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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1937
Page
16
A woman hosting many non paying dinner guests contemplates asking them to start paying or eat elsewhere. She faces budget strain while balancing hospitality and social expectations amid requests for guidance from Miss Manners.
Mrs. Dave Hines hosted a surprise party Sunday for her husband’s birth anniversary with about thirty five friends. Networking groups from the Evangel church joined a Swastika class and Christian Endeavor for a joint party in the church parlors.
Mrs Dona Metz of Tama married B F Green of Marshalltown Wednesday prompting a flurry of parties and showers last week. Michigan club members surprised Green with a breakfast and shower while Mrs Ben Jones and Mrs R L Beale hosted a dinner and shower at Mrs Jones home. Bridges and prize winners followed with Mrs O H Hutto and Mrs Merle Kensinger among top placers. Grace Withington hosted a gift filled gathering after a covered dish dinner and bridge. Robert Ritchie of Marshalltown hosted a dinner at Stones cafe Monday honoring the couple. English party guests and prizes were noted at Foffelhall. Methodist Aid society held annual elections with Ollie Rule president and Edna Lindsay vice president.
Mrs Minnie Wright hosted Saint Marys circle in the Deserta church on Wednesday. The Women’s Missionary Society of the MP church met at Mrs W S Grush’s home on Wednesday.
Millersburg hosts include Lafe Wilkins and family entertaining Tom Riley Dale Riley and Leo Wilkins of Crawfordsville and Williamsburg. The Hartgrave home welcomes Ben Herren and daughters Velma Lucille Luella and Jean Danshill. George Hendricks of Guernsey visited in the Lester Stanard home. Pete Wade dined with Clarence Goodman in Keota. Mama Wade returns home with her grandparents in Keota. The Rev. Edwin Krapf dined at Alfred Goodman’s in Keota.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Sanders entertained guests from Granger Minnesota and Durant Iowa, with neighbors from Spring Valley and German Valley also attending. Lois Beevar celebrated her seventeenth birthday with senior girls helping, and the American Legion auxiliary met with Mabel Bjonreud. Assisting hostesses were Mrs. Robert Bjonread and Mrs. Ted Hillesland.
Columbus Junction residents announce the marriage of Pressley Eugene Holmes to Opal Mae Baird of Dallas Texas. The couple wed in Long Beach California on August 30.
Mrs Genevieve Durham hosted the R Bridge club where prizes went to Mesdames Bess Durham Thelma Fry and Minnie Allenstein. The Baptist aid met in the church parlor with hostessing by Flora Cook Ina Wheeler and Laura Whitney. St. Mary's guild held an ecard event.
Mrs Eva Glazier hosted the Woman's Home Missionary society of the Methodist church on Tuesday. Mrs L L Densmore entertained the Mission circle of the Congregational church at her country home on Tuesday.
The Ladies aid meets Thursday at 2 p.m. at Mrs Currier’s 530 I avenue NW with devotions led by Mrs Lena Robinson and a program by Mrs George Hiland. gifts for a white elephant sale requested. The Mary Watts circle holds a silver tea at Mrs George Lowe’s 2119 Blake boulevard SE Friday at 2 30 p.m. with hostesses listed. Home Builders class meets Thursday at 2 p.m. at Fern Bucy’s 1102 Twelfth street NE for officer nominations.
Mount Auburn Mrs Jesse Gulick entertained the Sorosis club at her home. The Past Noble Grand association of Mount Auburn entertained members of the Past Noble Grands Circle of Independence Friday. New officers elected for the coming year by the Methodist Ladies Aid are: President Mrs George Kline vice president Mrs James Hill secretary Mrs H A Smalley treasurer Mrs E R Petersen.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Miller of Wellman and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Saxton of Oxford marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a turkey dinner at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Fifitson in Durant. A list of community gatherings follows including WRC party for Mrs. Faye Honn, Agnes Park unit Eastern Star shower, and a miscellaneous shower for Miss Lucille Jensen ahead of her marriage to Ivan Kleuh. Other events feature a picnic at the golf course for Miss Katie Ropp, and multiple social gatherings hosted by local families and churches.
A Decorah Sunday gathering at the Strandvold home drew Dr. Thorvald Peterson Mrs. Peterson Jo Anne of Minneapolis and several Petersons from Sikov Minnesota. A shower honored Mrs Lawrence Dahle and Mrs Charles Steine at First Lutheran parish hall. Dinner followed at seven. Eastern Star dinners and a Delta Chapter picnic saluted moving local members Pearl Eastburn D L Grothaus Rex O Vernon. The Christian church group met with Mrs W H Cross leading.
Marengo groups restart activities after summer. The PTA opens with a teachers reception led by Mrs. L. M. Colbornson and J. H. Hill introducing the faculty. A 6:30 picnic precedes the event. Ingleside club begins fall on Sept 14 with rural progress program at the library and 4-H girls. Westminster Guild meets with new president Mrs. Fred Branch. Pythian Sisters schedule Sept 17 picnic and meeting. Junior Federated Club plans Sept 23 picnic, bridge and business led by Edith Bogear.
Mrs George Grovert returned Saturday from a seven weeks tour of Europe. Mr and Mrs Glenn Stilling and Sandra Lee of Washington DC are visiting at the Henry Stelling.
Mrs. Gracie Nornberg of Keota and Wallace Blaylock of South English married at the home of the Rev. Will Grove in South English on Wednesday. Attending relatives were Mr. and Mrs. Leo Blaylock and Mr. and Mrs. Amos Weaver. The couple will reside on a farm east of town.
Miss Virginia Hammond of Belle Plaine and Jens P. Thuesen of Belle Plaine marry at the bride’s parents home with Rev. E I Selden officiating. Attendants include Miss Jane Ealy and best man Ross Hammond. A reception and wedding trip to Canada follow. Included are notes on families, education, and local postnuptial events.
Wheatland community notes a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Lawrence Witte hosted at the Robert Witte home with twenty guests. Five hundred pot honors went to Mrs. Albert Buchana first, Mrs. Burton Hansen second, Mrs. A. E. McIlvain third, and Mrs. Norman Guenther consolation.
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