Globe-Gazette from Mason City, Iowa • Page 8

April Gtobc-Cawttc, liity, la. Social calendar 212 New 'address Mason City Exhibition of Violets draws 500 Monday Roosevelt 9:30 and 1:30, school, roundup. Home Builders 6:30, Hanford Motor Lodge. LA to 7:15, Labor Temple. Grandmothers 7:30, YMCA.

Minerva Study 7:30, Mrs. Charles W. Maxson, Rock Falls. Bethlehem 8: Miriam, Mrs. Fred Martin, 819 Connecticut N.

Ruth Circle, s'. C. J. Clausen, Rock Falls rural. Tuesday Woman's Club 9:30, Library.

Presbyterian Women's 9:30, church. HEO 9:30 the Oaks. Milwaukee Railroad 9:30, YWCA. Wa-Tan-Ye 12, Hotel Hanford. African Violet 12:15, Hoover School.

Armeda 1, Mrs. Carl R. Swab Beaumont Dr. Women's Relief 1, Library. 1, Mrs.

Don Blair, route 1. Queen Rebekah 2, IOOF Hall. PTA 6:30, Holy Family Church auditorium. Baptist 6:30, Ruth Carroll, 204 Ohio S. W.

Woman's Catholic 7:30, Mrs. Gus Neuhaus, 1128 8th N. W. Unity Chapter 7:30, Masonic Temple. St.

Henry's Unit 7:45, Mrs. Loren Henshaw, 724 1st N. E. Free. Methodist 7:45, church.

Presbyterian Naomi 8, Mrs. Don Gilbert, 1734 Cerro Gordo Way. St. Joseph Unit 8, Green Mill. Subordinate Lodge 8, IOOF Hall.

Phoenician 8, Mrs. Ray Whorley, 23 12th S. E. 1 Woman's Labor 8, Labor Hall. Wednesday Central Heights PTA 9:30, school.

PEO 2: GN and KX chapters, Mrs. W. F. Gildner, 14 River Heights Chapter DZ, Mrs. Don Blair, route Chapter KW, Mrs.

M. E. Clayburg, route 1 7:30: Chapter LB, YWCA Chapter IW, Mrs. F. C.

DeSart, 1132 West State. VH 1:30, Mrs. Vera Boles, 1511 Jefferson N. Our Savior's Ladies 1:30, church. Bethlehem 2: Naomi Circle, Mrs.

mond Gruben, rural SPRING BLOOMS blooms are late in Iowa, so Mr. and Mrs. Howard W. Kranlz and daughters Caryn and Kim, enjoy some blossoms indoors in their new residence at 957 3rd N. W.

Plants are a hobby with Mr. Krantz. The family came to Mason City from Oakville, wiien Mr. Krantz was transferred here by the Scoville Manufacturing Co. Mrs.

Peters chosen mother for Gurrier Mother's Day honors have come to Mrs. Don Peters who has been chosen to be "Currier Mother of 1960." Currier is a Eastern family arrives Mr. and Mrs. Howard Krantz and daughters have arrived from Oakville, and women's" dormitory at the State have rented a home at 857 3rd MRS. DON PETERS 8: Tahitha Circle, Mrs.

LaVern Tolzman, rural; Mary Circle, Mrs. Leonard Kelck, 911 Tyler N. Martha Circle, Mrs. Harry Garms, 622' President S. Lydia Circle, Mrs.

Marius Christensen, 908 16th N. Deborah Circle, Mrs. Mrs. John Roesler, 429 Pierce S. W.

First Methodist Wesleyan 6:30, Fellowship Hall. Aquinian 7, Library. Loyal 10 7:30, Mrs. M. E.

O'Brien, 214 25th S. W. St. Helena's Circle 7:45, Mrs. Tom Cain, 210 Carolina S.

E. Degree of 8, Labor Hall. Queen Rebekah 8, IOOF Hall. Thursday Energetic 9 to 4, Congregational church. Gray 9:30, Red Cross Chapter House.

East State Street 9:30. Mrs. F. C. Heneman, 32 Vermont S.

E. Thursday Bridge 12:30, Euchre and Cycle Club. Grace EUB 9:30: Naomi Circle, Mrs. Letha Uischner, Deborah Circle, Mrs. Roy Trickle, 1012 Monroe N.

W. Athenian Club- Mrs. Leo Rodewald, 308 12th N. W. Thursday Bridge Club 12:30, Euchre and Cycle Club.

Novel 1, Mrs. R. E. Finlayson, 705 Hampshire N. E.

First Covenant Ladies 1:30, Mrs. Kenneth Bauer, route 2. Wesley Methodist 12: Circle 3, Mrs. John Cookman, 534 15th S. E.

12:30: Circle 1, Mrs. Harold Griffith, 308 15th S. Circle 2, Rose room; Circle 4, Mrs. M. Huntzman, Clear Circle 6, Mrs.

