E. A. Club Hosts and Guild Elects Officers

Mrs Verne Oepping hosted the A R E A club gathering with a program by Mrs C J Holden and Mrs J E Franks. In the Forward Guild meeting at Mrs J M Cooper home officers were elected President Mrs W E Thompson Vice President Mrs Fred Harris Secretary and Treasurer Miss Mary Long and notification committee Mrs Merle Frundle Mrs A D Paxton and Mrs Clayton Millard.

Verne Oepping C. J. Holden J. E. Franks Forward Guild J. M. Cooper W. E. Thompson Fred Harris Mary Long Merle Frundle A. D. Paxton Clayton Millard

Riverside community fare well party honors Watsons

The Riverside Methodist church basement hosted a farewell for Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Watson as 60 guests were served by the M E Aid society. They plan to return in spring from Corpus Christi Texas. The Rev H Farnham led the entertainment.

O. C. Watson Corpus Christi Texas Methodist Church

Multiple Events Highlight Iowa Cultural and Civic Activities

A sweep of Iowa gatherings includes Cedar Rapids art exhibits at three venues, welcoming talks by Dr. A L Murray and Dr Charles R Brown, plus a John Charles Thomas recital in Ottumwa. State conventions, lectures, and homecoming events occur in Oskaloosa Waterloo Des Moines Grinnell Mount Vernon and Oxford with educational talks on civics art and history.

Cedar Rapids National Academy of Design Cedar Rapids Art Association Public Troy Mills Waltonian Club A. L. Murray Minneapolis Tipton Iowa Hunt Club F. W. Spear Farms Iowa City Arts Building E. McKnight Kauffer Iowa Union Charles R. Brown Yale University Divinity School Russell Cooper Cornell College Kenwood Park Ottuwma John Charles Thomas Civic Music Association Davenport Municipal Art Gallery Marshalltown Marshalltown Community Theater Red Carnations Lone Tree—County R. M. Evans Iowa Aaa Mount Vernon Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs Oxford—County Frank Lloyd Wright Grinnell College

Fortnightly club to meet at Mrs Reed’s home

The Fortnightly club will meet at the home of Mrs. E C Reed on October 13. The program will be given by Mrs Donald Gibbens Mrs W H Miller and Mrs Merle Smith. Mrs Otto Kutchera will hostess to the Dorcas society Tuesday with Mrs Ursel Reiss assisting.

E C. Reed Donald Gibbens W. H. Miller Merle Smith Otto Kutchera Dorcas Society Ursel Reiss

Glads Climb In Popularity At Local Gladiolus Show

Gladiolus fans showcase rising interest as Cedar Rapids glads society promotes shows and competition. Joseph Holec Jr and Sydney G Smith excel at Sioux City and Ames events winning multiple firsts seconds and a grand champion spike.

Joseph Holec, Jr Sydney G. Smith Sioux City Ames Mr. Holec Mr. Smith

Engaged to Robert W Nelson announced by Ryan family

Mr and Mrs W H Ryan announce the engagement of daughter Georgianne to Robert W Nelson son of Mr and Mrs W H Nelson The wedding is set for Oct 29 Georgianne is a Mount Mercy graduate employed by La Plant Choate Co Rob is a Coe College graduate active in Alpha Delta Alpha He works with Nelson Brothers Insurance A wedding party included Edith Herren as maid of honor Horace E Pike best man and John Petersen Al Koranski as ushers Forty guests attended a reception at the bride’s parents’ home The bride attended Clarinda High School Parsons College and Iowa State Teachers College and taught in Anamosa and West Waterloo Schools The groom is a Wyoming High School graduate attended Cornell College and the University of Iowa and works for F L Nickeson Co

W. H Ryan Avenue NE Georgianne Robert W. Nelson W. H Nelson Twenty-sixth Miss Ryan Mount Mercy la Plant-Choate Company Nelson Coe College Alpha Delta Alpha Fraternity Nelson Brothers Insurance Company Edith Herren Waterloo Horace E. Pike John Petersen Lisbon al Koranski Minneapolis Agnes Driscoll Lyman Case Grinnell Clarinda High School Parsons College Iowa State Teachers College Anamosa West Waterloo Cooley Wyoming High School Cornell College University of Iowa F. L. Nickeson Company

