Scrap Book Plans for Old Almanac Quilt Patterns
Nancy Page outlines a Scrap Book project for collecting Old Almanac Quilt patterns. She explains loose leaf books save pages, suggests sizes 8.5 by 11 or 10 by 12 inches, and describes cover decoration in blue gingham with red embroidery. Readers are invited to request a full size pattern and directions from Nancy Page at The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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Nancy Page
Andy Page
Dublin
Nancy
Mary Edwards
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Hopkinton Social Groups Report Busy Week
Hopkinton clubs met with Mrs J J Dunlap and Mrs P R Wheeless hosting bridge games. Embroidery and missionary circles gathered guests from Eureka Kansas Schenectady Cedar Rapids Chicago and Manchester. Local marriages announced include Mervin Belknap and Mildred White and Vera Milroy and William Bryan with ceremonies in Perry and Minneapolis respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Briney
Gladys Bolen
Earl Griffith
Jay Boots
J J. Dunlap
P R. Wheeless
B A. Moore
Aylo Thorp
R. D. Fierstine
Embroidery Club
J] M Reeve
G . Miller
Eureka
Kan
D. B Gearhart
Schenectady
Rosalia Cummings
Cedar Rapids
Clyre Dunlap
Manchester
H J Smith
Chicago
Ill
Arthur Himebaugh
Reformed Presbyterian Missionary Society
Fred Ratcliff
F E Allen
C K Greer
Minnie Anderson
Jennie Ferguson
Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
William Bradke
Marie Gotchy Balcar's DANCING CLASSES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 12
Marie Gotchy Balcar offers dancing classes at Studio 1436 Fifth Ave starting September 12. Schedule lists multiple age groups for tap and ballet, toe dancing, acrobatics, ballroom, private lessons, and adult classes with prices and limited class sizes.
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Marie Gotchy Balcar’s
Dancing
Fifth Ave
Traer club hosts mood lifting party at log cabin supper
Traer The Traer Business and Professional Women's club hosted a party at Mrs Abe Logan's home with basement entry and lantern light for a humorous mood. Card games and costumes amused attendees. Next meeting Sept 19 led by publicity committee. Mr and Mrs Henry Holst hosted fifteen relatives at dinner.
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Traer Business and Professional Women's Club
Abe Logan
Anne Scharfenberg
Marcella Mowery
Henry Holst
Robert Meisner
Fleadwood Minn
Traer
D P Dalzaiel
Traer Pfc
Conant’s Park
Gladbrook
Community Club Gatherings and Church Notices
The Methodist Aid society hosted a reception for the school faculty Friday night followed by remarks from Dr Seward White and Supt H E Irons. The Twentieth Century club and families held a picnic at Fields Shady Shack on Tuesday. The Methodist Aid society met Wednesday with a picnic lunch for fifty. Mrs George Bonfour and Mrs Chris Hansen hosted United Brethren Aid Society at the church parlors on Wednesday. Sorosis club resumed meetings Thursday as Mrs Flo Butler spoke on Iron Empire and Mrs Delpha Swartzell introduced the General Federation. New officers include Mrs Edith Bixler president Mrs Enid Lawson vice president Mrs Myrtle Furst secretary Mrs Flo Butler treasurer Mrs Alice Fulton Teporter and Mrs Etta Taylor pianist. Hostesses were Mrs Beth Glick and Mrs Etta Taylor.
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Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
Seward White
H E Irons
Sidney Story
Earl Hodgkin
Twentieth Century Club
Shady Shack
Methodist Aid Society
George Bonfour
Chris Hansen
United Brethren Aid Society
Sorosis Club
Flo Butler
Iron Empire
Delpha Swartzell
Edith Bixler
Enid Lawson
Myrtle Furst
Alice Fulton Teporter
Etta Taylor
Beth Glick
Watermelon Party in Riverside Hosts Many Local Youths
Riverside residents Miss Mildred Duwn and Miss Eulalia Duwn entertained a group of young people Sunday at a watermelon party. Attendees included Blanche Soukup Sam Murphy Helen Soukup and Melvin Soukup from Ainsworth Maynard Edmonds Maxine and James McMahon Lone Tree Florence Seclig Wilma Seclig Glen Stumpf Clayton Tint Everett Schnoe Bel en Richmond Mary Gertrude Griffin Adrian Dautremont Alberta Waldschmidt Lara Wingler Ardell Gerot Dorothy Waldschmidt Simeon Meutsch Leonard Gerald Armbruster Richard Armbruster Ralph Walsh and others.
