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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1936
Page
8
The Marion GOP opens its headquarters in the former Hawkins hatchery room of the WRC building on Eleventh Street Friday morning with women’s group in charge. A Republican voters meeting is set Saturday at 8 p.m. to form the men’s organization and appoint town and rural chairmen.
Sunday guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Bray included Alfred Hilleman Kathryn Dickett Edna Lane and Florence Lischer of State Center. The Marion Nature and Garden club met at Mrs C A Dykes to review Four Hedges and hear a talk on house plants by Mrs Celan Rollins. Plans were set for a Halloween party October 30 at 7 30 p m at Mrs W H Booze’s. Refreshments served to nine members and one guest Mrs C E Mershon of Martelle.
Frank Vore of Chicago and E. H. Gundling of Cedar Rapids attended Marion Lions Club Tuesday. Several residents hosted visitors including the Bridwells at Burnside attending a Baptist association in Cedar Rapids. Card party honors Helen Miller of Los Angeles with prizes awarded to Mrs. Kent and Mrs. Cooper. Local notices include rentals, obituaries, and club events across Hull, Martelle, Scottsbluffs, and Cedar Rapids.
The Rev E T Gough pastor of the Methodist church and his family were honored at a reception Wednesday evening in the church parlors after a family night picnic supper. Mrs E A Barnes spoke for the women’s societies with welcomes also from J L Papes and Supt C B Vernon. Dr Gough replied. A sextet with Mrs Marvin Edison sang Green Cathedral and Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes. About 165 persons attended.
Marion women are invited to a style show and benefit card party hosted by the Hanford Post Auxiliary of the American Legion at Newman's second floor on Oct. 20. Reservations should be notified to Mrs. V. H. Balster.
Dr and Mrs G P Forrest of Hopkinton entertained the Bid Card Club at the Murray residence on Blairs Ferry road Tuesday evening. Bridge was played at three tables. Guests included Mr and Mrs Park Forrest and Miss Dorothy Forrest of Central City. Mrs G P Forrest is the Murray couple's daughter.
Mrs. W S Winter spoke on Aviation in National Defense at Marion Linn chapter DAR. Meeting hosted by Mrs Elmer Hollingsworth with Effie Miller, L G Hewett, A G Beckman as hostesses. Miller elected chaplain replacement. reports from Miller, McCalley and Koppenhaver. seventeen attendees plus two guests. Weekend visitors to the Coker home included Mrs. Fred McClure, Mrs. George Yardem, Lacey Coker, and Mrs. Roy Coker.
Mrs C E Mitchell hosts Friday Bridge at 2 30 PM at 1680 Eighth Ave. Sorosis club meets tonight at 7 30 PM at Mrs D Earl Miller near Marion. Town Send Co workers sew Friday afternoon at Mrs J D Currier. Osceola lodge No 18 IOOF meets Thursday at 7 30 PM in IOOF hall with entertainment afterward. Mrs Harry Van Wormer hosts Diana fret club tonight at 1010 Seventeenth St. Dorothy Adee hosts Wunicket Camp Fire group tonight at 7 30 PM. Hopeful Workers 4 H club meets Saturday at Merle Albaugh home for achievement day. mothers of members to attend. Athenian club carnival planned for Friday evening.
Colfax Circle of Grove City Rebekah lodge No. 35 will meet at 2 30 Friday at the home of Mrs Hugh Hutton instead of Mrs Clyde Derflinger. The afternoon will be spent tying a comforter at the host home.
A group of Marion women traveled Tuesday to Savanna as guests of Mrs. A. J. Elder. They played contract bridge in the afternoon with attendees including Mrs. A. E. Granger, Mrs. La Rue Prior, Mrs. W. K. Lothian, Mrs. Kenneth Murdock, Mrs. M. W. Courtney, Mrs. Fred Blakeslee, and Mrs. Guy Miller.
Mrs Clara Wilson, who plans to depart soon for Seattle to spend the winter with friends, was honored as guest at a social gathering.
Mrs. Lillie Emerson hosted a Tuesday luncheon at her home for sixteen members of the Pastor's Helpers class of the Presbyterian Sunday school. Mrs. Wilson, the class teacher, received a gift from the group.
The annual all high school dance will be held Friday night in the school gym. All students may bring guests with advance reservations to Principal Delbert Pugh. Guests must be accompanied by a student and the event benefits the high school Quill. Dance runs 8 to 11 pm and follows the homecoming football game at 3 pm against Independence.
Electa Circle of the King’s Daughters will meet Friday at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. L. S. Dove. Mrs. Ralph Seager will be in charge of the program, her subject being Leah, Jacob’s wife.
Mrs. George C. Oxley will lead the devotional period as members respond to roll call by giving verses of scripture on promises.
Mrs. Chet Knight and her son Wesley of Hibbing Minnesota were set to arrive in Marion on Thursday for a visit with Mrs. Knight's mother in law Mrs. Jane Knight.
Avenue will serve as hostess Friday at 2 30 PM for the Friday Bridge club, coordinating seating and refreshments and welcoming members to the afternoon gathering.
Mr and Mrs Stanley Edson of Ionia are guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Kruger.
Dinner was served to fifty persons by Robert Mitchell Woman's Relief Corps Wednesday during the Linn County Veterans association's forty-eighth annual meeting. The corps met in the afternoon with twenty members present and planned to sew for Perkins Hospital at Iowa City on Oct. 30 at Mrs. George Stark's home.
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