Ruth Oldfather Weds Francis Fox in Volga Parsonage
Ruth Oldfather daughter of Mr and Mrs Glen Oldfather and Francis Fox son of Mr and Mrs Archie Fox were married Thursday in the Methodist parsonage Volga. Rev Leslie J Faris read the ceremony with Miss Betty Oldfather as maid of honor and Melvin Puffett as best man. The bride attends Upper Iowa University and has taught in Clayton County rural schools. The groom works in Volga and they plan to make their home there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volga
Ruth Oldfather
Glen Oldfather
Francis Fox
Archie Fox
Leslie J. Faris
Betty Oldfather
Melvin Puffett
Winners Named In 4 H Style Show at All Iowa Fair
The All Iowa fair 4 H club style show sponsored by Craemers drew more than 120 entries from eight counties. Nine winners were named with a tie creating an extra prize. first place went to Margaret OConnell Therese Nowachek and Margaret Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craemer’s
Iowa
Margaret O’connell
Walker
Therese Nowachek
Center Junction
Margaret Mitchell
Lorraine Naylor to Wed in Waterloo
Miss Lorraine Naylor daughter of Mr and Mrs H G Naylor of Cedar Rapids will wed John A Romick Sept 5 at First Presbyterian church Waterloo Romick son of Mr and Mrs Burton Romick Traer formerly Buckingham The bride works in Waterloo and the groom studies at a television school in Omaha where they will reside
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckingham
Lorraine Naylor
H. G. Naylor
Cedar Rapids
John A. Romick
First Presbyterian Church
Waterloo
Mr. Romick
Burton Romick
Traer
Romick
Omaha
Church Group Activities and Socials Across Local Churches
The bulletin lists multiple church groups with meeting times and leaders including Ida Van Horn at 611 Eighth Avenue SW and Leona Wisely at 1207 Twenty-first Avenue SW. It notes breakfasts, picnics at Ellis Park and Backbone State Park, dessert luncheons, and a 6:30 basket supper with L Raffety at 2017 E Avenue NE, plus various youth and deaconess events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Council
Ida van Horn
Eighth Avenue
Leona Wisely
Twenty-first Avenue
Helen McFatridge
Seventh Avenue
Dairy Dale
Calvary Baptist
Youth Mission Fellowship
Ellis Park
First Christian
Leila Brown
1620
Park Avenue SE
Daniels Park
Doris Peterson Weds Roy Riviere Jr in Calvary Baptist Church
Miss Doris Peterson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Peterson marries Roy Riviere Jr of Tyler Texas in a Calvary Baptist ceremony. The bride wears white satin with pearl trim and carries white roses and gardenias. Attendants include sister Mrs. Sidney Scott matron of honor and bridesmaids from Washington DC Duluth and Cedar Rapids. The couple will live in Colorado Springs after a northern Minnesota trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Peterson
A. W. Peterson
Grande Avenue SE
Roy Riviere, Jr
Tyler
Texas
Calvary Baptist Church
Riviere
Roy Riviere
Robert Hill
Sidney Scott
Louise Maehler
Washington, D. C
Clarann Lindberg
Duluth, Minn
Martha Jennison
Cedar Rapids
van C. Nall
Almont
Mich
Thomas Raley
Dallas
Galyn
Allan Peterson
Florentine
Roosevelt Hotel
Minnesota
Colorado Springs
Wheaton College
Wheaton
Ill
Colorado College
Mr. Riviere
Glendale Guests and Minnesota Vacation Family Notices
Mr and Mrs Robert Howard of Glendale arrived to spend a week with Mrs Howard's parents Mr and Mrs Peter Hibnes at 1811 Parkers by SE. Wallace Boyson family on Minnesota vacation left for two weeks at Northern Pine Lodge Park Rapids MN. Mr and Mrs John Riordan are spending the weekend in Peoria IL with Mrs Riordan's parents Mr and Mrs C R Orchard. The Orchards recently moved from 815 Seventeenth St SE. Mr Orchard was general sales manager for McKesson Robbins in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Howard
Glendale
Wallace G. Boyson
Bruce
Bob
Country Club Parkway SE
Northern Pine Lodge
Park Rapids
Minn
John Riordan
Grande Avenue
Peoria, Ill
Helen Meyer to Wed Rev J Paul Stevens on Sept 26
Mr and Mrs L Arthur Meyer announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Helen Louise to the Rev J Paul Stevens son of Mrs Ella F Stevens of Sumner. The ceremony will be held September 26 at Westminster Presbyterian church with Rev Andrew E Kurth officiating and Rev R H Aurand assisting. Helen Meyer works for Collins Radio. Stevens leads Sharon Evangelical United Brethren Church in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Arthur Meyer
E Avenue
Helen Louise
J. Paul Stevens
Ella F. Stevens
Sumner
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Andrew E. Kurth
R. H. Aurand
Cedar Falls
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Miss Meyer
Collins Radio Company
Stevens
Sharon Evangelical United Brethren Church
Cedar Rapids
Paul R. Locher Arrives for Month with Local Family
Paul R. Locher arrives today to stay a month with Mr. and Mrs. John J. Locher Jr at 2039 Park Avenue SE. He recently returned from Europe after five years there and earned a Ph.D. from the Sorbonne. He will be a history professor at Georgetown University in Washington DC. A family dinner tonight will include several relatives listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Locher
Park Avenue SE
Locher
Paul R. Locher
Europe
Sorbonne