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Mildred
Eulalia Duwn
Blanche Soukup
Sam Murphy
Helen
Melvin Soukup
Ainsworth
Mar
Local clubs host meetings and social gatherings in Belle Plaine
Belle Plaine society notes list multiple club events across September including Portia Study club first meeting, Happy Day club all day gathering September 17, Seventh Avenue Birthday club September 20, Country club picnic and dance September 16 6:30 p.m., and various entertainments hosted by Mrs. Fred Kern Mrs. Ralph Palmer Mrs. Edward Anderson and others with guests from Cedar Rapids Kansas City and Oxford.
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Fred Kern
Ralph Palmer
James Herring
Portia Study Club
Happy Day Club
Edward Anderson
Seventh Avenue Birthday Club
Fred Bohr
Country Club
Mattox
Wayne Conrad
Harold Kutzner
Local families honor anniversaries and visits at dinners
Oxford Mr and Mrs Lon Edwards entertained relatives at dinner Sunday for their eleventh wedding anniversary. Guests included Miss Gladys Christel, Max Harrington, Mr and Mrs Dewey Swanson and family, Roy Edwards, and Mrs Robert Rapp hosted the Past Grand club of the Rebekah lodge at a picnic with attendees Maggie Harker, Myrtle Speers, Maude Beard, Ida Waener, Susie Watson, Tony Bartholomew, Beryle Douglas, and Gladys Edwards. Edward Herron hosted relatives at a dinner Sunday for Mr and Mrs Hebert Giberson of Marengo Illinois, visiting, with guests Stanley Smith, Eva Bitle, Lillian Heath, Ed Herron, and Edna Herron. Mr and Mrs J R Wallace hosted dinner Sunday for Mr and Mrs Robert Moffitt of Chicago, joined by Eldon Cook and children Betty and Robert, and Mr and Mrs Wil...
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Lon Edwards
Gladys Christel
West Branch
Max Harrington
Williamsburg
Dewey Swanson
William Edwards
Roy Edwards
Robert Rapp
Rebekah Lodge
Maggie Harker
Myrtle Speers
Maude Beard
Ida Waener
Susie Watson
Tony Bartholomew
Beryle Douglas
Gladys Edwards
Edward Herron
Hebert Giberson
Marengo, Ill
Herron
Stanley Smith
Eva Bitle
Chicago
Lillian Heath
Ed Herron
Edna Herron
Columbus Junction P E O opens fall with book review
Columbus Junction Chapter CX P E O held its first fall meeting at Mrs. Jay Robertson's home with Miss Marie Overholt giving a book review. Officers include Mrs J E Reaney president and Miss Marie Overholt corresponding secretary. A Sept 19 joint picnic with Wapello and Winfield chapters is planned at Wapello High School. Nathaniel Simmons marked his 89th birthday at his daughter Mrs Elizabeth Harvey's home after serving in Company A 13th Infantry West Virginia. Relatives of L Westerbeck gathered in Concord township. Whatsoever society hosts Tuesday evening events in the Methodist church parlors with Mrs Halle Hanft and Mrs William Hull announcing.
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Mervin Belknap
Hopkinton
Mildred E White
Methodist
Perry
E. Edwards
Belknap
Martha White
M G Ivyon
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
James Belknap
Coon Rapids
Minn
George ©. Fetter
Bryan
W. A. Milroy
Eldora
Minneapolis
Tillie Hart
Hart
Wyoming
Georgetta Hart
Reed Young
Cedar Rapids
Carl McNall
Kansas City
Ella Weathers
Jolly Sixteen Club
Ed Winslow
Mae Ward
H B Conklin
Ladies’ Home Missionary Society
the Methodist Church At & Quarterly
Paul Ward
Methodist Church Aid Society
W L Jackson
Caleth Delphian
Corn Belt Trust and Savines Bank
Marian Hoover
BBC Chub
Wesleyan Sunday School
Methodist Church
Jay Robertson
Marie Overholt
J E. Reaney
Helen E. Orr
H. Lee Huston
W. A Norris
C. S. Ramsdale
Harold McCormac
J. Fred Moore
J. Don Darrow
W C. Hall
Wapello
Winfield
Nathaniel Simmons
Elizabeth Harvey
Simmons
13Th Infantry
West Virginia
L. Westerbeck
Concord Township
Halle Hanft
William Hull
Community notices recount weddings and gatherings in town
A stream of small social events fills the week with showers picnics and anniversaries. Among them Mrs Charley Ruhl hosted a miscellaneous shower at the Paul Baird home while Joe Haugen Memorial students plan to attend the University of Wisconsin Madison. Families gathered at the Fort homestead to mark a golden wedding and a group at Riverside park planned a Sept 20 Minor Church club meet.
