Lois Frederick and Harold Craig Planned Wedding Today
The marriage set for 3 PM at Alburnett Evangelical United Brethren Church pairs Lois Frederick daughter of Marion residents with Harold L. Craig son of Bloomfield. Attendants include Alice Frederick and Herbert Craig. music by Edna Roberts and Don Houts. reception at the Frederick home. couple to reside in Wilton Junction.
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Lois Frederick
Harold L. Craig
Alburnett
Marion
Don Houts
Cedar Rapids
Wilton Junction
Craig
Frederick
Iowa State Teachers College
Pi Omega Pi
National Business Honorary
Towa State College
Alpha Zeta
National Agriculture
White House May Undergo Redecorating
Washington INS reports talk of redecorating the White House if Truman loses the 1948 election. The piece jokes about color clashes between Truman family rooms and potential Dewey household preferences, noting imagined blue and pink schemes and political shuffles.
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White House
Martha Kearney
Washington
INS
Dewey
President Truman
Truman
Deweys
Governor Dewey
Frances Dewey
Margaret Truman
Petal-Doilies for Winter Holiday Parties Pattern 761
Readers can mail 20 cents to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept for Pineapple petal-doilies pattern 761 and a daily crochet directions issue 618. Include name and address on request to 549 West Randolph Street Chicago 80. Also send 15 cents for Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book catalog with 101 illustrations and free weaving instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itern
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Needlecraft Dept
West
Randolph Street
Chicago
Laura Wheeler
Secretaries Best Suited as Wives Says Boston Professor
Miss Mary E. Connelly, a Boston university professor, argues that secretaries make ideal wives. She cites training in grooming, a well-modulated voice, and pleasing personality as desirable traits men seek in a spouse.
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Boston
Llp
Mary E. Connelly
Boston University
To Be Married to Richard Marshall
Mr and Mrs F J McGuire announce the approaching marriage of their daughter JoAnn to Richard J Marshall son of Mr and Mrs Charles B Marshall. The wedding is set for September 6 at Immaculate Conception church. Miss McGuire works for The Gazette Company and Mr Marshall attended Coe College with Chi Beta Phi and works for Cherry Burrell Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. McGuire
Washington Avenue
JoAnn
Richard J. Marshall
Charles
Charlene Thorpe Weds Vaughn Gladwin in First Lutheran
Miss Charlene Thorpe married Vaughn M. Gladwin Saturday in the First Lutheran church with Rev. H C Schwegler conducting. Bride’s father gave her in marriage, bridesmaid Velma Cook, best man Daryl McCreedy, ushers Keith Jones and Fred Dice. reception for 100 at the Roosevelt hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Thorpe
Vaughn M. Gladwin
First Lutheran Church
H. C. Schwegler
Harry Christensen
Monte Linkletter
T. E. Thorpe
Central City
M. W. Gladwin
Velma Cook
Daryl McCreedy
Keith Jones
Fred Dice
Roosevelt Room
Roosevelt Hotel
Ahrens-Timmerman Wedding To Be Today
In Manchester a double ring ceremony at 2 pm in the Lutheran church at Dundee will unite Miss Clara Marie Ahrens and Willis Timmerman. Verger Allan Barr of Manchester attends. Betty Jean Ahrens and Harold Manson provide music. couple plans a Strawberry Point home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Dundee
Clara Marie Ahrens
Roy Ahrens
Willis Timmerman
Delbert Timmersman
Aurora
Betty Jean Ahrens
Harold Manson
Allan Barr
Mancheser
Betty Herring to Wed Cornelius Cox in August
Mrs Roy Herring of Mt. Vernon announces the forthcoming marriage of daughter Betty to Cornelius Cox son of Mr and Mrs John Cox of Los Angeles formerly of Cedar Rapids The ceremony set for August 17 at St Matthew s Church Miss Herring has worked in Cedar Rapids the last three years Cox a student at Loyola University in Los Angeles
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Herring
Mt. Vernon
Betty
Cornelius Cox
John Cox
Los Angeles
Cedar Rapids
St. Matthew’s Church
Miss Herring
Cox
Loyola University
Newport Museums Rise From Grand Estates
Tax heavy upkeep prompts Newport society to convert mansions into museums. The Breakers, once the Vanderbilts’ eight million dollar estate, opens to the public for 150 per visit under the Newport Preservation Society. Countess Laszlo Szechenyi rents stables for a similar fee and displays antique carriages and items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. I
Cornelius Vanderbilts
Newport Preservation Society
Laszlo Szechenyi
Society
Marilyn Morgan Engaged to Wed Clem Phillips
Mr and Mrs J Max Morgan announce the engagement of their daughter Marilyn Joan to Clem ents Phillips, son of Alvin Phillips. The wedding is set for August 28.