Paris
Georgetown University
Washington, D. C
Margaret Hesser Engaged to F Keith Listebarger
Margaret Hesser daughter of Mr and Mrs Jay W Hesser of 805 Fifth Avenue SE announces her engagement to F Keith Listebarger son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Listebarger of Fairfax The couple plan an October wedding Miss Hesser is a former University of Iowa student and Camp Fire Girls director Listebarger attended Coe College and is a University of Iowa graduate He is a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon and Delta Sigma Pi and is currently in the army at Fort Riley Kan also formerly with Stephenson and Judd Cedar Rapids Larry Caldwell Conklin has returned home after two months as junior swimming counselor at Camp Easton Ely Minn Richard L Ford and Mrs Ford of Chicago visited in Cedar Rapids en route home after six weeks in California and Mexico
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Furey Sheffler
Mascn Pa
Eleanor Alice
George King Thompson, Jr
San Francisco
George King Thompson
Meadowbrook Drive
Miss Sheffler
Mason City Globe Gazette
Thompson
University of Iowa
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Jay W. Hesser
Fifth Avenue SE
Margaret
F. Keith Listebarger
Ernest Listebarger
Fairfax
Miss Hesser
Cedar Rapids Council of Camp Fire Girls
Listebarger
Coe College
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Delta Sigma Pi
Army
Fort Riley
Kan
Stephenson and Judd
Cedar Rapids
Larry Caldwell Conklin
Neil Conklin
Seventeenth Street
Camp Easton
Ely
Minn
Richard L. Ford
Chicago
Mr. Ford
L. J. Ford
Thirty-eighth Street
California
Mexico
Louis J. Nilles
Grande Avenue SE
Joan
John F. McAreavy
J. B. McAreavy
Oxford
Immaculate Conception Church
John M. Molloy
Miss Nilles
Mt. Mercy
Iowa State College
McAreavy
College of Education
Doris Elliott Engaged to Wed Leslie Liabo
CENTER POINT Mr and Mrs Everett Elliott announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Doris to Leslie C Liabo son of Dr and Mrs C E The wedding will take place Aug 28 in the notice from local paper. Also mentioned are the Grace family trip to eastern Canada and a Dallas visit by Mrs Paul D Niles with relatives Arendts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Elliott
Leslie Liabo
Everett Elliott
Doris
Leslie C. Liabo
J. P. Grace
C Avenue NE
Canada
Montreal
Quebec
New York City
Paul J. Grace
Loras College
Dubuque
Arendts
Mt Mercy teachers return from Chicago meeting on Catholic teaching
Sister Mary Elizabeth and Sister Mary Immaculata of Mt. Mercy returned Saturday from a Chicago conference on Catholic social and economic teaching. The Catholic Business Education Association sponsored the Loyola University event held August 16 through 19, with program direction by Sister Mary Gregoria of Mundelein College and Francis J Brown PhD of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth
Department of Education
Mary Immaculata
Evelyn Stock Weds Melvin Schoff in Cedar Rapids
Miss Evelyn Stock daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel J Stock of Clarence wed Melvin Schoff son of Mr and Mrs William Schoff at a Cedar Rapids church ceremony performed by Rev E W Waggazer. The couple planned a reception for immediate families and will reside in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Stock
Daniel J. Stock
Clarence
Melvin Schoff
William Schoff Church
Cedar Rapids
E. W. Waggazer
George Elder
Russell Thompson
Stanley Schoff
Elmer Stock
Kenros
Ina
Lorenz Hempel
Robert Campbells Welcome Guests From St Paul
Mrs S E Herbst of Houston Texas is visiting two weeks with her brother in law and sister Dr and Mrs John H Rieniets at 2517 Bever avenue SE. Mr and Mrs R O Evans and their daughters Barbara Jo and es from St Paul Minn arrive to spend ten days with Mr Evans brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Robert Campbell at 2622 Country club parkway SE. Stansburys Return From California And Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul D. Niles
Dallas
Texas
J. S. Arendts
John
S. E. Herbst
Houston
John H. Rieniets
Bever Avenue
R. O. Evans
Barbara Joandes
St. Paul, Minn
Mr. Evans
Robert Campbell
Country Club Parkway
Stansburys
California
Canada
John E. Stansbury
Country Club Parkway SE
J. R. Stansbury
Lily
Ventura
Stansbury
H. R. Conn
San Francisco
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New York
Jeanne Wright
Cedar Christian
Ladies Aid
Sharon
St. Andrew’s
Wolf
Rayon
Gabardine
R. A. Troutfetter
Des Moines
R. W. Peterson
Elgin, Il
A. N. Peterson
James Robertson
Paxton, Ill
E. E. Peterson
Eunice
Jerome Loving
M. R. Peterson
Minnie Samuelson
Albert City
Glenn Peterson
Peter Hibnes
Mrs Riordan
Peoria
Helen Meyer
Mount Vernon
Charles E. Hedges
A. R. Maulsby
Kansas City
Tipton
Burlington
Iowa City
Lighthouse
Betty Pospisil
Harry Wilcox
Ben Biderman
Frank Biderman
Helen Pospisil
Jacob Groves
Cedar, Rapids
Pospisil
Wolfe
Kirkpatrick
Wapsipinicon State Park
Erwin Long
Salem
Ore
Roy Stewart
Kenneth Kirkpatrick
Jim Swift
Ted Wicke
Hollwood
Leo Woods
Margaret Hesser
Larry Conklin
Mrs. Grace
Lasswell Studio
Paramount Building
Cremette
Albeh
MR. McAreavy
Robert Campbells
ST. Paul
Bezdek’s
Bezdek
Johnson Ave
Marion Bivd
Marion
First Avenue
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