Christmas Home Music Program Presented by Local Dept
A Christmas program was presented at the December meeting of the Music department at Kise Bratten home. Mrs. Boyd White opened with A Christmas Fantasia and introduced Mrs. R H McCleery who spoke on Christmas music in the home. Vocal and instrumental selections followed including The Virgin Slumber Song sung by Mrs EB Morrison Jr and Away in a Manger sung by Margaret McCleery. Children from various grades sang and played, with Patty Sizer and Dick McCleery also performing. Dorothy Luckenbill and Mia George Masson played Valse Christine and Carolyn Hamilton led the group in Christmas carols as the offering for the meeting was taken and a Christmas party followed with refreshments by Miss Bratten. Sixteen members attended and many guests were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd White
Mueller
R. H. McCleery
Max Raker
EB. D. Morrison
Margaret McCleery
Christine
Friml
Carolyn Hamilton
Miss Bratten
George Freshwaters
Roser Sherman
Ove White
Vel
B P W Committee Plans Membership Drive
The general chairman and membership committee of the newly organized Business and Professional Women's club met last evening to discuss the membership drive. Lucy Demraev will serve on the committee and assist others with the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women's Club
Lucy Demraev
P E O Chapter CX Meets with Mrs Helen Cecil
Chapter CX P E O Sisterhood met Monday evening in Columbus Junction with Mrs Helen Cecil. Mrs Mary McKee spoke on South America. Next meeting December 16 at Mrs Kathryn Overholt's home. Mrs Juanita Huston will lead the Christmas program. The M and M club to hold a Christmas party at Mrs Ethel Woodruff's home Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Helen Cecil
Mary McKee
South America
Kathryn Overholt
Juanita Huston
M. and
M. Club
Ethel Woodruff
Community Supper and Bridge at Buenneke Home
A Saturday night supper at the John Buenneke home in Ainsworth featured cooperative dining and four bridge tables. Prizes went to Mrs. Violet Lambert for women and Orrie O Connor for men. A shower for Mrs. Lee Jolly was postponed due to bad weather, with gifts to be left at the New Co. Store. The article notes a family losing their kitchen furnishings and bed clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth. Dee
John Buenneke
Violet Lambert
Orrie O'Connor
Charles Jenkins
Wylie Anderson
Jolly
United Presbyterian Church
Lee Jolly
New Co
Coppock hosts club families at Thanksgiving supper
Mr and Mrs Ben Coppock welcomed seven club families to their home Saturday evening for a Thanksgiving supper. Guests included Mrs Frank Pavinger of Minden and Mr and Mrs George Genkinger. Mrs Coppock was assisted by Mrs Dill Boileau and others. Men played cards while women did contact and needlework. The U and T club plans an afternoon meeting Thursday at Mrs Mert King’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Coppock
Etui
Frank Fpavinger
Minden
Nebr
George Genkinger
U and T
Mert King
Dinner Meeting Rescheduled to December 11 at 6 20 PM
A general dinner meeting is moved to Wednesday December 11 at 6 20 PM in the North Side case room. The event had been planned for December 4. The notice suggests want-ads pay dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side
Social calendar of local clubs and society events
Notices list elections, meetings, and holiday gatherings with times and venues across groups such as Royal Neighbors Pythian Sisters Registered Nurses Grace Hill Ladies Aid and more. Details include bring a dish, gift exchanges, and donations, with host names and locations like the Masonic Temple North Side cafe and the county building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilothure Ladies Aid Society
Albert Stransky
Just Us Club
Robert Shell
East Seventh Street
O.E
Masonic Temple
Jolly Troopers
Howard Wagner
North Side Cafe
Carrie Hberdo
Maud McCreedy
Joe Falk
South
Iowa Avenue
Make Holiday Fruit Cake Early
Holiday fruit cake guidance emphasizes making and aging the rich fruit and nut cake before the season. Details include ingredients for a 10 pound cake, step by step preparation, steaming, baking, cooling, and storage in tins wrapped with wax paper.
