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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1942

Page

6

Isabel De Mers Is Married in Urbana Illinois

Miss Isabel De Mers daughter of Mrs Bertha H De Mers and Private Warren H Erbe son of Mr and Mrs C P Erbe were united in marriage Saturday at 5 pm in the Methodist parsonage Urbana Ill Attending were Mrs W F Victor and George G Clements A wedding dinner followed at the Urbana Lincoln hotel Cedar Rapids relatives attended from Cedar Rapids The bridegroom is stationed with the army air force at Chanute field Rantoul The bride will remain in Cedar Rapids until Erbe is located later a luncheon and shower for Mrs Erbe was held at the Clements home with twelve guests and a bridge game

Isabel de Mers Bertha H. de Mers Seventh Avenue SE Warren H. Erbe C. P. Erbe Highland Drive Urbana Ill W. F. Victor George G. Clements Urbana-Lincoln Cedar Rapids Erbe Washington High School Coe College Cedar Rapids Business College Office Wilson and Company Wilson High School University of Iowa Army Air Force Chanute Field Rantoulll

Catherine Berry Weds William Barnhart in Mount Vernon Church

Catherine Berry and William Barnhart exchanged vows at Bert ram Methodist church in a 9 am ceremony attended by 175 relatives and friends. Rev J Bruce Eyestone officiated. maid of honor Charlotte Berry. best man Harold Fernow. reception for 29 at a tearoom. The couple plans a home in Marion after a Minnesota motor trip.

Bertram Methodist Catherine Berry William Barnhart Osmond Berry Vernon Road J. Elmer Barnhart Springville J. Bruce Eyestone Mount Vernon Charlotte Berry Chicago Harold Fernow Barnhart Duane Barnhart Herman Nebiker, Jr Liebestraum Melvin McBride Marion

Cedar Rapids Families Return From Vacations

Cedar Rapids residents recount return from Elon vacations as fall nears. Dr and Mrs C V Lehman return from Lake Lodge Minnesota with children Dorothy Janice Verne and George. Moray L Eby and family come home from California via Yosemite and Yellowstone with guests Don Barnes.

Cedar Rapids C. V. Lehman Fifth Avenue SE Dorothy Janice Verne George Lake Lodge Ballclub Minn

Illinois guest visits Harvey Lynch home in Joliet

Miss Mary Virginia Keigher of Joliet arrives Sunday for a visit in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Lynch at 2514 E Avenue NE.

Illinois Harvey Lynch Mary Virginia Keigher Joliet Ill E Avenue NE

Red Cross publicity chairwoman drives service campaigns

Mrs. Mabel Chadband Wilson leads Linn county Red Cross publicity uniting press radio speakers and exhibits. She outlines plans to recruit more war nurses organize Gray Ladies and boost nutrition services while noting the growing public profile of the Red Cross.

Dora Jane Hamblin Wacks Red Cross Mabel Chadband Wilson Linn County Red Cross Marshall Brebner Craemer’s J. Dale Welsch Coe College Nutrition Service The

Dinner honors Warnecke on eighth wedding anniversary

Mr and Mrs Curtis Sutton hosted a dinner party Tuesday evening at 221 Seventeenth Street NE in honor of Mr and Mrs Harold Warnecke. Guests included Sandra Warnecke Thomas Sutton Bernetta Sutton and Mrs Frederick Homer of Long Island New York.

Curtis Sutton Seventeenth Street Harold Warnecke Sandra and Billy Warnecke Thomas and Bernetta Sutton Frederick Homer Long Island, N.Y Warnecke

Miss Miller and Robert Wright Wed in Lancaster Christian Church

Miss Hildred Ann Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin L Miller and Robert D Wright son of Mr and Mrs H B Wright married Sunday at 3 pm in the Christian church in Lancaster Missouri The double ring ceremony was conducted by Rev W G Lawton The couple will reside in Kansas City after the Baker Shoe company employee starts manager training The bridal party wore pastel gowns and pearls and guests gathered at a reception at the Miller home

Christian Church Lancaster Hildred Ann Miller Edwin L. Miller Murray Drive Robert D. Wright H. B. Wright Thirty-fifth Street Drive W. G. Lawton Elaine Miller Mary Scherrebeck Jeanne Davidson Elmer Kotaska John Pealer Earl Heath Miss Miller Miss Scherrebeck Miss Davidson Mrs. Wright Roosevelt High School Coe College Mr. Wright Baker Shoe Company Kansas City

Mrs Frank Wilber Hosts Dinner in Commonwealth Tea Room

Mrs Frank Wilber of Missouri Valley hosted a Monday dinner in the Commonwealth tearoom, guest in Mrs A M Curran's home at 1520 Third avenue SE. Afterward the group moved to the Curran residence to play bridge with Mines, Charles Bode, Ben H Peterson, Fred Diserens, Della Garner, William F Sarset, C W Whipple and C McIntosh.

