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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1956

Page

2

Bridal Showers Honor Joyce Lamb Before Wedding

Final showers for Joyce Lamb celebrate ahead of her wedding to William Steele. Vows take place Monday at St Pauls Methodist with family hosting multiple linen crystal and kitchen shower events across the week.

Joyce Lamb Miss Lamb William Steele St. Paul’s Methodist Church Willis D Lambs Fourth Avenue Harry F. Steeles Twenty-seventh Street J. C. Killinger F. M. Shideler Harold C. Pollitz Killinger Fairway Terrace SE

Mrs Kluss Hosts Luncheon at Roosevelt Hotel

Mrs. Fred J. Kluss of 202 Twenty third street drive SE entertained 15 guests at a luncheon Wednesday at the Roosevelt hotel. The group included her sister and sister in law, Miss Esther Slippy and Mrs Ralph Slippy, both of Waterloo, and bridge was played in the afternoon.

Fred J. Kluss Twenty-third Street Drive Roosevelt Hotel

Ida Mansfield Circle Admits New Members At Luncheon

Ida Mansfield circle of the King's Daughters met Tuesday for a 1 p.m. luncheon at 354 Nineteenth Street SE. Mrs. Claude Pollock led devotions and the group voted to donate $10 to the cancer crusade. New members Mrs. Tom Wong and Mrs. Gwen Brown were welcomed.

Ida Mansfield The King’s Daughters Charles Fisher Nineteenth Street SE Claude Pollock Cancer Crusade Tom Wong Gwen Brown

Keswick Couple Mark 59 Years

Keswick Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gross celebrated their fifty-ninth wedding anniversary with a family dinner at the home of their son-in-law and daughter near Sigourney. He is 85 and she, Louise Zehnder, will be 77 on May 4. they were married in Ladue Missouri and moved to Keokuk county in 1903.

Mmes. Robb Jack Hart Frank B. Mills William E. Franey Max L. Smith Glen E. Vanderpol Byron K. Anderson Cole McMartin A Schaffer George Seyer Thomas L. Crabbe Park Avenue SE Miss Lamb Mr. Steele Keswick W. H. Gross M. R. Greiner Sigourney Gross Louise Zehnder Switzerland Ladue Keokuk County Gloria Mrs. King Baby Allen Dassie Alaska Helen Hablutzel Jack Graham Jorna

Ten Year Old Chloe Ann Stahle Party Attended by Friends

Miss Chloe Ann Stahle daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Stahle 2200 D street SW celebrated her tenth birthday with a Sunday party. Guests included Arlene Bedell Marcie Burkey Janis Fields Kay Martin Mary Picek Sue Rocarek Jeanette Koutny Sally Janda Susan Kaplan Venda Jasa Shirley Evans Vicki Koutny Charlene Benesh and Michele Smith.

Chloe Ann Stahle Wayne Stahle D Street Arelene Bedell Marcie Burkey Janis Fields Kay Martin Mary Picek Sue Rocarek Jeanette Koutny Sally Janda Susan Kaplan Venda Jasa Shirley Evans Vicki Koutny Clairene Benesh Michele Smith

Cedar Rapids Duplicate Bridge Winners Named

Mrs. S. G. Blencoe and Mrs. E. H. Pieper won play Tuesday evening at the Cedar Rapids Duplicate Bridge club. Don Loop and R. L. Vander Hamm took second place, while Mrs. J. P. Galway and Mrs. H. R. Sutton finished third.

S. G. Blencoe E. H. Pieper Cedar Rapids Don Loop R. L. Vander Hamm J. P. Galway H. R. Sutton

Catholic Women Attend Waterloo Meet

Cedar Rapids members led a delegation including Mrs. L. L. Connolly and Mrs. J. A. Wicke at the second quarterly meeting of the Dubuque Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women held at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Waterloo. Mrs. L. M. McGrath presided. Msgr. J. A. Driscoll outlined a parent educator program for the Archconfraternity of Christian Doctrine. A day of recollection is scheduled for Cedar Rapids Deanery board members at Immaculate Conception Church on May 8.

