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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1940

Page

2

Pre-Nuptial Attairs Mark Social Calendar

Social calendar buzzes with pre nuptial events for brides elect Barbara Bloomhall and Betty French. Hostesses at the Halpin residence planned a bridge shower with gifts while Miss Bloomhall awaits her Sept 7 wedding to Dean Stauffacher. A personal shower for Miss French honored bride elect Robert Sange ahead of Sept 2 nuptials.

Barbara Bloomhall Dean Stauffacher Lawrence J. Halpin Forest Drive H. Cedric Hahn Country Club Parkway Halpin Blonmhal Betty French Robert S. Sange Jeanne Janette Howell Second Avenue SE Margaret French Betty Carruthers Mars Jane Mc Raith Betty McKegan Walter J. French L. Oakley Howell Mary Kay Fiebig Cottage Grove Avenue SE Merle Myron Donald Darey Manchester Sara Lee Hosbacher Helen Simmons Jean Erbe Valerie Konecny Rosalie Stanley Elinor Sweitzer Winifred Erbe Mary Ellen Ford Norma White Mary Ann Pohorsky Amy Battles

Marriage of Miss Isabelle Juhl and Merle Rouse in New York

Cedar Rapids notes announce the marriage of Miss Isabelle Juhl formerly of Cedar Rapids and Miss Juhl of New York City to Merle Rouse of New York, formerly of Urbana Ja. The ceremony occurred August 10 in New York. Rouse is a vice president with Inter-Ocean Insurance, eastern division.

Cedar Rapids Isabelle Juhl New York City Merle Rouse New York Urbana Rouse Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Company

Thompson Family Returns From Deer Lake Vacation

Mr and Mrs M M Thompson and daughters Elizabeth and Alice Mary arrived home Wednesday evening from their cottage on Deer Lake near St Croix Falls Wisconsin. The family had vacationed there for three weeks with Mr Thompson joining in the final week.

M. M. Thompson First Avenue E Elizabeth Alice Mary Deer Lake St Croix Falls Wis Mrs Thompson Lakes Mr Thompson

Women plan Maine trip then Canada vacation

Mrs John C Reid of 517 Vernon Drive SE and Mrs Gordon Fennell of 2154 Blake Boulevard SE will leave Thursday by train for Maine to meet Gordon Fennell who has spent the summer at Camp Ironwood in Harrison Maine. From there the trio will journey to Canada for a vacation.

John C. Reid Vernon Drive Gordon Fennell Blake Boulevard Maine Camp Ironwood Harrison, Me Canada

League of Women Voters Luncheon in Montrose Hotel

A Tuesday luncheon in the Java room hosted guests from out of town, Mrs C R Smith of Onslow and Mrs Neville of Richland. Mrs G H Bryant wrote a paper on civil service and merit system read by Mrs J T Taylor. Guest day planned for September meeting.

Java Montrose Hotel League of Women Voters C R Smith Onslow Neville Richland G. H Bryant J T Taylor League

Leona Fothergill and Laurence Martinsen Wed in Monticello

Leona Fothergill of Cedar Rapids wed Laurence Martinsen of Monticello in a Sacred Heart church ceremony led by Rev A L Lorenz. The couple, given in marriage by her father, will live on a farm northwest of Monticello after Sept 1.

Leona Fothergill Cedar Rapids C E. Fothergill Monticello Laurence Martinsen Jess Martinsen Sacred Heart Church A. L. Lorenz M Garnier

Postnuptial party honors Mrs Hanson in Seattle area

Mrs Robert Hanson formerly Miss Emogine Udet was honored at a personal gift shower Monday evening hosted by Mrs Eleanor Johnson and Miss Rowena Clark at 827 Sixteenth Avenue SW. Attending were Mesdames M F Udet Donald Heiss Carl T Bachmann E D Dixon Caryl Procek Betty Lou Skoog Richard Cook H D Cook B P Clark and Misses Betty Bishop Mary Trimble Maxine Winfrey and Freda Grimm.

Robert Hanson Emogine Udet Eleanor Johnson Rowena Clark Sixteenth Avenue SW M F Udet Donald Heiss Carl T. Bachmann E D. Dixon Caryl Procek Betty Lou Skoog Richard Cook H. D. Cook B P. Clark Betty Bishop Mary Trimble Maxine Winfrey Freda Grimm

Mrs. McQuiston Hosts Sorority Dessert Party

Mrs J Stuart McQuiston entertained Gamma chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha at Mrs Wurster's tea room Tuesday evening for a dessert party. Guests included Eleanor Heath Laura Belle Platt Mildred Loveless Phyllis Baldwin Janet Howie Virginia Martin Carla Sgarlata Mary Randall. Assisting were Mrs Harriet McCulloch Agnes Johnson and Florrie Nemee.

