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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1941

Page

19

Engagement Plans For Geraldine Bryant And Dale Norton

Dr and Mrs John B Bryant of Mount Vernon announce the engagement of their daughter Geraldine G to Dale Norton son of Mrs W B Norton of Darlington Wisconsin The ceremony will be at Cornell chapel at 7 p m Sunday Aug 24 Miss Norton a Cornell graduate played in the Delphi group and in the string quartet concert mistress with the Cornell Symphony Orchestra She taught at Wilton Junction and Tama and studied at Columbia University Graduate School Mr Norton will be Wilton Junction High School principal next year He graduated from Platteville State Teachers College and did graduate work at the University of Iowa Also active in musical groups during college

John B Bryant Mount Vernon Geraldine G Dale Norton W. BR. Norton Darlington Wis Cornell Chapel Miss Norton Cornell College Delphi String Quartet Cornell Symphony Orchestra Wilton Junction Tama Columbia University Graduate College Norton Wilton Junction High School Platteville, Wis University of Iowa Mavis Smith B. A. Smith Miss Smith Raymond Morrow H. E. Morrow Hopkinton Buck Creek Methodist Church Buck Creek Orchesis Oratorio Society Cedar Rapids Business College Handler Motor Company Cedar Rapids Engineering Company Mr. Morrow Washington State College Pullman, Wash Phi Lambda Upsilon Sigma Xi Morrow University of Nebraska At Lincoln

Riverside Area Clubs Host Meetings And Engagements

Riverside social notes record ten H J club members sewing for the Red Cross at Mrs James Shalla’s home and S and C club gathering hosted by Mrs M Wollrab. Multiple engagements and approaching marriages are announced for local residents with dates and church venues.

H. J. Club James Shalla Riverside Glenn Miller George Shalla Red Cross Milt Wollrab S. and C Robert Nicola Women’s Society For Christian Service Riverside Trinity Methodist Church C. E. Fitzsimmons Anna Younkin H. E. Doud C. F. Fitzsimmons R. I. Marner Earl Walton Minnie Holtz Gertrude Cross Long Beach Calif

Church groups plan meetings and engagements across town

Second Christian division 3 Women’s council meets Thursday at 2 pm with Mrs. Clyde Hillhouse. May Frick class hosts a 6 30 pm picnic at Daniels park. Various church bodies including First Lutheran Kenwood Methodist and Kenwood Presbyterian schedule meetings luncheons and potlucks with hostesses and times noted. Engagements announced for Dorothy Melsa and Martina Osweiler with August weddings.

Second Christian Women's Council Clyde Hillhouse Third Avenue SW May Frick Daniels Park Ellis Park

Kerr and Hintz Tie Knot in West Liberty Home Wedding

Miss Mary Dell Kerr daughter of Mr and Mrs H V Kerr West Liberty and Kenneth Hintz son of Mr and Mrs John Hintz Atalissa were married last Sunday at the bride’s parents home The Rev W A Smith officiated the double ring ceremony Attendants were Mr and Mrs Robert Carr Muscatine After a short wedding trip they will reside in the Baxter apartments West Liberty

Kahoka Charles Betty May Willer John Willer Center Point Earl Neighbor Claude Risinger Christian Church Center Point High School Mary Dell Kerr H. V. Kerr West Liberty Kenneth Hintz John Hintz Atalissa W. A. Smith Methodist Church Robert Carr Muscatine Mrs. Hintz Baxter Apartments

Community lodge and club notices across Cedar Rapids

Local fraternal groups announce meetings and picnics at hall venues and parks. Rebekah lodges, Vasa, Union Labor leagues, Moose and Daughters of Union Veterans schedule gatherings, initiations, and social events with dates, times, and addresses throughout the week.

Mary Carns to be honored at breakfast shower

Miss Mary Katherine Carns prepares for her August 17 wedding to Woodrow Bockhaus as family friends host a breakfast shower at Mrs. Wurster's tea room. An array of out of town guests and local hostesses attend, with details of invitations and wedding party listed.

