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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1949
Page
2
This piece highlights silver gifts as lasting options for Christmas. It suggests adding to a couple’s silverware, aiding young couples starting their homes, gifting a mother a silver coffee service, and appealing to teens with a silver hope chest as they plan marriage after graduation.
Local groups hold a busy slate of holiday gatherings including Sorosis Lydia class Jolly Workers and Friendly Birthday club events. O E S picnic gifts for Boone home and Odd Fellows Rebekahs family party share the week’s festive notices.
Lois D. Beggs and John G. Krabbenhoft were married Friday evening at Westminster Presbyterian Church in a ceremony conducted by Rev. Andrew E. Kurth. The couple resides at 3221 Twelfth Avenue SE, with guests and family attending a church reception afterward.
Fifteen Camp Fire girls prepared and served a formal luncheon at the Bungalow of the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company. They were awarded certificates for completing a homemaking course including home lighting, baking, table decoration, and meal service. Guests included staff and guardians. local sponsors attended. Provisional League of Women Voters study groups and Shriners Auxiliary notes follow with meeting times and host details.
Ladies Literary club meets Monday at Mrs. Robert McCandless home 335 Crescent Street SE. James Young speaks on Criteria for Judging Modern Writing. Guest night Wednesday 7:45 p.m. Theta chapter Delta Kappa Gamma hosts at McKinley High Grant Wood room. Rev Waldemar Argow reviews The Mature Mind with social hour and refreshments.
Iota Epsilon chapter of Pi Omicron sorority hosts its annual Christmas party today at Club Ced-Rel with 42 members seated at a U shaped table in Christmas decor. A gift exchange and secret pals reveal highlight the event guided by Helen Bailey and others.
Hanford American Legion auxiliary schedules its annual Christmas party for Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in the Memorial Coliseum dining rooms with the unit chorus performing songs such as Oh Leave Your Sheep and White Christmas.
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