Widmer Nuptials Mark Busy Gay Week Prelude
Mr. and Mrs. C. Max Widmer welcomed a week of festivities ending last night with their marriage. A group gathered in the garden at the Widmer home for a Gazzette photographer session. Guests included George Alt of Minneapolis with Alt serving as best man. Mrs. Blackwell spent the summer with her father C. P. Wilson and joined wedding activities. Ushers Cook Yothers Lindsay and Jordan are long time friends of the groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Max Widmer
Gazette
J. Max Widmer
George Alt
Minneapolis
Edward F. Winslow
Alt
Cedar Rapids
Widmer
Blackwell
C. P. Wilson
Mr. Cook
Yothers
Lindsay
Jordan
Country Club Labor Day Dance Honors Summer Socials
Cedar Rapids country club plans a pre Labor Day dance on Saturday August 30 as the final summer social event. Dinner will be served on porches and in the dining room before dancing to an Omaha orchestra. Guests from Linn County require guest cards from secretary Ben Witwer. Weekend events include a family buffet Sunday evening and a full outdoor Monday with golf swimming and tennis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Linn County
Ben Witwer
Family Buffet
Omaha
Lydia Ann Courtright Bride of C Max Widmer
Lydia Ann Courtright and Charles Max Widmer wed in St John s Episcopal Church Cedar Rapids with a glow of white bouquets and tapers. The ceremony featured ushers Sutherland Cook Sandoe Jordan George Lindsay Philip Yothers and best man George Alt. The bride wore white chiffon with a court train and carried orchids bougardia and sweetheart roses. The reception followed at the Cedar Rapids Country Club with white and yellow flowers and a tiered cake. The couple plan a northern east trip and will reside in the Reid apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Lydia Ann Courtright
Charles S. Courtright
Fifth Avenue
Charles Max Widmer
J. Max Widmer
Blake Boulevard
Dominic Loferski
Sutherland Cook
Sandoe Jordan
George Lindsay
Philip Yothers
George Alt
Minneapolis
Cedar Rapids
Duane Blackwell
St. Louis
Miss Courtright
Frank Bates, Jr
Mrs. Finch
Mrs. Blackwell
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Courtright
Carl F. Jordan
Burgess West
Kenneth Lindsay
Miss Dvorak Feted at Morning Breakfast Shower
Marianne Dvorak will wed Paul Song of Lost Nation in August. Miss Lucille Funkey hosts a pink and white breakfast at 1812 Bever Avenue SE with guests including Mesdames Kolar Byrnes Christiansen Baldin Strain Jenkinson and McInney plus Mrs Heuer of Kansas City. Alumnae of Chi Omega to meet at 6 30 p m at Cottage Grove Ave SE hosted by Mrs Battin with Mrs Ailfillisch Schwinn Isett and Dake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianne Dvorak
Paul Song
Lost Nation
Lucille Funkey
Bever Avenue SE
Funkey
Dvorak
Miss Dvorak
Mesdames
Arold Kolar
Robert Byrnes
Rnest Christiansen
Lester Baldin
Paul Strain
Ernest Jenkinson
Vera Mcinney
Vincent Heuer
Nsas City
Chi Omega Sorority
Franklin S. Battin
Cottage Grove Avenue SE
John W. Ailfillisch
C. S. Schwinn
Donald G. Isett
Helen S. Dake
W. F. Naibert
Grande Avenue SE
Alice Puller
Cleveland
Canoe Trip Planned Through Northern Lakes
Eu gene and Dick Pinney Dick Sheehy and Bill Brown prep a two weeks canoe trip along the Canadian border starting Saturday from Ely Minn. The Naiberts host Miss Alice Puller of Cleveland and guests at the Elks club dinner. Bonnie Jean McGregor returns from Francis Shimer College summer workshop while Ida Crossman visits Mrs. Edwin Franken and attends a Pickwick club luncheon and bridge.
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Canada
Eugene
Dick Pinney
Ridgeway Drive
Bill Brown
First Avenue E
Dick Sheehy
Linden Drive
Ely
Minn
Bonnie Jean McGregor
A. W. McGregor
Avenue
Francis Shimer College
Mount Carroll
Ida Crossman
Butte, Mont
Edwin Franken
Hillcrest Drive
Ruth Bartling Hosts Luncheon For Bernus Pirks Wedding
Ruth Bartling hosted a luncheon at Mrs Wurster’s tea room honoring Bernus Pirks whose marriage to John A Kooreman is set for Saturday at Westminster Presbyterian church. Attendees included Kveta Vondracek Sylvia Mrstik Carla Sgarlata Elsie Tefer and others. Miss Vandracek to be Pirks’s only attendant with VanderMeulen as best man and ushers Don Van Cura Marvin Zuidema Martin Heerema.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Bartling
Twentieth Avenue SW
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Miss Vandracek
Fpirks
C. R. VanderMeullen
Mr. Kooreman
Don van Cura
Cedar Rapids
Marvin Zuidema
Chicago
Martin Heerema
Pella
Hickenloopers
Byers
Keokuk
California guest to visit Mrs. Ristedt this week
Mrs. J. N. Robinson of Huntington Park, California, arrives Tuesday as house guest of Mrs. E. P. Ristedt at 2662 Country club parkway SE and will stay until Wednesday evening.
