Pattern and $5 Build A Smart Frock At Kilburns Show
A McCall fashion show in Kilburns featured 20 affordable styles for all ages from kindergarten to college. Models included Nancy Thomas and Diane Schmitz showcasing blue, purple, teal, and emerald ensembles with mixed separates, tailored jackets, and pockets, proving a chic wardrobe can be built for little cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killian’s
Glenis Hopkins
Barbara Lick
Mary Ellen Hird
Diane Schmitz
Nancy Thomas
Miss Paxson
Miss Liek
Miss Hird
Miss Lick
Gazette-Blumenshine
Merilyn Paxson
Killian
Mrs Lester Johnson Wins Country Club Medal Play
Mrs Lester Johnson was low scorer Wednesday in the Cedar Rapids Country Club women s day nine hole handicap event. She shot a 34 with a handicap of 20. Mrs Frederick S Glanville with a handicap of 12 and Mrs Frank C Byers Jr with a handicap of 15 tied for second with 36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Johnson
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Frederick S. Glanville
Frank C. Byers, Jr
Mor gan Family Returns From Lake Okoboji Vacation
Mr and Mrs Richard C Mor gan and their children Warren and Mary Elizabeth live at 368 Forest Drive SE and have come home after a three weeks vacation at Lake Okoboji.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. Morgan
Warren
Mary Elizabeth
Forest Drive SE
Lake Okoboji
Mary Millers Visitors Return to Cincinnati
Miss Mary Millers houseguests Miss Jane Haggart William Hayes and Joe McVickar have left for their homes in Cincinnati after a week long visit in the Miller home at 2000 Linden drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Miller
Jane Haggart
William Hayes
Joe McVickar
Cincinnati
Miller Home
Linden Drive
Fun Shine club hosts corn roast at 26 Blake Ter SE
Mr and Mrs Harvey Sindahl entertained 12 Fun Shine club members at a Wednesday corn roast in their backyard 26 Blake Terrace SE. The gathering featured a pinochle game among guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Sindahl
Fun- Shine Club
Blake Terrace SE
Lake trip memories from Kelly family voyage
Mr and Mrs Paul J Kelly and daughter Kay 1529 Avenue NE return from a ten day fishing trip at Detroit Lakes Minnesota En route they visited Wallace Seaquist and son Paul in Mankato The Seaquists are former Cedar Rapids residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul J. Kelly
Kay
Avenue NE
Detroit Lakes
Minn
Wallace Seaquist
Paul
Mankato
Seaquists
Cedar Rapids
Trevelyan departs for Chicago from Watters home
Mary Alice Trevelyan, visiting at Merrily Watters 1964 A avenue NE, has left to return to her home in Chicago.
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Mary Alice Trevelyan
Merrily Watters
Avenue
Chicago
Circus party honors eight year old Jimmie Heins
Mr and Mrs Carlton Heins hosted a Wednesday circus themed birthday gathering at 313 Ninth Street NW for their son Jimmie turning eight. Guests included Gary Haster Jimmy and Jackie Haberle Tomy and Bonnie Cain Carolyn To pinka Ellen Scriven Bobby and Tommy Novotny Julie Jackson Brannaman David Blake and Meridee Heins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton Heins
Ninth Street
Jimmie
Gary Haster
Jimmy
Jackie Haberle
Tommy
Bonnie Cain
Carolyn Topinka
Ellen Scriven
Bobby
Tommy Novotny
Julie Jackson
Brannaman
David Blake
Meridee Heins
Lucille Klumpphe
Robert L. Scrivens
Niles Family Member Attends Grandson’s California Wedding
Mrs. J. B. Niles of 741 Thirty-Seventh Street NE travels to California to attend the wedding of her grandson Edwin Niles and plans to return to Cedar Rapids on September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Niles
Thirty- Seventh Street
California
Edwin Niles
Cedar Rapids
Riding Exhibition At Camp Hitaga Saturday
Annual riding exhibition at Camp Hitaga planned for Saturday at 2 30 p m with Dr L V Bromwell of Center Point judging The camp staff and counselors from Grinnell Cedar Rapids and local units organize four class divisions for camper units Aponita Shabonda Watanapa and Agaith with multiple riders in each division Special events include Musical Chairs a saddling and bridling race and a balloon busting contest by Netahi counselor training unit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Hitaga
L. V. Bromwell
Center Point
Harriett Barnes
Grinnell
Barbara Boyd
Barbara Gaines
Cedar Rapids
Aponita
Judy Hills
Nancy Files
Rosemary Palumbo
Betsy Rauschenberger
Sara Jane Lange
Clary Lou Illian
Ann Hlavacek
Barbara Battin
Ann Parke
Sharron Easterly
Winifred Files
Jackie Jones
Sandra Musgrove
Priscilla Klumpar
Mary Cele Hyland
Watanapa
Judy Schenken
Kathleen Franks
Sylvia Blaha
Cora Hetherington
Fredrica Foster
Patsy Leoni
Sally Mavis
Sue Rauschenberger
Agaith
Char Ly Wunder
Marian Healey
Jo- Ann Dunlop
Sally Files
Janet Hill
Karen Termohlen
Sylvia Salisbury
Sheryl Stephen
Leona Ohlman
Barbara Voorhees
Jeanne Bishop
Jane DeShaw
Janet Noll
Judy Weidner
Ann Lichtenstein
JoAnn Dunlop
Netahi
Bridge Party Honors Mrs Harless Before City Move
