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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1943
Page
21
The annual Coe College Christmas vespers will be presented at 4 pm Sunday December 12 in Sinclair Memorial chapel. Directed by Prof Paul S Ray the concert features the Aircrest chorus and the cantata Magnificat. The full women's chorus and college orchestra perform a cappella vesper pieces and Christmas carols.
The public library gallery in Cedar Rapids hosts a large display of Thomas Hart Benton lithographs through the month. The 34 prints, lent by Clement Wilson of Thomas Manufacturing, feature scenes from Missouri and Indiana life, with works such as Homeward Bound and The Meeting illustrating Benton's dynamic, realist style.
Alpha Xt Delta alumnae gather for their annual Christmas party at 730 pm hosted by Mrs Charles Roberts in Cedar Rapids with guests including national sorority official Mrs Edith Briton Deal. Other society notes cover Crescent Circle, Cultus Club, and church group activities in the Cedar Rapids area.
Coe college marks Founder’s Day with 4 pm vesper service in Sinclair Memorial chapel. Dr Ben H. Peterson will deliver the address. The Marching Men quartet and combined choirs perform An Evensong of Coe and Sanctus. Dr William M Evans offers the prayer and Dr David I Berger delivers the invocation. Charles A. Anderson gives the benediction.
Miss Alice M Smith, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray A Smith, married Truman B McCann at St Edwards cathedral on the Jacksonville naval air base. The ceremony was performed by Rev Arthur Considine with attending guests and rehearsed colors. The couple will reside at 1650 Goodwin street as McCann serves as aviation gunnery instructor.
Announcement of the marriage between Miss Betts Meyers daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Ho Messer of 1624 B Avenue NW and Werth Koehn Seaman Second Class son of Roy Koehn of 233 Thirteenth Street NW. The ceremony occurred November 19 at the base chapel with Senior Base Chaplain Tt NM Herrington officiating. The bride wore navy blue crepe with a matching hat and talisman roses in the corsage. Attendants included Alice Nollatlanev of Van Nuys California and Guy Mancini Seaman First Class. Mrs Koehn had worked at the Royal Cafe in Van Nuys before moving to California last August. Mr Koehn is Roosevelt High School graduate class of 1940 and joined the Seabees December 13 1942 with training at Camp Bradford and Camp Peary. He is stationed at Port Hueneme.
The Outstanding American Women in New York were named after a social study evaluating candidates in fields such as movies business literature music science journalism and public service. The jury appointed by the Board of Managers of the Home for Aged Women includes Alan Maxwell Fannie Hurst Judith Evelyn Ruth Bryan Owen and others and the board will meet Tuesday at 10 am at the Home.
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The Rev James Bo Hodgson, estant professor of philosophy at Coe College, speaks at the Kelvin Society gathering at 3:30 pm Tuesday in Science Hall at Coe. Hodgson has served on the Coe faculty since 1935 after pastoring in Williamsburg for five years. Mrs Winfred Wie Deni of 47899 Tenth Street spends several days in Chicago with sisters.
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