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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1936
Page
1
Mrs W E Bagan plans two 6:30 gatherings this week at her home entertaining forty friends. Tonight’s table features yellow jonquils valentine cards and tallies. bridge on the agenda. Attending include Mrs Joe Nissan Mrs Ed Liddle Mrs Charles Wilson and others. several guests cannot attend.
Mrs Floyd Horton hosted the Easy Aces club regualr meeting with two tables of bridge. Prizes went to high scorer Mrs Robert Lee, second high Mrs 8 Grinde, and third high Mrs Paul Laidley. A luncheon followed. Attendees included Mrs Oley Anderson, Mrs Laidley, Mrs Grinde, Mrs Lee, Mrs Mervin Bike, Mrs Richard Lee, Mrs Walter Scott, and the hostess.
Mrs F E Frettem hosted a one o clock luncheon at the Gardston hotel for her bridge club this afternoon. The after noon bridge is being played at two tables with members Mrs Richard Lyman Mrs Leonard Carlson Mrs C J Mathieson Mrs Herman Lilleskow Mrs John Lyman Mrs C H Miller Mrs Fred Lyman and the hostess.
Mrs M E Wilson entertained guests in her apartment for a local meeting. The event featured mutual aid discussions and community planning with attendees noting details of the gathering.
Mrs James Boyle hosted a 1 30 dessert luncheon for the Five Hundred club with three tables in play. E C Heyer won high score, James McDonald took traveling and consolation prizes. McDonald to entertain next Wednesday with dessert luncheon and cards afterward. Mrs Eugene Foster hosted a 530 dinner for twelve with Valentine decor. Kathryn Malone won high score at bridge while Elmer Jackson was low. Attendees included Ployd Galdsberry Lloyd Crim Vernon Reid Archie Bixby Dan Howard Roy Brown C Mauck Ed Sorwr O H Miller Lulu Bright Leila Larson and Kathryn Malone.
The described pattern 8641 offers a smart slender home wear frock with a soft collar yoke, long or short sleeves, and a blousey bodice. A white collar and cuffs enhance the gingham look. Send 15 cents, name, address, style number and size to Patricia Dow, Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn N. YY.
Emma Moller and Merle Moller hosted a dinner for ten at their home. After 6 30 dinner, five hundred was played. Mrs. W V Sweet claimed the women high score prize and C E Zeimer the men’s high score prize. George Buseman won the low score prize. The Jackson school Study club meets Wednesday afternoon at Mrs J M Keifer’s home with a 2 15 start. A brief note on Harriet Martineau’s 1840 US visit contrasts women’s occupations then and now in 1940.
An evening dinner and auction bridge were hosted at Mrs. Sorum’s home with 24 guests across six tables. Frances Manthey won high score, Elmer Moore drew prize, and Mrs. Fred Ehlers placed low. A later note recalls Mrs. Luikart’s surprise birthday tea with many attendees and gifts. George Augtiv, an early settler and former Kaiser Wilhelm’s 77th birthday was celebrated.
Miller Samuel Miller an early Milton settler in the Massachusetts Bay Colony is linked to a silver wedding tankard presented to his son Dr Ebenezer Miller in 1728. The coat of arms mirrors the Miller family arms from Kent, England: Ermine with a red fess and three blue wolf heads. Crest shows a wolf’s head.
Worth D. Wayt of Sac City was an overnight guest at his sister’s home in Estherville. Mildred Larson of Albert Lea visited her father Oliver Larson in Estherville. George Booth stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Dan Booth in Des Moines. Mrs. Vernon Steel returned to Lake Norden after visiting her mother here. Mrs. F. H. Rhodes travels to Houston for the winter to visit Edwin Rhodes and family. Eleanor Kaen of Algona spent days with her sister Mildred Kaen. Jeannette Palmer, Degree of Honor organizer, returned home after multiple Midwest visits. Anna Donovan of Palo Alto is seriously ill in Emmetsburg. The Stockdales cut short a New Orleans trip due to Mrs. Martin’s illness. they returned home Friday. Mrs. John Rhodes and son Jackie visit in Montgomery Alabama then plan travel to Taio, Sic., to stay with Mosher family. Vera Joyce Horswell of this city, ISU student, earns lead in class play “A Bill of Divorcement” to be staged in Ames Feb 28 and 29.
Grapefruit Meringue Pie offers a rich dessert option with sugar cornstarch grapefruit pulp and a lemony orange rind finish, topped by a browned meringue. An alternative Grapefruit Pie uses a crust with flour cracker crumbs grapefruit pulp and a sugared flour layer under a pastry top baked until browned.
The piece argues for the Bible’s influence on literature and society before recounting a dramatic story from 1768. King George II commissions a 307 ton bark to observe Venus transits in the South Seas, landing at Tahiti, then King George’s Island, to inspire later writers.
Ames Iowa January 27 Miss Joanne M Hansen head of applied art at Iowa State College urges frequent shifts of pictures on walls to add interest and avoid monotony. She recommends eye level wall hangings with two wires, simple natural wood or dull gold frames, and mounting watercolors and etchings with white mats and proper margins.
Members of the Del-A-Deck club attended a 1:30 dessert luncheon hosted by Mrs. George Howe. All regular members except Mrs. F. W. McCullough were present with Miss Anna Geinitz substituting. Three bridge tables were in play and scores were kept toward season prizes awarded at year end.
Fifteen members of the Missionary Guild gathered for a regular meeting hosted by Miss Harriett Osher with Miss Ruth Penn assisting. Miss Dorothy Helmick chaired the gathering, and attendees spent the time in social activity.
Members of the E. O. W. club will gather Wednesday evening for a 6 30 dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heiman. Bridge games will be held at three tables during the evening.
Grace Fletcher Kelley of Boston, a half century recluse related to Daniel Webster, recently left 200000 to charities and public institutions. She wore nineteenth century clothes and shunned progress. More than two million women work in offices in the United States with one third in the ten largest cities, per Marion Barbour of the Y M C A.
Consumers are advised to ask for BAYER ASPIRIN by its full name at any drug store to ensure they receive the genuine product. The reminder encourages shoppers to be specific to avoid substitutions and obtain the correct aspirin brand.
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