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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1935
Page
6
Monticello clubs and hosts held multiple meetings with women’s literary, bridge and league gatherings. Activities included programs on immigration topics, short stories, legal status of women, and communal showers, with guests from nearby towns and numerous prizes awarded at club events.
Mrs Herman Senne and Miss Lillian Senne hosted a Wednesday miscellaneous shower for Mrs Menl Koopman with cards and high scores won by Mrs L G Zobel and Miss Edna Kranz. Attendees include numerous Newhall residents and Koopman family members among others.
Decorah residents feature a seventieth birthday surprise for Mrs Herman Jaeger and a Past Matrons and Patrons dinner at the Masonic lodge. Epworth League hosting at Methodist parsonage. Officers elected for local clubs and a busy summer close for Oneota Golf and Country Club with a captains dinner. Luther College homecoming includes alumni banquet with Rev Martn B. Quill as speaker. Community clubs host speakers on better homes and preschool nursery sponsorship. GO chapter PEO to meet with Ada Lyford reporting on the Yellowstone convention.
Effie Kennedy and Hazle Kennedy hosted a Whittier garden club gathering Tuesday with members Emma Coppocsx Myrtle Carnehen Catnene Wollame Lucy Fineall Add.e K.read and Em cree among attendees. Wednesday afternoon Mrs Tom Pollock entertained the X C cob BMerpers presert with Ethe rk Mere Stewart and others.
Community notices detail Manchester social events including a closing evening at the Manchester Golf and Country Club with a pot luck dinner and dance. Various clubs host meetings at libraries and homes, with speakers on Elizabethan England and Mary of Scotland.
Marian G Clark daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Clark of DeWitt married Earl Manning son of Mr and Mrs John Manning of Clinton in St Joseph’s Catholic church with Rev Thomas Loftus officiating. Maid of honor Wenona Manning sister of the groom. Best man Howard Manning brother of groom. Bridesmaids Madeline McDonald Wilma Clark. Organist Eveleen McDermont. Flowers chrysanthemums and snapdragons. The couple left for a short wedding trip, then to Rock Island Illinois where Mr Manning is employed by International Harvester.
Conesville Tre Half Hour club held a fall tea at Mrs J Kelly McKee's home with Mrs I A Summers and Mrs James McKee assisting. A new president led the meeting. A one act play featured cast including Mrs Catray Ramsdale and Mrs Laurere Gilkey. The Parent Teacher Association hosted a Know Your School meeting with readings by Mrs Roy Jean, Miss Daisy Kemp, and Mrs James McKee. Your Child and the School was read by Mrs William Pine. Talks on school work followed with a question box and round table discussion. Mrs F C Johnson gave two musical readings and Paul Johnson with Laurence Richards and Junior Allen performed orchestra selections. Open house followed.
Soft flattering patterns 2121 and 2359 promote slim silhouettes for many sizes. Details include fabric and lace yardage, price 15 cents each, and pattern book offer with a 25 cent set. Orders to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department in New York.
The Ladies Aids at Sugar Creek and Trinity Reformed held meetings with numerous hostesses and attendees from Cedar Rapids Rock Island and Westmont. Clubs including Woman's Country Club Philothean and Kildare bridge awarded prizes to local members. Additional gatherings featured Rochester community club Cedar Rapids families and regional couples with prize winners listed.
The Altar society of St Josephs church meets Wednesday at Mrs Joe Kellys home. The Dorcas society of the Christian church meets Tuesday at Mrs Agnes Grahams home. Mrs W C Carson hosted the bridge club with guest Mrs Lester Dodd and high score by Mrs Don Mason. The American Legion auxiliary gathers Monday with Mrs Dade Weber for officer installation. The Ladies Aid ME church marks its forty fifth anniversary Friday at Mrs W C Carsons residence.
Solon hosts Mr and Mrs J E Kasparek as they celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary. Guests include Leo Kasparek and Donald Kohout, Milner Kohout, Maxine and Donald Kohout, Anna Kasparek, Frank Brosh, Joe Stinacher, Wesley Kohout, Ralph Buline and Nadine, Frank Pratt and Louise, Loretta, Charles Dietrich, Edward Koutsk and Robert, Everett Kemp, Henry and spouses.
Mrs Maude Booth hosted the M O H club on Wednesday with Mrs David Hyde and five guests presenting a program on the State Institutions of Iowa The R A R E club was entertained Tuesday by Mrs William Donnelly The program titled Famous Iowans included a report by Mrs Donald McKee
Urbana Mrs Ed Moore was hostess Friday to the Ever Ready club members and several friends. Guests included Mrs. R. W. Remmer, Mrs. W. S. Burrill, Mrs. Harold Hawley, Mrs. Ivan Hawley, and Mrs. Emma F. Gee of Cedar Rapids. Miss Viola Sampson led music and Miss Blanche Miller sponsored a Wiener roast for the glee club girls at the river Wednesday.
Atkins residents host birthday parties and wedding anniversaries with numerous local families in attendance. Gatherings include Mrs Iva Dunn for Marjorie’s eighth birthday and a joint German Ladies society election of officers. A Cedar Rapids reception honors Mr and Mrs Merl Holloway while Santa Ana visitors stay with relatives.
