Cedar Rapids bus strike spurs neighborly acts and old-fashioned fellowship
As Cedar Rapids endures a third week of bus strikes, residents show initiative by carpooling and offering rides to non-motorists. A working woman befriends neighbors renting an apartment, and a child laments missing Santa due to the halted buses. The piece extols resilience and community spirit amid transportation disruption. Also notes a long-running bridge club meeting at Miss Irene Marousek's home with its original eight members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Eld St. Nick
Santa Claus
Iréne Marousek
Twenty-fourth Street
Charles Anderson
J. G. Pauba
al Kinderknecht
Lillian Struesky
Ann Schonefelder
Marguerite Burke
Edna McElroy
Marousek
Silver spruce arrives from Colorado for Hays family tree
The Hays family vacationed in Colorado in 1951 and a friend sent an eight foot silver spruce Christmas tree. An unsigned local note recalls nostalgic memories of early hometown days, including Jefferson and Adams schools and a Wright family sled ride with Wilbur Wright later named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hays
Colorado
Canyon City
C. R
Jefferson
Seventh
Monroe
Ninth Avenue
Adams
Fifth
Seventh Avenue
Fourth Avenue
Orville
Adams School
Wilbur
Wright
Bridal Dinner Honors Ann Meek and Thomas Parks
Ann Meek and Thomas A. Parks were fete d at Cedar Kanids Country Club with 51 guests for a Saturday evening pre wedding party. Mr. Meek’s sister, the couple to wed at First Congregational Church at 1 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Robert Meek, Jr
Twenty-seventh Street
Cedar Kanids Country Club
J. B. Parks
Mariam M. Parks
Fred R. Brunner
Cleveland
Gilbert Romero
California
Jack Williams
O. M. Haugen
Minneapolis
William Dies
Dixon
Ill
C. N.ogle
John Ogle
Bill Ogle
Judy Ogle
Waterloo
Harry Williams
Davenport
Floyd S. Parks
Carolyn Parks
Maquoketa
James Tabor
Iowa City
Robert E. Williams
Dubuque
Curtis Huff
Man
Waukon
To Be Married to Robert Dallenbach
Miss Rudina Potratz daughter of Rudolph and Mrs Potratz Maynard will wed Robert Dallenbach son of Cecil and Mrs Dallenbach Sumner in St Peters Lutheran Westgate this evening Rev Schultz to officiate The bride wears white satin gown cathedral train lace edging and a satin net bonnet veil Her bouquet is white roses Bridesmaids wear pink mint orchid and yellow gowns with chrysanthemums Best man Wayne Dallenbach groomsmen Donald Nauholz Junior Potratz Edward Mahoney ushers Milton Potratz Howard Treloor Robert Bartels candle lighter Reception in church parlors They plan a farm home near Sumner post wedding attire includes a black and white suit and a red rose corsage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aynard
Rudina Potratz
Rudolph Potratz
Maynard
Robert Dallenbach
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Westgate
O. C. Schultz
Mr. Dallenbach
Cecil Dallenbach
Sumner
Doris Petratz
Ruth Guenther
Carol Huebner
Readyl
Carol Biesner
Tripoli
Wayne Dallenbach
Donald Nauholz
Junior Potratz
Edward Mahoney
Milton Potratz
Howard Treloor
Robert Bartels
Church and club notices list weekly meetings and events
St Andrews E U B Loyal Workers lunch Thursday at 12 30 with gift exchange Calvary Baptist Women s missionary society workday Thursday 10 with Ola Minor Nora Minor Jennie Batchelder Mrs J P Russett St Mark s Lutheran Women s missionary society no meeting Tuesday Kenwood Park Methodist Martha circle Friday at 1 for dessert with Mrs I K Roberts Trinity Methodist Lydia circle Thursday at 1 for dessert and gift exchange with Mrs Joe Wilson 236 Highland drive NW Rebekah circle Thursday at 1 30 for dessert with Mrs Trenton Stober 815 Eighteenth street SE Central Park Presbyterian Women s association Friday at 11 potluck luncheon Westminster Presbyterian Goodwill class Friday at 6 30 dinner at Wurster s Cedar Chapter 184 OES initiations Saturday with Baldwin family musical program social hour refreshments Note change in date
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrews E. U. B. Loyal Workers
Calvary Baptist
Women’s Missionary Society
Misses Ola
Nora Minor
Jennie Batchelder
J. P. Russett
St. Mark’s Lutheran
Kenwood Park Methodist
Martha Circle
I. K. Roberts
Thirty-fourth Street
Trinity Methodist
Lydia Circle
Joe Wilson
Highland i Drive
Rebekah Circle
Trenton Stober
Eighteenth Street
Central Park Presbyterian
Women’s Association
Westminster Presbyterian
Wurster
Miss Bergman and Harry Conger Weds in Gladstone Church
Miss Marilyn Ann Bergman married Harry C. Conger in a Friday ceremony at First Lutheran Church Gladstone Michigan. The gown featured champagne satin with pearls and rhinestones. Attendants included maid of honor Carole Hendrickson and sister Lauren Bergman as flower girl. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids Iowa with Conger employed at Ideal Chemical and attending the University of Iowa. Bergman a Michigan State graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Ann Bergman
Harry C. Conger
First Lutheran Church
Gladstone, Mich
C. C. Peterson
Harold Egman
Gladstone
Conger
E. C. Conger
Tenth Street SE
Carole Hendrickson
Flower Girl
Lauren Bergman
Keith Bergman
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Ideal Chemical Company