J. Stuart MecQuiston Gamma _ chapter Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority

Esther Klassen to marry Lodge Novotny

Mr and Mrs Otto C Klassen announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Esther Mac to Lodge Novotny of 2116 Hamilton Street SW. The wedding is set for Saturday September 28 at St Patrick's Church. Miss Klassen attended St Patrick's School and Mr Novotny is a Wilson High School graduate. They will reside at 2116 Hamilton Street SW.

Otto C Klassen Johnson Avenue Esther Mac Novotny Hamilton Street St. Patrick's Church Miss Klassen St Patricks School Wilson High School

Miss Averill And Mrs Hollenbeck Host Cedar Rapids Visitors

Relatives from Florida and visitors who spent summer in Michigan are honored guests at two Cedar Rapids courtesies planned by Miss Lulu Averill and Mrs Frank M Hollenbeck. A luncheon at the Cedar Rapids Country club honors Mrs Arthur Averill of Tampa and Mrs Worth Averill of Cedar Rapids. Nancy and Dudley Averill join the group for a dinner later at the Country club.

Florida Cedar Rapids Lulu Averill Frank M Hollenbeck Second Avenue Cedar Rapids Country Club Arthur Averill Tampa Worth Averill Nancy Dudley Michigan Jean Patricia Averill Glenn Averill II Dudley Averill Ages Hollenbeck Country Club

Guests to Visit Edwy J. Clapps

Mrs M E Clapp Flora Frum and Miss Alice Frum from Shelby arrive Thursday for a week long visit with Edwy J Clapp and his wife at 412 Twenty sixth street SE.

Edwy J. Clapps Edwy J. Clapp Twenty-sixth — Street Mr. Clapp M E Clapp Flora Frum Alice Frum Shelby

Mintz Returns to Chicago After Family Visit

Mrs Herbert Mintz returns to her Chicago home from a two month visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Phillip Leibsohn at 1955 Fifth Avenue SE.

Mrs. Herbert Mintz Chicago Herbert Mintz Phillip Leibsohn Fifth Avenue SE

Birthday Party For Son At Mrs Hupp Home

A Monday afternoon party hosted by Mrs J G Hupp at 1526 C avenue NW celebrated her son David s first birthday. Guests included Elaine Andrew Billy Hynds Sally Woodford Linda Woodford Joan Dulin Gary Halsch Roberta Halsch Billy Hupp Bobby Hupp Mrs Virgil Andrew Mrs Darrell Hynds Mrs Ernest Woodford Mrs Leslie Dulin and Mrs Leo Halsch.

J.G. Hupp C Avenue NW David Elaine Andrew Billy Hynds Sally Woodford Linda Woodford Joan Dulin Gary Halsch Roberta Halsch Billy Bobby Hupp Virgil Andrew Darrell Hynds Ernest Woodford Leslie Dulin Leo Halsch

Mrs Harman and Daughter Return After Six Week Visit

Mrs. Mary Harman and her daughter Eve lyn returned after six weeks visiting Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nichols in Richmond Indiana. They also visited relatives in New ark Ohio and Chicago.

Mary Harman First Avenue E Evelyn Carl Nichols Richmond Ind Newark Ohio Chicago

Mrs Hazel Layton Honored At Cedar Rapids Visit Party

Mrs Hazel Layton of Chicago, formerly of Cedar Rapids, was entertained Wednesday afternoon at a party given by Mrs John Taylor at 410 F avenue NW. She is visiting her mother Mrs M Campbell with guests including Mrs Oscar French Mrs Grace Koppenhaver Mrs Mabel Beiber Miss Edith Gordon of Marion and Mrs Emmett Cooper.

Hazel Layton Chicago Cedar Rapids John Taylor F Avenue NW Layton M. Campbell Oscar French Grace Koppenhaver Mabel Beiber Edith Gordon Marion Emmett Cooper

Luncheon Honors Miss Barbara Rogers at Cedar Rapids Club

Miss Barbara Rogers and her mother Mrs G A Kay prepare to join Dr Kay in Dallas Texas. Luncheon hosted by Miss Bonnie Mae Diebold at Cedar Rapids Country Club featured gladiolus centerpiece and afternoon bridge. Guests included Louise Flaherty Dorothy Spencer Mary Zuercher Susan Brown Nora Cocker Donna Jeanne Johnson Kathryn Claassen Marion Reiff Mary Jane Plate Betsy Flodin Frances Blaul Dorothy Harp of Glendale California and other friends.

