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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1941
Page
16
Miss Dorothy Denham, bride elect, is set to wed John Haefner of Iowa City. A kitchen shower honored her at the LeVois home and at a band handle event, with Iowa City hostesses continuing Bundles for Britain luncheons.
California designers showcase a college bound collection at Los Angeles fall shows. West Coast colors include Timberline Green and Red Dust with buffalo brown knits and suede accents. Brenda Joyce models a three piece Buffalo Brown knit suit with inverted pleats and released darts for blouse fullness.
Mrs Charles Kingsolver formerly Yavorsky married Saturday and honored as guest at a country club shower hosted by Mrs Edward Tuesday evening. Miss Paula Andereah hosted six girls for a theater party in observance of her birthday at her parents home Mr and Mrs Lester Anderson. Refreshments followed at their home after tea at the eye club Wednesday afternoon with Mesdames C W Rowland Han Harr Ned Joe Straw.
Riverside celebrants gathered last Sunday for the seventh birth anniversary of Lela Knebel daughter of Mr and Mrs Zeno Knebel at their Riverside home. Attendees included Marie Mann Joan O Conn or Fesher Dickie Mary Lois and Martha Anna Vegsy Donnie and others. The eighth annual Cruz descendants reunion will be held in Riverside Sunday Aug 17 honoring early River side settlers Joseph and Magdalen Cruz.
Bernus Pirks will marry John A. Kooreman of Cedar Rapids on Saturday August 23 at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Miss Pirks taught physical education at McKinley Junior High for three years and is a Grant High School graduate with a Coe College degree. Her sorority is Beta Phi Alpha. Kooreman holds a Central College chemical engineering degree and is employed by Penick and Ford.
Oxford Junction lists Mrs Charles Trinka Mrs Vic Tatak Mrs Thomas Hunwardsen and Annabelle in a social note highlighting local residents and event affiliations.
The approaching marriage of Miss LaVonne Schmelzer and Kenneth Walter of Luana is announced by Miss Schmelzer's parents Mr and Mrs Ed Schmelzer of Monona The ceremony will take place tomorrow at St Patrick's Catholic church Monona
The Newhall school board selected Miss La Vonne McClain of Sioux oy as seventh grade teacher. The coach vacancy remains to be Mrs. Emery Weichman. A party was hosted Tuesday for Joyce Weichman’s eighth birth anniversary with many attendees. The Altar and Rosary society of St Paul’s Catholic church met with Mrs A A Boddicker. Mrs C L Bradley hosted her bridge club Friday.
A What Cheer shower was given in honor of Mrs Harold Beasley at the Harry Brower home Wednesday evening. Those present included Lorna Gut-
Central City residents hosted a farewell picnic for Mrs. William Stepanek of Los Calif visiting R. L. Strait. The gathering honored Mrs. Strait prior to her departure for Fort Lewis Washington.
The article advises matching lip and nail colors with a tan, suggesting brown or coppery red tones and electric blue accents. It notes women should stay with dark suntan powder while the tan lasts, lightening as it fades, and keeping throat and arms looking white when the tan ends.
Rise Stevens shares methods to improve voice resonance and travel to Hollywood. She explains frontal placement for full tone, breathing and posture drills, throat relaxation, and avoiding forced vivacity that harms appeal. Mrs. R. C. Peters hosted her sister Frances Jensen of Omaha for a social visit.
A large group of relatives gathered at the home of Leo Pusteoska last Sunday for a farewell dinner marking a departure or family gathering.
Mrs. R Lawther and committee members arrange a women's party at the Country club. Frederic Mills Ross leads the Oelwein piano school recital at the First Baptist church featuring Jane Merriam Northey and Mary Ellen Page with participating students Dorothy Ann Barbara Lawrence Marilyn Gardner Patricia Hodge Ruth Nelson Florence Ann MonSon Lillian Weitman Lucille Anderson and Wallace Berry assisting.
A reception was held in honor of an event in Columbus Junction with Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hiller. Mrs. Marguerite Edwards led a program after a supper. The Whatsoever society was entertained Tuesday evening in the Methodist church parlors by Mesdames Mae Anwyl Mozelle Hibbs and Vera Sellers.
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