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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1954

Page

40

Cedar Rapids collegians return home for Christmas break

Cedar Rapids students from Stanford Cornell Stephens Radcliffe Oregon Colorado Duke Smith Rochester Wellesley Williams Northwestern and others arrive home for a two week Christmas vacation. They travel from campuses including Palo Alto Ithaca Cambridge Eugene Boulder Durham Northhampton and Evanston to visit families in Cedar Rapids and nearby.

Cedar Rapids College Cedar Rapids University of Colorado Julie Foster M. J. Foster Linden Drive Sandra Griswold Larry Griswolds Second Avenue Carolyn Clauss A. F. Clauss Joyce Lamb Willis D. Lambs Fourth Avenue Judy Johnston R. S. Johnstons Greenwood Drive William Molly Meffert Clyde B. Meffert Country Club Parkway Durham N. C Duke University Duke Susan McIntyre Scott McIintyres Cottage Grove Avenue Smith College Nancy Galway Fredrica Foster Northampton Mass J. P. Galway Bever Avenue Sumner H. Foster

Mobile Motif Planned for Charity Ball

Mobiles by George Rickey associate professor of art at Indiana University will decorate the White Cross Charity Ball at Cedar Rapids Country club on December 29. The decorations feature ceiling floats with gold balls. Edmund Whiting of Coe college assists. many committees are named for the event to raise funds for a hospital endowment for children.

George Rickey University of Indiana White Cross Cedar Rapids Country Club Rickey Coe College Metropolitan and Whitney New York Pennsylvania Academy New York City Edmund Whiting

Cedar Rapids couples host holiday parties today

Keglers, DeLays, and Carleys host gatherings in Cedar Rapids. Mr and Mrs Cyril L Kegler serve a 4:30 cocktail supper at the Roosevelt hotel with guests in rooms named for Roosevelt and Lincoln Jefferson, decorated with evergreens and candles. Gordon DeLay plans a Mexican themed dinner at home with tin angels and red candles, while Homer W Carley Jr hosts a brunch at 2226 Fifth Avenue SE.

Cedar Rapids Cyril L. Kegler Thirtyfourth Street Roosevelt Lincoln-Jefferson Roosevelt Hotel Roosevelt Room Gordon DeLay Nineteenth Street SE Homer W. Carley, Jr Fifth Avenue SE

Norrgards to Celebrate Twenty Fifth Anniversary Open House

Mr and Mrs J E Norrgard of 382 Seventeenth street SE plan an open house today for their 25th wedding anniversary. Hours are 2 30 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m. Assisting hosts include Adolph Ahrens Stewart Shank and others with Alpha Sigma chapter Omicron sorority members aiding. Their son James stationed at Carswell Air Force Base Fort Worth Texas expected to attend. Out of town guests include the Fishers of Rockford Mich Jagle Hopkins Minn Norrgard and McCarthy families. Married December 21 1929 in Rockford Mich Linn County Republican Women's club meets Tuesday at Montrose hotel for lunch and a 2 p m business meeting with Christmas address by Rev D A Loferski. Guests should bring a gift for exchange and a donation for the Christmas basket. Reservations to call 3 9288 or 4 4957 by Monday noon.

J. E. Norrgard Seventeenth Street Adolph Ahrens Hugh Lamont Mechanicsville Keith Carson Walker J A. Stephan Stewart Shank David Mitchell E. O. Spangler Ira Yanaway F. C. Popinger Miriam Dieman Alpha Sigma Chapter Pr Omicron Sorority Norrgards James Carswell Air Force Base Fort Worth Texas Norrgard Dayton Fishers Rockford, Mich William Jagle Minneapolis Lesle Norrgard Elmer Norrgard Hopkins, Minn W. E. McCarthy Northville Mich Rockford Linn County Republican Women’s Club Montrose Hotel D. A. Loferski St. John’s Episcopal Church F. K. Binger W. J. McFardiden Cedar Rapids Country Club Henry Denecke Fifth Avenue SE Donald P. Barnes C. James Noells Frederick Glanvilles James Bevers Douglas Boyntons William Cormacks Frank Martin Vernon Drive Frank D'Aquila Gene Mason Twenty-fifth Street Drive John W. Altfillisch Alvin Keyes Don Isett A. C. Hoblitzell First Avenue NE

Skating Party Saturday at Lakeside Hosted by Hamiltons

Mr and Mrs John T Hamilton I and John Ellwood hosted a surprise skating party for their son John T Hamilton III at the Lakeside home on Saturday. Seventeen guests attended and a buffet supper was served.

