Patyiig Robinson Weds Roland O Litz in New Mexico
In a candlelit Fort Sumner post chapel ceremony on April 14 at Fort Sumner New Mexico Aviation Cadet Roland O Litz married Patricia Anne Robinson daughter of Harlow F and Mrs Robinson of Cedar Rapids The bride a Franklin High School graduate attended the University of Iowa and worked for Collins Radio Cadet Litz will graduate from the Fort Sumner advanced pilot school in May They plan a brief wedding trip to Albuquerque and to reside at Fort Sumner after the ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Fort Sumner
N.M
Patricia Anne Robinson
Harlow F. Robinson
Thirty-fifth Street Drive
Roland O. Litz
Charles Litz
Montrose
Colo
Francis Getz
L. R. McGrew
Hilarious federal court incident in Cedar Rapids
A crowd at the Cedar Rapids courthouse triggered a brief moment of confusion when U S Chief Deputy Marshal Covell H Meek barred witnesses at the Roeming case door. The witnesses were quizzed about their status and revealed they were Jehovah's Witnesses, prompting a lighthearted exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
U. S
Covell H. Meek
Dubuque
Roeming
Meek
Jehovah's Witnesses
PEO Meetings Across Chapters DK GM HJ This Monday
PEO Chapter DK meets at 8 p.m. at 1838 Blake Boulevard SE with initiation ritual and a play directed by Mrs. Estby. Assisting hostesses include Mrs. Wenger, Miss Samuelson and Miss Bender. Chapter GM hosts at 7:30 p.m. at 1912 Fourth Avenue SE with hostess Mrs. Loepp and reader Mrs. Buresh. Chapter HJ holds a 1:15 p.m. dessert luncheon with Mrs. Franken and assistants, followed by a talk on “The Marshall Hand” by Mrs. Dennison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy D. Weld
Blake Boulevard
W. S. Estby
Margaret Wenger
Lorena Samuelson
Elizabeth Bender
A. C. Loepp
Fourth Avenue SE
E. W. Brownbridge
R. H. Buresh
Edwin Franken
Hillcrest Drive
Katherine Franken
F. W. Damour
James Taylor
W. M. Dennison
Mayflower Society State Meeting Held in Marshalltown
The Society of Mayflower Descendants in Iowa will hold its sixteenth annual state meeting in Marshalltown Saturday at the Talleorn hotel. Presiding officer will be Miss Jessie M. Kelley of Ames with secretary Mrs. Charles W. Boegel of Cedar Rapids. State officers include Mrs. A. L. Keut and treasurer Mrs. George L. Owings, with national officers from Iowa attending. Reservations for luncheon at 12:30 p.m. must be made with Mrs. B. F. Kessler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Mayflower Descendants
Iowa
Marshalltown
Talleorn
George L. Owings
B. F. Kessler
H. C. Lounsberry
Jessie M. Kelley
Ames
Charles W. Boegel
Cedar Rapids
A. L. Keut
Nashua
Hugh S. Buffum
Cedar Falls
Elder
Forest C. Ensign
Iowa City
Iowa Society
Charles H. Humphreys
Boone
Louis B. Schmidt
Fremont Street
Married April 16 Miss Betty Janu and John Lahmon Jr
Miss Betty Janu daughter of Mr and Mrs William Janu and John Lahmon Jr were married April 16 at Trinity Methodist Church with Rev J E De Long officiating Organist Mrs Lester Baldwin played The bride wore a white satin gown with a sweetheart neckline long sleeves and a junior train She carried a white satin prayer book topped by orchids The couple will live near Tipton where Lahman farms Mrs Ruth Mullanix has returned from a Kansas City Avon Products conference
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty L. Janu
William Janu
Ellis Boulevard
John Lahmon
Tipton
Trinity Methodist Prats
J. E. de Long
Lester Baldwin
Mary A. Kluber
Glen Metzger
William Woods
Roland Herring
Kluber
Lahman
Roosevelt High School
Collins Radio Company
Mr. Lahman
Tipton High School
Honor Service Couple Hosts Welcoming Party for Pvt Wells
Mr and Mrs H R Baldwin at 860 Twelfth street NE honored their nephew Pvt Everett Wells and Mrs Wells at a party Wednesday evening Guests included Miss Dorothy Fry David Warren and Mr and Mrs Dempsy Jones Mrs Dale Jones and Dale Jr Pvt Wells recently returned from active duty in the Aleutians
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Baldwin
Twelfth -Street
Pvt
Everett Wells
Wells
Dorothy Fry
David Warren
Dempsy Jones
Dale Jones
Dale, Jr
Aleutians
Shakespeare Club Plans Annual Tea Event