Commonwealth Frank Wilber Missouri Valley Wilber A. M. Curran Third Avenue SE Curran The Mines Charles Bode Ben H. Peterson Fred Diserens Della Garner William F. Sarset C. W. Whipple C. McIntosh

Mrs Baxter and daughters depart for New Jersey from Seattle area

Mrs Howard A Baxter and her daughters Karen and Kendra have completed a three week visit at the Arthur Baxter home on 330 Seventeenth Street SE and left Tuesday evening for Mountain Lakes New Jersey En route they will visit Mr Baxter who is temporarily in Chicago

Sister Bay Wis Robert Little Blake Boulevard Dorothy Littles C. R. Little Roosevelt Hospital New York City Howard A. Baxter Karen Kendra Arthur Baxter Seventeenth Street Mountain Lakes N. J Mr. Baxter Chicago

Mrs. E. J. Myers Leaves for California

After a three week visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hook at 1548 Fourth Avenue SE Mrs. E. J. Meyers departed for Hollywood California Tuesday morning heading to her home under a quiet farewell from family and friends.

C. W. Hook Fourth Avenue SE E. J. Meyers Hollywood Calif

Miss Wieditz and Carlos Phillis wed in Kahoka ceremony

Miss Lucille Wieditz of Vinton and Carlos L Phillis of Vinton married August 23 in Kahoka Missouri. The Rev Martinson officiated the single ring ceremony with Ralph Jackson and Alyce Rinderknecht as attendants. The couple, graduates of Vinton High School, plan to live apart until Phillis completes Navy service in Algiers Louisiana. Mrs Phillis will join him later in Cedar Rapids.

Lucille Wieditz Carl Wieditz Vinton Carlos L. Phillis Fred Phillis Kahoka Martinson Ralph Jackson Alyce Rinderknecht Phillis Vinton High School Business College Des Moines Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance Company Cedar Rapids Iowa State College Navy Brown Engineering Company First Avenue

Fordices Return From Monthlong Western Trip

Mr and Mrs J H Fordice of 303 Thirty third Street NE returned after a month touring the West. They were accompanied by Mrs Fordices mother Mrs A H Stoneman of Independence and Mr Fordices mother Mrs Elmer Ross of Shueyville. They visited Private Leo Fordice in an army camp near San Francisco and stayed with Mr and Mrs J W Moeller in Montrose California.

J. H Fordice Thirty-third Street

Credit Women's Breakfast Club Meeting Highlights

Twenty six members gathered Wednesday at the Y M C A for the Credit Women's Breakfast Club. Mrs Edna Wright read an article titled By What Signs Shall We Know Efficient Credit Management.

Credit Women's Breakfast Club Edna Wright

Picnic Planned by Star of Maine Rebekah Lodge 221 Members

Members of Star of Maine Re bekah lodge No 221 and their families will hold a picnic Sunday at 1 p.m. at the small pavilion in Bever park. Attendees should bring a covered dish sandwiches and their own dishes.

Star of Maine Rebekah Lodge No. 221 Bever Park

Widows Trinka Ehrhardt Visit Dysart Relative

Mrs. Otto A. Trinka and Mrs. Walter Ehrhardt spent Wednesday in Dysart visiting Mrs. Trinka's mother, Mrs. Andrew Paton, at her Daniels Street Northeast residence.

Otto A. Trinka Daniels Street Walter Ehrhardt D Avenue NE Dysart Trinka Andrew Paton

H. E. Bridge Club Holds Luncheon at Roosevelt Hotel

The H. E. Bridge club met for luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel on Wednesday with eight places set. After luncheon the members played bridge in the hotel dining area.

H. E. Bridge Club Roosevelt Hotel

Patten Returns Home After Visiting Shellsburg Friends

Leo Gordon Patten son of Mrs Alice Patten 700 Eighth avenue SE returned Sunday after a two week visit with friends in Shellsburg.

Leo Gordon Patten Alice Patten Eighth Avenue SE Shellsburg

Linn W C T U Elects Mrs Porter as County Head

Mrs W C Porter was elected president of Linn County W C T U at the county convention in Bever Park Tuesday. Other officers named include Mrs Lara Morris as vice president and Miss Elda Kemp as secretary. The group voted against using sugar in manufacturing alcoholic beverages.

W. C. Porter Linn County W.cc. T. U Bever Park Black Hawk County Lara Morris Whittier Elda Kemp Marion E. T. Hiams E. T. Gough Mount Vernon

Marie Dean to Wed Charles R Norberg

Mr and Mrs Orley Brown announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Marie Dean to Charles R Norberg son of Mr and Mrs C O Norberg 527 Dunreath drive NE The wedding will be at the groom's parents home The bride to be is a Roosevelt high school graduate employed by Iowa Manufacturing company The groom is a Franklin high school graduate also employed by Iowa Manufacturing company Miss Dean was honored at a bridal shower at the home of Mrs Gene Cannon 807 Fifth Avenue

Orley Brown Marie Dean Charles R. Norberg C. O. Norberg Dunreath Drive Roosevelt High School Iowa Manufacturing Company Mr. Norberg Franklin High School Dean Gene Cannon Fifth Avenue

Stanley Cejka Family Returns From Wisconsin

Mr and Mrs Stanley O Cejka and their son Junior returned home after two weeks at Delavan Lake Wisconsin where they were guests of their nephew and his wife Stan Stanley and family

Stanley O. Cejka Grande Avenue SE Junior Delavan Lake Wis Stan Stanley

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