Social life and weddings fill Iowa City calendar
Iowa City social season expands with teas at multiple chapter houses hosted by new housemothers Mary Glen Theta Delta, Mabel Hauth Alpha Xi Delta and Arthur Miller Sigma Mu Epsilon, plus luncheon for new resident Catharine Fugwell Adams. University groups stage events including Jinz Jamboree and football frolic, with weddings and engagements noted among local couples.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
Theowa City
Satason
Mary Glen
Theta Desi
Mabel Hauth
Alpha Xi Delta
Arthur Miller
Sigma Mhi Epsilon
Iowa Union
Ornoon
Te River Room
Iwa Union
Anders
Elton Titus
Iwa
University Military Department
Homer
Joseph P. Sedlacek
Newrt Township
Joseph Kral
Frank Kral
Olon
Newart Township
Belle Hawks
Na City
Edson F. Hawks
Albion
Howard Grove
Glenwood
Liscomb
Springville Monday Club welcomes new members at Graham home
The Springville Monday club gathered at the N. Graham home Thursday evening with over forty members and guests. Mrs D V Peterson welcomed new members and Mrs or L Burrough outlined the study program. Mrs Fred Hann of Cedar Rapids was guest speaker. The Willing Workers program and tea were held in the Presbyterian church auditorium Wednesday with 125 in attendance under Mrs Jac W Gearhart and helpers. A shower honored Miss Joxie Jepsen at her parents home for her upcoming marriage to Imer Nemec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. V. Peterson Welcumee
Or L. Burrough
Fred Hann
Ceig
Rapids
Presbyterian Church
Jac
W. Gearhart
Alexander
Ls. J. Emmons
Maurine Chrisaian
Chris Jepsen
Springville
Joxie Jepsen
Imer Nemec
Apro club hosts guest night at Mrs Livingston home
The apro club held a guest night Tuesday at the home of Mrs H Livingston. Guests displayed moving pictures made summer at the New York fair and the poultry congress in Cleveland. Toddville friends were entertained Tuesday evening by Mr and Mrs Mae Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apro Club
H. Livingston
Andrew Eatten
H. M. Reeve
Raymond Joseph
Russell Lux
New York Fair
Poultry Congress
Cleveland
Toddville
Sot
Mae Wright
Local social notes recount guilds and clubs events
Onslow reports Mrs. Anna Petersen and guests hosting the Women s Guild meeting with Mrs. Petersen presiding. Teachers from the local school attended. Mrs. C R Smith hosted a Ridge gathering awarding prizes to Mrs. Russell Kaplin and others. The Literary Club marked its fifth anniversary at Mrs. Dora Schenken s home with corsages to charter members. A shower honored a recent bride in the home of Julius Bockholt.
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Anna Petersen
Louise Ocutzelt
Ella Larkey
Womans Guild
Petersen
W. A. Hicks
J~hn Petersen
C. R. Smith
Tidge
Russell Kaplin
Clair Westphal
Or J. Wasson
Dora Schenken
Dwight Ayres
Ihairman
Shenken
Deda Donan
Wilfred Drahos
Jarlus Bockholt
Local Churches Host Welcome Events For New School Staff
Olin area events welcomed new school teachers with a steak fry hosted by faculty and families on Monday. United Brethren members and friends gave a reception to the new pastor and family and school staff on Tuesday. The Methodist church sponsored a supper and social honoring the pastor and faculty on Thursday.
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United Brethren Church
The
Methodist Church
Local clubs and societies hold meetings in Lisbon
The Lisbon community reports a string of meetings and events. Past Matron's circle and Eastern Star members gathered at Mrs J R Gardener's home and chapter rooms. Various clubs named new officers and planned activities including a Halloween party and glee club leadership roles.
Cedar Rapids Bride Elect Engaged to Waterloo Man
Cedar Rapids couples announce the engagement of Kathryn Meskel of Cedar Rapids to J Burdette Wilson of Stanwood Waterloo son of Mr and Mrs J E Wilson The wedding is set for October 28 at West Union Meskel is the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Thomas Meskel and a Clarke College attendee employed by Hutchinson Ice Cream in West Union Wilson a Stanwood High School graduate attended Coe College and belongs to Phi Alpha Pi He works as a salesman for Hutchinson Ice Cream with headquarters in Waterloo.
