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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1934
Page
5
Helen learns a bitter lesson about being essential to a company as she loses her job in unstable times. The piece reflects on not being indispensable, noting her doubt and the common shock of sudden employment loss.
Marengo ce Joseph Weldon and Viola Hite were married Tuesday by Justice A M Stover with Virgil King and spouse as guests. Earlier a shower dance followed Wednesday’s wedding of Lucille Thomas to Arnold Slaymaker, with Daisy Albert and Laurence Slaymaker attending. The Rev E 8 Menoher officiated.
Columbus Junction announces the marriage of Carl Shellabarger son of Mr and Mrs Noah Shellabarger to Mildred Sanders of Carbondale Illinois on Monday at the bride’s home The Whatsoever society met earlier that day in the Methodist church Officers elected include Mrs Charles Eliason president Mrs Merle Blair vice president Mrs Max Vannice secretary and Mrs Mabel Braker treasurer.
Miss Lois Swale and Albert Cook wed at the Methodist parsonage and depart for a honeymoon in St Paul. Cresco golfers and bridge players visit West Union Country club for games, dinner and dancing. The West Union Citizens club resumes dinners with new officers and reports. Mr. and Mrs. A A Robertson return to West Union amid health concerns. Vern Hoover and bride Patricia Watson visit, with Legion auxiliary reports and new officers elected.
Miss Ruth Combs daughter of Mrs. Oren Combs and Ray Rhinehart son of Mr. and Mrs. W B Rhinehart were wed Wednesday at the Brethren parsonage in Brooklyn with Rev D C Snider officiating. The couple will reside on a farm east of town. The Montgomery reunion was held at Landes park with many relatives from Aurora Des Moines Gilman Haven and other towns attending. Mrs Elmer Gannon will head the Brookyn Country club woman department this year and Mrs Harold Miller was elected secretary-treasurer.
About three hundred people attended the Manchester Community church family night the largest turnout for a similar social function locally. The program featured Mrs. F A Doolittle Supt. C W Bangs Rev J F Moore Miss Charmion Cox and other local figures plus a quartet and several named participants.
The Want Ads list many good buys in store and office equipment under classification 35. The sale notices highlight varied items available to buyers seeking affordable equipment.
Central City Dr. and Mrs EB Adams attend A Century of Progress in Chicago with Mrs Ellen Sawyer. Teachers depart for new posts in Great Neck Atlantic City Kansas City Manchester Tipton Cedar Rapids Centerville Viola and more. Local Legion officers sworn in and district institute set at Federated church. Rosie Schley wed Louis Knapp of Central City with attendants Ruth Willmitt and Earl Knapp. Wedding dinner at Ray Knapp home and dance at Waubeek.
Earlville Methodist Episcopal church elects Earlville trio Earlville Mrs Selwyn Otis president Mrs Ben Holscher vice president Miss Ruth Klaus secretary and Miss Maude Myprcy treasurer for the W F M S of the church Miss Klaus and Mrs W S Millen chosen as delegates to the Cedar Rapids W F M S meeting October 4 7 Miss Myrna Diebert of Sac City and Searles Bisegrove of Earlville wed at Sac City with Rev Chipperfield officiating Attendants include Leola Benda and Dorothy Strong with Harold Cookman Mildred Nendick and several Diebert relatives First graduates and teachers listed for the bride and groom plus local society events and gatherings at Earlville through the week
A Shellsburg social in Woodman hall honored Raleigh and Joyce Rife families from Nutley New Jersey and Bethlehem Pennsylvania plus visiting Elsons and related kin from nearby Newhall Stratton and New Jersey. Guests included Homer Sheeley R E Elson A A Elson and many Elson relatives with a large local attendance.
Marion Pilgrim of Edgewood wed Lloyd Ashline. They returned from Chicago after attending the World's Fair on their wedding trip.
Postville Miss Neva Wlass and Sumner O. Bailey were wed at the Little Brown church in Nashua with both sets of parents attending. Helena Martindale and Aaron Cook married in Waukon with local family present. Helen Dillon and Emmet Sullivan united in St. Patrick's church in Waukon with community attendees. All brides hailed from nearby towns and several graduates are noted.
The Oelwein Wapsipinicon chapter opens the year hosting at Edith Knickerbocker's home with Rose and Mary Wood as co hosts. The W R C executive committee met with Lillian Masters and Agnes Taylor assisting. Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary hosted by Vesta Struckman. Prizes in five hundred awarded to Maxine DeTimmerman and Ray Eggert. John Potts hosted dinner for Elizabeth Blunt Floyd Blunt Caldwell Idaho and Blanche Whitney Chippewa Falls Wis. Lutheran Missionary group hosted by Paul Neubauer. Anna Ashby hosted Community Mission, Thomas McMahon hosted St Ann's circle Sacred Heart school. Thursday the Senior Methodist Philotheas met at church and Lawndale club hosted by Bert Cousins. Women s bridge and golf day at the country club hosted by Henry Hintz Thomas Hanson A E Himebaugh E A Nickelson A J Steele H Voss Nels Johnson. Last dinner party of season scheduled for Wednesday at club house. Friday junior dance at the club with committee headed by J A Courtright J C Davis J N McFadden George Jamison Robert Young and Starr Hollister Kathleen Kent Georgene Hintz.
