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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1956

Page

3

District Two Junior Music Festival Ratings Report

About 300 young musicians competed at Coe College in Iowa's District Two Junior Music Festival. The Mozart Junior Music Club led the event with state festival chairman Mrs. Louis Sila. Winners earned superior or excellent ratings across piano, trumpet, marimba, violin, clarinet, accordion, and other ensembles, with multiple Cedar Rapids clubs securing top honors including the Cecilian, Paderewski, and Rhythmaires clubs.

Iowa Federation of Music Clubs Coe College Mozart Cedar Rapids Louis Sila Jane Spreitzer Cynthia Wilson Nancy Morrow Ann Ainsworth Joy Daker Patricia Johnston Jann Mayberry Linda Miller Anamosa Janet Kennedy Redmond Janice Donove Richard Dienhart Marie Jackson Nancy Neal Charlotte Anne Panek Lloyd Pedersen Paula Wieneke Jean Willenberg Karen Ann Collins Marie Croker Susan Dalton Neva Davin Margaret Hines Karen Krumphardt Clare Lefebvre Jean Lockwood Patricia Reading Sandra Shay Linda Smejkal Susan Hogan Sandy Smejkal Carol Svoboda Janice Donohoe Elaine Hogan Patricia Larkin Eileen Stark Dorothy Blumenshine Margaret Flynn Mary Jane Pedersen Sheila Victorine Leo Severa Jane Wortman Mozart Club Superior Patty Ann Heyer Judy Lehman Margo Darlene Tow Anne Locher Phyllis Parks Judith Grunewald Jerome Sabachy Cathy Rhea George Charles Blazek Arthur Dorrington Carol Lindgren Dianne Ettinger David Steinmetz Cherie Hrvol Silver Notes Club Nancy Arnold Tom Stelzer Jean Simon Donald Lacy Susan Burbridge Joanna Conrad Catharine Curtis Juanita Soukup

Waterloo clubs sweep piano vocal awards at recital

Superior prizes go to Piano Roger Lemons Mary Sue Arnold Connie Cor coran Cathy Russell Mary Jo Deeny Catherine Reed Claudia Melrose Georgia Frenz Annette Reed Karen Krob Vocal Solo Linnea Morton Linda Higgins Excellent prizes awarded to Piano Jerry Wilson Rickey Arnold Linnea Morton Alice McDonald Also won by B Natural clubs Major and Minor Junior club and Our Lady of Victory Academy club all from Waterloo.

Roger Lemons Mary Sue Arnold Connie Corcoran Cathy Russell Mary Jo Deeny Catherine Reed Claudia Melrose Georgia Frenz Annette Reed Karen Krob Linnea Morton Linda Higgins Jerry Wilson Rickey Arnold Alice McDonald Our Lady of Victory Academy Club All of Waterloo

Jensens Return From Three Month Florida Trip

Mr and Mrs H C Jensen of 337 Twenty third street drive SE returned home Sunday evening from Bay Harbor Island Florida where they spent three months.

H. C. Jensen Twenty-third Street Drive Bay Harbor Island Fla

Hoblitzell Couple Return From California Vacation

Mr and Mrs Adrian C Hoblitzell of 222 Twenty fifth Street Drive SE return from a vacation that included Long Beach La Jolla Palm Springs and Blythe California.

Adrian C. Hoblitzell Twenty-fifth Street Drive Long Beach la Jolla Palm Springs Blythe Calif

Wa-Ki-Ca Camp Fire luncheon at Roosevelt school

Members of Wa-Ki-Ca Camp Fire met Saturday for a Ma lonpaki luncheon at Mrs. Frank L. McLeod’s home at 1105 J Avenue NW. Filipino and Ceylonese dishes were served. Table favors showed flags of Pakistan Burma Ceylon and the Philippines. Asian children played games after the meal with guests Mines Clifford Cheatham Leonard Wiedeman and George Driscoll attending.

Roosevelt School Frank i L. McLeod J Avenue Philippines Ceylon Pakistan Burma Clifford Cheatham Leonard Wiedenman George Driscoll

JoAnn Smith Weds Roy Vangen In Twin Nuptials

Two ceremonies unfold in Marengo and Nashua as JoAnn Smith and Roy C. Vangen marry. The Nashua service at Little Brown church honors Marilyn Ehrman and John Watts with a double ceremony, while JoAnn Smith and Roy Vangen wed at St Mark's Lutheran church. Both couples begin new lives in the region. Mrs Watts works as deputy recorder and Mr Watts as Schmidt Construction employee, the Vangens at Collins Radio.