Mary Katherine Carns Woodrow Bockhaus Phyllis Wenger First Avenue E C. A. Schamberger, Jr Gwendolyn Drive Wurster John C. Rice Albert Ellis James T. van Orsdal Beth Mahannah Florence Wendl Sylvia Mrstik Jean Engelman Valerie Konecny Ann Dunlap Joseph Juracek Sioux Falls S. D Miss Carns Bockhaus First Lutheran Church F. R. Carns Sixth Avenue H. W. Bockhaus Fourteenth Street Magdalene Mr. Bockhaus Berdine Beatrice Ben

Fifty Girls Attend Camp A While For 50 Cents Each

Cedar Rapids hosts Camp A While a six week summer program for fifty girls at Bever and Ellis parks. Camp Fire and city officials partnered to provide crafts, first aid, nature, campcraft and swimming at a total cost of 50 cents per girl. Volunteers and staff guided activities shaping acorn cooks and naturalists, with council fires marking the end of the period.

Cedar Rapids Bever Ellis Parks Ellis Park Bever Park West Side Ellis Dick Beall R. B. Moore W. C. Fernow G. W. Borschiel Frank Bukacek A. L. Hinton Leroy Quinn Dorothy Canfield Jane Garwood Borschel E. Long East Side Andrew Petersen Beulah Shirley Alderman Beverly Blencoe Jane Joan Bettie Frances Ann Burke Mary Jane Delbridge Janet Haig Martha Jennison Jo Fran Kouba Eva Liddle Darlene Neptash Harriette Ohsman Janet Lee Ohsman Rozanne Ohsman Mary K. Prout Irene Joy Syers Ellen Burke Beverly Ainsworth Helenka Bartunek Janet Brown Betty Arlene Burke Doris Clifford Darlene Comried Jacqueline Day Eileen Eyler Anita Heath Joan Houskins Jean Marilyn Jones Lois Listebarger Marjorie Lowry Phyllis Morava Mary Jo McNeill Elaine Norman Wilma Ostrander Patricia Pope Jean Rogers Betty Shank Betty Jean Spence Martha Sheldon Lois Turner Delores Venier Lois Weatherwax Phyllis West Norma Standard Joan Mary Jo McNeil Council Mahomet 1000 Aurora

Lutheran aid society elects officers at annual meeting

Mrs. Fred Lazare was elected president of the Aid Society of the Lutheran Church at the annual meeting held Thursday at the parish hall. Other officers elected were Mrs. Carl Westphal and Mrs. Harry Lindsey as vice presidents, Mrs. Fred Von Sprecken as secretary, and Mrs. Martin Petersen as treasurer.

Fred Lazare Aid Society of the Lutheran Church Carl Westphal Harry Lindsey Fred von Sprecken Martin Petersen

Community Activities Highlight Monticello Area Churches

Regular meetings and social events are noted from Monticello churches including the Presbyterian Missionary society, the Ladies Aid of St Matthew’s Lutheran, and the Congregational church Working Band with hostesses and committee members listed. A birthday party for Rose Louise Maire is described and Kathryn Mae Voelker’s engagement to Cedric Ballou is announced. wedding planned in Olin Lutheran church mid August.

Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church R. J. Bone R. B. Mullen George Bailey Herbert Balsiger Earl Shrove John Wilcox Wilma Grossheim Ernest Wahl St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Congregational Church E. E. Hicks Halstead Carpenter Hicks Arthur Skelley Herman Brockhaus Clarence Matthiessen Women’s Missionary Society of the Congregational Church Missionary Society of the Otto Voelker Kathryn Mae Cedric C. Ballou Ralph Ballou Anamosa Olin

Rainbow cat claimed by Mrs Snyder in Winston-Salem

Mrs W E Snyder reports a rainbow cat in Winston Salem North Carolina. The white cat has a yellow tail and unusual eye colors with one blue eye and one brown eye.

