Many Women Holding Jobs Abroad Wish to Stay Home
New York A US Census Bureau report shows 12.3 million working wives in 1956, up from 7.3 million in 1947, as cost of living rises. But a YWCA survey of 8,000 women aged 12 plus across 29 states finds most prefer marriage and family over employment, with 68 percent satisfied with their role yet many desiring not to work outside the home.
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York
US Census Bureau
Young Women’s Christian Association
YWCA
Camp Fire Girls Study Indian Dances at Franklin School
Eighteen Camp Fire Girls performed authentic Indian dances Tuesday at Franklin school for members of the school's Camp Fire groups and Horizon clubs. Pictured are Karen Kosek Ruth Kelley Winifred Jones seine Stolar Sharon Stoner Joyce Elmore Lana Kuykendall. They were taught by Dick Wiskocil and Dudley Combs with Tama Indians instructing the girls in B ha ke sa ga led by Mrs. A. M. Lippisch and So da wa led by Mrs. L. S. Kuykendall. The project serves as a torchbearer rank in Indian lore for Mrs. Lippisch's group.
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Camp Fire
Franklin School
Horizon Clubs
Karen Kosek
Ruth Kelley
Winifred Jones
Seine Stolar
Sharon Stoner
Joyce Elmore
Lana Kuykendall
Dick Wiskocil
Coe College
Dudley Combs
Roosevelt
A. M. Lippisch
L. S. Kuykendall
C R Duplicate Bridge Winners Announced
George Foerstner and A C Schmieder of Amana won Cedar Rapids Duplicate Bridge club play at Downing Box Company Tuesday. Runners up included Mrs D W Dunhaver and Art Hartley with third place taken by Mrs Sidney G Blencoe and Mrs E H Pieper. Next master point game set for 7 30 p m at Downing. Wedding anniversary noted at Eldo Hasley home near Fairfax with attendance from Tama Toledo Iowa City Center Point Elkader Fairfax and Cedar Rapids.
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George Foerstner
A. C. Schmieder
Amana
Cedar Rapids
Downing Box Company
D. W. Dunhaver
Illinois Street
Art Hartley
Sixteenth Street NE
Sidney G. Blencoe
Eighteenth Street
E. H. Pieper
First Avenue
Downing
Eldo Hasley
Fairfax
Tama
Toledo
Iowa City
Center Point
Elkader
Cha rlupsky Anniversary Celebration at 1906 J Street SW
Mr and Mrs George F Charlupsky were honored Sunday on their fortieth wedding anniversary at their home on 1906 J Street SW with neighbors and family in attendance.
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George F. Charlupsky
J Street
Miss Karla Jasa Honored At Shower
Miss Karla Jasa a May 5 bride elect was honored Tuesday evening at a miscellaneous shower in Hus Memorial Presbyterian church parlors. Hosts to about 200 guests included Miss Allene Vondracek Mrs David Popelka Mrs Rawlins Rhodes and Miss Dorothea Rhodes. Jasa is daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Jasa of 2900 Fifth Avenue SW and fiancée of Byron Rhodes son of Mr and Mrs LeRoy Rhodes of 1026 Tenth Street SW.
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Karla Jasa
Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Allene Vondracek
David, Popelka
Rawlins Rhodes
Dorothea Rhodes
Jasa
Charles Jasas
Fifth Avenue
Byron Rhodes
LeRoy Rhodes
Tenth Street
Family Film Night At Library Friday
The public library's children's department sponsors a Friday film night at 7 in the second floor auditorium. The hour long program features four films including A Boat Trip Crisis Day in Our Town Hop a Long Hootchie and Madelein e by Ludwig Melman. The monthly series is open to all children and their parents.
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Public Library
Our Town
Ludwig Melmans
Madeleine
Van Horne anniversary noted with open house
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Krumm mark forty years with an open house Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at home. They have four children and nine grandchildren. two sons are deceased. A TV feature, Rabbi on Wheels, airs on Telephone Time at 9:00 p.m. Thursday on Channel 9.