Surprise baby shower honors Mrs John Butcher

A surprise baby shower honored Mrs John Butcher with 15 guests on Saturday evening. Co hosts were Mrs Roy Pugh Mrs Richard Breidert Miss Mary Phelps and Miss Joanne David. The event was held at the David home 1627 Fifth Avenue SE.

John Butcher Roy Pugh Richard Breidert Mary Phelps Joanne David David Fifth Avenue SE

Zerbes celebrate 25th anniversary at Solon potluck

Mr and Mrs Joseph Zerbe of 1331 Third Avenue SW celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a Sunday potluck dinner attended by sixty guests. The couple were married April 15 1931 in Solon.

Joseph Zerbe Third Avenue Hetceen Solon

Leftover Potato Soup Idea with Onion and Parsley

A compact suggestion for using leftover potatoes by dicing them and adding to a thin white sauce with minced onion to create a nutritious soup. Finish with paprika or minced parsley before serving, or garnish with grated raw carrot for color.

Sisters Return From Gulf Coast Vacation

Mrs A A Elderkin and Mrs Max Bromwell return home Friday after a two month trip through the Gulf Coast and New Orleans to visit their sister Mrs Rex Conn.

A. A. Elderkin Javenue Max Bromwell Twenty-first Street Gulf Coast Area New Orleans Rex Conn

Legion Auxiliary Spring Meeting Set in Linn County

The American Legion auxiliary units in Linn county plan their annual spring business meeting Tuesday at Coggan at the Legion home. Session starts at 9 30 a m with Mrs William W Bronson of Wyoming district president speaker. Cedar Rapids delegates include Mines Ellis Kuba Schluntz Yoch Ware Novotny Hopkins Leatherberry Spooner Dill.

American Legion Linn County Coggan Legion William W. Bronson Wyoming Cedar Rapids Mines Henry Ellis Edward Kuba Alfred Schluntz Merle Yoch Golden Ware John Novotny H. W. Hopkins Louise Leatherberry Robert Spooner Margaret Dill

East Iowa Lutheran Women to Convention

Three Eastern Iowa women will attend the national Lutheran Women’s Missionary League convention in Denver. Elmer Tiedeman of Cedar Rapids leads Iowa District East, Wil liam Weiss of Vinton heads Cedar Rapids region as voting delegate, and Arthur Tibben of Victor, former Iowa District East president, is a vice presidential candidate. Tiedeman leaves Cedar Rapids Wednesday for the national board meeting preceding the convention. Iowa’s LWM L membership reaches 4,352 in 106 societies across 96 congregations.

Iowa Lutheran Women’s Missionary League Denver Elmer Tiedeman Cedar Rapids Iowa District East William Weiss Vinton Arthur Tibben Victor Tibben L.W.M.L Tiedeman Cedar

Beethoven Club Program For Thursday Revealed

The Beethoven club meets Thursday at 10 am at the YWCA with Mrs. L B Winterberg in charge. Talks cover Modern Idioms and Contemporary Americans and Our New Vocabulary. Performances include Miss Margaret McCall on piano and a list of works by Barber Dunhill Menotti Salter Griffes Zoldan Kodaly Berger Bliss with various vocalists and instrumentalists. The club marks its thirty fifth anniversary May 8 with a tea for patrons.

Beethoven Club YWCA L. B. Winterberg J. A. Burrill Mointae Margaret McCall Barber Dunhill T. H. DeWees

Over the Back Fence seafood pea soup recipe

Naomi Doebel outlines a luncheon soup using pea soup mix with heavy cream shrimp sherry and tomato juice. The method combines tomato juice and water with the mix, simmering then adding cream shrimp and sherry before a gentle heat.

Naomi Doebel

Start with soup for nutritious meals today

In a busy day you can grab nutrition with Campbell's Vegetable Soup. The ad touts a hearty beef stock and fifteen vegetables in broth, urging readers to start with soup for a satisfying meal and lasting energy.

Sharon Waitman Becomes a Bride

Sharon Kay Waitman and Roger Hale Von Voltenburgh wed at Westminster Presbyterian Church in a 3 p.m. ceremony. The bride, daughter of Curtis J. Ives, wore a blue-gray ensemble with an orchid corsage. the groom is son of Marjorie Von Voltenburgh and Lyle Von Voltenburgh of Cleveland. The couple will reside at 1529 First Avenue SE. The celebration, titled Crusade for Freedom, features sororities and fraternities, campus film showings, and ends with an awards convocation next Sunday.