Book Review and Poems Featured at Literature Meeting
Grace Noll Crowell poems were read by Clara Huher and Mrs Harry Montgomery at a Literature department meeting in Mrs W D Dwyer’s home yesterday. A review of Their Own Country by Alice Tisdale was given by Mrs BR CC Keagy. Twenty members and two guests attended. a YWCA Christmas party collection was taken. Refreshments ended the gathering, with R E K Shannon pouring. The next meeting will be January 6 at the home of Carl J Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Noll Crowell
Literature Department
W. D. Dwyer
Clara Huher
Harry Montgomery
Crowell
Keagy Rem
Alice Tisdale
Yw.c
Rainbow DeMolay Dance Planned at Rendezvous Club
Rainbow girls and DeMolay members planned a Christmas dance at the Rendezvous on December 22 as an invitation event. They voted to send Christmas toys to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children in Minneapolis. Officers will be elected at the next meeting on December 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Shriners Hospital For
Minneapolis
US Box Car Capacity Averages 1939
The average capacity of all box cars on U S railroads was 88 400 pounds as of January 1 1939. Cars now stalled show a capacity of 100 000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Betrothal of Joyce Miller and Charles Bush Revealed
A Wellman supper party announced the betrothal of Joyce Miller and Charles Bush of Cedar Rapids. Readings of pink and white decor accompanied a three course supper and a tiny carrier pigeon message announcing the engagement. Attendees included Dorothy Durian Odebolt and others listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Marilyn Brown
Margaret Henn
Joyce
Chae
Dorothy Durian
Odebolt
Jean McIntosh
Northwood
LaVera Greiner
Keota
Ora Gingerteh
Hazel Stricker Sitler
Washington
Murriel Wells Brenneman
Gwen Mishler
Leah Curl
City
Jessie Potsander
Lilah Snavely
Kittle Mae Maddock
Leo Kinesinger
Mrs. D. R. Steninger Hosts Afternoon Tea for Miss Myers
Wellman hosts gather to honor Cedar Rapids educator Miss Wilma Myers with a courtesy tea. Guests include Mrs. A. L. Braden and Mrs. H. M. Ross as yellow and white decors set a formal tone. Thanksgiving dinners feature multiple local families in Wellman and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Steninger
Miss Myers
H. m. Ross
A. J. Nichols
J. J. Ward
J. M. Schiabauer
Wilbur Darnell
W. S. MclIntosh
L. C. Miller
E. C. Jones
A. C. Gingerich
Arthur Gardner
E. N. Foster
Ed Gingerich
Alfred man buys 6000 buttons with Paris cameos
One man from Alfred Maine, Herman E Rob erts, owns about 6000 buttons. The collection centers on a book of sample buttons, jet and pearl disks with cut cameos from a Kennebunk tailor shop. The cameos originated in Paris over a century ago and remain on their original cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman E. Roberts
Alfred
Maine
Kenneb Gunk
Paris
Meeting of Past Worthy Advisors Plans Holiday Party
The Past Worthy Advisors held a dinner meeting at Cadllee Godfrey's home with nine members present though Miss Godfrey was ill. A potluck chicken dinner preceded a business session. A Christmas holiday party for all past advisers planned for December 30 with Margery Means as hostess helper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clu
Cadllee Godfrey
Godfrey
Grand Prairie Announces Christmas Program and Cottage Prayer
A Christmas program and play titled Boss For One Week will be presented at the Grand Prairie school Friday evening December 6 at 7 45. Ruth Gideon is the teacher and hot lunch will be sold. The Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting with Miss Ella Kerr will be held Wednesday morning at 9 39 at the home of Mrs M Pulver, 222 East Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Prairie School
Ruth Gideon
Presbyterian Cottage
Ella Kerr
Mra
East Main Street
Kolah Club Plans Cooperative Dinner
Mrs. Bessie Wead will host Kolah club members and families at a cooperative dinner at noon. Each family should bring a dessert one additional dish to pass and table service. Meat potatoes rolls and coffee will be furnished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priding Presbterian Ladies Aid
Kolah Club
Bessie Wead
19Th Century Club
Robert Patterson
Matches Placed One Per Cigarette In Booklet
A scanned item notes a booklet of paper matches containing twenty matches, with one match allocated to each cigarette.
Milestones and birthdays across Pleasant Ridge community
Mr and Mrs Will Bailey celebrate their fiftieth fifth wedding anniversary. Mr and Mrs Milton Smith mark their twenty sixth. Frances Whisler turns thirteen. Birthdays include Mrs L E Stark Mrs Glenn Pratt Mildred Shebeck Dale Gallagher Clarence Jacobs M A Robeson Joe Robert Nelson and Tom Krause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Bailey
Mrs
Milton Smith
Pleasant Ridge
L. E. Stark
Glenn Pratt
Mildred Shebeck
Dale Gallagher
Clarence Jacobs
M. A. Robeson
Cotter
Allen Hunsaker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kise Bratten
B.P.W
P.E.O
Buenneke
Mesal
Royal Nefembors
Hall
Pythian Sisters
Oclee
Washington County
Nurses Home
Victor Masson
Herriett Phillips
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Potluck Upper
Bener Birney
Harmony
Cloyce Stewart
Linger Lonvery
Menasant Hill Ladies Aid
Roy Kephart
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society
Illeday
Comonnty Building
Ernest Salinday
Ernest Salinday Friendly Neigbors Club
Harry Andereeor
Olratege ‘ I
Rural Woman's Club
Glenn Schwartz
P. KE. O
Trac
P. L. Etter
KE. S
Prgsg A
ALA Pam Telepichid
lLemmon
Joyce Miller
Charles Bush
Daryl Oldfield
Marvin Hicks
Harry Haller
Des Moines
H. E. Ash
Richard
Carrie Ash
Iowa City
Glenn Dill
Ronnie
Everette Emde
Boyd Emde
Everette
Frank Hicks
Darwin Hicks
Carrol Durian
Chaney Durian
Fred Durian
Helen Ruth
Richard Durian
Hilly
Freddie
Boaemars
O. F. Boller
Ella Wenger
Allen Wenger
Jack
Tom
Chris
Waviland
Rex Severt
Allen
Ross Severt
Eli Yoder
Mahton
Albert
Edith
Elser Yoder
L. W. Durst
Marian
Melvin F. Yoder
Dan Yoder
Fisher
Margery Means
Miss Godfrey
Iromer Stephen Optometrist
West Side
Rothschild’s
Sterling Phot Tanner
Hetty Rose
Brucewould
GR Olors
Nelly Don
Gossard
Frances Whisler
P. F. Whistler
Joe Robert Nelson
Joe Nelson
Tom Krause
Arthur Krause
Aristophaces
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