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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1955
Page
4
Frances Markham surveys college wardrobes showing a surge in leisure-time outfits. Bermuda shorts and skirts, knee socks, and over shirts or sweaters define a casual yet chic campus look with layered coats and bold colored risle socks to match bright sneakers.
A series of upcoming autumn weddings announced across Iowa include Verna Snyder and Tom Hartz to wed August 22 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Margaret Lee Bowden to James A. Walsh September 11 in Anamosa. Barbara Josephine Kubik to John Forbes August 30 at Reinbeck. Treva LaVanda Heady to Dean T. Cubbage September 4 in Anamosa. Elizabeth Ann Von Tersch to Kenneth Berglund September 25 in Marshalltown. Betty Irene Fisher to Dale Riggle September 11 in Iowa City. Shirley Ann Strong to Edmond L. Van Orsdale Jr. September 7 at Wenceslaus church. Lois Butz to Arnold E. Verdon in early September.
Announcement lists Miss Marilyn Irene Fessler daughter of Mrs. Ben Funke and the late Herman Fessler to wed William H. Reimer son of the Henry C. Reimers of El Port. Details indicate a forthcoming marriage with a late fall wedding planned.
Mrs. Stuart Andersen of Chicago visits her mother Mrs. Herman Tech. The Women’s Home and Garden Club breakfast occurs Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at Mrs. Wilbert Wiebke’s home, with Mrs. Victor Takak and Mrs. Emile Haack assisting. The Gus Toerbers plan an extended trip through the West Indies, the Panama Canal Zone and South America.
The Gene Roland family travels through Canada Washington Oregon and California for a vacation. The Glen Briggs family visited Rochester Minnesota on Tuesday. Beginning this week Tuesday evening dances move to Saturday evenings at the open air pavilion.
Onslow Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hendricks vacation in Arkansas. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Chaplin returned home Tuesday from Hayward Wisconsin. William Doll and daughter Mrs. Wilma McDonald tour Germany for three weeks. Charles Costa of Rochester Minnesota visited the Dwain Norton home last Sunday. Paul Ritenour and mother Effie Ritenour vacation in Loveland Colorado. Leonard Mac Kinstry and family from El Paso Texas visiting here. Jim Lindsey and daughter left to vacation in North Dakota. Mrs. Allie Elwood Thomas of Colville Washington visiting here. Calvin Reiss and daughter Marie returned home from Chicago.
Marilyn McCormick left Thursday to visit brothers William and James McCormick and their families in Spokane Washington. Dr and Mrs Lyle Schmaus Ida son are visiting Mrs Schmaus mother Mrs J J Arnold. Mr and Mrs Milo Howell and family of Sparksville Mississippi are vacationing at the James Waldron home.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reece announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Jeanne to John Fishel son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Fishel of Walker. The wedding will take place September 3 at the Methodist church in Walker.
Mr and Mrs John Stark and their son Rex from Amboy Minnesota spent the past weekend with Thurman Alvis. The two women are sisters.
Vernon Crows and his sons David and Kevin of Toms River New Jersey spent Wednesday at the Melbourne Snakenbergs. Mrs. Dale Hungerford of San Diego California, Crow's mother, joined the visit and left Saturday after staying with Mrs. Rosa Snakenberg.
Solon notes Mrs Anna Brack of Los Angeles visiting Mrs Geneva Randall. The Myron Nallys and their son Patrick take a two week vacation in Canada Minnesota Washington and Yellowstone Park. The F J Bittners vacationing at Max Minnesota.
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