Fred Stockburger, High, way 18 1: Circle 5, ship Circle 7, Mrs. A. Pappas, 1819 Gordo Way 8: Circle 8, Mrs. E. Diekhus, 207 Hampshire S.

E. LUG A Club- Mrs. Carl Hanson. Past Noble 2, IOOF Hall. Calvary Alliance Prayer and Mission 2, Mrs.

F. L. Emmert, 221 9th N. W. River City TOPS 7:30, Library.

Rainbow 7:30, Mrs. Leonard Rumpf, 809 6th S. E. Bethlehem Senior Walther 7:30, Fellowship Hall. Women of the 8, Moose Hall.

Building Trades 8, Labor Hail. Bethlehem Esther 8, Mrs. Melbourne Trampel, Clear Lake rural. Friday Rake and Hoe University of Iowa. N.W.

Mrs. Peters was nominated for the honor by her niece Gayle Braner whom she reared. In her letter of nomination, Miss-Braner explained that Mrs. Peters is her mother in every sense, except that she did not actually give birth to her. 'MIM1 (THIS is her name) was born an angel.

She is always thinking of others before herself. She loves to do tilings for and be with people of all ages," Gayle wrote. She explained that when Mrs. Peters father died when she was a senior in high school, she had to leave school to accept the responsibilities of the family business and return to school later. Her community activities have included serving as Y-Teen leader and 4-H-leader for 10 years; president of YWCA board and a member of the Cerro Gordo County 4-H committee.

She has taught classes in everything from basket weaving to Mr. Krantz is plant superintendent for the Oakville Division of Scoville Mfg. of Waterbury, which is opening a new branch in the old John Deere building. Mr. Krantz cooking and every Sunday, she teaches a Sunday school class.

has been with the firm for 15 years. He spent four years in the army, serving with the 5th armored division in the ETO during World War II. Oakville is the hometown of both Mr. and Mrs. Krantz.

Mrs. Krantz attended the Art School of Fashion at Hartford, specializing in pattern drafting. Her hobby is making clothes for herself and her daughters. The girls are Caryn who is 14 and in 9th grade at Monroe Jun ior High and Kim Mary who is a year old. Caryn is in Y-Teens and her hobbies are reading, French and other languages.

She also enjoys sports. Mr. Krantz makes plants his hobby and in Connecticut he had a greenhouse. Mrs. Krantz shares this hobby with him.

Nearly 500 attended the annual show of the African Violet Club Friday at the Wesley Methodist Church and everyone of them cast a vote not only for the flowers, but for the club which staged the exhibit. With the theme "Our Candidate the African Violet," the club took cognizance of the political year. There was a table of elephant and donkey figurines surrounded by blooms. One of the exhibits also noted that it was Leap Year in a display of ring violets (purple with white edges) grouped around a miniature white church and a bridal couple. OLD FAVORITES and varieties made the show of special interest.

Among the newest plants was "Breathless," a strong pink with pale edges. The leaves of this plant were dark with a rosy underside. Another newcomer was "Gold Band." Its blooms start green and turn pink. It has some resemblance to "Angel Chile" which has blooms centered in pink and edged.with green. Another pink of startling beauty is peach blossom.

Its flowers are large in a pale shade arrayed- against a dark green leaf. "Rose of Tibet" was another unusual flower with pink and white blossoms. "TV Vallian's" name indicated its newness. It was also pink. "Ann Hoffman" had flowers closely resembling tiny pink roses.

THERE WERE whitesin abundance, too, at the show "Silver Flute" with its varigated leaves, "Mint Creme," "Fantasy Trail" which is a white creeper, "Limelight" which has fringed blooms and leaves that curl. Miniature plants by a number of outstanding entries one of them "Red- erness," with flowers like cerise velvet. "McTavish" belied his name and turned up richly purple with lush foliage. Sydonia was another lovelie in purple, as was "Kimberly" the latter with white edged flowers. Violets were on sale throughout the day.

Refreshments were also sold during the show. The club will have its May meeting Tuesday at 12:15 at Hoover School. Members will make a tour of the school. E. McL.

TO WED IN MASON CITY Mrs. Harriet Wilson of Waterloo announces the engagement of her daughter, Susan Jane, to Merrill E. Phillips, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Phillips of What Cheer.

The wedding will take place Aug. 14 at the First Methodist Church in Mason City. Miss Wilson is a 'grand-, daughter of Frank R. Currie of Mason City. She attended school in Waterloo and St.

Mary's Hall in Faribault, and is employed in the office of Dr. T. L. Trunnell of Waterloo. Her fiance attended Parsons College in Fairfield and is employed by the Travelers Insurance in Waterloo.

