Initiation Night for Electa Chapter Draws 250 Guests
Electa chapter of the Order of Eastern Star held its first guest night and initiation Friday at the Masonic temple with 250 guests and members in attendance. Officers from nearby chapters presided, a 6:30 dinner served to about 100, and special guests included Miss Mozelle Russell and Mrs Genevieve Fenstermaker. A three course luncheon followed with gifts presented to Mrs Baker. Also announced FC chapter PEO meeting set for Tuesday at 3 p.m.
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Order of Eastern Star
Electa
Masonic Temple
Bessie Secrist
West Branch
Avelda Davison
Wapello
Herman Rohlff
Davenport
Mark Collier
Wilton
Belle Garrett
Letts
Martha Denkman
Durant
May Anwyl
Columbus Junction
Bertha Shoquist
Lone Tree
Louise Meier
Marshal
Betty Fraseur
Tipton
Cora Hann
Muscatine
Ada
Wilma Mills
Nichols
Ruth
Blanche Pantel
Wapeilo
Esther
Mamie Bates
DeWitt
Martha
Mildred Means
Iowa City
Elsie Holmes
West Liberty
Warder
Frieda Jacobson
Sentinel
Paul Coulter
Mozelle Russell
Winfield
Iowa
Sarah J. Dawson
Mark S. Collier
Theodosia Hawkers
Elma Richards
Uneta Flater
Gladys Sandle
Ruth Kirby
Oneta Hazlett
Mildred Mosher
Paul G. Coulter
J. C. Clapp
Jennie Clap
Miss Helen Dollman Shower Honoring Bride Elect
Miss Helen Dollman, with Miss Helen King and Miss Edna Dollman, hosted a miscellaneous shower at 1017 Orchard Avenue for sixteen Upstreamers class members of Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal church. A business meeting opened the evening of games and contests with prizes to Mrs Elma Rittenhouse, Miss Dora Lyda, and Miss Gladys Criger. A tray luncheon followed and decorations echoed white and green with a Christmas tree and an improvised Santa Claus delivering gifts to the honoree.
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Helen King
Edna Dollman
Gladys Sissel
Helen Dollman
Miss King
Orchard Avenue
Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Elma Rittenhouse
Dora Lyda
Gladys Criger
Women Relief corps elects new officers at Maccabee hall
Mrs. Helen Tadewald was elected president at a Friday night meeting with a potluck supper at Maccabee hall. New officers include Buena McDowell senior vice president Catherine Frack junior vice president Gertrude Fultz chaplain Julia Bitzer guardian Emma Leysen conductress Effie Storey treasurer Martha Oberhaus B McDowell Eva Reed delegates to the department convention in May alternates E Leysen E Storey Jennie Kelley. Zillah O Hair named delegate to district convention in Makoqueta next October with Storey as alternate. Installation set for January 2 at an afternoon session. Grand Army and Daughters of Union Veterans to attend with an evening meeting following.
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Helen Tadewald
Women’s Relief Corps
Maccabee Hall
Buena McDowell
Catherine Frack
Gertrude Fultz
Julia Bitzer
Emma Leysen
Effie Storey
Martha Oberhaus
B. McDowell
Eva Reed
Department
E. Leysen
E. Storey
Jennie Kelley
Zillah O’hair
Makoqueta
Storey
Grand Army
Daughters of Union Veterans
Dinner party honors two wedding anniversaries
A Friday night dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Claus Schmarje’s home on Stewart road marked their twentieth anniversary and the first of Mr. Schmarje’s brother Ferdinand Schmarje and wife on Phillips street. Eight covers. The guests moved to a theater party later.
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Claus Schmarje
Stewart Road
Schmarje
Ferdinand Schmarje
Phillips Street
Christmas Program by Women's Missionary Society at First Presbyterian
The Women's Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church held a Friday afternoon program in the church parlors. Devotions led by Mrs. Otto Sauer focused on Gift from Bethlehem. Mrs. Ray Mark directed devotional music. Mrs. Frank Giesler read a Christmas piece by Zona Gale. Miss Leila Dillon spoke on Christmas in Porto Rico. Miss Dorothy Mark sang a solo. The quarterly collection was taken. Social committee members included Mrs. Gus Abibee Mrs. J. B. Gingery Mrs. Fred Vetter Mrs. E. E Roy Miss Selina Keen and Miss Margaret Vance.
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Women's Missionary Society
First Presbyterian Church
Otto Sauer
Bethlehem
Ray Mark
Frank Giesler
Zona Gale
Leila Dillon
Porto Rico
Dorothy Mark
Gus Abibee
J. B. Gingery
Fred Vetter
E. E Roy
Selina Keen
Margaret Vance
Re-elected Leader Heads Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
Mrs E B Molis was reelected president of the Ladies Aid Society at Evangelical Protestant Church during a Friday afternoon meeting. Officers include Eva Kindler as vice president Louise Johnson as secretary Louis King as assistant H Huessner as treasurer. A noon potluck for the public followed and comforts were knotted in the afternoon. An all day meeting is planned next Friday with a public dinner at noon by Fourth ward members.
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E. B. Molis
Ladies’ Aid Society
Evangelical Protestant Church
Eva Kindler
Louise Johnson
Louis King
H. Huessner
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
Memorial service for departed Order of the Eastern Star members
A memorial service is set for Monday at 8:30 p.m. in the Masonic temple. Officers will lead the ceremony, the Rev. V. L. Shantz will speak, Mrs. George Zoller will sing, and a quartet including Mrs. T. S. Wigim Mrs. Harry Rininsland Mrs. George Meerdink and Mrs. Grace Evans will perform. The event is open to Masons Eastern Star White Shrine members and friends.
