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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1936
Page
17
Mt Vernon area social notes celebrate new teachers with a Westminster Guild dinner at the Presbyterian church where Prof C C Tull recalls a summer in old Mexico. Supt Lewers hosts a faculty dinner and numerous couples attend Rotary and Labor Day events marking the season’s end.
Olin Evelyn Stivers married Friday morning at her parents home to James Whitmore of Vinton. Rev. R A Badger officiated. Attendants were Irene Wigger and Harold Von Behrens. Music by Doris and Gwendolyn McColm and Louise McColm. After a wedding breakfast the couple left for a trip to McGregor Heights and Wisconsin and will live near Olin.
The Tuesday bridge club met with Mrs. Nora Duffe with guests Mrs. G A Whetstine and Mrs. Gerald Stoffel. High scores went to Mrs. Elizabeth Schnack and Mrs. Raymond Claussen. The W F missionary society gathered Friday with Mrs. Mable Freiderickson. Ninety attended the Frederick and Sophia Miller descendants reunion at Weed Park Muscatine Sunday. A special women’s club meeting was held at the president’s home Mrs A C Baumgartner. Miss Jessie Mac Arthur with Miss Dora Tompkins and Miss Ruth Saffert of Ames vacation at New Haven Michigan. Dr and Mrs M M Harding and daughter Jackie visit Dr Harding’s father Edgar Harding of Clear Lake.
Webster Mrs. Jeanette McLaughlin hosted Methodist ladies gathering on Wednesday. Willing Workers met with Mrs. Mabel Frey on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Harley Sigafoose and Mrs Al Huffel plus family attended the Sigafoose reunion near Cuba on Sunday.
Jill builds a rock garden with background juniper rhododendron and drought resistant slips like sedums scilla tulip crocus and snowdrop bulbs for next spring. Seeds of conifers gathered for tiny trees plus pruning in time. Fall best for rock gardens with a 40 page Gardening Made Easy booklet 15c Cedar Rapids Gazette Home Institute New York address.
Central City figures held a series of gatherings with relatives and friends. Local residents hosted dinners including the McLeods Filloons and Falcons. visits extended to Springville Rochelle Rockford and Pasadena. A decade long Kearns family reunion occurred at the Kearns home with numerous relatives from Chicago Edgewood Coggan Central City. The Woman's Foreign Missionary society met at the church Friday.
The Past Noble Grand circle met at Mrs. Roy Bender's home Thursday while the Social card club gathered at Mrs. August Jansen's residence on Wednesday. Prizes went to Mrs. Carl Westphal Mrs. Peter Fredericksen and Mrs. Andrew Jansen. George Sampson hosted nineteen youths at a Monday Wiener roast at his parents home. Ivan Mader hosted twelve youths Wednesday honoring Thomas Hoegen who departs for Western Military Academy in Alton. Bunco prizes awarded to Betty Buckingham Nellie Eggert and Richard Wherry. Mrs. Jo Buchholtz Mrs. Leonard Holzinger and Mrs. Barbara Huggans hosted twenty seven friends Tuesday. Fifty attended the Lutheran Ladies Aid meeting Thursday at Theodore Becker's home with Mrs. Becker aided by Mrs. John Holub Mrs. Henry Westphal Jr and Mrs. Carl Tjaden.
The South Bethel Ladies Aid of Sugar Creek church held its regular monthly meeting with Mrs. Minnie Kiser of Wilton as hostess. Following the meeting a picnic dinner was enjoyed at the Ralph Johnston home with numerous Johnston and Chapman family members in attendance.
Mrs. D S Piper hosted twelve girls Wednesday in Urbana for her daughter Darlene's birthday. Epworth League members of the Methodist church held a party in the church basement. Mrs Herald Hawley hosted the Just A Mere club at Mrs C A Cline's home.
Springville Past Matrons met with Mrs. Mary Newhard Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Gallagher as a guest. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hunte entertained Tuesday evening with Norman and Dale Graham Stentz Dyke among attendees. Wilbur Whitaker birthday picnic included Palmer Switzer Dunlap Stearns Beck and Ray Bishop. Royal Neighbors met with Mrs. Ada Palmer. Methodist missionary society met with Mrs. William Wild. A surprise birthday for Ralph Hunte included Dyke Darrow Clau sen Johnston Calvert Gibson Bowdish. Mrs. Lee McCollough entertained guests Thursday for her mother with Brown Wilson Gritman Hodgin Patten Polen Polock. Ralph Waln hosted dinner Saturday for Mr. and Mrs. George Waln and their son from Oberlin Ohio.
Atalissa The Cheerful Workers club met at the R N A hall for an all day meeting. The Ladies Aid society of the Christian church met with Mrs. Jess Van Horn on Wednesday. A farewell dinner honored Miss Harriet Flint who left for Durango Colorado. Attendees included Frances Horn Lowell Horn Eldon Lee Ford and other Van Horn and Flint families. A birthday picnic celebrated Mrs Maude Negus at West Side park with friends and relatives from Davenport Tipton West Liberty Wilton and Springdale among others.
The Ladies Aid of Oak Grove church was entertained Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hagan. Guests last week included Mr. and Mrs. Melville Montgomery and Richard of Missouri Valley at the Ralph Elson home. Ed De Klotz and neighbors marked their twentieth wedding anniversary with a pleasant surprise celebration.
Gladys Davis of West Branch and Robert Leninger of North Liberty were married at the Methodist parsonage in West Branch. A dinner marked Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Andrick’s 20th anniversary. Horn family reunion with officers elected featured dozens of attendees from Iowa City North Liberty Frytown Williamsburg and Oxford. Priscilla club met at the Lentz home with co-hostesses Iowa Lentz and Ivy Meyers.
Riverside Calif visitors join Leech and Thomas families for a Scat tergood reunion. Epworth league hosts a party at the athletic field. Osborn reunion at West Side park draws 125 attendees. Various Madsen families and guests gather from North Liberty Nichols Ata lissa and Detroit for celebrations. Gladys Dewey Davis announces Sept 2 marriage to Robert Lininger of North Liberty.
Miss Olive L Gould weds Dr William F Ward in Columbia South Carolina Aug 10 and will reside at 97 Le Roy St Burlington NY. Mary Skinner circle entertained by Mrs Ray Blakesley and several club hosts planned last events of the calendar. Mrs Ella Bagley Cedar Rapids honored by Woman's Relief corps gathering. visitors include Mrs J A Farmer and Mrs Isabelle Gray from New York City and Dr C O Sones of Panora IA.
North English residents gather Friday for Mrs. C E Van Dyke birthday surprise with eight friends helping. The Fortnightly club opened the year with its first meeting Thursday at the home of Mrs. Wilbur Miller.
Stanwood Woman's club started the year with a gathering at the home of Mrs. E. H. Anthony. Sunday evening a family dinner was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Max Copperson. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Copper, Mrs. Harlen Miller, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Scrandrett and their Plainfield family, Sam Farrington and family, Mr. and Mrs. Rufe Farrington, and Bert Miller of Worlay Nebr.
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