West Liberty Presbyterian Missionary Society plans Friday meetings with hostesses and programs by Mrs. Eva Buckman and Mrs. L. E. Lewis. AH chapter PBO officers preside as Mrs. Paul Anderson leads. Visiting members include Miss Ethel Oxley of Indiana Pa and guests from Indianola St Joseph Mo and Helen Baxter. Rotarian hosts entertain West Liberty schools faculty. Ray Heath and Maxine Moore featured. Marriage notice: Ruth Beyer to Orval Welton Tripp of Waldo Kansas with both families noted and bride’s education and teaching background cited. They plan to live in Salina Kansas with groom employed in engineering.
Nina Ague and Delbert Kaessar wed Tuesday evening at the bride’s parents home with Rev. A. G. Stewart officiating. Marguerite Ague served as maid of honor and Marvin Wiley of Walker was best man. A wedding supper followed for close family including the Agues, the Kaesars, Harley Heisserman, Mrs. G Heisserman, Alice and Marvin Wiley, Charlies Kaessar, Rev. A. G. Stewart, Dale Pratt, Mrs. George Swan of Marion, and Eileen Agne of Canton.
Walter Norton of Independence hosts a miscellaneous shower for Donald Kassar of Madrid and his bride Kathryn Johnson of Eagle Grove. The couple wed Aug 15. Kathryn was a former Rowley Consolidated School principal and Donald is a Rowley high school graduate. They will live in Madrid.
Wapello faculty gathered Monday in the domestic science rooms for an indoor picnic. Miss Ruth Beck was elected president with new members Miss Florence Henry Iowa City Miss Marjorie McParlane Washington Miss Marian Bates Wapello and Alvie Natyig New Hampton. The committee included Leona Weltha Opal Knox Amelia Madsen and Lloyd Habe reichter.
Straw berry Point residents report visits among Kuehns and siblings from Michigan. Chapter ER PEO held a garden party at Mrs. F E Davis home. Mary Knight chapter DA RB met with Mrs Emma Hood. Brenda Kemmerer and Mac Hood assisted, Harriet Harwood led a program. Methodist Industrial club elected officers. Congregational Thimble Society hosted reception for Rev Carrie Lucas and Strawberry Point teachers. Helen Buckley and Mrs J J Matthews prepared the program. refreshment duty by Helen Huntley and Mildred Blanchard.
Mrs. Harry Powell presented pu pills of her music class in a recital Friday at the Christian church. Labor day guests included T. B. Rhodes, Christene Watson, Daniel Bird of Chicago, and Cedar Rapids visitors. Jacob Floyd’s birthday was celebrated Sunday. Charles Schaad hosted Cedar Rapids guests at a Labor day fish dinner. Methodist Ladies Aid held a soup supper at the church.
A birthday party at Vernon Beck home in Kalona celebrated Richard Beck’s sixth birthday with guests including Orva Bender Nadine Hachesteller and several local residents. Kalona Golf club women hosted Washington club ladies for bridge and lunch at Wayside Inn with prizes for high and second high scores awarded to Mrs. T G Lee and Mrs. J M Loyd.
Williamsburg Chapter CN of P FE O opened the year at Miss Teresa Humphrey’s home with Mrs. Lettle Harrington as leader. Gilbert Schroeder, daughter of Mrs. Emma Schroeder, returned from a Europe trip where he played with the Coe College orchestra.
Governor Clyde L. Herring and Mrs. Herring visited Congressman Fred Biermann and hosted guests at social events. Dining, bridge luncheons, and dinner dances filled Oneota Golf and Country Club activities, with multiple hosts and out‑of‑town guests. A February Tuesday wedding united Katherine Tenley and Orville Cooper, who will reside in Rochester, Minnesota.
The Presbyterian church in La Porte City hosted a reception honoring school faculty, board members and their wives, pastors, and others including Supt. H. B. Makeever and Principal M. H. Taylor. Additional items note the re election of R. Q. Ludy as president of the Eberly association, various club activities, and local social gatherings.
The weekly activities include Wednesday appearances by Marie Pauls and Monroe Ashley with Ralph Runyan and Frank Krebs. The Thursday club met with Mrs. D B Cooper. Visitors included Mrs. Myrtle Craft Miss Alice Kerr and Miss Zoe Gillespie. The Waterloo conference of the American Lutheran church will be held Sept 18 and 19 at the Zion church in Jubilee.
What Cheer Bertha Harper entertained Thursday at bridge. Miss Vira Connor won high score and Raith Lawrence the consolation. Mrs Leslie Nelson received the traveling prize. A miscellaneous shower honored Mrs Malyvin Strasser at her father Roy Clevenger home. Eastern Star lodge began the year Monday at Masonic hall with Mrs Lyle Wright in charge. The Young Married People's class met Tuesday at the Church of Christ. Mrs Paul Palmer hosted the Philathea class Tuesday with Mrs George Dixon presiding. Claire Rhoades dined on his 19th birthday at his aunt Mrs George Phillips home.
Misses Mae and Eva Keefover hosted the Christian Ladies Aid at their home Thursday afternoon. A neighborly party at Roy Clevenger’s Tuesday evening honored Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Strasser, who received several gifts. Thornburg The C. EB 8 met Wednesday evening in the Masonic hall.
The Federated Women's Club district convention will take place October 24 and 25 with Postville and Monona as hosts. State president Mrs. Eugene Henely and other state officers will preside.
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