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Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
V. L. Shantz
George Zoller
T. S. Wigim
Harry Rininsland
George Meerdink
Grace Evans
Eastern Star
Shrine
Out of Town Guests Host Dinner for Dailey Family
Mr and Mrs John Tiedemann entertained Friday night at their Miles Avenue home for Mr and Mrs O R Dailey and son Oliver of Chicago Mrs Dailey is Mrs Tiedemanns sister. Twenty four guests attended a three course dinner at six with music and games Oliver Dailey won the high award and Mrs Mabel Klein took the consolation prize
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John Tiedemann
Miles Avenue
O. R. Dailey
Oliver
Chicago
Dailey
Tiedemann
Oliver Dailey
Mabel Klein
Good Proceeds Netted at Endeavor Bazaar
A bazaar at the United Brethren church cleared eighty dollars Friday night. A large crowd attended as a minstrel show program drew the patrons.
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Endeavor
Christian Endeavor Society of the United Brethren Church
Double Four Club Entertained For Birthday Party
Members of the Double Four club gathered Friday night at Miss Frances Missell's Spruce street home for a birthday surprise honoring her mother Mrs. Mike Missel of De Witt Indiana. The evening featured a 500 card game with high scores awarded to Mrs. Viola Gessell and Mrs. Frank Kleinfelder and consolation to Mrs. Kate Gessell. A luncheon followed and a Christmas party is planned for Dec 19 at Mrs. Joe Montgomery's Evans street home.
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Double 4 Club
Double Four
Frances Missell
Spruce Street
Mike Missel
de Witt
Viola Gessell
Frank Kleinfelder
Kate Gessell
Joe Montgomery
Evans Street
Miss Douglass Hosts High School Friends Party
Miss Jeanette Douglass hosted a Friday night party at 1112 Oakland Drive for twenty four couples of high school friends. Bunco determined high scores won by Miss June Downer and Jerrold Hathaway with consolation prizes for Miss Iva DeCamp and William Houk. Dancing followed later with green and red Christmas colors in the luncheon setup.
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Miss Douglass
Jeanette Douglass
Oakland Drive
June Downer
Jerrold Hathaway
Iva DeCamp
William Houk
Bumgardner Schmidt Wedding Announced in Town
Miss Gladys Bumgardner and Oscar D. Schmidt were married at 10 this morning in a home ceremony conducted by Rev Viola Smith of the First Friends church. The couple will reside in the town.
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Bumgardner-Schmidt
Gladys Bumgardner
Bertha Bumgardner
Anglestret
Oscar D. Schmidt
William Whisler
Green Street
Viola Smith
First Friends Church
Pine Street
Mr. Schmidt
K. C. Weiman
Birthday Party for Juanita Burrows at Oak Street
An afternoon party was given Friday for Juanita Burrows at her home on Oak Street by her mother. Ten friends attended with games music and a luncheon featuring a birthday cake centerpiece. Guests included Margaret Laughlin Ariene Worley Robert Lohr George Yordt and Pauline Parker.
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Juanita Burrows
Oak Street
Margaret Laughlin
Ariene Worley
Robert Lohr
George Yordt
Pauline Parker
Friends celebrate Mrs. Baker's birthday at Mulberry Ave party
A surprise Thursday gathering for Mrs. Milo Baker at 414 12 Mulberry Avenue drew twenty two guests. The evening featured music and games with several violin selections by John.
Order of Rainbow Girls Meet Tonight at Masonic Temple
The first regular meeting of the Order of the Rainbow for girls, instituted Nov 29, is announced for tonight at the Masonic temple. The advisory board will meet with the order. The note highlights England’s largest floating dock at Southampton, 960 feet long and 38 feet deep with 38,000 ton lifting capacity, built to service the world’s biggest ships.
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Order OF Rainbow Girls
Order of the Rainbow For
Masonic Temple
Order
England
Southampton
Morocco at Fox Palace features Marlene Dietrich and Gary Cooper
Marlene Dietrich makes her American debut in Morocco at the Fox Palace this Sunday for three days, with Gary Cooper opposite her. Dietrich, discovered in Berlin by Josef von Sternberg, speaks English fluently and leads a Parisian film romance set in North Africa alongside Adolphe Menjou.
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Fox Palace
America
Morocco
Gary Cooper
Fox Palace Theater
Paramount
Marlene Dietrich
Germany
United States
Berlin
Josef von Sternberg
Emil Jannings
Miss Dietrich
Yvon Sternberg
George Kaiser
Cooper
French Foreign Legion
Africa
Mrs Andrew Hess Dies. Rites Set for Sunday
Mrs. Andrew Hess died Friday at 909 East Tenth street. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 Sunday at Meyers Funeral Home with E. F. Edinger of Cedar Rapids officiating. Born February 5 1851 in Cincinnati Ohio she moved to Muscatine with her parents Dr and Mrs C H Riemcke at age four and spent her life there.
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Andrew Hess
East Tenth Street
Meyers Funeral Home
E. F. Edinger
International Bible Student
Cedar Rapids
Hess
Cincinnati
Muscatine
C. H. Riemcke
Brotherhood Elect Officers Delayed by Attendance
The Brotherhood of the Sweetland Methodist Episcopal church postponed election of officers until next month due to limited attendance. Weather and road conditions affected turnout. Rev. W. A. Lamp, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, notes the delay.
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Brotherhood of the Sweetland Methodist Episcopal Church
W. A. Lamp
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Removing the Unfruitful Talk at Columbus Junction
A Columbus Junction event featured a talk titled Removing the Unfruitful with the remainder of the program omitted. A social hour followed, and the organization plans to meet again Friday, Jan. 2. Subscribe for The Journal.
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Columbus Junction
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