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Edward L. Meskel
West Union
Maquoketa Woman's Club Opens Year With Luncheon
The Maquoketa Woman's Club began its year with a Friday luncheon at president Mrs. H S Walker's home. Delegates report from the district federation convention in Clinton. Ruth R Kurtz announces the forthcoming marriage of her daughter Daryl to Robert Procok of Memorial Drive SE. The ceremony is set for Friday evening Nov 3 at 6 in Trinity Methodist Church with Rev Thomas C Collister officiating. The couple will host an invitational dance at 9 with ice after reception.
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Woman’s Club
H. S. Walker
F. W. Johnson
District Federation
Clinton
Ruth R. Kurtz
Eleventh Street
Daryl
Robert Procok
Peter Procok
Memorial Drive
Trinity Methodist Church
Thomas C. Collister
Mechanicsville Bridge Club Hosts Social Evening
Mechanicsville social notes report Alene Norris hosting Emanon Bridge Club Monday with guests including Mrs. Kenneth Krumroy and Mrs. Wilbur Wright. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Ralph Inks Mrs. F. E. Woods and Mrs. Kenneth Krumroy.
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Alene Norris
Emanon Bridge Club
Kenneth Krumroy
Wilbur Wright
Harold Gibeaut
F. E. More
Ralph Inks
F. E. Woods
Chester Park
Maurice Moffit
Williard Schorr
Glen Woods
Bridge
Guy Wright
Paul Horner
W. M. Bennett
Roy Stoffel
Bennett
F. M. Wilson
Regional Church Events Highlight Iowa Homecomings and Concerts
Cedar Rapids hosts homecoming rally at First Evangelical with services and a noon picnic while Sinclair Memorial marks fifty second anniversary with Rev. Paul B. Shedd. Mount Vernon features Jacques Jolas piano program. Iowa City screens football films and hosts a humanism talk. Des Moines presents Grace Moore concert and Lunt Fontanne Shrew in Shrine. Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
First Evangelical Church
Christian Endeavor
Sinclair Memorial Church
Paul B. Shedd
Rockwell City
Mount Vernon
Jacques Jolas
Cornell
Iowa City
Arthur J. Elliott
Presbyterian Church
Solon
St. Mary’s
Marshalltown
Marshall
Grundy
Davenport—Country Club
Des Moines
Iowa State Library Association
Marion
Linn County Council of Christian Education
Baptist Church
Iowa Club
Motion Pictures of
Iowa
Macbride
Davenport
Newell S. Banks
Detroit
United States
Blackhawk
Alfred Lunt
Lynn Fontanne
Shrine Auditorium
Wyoming Clubs Report Activities and Entertainments
Mrs William Wilker and Mrs Howard Day hosted the Hawthorne club with Doris Day and others presenting reports on the district convention by Mrs R J Tidman and Mrs August Thomsen. The Progressive Womans club met with Mrs Lumir Ingversen and Mrs Lumir Holub. program led by Mrs Lena Shimerda and Miss Georgiana Bucher. A reception for Rev and Mrs R C Scott who moved from Norway was hosted by the Methodist church congregation. Don Wherry and several others spoke. Methodist Aid society was entertained by Mrs Paul Levsen and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
William Wilker
Howard Day
Hawthorne Club
Doris Day
Walker
L. M. Koch
R. J. Tidman
August Thomsen
Progressive Woman’s Club
Lumir Ingversen
Lumir Holub
Lena Shimerda
Georgiana Bucher
R. C. Scott
Norway
Methodist Church
Don Wherry
Paul Levien
R. B. Pollock
G. J. Zeilinger
W. P. Nicholas
Methodist Aid Society
Paul Levsen
Lyle Marshall
Orval Buckingham
E. O. Johnson
Riverside Social clubs host gatherings in fall season
Riverside Mrs. LeRoy Hardy welcomed the Y Social club at her home on Wednesday with guest Mrs. Joseph Schulze. The Delta Delt club met at Mrs. A. H. Pogge’s home on Tuesday with guests Mrs. Blanche Pfoffer and Mrs. Gerald Cress. Bridge prizes went to Mrs. Hazel Blythe, Mrs. R. H. Heitzman and Mrs. William Griffin as members drafted dates for upcoming fall and winter meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Hardy
Joseph Schulze
A. H. Pogge
Blanche Pfoffer
Iowa City
Gerald Cress
Bridge
Hazel Blythe
R. H. Heitzman
William Griffin
Local Bingo Party Honors Visiting Sister in Shellrock Visit
Clarence Mrs Mae MacGregor hosted a 500 Tuesday gathering for her sister Mrs Howard Pierce of Shellrock Indiana who was visiting. Miss Mary Masteller new Methodist choir president led the group with director John Hubbard at the bingo night. Grand prizes went to Bonnilee Freeman and Kathryn Chamberlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae MacGregor
Howard Pierce
Shellrock
Mary Masteller
Methodist Choir
John Hubbard
