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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1941

Page

3

Engagement Plans for Geraldine Bryant and Dale Norton

Dr and Mrs John B Bryant of Mount Vernon announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Geraldine G to Dale Norton son of Mrs Weyee. The ceremony will be at Cornell chapel at 7 pm Sunday Aug 24. Geraldine is a Cornell College graduate and former Delphi member and string quartet player. She served as concert mistress with the Cornell Symphony Orchestra and taught at Wilton Junction Tama and Columbia University Graduate College. Dale Norton is a Platteville State Teachers College graduate who pursued graduate work at the University of Iowa.

John B. Bryant Mount Vernon Geraldine G Dale Norton Weeeeee Cornell Miss Norton Cornell College Delphi String Quartet Cornell Symphony Orchestra Wilton Junction Tama Columbia University Graduate College School Platteville, Wis University of Iowa

Anamosa Social News Highlights and Local Gatherings

Monday marked David Smiths seventh birthday with a picnic supper among friends George and Ross Frazier. Mr and Mrs George Waite hosted a small dinner Thursday, with out of town guests Mrs B T Perrine of Cedar Rapids and Mrs F C Frank. after supper guests went to the Franks for bridge. The Business and Professional Women club Watters committee hosted ten Monticello members as special guests at a dinner program featuring Mrs C J Cash Jr on the national convention.

J. H. Lowe David Smith George Ross Frazier David George Waite B. T. Perrine Cedar Rapids F. C. Frank Wapsipinicon Ganatey Frank Watters B.P.W Monticello C. J. Cash, Jr Lan Amagiee Elmer Headlee Jey Snyder Lucile Remley Wapsipinicon State Park

Riverside clubs host sew and social gatherings in town

Riverside notes record Mrs James Shalla hosting H J club sewing for Red Cross at her southwest Riverside home. Mrs Milt Wollrab hosts S and C club with eight members. Next meeting set at Mrs Robert Nicola's home. Tea marks Women’s Society for Christian Service event at Mrs C E Fitzsim m ons home with out of town guest Mrs Gertrude Cross from Long Beach. Engagments and upcoming marriages announced for Esther Marie Placar to Joseph Cerveny and Imogene Jurgensen to John Smeltzer. Marian Elizabeth Strowy to Robert Malatek with Aug dates. Pauline Hoepfner to Walter Morgan wedding Aug 31.

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

Fifty Girls Attend Camp A While For 50 Cents Each

Fifty girls joined Camp A While a six week program in Bever and Ellis parks from June 24 to August 1. The project cost each girl 50 cents, with Camp Fire oversight and city cooperation providing crafts, games, first aid, nature study, and supervised swimming at the municipal pool.

Cedar Ra Wome Bever Ellis Parks Ellis Park Ellis Dick Beall B. Moore Mesdemes W. C. Fernow G. W. Borschel Frank Othy Canfield Jane Garwood Borschel A. L. Hinton West Side O. E. Long East Side Ly Alderman Beverly Blencoe Jane Joan Bettie Martha Jennison Jo Franka 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

Surprise party honors Mrs. Earl Ehlers

Mrs Earl Ehlers received a birthday surprise from friends on Sunday in a small party hosted by Mrs John Loeck. The gathering honored her birth anniversary with cake and good wishes from local friends.

Earl Ehlers Ted John Loeck

Local engagements and weddings announced in Iowa towns

The notice lists engagements and upcoming marriages across Buck Creek Fairfax Olin Anamosa Center Point Williamsburg and West Liberty. Individuals include Velda Stallman Lyle Beranek Martina Osweiler Ralph N Schissel Kathryn Ballou Mary Dell Kerr Kenneth Hintz and others with ceremonies at St Patrick s church St Matthew s Catholic church and local Methodist churches.

Community Lodge and Club Notices Plentiful This Week

A variety of local lodge and club gatherings are listed including Home Rebekah lodges meeting Aug. 4 with a watermelon feast and initiatory practice, Cedar Rapids and Norden lodges electing delegates, Ben Hur Court 12 and Social Riders meetings, Boat Club Auxiliary events, Westwood Community Club session, Pythian Sisters picnic at Waubeek, Bluff View Aid, Midboro Club picnic, Suburban Co-Workers picnic, Daughters of Union Veterans gathering, Jan Hus and Praha Rebekah initiations, and Parlor City and related lodge assemblies.

Rebekah Lodge Z. C. B. J. Hall Pomenka Vlasti

Breakfast Honor for Miss Carns Sets Bride Plans

Miss Mary Katherine Carns will wed at Mrs Wurster's tea room with a kitchen shower. Invitations list Mesdames Rice Ellis VenOredd and Misses Mahannah Wendl Mrstik Engelman Konevny Dunlap. Out of town guest Mrs Juracek of Sioux Falls. Bridal party details, picnic dinner at Bever Park on Aug 17, and food arrangements described.

