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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1940
Page
14
Aged horse stories shift from utility to companionship as owners treat steeds like pets. The piece notes riding showrooms and bridle paths highlight leisure over labor, cites a strawberry roan scene, and recalls tales of instinctive riding with Billy the driver horse.
Members of the Norway Cemetery association met at Mrs. Ben Christenson's home in Mount Auburn with Mrs. Seth Wychoff assisting. The Triangle Twenty club met with Mrs. Glen Pirie as hostess. Albert Cole was honored at a surprise birthday party at his home with thirty relatives attending. Ed Thompson moves to Vinton. well wishers hosted parties by the West End Birthday club and the Norway Legionaries auxiliary, with further dinners by Masonic and Eastern Star members.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Becker of Newhall announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Bernadine Arlene to Melvin Potter son of Mr and Mrs Jess Potter of Van Horne The couple plan a October 9 ceremony at St Michaels church in Norway.
Mount Vernon hosts a reception honoring new Cornell faculty and staff and elected class officers in Armstrong hall. Social groups and clubs, weddings planned in Malcom and Clarence, engagement notices, birthday party, and local society events populate the community calendar across Anamosa and Anamosa area towns.
Atalissa Mrs Walter Weiss hosted the Good Neighbors club on Wednesday with Mrs Lynn Watters as president. The social committee was chaired by Mrs Burns and Mrs Milder. The Community club met at the school house Tuesday to welcome teachers. Bert Smith gave the welcome and Superintendent McBlain replied, introducing teachers Miss Anna Kline Miss Margaret Bunting Miss Hickman and Mr and Mrs Don Hepburn.
Belle Plaine social scene lists Mrs Lloyd Ritland entertaining the Caleth Delphian chapter at tea, Mrs L J Rychnov sky hosting Kill Kare Kard Klub, Monday Night Bridge club picnic at Mrs Mary Jones, Sunnasside club with Mrs I N Bistline, Turnabout Bridge club at Mrs Paul Ward, and Happy Hour Embroidery club hosted by Mrs Herman Staffen beal.
Stanwood reports the Legion auxiliary held a Kensington at the home of Mrs Foster Boyles on Friday. The Women’s Society of Christian Service met at the Methodist church on Thursday. Hostesses included Mesdames Nelson Clanes Charles Carroll Henry Tooddicker and Fred Young.
Mary Manners counsels a reader in a clandestine affair, urging ending the relationship for unhappiness and risk of scandal. The page also notes lighter anecdotes about Mrs H Hoos and social notes.
A birthday dinner honoring Miss Beulah Holm of Oaklanda will be held at the Peter Prahm home today. Mrs O O Watson entertained the Methodist Aid Society in her home here Thursday, with Mrs WH Hansen conducting the business meeting.
Mrs Earl DeShaw hosted a Monday supper at her home and another group Tuesday at her home. Mrs J A Thompson attended Gordy’s tea room Monday for the Contract club. Mrs John Bateman was at the te set Wednesday to the Congregational church Working Club. V F P Stuhter presided with Mrs August Bliss and Miss Janet Hazard assisting.
Oxford Junction board members and their wives hosted a dinner at the school gym to honor Coach Kenneth Blackman and Mrs Blackman on their recent marriage. The Just-a-Mere Bridge club met at Mrs Leland Barnhart’s home. The Chin Study group gathered at Mrs Frank Peckos’s home. Mrs George Shimerda chairs the program committee with Mrs J J Berner on the program.
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