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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1937
Page
28
Paris designers split this fall with brims ranging to dramatic heights while others show brimless calots and sleek resembers. Feathers, veils, and fur hats dominate. colors shift from blacks and browns to rusts and plums as berets and suede trims gain popularity.
The piece catalogs several fashion hats: double jinted crowns in brown and royal blue grosgrain, ostrich feather cross hats, a mahogany suede like fabric with chartreuse plumes, and Fay Wray models. It notes a Robin Hood style, a collapsible accordion black felt, and a high crowned fall felt worn by Fay Wray at a forty five degree tilt.
A long notice honors Oscar Larson and his bride, Helen Erb, with details of their church ceremony at Lutna Oren and remarks on family ties near Pestville. Fire Girls and Ward family notes close the brief with social events and upcoming California move.
Announce wedding plans for a Logan girl to wed James C Dawson. The notice lists families, locations, and dates as part of the forthcoming ceremony, with social details and local references included. The West Side meeting of the West Line WOCOT U has been postponed for a week.
Vacationers bid farewell at Iowa Lakes as crowds thin and last of August events draw to a close. Residents and Cedar Rapids visitors share scenes of social gatherings, bridge clubs, showers, and wedding plans with notable guests from Chanute Kansas and local hosts.
Mrs. W. H. Howard hosted a Toledo gathering for her school class with guests from Webster City Edgewood Montour Tama and Toledo. Elda Gronwaldt wed Delmer Dolash at United Brethren parsonage with relatives and Dolash’s John Deere connection noted. West Side auxiliary Home for the Friendless meets. Mothers’ club and Silver Chain circle events planned. Wingert hosts bridge club dinner then social evening.
Special to The Gazette Wilton Junction announces the engagement of Evelyn Timm daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Bimm to John Busch son of Mrs. Paul Kruse of Cedar county. The wedding will be at London on September 8 with Rev F E Abele officiating Attendants will be Miss Margaret Kruse and Alvin Timm. The couple will reside on a farm west of Davenport.
Merlin Clark celebrated his eighteenth birthday with a surprise party at his parents home on Thursday. Mrs Milford Clark was host with help from Mrs Everett Miller.
Marie Katroski daughter of Mr and Mrs John Katroski and Nick Ahles Jr son of Nick Ahles were married at St Athanasius Catholic church with Rev David Lonergan performing the ceremony Attendants were Francis Ahles Dorothy Ehr Joe Pfeffer and Jake Ehr provided music The couple will reside in Gilbertville and were wed after Katroski’s Jesup consolidated school graduation in 1936 A wedding breakfast followed at the brides home
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