L. L. Connolly J. A. Wicke R. J. Schmitz William C. Reeser Kathryn Marshall Cedar Rapids R. J. Gallagher Marion Martin Kolsto Newhall Dubuque Archconfraternity of Christian Doctrine Immaculate Conception Church

Gorman and Johnson Daughters Enter Alpha Gamma Delta

Carol Gorman and Sheryl Johnson have been initiated into Alpha Gamma Delta at Iowa State College. Gorman is from 503 Twenty-third Street NE and Johnson from 2079 Linn Boulevard SE, daughters of N J Gorman and Howard C Johnson respectively.

Carol Gorman N. J. Gormans Twenty-third Street Sheryl Johnson Howard C. Johnsons Linn Boulevard Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Iowa State College

Oldest Delhi Resident To Note Her 90th Year

Kate Miller, Delhi's oldest resident, will celebrate her 90th birthday on Tuesday May 1. An open house will be held at her daughter Mrs H C Harbach's home from 2 to 5 p.m. A recipe note describes toasts with apple sauce and toasted marshmallows as a simple treat.

Delhi Kate Miller H. C.'Harbach

First District PTA To Meet in Oelwein Conference

A delegation of 85 PTA members will travel by chartered bus to Oelwein for the First District spring conference. Speakers include Earl A. Miller Cedar Falls House of Representatives, Mrs. Harold Honohan Boone and Mrs. George Albrecht Davenport. Workshops will be led from Cedar Rapids by several district leaders.

Parent- Teacher Association Oelwein PTA Council Earl A. Miller Cedar Falls House of Representatives Boone Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers George Albrecht Davenport State Group John Matthews Cedar Rapids Alton van Note Everett Staskal Louis Blaha Matthews State Magazine Donald E. Smith

Beta Xi chapter installs new ESA officers

New officers were installed by Beta Xi chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha at a meeting held Tuesday at the home of Miss Leone Mc Enany. The officers are Betty McCormick president, Maxine Harris vice president, Lorretta Allard secretary, and Connie Turner treasurer.

Beta Xi Epsilon Sigma Alpha

Weekend visitors of Mr and Mrs Robert D Goldsmith

Weekend visitors to the Goldsmith home at 1426 M Street SW included the Carl Nelson family of Stockport Iowa and Charles Hustad of Madison Iowa, staying over the weekend.

Robert D. Goldsmith M Street Carl Nelson Stockport Charles Hustads Madison, Is

Gloria Graham stands by Jack at trail in Colorado

Gloria Graham 22 sits in court and says she believes her husband Jack Graham 24 innocent as he faces a Denver court over the United Airlines Mainliner blast near Mont Colorado that killed 44 people. She recalls their courtship at Denver University and says she will pray for him.

Denver INS Gloria Graham Jack America Gloria Graham Daisie E. King United Air Lines Longmont Colo Allen Suzanne Denver University Stapleton Airport Pee Kingoff

Lindquist Named Co Chair for Oakdale YWCA Cab inet

Karen Lindquist a University of Iowa freshman is elected co chair for entertainment at the Oakdale sanatorium YWCA cabinet. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs A E Lindquist Jr of 2522 Twenty sixth Street Drive SE.

Karen Lindquist University of Iowa Oakdale YWCA SUI A. E. Lindquist, Jr Twenty-sixth Street Drive

Iowa Medical Society Auxiliary Elects New Officers

Mrs. D. J. King of Spencer was elected president of the auxiliary succeeding Mrs. Charles Flynn of Clarinda. Other officers include Mrs. J. F. Gerken of Waterloo as president elect and Mrs. H. C. Merillat of Des Moines as first vice president. Dorothy Becker of Des Moines was named president of the Iowa Society of Medical Technologists. Al Carlson of Sioux City as president elect with Dorothea Stoner of Perry secretary and La Vain Earnest of Des Moines treasurer.

Des Moines D. J. King Spencer Iowa Medical Society Charles Flynn Clarinda J. F. Gerken Waterloo H. C. Merillat E. A. Lawsen Centerville R. P. Mason E. A. Vorisek Dorothy Becker Iowa Society of Medical Technologists al Carlson Sioux City Dorothea Stoner Perry la Vain Earnest

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