Cedar Rapids Country Club Bonnie Mae Diebold A . Diebold Grande Avenue Barbara Rogers G. A. Kay Dr. Kay Dallas Tex Louise Flaherty Dorothy Spencer Mary Zuercher Susan Brown Nora

Dinner hostess Ruth Hardiman fetes visitors before move

Miss Ruth Hardiman hosted a dinner at 414 Nineteenth Street NE Wednesday night for Rosemary Smythe and her parents as they prepare to relocate to Pomona California. Guests included Ann Thompson and Bonnie Jean McGregor Kathleen James Dorothy Cline Dorothy Nesper and Dorothy Gibb.

Ruth Hardiman Thomas Hardiman Nineteenth Street Rosemary Smythe W. J. Smythe Pomona Calif Ann Thompson la Harpe Miss Hardiman Bonnie Jean McGregor Kathleen James Dorothy Cline Dorothy Nesper Dorothy Gibb

Smiths Return From Wisconsin Family Visit

Mr and Mrs Ross E Smith returned from a trip to Wisconsin where they visited their son Max Smith in Milwaukee for three days. On the way home they were joined in Waukesha by Bobby and Jack Fletcher, sons of Mr and Mrs Glenn O Fletcher of Bevett Avenue SE. The family has spent the summer with their aunt and uncle in Wisconsin.

Ross E. Smith Avenue NE Wisconsin Mr. Smith Max Smith Milwaukee Waukesha Bobby Jack Fletcher Glenn O. Fletcher Bevett Avenue Hbovs

Heuer Family Hosts Dinner Honoring Visitors

Mr and Mrs E I Heuer of 2604 Grande avenue SE host a dinner Thursday for their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs J V Heuer of Kansas City. Visiting the Heuers are Dr and Mrs L F Vane at 2000 Grande avenue SE with twelve guests attending.

E. I. Heuer Grande Avenue SE Inlaw J. V Heuer Kansas City Heuer

Walter Frances to Davenport Wedding

Mr and Mrs Walter J French and their daughters Betty and Margaret French will travel to Davenport for the wedding of Harry B French Jr and Miss Vera Grace Wass. The ceremony is set for Saturday at 10 am at the Sacred Heart cathedral.

Walter J French Eighteenth Street Betty Margaret French Davenport

Four Young Visitors to Burlington From Local Rural Family

Miss Mary Zuercher Miss Kathryn Claassen Gordon McKay and David Kedin will motor to Burlington late Thursday afternoon to stay overnight with Mr Kedin s grandmother and aunt. They will return Friday afternoon.

Mary Zuercher Kathryn Claassen Gordon McKay David Kedin Burlington

Doctor Proctor Returns From Long Vacation

Dr. Rothwell D. Proctor of 1972 B avenue WE has come home after a two and a half week motor trip. He traveled east to Rochester New York parts of Canada and Woodville Mississippi to visit friends.

Rothwell D. Proctor Avenue WE Rochester Canada Woodville Miss

Marmola Promises Safe Slimming for Thyroid Deficiency

The ad claims Marmola helps fat adults with hypothyroidism slim down without starvation or hard exercise. It notes Marmola tablets have sold for over thirty years with more than twenty million boxes distributed, warns it is not a cure and urges consulting a physician for diagnosis. It encourages buying Marmola from a druggist.

Mae Fern Uhlenhopp Weds Rev Keith Canning in Detroit Ceremony

Miss Mae Fern Uhlenhopp became the bride of Rev Keith Canning at Grandale Presbyterian church Detroit in a candlelight ceremony attended by seven hundred guests. The couple will reside in Detroit after a two week honeymoon through northern Michigan and Wisconsin. The bride is a graduate of Ames and Coe colleges and a former music teacher. the groom leads Grandale Presbyterian Church and holds degrees from Johns Hopkins and Princeton Theological Seminary. Cedar Rapids guests were among those present.

Grandale Presbyterian Church Detroit Mae Fern Uhlenhopp Olive L. Uhlenhopp Center Point Road Keith Canning James Stewart Conning Montclair N. J Dr. Conning Marabelle Fuller Cedar Rapids George Gilbert Alder Frederick Oliver Uhlenhopp Alder Michigan Wisconsin Town State College Ames and Coe College Beta Phi Alpha Keystone’ High School Brightmoor Canning Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Alpha Tau Omega Princeton Theological Seminary Princeton

August Bride Elects Date for Delh i Wedding

August 24 was chosen for the wedding of Miss Hazel Schmidt and Carl Volesky. Miss Schmidt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs A A Schmidt of Delhi, and Mr Volesky, son of Mr. and Mrs Charles Volesky of 1410 Seventh Avenue SE, will wed at the Schmidt home in Delhi. Both graduates of local schools and both employed at Peoples Savings Bank, they plan to live in Cedar Rapids.