Reunion plans are made by MCHS class of '40 Committee chairmen and their workers met at the Green Mill Friday evening to further plans for the 1940 class reunion which will be held the weekend of June 25 and 26. Plans include a tea for the women Saturday afternoon, June 25, at the Mason City Library with Mrs. James Van Heel as chairman. Her co-workers are Mrs- L. 0.

Herzog, Mrs. Ross Martin and Mrs. Wayne Rezab. GEORGE GOODER and Don Marshall are in charge of ar rangements for the social hour, dinner and 'dance which will he at the Hanford Hotel, Saturday evening. Working with them are 12:30, E.

G. Rucker farm. Pen-Tips 1:30, First Methodist Fireside Room. United Church 2, First Methodist Church. Pleasant Ridge 8:30, Mr.

and Mrs. S. A. Mathre. "MIMI HAS brought me up to be a great person," her niece writes.

"IfT'm not, it is only my fault. She has set before me excellent examples of the knowledge of right arid wrong, proper care and understanding, religion, sewing and cooking and the responsibilities of growing up." Mrs. Peters will be honored at a skit and tea at Currier Hall. She and Mr. Peters -will be guest at dinner at Currier.

Their invitations includes reservations at. the Jefferson Hotel in Iowa City this weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Peters have reared two of her nieces, Gayle, who is studying to be a medical technician at Iowa and Barbara Braner who attended La James Beauty College and is engaged in beauty work at Belmond.

Technically, a peanut belongs Ito the fruit family. Mr. Krantz is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and will be in the Chamber of Commerce. Style Skflfp WOMEN A 0 A fl May Fellowship day observance planned May Fellowship Day services sponsored by the Council of United Church Women will be observed Friday at 2 p.m., at the First Methodist Church. Mrs.

Charles Haigh is program chairman for the event. The theme, "Citizenship Free and Responsible," will be carried out. A nursery will be provided. 14TH ANNIVERSARY OBSERVANCE HELD RICEVILLE Mr. and Mrs.

Stanley Setka, Riceville observed their 14th wedding anniversary with a dinner and theater party at Charles City. COAT SALE NOW ON Ray Mensch, Jack Brown, Buehl Carman and Bob Jorgenson. Mrs. Andrew Gra ham will be in charge of regis tration along with Miss Evelyn and Mr. and Mrs Michael Cross.

Mrs. Dori Davidson is in charge' of th decorating. A picnic is als scheduled for Sunday afternoon June 2G, in East Park. Irvin Boyd is general chair man of the reunion- Mrs. Virgi McKibben and s.

DeRa; Lichty are co-secretary an treasurer; and Charles Curran is in charge of housing. MEMBERS OF the I a still not located includ Clifford Adams, Beulah Ander Delegation to attend conference A delegation headed fay Mrs. W. Howard Stewart, unit president, plans to attend the American Legion Auxiliary's fourth district annual spring conference in Oehvein, May 2. More than 200 Auxiliary members are expected to be present when the meeting is called to order at 9:30 a.m.

by Mrs. Herold Weigand, district president of Mason City. Auxiliary sessions will be held in the IOOP Hal! with registration and coffee hour from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. The morning will be taken up with reports of the year's work. New district officers will be lected in the afternoon.

Guests vill be Mrs. Glenn Hultquist of Vinfield, department president, nd Mrs. R. B. Monk, Des department executive ecretary.

Auxiliary members will join he Legion for the banquet to be icld in the Sacred Heart Social lall at 6:30 p.m. Speakers for he evening will include John W. Moore, department commander; Mrs. Hultquist and Paul olansky, district winner of the oratorical contest. The dancing and other entertainment will at the "Legion Club.

The inference is open to all Auxil- members. WSCS PRESIDENT ARMSTRONG Mrs. Ralph Diehle of Storm Lake will be guest speaker for the WSCS Guest meeting at 2 p. m. Tuesday, May 3, at the First Methodist Church.

She will speak and show pictures of her recent trip around the world by jet plane. son, Gene Boham, Ernie Cardarelli, Martha'Mae De Mos, My. ron Ewing, Maxine Flood, Dorothy Hiatt, Mollie Marks, Phyllis McGraw, Rosemary Muller, Don Pickell, Ruth Sandy, Archie Simmons, Ferdis Smith, Maxine Soals, Regina Urbansky, Howard Vaughn, Geneva Williams. Persons having information concerning these class members are being asked to contact Mrs. Irvin Boyd at GA 3-0196 or write Class of 1940, Box 385, Ma.

son City. Any class member who has been missed is also to contact either one of the above. SPRING EARTHENWARE SALE Our Entire Open Stock Tm SHOP Teens! off come see all the new Ship'n blouses in just-for-you sizes 8 to Skimmersl. Pop-Ons! Button-Downs! and 398 for two weeks only! Sale ends May 14 th Autumn 'ETERSEN'S CHINA CENTER ON SHOPPERS LANE Pay As You Wish CASH 30 DAY ACCOUNTS MONTHLY PAYMENTS.