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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1937
Page
25
Autumn color notes drive wardrobe shifts as readers are urged to shed pastels for tawny shades. Advice covers suits, accessories, frocks inspired by 1900s influence and 1937 simplicity, with emphasis on fabrics, trims, hats, shoes, gloves, and bold color pairings. Proposes practical options for budgets and occasions.
The club opened the fall season with a meeting Tuesday. Present were a small group of members and guests exploring fur fashion as a key theme of the upcoming season.
About 125 people attended a Thursday reception for the Urbana public school teachers. Mrs. Charles Hoffman led the program with Rev. Mr. Miller delivering the welcome and Superintendent Scar cliff giving the response. Newcomers to the faculty include W. B. Scarcliff as superintendent Maynard Newhouse as principal Violet Wolford English and music Olive G Hansen seventh and eighth grades Geraldine McBride first and second grades Mrs. Mc Mullen science and home economics.
The Wyoming Progressive Woman's club held its first anniversary celebration with a Tuesday picnic at Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sievers' home. Prizes in bunco went to Mrs. Everett Vrooman, Mrs. Robert Barber, and Miss Rowena Stevens. Midland Homemakers met at Mrs. Joe Holub's home with a program by Mrs. Holub and Mrs. Fred Nowachek. Methodist Missionary society hosted local women with a Japanese playlet and a travelogue by Maryann Wilker.
Marengo American Legion Auxiliary reports a 54 member roster and diverts part of its poppy fund to clothe a 15 year old orphan of a World War veteran. Farewell party for Rev and Mrs E S Menoher at the Methodist church featured program led by Mrs H C Brown and Mrs Milton Brown.
Jane Blythe and Kathryn Ed win first in the county and second in the state as a demonstration team showing slip covers on bedroom chairs. Delegates chosen for a district convention in Muscatine are Mrs. L. M. Colbornson, Mire. H. H. Black, Mrs. J. S. Franey and Mrs. W. D. Hall.
Elwood Mrs. Clara Wirth entertained the Methodist Aid on Wednesday. Committees named include Resolutions chaired by Mrs. Harlan Benton and Mrs. Fred Schepers, flower by Mrs. Elwin Herkelmann, Mrs. Thomas Myatt and Mrs. Gertrude Rutenbeck, program by Mrs. Lester Wirth, Mrs. Leola Andrews and Mrs. Herman Schultz.
Springville Mrs. Harry Erickson hosted the M. O. B. club’s first fall meeting with members Mesdames Batchelder McCullough Wilson Calvert Sterner Patten Cooper Freeman Newland and Misses Faust McShane Dans Sterner in attendance. Presbyterian Missionary circle held a dinner Wednesday.
Mrs. Elmer Meyer hosted the Stanwood Woman's club gathering on Thursday. Speakers included Mrs. F. R. Spear, Mrs. Ed Crist, Mrs. Don Smith, Mrs. Harry Smith, and Mrs. C. L. Rigby, who were part of the program.
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