Westminster Presbyterian Church Sharon Kay Waitman Curtis J. Ives Twelfth Street Roger Hale von Voltenburgh Marjorie von Voltenburgh First Avenue Lyle L. von Voltenburgh Cleveland Ohio R. F. Galloway

Miss Gwen Mork and Ronald Harris Married

Miss Gwen Mork daughter of Mr and Mrs Enoch Mork and Ronald Harris son of Mr and Mrs Roger Harris were married in a candlelight ceremony Friday at St Pauls Lutheran church. Rev Charles Witt officiated the double ring service with Diane Mork Carol Mork and Jennifer Harris as candlelighters. Bona Mork was maid of honor Jim Jarmes was best man Don Mork Joe Gordon accompanied the vocal soloist Mrs Noel Cook. Debbie Chamberlain and Randy Mark carried rings. The couple will live in Post ing after a brief wedding trip.

JoAnn Smith Mamie Smith Oaksland Road Roy C. Vangen Edgar Vangens Avenue St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Richard Engstrom Joyce Thompson Bernard ‘Christensen Budd Keller Mr. Christensen Rex Stick Don Elfstrom Ed Proescholar Chicago Eighteenth Avenue Collins Radio Company Postville Gwen Mork Enoch Mork Ronald Harris Roger Harris St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Charles Witt Diane Mork Carol Mork Jennifer Harris Bona Mork Jim Jarmes Don Mork Joe Gordon Ileta Christofferson Noel Cook Debbie Chamberlain Oelwein Randy Mark

Howard Michaels to Observe Twenty Fifth Anniversary

Howard Michaels and his wife will host an open house at 217 Fourteenth Street NE to mark their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. The event, spanning 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. next Sunday, celebrates a marriage dated April 20, 1931 in Dubuque with four Cedar Rapids area children.

Howard Michael Fourteenth Street Dubuque Cedar Rapids Robert Gary Lyle Pickart Kenneth Hibben

Eastern Iowans Initiated Into SUI Greek Orders

Several East Iowans have been initiated into sororities and fraternities at the University of Iowa. They include Carla Moeller Belle Plaine Chi Omega, Diane Crawley Cedar Rapids Alpha Delta Pi, Ronald Helms and James Olerich Cedar Rapids Phi Delta Theta, Walter Brewer Jr Cresco Sigma Phi Epsilon, Robin Price Dyersville Alpha Delta Pi, Roger Hoppe Tracr Phi Delta Theta, Donald Rochau Vinton Sigma Phi Epsilon, Katheryne Harris Wilton Junction Alpha Delta Pi. All SUI social groups are cooperating in sponsoring this week's annual Greek Week.

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Elkader Bride Weds Ronald Honn In Double Ring Ceremony

Hulda Darlene Bissell and Ronald Glenn Honn married Saturday evening in Peace Evangelical and Reformed church Elkader in a double ring ceremony. Bride is daughter of James E Bissell of Elkader and future wife of Harvey Honn of Durango. Following the ceremony they will live near Marion with the bride employed by Northwestern Bell in Cedar Rapids and the groom with the Eastern Iowa Breeding Association.

Elkader Hulda Darlene Bissell Ronald Glenn Honn Peace Evangelical and Reformed James E. Bissells Mr. Honn Harvey Honns Durango Carole Honn Dubuque John Bissell Royce Bissell Lloyd Bente Kenneth Ganahl Jean Reinhart Bayless Hotel Marion Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Cedar Rapids Horn Eastern Iowa Breeding Association

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THE Gazette Carl Franks Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority University of Iowa Helen Fecht University Helen Reich Karen Camp Iowa City Russell J. Hess Fairway Terrace SE Anne Hess Cedar Rapids Sewing Machine Market Kresge H. C. Jensens Adrian C. Hoblitzells Wa-Ki-Ca Marilyn Ehrman John Watts John BR. Watts Roy Vangen Marengo Little Brown Nashua John R. Watts Glenn L. Utterback John Ehrmans Watts J. H. Watts Dean Dennison Center Point Vogue Cold Wave Co, R Legion Auxiliary East Iowa Lutheran Women To Convention Sharon Waitman Mrs. von Voltenburgh Howard Michaels Ronald Honn Tune In Verne Sheppard Channel 9 Boysons Fostoria Cambridge Susquennah Imperial China Oso Wehe Ford's Shoes Third Ave
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