John T. Hamilton I John Ellwood William P. Ellwoods Blake Boulevard Hamiltons John T. Hamilton III Hamilton Lakeside

Annual Club Christmas Dances Prompt Parties

Elmcrest Golf and Country club and Cedar Rapids Country club held annual Christmas dinner dances on Saturday night with music by Gibby Gibson and Larry Foster. Numerous cocktail parties preceded the dances at homes across SE and NE Cedar Rapids, featuring many local families and guests from Des Moines.

Elmcrest Golf and Country Club Cedar Rapids Country Club Gibby Gibson Elmcrest Larry Foster Cedar Rapids

Teen-Age Christmas Dinner Dance at Cedar Rapids Club

A holiday dinner dance for teens will be held Wednesday from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. Attendees include Cedar Rapids and Elmcrest Golf and Country Club teen members and guests. Reservations by noon Tuesday through three club members. Tables will resemble Christmas packages with star candles and holly. Dick Kaufman’s orchestra will provide piano dinner music and dance entertainment. non-dining guests pay admission for the dance.

Cedar Rapids Country Club Elmcrest Golf and Country Club William Cormack John Turner Robert Davis Dick Kaufman

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C.R. Collegians Stanford University Palo Alto Calif Dick Kohl Otto A. Kohls David Vetter Frank Vetters Ridgeway Drive Mary Alice Kesler Ithaca N. Y Cornell University Carl C. Kesler Stephens College Columbia Sharon Iver Charles Iver Longwood Drive Cornelia Montgomery Radcliffe College Cambridge R. C. Neil Montgomerys Lee Cooper Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar J. L. Cooper Glenway Drive University of Oregon At Eugene Karen Stepanek E. F. Stepanek Park Avenue SE Mary Vail C. S. Panther B Avenue NE Patricia Spangler James N. Spangler Crescent Street University of Colorado At Boulder University of Rochester Ronald Moore Ray T. Moores Blake Terrace David Skinner James Skinners Donna Rose Grant Barbara Booth Wellesley College Wellesley, Mass Douglas Grants Adel Street Carroll Drive R. C. Booths Twenty-fifth Street Scott Ellwood Williamstown Williams College William P. Ellwood Northwestern University Evanston, Ill Barbara Wood Mrs Everett Wood Wildwood Drive van Vechten Shaffers Stevan Smith Bruce Dixon John T. Hamilton II Elliott Cobb Frederick Glanville David Pickford R. H. Pickford, Jr Charles Knox Sandee Jordan Richard Crane Frank Byers Alice Mary Thompson Isaac Smith A. J. Ramsay E. J. Carey James E. Hamilton Arthur Poe Crane Glanville David Beardsley W. J. Brown C. James Noell John Carey R. H. Pickford David Turner Bertha Quarton Lumir Severn Jordan al Allen Richard Pinney Frances Wolfe Wendell Delzell Eugene Pinney Frank Byers, Jr Ronald P Evans Malcolm Thompson, Jr Howard Hall Ben H. Witwer M. M. Thompson A. H. Sargent George W. Coreys, JR George W. Corey E Avenue Robert Vernons Richard Scherlings Sandee Jordans Richard Proctors Robert O’mearns Stevan B. Smiths Kenneth Bastians Howard Cherry, Jr Homer Carley, Jr Peterson DePauw University Greencastle Ind Walter Peterson Second Avenue SE R. A. Belding Nanny Mcliver John H. Fortune Fortune William Culver Nicholas P. Craemer H. C. Jensen Carleys Onita Murray Christiana Murray’s Arthur Murray J. E. Norrgards Montrose Jock Bickert Fort Benning Norman J. Bickert Washington Avenue Mrs. Vane Robert Vane Grande Avenue SE L Paradise Shoes Ford's Third Ave S.E le Garces Eleventh Avenue SE B. Ray Howard Carl Zimmers James E. Drews William Fluegels Robert Carnes James Crawfords John Roulson Max Smiths Taylor Herseys Ray Spielman Schwitters Elmer Brinkmans Louis Woolfolks Charles Severns Gerald Hilands Stanley Mohrbachers Nevin Nichols Peter Bezansons Roy Boys C. R. Vander Meulens Robert Lutzelmans Ed Bock Eighteenth Street Robert Godloves Baxter Frazees Wellman George Novaks Robert Prastkas Charles Johnsons Frank Pfaff Park Avenue NE Howard McLaughlins Hal Tottens Lawrence Carruthers Robert Rushes William G. Kruckenberg Linden Terrace Bruce Clausenthue Franklin Avenue NE Kenneth Klippels Alvin Yorks John Nyquists Robert Thiersches E. F. Pribyls Thirtieth Street Richard Zahns James O'Connors Hugo Struves Herbert Morehead, Jr Jay Hesser Twenty-third Street Walter Badgers Paul Maney Jack Hatts Lester McWhinneys Francis Tucker l Park Fishers Country Club Uorigan Uaimant Emeraude Paris Sachet Cologne May's Drug Stores Second Street Third Street
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