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E. P. Ristedt
Country Club Parkway SE
J. N. Robinson
Huntington Park
Calif
Foster Boy Returns From Camp Lincoln trip
David Foster son of Dr and Mrs Wayne J Foster returns Friday evening from Camp Lincoln near Lake Hubert Minnesota. He has attended camp for seven weeks.
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Camp Lincoln
Lake Hubert
Minn
David Foster
Wayne J. Foster
Hillcrest Drive
Miss Trewin Sets Bridal Party Details
Miss Martha Trewin announces her August 29 Grace Episcopal wedding to M Darwin Sandy of Des Moines. Sister Miss Charlotte Trewin is maid of honor, Mrs James D Hill matron, bridesmaids Joan Adams Rose Daily Sylvia Hardy. Best man Samuel Paul Sandy, ushers James Morrison James Trewin James D Hill. Coffee reception at 10:30 this morning hosted by Elizabeth Focht. Guests include Dames Hill Waples Shoemaker Savage Knox McLaughlin Vondracek Nissen Witmer Carruthers Wodtke Caugheys Laird.
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Martha Trewin
M. Darwin Sandy
Des Moines
Grace Episcopal Church
Charlotte Trewin
James D. Hill
Joan Adams
Gunnison, Colo
Rose Daily
Kansas City
Robert S. Waples
G. Richard Shoemaker
Robert Savage
Margaret Knox
Frances McLaughlin
Kveta Vondracek
Betty Nissen
Jean Witmer
Betty Carruthers
Jean Wodtke
Housewives Asked To Aid In Canning For Children's Home
Cedar Rapids housewives are urged to help the Children's Home by canning. Ready to fill are jars and jelly glasses saved from past years. Volunteers may call Miss Smith at 2-7401 to pick up jars. Local clubs and organizations also invited to participate.
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Cedar Rapids
Miss Smith
Graves MacVane Wedding Invites Issued In Cedar Rapids
Invitations for the Graves MacVane wedding will be issued by Mr. and Mrs. Harold N. Graves of Cedar Rapids. Miss Patricia LaPlante Graves and Dr. William Leslie MacVane II of Baltimore will wed on Saturday September 6 at 8 30 p m at the First Christian church. A reception will follow at Cedar Rapids Country Club with multiple attendants named from Indianapolis Cedar Rapids Baltimore and Evanston reflecting the couple's ties.
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Patricia LaPlante Graves
William Leslie MacVane II
Baltimore
Cedar Rapids
Betty McCall
Baltimore, Md
Caroline White
Evanston
MacVane
William Leslie MacVane
Portland
Miss Mealey Luncheon Party Hostess
Miss Maureen Mealey hosted a luncheon yesterday in the Java room of the Montrose hotel. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry L Mealey of 1810 Fifth Avenue SE. Corsage corsages marked each place and guests included Jean McGinnis Pamela Craemer Joan VanCleve Margaret Jacobs Mary Louise Nelson Betty Kutchera Robinette Kutchera Diane Marshall Kathryn Barngrover and Janet Martin.
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Java
Montrose Hotel
Maureen Mealey
Harry L. Mealey
Fifth Avenue SE
Jean McGinnis
Pamela Craemer
Joan VanCleve
Margaret Jacobs
Mary Louise Nelson
Betty Kutchera
Robinette Kutchera
Diane Marshall
Kathryn Barngrover
Janet Martin
Elizabeth Ely Accepts San Diego College Post
Miss Elizabeth Ely left Saturday for San Diego California after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs John Montague Ely at 2218 First Avenue East She has accepted a position in the personnel department of the State College at San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Ely
San Diego
Calif
John Montague Ely
First Avenue
Honor Two Guests From Out Of City
Two guests from out of town were honored at a breakfast and luncheon event Saturday. Patricia Graves hosted a terrace breakfast for Miss Betty Bitter of Quincy Illinois, guest of Marianne Corey. Marjorie Cristopherson of Green Bay Wisconsin visited Miss Barbara Marshall as the luncheon honored Bitter and Cristopherson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Graves
Linden Drive
Betty Bitter
Quincy
Ill
Marianne Corey
Parke Terrace
Marjorie Cristopherson
Green Bay
Wis
Barbara
Marshall
Knollwood Drive
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Mrs
Country Club
Mr. and
Mrs. C. Max Widmer
Reid
Big Campbell
Minnesota
Camp Owanka
Annandale
Bill Mills
Blake
CHI Omega
Naiberts
Bonnie McGregor
Mrs. Franken
Bernus Pirks
B. B. Hickenlooper
Park Terrace
Frank C. Byers
Nineteenth Street
Stanley Hart
Blockton
Jane
David
Ode David Foster
Miss Trewin
Lairds
Fort Dodge
Thomas Caughey
George Laird
Vernon Drive
John G. Cherry
Highland Park, Ill
Mrs. Ivins
Harry M. Ivins
Dr. Ivins
Carrie Morrison
Ernest Magnusson
Moline
Chandlers
Michigan
Philip T. Chandler
Highland Drive
Charles
Richard
Judith
Steven
Mr. Chandler
la C. H. Chandler
Leland, Ich
Thompson
M. M. Thompson
Elizabeth
Alice Mary
Toronto
New England States
Graves
Miss Mealey
Out of City
Phyllis Sheehy
Miss Bitter
Crise Topheraon
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