Mount Vernon Social Calendar Packed With Events
Mt. Vernon hosts a crowded August social season ending with Labor Day festivities. Highlights include a family picnic at Mount Vernon-Lisbon country club, dancing at the Cornell social rooms, Kensington gatherings, and multiple dinners and anniversaries among local families and visitors from Cedar Rapids Iowa City and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon-Lisbon
Legion Post
Cornell
Bernice Becker
Margaret Hedges
Virginia Smith
Henry Stedrows
F. M McGaw
Kensington
McGaw
Martha Lahman
Robert Acy
E. J. Chamberlain
Tipton
Ruth Ballus
Iowa City
Fred Cameron
Vinton
Marcia Newton
Monrovia
Calif
Howard Johnston
George H. Soper
D. C. Hartung
Lioyad McCutcheon
Ruth Lynch
Cedar Rapids
James McCutcheon
Mary Lynch
Durham
N.C
C. J. Lynch
C. J. Lynch Jr
Paul Lynch
S&j. Paul
Charlies Alexander
Madison
Wis
Lloyd McCutcheon
Sibley
Dean
T. R. McConnell
Bobby
Cass Lake
Minn
Horace A. Miller
West
Harry Kelly
Yellowstone Park
Ruby Wade
Lewiston
Mont
Seattle
Wash
Ruth Maybauer
California
Harold Dee
Willard Maybauer
Chas
Maybauer
S. L. Chandler
Billy Parson
Chicago
The
Presbyterian Church
New Lodge
Kepler-Palisades Park
L. E. Bigger
Mount. Vernon
Verne Bird
Mary Jane
Batavia, Si
Miss Bird
Out of town guests visit Troy Mills area last week
Local residents hosted visitors from Nashua Montana Draper South Dakota and Hopkinton in various homes. A farewell party honored Donna Fay as the Fays relocate to Central City. Church ladies' board met Thursday at the hall and Opal Keller family joined a Michigan gathering for a Flint trip. Ruford Smith family attended Elmer Hearns anniversary in Winthrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Whisemand
Nashua
Mont
Frank Bauman
Ruth
Draper, So. Dak
Charles Cherry
A. K. Cramer
L. W. Marof
Eleanor Phillip
Hopkinton
W. B. Guthria
Lee Bailey
Albert Lea
Minn
Ruford Smith
Elmer Hearns
Winthrop
Community Picnics Honor Birthdays and Scout Leader
A Lowden A Schroeder Pancratz family picnic was held at the Mi Jota cabin near Toronto for the joint birthdays of O C Pancratz and Mrs R A Pancratz. Twenty relatives attended including Mrs Margaret McCarthy and her daughter Gertrude of Elgin Illinois. The Zion Evangelical Bible class picnic met in the William Niermeyer grove. The public school faculty were guests. The Bluebird troop of Girl Scouts hosted a picnic for Leta Abele assistant lieutenant as she leaves Monday for nurses training in a Chicago hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schroeder-Pancratz
Toronto
O. C. Pancratz
R. A. Pancratz
Margaret McCarthy
Gertrude
Elgin
Ill
Zion Evangelical Church
William Niermeyer
Bluebird
Girl Scouts
Leta Abele
Leutenant
Chicago
Webster Mrs Moris Johnson Hosts Shower and Bridge
Webster Mrs Moris Johnson gave a shower and bridge party for Mrs William Morgan on Wednesday. Guests included Mr and Mrs William Morgan Kathleen White Fay Harris Audrey Bair Helen Sturdevant Ednore Sorders Bernice Roe Mrs Rollin Miller Mrs Roy Heaton and Mrs Orville Heaton. Mrs Orville Heaton had high score and Kathleen White was low. The Woman's Foreign Missionary society met with Mrs Wesster Wednesday. The Taylor reunion was held at Montzgrove Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moris Johnson
William Morgan
Kathleen White
Fay Harris
Audrey Bair
Helen Sturdevant
Ednore Sorders
Bernice Roe
Rollin Miller
Roy Heaton
Orville Heaton
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Wesster
Taylor
Montzgrove
Fashionable tall deep‑drawered chests for summer storage
The piece discusses tall chests and highboys as versatile storage and display furniture for bedrooms, hallways, living rooms, and dining rooms. It notes maple and mahogany as preferred woods, five-drawer styles, brass hardware, and the traditional 18th century influence, with emphasis on practical elegance and period fit.
