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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1944

Page

3

Dinner Dance for Young Men's Bureau May 10

Members of the Young Men's Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce announce an informal spring dinner-dance on May 10 at Dance Land. Co chairs Linder and Beckman, with music by Bob Welty and his New Fashions in Rhythms. Reservations at Chamber headquarters 5135. tickets $2.50 per couple.

Young Men's Bureau The Chamber of Commerce Danceland L. von Linder Herb Beckman Bob Welty Chamber John Heidel P.F. Bezanson Don Owen Jack Piper Kenneth Turner George Harless Frank Prtaff Frank Nye Wally Boysen Marvin Cobb

Miss Baker to Wed Howard Price at St Pauls Church

Miss Jane Baker and Howard Price chief yeoman will marry Saturday at 4 pm in St Pauls Methodist church. Miss Baker was honored at a miscellaneous shower by her mother Mrs E L Morgan with out of town guests from Anamosa and Moline Ill. Price recently returned from Australia after five and a half years in the South Pacific.

Jane Baker Howard Price Yeoman St. Paul’s Methodist Church

YWCA YMCA offer girls free swim lessons and club notices

The YWCA and YMCA announce a city-wide free swim school for girls ages nine to eleven. Classes on five Saturdays from May six run at 2 245 and 330 with 25 pupils each. Registrations start at the YWCA this week.

Y.W.C.A Y.M.C.A Lucile Harris

Wedding of Gloria Franks Announced

Mr and Mrs W L Franks announce the marriage of their daughter Gloria to Harry E Aldrich son of Mr and Mrs H E Aldrich of Chicago The couple wed April 18 at First Presbyterian church Wilmette Il They celebrate with an open house and will move to Lincoln Neb The Aldrichs are Iowa and Chicago university graduates and Western Electric employees.

W. L. Franks Fifteenth Street Gloria Harry E. Aldrich H. E. Aldrich Chicago First Presbyterian Church Wilmette, Il Aldrich University of Chicago Alpha Sigma Lambda Fraternity Western Electric Lincoln

Clinton Edwards and Virginia Girl Engaged to Wed

Announcement states Miss Christine Walton of Glenns Virginia to wed Clinton R Edwards of Chula Vista California formerly of Cedar Rapids The ceremony is set for June 1 at the naval mine depot in Yorktown Virginia where Edwards is stationed Edwards is a Marion high school graduate with two years service Mrs Ora Belle Sanders a missionary will address Cedar Rapids Citywide Council of Christian Youth at 3 p.m. in First Baptist church Plans for Sunday worship during music week May 7 are discussed Mrs Clifford Davis hosts the Ethel Evans circle of King's Daughters at 1365 Elmhurst Dr NE A dessert luncheon and Bible study precede a rummage sale on June 3 and towel hemming for the King's Daughters home in Fort Madison.

Christine Virginia Walton Emmette J. Walton Glenns Gloucester County Clinton R. Edwards U.S.N.R Albert O. Edwards Chula Vista Calif Cedar Rapids Naval Mine Depot Yorktown Edwards Marion High School Ora Belle Sanders James Island S. C Council of Christian Youth First Baptist Church Clifford Davis Ethel Evans King’s Daughters Elmhurst Drive Hoyt Thomas Harold Beerkrem Fort Madison

Suzanna Guilgot and Fay Johnston Wed in Cedar Rapids

Suzanna Guilgot daughter of Mrs Marguerita Guilgot and Sgt Fay M Johnston son of Mrs Elizabeth Johnston were married Wednesday at 2 30 p m at Rev Elton D Wells home Cedar Rapids district Methodist church. Attendants were Mrs Paul Guilgot and Forest A Johnston. The couple plan a Chicago wedding trip. Johnston serves as gunner in an anti aircraft division in the army stationed at Miami Fla. Guilgot teaches in Delaware county schools. The Past Matrons association of Cedar chapter No 184 OFS will host a luncheon Thursday at 1 at Loyd Shettell home 817 Nineteenth avenue SE with hostesses Mrs B L Sheldon Mrs Sam Duncan Mrs Arthur Hurtt Mrs C L Heims and Mrs J N Thompson.

