Social Scenes Highlight Local Club Meetings
The Friday club met at Mrs. Earl H. DeShaw’s home with vice president Mrs. L. W. Lovell presiding. The Younger Generation segment featured Mrs. Colin G. Thomas and selections by Mrs. Lovell and Miss Henrietta Bohlken. A bedroom shower honored Miss Henrietta Bohlken as she prepares for her marriage to John Eden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl H. DeShaw
L. W. Lovell
Colin G. Thomas
Henrietta Bohlken
John Eden
Junior Burris
Birthday Party And Park Refreshments In Marion
The afternoon featured swimming at Marion pool and birthday refreshments at Thompson park hosted by Mrs Bancroft. Virginia Seger attended as an out of town guest while a list of locals joined the guest of honor Virginia. The Jolliteer pinochle club met at Mrs George Barnts home with three tables of progressive pinochle and prizes awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Hanken
Glenn Bancroft
Virginia
Marion
Thompson Park
Mrs. Bancroft
Betty Patterson
Wilma Doris Yount
Mary Lou Luett
Betty Lou Podhaski
Eloie Timmins
Georgia Moats
Ruth Ann Hoag
Jean Echternacht
Virginia Seger
Jolliteer
George Barnts
Lou Hutton
Leah Balsiger
Everett Nichols
Leslie Bright
Picnic and Social Gatherings Across Several Towns
A series of social events is reported including a Sunday picnic at the country club honoring Mr. and Mrs. John White of Chicago and Henry Kingsley of San Francisco, with guests from Cedar Rapids and other towns. Cass Transportation employees held a large all day picnic near Dale’s mill hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Merle Cass. Additional gatherings include Mrs. Fraser hosting mothers and children for a treasure hunt, Circle No. 3 of the Presbyterian Ladies' Aid meeting with out of town guests, a birthday party for Irma Tendick, a Methodist Foreign Missionary society meeting with letters from India, and a garden party at the Steiner home with accordion music and refreshments. The Reformed church Young People’s rally met at George Buol’s with plans for a larger event next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle No. 5
The
Presbyterian Church
Ed Eilers
Frank Walker
Charles Clark
Donald Clark
Allen Fairbanks
John Thompson
Country Club
John White
Chicago
Henry Kingsley
San Francisco
Calif
M. J. Hogan
Betty Thompson
Hopkinton
Mrs. White
Cass Transportation Company
Cass
Dale’s Mill
Merle Cass
Cedar Rapids
Manchester
Anamosa
Dubuque
Monticello
James Carter
Sally
Ann
Louisville
Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
H. E. Deischer
Roy V. Porter
Louis Lang
Deischer
India
Rose Wenger
Stella Lang
Elmer Hubbard
Carl Steiner
Ed Luck
John Steiner
Harold and
Gilbert
Steve Petersen
Clifford
Margaret
Chris Tschantz
Jim Fleming
Donald Broneman
Woodrow Winch
Joe Bading
Carl Steiner and Family
Andrew Steiner
Young People's Society of the Reformed Church
George Buol
A. H. Tendick
Elda Buol
Howard Schneiter
Lyle Burrichter
A. H
Arduser to lead next meeting at summer bridge party
Another summer series bridge gathering was held at the country club on Thursday. Activities included contract, auction bridge, and dominoes with prizes awarded to high scorers Mrs. J. A. Thompson, Miss Jeanette Griffin, and Mrs. Harry Deutrick. Out of town guests and refreshments followed, as Mrs. Owen Sutherland visited from Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
J. A. Thompson
Jeanette Griffin
Harry Deutrick
Norman Bringard
Detroit
Mich
Harry Doutrick
Carol
Los Angeles
Cal
Jeanette Griffen
Baldwin
Jean Hicks
Fred D. McLaughlin
Melvin Hensel
A. B. Grimes
W. H. Laude
Agnes Gearhart
Center Junction Twins Entered in State Health Contest
Center Junction twins David Herbert and Dean Edward Cox have been entered in the Iowa baby health championship at the 1937 state fair. The state fair board announced more than 700 babies were listed for the health title in this year’s contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Iowa
State Fair Board
David Herbert
Herbert Cox
Dean Edward
Scotch Grove historical pageant draws crowd with local talent
A large crowd enjoyed a Scotch Grove program featuring a history pageant on the village from early Red River valley days to present. Local descendants and residents filled roles in the performance and a married versus single men game ended 18 to 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Charles A. Sutherland
Anamosa
D. O. Sinclair
John Rice
Red River Valley
Canada
F. D. Sutherland
Eloise Sutherland
Katherine Callahan
Leonard Bixler
H. E. Stingley
Thomas Shover
L. A. Dreibel
Pageant of early settlers featured in Scotch Grove program
The event showcased descendants of Indians and Pennamites with a German segment, including Abraham Lincoln portrayed by Charles Alyea and Uncle Sam by Harm Dirks. Mrs. R. A. Naylor led planning with Eloise Kuhns, and Vernon Heigens handled lighting while Lyle Callahan read. Sunday centered at Scotch Grove Presbyterian church with devotional by C. M. Wallace, choir music, and a free dinner at Center schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Uncle Sam
Harm Dirks
Scotch Grove
R. A. Naylor
Eloise Kuhns
Vernon Heigens
Lyle Callahan
Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church
C. M. Wallace
Ames
Center Junction
Ladies Aid Society
Center
Hugh Robinson
Lisbon
Scotch Grove Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Earl DeShaw
Neighborhood Bridge Club
E. Podhaski
Edward Podhaski
Lorenz Allamand
Hans Ruof
JL. W. Barrack
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Circles
Mildred Aldrich
Jack Maire
Irvin Rhatigan
Rudy Winkler
W. L. Aldrich
Jolliteer Pinochle Club
Mrs. Cass
Circle No. 3
Harold Egger
John Tschantz
Charles Ritchie
Howard Shelley
R. P. Clark
Harvey Harford
Byron Abel
W. Brink
Connolly
Edman Vernon
E. R. Pownall
Centerville
Irma Tendick
Lois Barrack
Geraldine Schoon
Anna Rose
Strasburg
Elaine Havlichek
Gene Bender
Carl Behrends
Harry
Bobby Reade
Foreign Missionary Society
Young People’s Society
Dred Arduser
Miss Arduser
Owen Sutherland
Iowa City
Mr. Sutherland
Mrs. Sutherland
Princess
Tex Ritter
FBI
Dick Foran
Loretta Young
Cafe Metropole
Tyrone Power
Adolph Menjou
Gregory Ratoff, Chas. Winninger
Jean Jeanne
American Legion
Cascade, Iowa
Emil Flindt
OH Henry Ballroom
Glendale
Clover Farm
Leo Holub
We Delive
John Deere
Jones County Fair
Monticello, Iowa
Monticello Vs. Hopkinton
Oxford Junction
Worthington Vs. Coggon
Byers & Beach
Baby Reeves
George Webb
Wallaces Lions
Dexter
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