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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1949
Page
1
Miss Jeanne Dresher and Frederick Bark were married Sunday at 2 pm in Westminster Presbyterian Church by Andrew E. Kurth. The couple will reside at 420 Ninth Street NW after a wedding trip to Colorado.
Mr and Mrs Paul I Rutledge and their sons Bill and Tom of Columbia Missouri arrived to visit in the home of Mrs Rutledges parents Mr and Mrs W A Sarset at 1829 Blake boulevard.
Dr and Mrs R A Greenawalt of 1912 Blake Boulevard SE have returned from a six weeks vacation at Middle Cullen Lake near Nisswa Minnesota.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence E Kohl of 2518 Avenue NE have returned from a ten day vacation visiting New York City and New Jersey.
Mr and Mrs Charles A Overley and children Janice Joanne Charles Jr and Charlene of Frankfort Ind arrived to visit in the home of Mr and Mrs J R Overley 1902 Bever Avenue SE and Mrs Overleys mother Mrs Joel E Rogers 364 Park Terrace SE They will be here two weeks.
Miss Beverly Ruth McKinney wed Kermit J Dubbels Saturday at Central Park Presbyterian church with Rev Allan Schoffer officiating. The couple will reside at 3228 Soutter Avenue SE after August 15 following a reception for 100. Mrs Dubbels works for Cedar Rapids Engineering. Mr Dubbels studied at Furman University and works for Retail Credit Company.
Mrs Verdi F Lenzen and her son George reside at 318 Crescent Street SE and have returned from a July outing at Clear Lake, completing a month away.
Mr and Mrs W L Dutton announce their return from a two weeks vacation traveling through Minnesota the Black Hills and the Badlands.
Mr and Mrs David Durr of 1214 Sixth Avenue SE returned from a vacation visiting Minnesota and Illinois. In Minnesota they stayed with Mr and Mrs Robert Rush at their cabin on Rush Lake near Brainerd.
Des Moines IA. Presidential and vice presidential candidates were announced for the Iowa department of the American Legion Auxiliary. The election occurs Wednesday afternoon at the closing session of the 29th convention at Hotel Fort Des Moines. President nominees are Mrs J H Bickert Albia and Mrs Ralph Jacobsen Boone. Vice presidents include Mrs Louis J Schloz Dubuque Mrs Elmer Fye Cresco Mrs Leo K Bekman Ida Grove and Mrs C G McCombs Marshalltown. Cedar Rapids sends 19 delegates among 618 units registered for the convention.
Monica Sutter and Ronald Smith were married Sunday evening at Zion American Lutheran Church in West Union. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Sutter, wore a pink sheer gown with a sweetheart neckline and junior train, pink mitts, a pink veil, and carried pink roses on a white Bible. Attendants included Cath aryne Bemiss as maid of honor and Mrs. Loren Van Fossen as bridesmaid in pink organdy. Best man was Donald Wagner. ushers included Paul Schlemann, John Butikofer, Leo Frederick, Loren Van Fossen, and Edward Schneider. A reception for 275 followed. The couple, after a Cedar Rapids stint, will reside in Charles City where Mr. Smith works for Northwestern Bell.
Miss Millie Schueler and George Otdoerfer were married Saturday at 4 p.m. in the Trinity Lutheran church with Rev. E. H. Widmann officiating. The couple, both from Atkins area, will reside in Atkins after the ceremony.
Mrs. Ann Schnekloth of 2332 Up land drive SE has returned after a three months’ stay visiting relatives in Oregon and California.
Mr and Mrs Howard Wieditz and their children Susan and Don of Wichita will arrive in Cedar Rapids tonight for a week long visit with Mrs Wieditzs parents Mr and Mrs HK Wieditz at 712 Tenth Street NW A family picnic dinner is planned next Sunday at Ellis Park in their honor.
The District Court of Iowa will hear on August 4 1949 at 9 am an instrument alleged to be the last will of M Leonard late of the county. The hearing takes place at the Court House in Cedar Rapids Io. Sargent Spangler & Hinez attorneys provide the notice dated July 30 1949.
Independence reports the church wedding of Miss Margaret Ann Limbert to William H. Parbs at First Presbyterian. The ceremony featured a white eyelet organdy gown for the bride, pink organdy gowns for bridesmaids, and a three tier cake at reception for 275 guests. The couple plans to reside in Des Moines after Aug 10 with both spouses connected to Drake University.
Imelda Conley and Richard Rozek exchanged vows at 9 am in the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Oklahoma City with Rev Charles Buswell officiating. The couple will reside in Oklahoma City where Rozek works with the baseball club.
The wedding of Miss Betty Emmons and Max Bachman occurred Sunday at the Little Brown church near Nashua with Rev. F. L. Hanscom officiating. The bride, daughter of Harold and Mrs Emmons, wore gray crepe with an orchid corsage. maid of honor Betty Buck wore navy with pink carnations. Best man was Gene Lobehart. After a honeymoon through Canada and Minnesota, they will reside north of Cedar Rapids. Attendees from Cedar Rapids included several Emmons and Bachman family members.
The piece urges women to maintain a poised appearance on hot days with practical grooming tips. It stresses looking aware and confident in home and work roles, advising hair care and styling steps to stay composed despite heat.
Mrs Agnes Fitzpatrick and her twin daughters Mary and Kay of Los Angeles have arrived to spend two weeks in Cedar Rapids, where they formerly lived.
A 1949 style card urges women to cope with heat by securing hair, applying light makeup, choosing a cool dress, and using a parasol or large hat. It sells a ten point charm guide and invites readers to request the reminder card by returning a stamped self addressed envelope.
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