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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1955

Page

8

Engagements and Weddings Across East Iowa

East Iowa notices announce engagements for Janet Kay Lewis to Gaylord Kohl Kathleen Hay to Lowell Nelson Loretta Vagts to Charles Shipton Helen Ballard to Parlyn Plotz Esther Mamie Prohaska to Gordon Kinney Sally Joan Spurgeon to Fred Gaunt Arline Clara Brincks to Laurence Lansing Ila Mae Meyer to Charles Becker and Betty Burgess to Wayne Reeder New PTA officers named at Center Point with Keith Kennedy as president and Mary Ellen Moore as vice president.

Center Point PTA Keith Kennedy Mary Ellen Moore Ethel Haars Robert Hronek

Church Circles and Open House Notices Across Parishes

Church groups list meetings open houses and luncheons for St Rose St Martha St Margaret St Ludmila and St Matthew with hostesses and times across rooms in Immaculata Rosary and other church spaces. Also planning and guild events at Trinity John Huss and St Andrew's as well as Luther and Presbyterian church activities with مختلف times and hosts.

St. Rose Circle Jin Immaculata J. A. Maquin W. A. Morey St. Martha’s Circle W. H. Jump Twenty-sixth Street Valeda Cook St. Margaret’s Circle Immaculata Kathryn Lawlor Anne Wilde Theresa Scott

Golden Wedding Anniversary for Victor Couple

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kuesel of Victor celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. at home and a 6 p.m. family dinner at St. John's Lutheran church parlors. Married May 3, 1905, they farm near Victor, have two children Henry in San Jose California and William in Victor, eight grandchildren, and roots on the family farm where Emma Koehn was born. Naomi chapter 185 Eastern Star hosts initiative meeting Tuesday 8 p.m. at Masonic hall.

Victor Herman Kuesel St. John’s Lutheran Church St. John’s Church Naomi Order of Eastern Star Masonic Hall H. A. Swartzendruber Marion Stransky Bernice Maas Karen Miller Ed Shettler Karen C. C. iShimon Ladies Bridge ‘Club Jay Eastman C. B. Moomey Austin Miller Don Don _ Shettler Becky Holly Sue Coldwater Mich E. H. Reiss Florida Naomi Chapter Order of the East Ern Star Mmes Grace Tilden H. V. Berk J. L. Grout John Bénell Paul Bailey June Fry Kansas City Zacha Fry Chicago R. S. Fry Oren Lee Reggie Curtis Figgins Jean California Lees James San Diego E. J. Hesselschwerdt Donald Hesselschwerdt Detroit Merle Swindells Benton Harbor Elam Christner O. L. Rigers Curt Yocum’s Coralville

Baby Power harnessed by father of 10 in flying saucer device

Roy P Friddell of Galveston Texas built a child powered trainer for infants ages three to eleven months. The winged saucer uses ball bearing landing gear to keep babies from falling and to encourage self movement. He sees benefits for motor development and has received nationwide letters from mothers praising its help for handicapped children.

Galveston Texas Nea Roy P. Friddell Friddell Roy David Iork Roland Junior Fridder

Local Social Notes Across Cities and Visits

North English residents visit relatives in Ohio while Long Beach and Denver guests tour local homes. Birthday acknowledgments mark Mrs Rowe turning seventy nine. Families from Wheaton Davenport and Lebanon visit kin in Missouri and South Dakota, with a Fairfax dinner honoring Joanne Sheetz on her seventh birthday.

Fairfax Lumir Feyerabend Joanne Sheetz Russell Sheetz Davenport

Wellman Club Officers and Long Beach Visit

The J. N. Phillips family left Monday for two months in Long Beach California to stay with son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Toppan Johnson. Mrs Paul Hoffman and her two children from Kansas City visited last weekend with Mrs Hoffmans mother Mrs W S McIntosh. Mrs Stanley Barber was elected president of the Wellman Golf club with Mrs Clyde Snider as vice president and Mrs Jack Droz as treasurer. Garden club officers are Mrs Toppan Johnson president, Mrs R H Barber vice president, Mrs Leon Schauf secretary, Mrs Paul Oldfield treasurer, and Mrs C N Small flower show chairman.

J. N. Phillips Long Beach Calif Toppan Johnson Paul Hoffman Kansas City Hoffman W. S. McIntosh Stanley Barber Wellman Golf Club Clyde Snider Jack Droz The Garden Club R. H. Barber Leon Schauf Paul Oldfield C. N. Small

G O P Women Hear Hick in Decorah Conference

Decorah Iowa second district Republican Women hold annual spring conference at Winneshiek hotel. Twelve counties represented. Speakers include Senator Bourke B Hickenlooper and Mrs Helen Vanderbur. Registration at 10 a m followed by coffee hour. Luncheon at 1 p m with local and neighboring members featured.

