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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1934
Page
15
A fashion feature notes hairdressers milliners and film stars shaping this season styling with sleek short cuts like Mona Barrie’s dramatic updo. It highlights finger waves rolled bangs and coronet braids as modern yet practical looks for formal wear and daily wear alike.
The article describes adaptable autumn hairstyles for short hats, favoring sleek back lines and waves. It notes that curls suit many, but not all faces, highlighting Hollywood inspired looks with leftward swirl and semi ringlets. Individual styles dominate as the season favors done up short hair.
A Tuesday shower at St Pauls Lutheran for September bride elect Miss Christine Wise drew many local guests including Alfred Tschopp Johanna and Clarence Maas Stella Newkirk EstherFlorence and Clarence Stohlmann Harold Kruse Jennie Lyons Norma Kamprath Frieda Minnie Otto Newkirk Elsie Leona Lorenz Enna Walter Emma Hild Lorena Mews Olga Heitshusen Vera Wardenburg Ella Glandorf Elaine and Melvin Tschopp Gerturde, Edgar and Werner Uhmann Ervin Rathjen Alvin Teggatt Louis Meyer Walter Roehrkasse Harold Petershagen Truman Romberg. A post nuptial shower for Mr and Mrs Will Hunzelman was hosted at Orville Teggatz home with many relatives in attendance.
Mount Auburn residents celebrated birthdays with Mrs John Wiegand surprised on her eighty fourth birthday hosted by Howard Schlotfelt. Marjorie Schlotfelt and Kathryn Welton held a joint schoolhouse party Friday with refreshments. A Rebekah lodge event hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Roy Wiest. Mrs H H Fagan entertained Thursday at a luncheon honoring Mrs Alice St Clair of Cedar Rapids.
The Benton county American Legion meets at Winton on Tuesday evening. Various clubs host events this week including Miss Esther Strawhorn’s bridge party, a housewarming for Mr. and Mrs. J S Vifquain, Portia Study Club, Daleth-Delphian season opening, Congregational Ladies Aid Fifth division, Athena Study club, Sorosis club, Contract bridge group, Silver Chain club, Legion auxiliary gathering, Past Pocahontas association, Kill Kare Kard Klub, Emanon club, and Jolly Sixteen card club.
The Riverside S. and C. club met Wednesday with Mrs. Carl Craig hosting. Guests included Mrs. Ernest Salla day Miss Mae McLaughlin of Washington and others from Town City. The Riverside Parent-Teacher Association plans a Monday school party for district rural patrons, with Mrs Cloud Cress chairing the committee. Several priests from nearby towns attended St. Mary's parish picnic, listing numerous clergy from Iowa City Browns Station Houghton and other towns.
The Presbyterian W M Society held a rainbow tea on Wednesday at the church. The Progressive club met at Mrs Amelia Conan's home with several associate hostesses and Frances Boot among speakers. The RNA met midweek and Purity chapter 365 O E S met Monday. Pollyanna class to hold annual picnic at the Leith cottage in October.
Shellsburg host Mrs Jesse Evans welcomed guests Wednesday to honor her daughter Edna Evens. Attendees noted Edna's upcoming marriage to Ray Body of Iowa Falls set for October 6. Later, at Riverside Park Vinton, old school faculty shared a picnic while new members and coach introduced, including Elmer Rector Glenn Perkins Arlington and Geraldine Kovrk La Porte City.
Miss Hilda Schminke daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Schminke and Walter W Maurer son of Mrs Henrietta Maurer were married at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev P L Bornhoeft officiating. Attendants included Leona Schminke Lilian Schminke Ewald Hartkemeyer Elmer Hartemeyer Kathryn Haerther Marlon Schminke. About 175 guests attended and the couple will reside at 1047 Fifth Avenue SE.
The Marengo column covers a Pals Sunday school party at the Methodist perch, a 94th birthday surprise for a local war veteran, and multiple gatherings. It lists attendees from Thornburg and Margogo areas, plus anniversaries and club hostess duties by Edith Bogear and Bona Dea club events hosted by Cedric Simmons.
Mrs. P. M. McGivern hosted the Patrician club on Thursday while Con tract club members were guests of Mrs. W. T. Gates on Friday. Mrs. O. J. Elsenbasten entertained at the River to River hotel in honor of Mrs. Harold Swift the recent bride. Attendees included Mrs. W. F. Naibert Cedar Rapids Mrs. James P. Gaffney and Mrs. Harold Claypool Williamsburg Mrs. Harold Evans Iowa City Mrs. T. H. Whitworth and Mrs. Walter Bonn Victor.
Sigourney residents hosted the Idie-a-While bridge club and new member R A Heninger joined. Happy Hour club had B D Helscher host. Rebekah Judge Past Noble Grand met in Memorial hall with G G Shana presiding. Daughters of the Union Veterans met in L O O F hall with Kathaleen Butler performing and Sue Downing leading questions. Aspasia chapter represented at Montezuma district meeting. Legion auxiliary sent a committee to Knoxville hospital to buy veterans made articles. Methodist leaders attended Burlington conference.
Marriage announced Saturday in Maquoketa between Mrs. Freda Powers formerly of Hopkinton and Manchester and Myron F. Lockwood of Maquoketa with Rev. G F Barsalou officiating. Couple to reside in Maquoketa after Sept 20 and will tour the World’s Fair.
Delta Mrs. H. T Reed, worthy matron of Warren chapter, O B S, officiated Wednesday as worthy matron at the group meeting for Lafayette chapter of Montezuma. All state grand officers were present. A banquet followed at the Methodist church. Accompanying Mrs. Reed were Mrs. Velma Wiley of What Cheer and Mrs. Bertha Ogden of Thornburg.
Ruth Minor and Myrtle Davis hosted Tri-T chapter 6 at the Minor home. Delegates to the Fair field national convention were Merle Hook and Margaret Hinderman. Arlene Hoover and Grace Oakes also planned to attend. The Ladies auxiliary to Luther Vollmer post hosts the past presidents parley in Eastern Star hall with a 6:30 dinner. special guests include A. D. Ladehoff and R. H. Lippert.
Mrs. Andrew Klahn marked her 72nd birthday with a family dinner last week. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. Herman Klahn and her daughter Mrs. Eileen Foltz and son Lee of Perham Minnesota along with Mrs. Richard Parr Mrs. Lee Maynard and her daughter of Clinton. The mothers club met for dinner hosted by Mrs Herman Muir with several members present and a Kensington party hosted by Mrs George Cress. The Presbyterian Ladies Aid met at the home of Mrs Doran Bietz with hostesses Mrs A E McIlvain and Mrs E V Riedescl assisting.
Sophomores at Oneida High School sponsored a school initiation affair with participants Bonela Carpenter Iphia Carpenter Frances Diesh Gerald Glanz Viola Marosh Alice Ridenour Amelia Ross Zineta Ryan Hazel Siddell and Marilyn Siddell.
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