Social Events Highlight Walker Area Family Gatherings
A sequence of local social occasions includes Mr and Mrs A J Moubray hosting a Sunday dinner in honor of Mrs Moubray s sister Miss Helen Green of Dearborn Michigan who earned a master s degree in home economics from Iowa State College. Also Mr and Mrs John Arnold hosted a wedding dinner for Mr and Mrs Richard E Wallin with guests from Walker Concord Muscatine and surrounding areas. Mrs Joseph Wachal gave a Tuesday shower for Mrs Richard Wallin with a large turnout of local residents and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Moubray
Walker
John Arnold
Richard E. Wallin
Charles Potter
Joseph Wachal
George Peterson
Muscatine
Richard Wallin
Floyd Baker
Helen Powell
Ross Campbell
Frank Wachal
Irene Wachal
Marion Wachal
Louise Zimpfer
Gertrude Speake
John Edwards
Peter Wilson
Susie Laughlin
Stockwell Liddle
Viola Ondler
Frank Garnes
Beverly
Charley Potter
Surprise Farewelles for Loomis Family in Hopkinton
Community gatherings mark the Loomis family farewell as they plan a move to Marshalltown. Numerous attendees from Hopkinton and surrounding families joined two surprise parties and a luncheon hosted by Miss Mary Elizabeth Gearhart and others.
Social notes from Hopkinton area wedding and gatherings
A list of attendees from Straw Berry Point and Hopkinton area includes Marion Dutton Smith Fay Loop and many local families at a Ray Harnish wedding shower. Upcoming events include the Presbyterian Missionary Society meeting at Mrs James Littlefield and a Methodist Ladies Aid pot-luck at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Wilson
Vernon Wilson
Clarence Thompson
Elizabeth Gavin
Daniel Gavin
James Milroy
Howard Haigh
Clark Dighton
Harold Bacon
Margaret Hogge
Mildred McCusker
Presbyterian Missionary Society
James Littlefield
Hopkinton
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Picnic honors and social events across Cedar Rapids area
A picnic dinner for Arthur Collishaw and family from New York drew many Cedar Rapids residents at Ellis park. Attendees included the Dusterhoffs, the Lawlors, the Geis family, and others from Victor and nearby towns. Fortnightly bridge prizes were awarded to several members, the Iowa Poweshiek picnic was held west of town with two ministers speaking, and a reception welcomed newlywed Forrest Timm and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Collishaw
New York
Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids
John Dusterhoff
John
John Geis
Virginia
Caroline
J. P. Lawlor
Albert Dusterhoff
Rosemary
Anna
Bernadine Lawlor
Victor
James Lawlor
Marengo
Julius Dusterhoff
North English club resumes meetings and creamery picnic
The Fortnightly club will resume Sept 6 at Mrs. Newell Gibbens home with members including Mrs. William Miller and Mrs. Jack Lavelle reading papers. Officers are President Mrs. Donald Gibbens and others. The Methodist Kensington meets Tuesday at Mrs. Wanda Faas home. The annual creamery picnic is Sept 8 at the athletic field with Roy Murray, state secretary of agriculture, speaking in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newell Gibbens
William Miller
Jack Lavelle
T. M. Foster
L. A. Miller
Donald Gibbens
Melvin McCurdy
Wilbur Miller
Donald Dixon
Party hosts and guests listed for Eastern Star event
Shellsburg hosts Mrs Homer Sheeley, Mrs Quade Crum, Miss Dorothy Elson and Mrs Howard Hagen guest list for a party at Eastern Star hall on Wednesday. The program featured Laura Hayes, Mrs Fern Skien, Audrey Pickere, Wilura Skien, Margaret Evens and William Hatfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Sheeley
Quade Crum
Dorothy Elson
Howard Hagen
Eastern Star Hall
Laura Hayes
Fern Skien
Audrey Pickere
Wilura Skien
Margaret Evens
William Hatfield
Silver Lake Garden Club elects officers for new year
The Silver Lake Garden Club held its annual meeting at president Mary Barker home. New officers are Anna Reid president Laura Fuller vice president Nellie Holtzman secretary Vera Holdridge treasurer. New program committee includes F. E. Hare James King and A. A. Schmidt. Next meeting set for Sept 11 at J. P. Holden with a potluck lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Lake Garden Club
Mary Barker
Anna Reid
Laura Fuller