Decorah Iowa Council of Republican Women Winneshiek Bourke B. Hickenlooper Committee On Foreign Relations Helen Vanderbur Shell Rock Winneshiek ‘County

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East Iowa Jerome A. Lewis 6 Avenue NW Janet Kay Gaylord L. Kohl Emery J. Kohl Fifteenth Street Miss Lewis Linn County Abstract Company Kohl Builders Materials, Inc Namosa Leo Hay Kathleen Lowell Nelson Reuben Nelson Anamosa Miss Hay Iowa State Teachers College Iowa State College UNION Loretta Vagts Ewald Vagts Charles Shipton J. B. Shipton Clermont St. Peter's Lutheran Church Eldorado West Union Arengo James A. Ballard Helen Parlyn Plotz Marengo Elizabeth Plotz Cedar Rapids St. Patrick's Church Opkinton Sally Joan Spurgeon Fred Raymond Gaunt Frank Gaunt Des Moines Merritt Spurgeon Hopkinton Miss Spurgeon Buck Creek Mr. Gaunt American Institute of Business Sian Anton Brincks Arline Clara Laurence Lansing Walter Lansing Ossian St. Francis de Sales Church Larence Mary Anne Burgess Lucian D. Burgess Wayne Reeder Donald G. Reeder Tipton Lermont Ila Mae Meyer Harvey Meyers Charles L. Becker Louis Beckers of Elgin West Clermont Lutheran Church Janet Lewis Helen Ballard Kathleen Hay Esther Prohaska Sally Spurgeon Arline Brincks Ilo Mae Meyer Immaculate Conception St. Ludmila’s St. Ludmila’s School Home School Association Tuesiday St. Matthew’s St. Barbara’s Circle Don Becker Lloyd Krotz St. Cecilia’s Circle James Spaight Hugo Struve St. Rita’s Circle K. R. Chiverton C Avenue NE I Cornwalls Vernon Winfreys A. C. Andersons D. A. Petersons Mason L. Garbetts M. J. Nevermans Trinity Lutheran Mary Martha Guild Fred Schirm Hinkley Avenue Naomi Guild M. E. Lyman Seventeenth Street John Huss St. Paul's Methodist Wesleyan Service Guild Book Review WSCS Trinity Methodist Upstream Fellowship Hall Elmer Grissels Ed Krejcis M. W. Bucklands Ralph Macnamaras Treniton Stoters Robert Clarks Sarah Warren Erbe Otto Erbe H. M. Grant Deborah Circle L. W. Standard Seventh Street Kenneth Andrews R. F. Thompson Marshall Stoddard Priscilla Circle Lysle Potter Elizabeth Circle Joe Sponar Thirteenth Street Men’s W. Jackson Burns Roger J. Pierces Staub Court van Vechten Guild Robert Johnsons Seventh Avenue SE Men’s Laymen League First Congregational Church Hall Guild Hall R. C. Giltrap St. Andrew's E.U.B CWF Church School Council Walter Dresselhaus Forty-second Street Walter Kahler Washington Avenue SE Second Street Loyal Workers Class Ralph Stark Harold Bender Central Park Presbyterian Luther Leagues Clinton Workers Conference of Church School Stewardship St. Mark’s Lutheran Bever Park Women’s Missionary Society H. C. Kullander R. W. Engstrom W. O. Elfstrom Robert Kenyon Faye Stevens Don Morgan John Women’s Association Church First Presbyterian Youth Fellowship Daniels Park Church Robert ‘Woods Guild Seven James Brownell Kenwood Park Daniels Park Westminster Presbyterian Marcus Bach Holy Land Africa Lester Baldwin Kalona Herman Kuesels Pop Roland Friddell and Saucer Alfred Lortz Robert Rodin Youngtown Ohio Margaret Rowe Kenneth McGuire Charles Cheney Charles Gardners Mr. Gardner Mearl Gordon Bridgewater Bill Davisson Winki Joe Wheaton Zephyr Netser Bob Davisson Irene Hodgson Denver Newell Himler Don Halls Lanny Lebanon Bill Temples John Patons Wallace Moyes Edith David Humphrey Nayland Kay Wilmot S. D Wellman Kenwood Dial Hollywood Prastha Jeweveks China Good Housekeeping NORGE Mabel Bailey Third ST Iowa Theater Carrara Modern Prastka Jewelers Third Avenue Paramount Theater G.O.P ABC Iowa
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