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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1954
Page
16
AP News Beauty Editor Vivian Brown notes stockings remain a holiday staple even without a fireplace. The piece lists affordable gift ideas for Mom Juniors Dad and Grandma, emphasizing wrapped packages and a mix of grooming and bath items to delight each family member.
Promotes pattern 4784 for Misses sizes with apron smock overblouse jerkin beach coat options in denim cotton rayon terrycloth. Provides yardage 35 inch fabric 2% yards for medium and ordering details including 35 cents plus 5 cents mailing. Addressed to Anne Adams Cedar Rapids Gazette pattern department New York.
Miss Margaret De Moss was celebrated at two tea and coffee gatherings ahead of her December 19 wedding to Richard F. Sperring. The events hosted by Mrs. Marvin R. Seldon and Mrs. James D. Smith at 1630 First Avenue NE and by Mrs. Joe Bohren at Dunreath Drive NE featured Chi Omega guests from Coe College and local relatives.
Mary Davey, state president of the Iowa Democratic Women's club, will speak tonight to the Linn County Democratic Women's club. The meeting starts at 8 PM at the Roosevelt hotel.
Mr and Mrs Milo Medulan of 5030 Avenue NE celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a family dinner Sunday Attending were Mr and Mrs Anton Voracek and Steve Medulan
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Powell celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house at their Postville home from 2 to 7 p.m. They were married December 7, 1904 in Algona. The couple have seven children, 20 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs Raymond A Reid of 2135 Blake boulevard SE left Saturday for Jensen Beach Florida where they will remain until April.
Florence Pike owner of a top New York Chinese restaurant explains why Chinese cuisine helps keep slim. She outlines diet, cooking methods, and the Cantonese influence from her Boston beginnings and New York partnership with Ruby Foo.
Mrs. Harold Rowe of 2232 Coun try Club Parkway SE and Mrs. L. C. Chadima of 2250 Washington Avenue SE spent last week in Chicago.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Du Toit and daughter hosted a Sunday dinner and open house at 1917 Park Avenue SE honoring Mr and Mrs G C Byron of Center Point on their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Fifty relatives and friends attended and a cablegram from son Richard serving in Germany brought congratulations.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Ross hosted Sunday dinner at 512 C avenue NW. Guests included Miss Shirley Ross and her fiancé Richard Uhrik of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Carl Ross and Beatrice Paul, also of Cedar Rapids, and Mr. and Mrs. Willie Lee of Norway.
A fragment mentions Kaloke Kate and a debate titled The Biggest of the BS Debates. It notes breakfast items including orange juice puffed wheat with banana and skim milk. A total call value of 195 is recorded with references to Mac Dixon-Yates and catties with dates unclear.
The writer describes a forthcoming Chinese cookbook she is presently crafting. She states it will feature favorite Chinese recipes simplified for the American kitchen and could launch a new vogue for Chinese cooking while helping readers keep their waists slim.
Mr and Mrs Glenn B McDonald of 123 Cottage Grove Ave SE returned Sunday from Wheaton Illinois Mrs McDonald spent the week there visiting her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs J Roger McDonald and was joined by Mr McDonald for the weekend.
Mrs R H Pickford of 357 Forest Drive SE returned Saturday from a two week trip to Oakland California where she visited her son and daughter in law Thomas Pickford and his wife and their three children.
Chapter FO of the PEO will meet Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Robert Fawcett 11 Blake Court SE. Assisting hostesses are Mrs. E E Fisher Mrs. Donald S Barry Mrs. James Brunner and F M Shideler. Mrs iGuy E Hillier will give the program.
Patricia Burrack, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Burrack, married Lester Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Thomas, in a Sunday service at St. Pauls Lutheran church Aurora. The gown featured rose point lace, net over taffeta, long sleeves and a pillbox hat. The couple will reside in Strawberry Point with Mr. Thomas employed at Courtage Appliance and Mrs. Thomas at Union Bank and Trust.
Guidance on early Christmas greenery use and care for arrangements with tips for preserving evergreen branches. Readers questions cover color choices for gray bedroom furniture and advice on using double rods for high windows with valances.
A Chicago story reports Dr. Samuel T. Ayres of the University of Southern California urges women to return to soap and water for skin glow. He allows moderate use of cleansing creams but warns against reliance on them to the exclusion of soap.
Gertrude Montgomery was elected worthy matron and Ed win Klouda worthy patron of Malta chapter Order of Eastern Star at the annual election Saturday. Installation of officers will be Jan. 15. Others elected were Hazel Schneringer associate matron, Joe Carper associate patron, Emily Walbrand secretary, Ruth Young treasurer, Nina Merveaux conductress, and Betty Fry associate conductress.
Muriel Lawrence examines a family clash sparked by a boy named Ted who steals a cousin’s water pistol. The mother’s fear of opposing him stems from childhood training that equates obedience with goodness, prompting the grandmother to urge self reflection and firm parenting to end the parent child power dynamic. Ted’s behavior confronts his mother with the need to break past ghosts and redefine goodness.
A craft ad promotes a pajama bag project called Jama Bag by Bry Camra Wheeler. It shows a doll named Jama Bag with a slit for morning pajama removal and urges using scraps for Humpty Dumpty style bags. Pattern 631 includes transfer directions and costs 25 cents plus 5 cents for first class mailing.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Melsha hosted a birthday party for their son Marvin Jr at 1420 Miami Drive NE on Saturday. A Disney theme framed the festivities with games and a guest list including Larry Gilds David Rowell David Holden Gary Netolicky Donnie Netolicky Jim Nosek and Steven Melsha.
The regular monthly sewing meeting of the Gold Star Mothers has been canceled for this Wednesday.
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