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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1942
Page
18
West Union announces the engagement of Helen Humphry to Lieut. Charles Hughes of Rockford Illinois with a Sept 10 wedding planned. Also, Marian Campbell will wed Francis Campbell in September in Washington DC and Esther Heitshusen will marry Sgt. Raymond Martinson in Williamsburg at St Pauls Lutheran Church with a church reception for 140 guests.
Approximately 50 couples attended a dance at the Wapsipinicon Country Club on Tuesday while Wednesday brought a card party hosted by club members Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Paul Dr. and Mrs. G. R. Wilkinson Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tyler and Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Erb as committee in charge A junior dance drew about 20 couples Monday Lee Sanner was general chairman Mrs. J H Lowe entertained at dinner for grandsons Eugene and Donny Rees Eugene Rees attended a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Warren J. Rees Miss Gloria Dolan hosted a pre nuptial shower for Miss Jean Foley whose wedding is near Eugene Rees named as guest of honor at the Rees home several times. Betty Fosher of Winterset engaged to Lieut Maurice W Flack of Anniston Ala wedding expected in Winterset later this fall they will reside in Anniston Coe College graduate Flack earned commission as Esquire fraternity member Miss Fosher attended Coe and Delta Delta Delta sorority. Betty Butteris engaged to Richard Peter Hach son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hach 2033 D St SW They will be celebrated with a picnic at Peter Hachs cabin near Ivanhoe bridge with out of town guests from Lisbon Mt. Vernon and Los Angeles Columbus Junction J E Reaney announce marriage plans for daughter Marjorie Louise to Lieut James R Benbow of Fort Madison The wedding set Sept 2 at the bride’s home Marjorie a Coe College graduate Delta Delta Delta Dietetics internship at Miami Valley hospital Dayton Benbow a Coe graduate Tau Kappa Epsilon now stationed at Fort Leonard Wood They will live near Fort Wood
The American Legion auxiliary announces its annual picnic for September 20 with Mrs. Minnie Olson and Mrs. Rachel Olson as hostesses. They seek old phonograph records and invite donations at the Hegewald store.
Miss Este Heath of Cedar Rapids honored at a tea hosted by Miss Lillian Maxwell and Mrs. Warren Hughes in Shellsburg. A post-nuptial shower for Mrs. Orville Spurgeon Jr. in Vinton. Mrs Margaret Freeman headed to New York for a visit as luncheon guest of Mrs Ted Imler. Eastern Star picnic in Shellsburg park. Pinochle club dinner in Iowa City park. Handkerchief shower for Margaret Wiese on her birthday. Sue Benge celebrated seventh birthday with a home party organized by Mrs Virgil Benge.
Church notices list Women’s Missionary Society meetings at homes of Mrs. Irving Johnson and Mrs. Loyd Scott with transport to gatherings. Gleaners meet Thursday. Rosary social at St Patrick’s. multiple group picnics announced at Bethany Congregational Trinity Methodist and First United Brethren sites. Attendees are urged to bring picnic essentials and wool pieces for comforters.
Members of the Standard Life Association No 172 will gather for a business meeting and card party in Sokol hall D U V Monday evening. The Daughters of the Union Veterans hold their annual Civil War birthday party Thursday from 2 to 5 p.m. at Miss Ada Toogood’s home 1820 Third Avenue SE.
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