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Charley Ruhl
Paul Baird
Viola Baird
Hazel Jack
Joe Horak
Joe Haugen
University of Wisconsin At Madison
W. E. Bickel
Ward Tea Room
William R. Fort
Charles G Fort
William C. Fort
Davenport
L. M. Fort
Erie
B. D. George
Pleasant Valley
Blair A. Philips
John Schroeder
Olive and
Eleanor Bryan
Walter Landgraf
Freeport, Ill
Iowa City
Fort Home
Stoudt Anniversary Surprise and Parish Jubilee Plans
Delmar Stoudt and wife honored by relatives for twenty years of marriage. St Patrick's parish prepares for church golden jubilee with Pontifical High Mass by Bishop Henry P. Rohman, opening a thirteen hour devotion. Women to serve chicken dinner. Rev. Cullinan pastor. Ella Spencer Cassin and pupils plan yearly picnic in Marshall Park with about twenty five women expected.
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Dan Stoudt
St. Patrick's Parish
Henry P. Rohlman
Davenport
St. Patrick's Hall
W. E. Cullinan
St. Patrick's Church
Ella Spencer Cassin
Marshall Park
Springville Hosts Bridge and Fancy Work Club Guests
Springville Mrs Irma Schwab hosted a Bridge club gathering on Wednesday with Oma Patten Fannie Patten Zelma Lovejoy Anna Sterner Cleo Crew and Lulu Batchelder present along with Mrs Vera Comstock from Madison Wis and Mrs Neva De Hoedt of Belle Plaine. The Fancy Work club members then caravaned to Mrs Grace Calvert’s home near Viola on Thursday including Mary Giliian Tillie Yocom Elizabeth Gritman Hattie Pearson Jennie Brown and others as guests.
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Irma Schwab
Mesdames
Oma
Fannie Patten
Zelma Lovejoy
Anna Sterner
Cleo Crew
Lulu Batchelder
Springville
Vera Comstock
Madison
Wis
Neva de Hoedt
Belle Plaine
Fancy Work Club
Grace Calvert
Viola
Mary Giliian
Tillie Yocom
Elizabeth Gritman
Hattie Pearson
Jennie Brown
Hattie Patten
Anna McShane
Tibitha Calvert
Vena Greenawalt
Hattie Pollock
Anna Hodgin
Katie Newland
Mabel McShane
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Florence LA Ganke
Vera Milroy
Wiliam J Bryan
University Baptist Church
Olin
Riverside
Fiom Oakes
Twila
Clara Cook
Everett Cook
Dean
Henry Dee
Doris
Loren
Oxford
Nellie
Mary Young
Charles Crow
de Crow
Ionaty
Elizabeth Klump
Harvey Matyk
Essie
Edward Matyk
Emily Jiroutek
B Miller
Frank Miller
Alice Louvar
George Elliott
Charles Sponar
J R. Wallace
Robert Moffitt
Eldon Cook
Betty
Robert
Columbus Junction
J. C. Landenberger Optical Co
First Ave
Iowa
J.C. Landenberger
Optometrist
J. C., Landenberger Optical Co
Henry Slaybaugh
S. S. Smich
Will Garwood
Charles Sanders
Ed Means
Myrtle Thompson
Robert Thompson
Ollie Randall
Morris
Viola Bryson
Carrie Buttrick
Florence Weaver
South Bend
Ind
W. Singer
H. Schoon
Gary
New
Hiram Torrence
Riverside Park
Minor
L. W. Ellis
A. R. Leffler
Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Charles Green
A. P. Harper
L. P. Gordon
Olive Kruse
Milo Harper
Clara Scribner
Delmar
Axminsters
Velvets
Bigelow- Sanford
Andirons
Second Avenue
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