Winston—Salem, N. C W. E. Snyder

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Mae Zeuch Gladys Womachka Des Moines Warren J. Rees J. H. Lowe David Smith George Ross Frazier David Carl R. Smith R. D. McIntyre Ruth Hubert Metcalf Lloyd Lowry Alfred Snyder Clifford Niles T. E. Watters B.P.W Monticello C. J. Cash Jr Los Angeles Elmer Headlee Harley Snyder Headlees Linden Headlee Lucile Remley Wapsipinicon State Park Geraldine Bryant Frank Placar Esther Marie Joseph F. Cerveny Joseph Cerveny Milo Filipi John Jurgensen Wyoming Imogene John Smeltzer Stanwood Elizabeth Smeltzer Marion St. Mary's Church Mechanicsville Milo Strowy Fairfax Marian Elizabeth Robert W. Malatek Rudolph Malatek Solon Ely Louis Hoepfner Newhall Pauline Walter Lewis Morgan Eva Morgan Allerton First Presbyterian Church Town City Velda Stallman Lyle Beranek R. L. Stallman Mr. Beranek Ed Beranek St. Patrick's Church ST. Luke’s St. Luke's Johnstons R. E. Johnston Cobbancourt SE Fairmont Minn Russell Victor Gardner Esther Marie Placar Imogene Jurgensen Mary Elizabeth Sirowy Pauline Hoepfner Moss Mavis Smith Lasswell Photo First Christian the Missionary Society Kenwood W.S.C.S Fred Doetzel Leslie Mills Trinity Lutheran Aid Miss Steineck Kenwood Presbyterian Church Lawn Jay Beach Lincoln Heights Bethany Lutheran Bethany League G. E. Melsa Twentieth Street SE Dorothy Walter Seifert Paul Seifert Homestead Miss Melsa Wilson High School Cedar Rapids Hardware Company Seifert Amana High School Amana Electric Department Ooo Clarence Byerly Central City Betty Marvin Mills St. John N. D Leila R. Mills Little Brown Church Nashua Mills St. Eatheny George Osweiler Willamsburg Martina Ralph N. Schissel Peter Schissel St. Matthew's Catholic Church Elizabeth McCauley Martina Gelski Lela Mock Bessie Zeusel Bernice Cook Thelma Christenson Maxine Leitsinger Helma Graham Emeline Ratcliff Betty Jones Iota Sheriff Kathryn Walker Esther Larson Blodwen Roberts Franciel Keith Norma Lohman Ella Kokemiller Hazel Heasty Geneve Gilliers Lydia Kriz Mable Saylor Frank Saylor Vinton Road D. A. Wallace Eighth Avenue Donald Skippy John Wallace Pat Billy Wallace W. E. Kerns Robert Kerns Women’s Relief Corfs Women's Relief Corps T. Z. Cook Memorial Building the Home For Aged Women Lasswell Dorothy Mella Betty Byerly Mrs. Charles Neighbor Martina Osweiler Rebekah Rebekah Lodge Z. C. B. J. Hall Pomenka Viasti Pomenka Viasti Lodge Union Label League Union Laber League Labor Temple Norden Norden Lodge No Vasa Order of America Maine Lodge Ben Hur Court Sokol Hall Margaret Hutchinson Fifth Street Rebekah Lodge No C. B. J. Hall Boat Club Auxiliary Cedar Rapids Boat Club William Brown J Avenue Praha Praha Rebekah Mitralsky Westwood Community Westwood Community Club A. C. Nievas Hillside Drive Melody Camp Melody Moose Hall A. C. Shireman Waubeek Grace Wiles Standard Life No Standard Life Association No. 172 Frank Ehrhardt First Avenue W Bluff View Aid Society Duck Pond Carrie Morcombe D. of H Midboro Club Women of the Moose Moose Hail Rebecca Alexander Daughters of Union Montrose Hotel Jan Hus Jan Hus Lodge 1.C.C. F Firefighters’ Auxiliary Parlor City L. A R. T Harry Clark River Pavilion Prahi Rebekah No Praha Rebekah Lodge No. B Springville Lodge No. 99 Praha Lodge Mary Carns Children’s Home Boys Auxiliary Childdren Miss Kubicek Jean White Fairway Terrace SE Mary Ann Kubicek Oscar A. Bay, Jr St. Louis Joan Radenz Jean Anderle Mary Margaret Strathmann Hazel Linsley Mary Elaine Ferris Betty Womacka Corinne Kleineck Patricia O'Brien Kathleen McPartland Marjorie Kane Don Weber Ralph Guy Ted Kubicek Parker Waddington Basil Waddington Avenue NE Parker Mead Waddington Sheryl Marilyn Stookey Julieann Jambor Janice Kendall Ann Lichtenstein Billy Clark Kay Halloran Roberta Popinger Nancy Lou Baker Ann Ironsides David Gee Chuck Hird Billy Waite Mary Jane Monroe Elma Jean Batchelder Wiler Pat Carberry Barbara Carrithers Betty Hinton Arthur Norman Phyllis Heath Campcraft Earl Ehlers John Loeck Carrie Green Ide Brabbit-Taylor Music CO King Band Instruments 1St Ave Iowa Rou Uxe Xezr Uw Kool Montrose Dempsey’s M. Hastings Buckner Werkmas Dempsey
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