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van Horne
J. H. Krumm
Frank Novak
Cedar Rapids
Robert Gaines
Mt.Vernon
E. J. Krumm
Chicago Heights
Ill
Keith Krumm
Randall
John Nesbitt
Channel 9
New Camp Fire Units Elect Officers
Two newly organized Camp Fire groups recently elected officers. Cante-was-te-ya group officers are Carolyn Crumpton president Cliffie Villella vice president Viki Dorman secretary Susan Kane treasurer and Diane Halver scribe Ko-mo-ki group officers are Carol Lekin president Sharron Macklin vice president Paula Werner secretary and Mary Hembera treasurer
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Carolyn Crumpton
Cliffie Villella
Viki Dorman
Susan_Kane
Diane Halvér
Carol Lekin
Sharron Macklin
Paula Werner
Mary Hembera
Nursery School Session Planned at C R Church
Parents and other interested persons are invited to attend a special program conducted by the State University of Iowa child welfare station at Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church. Miss Shirley Moore will speak on Values and Goals of Good Nursery School Experience for Young Children at 7 30 p m. A question and answer session will follow.
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Chhildren
State University of Iowa
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
Shirley Moore
SUI' S Experimental Station
PTA
Keith Taber
Miss Moore
Masonville Girl Becomes Bride
Miss Catherine Cecelia Offerman and Louis Francis Behan wed at Immaculate Church in Masonville with Rev M J O'Sullivan officiating. Attendants included Lillian Behan and Marietta Behan. The couple, returning from a wedding trip, will reside in Manchester and form work in construction, with the bride formerly employed in Dr Tyrrell's Manchester office.
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Masonville
Immaculate Auction
Catherine Cecelia Offerman
Clem Offermans
Louis Francis Behan
Louis J. Behans
M. J. O’sullivan
Thomas Mulvehill
Leo Dolan
Lillian Behan
Cedar Rapids
Marietta Behan
Cosgrove
Dorrance Offerman
Lee Mersch
Jerome Quint
Aurora
Joseph Offerman
Manchester
John J. Tyrrell
Pastors Wives Honor Mrs John C Buthman
Mrs John C Buthman of 1225 Elmhurst Drive NE was honored at the Cedar Rapids district Methodist Pastors wives annual meeting. Thirty five women attended a luncheon in the Roosevelt hotel Lincoln Jefferson room and a This Is Your Life program honored her.
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John C. Buthman
Elmhurst Drive
Cedar Rapids
Lincoln-Jefferson
Roosevelt Hotel
Buthman
North Iowa
Friendship Haven
Fort Dodge
John K. Moore
Eldora
Buthmans
Sorority Chapters Hold Meetings Tuesday in Two Events
Two sorority chapters met Tuesday evening. Alpha Phi chapter hosted a progressive dinner with coordinators and hostesses from Hiawatha Marion and surrounding towns. Officers installed included Rutherford as president Winters as vice president Cunningham secretary and Sattler treasurer. Sigma chapter Beta Sigma Phi held a formal banquet and initiation at the Roosevelt hotel with pledges receiving jewels and attending.