Bonnilee Freeman
Kathryn Chamberlin
Urbana Ladies Hostesses Share Literary Evening
Mrs. Allen Hilliard welcomed the Bay View Literary club to her country home Friday with Mrs. L. Floyd, Mrs. T. H. Kelly and Mrs. John Rupp on the program. She also hosted Urbana Cemetery association members, aided by Mrs. R. W. Remer, Mrs. Lynn Burrell, Mrs. Seth Wyckoff, Mrs. Elmer Cook, Mrs. Lester Hauser and Mrs. Beryl Leibsch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Hilliard
Bay View Literary Club
L. Floyd
T. H. Kelly
John Rupp
Alpha Xi Delta Mothers Club to Host Luncheon and Quilt Works
Alpha Xi Delta Mothers Club schedules a 1 pm luncheon Tuesday at Mrs. E B Hoyman's home 1840 Seventh Avenue SE with Mrs W R Vane and Mrs E A Mabon assisting. Maltese Cross circle of the Kings Daughters plans a quilt sewing picnic Monday at Evan Riley’s Greenwood Farm Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha. Xi Delta Mothers’ Club
E. B. Hoyman
Seventh Avenue SE
W. R. Vane
E. A. Mabon
Maltese Cross Circle of the King’s Daughters
Evan Riley
Greenwood Farm
Cedar Rapids
Klatter Klub Meets at Mrs Brown Home Week Event
West Branch records the first Klatter Klub meeting at Mrs Glenn Brown's home with Mrs Guy Endsley as cohostess A club gift and mock shower honored Mrs Oliver Endsley president and bride. Mr and Mrs John Lehman celebrated marriage Oct 3 in Davenport and visit his son Irwin Lehman in Rochester NY before winter in Florida.
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Klatter Klub
Glenn Brown
Guy Endsley
Oliver Endsley
John Lehman
Davenport
Lehman
Maybelle W. Johnson
Rochester
N. Y
West Liberty PTA adopts officers and Band Boosters elects
At West Liberty high school the Parent Teacher Association met with Mrs. Dorothy Heath erington presiding. Band Boosters elected Mrs. Herbert Wilson as president and listed committees for rummage sale to be held Oct. 28. A PEO rummage sale is set for Oct. 21. A prenuptial shower honored Miss Dorothy Wilson for her upcoming marriage to Ray E. Cale of Rock Island.
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Dorothy Heatherington
Irma Morris
Band Boosters Organization
Herbert Wilson
Roy Christison
M. H. Schafer
Guy Hilderbrand
H. Leonard
L. Hendricks
L. R. Reid
Guy Frater
Hugh Sneeringer
Sam Buckmar
Dorothy Wilson
Ben Wilson
Ralph Wolf
Wolf
John Brugman
Miss Wilson
Ray E. Cale
Rock Island
Alverda James
Bernice Krahl
Amelia Kimball
Minnie Polders
Mrs. Kimball
R. I. Hawthorne
North Prairie
L. R. Halstead
Ladies Aid and Missionary Meetings in Center Junction
Center Junction residents hosted the Methodist Ladies Aid at Mrs. S. L. McCammon’s home with Mrs. W. H. Hansen leading the meeting. Guests included Mrs. S. G. Thompson, Mrs. F. L. Hinebaugh, Mrs. Elmer Schrader, Mrs. Peter Prahm, and Rev. and Mrs. R. C. Scott and Mrs. O. O. Watson of Wyoming. The Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society gathered at Mrs. J. M. Moses’s home with Mrs. S. G. Thompson presiding to plan an Iowa Board of Missions conference supper on the 24th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. McCammon
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
W. H. Hansen
S. G. Thompson
F. L. Himebaugh
Elmer Schrader
Peter Prahm
R. C. Scott
O. O. Watson
Wyoming
Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society
J. M. Moses
Conference of Iowa Board of Ees Missions
Iowa Nurse Miss Stella Scott Elected President
Miss Stella Scott of Iowa City supervisor of the University hospital convalescent home for crippled children becomes president of the Iowa State Association of Registered Nurses. A former Cedar Rapids resident, she trained at Mercy hospital, worked as an industrial nurse for T. M. Sinclair, and hasheld roles as state secretary and district president in nursing groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Scott
Iowa City
University Hospital Convalescent Home For
Iowa State Association of Registered Nurses
Miss Scott
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
T. M. Sinclair Company
Des Moines
American Red Cross
Memory meeting honors long-serving OES members in Anamosa
Mount Moriah chapter No. 16 hosts an Anamosa memory meeting at the Masonic hall with twenty-two past matrons and eight past patrons as guests. A prior dinner, welcome by Mrs. Bertha Wilson, reminiscences by longtime members Florence Rhinehart Jane Soper Ollie Hopkins and others highlight decades of service. Charles Metcalf and G. W. Beaman recalled events as Glen Russell sang.
