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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1932
Page
10
Nancy Page outlines how quilt clubs should prepare for the Old Almanac Quilt project. She details scrap book use, loose leaf versus bound books, cover decoration ideas, and dates for 1932 1933 with instructions to sign and date the book, plus how to obtain full size patterns and a directing leaflet.
Mrs Charley Ruhl was honored at a miscellaneous shower at the Paul Baird home. Sixteen people attended a picnic supper at the Joe Horak home honoring Joe Haugen who left for the University of Wisconsin. A family gathering at the Methodist parsonage celebrated Mr and Mrs William R Forts golden wedding. The New Century club opened its new year and the Ber ean class dined at the Torrence home. Minor Chordh club planned a Sept 20 meet at Mrs L W Ellis. A R Leffler was elected president of the Women s Foreign Missionary Society with officers including Mrs Charles Green and Mrs A P per.
Hopkinton society notes include bridge at Mrs. J. J. Dunlap’s and embroidery and missionary gatherings hosted by local families. Marriages announced: Melvin Belknap to Mildred E. White at Perry Methodist Church and Vera Milroy to William J. Bryan at University Baptist Church Minneapolis. Belknap and Bryan families linked to local Perry and Eldora roots.
Marie Gotchy Balcar offers tap and ballet for various age groups from tots to teens with schedule by day. Classes include advanced tap and ballet, toe work, acrobatics, boys' tap, private lessons, and adult sessions. group size limited to 10 with lesson pricing listed.
Traer Business and Professional Women’s Club hosted a lighted lantern party at Mrs. Abe Logan’s home with hard time costumes and card games for amusement. Anne Scharfenberg and Marcella Mowery assisted hosts. Next meeting Sept 19 will be led by the publicity committee. Mr and Mrs Henry Holst entertained fifteen relatives at dinner. Guests included Mr and Mrs Robert Meisner of Floodwood Minn visiting the Dalziel home in Traer.
Belle Plaine and surrounding communities list club meetings and social events. Hostesses include Mrs. Ralph Palmer Mrs. James Herring Mrs. Edward Anderson and others. Picnics dances dinners and birthday observances mark a busy social week with out of town guests noted.
The Methodist Aid Society hosted a faculty reception Friday with an address by Dr. Seward White and a response by Supt. H. E. Irons. Sidney Story read selections. Rev. Earl Hodgkin spoke. The Twenty Century Club held a picnic at Fields Shady Shack on Tuesday. The Sorosis club resumed Thursday with reports by Mrs. Flo Butler and Mrs. Delpha Swartzell. New officers were elected: Edith, president. May Law, vice president. Myrtle, president. Mrs. Purst, secretary. Flo Butler, treasurer. Mrs. Alice Fulton, reporter. Etta Taylor, pianist. Hostesses were Ethie.
Mildred and Walalia Duwn hosted a Sunday watermelon party in Riverside attended by Blanche Soukup Sam Murphy Helen Soukup Melvin Soukup Mar gery McMahon Maynard Edmonds Maxine McMahon James McMahon Florence Schillig Wilma Schillig Glen Stumpf Virgil Lintz Clayton Lintz Everett Schnoobel n Richmond Mary Gertrude Griffin Adrian Dautremont Alberta Waldschmidt Lara Wingler Clair Gerot Ardell Gerot Dorothy Waldschmidt Harold Waldschmidt Simeon Deutsch Romauld Deutsch Leonard Waist eester
Oxford residents Mr and Mrs Lon Edwards entertained relatives Sunday for their eleventh wedding anniversary with guests including Miss Gladys Christel and Max Harrington. Mrs Robert Rapp hosted the Past Grand club of the Rebekah lodge at a Tuesday picnic with Maggie Harker and others in attendance. Edward Herron entertained relatives at a dinner honoring Giberson of Mar and J R Wallace hosted a Sunday dinner for Mr and Mrs Robert Moffitt of Chicago and the Cook family among others.
Columbus Junction Chapter CX P E O met at Mrs. Jay Robertson’s home for the fall gathering. Miss Marie Overholt gave a book review and officers were named including Mrs. J. E. Reaney as president and Miss Marie Overholt as corresponding secretary. A Sept. 19 joint picnic with Wapello and Winfield chapters is planned at Wapello High School. Also noted are Civil War veteran Nathaniel Simmons turning 89 at his daughter’s home and local hospitality events in Concord township and Methodist church parlor gatherings.
Delmar and Mrs Dan Stoudt received a surprise gathering from relatives and neighbors for their 20th wedding anniversary. St Patrick s parish plans a Sept 18 19 golden jubilee with a high mass by Bishop Henry P Rohlman at Davenport, a 13 hour devotion, a chicken dinner Monday, and Rev W E Cullinan as pastor. Ella Spencer Cassin and women from 40 years ago plan a Marshall Park picnic Thursday with about 25 women expected.
Springville Mrs Irma Schwab hosted a Bridge Club gathering on Wednesday with Mesdames Oma and Fannie Patten Zelma Lovejoy Anna Sterner Cleo Crew and Lulu Batchelder in attendance Also noted were Mrs Vera Madison of Wis and Mrs Neva pe Hoedt of Belle Plaine. The Fancy Sat club members traveled to Mrs Grace Calverts near Viola Thursday with Mary Gillilan Tillie Yocom Elizabeth Brown Hattie Patten Anna Mc Shane Tibitha Calvert Vena Green awalt Hattie Pollock and Hodgin plus guests Mrs Katie Newland and Miss Mabel McShane.
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