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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1944
Page
18
Church organizations list midweek services and zone meetings with times and locations across several churches and afternoons for luncheons and teas. It notes hosts, addresses, and invitees, plus ongoing circle and class gatherings through Friday, including bake sales and sewing for hospital.
Mrs. John Hager of Waukon, first vice president of the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs, urged Linn county Federated clubs to adopt an international perspective on postwar planning. She emphasized victory gardens, nutrition, social hygiene, and child delinquency, noting Kits for Russian Relief aims for 1500 kits.
The eighth annual Allied Industrial league spring frolic at Cedar Rapids Memorial Coliseum features master of ceremonies R Kendall with 15 minute segments at 8 45 9 45 and 10 45 p m dancing to Frank Waldron and his orchestra final dress rehearsal Thursday 7 30 p m Ed Shramek announces The Collins Men chorus several singers dancers and specialty acts appear Ruth Baresh organist leads off 8 45 show with Mendelssohn Then a sequence of performances ends with a finale to You're a Grand Old Flag with a color guard Accompanimists listed among others Maureen Hamblin Ellsworth Eye Arlene Heath Dick Haddy and Mrs Ilten.
Pattern 4724 for misses and women sizes listed includes 1234 yards and a 35 inch jacket. The notice offers a needlework pattern of motifs for linens and garments at 20 cents postpaid to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Dept. 130 North Clinton Street Chicago 80. Send size name address and style number.
Mr and Mrs Lewis Couplin of First Avenue SW observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a family dinner. The couple, longtime Keokuk county residents, have a daughter Mrs Earl S Potter and son Raymond Couplin, both Cedar Rapids. Four grandchildren include John E Fessler Jr, a seaman, who married Elsie Harden in Chicago on April 10. Mrs Fessler is a cadet nurse in Chicago and John Fessler attends navy service school. Dr and Mrs L D Bain recently moved to Cedar Rapids with daughters Deborah and Jennifer. The Chi Omega Mothers club meets Thursday at 1 pm at 1941 Park Ave SE for luncheon. Areme Circle of Cedar Chapter, O E S, meets Friday at 1 pm for lunch at the Home for Aged Women, 202 Twelfth St NW. Reservations to be made with Mrs Floyd Turkle or Mrs Chris Miller. program and social hour planned.
Twenty one senior student nurses will receive diplomas and hospital pins at graduation exercises in Marion. The Rev Father Loras Holmberg will speak. Cadet nurse corps participants plan to continue service, with several assigned to military hospitals. Graduation director is Sister Mary Barbara Ann.
The tenth annual conference of the seventh district of Quota Club International ends today with a 9 30 breakfast at the Roosevelt hotel. Dr Mattie Bullard of Gary Indiana led sessions and Dr Hannah Simmons of Worcester Mass spoke on New Horizons at a formal banquet. The convention was attended by 13 clubs in five states and Dr Ruby Hickman presided as Cedar Rapids club president. Mrs Milo Wenger will host the Ida Mansfield circle luncheon Tuesday at 1 p.m.
East Iowa notes two weddings and several engagements. Evelyn Olson of Los Angeles married Pvt. James Davies at Camp Crowder Missouri with post chaplain officiating. Betty Jean Rosdail of Fairfax wed Richard Stallman Jr. at St. Patrick’s Fairfax.
E. J. Bruns, Cedar Rapids public schools art supervisor, leads a portrait painting demonstration today from 3 to 5 30 in the Cedar Rapids Art Association gallery at the public library. The gallery hosts current sketches by Walt Disney and colleagues with scenes from Snow White Pinocchio Fantasia and Dumbo. Sunday hours are 3 30 to 5 30. Cedar chapter No 184 OES meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Masonic hall for initiation with a social hour of dancing and cards to follow. All members are invited.
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