Iowa City residents host visits from Omaha and Bar Harbor. Dr and Mrs Charles W Mc Laughlin of Omaha stay with Mrs Kay’s family. Mrs J Alden Morse and Barbara Joy of Bar Harbor visit Prof Marjorie Camp, who hosted tea for 15. Other gatherings include visits by Dr and Mrs B C Murdy Aberdeen and Chi Omega events. Dean Thompson of Illinois College of Commerce meets President Gilmore and Prof Woody Thompson at Iowa.
West Union hosts early fall bridge and social events with multiple groups meeting. Mrs. H V Hurd entertains Decorah guests for lunch and bridge. Irene Ballard leads new club. Mrs. George Gilson entertains eight friends. Merryville day centers husbands and families with readings music and drama.
Following a luncheon at Mrs. Crowe's, Mrs. Clarence Holmes and Mrs. Elmer Grimes led the program. New officers are Helen Brink president Arlene Roe vice president Ione Michel secretary Mary Grimes and Dorothy Beermann treasurers. The group will study missionary work in South America.
The Masonville Busy Bee club gathered at the home of Mrs. Clide Evans on Thursday for a card playing social. The afternoon included diversion through card games followed by lunch. attendees included Mesdames Ryan Witt Garretson Burdhe Duffy Zubuhr Satterly Cook Evans Robertson Mosher Mosher Barclay Anders Banko Smith Lee Evans Witt Thomas and Misses Evans Witt.
Lisbon events note a picnic supper and family night by Cyclops post American Legion and auxiliary. Assignments include supper by Anna Ehresman Blanch Gish and games by Carl Dahn. Also reports Evang Missionary society host Rose Soboda and piano recital at Federated church by Miss Daisy Burd. John and wife John Auracher celebrate 58th anniversary Oct 4 with immediate family at dinner.
No. 105 O. E. S. met Monday evening in the Masonic hall with Ruth Roland Louise Baxter Julia Jean Engleman and Gertrude Jean Kitzman providing music Refreshments were served chaired by Mr and Mrs E G Nelson The Thursday club gathered at Mrs George Axmear’s home and Mrs Robert Dalziel led a business meeting followed by a short program Mrs Walter Draegert spoke on club women and schools and Mrs Mary Baughman and Mrs Lulu Baxter shared Why I Joined the Thursday Club The old members of the What Cheer faculty hosted a theater party for new members Wednesday East Side club met at Mrs Manuel Coria’s Thursday
Amber Mr and Mrs Orlando Bailey announce the marriage plans of their daughter Blanche to Edward Burlingame of Elkader. Blanche is a niece of Eugene Bailey of Amber. Rena Hoult hosted a card party at her parents home with guests including Mr and Mrs W R Zimmerman, Clarence Seifert and Norma Jean, D J Bohleken and family, John Rickels, Herman Zimmerman, Alva Gerdes and Dwight, Will Jansen and families, Mrs Herman Helgens, and Mrs Barton.
Evergreen Cemetery association members met at Mae Meints home for a card party and auditing committee was named Malinda Langbehn Louise Rock and Tina Voght. Birthday club surprised Mrs. Gus Griebel. Prizes to Hugo Griebel Tom O Neil Emma Svenksen and Artis Timm. Circle one Rosary society met at Mrs Joe Farrell with prizes in 500 to Mrs Wilfred Ranson and Mrs John McDevitt guest prize to Helen Epping and all out to Mrs Ed Ranson. Mrs Richard Wulf and Genevieve Wulf hosted post nuptial shower for Mrs Ray LeBarge at Irene Wulf home. American Legion auxiliary hosted sixteen members at five hundred with prizes to Mrs Frederica Hinrichs Mrs Will Singelman Mrs Clarence Barnes and Mrs H E Vetter. A pot luck supper was served. Mrs Bert Geise entertained the Dees at A F Barber home. Marjorie Van Epps and Vera Kelly won bridge prizes. Mrs Geise hosted a party for club members their husbands and friends Friday. Mrs Ray LeBarge will host next regular meeting.
Bridge club members gathered Tuesday at Mrs Roy W Keegan residence. Attendees included Mrs M Morrissey Mrs W T McElliott Mrs W B O'Brien Mrs Paul Dickinson Mrs W H Whalen Mrs Elmer Reed Mrs A S Baxter Mrs W D Kehoe Mrs John Dolphin Mary Ryan and Mary Whalen.
Shellsburg hosts, with Mrs Elmer Cue and Mrs William De Foe as Harmony class hostesses, an all day meeting at the Presbyterian church. Dinner guests include Mr and Mrs Earl Bull, Mr and Mrs George Carroll, Mr and Mrs Earl Wilt, Mr and Mrs Gordon Hagan, Mr and Mrs Harry Penrose, Mr and Mrs C L Blattler, Mr and Mrs Gene Wright, Mr and Mrs Neuel Evens, and Mr and Mrs Earl Maxson, who are on a week’s vacation at Half Moon Lake Wisconsin. Mrs Della Penney entertained Mrs Roy Arms of Santa Ana California and Mrs Harold Weyer of Atkins at dinner Tuesday.
Luana Mrs Carrie Hinman and Mrs Elgie Burt entertained at the W J Lindroth home Thursday evening. Progressive five hundred was played at ten tables with prizes won by Hazel Behrens Avis Breitsprecher Beulah Carstensen Orval Radach Robert Davenport Dora Ziegler. Mrs Carrie Hinman was hostess to the Five Hundred club Wednesday with prize winners Mrs Pete Schuette Rita McGonigle and Ida Olvis and consolation prize going to Mrs Amy Davenport.
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