Mary Katherine Carns Given Rees Miss Carns

Church group notices for May Frick events and church meetings

Church organizations host picnics and luncheons at Ellis Park and Kenwood Methodist with May Frick sewing circle W.S.C. and Missionary groups meeting at 12:30 and 1 pm. Trinity Lutheran Aid meets Thursday with hostess Miss Steineck. Bethany Lutheran posts congregation and social meetings for Monday and Tuesday.

May Frick Els Park Weer Peg Wee May Frick Ellis Park Rote Park Trinity Lutheran Aid Miss Steineck Bethany Lutheran Bethany 2

Rainbow cat wins attention in Winston-Salem

Mrs. W. E. Snyder reports a rainbow cat in Winston-Salem North Carolina. The white cat has a yellow tail and one blue eye and one other eye color noted in the brief city notice.

Winston—Salem, N. C W. E. Snyder

Also Mentioned on This Page

Geraldine Bryant Anamosa Frank Placar Esther Marie Joseph F. Cerveny Joseph Cerveny 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 Iowa City Esther Marie Placar Imogene Jurgensen Mary Elizabeth Sirowy Pauline Hoepfner Dora Janet Mamblin Wiler Pat Carberry Barbara Carruthers Hinton Arthur Norman Phyllis Heath Campcraf Oman Mahomet Buck Creek Methodist Church Miss Smith Buck Creek High Acre Orchesis and Rapids Engineering Company Mr. Morrow Vesity of Nebraska Lincoln Velda Stallman Lyle Beranek R. L. Stallman Mr. Beranek Ed Beranek St. Patrick’s Church ST. Luke’s Alumnae St. Luke’s Johnstons R. E. Johnston Victor Eriakens G. E. Melsa Peal Seifert Jr Homestead R. Mills Central City Brown Church Nashua St. John Mr. Mills St. Anthony Dakota Lumber 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 E. E. Hicks Halsteac’ Carpenter Hicks Arthur Skelley Herman Brockhaus Clarence Matthiessen Missiona Society of the Anamosa Chur N. ‘Atee Jones Jack Maire Olin Otto Voelker Kathryn An c Ballou Ates Takenan Kahoka Mo. Mix Charles Betty John Willer Center Point Earl Neighbor Claude Risinger Center Point High School Martina Osweiler George Osweiler Williamsburg Martina Ralph N Peter Schissel Avenue NW St. Matthew’s Catholic Church Bever Park Elizabeth McCauley Martina Gelski Lela Mock Bessie Zousel Sheriff Kathryn Wa \ Larson Saylor Frank Saylor Winten Road D. A. Wallace Eighth Avenue Jor Donald Ppy John Wallace Pat Wallace W. E. Kerns Robert Kerns Women’s Relief Corps T. Z. Cook Ronke the Home For Atalissa Mary Dell Kerr H. V. Kerr West Liberty Kenneth Hintz John Hintz W. A. Smith Methodist Church Robert Carr Muscatine Mavis Smith Dorothy Mella Lasswell Betty Byerly Mrs. Charles Neighbor Pomenka Viasti Lodge Union Label League Cedar Rapids Union Label League Morden Norden Lodge Vasa Order of America Maine Lodge First Avenue E Ben Hur Court Sokol Hall Morphnne Fifth Street Rebekah Rebekah Lodge No Boat Club Auxiliary Cedar Rapids Boat Club William Brown J Avenue NE Westwood Community Westwood Community Club A. C. Nievas Hillside Drive Oe No A. C. Shireman Waubeek Grace Wiles Standard Life No First Avenue W Bluff View Aid Society Duck Pond Carrie Morcombe D. of H Midboro Club Daniels Park Rebecca Alexander Ontrose Hotel Labor Temple Jan Hus No Parlor City L. A R. T Harry Clark River Pavilion Alee Praha Rebekah No Praha Rebekah Lodge No Springville Lodge No Mary Carns Children’s Home Boys Seee Sane Se Se Coedren Miss Kubicek Ned Jean White Fairway Terrace SE Mary Ann Kubicek Oscar A. Bay, Jr St. Louis Joan Radenz Jean Anderle M Margaret Strathmann Hazel Insley 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 and Marilyvn Stookey Julieann Jambor Janice Kendall Ann Lichtenstein Billy Clark Kay Halloran Roberta Popinger Nancy Lou Baker Ann Ironsides David Gee Chuck Hird Billy Woite Jane Monroe Jean Brabbit-Taylor King Band Instruments 1St Ave Iowa Win Oe Ee .S . ci Clyde Hillhouse Third Avenue SW Kenwood Methodist W.s.cs Fred Doetzel Leslie Mills Kenwood Presbyterian Java Room Montrose Dempsey
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