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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1948
Page
2
A Chuck Wagon party will be held Friday evening at the Cedar Rapids Country club. The true Western whingling begins at 7 p.m. on the golf course with dancing in the ballroom from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Al Spetrino and his Swingtet provide music. Reservations by Thursday noon.
Mrs Carl B Myers Jr and her children Diana Lynne and Carl III arrive from Rockford Illinois to spend the week with Mrs Myers parents Dr and Mrs T Frank Hersch at 2127 Greenwood Drive SE. Mr Myers plans to join them Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Ingram Bixler of 2392 Blake boulevard SE returned Sunday from Northern Pines lodge at Park Rapids Minnesota where they vacationed.
Dr and Mrs Thomas J Brice and son Jimmy of State College Pa arrived Saturday to spend three weeks in the J T home 512 Twentieth street Dr Brice will leave Wednesday for Portland Ore where he will speak before the American Chemical Society at their national meeting.
Miss Leone Burgert of 1948 Fifth Avenue SE returned Friday evening from a three weeks trip to the West Coast visiting Portland Seattle and Vancouver B C and touring the Canadian Rockies on the return.
Beulah DeYoung and J Clyde Liek were married August 29 at the summer home of Mrs. E C Wilson near Minoqua Wisconsin. The couple will reside at 1600 Third Avenue SE after September 15.
Mr and Mrs Jack Fordice of 311 Thirty third Street NE have returned after a five weeks vacation at Cedar Rapids lodge on Medicine lake and Howard s TeePee Tonka on Black Duck lake both in Minnesota.
Mrs Edward P O'Brien and her daughter Kathleen of Pasadena California visit Mrs O Briens parents Mr and Mrs Sam Sterenchuk at 1022 Sixteenth Avenue SE for five weeks.
The O E S auxiliary to the Children's Home will hold a Wednesday picnic luncheon at 1 p.m. in Bever Park's large pavilion. Attendees should bring picnic items and a covered dish. Hostesses include the Mines Esther Shaver Rowe M O Winter Bertha Lowder and Charles Earhart. Mrs Andrew Petersen to give devotions.
Fred Hickman and his son Donald return from a three weeks motor trip to California visiting relatives. Miss Betty Hickman accompanied them and remained to attend college in Los Angeles at the end of the journey.
Miss Violet Baker and Miss Myrtis Pope report a two weeks motor trip visiting friends and relatives in Minneapolis and St Paul, returning to 1511 Fifth avenue SE and 1840 Fourth avenue SE.
Mr and Mrs W T Cunningham and their daughters Lillian and Dorothy of 1718 Maple drive NW have returned from a three weeks vacation in Canada and the eastern states.
Miss Maxine Prusha and Alfred Kopriva married Thursday at St. Patrick's church in Tama with Rev. Paul LaVallette officiating. The couple will reside in Dysart after a trip to the West. 200 guests attended the ceremony and 65 dined after.
A household note reports children often eat cooked breakfast cereal when topped with a spoonful of red jelly. The simple habit highlights a preference for fruit flavored spread with morning meals.
Miss Helen Navratil daughter of Dr and Mrs A W Navratil 2506 Mount Vernon Road SE left Friday for Humboldt to teach art in grade and high schools She graduated from Coe College this month
Mr and Mrs R W Reynolds and their children Robert and Margaret departed for Lamar Colorado after visiting Mr and Mrs J B Robinson at 2011 Forest Drive SE and Mr and Mrs Roy Rague at 1290 Thirty third Street NE They plan to return via the Black Hills.
Mrs. Russell Thoman and her daughter Marilyn hosted 20 guests at a kitchen shower for Miss Eleanor Barnes at 920 Twenty first street SE. Miss Barnes plans to marry Carl Reeder on Sept. 5 at the First Lutheran church.
Mr and Mrs J H Booth of Manchester hosted a Sunday gathering at their cabin to honor Miss Mari anne Schmidt of Cedar Rapids and her fiancé Dean Siebert. Guests traveled from Cedar Rapids and other Iowa towns. The couple is to marry September 4 in Cedar Rapids.
Miss Bernice Irene Bissell and Donald Ralph Lane married Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Foursquare Gospel church before Rev. Cline Halsey. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bissell of 422 F avenue NW, wore satin and marquisette with Chantilly lace. she carried a white Bible with an orchid. The couple will reside at 422 F avenue NW after a brief wedding trip.
Miss Florence Marie Horner and Paul Clapp of Albany Oregon married August 23 at First Lutheran with Rev H G Schwegler officiating. Attendants included Clarence Janeba of Iowa City. Reception followed at the Horner home before the couple's move to Albany Oregon.
The Ambassadors of Good-Will chorus from South Pasadena California will give an all sacred concert at First Baptist church Second avenue and Twelfth street SE at 8 pm Friday. Admission is free but an offering will be taken. Conducted by Charles E King with Dr. Harry O Anderson as manager the choir includes four tenors five sopranos four altos and four basses. Soloists have appeared on radio mostly CBS. The chorus also conducts free concerts at veterans hospitals during tours within range.
Mary Haworth asks whether she should pursue Tom or tell Faith of their love while Faith is engaged. The adviser urges Mary to end the attempt, keep Faith and Tom together, and consider taking a job out of state if parents approve.
Advertisement notes pattern 589 for transferring six motifs about 6 by 7 inches. Send 20 cents in coins to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept. at 549 West Randolph Street Chicago Illinois. Print pattern number your name and address plainly.
The Town of Alburnett Iowa invites sealed bids by 8 PM September 15 1948 for street improvement by bituminous liquid and graveling on nine streets. Plans and specs on file at the Town Clerk's office. Completion by October 20 1948 with 3 percent interest on unpaid sums after acceptance. Bids opened at Farmers State Bank Directors room Alburnett Iowa. Bid bonds ten percent required. ALVIN MILLARD Town Clerk.
State of Iowa. In the District Court to all whom it may concern notice is given that on the 3rd day of September 1948 at 9 o clock M. an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Samuel Merrill late of said county deceased will come for hearing before the District Court at the Court House in Cedar Rapids for proof and admission to probate Cedar Rapids Iowa August 28
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