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Anamosa
Masonic Hall
Mount Moriah
Bertha Wilson
W. M
Florence Rhinehart
Jane Soper
Ollie Hopkins
Jean Atkinson
Cortland
Neb
Glada Miller
Charles Metcalf
G. W. Beaman
Glen Russell
Local Socials Brighten Cedar Rapids Events
Mrs Cecil Benner Mrs G B Kinser and Mrs A N Trevarthan hosted a bridge luncheon Thursday at the Roosevelt hotel Cedar Rapids Honors went to Mrs O A Rife Mrs W H Frazer and Mrs Charles Tyler Mrs G B Kinser Mrs Donald Thompson and Mrs Walter Schwank gave a Monday evening shower for Mrs Merrill E Hunt Announcement last week of the engagement of Miss Louise Simpson to Max Wortman Jr Both graduates of Anamosa high school they work at the National Hybrid Seed Corn company with Miss Simpson as secretary to I C Musgrove
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Benner
G. B. Kinser
A. N. Trevarthan
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids
O. A. Rife
W. H. Frazer
Charles Tyler
Donald Thompson
Walter Schwank
Merrill E. Hunt
Louise Simpson
Max Wortman, Jr
Anamosa High School
National Hybrid Seed Corn Company
Miss Simpson
I. C. Musgrove
Mt Vernon Folk Honor Mrs Kelly with Several Social Events
Mt Vernon observes a week of honor for Mrs Kelly with a Tea for fifty hosted by Mesdames Hartung and Ebersole, plus multiple luncheons and a dinner hosted by local families. Cornell parents day activities include luncheons after the football game and a tea in Armstrong Hall exhibition room. Mrs Wilcox attends the PEO convention in Houston and trip to Mexico, with Ethyl Martin of Iowa City set to speak at a Baker house dinner.
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Mount Vernon
Harry Kelley
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Charles Hartung
William S. Ebersole
Lloyd McCutcheon
Miriam Freer
Nellie Hartung
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Joseph W. Gray, Jr
Kelly
William Ebersole
Luella Ninde
Alice Betts
Baker House
R. A. Nelson
Rs. Lloyd Gustafson
Arlo Sanderson
Helen Schroeder
E. V. R. Dvorak
Luther Plattenberger
Irl Hoodmaker
Frank Frick
Hugh Mason
Alice Chamberlain
Cornell
Cornell-Beloit
Armstrong Hall
C. L. Rich
Dana Wilcox
P. E. O. Sisterhood
Houston
Tex
Cedar Rapids
Tipter
Wilcox
Mexico
Central City Community Events Highlight Melcher Dinner
A dinner and reception honored Rev. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Melcher and local teachers at the Methodist church with talks by the Melchers, Rev. A. O. Kenyon, Supt. Hansen, and Coach Schaeffer. Music featured by Darlene Dunn, Mary Ellen Sawyer, and Shirley Johnson. James Slife Jr. led the program. The American Legion auxiliary hosted a family night supper for about sixty, with Rev. Melcher and family as guests. Armistice supper planned for Legion ex servicemen and families in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Melcher
Methodist Church
A. O. Kenyon
G. W. Hansen
Coach Schaeffer
Darlene Dunn
Mary Ellen Sawyer
Shirley Johnson
James Slife, Jr
American Legion Auxiliary
M. C. Melcher and Sons
Arnold
Kenyon
Chicago
B. H. Johnson
Camp Fire Notes and Award Listings
Camp Fire drives proceed with a training course at Coe College on November 1 2 and 3 directed by Miss Jane Garwood. Meetings for assistant guardians set for Monday at Genevieve Jensen’s home. Mrs. P H Brown leads the Van Buren school group. Needlework Guild deadline November 4. Council Fire in Ellis Park Friday at 4 30 p m features new members and awards for torch bearers craftsmen and honors for five and three year members including Kathleen Miller Joan Grissel Connie Lou Klima Patty Lou Donald Charlene Huber. Musicians and designers also receive honors with specific members named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Jensen
