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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1941
Page
17
A fashion piece argues wartime uniforms influenced women to favor softer styles and warns against using jewelry with slacks. It cites Frances Gifford and Joan Fontaine as examples of restraint and self styled elegance, urging women to dress thoughtfully to support a film career.
Practical notes by Mrs. J. L. Rhea on growing daffodils and narcissus for beginners. Recommends affordable varieties like King Alfred Emperor and Spring Glory, plus tips on planting depth, succession blooms, indoor culture, and late-planting alerts for Oriental poppies and phlox.
The Olin Community Garden club sponsored a flower show in the high school auditorium on Wednesday. Mesdames Charles Brown and Lewis Rohwedder led the event with speakers Mrs. Gruenwald of Tipton, Mrs. Niles of Anamosa, and Mrs. Woods of Mechanicsville. A silver tea followed, arranged by Mesdames Mary Levien and Jessie Dripps.
A series of neighborhood gatherings showcases club life with events hosted by Mrs. E. W. J. Kurth, Mrs. E. H. Klink, and Mr. Herman Smith. Edith Klenk received congratulations amid a Park home dance party. Private Ed Dvorak honored with a dinner by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Weaver. 17 guests attended. Mrs. Anna Pavelka marked 81st birthday with basket dinner at her home. Monday Night Banco and Tuesday bridge clubs held separate meetings, with hosts Nadine Benner and Mrs. C. A. Sweet respectively.
The Iowa City Masonic Merrymakers host the annual Autumn Fiesta on Sept. 30 at the Masonic temple with a Mexican theme. The event, sponsored by Jessamine chapter No. 135 of the Order of Eastern Star, features handiwork pewterware antique dishes floral designs pies cakes and breads.
Local clubs and lodges announce meetings and events through the week. Luncheon and meetings list dates times and locations including Belle Plaine Women C and NW Women YWCA Ben Hur court Sokol hall Maccabees Ioway hive F Midboro Club Pythian Sisters and more with potlucks dances and picnics noted.
Miss Kate Maurice of Monti cello spoke on travel at the Scotch Grove Women's Community club opening fall meeting. Present on the program were Mrs. Ben H. Otten. Elected officers were Mrs. M. M. Sinclair president, Mrs. Clifton Abbott vice president, and Mrs. Laura Heeren secretary treasurer. Mrs. L. A Oltman of Monticello retires as president. Music hostesses were Mrs. G. J. Hughes, Mrs. D. O Sinclair and Mrs. M. M. Sinclair.
Oxford Junction Friends honored Mr. and Mrs. Otto Shedek with a Wednesday party in the Z. C. B. J. hall celebrating their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. A silver gift was presented. Mrs. Shedek, Frances Benhart, is the daughter of Frank Benhart. They are parents of six daughters: Mrs. Perry Cook of Washington DC, Helen Shedek of Anamosa, Dolores, Donna Lee, Patty and Pras.
Bertram group met Thursday with Mrs Sherwin Caldwell and Mrs Gilbert Caldwell assisting. Rev J B Eyestone led the devotional at the Methodist church. Final plans were made for the annual supper on Oct 9. Zenith club members hosted a dinner party and frolic at the Stoneking home with multiple local couples attending.
Brandon W S C S members at Brandon Methodist Church held a Wednesday election and dinner. Mrs Mary Winser led the menu committee and Mrs Myra Johnson headed devotionals. All officers were reelected including President Ethel Stainbrook and VP Myra Johnson with a slate of secretaries and committee heads.
Presidents of PTA groups and publications chairmen will meet Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the conference room of the Board of Education building Fillmore. A parent education class will meet Wednesday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the school to start five lessons on home life and defense. all district mothers invited.
Miss Blanche Rosa daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Rosa Ossian and Burdette Jones son of Mrs J P Jones Waterloo were married in a candlelight ceremony at the bride’s home conducted by Rev O Sandbach Shef field. Strings Miss Mildred Luce Ames sang several nuptial pieces. The couple will reside in Waterloo after October 15 with many relatives and friends attending the ceremony.
Toledo hosts the Third district conference of the Iowa Federation of Women's clubs October 16 and 17 with the Toledo Woman's club and the Nineteenth Century club as hosts. Mrs. L E Eichelberg of Waterloo will preside. New officers for the Nineteenth Century club include Carrie McKinney as secretary and Don V Wells as treasurer. Married plans for Miss Lillian Bartosh and Fred Dostal were announced. the wedding is set for Immaculate Conception church in Clutter.
In Luana Mrs R L Evans hosted the Club of the Hour while Mildred Overeen reviewed They Came to a River. The Taxis society opens fall meetings at the Rainbow room Community Presbyterian church with a welcome for new members. American Legion auxiliary hostesses hosted by Mrs Helen Kneeland with delegates Mrs Edith Palas Mrs Frances Williams and Mrs Kneeland named for the Osage fall convention on Oct 9. Eva Hills and Mildred Koevenig also joined the program.
The Home and Foreign Missionary society at Union church elected officers led by President Mrs. R. L. Wallace and Vice President Mrs. C. J. Braden. The Quasqueton Garden club chose President Mrs. Vida Dabenberger and other officers. The L. A. S. of Union church named President Mrs. E. R. Halstead and officers including Vice President Mrs. Leon Moore and Treasurer Mrs. Roy Crew.
The column features a clash over Mary Manners guidance with a reader condemning Gold-digger and a reader confessing love for a married man. Miss Manners urges the readers to end the affair and seek healthy relationships to avoid misery and scandal.
Mrs Wellman and Mrs Swartzendruber co hosted a miscellaneous shower at the Swartzendruber home Monday afternoon for Mrs Roy Marner celebrating baby Loren Lee Marner three weeks old. A buffet lunch was served with Mrs Marner pouring.
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