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Marilyn Morgan
J. Max Morgan
Sixth Avenue SE
Marilyn Joan
Clements Phillips
Alvin Phillips
Eighteenth Avenue
Two Cedar Rapids Residents Compete in State Fair Art Contest
Miss Margaret Ann Barry and Edwin J Bruns will compete for prizes in the Iowa State Fair art salon. Barry enters oil and watercolor works while Bruns submits oil. The show runs daily August 27 through September 3 with a national loan exhibit of American and foreign painters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Margaret Ann Barry
Bever Circle Drive
Edwin J Bruns
Fifteenth Street
Barry
Bruns
Iowa
Jirsas and Coopers Plan Two Week Canoe Trip
Dr and Mrs Harold Jirsa of 151 Thirty seventh Street NE and Dr and Mrs W K Cooper of 1810 Fifth Avenue SE sail Saturday for a two week canoe trip into Canada. The Coopers’ children Mary Jane and John visit grandparents Mr and Mrs J E Ross of Humbolat. Chi Omega alumnae meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Robert E Lilly 1560 Fifth Avenue SE.
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Harold J. Jirsa
Thirty-seventh Street
W. K. Cooper
Fifth Avenue
Canada
Coopers
Mary Jane
John
J. E. Ross
Humbolat
CHI Omega
Robert E. Lilly
Fifth Avenue SE
Winifred Punter to Wed Virgil Skellinger Today
Rev and Mrs C W Punter announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Winifred to Virgil Skellinger son of Mr and Mrs W B Skellinger Lake Mills. The wedding will take place today at 2 30 p m in the Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor
C. W. Punter
Winifred
Virgil Skellinger
W.B. Skellinger
Lake Mills
Congregational Church
Betrothal of Miss Cook Announced
Mr and Mrs A L Cook announce Velma Cook to Michael Thomas of Cedar Rapids. Velma attended the University of Iowa and works for Link Belt Speeder Corporation. Michael Thomas is a student at Coe College. The wedding is planned for early September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Cook
Fourth Street
Velma
Michael Thomas
George Thomas
Dar Rapids
Miss Cook
University of Iowa
Link-Belt Speeder Corporation
Thomas
Coe College
Woman's Club Trustee and Director Meetings Notice
The Woman's Club Board of Trustees will meet on Monday at 9 30 a.m. at the club house. The Board of Directors will meet Monday at 10 a.m. at the club house. A newly concocted clear liquid can be applied over lipstick to hold it in place and banish tell tale smears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Clubouse
Board of Directors
Annual Ice Cream Social Of Waltonians Aug 27
The Waltonians plan their annual ice cream and cake social on August 27 at Mrs. Bert Smith’s home on Mt Vernon road SE. Joe Carberry serves as general chairman. Tickets sold by members or at the social. Proceeds fund Camp Conservation at Waltonian park near Troy Mills providing summer vacations for underprivileged children and the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltonians
Lucille Sievers to Wed Paul Warner in Candlelight Ceremony
MECHANICSVILLE Miss Lucille Sievers will marry Paul Warner of Monticello in a 7 p.m. candlelight ceremony at the Methodist church. Attendants include Mrs. George Shover and Miss Gerry Sauer as bridesmaids, Ralph Bader as best man, and ushers Lee Warner and Floyd and Lloyd Sievers. A reception follows at the church parlors. couple to reside in Monticello after a short wedding trip.
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Mechanicsville
Lucille Sievers
Paul Warner
Monticello
Methodist Church
William Sievers
George Shover
Anamosa
Gerry Sauer
Shover
Miss Sauer
Ralph Bader
Lee Warner
Floyd
Lloyd Sievers
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Mme
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Reykjavik
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Joann’ McGuire
Paul K. Myers
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Betty Herring
Master Cleaners
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