P. H. Brown
van Buren
Fall Council
Ellis Park
Camp Fire
Dorothy Mueller
Betty Hinton
Kathleen Miller
Joan Grissel
Connie Lou Klima
Patty Lou Donald
Charlene Huber
Norma Helbig
Betty Sheets
Jo Ann Berger
Ann Robertson
Harriet Anderson
Guardian
Mary Ann Mason
Uta
Norma Lou Haegg
Rhoda Mason
Keda
Alice Swomley
Monticello Club Closes Season With Closing Party
One hundred members of the Monticello Country Club attended the season ending party at the clubhouse Tuesday with a dinner and dance. The organizing committee included Mr. and Mrs. Grimes S E Locher and others. The League of Women Voters met at Mrs. A F Walker’s home and program was led by Mrs. Fraser and Mrs. Smith. Hazel Eby, soon to be married, was honored at a reception hosted by Mrs. Raymond Eby. Alice Cook of Shawano Wisconsin attended as an out of town guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Club
A. B. Grimes
S. E. Locher
F. S. Stuhler
B. C. Roberts
Carl Hodson
J. J. Locher
Harry Rodman
Francis Shimanek
League of Women Voters
A. F. Walker
John Fraser
C. R. Smith
Hazel Eby
Raymond Eby
Alice Cook
Shawana
Wis
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Social Lite
Bopkinton
Keystone
Luella
Olin
Lisbon
Eastern Star
J. R. Gardener
C. B. Johnston
D. A. Bennett
Daisy Burd
John Smith
Evangelical Missionary Society
Inez Uhler
Fern Graver
Charles Story
Mission School
Beverly, Ky
Harvey Ape
Peter Eichhorn
East Ridge Club
Ed Holub
Frank Henderson
Nellie Atherton
Kyle Poole
Russell Anderson
Everready Club
Otto Newell
Austin Allen
Hans Rohwedder
Elmer Storm
Fred Buchholtz
Emma Petersen
Eva Bahnsen
Anna Mae Tidman
Twyla Clough
Wayne Westphal
Roy Tompkins
Donald Brunscheen
Stuart Marshall
Ladies Aid
Viola Methodist Church
Viola
Lamont C. Smith
Lasswell
Kathryn Meskel
Maquoketa
Caryl Kurtz
Mechanicsville
Iowa City—Humanist Society
Germany
Meno Spann
Iowa Union Board Room
Waterloo
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of
Grand Lodge
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Montrose Hotel
Elizabeth Peterson
Ames
Grace Moore
Iowa City—University Symphony
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa City Service Clubs
Jefferson
John L. Griffith
Big Ten
Jones County Council of Christian Education
Congregational Church
Lowa
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Ladies’ Society
Tallcorn
George A. Wilson
Coe College
Cse- Cornell
Shrine Temple
North-Midwest
Society For the Promotion of Engineering Education
Silver Shadow
Toledo
Toledo High School
Clinton—Young Lutheran Women’s Congress of Eastern
United States Marine Band
Masonic Temple
Riverside
Clarence
Alpha XI Delta Mothers’ Club
Business Girls
Business Girls League of the
Association
Doris Woolwine
Glenn Kemper
Fortieth Street
Mr. Kemper
Linn Wheeler
Butler
Holloway
Carl Murrin
N. Stoker
J. H. Frey
West Branch
West Liberty
Center Junction
Roosevelt
Continental Buffet
Newman
Hotel Roosevelt
Wm. Sr. Cadow
Mgr
Mt. Vernon
Central
Frances Ulch
Lillian Baker
Frank Panzer
Martin Meyers
A. L. Ketter
Joe Anash
Legion
Jane Garwood
Council Fire
Monticello
Hartmans
First Avenue E
Retex and
Sta-Press
Retex
Sta- Press
Kitterman’s
Kittermar
Third Avenue
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