Mrs T C Jackson hosted a bridge party Wednesday night at 1930 Park Avenue SE for Mrs George N Harless. A kerchief shower followed as the Harless family plans to leave the city August 22 to reside in Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Harless
T. C. Jackson
Park Avenue SE
George N. Harless
Harless
City
Sioux City
Cedar View hosts August women's day at country club
Thursday featured a full Cedar View Country club program with coffee at 8:30 morning golf luncheon and afternoon cards. Mrs Ronald Rawson chaired the event with refreshments arranged by Mrs L A Edmonds and Mrs Frank Little. Mines Wilbur Canaday Frank Hird Allan Brink and Verne Folkers handled decorations. Hostesses were the Mines Clarence Van Fossen Leo Salats Paul Miner and Lena Hodgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar View Country Club
Ronald Rawson
L. A. Edmonds
Frank Little
Wilbur Canaday
Frank Hird
Allan Brink
Verne Folkers
Clarence van Fossen
Leo Salats
Paul Miner
Lena Hodgin
Visitors Attend Thiel Home From Des Moines
Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Thiel, 615 Twenty seventh Street NE, this week included Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C. Niblo of Des Moines. They left Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
R. J. Thiel
Hame
Robert J. Thiel
Twentyseventh Street
Raymond C
Brewer Family Plans Ten Day Visit in Craig Colorado
Mr and Mrs Clyde C Brewer and their sons Rodney Allan and Lindy from Craig Colorado will spend the next ten days visiting Mr and Mrs E L Brewer at 1804 Sixth Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde C. Brewer
Rodney
Allan
Lindy
Craig, Colo
Mr. Brewer
E. L. Brewer
Sixth Avenue SE
Olympic pattern windows wrap modern look in Drapery
A bold clear cut fabric named Olympic adds a striking modern yet timeless feel to rooms. It echoes classical forms like a Greek key while supplying a distinct personal style. Use untrimmed draperies to keep the finish simple and let the fabric do the decorating work.
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Olympic
Secrets of Charm and the First Fall Suit
A 1949 fashion column urges early planning for autumn suits cut to slim feminine lines. It warns about weight around the hips and offers two simple exercises to help fit the outfit, promising six weeks to prepare. P.S. from JBP invites readers to invest in charm and requests a stamped return envelope for a longer course.
Helen Douglas Stops Show in House Debate
Rep Helen Gahagan Douglas and her appeal during a House debate on minimum wages drew attention as she urged an amendment to preserve an exemption in the wage hour law for small telephone companies serving up to 500 subscribers. The bill sought to raise the exemption to 750 subscribers, widening the group outside the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Helen Gahagan Douglas
D-Calif
Douglas
House
Amendment victory cited in heated council session
Mrs. Douglas warned that without adopting the amendment 10,000 women would be uncovered. After about two minutes the council reported her amendment won by 153 to 0.
Witt family visits Cedar Rapids from St. Louis
Judge and Mrs. John A. Witt of St. Louis arrived in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday to stay several days at the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar L. King, 156312 Bever avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Witthaus
St. Louis
Cedar Rapids
Edgar L. King
Bever Avenue
Miss Marie Myers Weds Warren Jensen at St Andrew’s Church
Miss Marie Myers and Warren Jensen were married Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the St Andrew’s Evangelical United Brethren church with Rev. Lyle Anderson officiating. The bride, daughter of Minnie and Lovell Myers, and the groom, son of the West Branch Jensens, will reside at 710 First Avenue NE. Local and out-of-town guests attended, including Martin Jensen of Ft Meyers, Florida. High society details noted dress, attendants, and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Myers
Warren Jensen
St. Andrew’s
First Avenue NE
Martin Jensen
Ft. Meyers, Fla
E. C. Smith
Westroms Toast Westroms on Annniversary at Grande Avenue
Mr and Mrs Donald E West rom were honored on a wedding anniversary Monday at a party given at the home of the A C Westroms 1923 Grande avenue SE Ten guests shared the courtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald E. Westrom
A. C. Westroms
Grande Avenue SE
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Fashion Editor
Nancy
Diane
Miss Hopkins
Richard Morgans
Minnesota
Meecha
Sheaffer’s Statesman
Sheaffer
S. Bemail
Admiral
Serdeay Store
Second Ave
Cedar View Club
Clyde CC
E. L. Brewers
Designing Women
Elizabeth Hillyer
Me Rector
Rector
Wilson’s
Ileon
Wilson's
John Robert Powers
Helen Douglas
Barker
Second Street
Ae Ge
Brannito Poling
Bbs
Kelloggs
Kellogg’s
Kellogg-fresh
Nourstics
Ana
Troy Laundry & Dry Cleaners
Mary Shodeen
Milwate ‘Kee
Gruen
Liebke and Taylor Co. Jewelers
Second Avenue SE
Wolf
Uit
Josie
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