Lost Nation seniors pick The Hoosier Schoolmaster as play

The Lost Nation High School seniors chose The Hoosier Schoolmaster as their class play to be presented later in October. Mrs Donald Nodurft hosted the Afternoon Bridge Club on Tuesday with prizes won by Mrs Kenneth Daniel and Mrs O H Story. The club will resume meetings in two weeks with Mrs F S Peck Osh

Coley and Clarinda Girl Wed in Clarinda Presbyterian Church

Dorothy Herren of Clarinda and Hubert S. Cooley of Anamosa exchanged vows at 4 PM Saturday in the Clarinda Presbyterian Church. The ceremony featured fern arrangements, yellow chrysanthemums, ivory tapers, and a grape wine crepe gown for the bride.

Anamosa Presbyterian Church Clarinda Dorothy Herren C L. Herren Hubert S. Cooley R. D. Cooley Thutt

Harmony class to be entertained at Fossler home

The Harmony class of the Presbyterian Sunday school will be entertained next Thursday by Mrs H L Fossler and Mrs I F Hafenga at the Fossler home. The Eastern Stars social club will be entertained Tuesday at the Masonic hall by Mrs O V Young and Mrs Gage Copeland.

Harmony Presbyterian Sunday School H L Fossler I. F. Hafenga Fossler The Eastern Stars Masonic Hall O. V. Young Gage Copeland

Pre-nuptial Shower for Anna Novy at St Mary's

About 100 guests attended a pre-nuptial shower at St Mary's auditorium on Wednesday for Miss Anna Novy. Hostesses were Mrs. C F Shimon, Mrs C F Stochl, Mrs A P Dvorsky, and Mrs D L Stochl. Miss Novy will wed Frank Shimon next Tuesday evening.

St Mary’s Auditorium Anna Novy C F. Shimon C F. Stochl A P. Dvorsky D. L. Stochl

Central City Hosts Welcome for Moessner Siblings

Central City postmaster and Mrs. Lester Falcon entertained the post office staff Wednesday evening in honor of Albert Moessner and his sister Miss Betty Moessner who have moved to Central City.

Lester Falcon Albert Moessner Betty Moessner Central City

Also Mentioned on This Page

West Union Clubs Higbee's Wyoming North Liberty Ladies Aid Society Bess Myers Emma Burdick Verne Colony Myrtle Work Emily Means Irene Coglan Jessie Anderson Lila Alt Mabel Snavely Bernice Meeker Miss Work H. E Briceland Monticello Stanwood West Branch Springville Elizabeth Stewart O.E.S Ray Goldsberry I. S. Pearson R. F. Wiley I C. Carbee Leta McShane Sue Golden Ada Golden Moore F. P. Shean Ethel Shean Mae McMillan Rhoda Anderson Sue Kenner Florence Thomas Inez Baker G. L. Dyke J. S. Bowdish Montour Center Junction Riverside Ladies’ Aid Society Riverside Methodist Church Lydia Marner Frances Moss Ola O'Loughlin Bertha Tener Clarence Embroidery Club Myrtle Tacker Mildred Krienbring Alice Cosgris Tucker Cultus Club Myrtle Sylvester Jane Cashman Norma Dettmann Ruth Crist Women’s Relief Corps Tena Hulabar Down City Freda Hamilton Marengo Howard Chase Des Moines Iowa Baptist Convention Alice W. S. Brimson New York Women's American Baptist Home Missionary Society Emil P. Kohout Roosevelt Hotel Cedar Rapids Association of Insurance Agents J. Vincent Pyle University of Scouting Oskaloosa Iowa State Association of Registered Nurses Waverly Wartburg College Iowa Numismatic Association Hotel Savery United States Holland J. L. Rhea Dempsey’s Dempsey's J. Ray Whitmore Second Avenue DIAL Georgianne Ryan Coley Clarinda Girl Shellsburg Central Towa Camera Shop 2Nd Avenue SE Fast Express Gray Tirteone Second Street
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