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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1938
Page
4
Edith Knox reports on the rising upswept hairstyle trend for all ages and face shapes. Practical tips cover length limits, waves, back fullness, top knots, bobby pins, combs, and two week wear with lacquer and a night net for easy retouch. The piece lists accompanying social notes on local club meetings and a family trip to St Paul.
219 registered at the second district joint fall conference of American Legion auxiliaries from Linn Jackson Scott Dubuque and Jones counties gathered at the Anamosa Methodist church. The program opened with color advance and included invocations greetings from local leaders and reports from district officials.
Lodge No. 141 meets Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. Woman's Labor Bureau No. 17 holds rummage sale Wednesday at 1100 Second Street SE. Members call Maude Sender at 2 9082 to arrange pickup. Numerous auxiliary and circle meetings across local lodges, social events, picnics, dances, and card parties listed with times and hosts.
The history and literature department opens Monday at 2:30 PM with reviews of Triumph Over Pain and The Summing Up. Various departments schedule meetings, picnics, musical numbers, rug demonstrations, guest talks, and a Little Theater talk by Mervin Severance.
The tenth annual D U V convention for district No 3 gathered at the I O O F hall in Marengo with 29 Cedar Rapids Rebecca Alexander tent members. Attendees included Mesdames Hillerege Kouba Sleight Hollom Kirkpatrick Searles Williams Briggs Blaine Bonner Alexander Houghton Sutliff Mulson Bruch Williams Perrego Gephart and Alma Owen.
Miss Jane Garwood of Evergreen Colorado has been named field secretary for the Cedar Rapids Camp Fire Council. She is a Stephens College and University of Washington graduate with extensive camp experience including Denver Portland and Oakland camps. She has served as Camp Fire executive in Wenatchee Washington and St Joseph Missouri. Last summer she was equitation counselor at Cheley Camp near Estes Park Colorado. The Hesperian club meets Monday at Miss Flossie Grafft’s home with Miss Grace Low leading the program. Mr and Mrs Oliver Hoffman of Spokane are visiting Mrs Hoffman's sister, Mrs Frank Zeman.
The American Legion Auxiliary of Stinocher post met Monday evening. A Halloween party will be given on October 31 with Mrs. Joseph Pavel as chairman. A door prize was won by Mrs. Richard Baker. The Altar society of St. Mary's church hosted a banquet at St. Mary's auditorium. Officers for next year were elected: President Mrs. Mayme Kent, Vice-president Mrs. Vernon Bittner, Secretary Mrs. O. E. Markitan, Treasurer Mrs. Charles O'Donnell. Card parties will begin next Tuesday at the auxiliary hall with Mrs. Frances Alch and Mrs. Lillian Baker as hostesses.
The Brotherhood of the Lutheran church met Monday evening with Rev. Adix and a committee in charge. A program by Rev. Braurick of Arlington and Mr Roggensack followed by dart ball and refreshments. John Gibney entertained Palo school faculty and friends at dinner with Walter Wagner Janet Sue Howard Ellson Lada Green and others attending.
Relatives and friends gathered at Mrs. Marion Jones home for her eighty second birthday. Cake gifts came from Ida Jones Sara Robinson and Mildred Hemphill. Attendees included many Jones relatives from Center Point Walker Olin Alburnett Marion Iowa City and Bloomington Illinois among others.
Riverside announces the approaching marriage of Dorothy Waldschmidt of Riverside to Paul Gilroy of Iowa City with a ceremony set for October 27 at St Marys Church. Dorothy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Waldschmidt and a former St Marys High School graduate now teaching in rural schools near Lone Tree. Paul Gilroy is the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Gilroy of Iowa City and works in farming. Other local notes include a Riverside Garden club outing at Thorn Creek, a Methodist Ladies Aid reception for teachers, a card party for the Riverside Public Library, and new officers for the Epworth League junior and senior groups at the Riverside Methodist Church.
Mr and Mrs M P Collins announce the engagement of their daughter Cathryn to Ernest L Vanous son of Mr and Mrs Milo J Vanous The wedding is set for November 16 at a ceremony at their residence 218 Third Street NW and 1524 Eighth Avenue SE is the home of the groom’s family.
Special to The Gazette reports Wyoming clubs start the year with meetings. The Hawthorne club met at Mrs. L. M. Koch’s home with program by Mrs. H. W. Farnham, Mrs. William Wilker, and Miss Jane Inglis. The Progressive Woman's club gathered at the Farnham residence with Mrs. H. W. Farnham and others presenting. Crossword Lexicon group hosted by Mrs. Farnham to honor her sister-in-law Mrs. E. A. Farnham of Portland. Past Noble Grand circle met at Mrs. E. L. Millsap’s home.
The Rev. E C Allson and wife were honored at a church reception Thursday. He is the first minister to be kept at a charge here for five consecutive years serving Central City Coggan and Waubeek. A dinner followed by a program featured several local participants. Harold Williams presented a gold watch from the church group to the Rev. Allson. Des Moines visitors F A Klingler and Harold Hill spent the weekend with C A Klingler’s family.
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