Hazel Schmidt A. A. Schmidt Delhi Carl Volesky Charles Volesky Seventh Avenue SE Miss Schmidt Cedar Rapids Business College Peoples Savings Bank Mr. Volesky Cedar Rapids The

Uhlenhopp Family Notice At Local Church

Mrs J F Uhlenhopp Frederick Uhlenhopp and Miss Mara Belle Fuller appear in a community notice likely announcing a church event or family gathering with names linked to area residents.

J. F. Uhlenhopp Frederick Uhlenhopp Marabelle Fuller

Miss Vivian Thomas Hosts Seventeenth Birthday Scavenger Hunt

Miss Vivian Thomas of 1030 Fourth Avenue SE celebrated her seventeenth birthday with a scavenger hunt and wiener roast at home Tuesday evening. Prizes went to Miss Peggy Burns and Theron Thompson. Guests included Delores Boyle Peggy Burns and others.

Vivian Thomas Fourth Avenue SE Peggy Burns Theron Thompson Delores Boyle Silered Fergiuson Ann Kennedy Kay Maxson Bernice Pfiffner Regina Webber Jean Neary Betty Newcomb Jim Moloney Jim

Local sports figures linked in historic roster note

Theron Concannon and Theron Thompson join names including Leo Carney George Cropp Jim mie Ryan Ken Hansen Tom Mc Donald Micky McDermott and Bill Shannahan in a preserved archival listing of athletes. The fragment outlines a team or event roster with multiple named individuals across positions.

Concannon Theron Thompson Leo Carney George Cropp Jimmie Ryan Ken Hansen Tom McDonald Micky McDermott Bill Shannahan

Miss Mary Ann Jansen to Wed Glenn Bick Aug 25

Mrs Jerry Klinsky and others hosted a Wurster tea in her honor. The party featured songs readings and dances by Bomkamps Klimes and others. A mock wedding and gifts for a new home marked the evening. Attendees included Mrs Preston Mrs Bezdek I A Buffington and many more including relatives from Pueblo Colo.

Jerry Klinsky Frank Bomkamp William Woodward Wurster Tea Room Mary Ann Jansen Glenn Bick Miss Jansen Loraine Donald Bomkamp Anna Mae Klinsky Joseph Klimes Betty Klimes Charles Preston Anna Bezdek I. A. Buffington Albert Jansen John Dryms Harry Bickal Lou Holub Lyle Finefield Kenneth Townsend Arthur Jansen

Mrs Moats Ends Month Visit With Parents

Mrs Ellsworth Moats of Pensacola Florida has returned home after a month visiting her parents Mr and Mrs William S Milke at 1346 C avenue NE.

Ellsworth Moats Pensacola Fla William S. Milke C Avenue NE

Mrs Darrell Hynds Hosts Dessert Lunch and Bridge

Mrs Darrell J Hynds of 1927 Ninth Street SW entertained her club with a dessert luncheon and bridge on Wednesday. Prizes went to Mesdames Harold Thorington Frank Sysel and Charles Kepler. Others attending included Mesdames Charles Vorel Tom Mullin Kate Olmstead and Jack Skalicky.

Darrell J. Hynds Ninth, Street SW Harold Thorington Frank Sysel Charles Kepler Charles Vorel Tom Mullin Kate Olmstead Jack Skalicky

All-Sorts Luncheon Plate with Wilsons Sausages

A luncheon plate recipe using Wilsons Certified Ready-to-Serve Sausages in Bologna Cervelat and Liver Sausage variety. Top a tomato with cottage cheese and chives, insert sausage slices, and arrange potato salad asparagus tips olives radishes and sandwich triangles to complete the plate.

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Thompsons Women Voters Bloscom Traub Third Ave. SE Catherine Fothergill Marguerite Fothergill Margaret Dunn LeRoy Jacques Mr. Martinson Bernard Moore Harold Meeks Anamosa Claude Fothergill, Jr Goudy Martinsen Sacred Heart School Lumir Stusak Marjorie Windhurst Ralph Bremer Waterloo Richard Tobin Worthington Mrs. McQuiston FUR Swaggers Morris’ Fur Shop Granby Bldg Morris Greenberg Thompson Esther Mae Klassen Miss Averill Mrs. Hollenbeck Son Mrs. Harman Indiana Miss Rogers Smythe Ross Smiths Mrs. Heuer Walter Frenches Conning Gordon Russell Conning Philip Criblet Uhlenhopp Mrs. Canning Imothers DIAL John E. Lapes Florist Third Avenue SE Second St Mrs. Moats AND Iver-Johnson Morgan 3Rd Ave Zenith A. W. Peterson Company Maytag Siebke & Taylor Siebke and Taylor Hutchinson's Mrs. Darrell Hynds Hier Club Wilson George Rector Melo Low Wilson & Co
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