The Wednesday Shakespeare Club hosts its anniversary tea honoring Shakespeare. At 2 p.m. at Mrs. H. R. Trewin’s home, Mrs. C. C. Kaldenberg reviews “The History of the Club During the Past Year.” Afterward, attendees will plant a shrub in the Shakespeare garden at Ellis Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare Club
Shakespeare
H. IR. Trewin
Fourth Avenue
C. C. Kaldenberg
Shakespeare Garden
Ellis Park
Maxine Surry Engaged to Walter N Wasson
Mr and Mrs Emil M Surry of 403 Eighth Avenue SW announce the engagement of their daughter Maxine M to Walter Norman Wasson son of Mr and Mrs Dun can J Wasson of Onslow No wedding date has been set Miss Surry a Wilson High School graduate attended Mt Mercy Junior College and Cornell College in Mt Vernon She has worked in the Penick and Ford laboratory for two years Wasson a Onslow High School graduate attended Cornell College where he was a Beta Beta Beta member He is a medical student at the University of Iowa under the ASTP affiliated with Phi Chi medical fraternity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil M. Surry
Eighth Avenue
Maxine M
Walter Norman Wasson
Duncan J. Wasson
Onslow
Miss Surry
Wilson High School
Mt. Mercy Junior College
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Penick and
Ford
Wasson
Piano Recital Today In Sinclair Chapel Sinclair recital featured Coe college students
Miss Eleanor Houts of the Coe college music department presents a 4:30 p.m. piano recital in T. M. Sinclair Memorial chapel with participants Mary Helen Hickman Connie McClary Phyllis Salit Barbara Salit Barbara Booth Lorraine Leksa Betty Wolfe Mary Ellen Dennis and Mary Lou Thomas. Mrs. Marshall J. Hickman and Ruth Buresh and others will assist with luncheon plans and club reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Houts
Coe College Department of Music
T. M. Sinclair
Mary Helen Hickman
Connie McClary
Phyllis Salit
Barbara Salit
Barbara Booth
Lorraine Leksa
Betty Wolfe
Mary Ellen Dennis
Mary Lou Thomas
Marshall J. Hickman
Ruth Buresh Wee
MISS HAUSER TO PRESENT THIRD RECITAL SATURDAY
Miss Eulalia Hauser of 1740 Fifth Avenue SE will present a group of piano students in the third studio recital Saturday at 1 p.m. Participants include Shirley Hamel Carol Delaney Marilyn Zimmer man Betty Schmidt Patricia Boots Yvonne Roseberry Nancy Kay Zearing Neema Orr Carol Canaday Mary Ann Harris Barbara Munger Mary Donahue Peggy Stark Mary Elizabeth Eaton and Sally Ahrens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacDoweLl
Eulalia Hauser
Fifth Avenue SE
Joseph
Joan Enzler
Neema Orr
Des Moines
Carol Delaney
Edwin Lodge
Jacqueline Middaugh
Peggy Stark
Barbara Yarowsky
Mary Elizabeth Eaton
Lillian Cunningham
Jack
Patricia Sedlacek
Shirley Hamel
Marilyn Zimmerman
Betty Schmidt
Patricia Boots
Yvonne Roseberry
Nancy Kay Zearing
Carol Canaday
Mary Ann Harris
Barbara Munger
Mary Donahue
Sally Ahrens
Sorority Tea at Arthur Poe Home Delights Alumnae Guests
Patronesses of Mu Phi Epsilon sorority hosted a tea Saturday afternoon at Mrs. Arthur Poe's residence, 300 Twenty seventh street drive SE. Alumnae guests attended with active members providing musical numbers led by soprano Mrs. Jeanne Anderson Melcher with accompaniment by Dorothy Kucera. Norma Jean Oliphant, clarinetist with Ruth Buresh. and Susan Elliott on piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mu Phi Epsilon Sorority
Arthur Poe
Twenty-seventh Street
S. W. Wilder
Nelle Erwin
Jeanne Anderson Melcher
Dorothy Kucera
Norma Jean Oliphant
Ruth Buresh
Susan Elliott
A A A W to Meet Wednesday Night
The American Association of University Women will gather Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Public Library art room with the creative writers group directing the program and Mrs. Jack Slian chairing hostesses. A list of assisting hostesses follows, with no other agenda noted. The afternoon group on international relations meets Thursday at 2 p.m. with topic on Eastern European nations. Vernon Heights Reading Club meets Thursday at 1 p.m. for a luncheon and year-end officers’ election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association of University Women
Public Library
Creative Writers Group
Jack Slian
Mmes
E. P. Ristedt
C. J. Schloeman
Roger B. Sherman
Maria Shinn
M. S. Smith
Joseph W. Stenner
Leonard W. Swanson
Alice B. Salter
Sherman Yates
Crescent Street SE
Vernon Heights
Reading Club