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Alpha Phi
Epsilon Sigma Alpha_ sorority
Robert Rutherford
Hiawatha
Carol Shadle
William Pirie
Marion
William Carle
Robert McCormick
Francis Pitlik
John Lynch
Pat Morrison
Anne Winters
Ninth Avenue SW
Richard Uhick
Rutherford
Miss Winters
Mary Cunningham
Alvin Sattler
Robert Pazour
Georgia Spencer
Donnabelle Burke
Helen Faulkner
Beta Sigma Phi
Roosevelt Hotel
John Kowalski
Lena Bartlema
Bonnie Clegg
Karla Gearhart
Mary Jane Heth
Diane Kohl
Helen Kulhavy
Darlene Buresh Weds Harlan Hocken At Trinity Methodist
Darlene Buresh daughter of Mr and Mrs George L Buresh Marion married Harlan D Hocken son of Mr and Mrs Carl Hocken Walker in a Tuesday ceremony at Trinity Methodist Church pastor Rev Glenn Hartong officiating The double ring service 6 30 pm altar garlands candelabra palms gladiolas pompous bride wore Chantilly lace nylon tulle gown with lace bodice scalloped yoke Peter Pan collar and lace tulle skirt veil cap of pearlized leaves bouquet white carnations attendants wore blue crystalette gowns with matching headbands bouquets colonial white Ma x Hocken best man Norman Fisher groomsman Eugene Buresh usher Carol Hemphill maid of honor Caroline Buresh maid of honor sister of bride dressed in blue crystalette gowns with white bouquets reception for 275 at church parlors cake Delores Rohlena and Mrs James Zobeck poured guest book Mary Ann Cerveny reception in Nick’s restaurant dinner for immediate family bridal party Dress for travel a blue suit with white accessories carnation corsage The couple will reside at 1849 Coldstream Avenue NE He works at Cedar Rapids post office and she is with Iowa National Mutual Insurance Company
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Trinity Methodist Church
Darlene Buresh
George L. Buresh
Marion
Harlan D. Hocken
Carl Hocken
Walker
Glenn Hartong
Robert Worley
Jeanette Zeman
Max Hocken
Norman Fisher
Eugene Buresh
Duane Hocken
Rose Etta ‘Cady
Mary Ann ,Cerveny
Doris Kelsey
Judith Pollet
Delores Blin
Nick
Iowa National Mutual Insurance Company
Cedar Rapids
Coldstream Avenue
Birthday Party Honors Diana Dee Feiereisen
Mrs Richard J Feiereisen hosted a Tuesday party for her daughter Diana Dee turning six with Miss Joyce Feiereisen assisting. Attendees included Diana Dee’s grandparents the Albert Sherwoods and John Feiereisen, Susan Stastny Sandre Cynthia Richard Feiereisen Judith and Richard Kimbrough Pamela Landergott Mary Panek and Dona Nelson.
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Richard J. Feiereisen
Diana Dee
Joyce Feiereisen
Albert Sherwoods
John Feiereisens
Susan Stastny
Sandre
Cynthia
Richard Feiereisen
Judith
Richard Kimbrough
Pamela Landergott
Mary Panek
Dona Nelson
Ida Mansfield circle hosts luncheon for hospital sewing project
Mrs. Tom Wong entertained 15 members of the Ida Mansfield circle of the King's Daughters Tuesday at a luncheon at the home of Mrs. Charles M. Fisher, 354 Nineteenth Street SE. Mrs. Alfred Meyer gave devotions and the group sewed for St. Luke's hospital. Guests were Mrs. Frank Erwin, Mrs. Claude Runner, and Miss Sandra Runner.
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Tom Wong
Ida Mansfield
The
King’s Daughters
Charles M. Fisher
Nineteenth Street
Alfred Meyer
St. Luke’s Hospital
Frank Erwin
Claude Runner
Sandra Runner
Coles Host Family Dinner for 23 at Home
Mr and Mrs W S Cole of 210 Thirty fourth Street Drive SE welcomed 23 guests to a family dinner on Sunday Attending were their son and daughter in law Aloysius Cole and his wife and their children Deaneland and Nancy visiting from Waukesha Wisconsin for the weekend
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W. S. Cole
Thirty-fourth Street Drive
Coles
Aloysius Cole
Deane Land Nancy
Waukesha
Wis
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Gay Pauley
Gazette
Tom Merrymaan
C.R
Mink
Fur Salon
Killian
Library
C.R. Church
Mrs. L. F. Behan
Delores Rohlena
James Zobeck
Black
O Faille
Wolf's
Second Avenue
Oclwein
2Nd Avenue
Cotton Shop
Newman's
Iowa
Mary Miles
Newman’s
Hieumans
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