Suzanna Guilgot Marguerita Guilgot Masonville Fay M. Johnston Elizabeth Johnston Coggan Elton D. Wells Cedar Papids Methodist Church Paul Guilgot Forest A. Johnston Coggon Chicago Sgt. Johnston Army Miami Fila

P T A Meetings Haves Potluck Supper at Haves School

P T A at Haves school hosts a potluck supper Thursday at 6 30 p m in the school auditorium. Mothers urged to bring a covered dish with picnic items. Reservations via Mrs Frank Novotny at 2 6084 or Mrs M Horsky at 0068 due by Wednesday noon. Garfield P TA study group meets Wednesday at 1 15 for a potluck luncheon at Mrs Charles Berger 1320 L Ave NE.

Haves Frank Novotny M. Horsky Garfield P.T.A Charles Berger L Avenue NE

Ardys Morrison to Wed Eugene Vorbrich

May 20 at 7 p.m. in the First Baptist Church will mark the wedding of Ardys Morrison and Eugene Vorbrich. Ardys, a Roosevelt high school graduate, works at Quaker Oats, and Eugene, Williamsburg high school graduate, is also employed by Quaker Oats.

Russel Morrison Avenue NW Ardys Eugene Vorbrich George Vorbrich Williamsburg First Baptist Church Roosevelt High School Quaker Oats Company Vorbrich Williamsburg High School

Chi Omega Initiates Five Pledges at Coe College

Chi Omega sorority at Coe College announces the initiation of five pledges Miss Lorraine Baldock of Oak Park Illinois Miss Mildred Elwood of Cresco Iowa Miss Verna Gantenbein of Maynard Iowa Miss Mary Ann Mason of Cedar Rapids Iowa and Miss Sue Robertson of Chicago Illinois.

Chi Omega Sorority Coe College Lorraine Baldock Oak Park, Ill Mildred Elwood Cresco Verna Gantenbein Maynard Mary Ann Mason Cedar Rapids Sue Robertson Chicago

Induction Into Cadet Nurse Corps May 13 in Cedar Rapids

About 180 women from Mercy and St Luke s hospital nursing schools in Cedar Rapids will be inducted into the U S cadet nurse corps Saturday May 13 at Immaculate Conception auditorium. The event coincides with a national broadcast in which Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt Surgeon General Thomas Parran and Helen Hayes participate. Readings will be delivered from Washington and Cedar Rapids officials will join the pledge. The ceremony starts at 3 with the broadcast at 3 30.

Cedar Rapids St. Luke's Hospital U. S St. Luke's Cadet Nurse Corps Evelyn Thoresen Carol Cooper Doris Hoffmeier Mercy Cedaroids U. S. Cadet Nurse Corps Immaculate Conception Washington, D. C Franklin D. Roosevelt Thomas Parran Helen Hayes Washington Frank Hahn

Shirley Pinsky Becomes Bride of Lt. Harold Ross

Mrs Sam Pinsky of 1611 Fifth avenue SE announces the marriage of their daughter Shirley to Lt Harold Ross of the army air forces son of Mr and Mrs Morris Meinick of Los Angeles. The wedding occurred April 22 at 8 pm in San Antonio Texas. Mrs Ross is a McKinley High School graduate and has worked as a clerk at Lincoln and Cleveland schools. Lt Ross attended the University of California.

Sam Pinsky Fifth Avenue SE Shirley Harold Ross Army Air Forces Morris Meinick Los Angeles San Antonio Texas Ross McKinley High School Lincoln Cleveland University of California

Cedar Rapids Hard of Hearing Society Meeting

The Cedar Rapids Society for the Hard of Hearing will meet Friday at 7 30 p.m. in the society rooms 1062 Second Avenue SE for a rally day. Officers will speak briefly and S V Williams of Mt Vernon will present How To See Europe On 25. A social hour follows. Members former members and all interested are invited.

Cedar Rapids Society For the Second Avenue SE S. V. Williams Mt. Vernon Europe

Cultus Club Meets With Mrs Johnson and Papers Read

The Cultus club gathered Thursday with Mrs N H Johnson at 1738 Mt Vernon avenue SE Mrs Cora Patterson presented a paper titled Woman of Decision from the Book of Ruth Minerva Delphian plans a meeting Monday at 1 30 in the Commonwealth apartments with Mrs Harry Johnson and Mrs F L Bokerney in charge of the lesson.

Cultus Club N. H. Johnson Mt. Vernon Avenue Cora Patterson Minerva Delphian Commonwealth Apartments Harry Johnson F. L. Bokerney

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