University of Iowa
Michigan State College
Marlene Meier to Wed Merle Cooper in Cedar Rapids
Miss Marlene Joyce Meier daughter of Mr and Mrs George Meier of 1110 Glass Road NE Cedar Rapids will wed Merle E Cooper son of Mr and Mrs Orla Cooper of Traer Saturday at 7 pm in the Evangelical and United Brethren church Cedar Rapids. Meier works at Universal C I T Credit Corporation while Cooper is with the Eastern Iowa Artificial Breeding Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene Vs Meier
George
G. Meier
Glass Road
Merle E. Cooper
Orla Cooper
Traer
Evangelical and United Brethren Church
Cedar Rapids
Miss Meier
Universal C.I.T. Credit Corporation
Mr. Cooper
Eastern Iowa Artificial Breeding Association
Maryanne Soukup to Wed Norman Werner on Jan 18
Miss Maryanne Soukup of 1607 Fifth Avenue SE announces her approaching marriage to Norman Werner, son of Mrs. Minnie Werner of Tama. The couple, both employed in Rapid City, plan a January 18 ceremony after Des Moines and Pella schooling backgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt J. Soukup
Fifth Avenue SE
Maryanne
Norman Werner
Minnie Werner
Tama
Miss Soukup
St. Joseph’s Academy
Des Moines
Central Cell
Pella
R Rapids
Iowa National Mutual Javorenay Company
Dewey & Almy *Chemical Company
Myrtle Bell Rowray's Secret Wedding Told
Mrs Bessie Rowray of 2815 Wardland drive NW announces the secret marriage of her daughter Myrtle Bell to William Hajek. The ceremony occurred December 12 in Hertford North Carolina. Hajek is the son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Hajek of Solon and is stationed with the navy at Little Creek Virginia. Mrs Hajek works for the Quaker Oats Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Rowray
Waveland Drive
Myrtle Bell
William Hajek
Hertford
N. C
Hajek
Joseph Hajek
Solon
Navy
Little Creek
Quaker Oats Company
Miss Enzler Home From University of Michigan
Miss Joan Enzler a University of Michigan student returned Saturday to spend Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs J W Enzler at 2300 Fifth Avenue SE The Enzlers son Joseph arrived Thursday from Notre Dame to join the holiday gathering Mr and Mrs Holmes Guests of Beneshes Little Rock visitors joined Christmas with her parents Dr and Mrs Frank B Benesh at 2232 Grande Avenue SE Dudley Simpson Jr Oak Park NL arrived Saturday to visit Mrs Simpson's parents Mr and Mrs Alvin F Hueschen at 313 Seventeenth Street NE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore F. Blaul
Woodland Drive
Martin J. Kimmel
Karen
Patti
Omaha
Forrest A. Howard
Douglas
Susan
Anne
Hanford
Calif
Louise Blaul
University of Iowa
Kimmel
Howard
Miss Blaul
Blaul
Jack Albert
Deborah
James Munson
Louisville, Ky
Munson
Jerry Libal
Iowa Avenue SE
Joan Enzler
University of Michigan
J. W. Enzler
Fifth Avenue SE
Enzlers
Joseph
Notre Dame University
John R. Holmes
Little Rock
Frank B. Benesh
Grande Avenue
Dudley E. Simpson, Jr
Oak Park, NL
Endres
Chases
Barbara Endres
Detroit
Amos G. Chase
Thirttieth Street
Miss Ashby
Jean Ashby
Country Club Parkway
Delbert Ashbys
East
Fear of Freedom critique of witch hunts by Francis Biddle
North Hoyt reviews The Fear of Freedom by Francis Biddle, arguing the book warns against loyalty probes and fear driven by McCarthyism. The piece praises Biddle’s defense of civil liberties while noting strong reactions from both liberals and patriots to alleged subversive acts and campus dissent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Biddle
Doubleday
United States
Taft
Biddle
America
State Department
Those Movie People The Celluloid Asylum review
Sidney Alexander profiles a novel about an American writer David Adam taking a paid assignment to script blood and thunder in Italy It is branded as trash yet deemed bankable The piece notes the familiar tropes of movie life and a fresh Italian setting plus brief local society items about Miss Barbara Endres and Miss Jean Ashby visiting family in Detroit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Alexander
David Adam
Italy
Veryone
Adam
Boyant
Ed Murphy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Axe
Ting
Alex Fidler
KCRG
Alex
Barat
Roland Moehlmann
Gazette
Tom Merryman
YMB
Young Men's Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Montrose Hotel
Robert Harris
Bill Cummings
Lyle Vernon
Kriz
John Callender
Don Key
Bob Glee
Bill Linn
Chamr
Ann Meek
T. F. Blauss
R. T. Buchanans
Minnneapolis
R. T. Buchanan
I Avenue
Lyle F. Buchanan
Bruce
Jeffrey
Mayflower
George Newland
Thirty-third Street
Paul Hunter
John Cabalka
Ruth Carberry
J. H. Fordice
M. L. Anderson
Waldemar Arow
Kentucky
Paris Academy of Beauty Culture
Third Street
Miss Bergman
Harry Conger
Marlene Joyce Meier
Miss McLeod
MR. Pribyl
Carole Jean McLeod
Wendell J. Pribyl
Robert W. McLeod
Mt. Vernon Road
F. Devere Newberry
Muscatine
Herbert Freel
Aoe
Burton Moen
Raer
Maxheim
Maryanne Soukup
Myrtle Bell Rowray
Miss Enzler
Mrs. Holmes
Beneshes
Dudley Simpsons
Alvin Hueschens
Ruth
Alger Hiss
Klaus Fuchs
Dies
McCarthy
Mr. Biddle
Stuart Chase
North Hoyt
Sidney Alexander
Bobbs- Merrill
Winter
Mahogany Lester
Yoors Stromberg-Carlson
Radio-Phono-Tv
Rosatti
Soprani
First Avenue NE
West Siders
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!