G. M. Wodtke
Crescent Street
Harvey E. Lynch
Alan Baldwin
Ernie Byles
CHI Omega
Chi Omega Mothers Club
W. H. Bailey
Park Avenue SE
W. H. Carr
Vern Kelley
W. E. Thompson
Everett Hoover
Stina
Herman Smith
Ralph Leo Will Be Guest Artist at Beethoven Club
The Beethoven club meets Thursday at 10 am in the YWCA club room. Mrs. R D Taylor discusses Songs of The American Wars with participants Mines Hodgson Miskimen DeWees Barnard Ambroz Topinka Benninghoff Miller Hill and Margaret Pratt. Ralph Lee will be guest artist and Mrs W G Basler will be group leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beethoven Club
Y.W.C.A
R. D. Taylor
The
Mines
F. B. Hodgson
H. D. Miskimen
T. H. DeWees
W. L. Barnard
A. Otto Ambroz
A. C. Topinka
H. M. Benninghoff
John W. Miller
H. M. Hill
Margaret Pratt
Ralph Lee
W. G. Basler
War Bond Purchased by College Club Members
Members of the College club invested in another $1,000 war bond at a Saturday afternoon meeting at Miss Lulu Averill’s home. A new member, Mrs. James F. Cousin, Coe college, was announced. Dorothy Stofler spoke on The Story of Fashion with a mannequin demonstration. Other speakers included Jesse Chambers, Dorothy Kniss, Cordelia Theiss, Catherine Eckstein, introduced by Laura Ulery. Tea was served by hostesses led by Mrs. H. M. Benninghoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Club
Lulu Averill
Second Avenue SE
James F. Cousin
Coe College
B.A
Dorothy Stofler
Wilson High School
Jesse Chambers
Dorothy Kniss
Johnson
Cordelia Theiss
Harrison
Catherine Eckstein
Laura Ulery
Cedar Rapids
H. M. Benninghoff
Miss Burns and Cadet Thomsen to Wed This May
Peggy Burns daughter of Mr and Mrs E J Burns and Aviation Cadet Theron Thomsen son of Mr and Mrs M H Thomsen announce their upcoming marriage in May. Both graduates of Immaculate Conception high school. Peggy Burns works in the Franken and Keyes office. Thomsen currently stationed at Fort Sumner New Mexico after attending the University of Iowa. Also notes Mrs E D Kearns celebrated her eightieth birthday with an open house and family dinner with relatives visiting from Wisconsin Iowa Maryland and Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Burns
Fifteenth Street
Peggy
Theron Thomsen
M. H. Thomsen
Fifth Avenue
Miss Burns
Cadet Thomsen
Immaculate Conception High School
Franken and Keyes
Thomsen
Army Air Corps
University of Iowa
Fort Sumner
N. M
E. D. Kearns
Mrs Herbert C Ring Honors Glenn L Taylor
Glenn L Taylor seaman listed as 1/c has just returned after 18 months in the South Pacific aboard a war ship and is today feasting with his aunt Mrs Herbert C Ring at 2508 Bever avenue SE. Also visiting are his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Taylor, grandparents Mr and Mrs J C Barr of Manchester, and sister Miss Lenore Taylor of Peterson. Mrs Ring will host a family dinner this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilber James Schindler
Lt. Schindler
J. C. Schindler
Seventh Avenue SE
Schindler
Pecps
Texas
Glenn L. Taylor
South Pacific
Herbert C. Ring
Bever Avenue
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Sun
Patyiig Robinson
New Mexico
America
Maxine Ann
George J. Finn
Anamosa
Mercy Hospital
Mary Lou
Maldean
Elden Kanellis
R. O. Benham
Tenth Street SE
Tyler
White House
Eleanor Roosevelt
Robert Smith
Third Avenue SE
Panama
LA Francaise
Allied Industrial League
P.E.O. Meetings
Mayflower Society
Illinois
Joseph N. Hall
Newton Hall II
Fourteenth Street
Belleville, Ill
Pvt. Hall
Scott Field
Betty Janu
John Lahmon, Jr
Ruth Mullanix
Washington Avenue
Kansas City
Avon Products Company
Maxine Surry
Sinclair
Mayflower
D.A.R
Crescent Drive
L. C. Chadima
H. D. O’meara
L. D. Thompson
R. E. Walker
A. R. Zuercher
D. A. Stofler
Newark
Macdowell Club
Beauty Shop
1St Ave
Dial
Lydia Wehmeler Perkins
Uelbayy
Shirley Long
Johnson Home
Chester S. Johnson
Twenty-seventh Street Drive
Donna Jeanne
Los Angeles
Johnsons
Harry Johnsons
Harry Johnson
R. F. Macdougal
Eaton Home
New York City
E. M. Eaton
Greenwood Drive
Capt. MacDougal
England
Miss Hauser
of Sorority
Thompson's
Thompson
Mary P. White
Second Ave
A.A.A.W
International Relations
Ralph Leo
L. W. Hawks
Eighth ‘Street
Ada Tekippe
Anabelle Anderson
Helen Watkins
Peggy Burns
Glenn Taylor
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