Nellie Holtzman
Vera Holdridge
F. E. Hare
James King
A. A. Schmidt
Willa Holdridge
Elvira Rimmer
Maud Hare
Jennie Holden
Ella Billings
Mary Adams
Cynthia Fisher
Opal Wilson
J. P. Holden
Betty Palmer
Ruth Beal
Miss Palmer
Grinnell College
Miss Beal
Waterloo
Gates Business College
Marengo honors at state Legion convention and local farewells
The Marengo American Legion auxiliary earned 100 percent in state-wide competition with a ten dollar bonus to Iowa county for top membership. Honors were given to Mrs. Margaret Houser and Mrs. Blanche Franks, with a silver trophy for greatest growth. Mrs. Jennie Farnum received a gold star pin for surpassing quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
American Legion Auxiliary
Iowa County
Margaret Houser
Blanche Franks
Jennie Farnun
Victor
ABC Club
K. D. Krumroy
Mechanicsville
Byron Goldwaite
Lloyd Attig
Joe Burkhart
J. Joseph, Mo
Alice Fields
Fred Burgess
Waterloo
Pearl Umbarger
Koezta
Ed Wilsey
Wilsey
Robert College
Istanbul
J. M. Kirby
Maurice
Ames
Wilseys
Iowa City
Willsey
University of Iowa
H. P. Friederichsen
O. A. Rhinehart
W. B. Luce
N. S. Mercer
Julia Wanamaker
Maud Wall
Raymond Newmire
B. F. Newmire
Grace Crenshaw
Ella Dye
Friederichsen
J. M. Dower
Joseph Dautremont
Grand Rapids
Mich
Margaret
Delia Sayers Gray
Mary Stone
Lenore Hartman
Ruth Wilsey
Jeannette Brown
Oelwein Club Hosts Dinner and Engagement News
Oelwein Independence Country club members visited the Oelwein club for a dinner after golf and bridge. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Raymond, Mrs. Howard Risk, and traveling prize went to Mrs. Leo O'Brien. Engagement announced between Miss Georgia Kent and Warren Gear of Des Moines. Irene Eddy of Kansas City and Leslie Fleming wed in Independence and will reside in Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence Country Club
Oelwein Club
Knapp
C. 3. Ashby
G. N. Wassom
R. L. Young
B. B. Little
H. ©. Nutting
L. T. Kerwin
Eleanor Graham
Josephine Wuerth
J. J. Duffy
L. A
O.R.C
Pearl Schneider
E. B. Shaw
Snayles- Young
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
E. E. Krier
India
Lutheran Missionary Society
Glen Borland
Walter Martin
Misa Irene Eddy
Kansas City
Leslie Flemning
Nellie Flemning
Oelwein
Independence
Edgewood Nuptials Tie Pilgrim and Ashline in Home Ceremony
Miss Marion Pilgrim daughter of Mr and Mrs A W Pilgrim and Lloyd L Ashline son of Mr and Mrs Frank Ashline were married at the bride’s Edgewood home on Wednesday with Rev A H Meyer of Colesburg officiating The ceremony featured Miss Lucille McGuire of Greeley as bridesmaid and Howard Bishop of Edgewood as best man A musical reception followed with Mrs Arthur Welterlen and her daughter Betty Lou performing and the bride a Edgewood High School graduate of 1930 and the groom who has worked at Westerlen garage were among many relatives and friends from Manchester Strawberry Point Colesburg and nearby towns
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Pilgrim
A. W. Pilgrim
Lloyd L. Ashline
Frank Ashline
Edgewood
A. H. Meyer
German Methodist Church
Colesburg
Lucille McGuire
Greeley
Howard Bishop
Arthur Welterlen
Recital Highlights Featuring Local Pupils At Community Church
Mrs Opal Becker presented three pupils Jean Conover Rose Neuzil and Ruth Hathaway in a Tuesday recital at the Community church. Miss Alice Sanders entertained on Wednesday evening honoring Margaret Appleby of Washington DC with guests Jean Conover Wilma Evenson Loretta Frana Edna Rothmeyer Dorothy Uher and Margaret Appleby.
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Mt. Vernon
Troy Mills
Lowden
Webster
Directed By
Amos Parrish
York
N. E. Loomis
Loomis
Marshalltown
A. J. Miller
Alfred Larkins
H. M. Reeve
Josie Smith
Charles Reggentin, Jr
Ayle Thorpe
Ethel Morton
Mary Elizabeth Gearhart
Tressa Acree
Baltimore
Frances Laughlin
Portia Main
Faye Loomis
Grace Avén
Gertrude Reeve
DeEtta Humphrey
W. P. Hogan
Josephine Smith
P. R. Wheeless
W. C. Lux
Lester Ament
Clifford Saunders
Frederick Smith
Clarence Smith
Duane Jones
Misses Ernestine Talmadge
Minnie Miller
Willa Mae Loop
Helen Dighton
Lucille Morrison
Helene
Shellsburg
Delhi
Calmar
Luberger’s
Odd Chiffioners
Cretonne
Second Ave
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