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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1939

Page

16

Miss Brokaw Installed As Rainbow Worthy Advisor

Miss Diana Brokaw daughter of Mr and Mrs O L Brokaw was installed as the Cedar Rapids Order of Rainbow assembly No 11 worthy adviser after a candlelight dinner for 200 in the Masonic building. The ceremony featured multiple installing officers and a crown presentation from Kingston Brokaw. A large reception followed with colorful arches and vocal and musical performances by local members and guests.

Diana Brokaw O. L. Brokaw Bever Avenue Cedar Rapids Order of Rainbow Assembly No George Helmendahl DeMolays Miss Brokaw Jerry Brokaw Phyllis Hook Susan Brown Jane Alexander Shirley Kelly Priscilla Patterson Jacque Wurster Joan Posey Etta Lee Hicks Mary Lindsay Mildred Broulck Dorothy June Duncan Lois Wessale Lucia Smith Magdeline Carns Theone Larson Jacqueline Lorig Elaine Kemper Winifred Hargrave Clark Mahannah Bud Capron Dick Arnold Charles Mouller Brother DeMolays Jamson Haney Phyllis Myers G. H. Chapman Charmion Chapman Charity Flaine Kemper Hope Jane Watson Virginia Greer Jean Daniels Dorothy Gibb Janet Meyer Kathleen McGladrey Barbara Hird Miriam Armstrong Bernice Svoboda Phyllis Horak Outer Observer Jean Norberg Inner Observer Jean Anderson Naida Williams Nadine Bowser Naomi Anderson Nadine Thompson Carol Chapman Yvonne Svoboda Margaret Ann Paxton Mary Louise Jessina Betty Wade Bonnie McGregor Kathryn Miller Betty Leaper Mariette Einen Polly Spohn Margaret Hunter Eroy Cu

Ladies Aid hosts dinner and quilting at church

The Congregational church Ladies Aid society held a public dinner and quilting session in the church parlors on Wednesday with Mrs. Walter Ortberg and Mrs. Burt Bishop as hostesses. Mrs. Clem Westemeyer hosted the Social club on Tuesday. Prizes in a card game went to Mrs. Bladche Kahler, Mrs. Dean Slick and Mrs. Mary Burrow.

Ladies Aid Society LaVerne Willey Helen Peters Hazel Hale Mildred Willey Marguerite Scott Velma Lubben O. W. Peterman Ralph Werden Leitz Myron Littell Louie Scott Mary Jane Tabor Marilyn Willey Wayne Willey Donna Mae Quinn Nancy Scott Dye Monmouth The Congregational Church Walter Ortberg Burt Bishop Clem Westemeyer Bladche Kahler Dean Slick Mary Burrow

Informal Parties At Mt. Vernon Highlight Community Gatherings

Mt Vernon residents host informal social events as fall activities begin. Compliments to Mrs. Maurice Godding and guests from Hartford, Washington, are noted at several dinners and luncheons. Teas, picnics, and club meetings fill the week with church and school group gatherings listed among host families and sponsors.

Mount Vernon Maurice Godding Skagway Alaska Lloyd McCutcheon A. F. Holmes Hartford Wash Roy Young Young W. J. Flint Betty Rowley Boyd Horton W. H. Pirley Hazel Pirley S. H. Fisher South J. C. Fordyce Homer Emerson Cornell John Benjamin McGee Luther Plattenberger Franklin Township West End Morton Kepler Evalyn Kirkpatrick Masonic Hall Irl Hoodmaker C. F. Stratton Grace Risser Maxine Turner Dana Wilcox Presbyterian Guild Glenn Rogers Bracelet Methodist Culbertson Laurence Current George Wilson

West Branch Hosts Club Events and Reunion Gatherings

West Branch society notes show L A L and Priscilla club meetings with travel talks by Hoffman Ivey Thomas Moore and others. A Whit H Clark visit with West Branch and Monroe hosts, plus a 1935 high school reunion at the Killough home with classmates Diltz Cozine Thompson Kephart and Killough.

Jessie Thomas L. A. L. Club Glenn Hoffman Glenn Ivey H. A. Thomas L. E. Moore Burdette Hoffman Floyd Hoffman L. N. Ellyson Priscilla Club Whit H. Clark Monroe Wash E. A. Gray Edwin Negus F. L. Pearson R. L. Gray West Branch Lynn Burkett West Liberty Francis Frank Anamosa West Branch High School Arthur Killough Alice Kintz Velma Vincent Reed Diltz Ralph Cozine Donald Thompson Walter Kephart Killough H. G. Hemingway

Central City Social Leaders Attend O E S Meeting

Central City hosts Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brookman as worthy patron and matron of Center Point chapter O E S at Linn chapter No 74 meeting Tuesday evening.

Bertha Goldsberry Frank Price Alburnett Clyde Price Center Point Isabell Geesey Linn Goldsberry Louise Peterson Springville Richard Phelps Phyllis Philips Harry Brookman Center Point Chapter Linn Chapter No. 74

Presbyterian Ladies' Working Band Meets at Center Junction

Center Junction Mrs George McDonald hosted the Presbyterian Ladies' Working band gathering Friday with 12 members present and three guests Mrs Franz Charbonneau Mrs Floyd Young and Mrs Chris Lienen.

George McDonald Presbyterian Ladies’ Working Band Norman Johnson Franz Charbonneau Floyd Young Chris Lienen

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Atalissa Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Fred Passmore Peter Kruse William Gerdts Lund Madsen Phillip Spilger Ray Fingle Iowa City A.N.A. Club Lillian Butsler Baldwin Earlville Mt. Vernon Central Schoen’s Third. Avenue Center Junction Luella First Ave. SE London Second Ave Second St Renier Dempsey J. Ray Whitmore Oscar Workman Second Avenue DIAL Kuberger’s Nadi Kroehler Life Magazine Luberger’s Lau Luberger
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