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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1957
Page
6
Satirical guide for husbands: Anne and Neil H Swanson lampoon Christmas shopping for wives with tongue in cheek slang and a glossary of fashion terms. The piece mixes humor about gifts, sales clerk dialogue, and gendered expectations in a playful domestic satire.
Judith Kay Hamblin and Gerald Fay Henderson were married in a 2:30 p.m. ceremony at the First Congregational Church with Rev. J Richard Wagner officiating. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Nelson Hamblin, wore Chantilly lace and nylon net, carried a Yuletide red rose bouquet, and left for a Texas Gulf coast honeymoon. The couple resides at 1351 Gla verue NE after January 21 with Hamblin employed by Bishop’s and Henderson at the Iowa State Highway Commission.
Dr and Mrs Carl C Kesler hosted an open house Monday from 3 to 5 pm at 2168 Linden Dr SE. About 65 guests from Penick and Ford Company laboratories attended with assistants Mrs Wayne Montgomery Mrs J E Killinger and Mrs F Y Thompson helping. Guests noted concerns about cigarette breath and suggested mints water or brushing teeth to refresh.
Miss Carlene K. Johnson Miss USA 1956 married Lawrence H. Drake of Long Beach California in a Saturday night ceremony at the Congregational church in Rutland Vermont. Drake is an air force veteran of Korea and Japan. Her Chantilly lace wedding dress highlighted the event.
Cedar Rapids welcomes several families for holiday visits. Mr and Mrs George McNeal and children Dennis Gary Maureen and Lisa traveled from San Jose to stay two weeks with Dr and Mrs C A Stout. Rich ard Hale and daughters Susan and Bonnie of Saginaw will visit the Nelsons with Robert Campbell of Chicago arriving Tuesday. Aileen Hana from Clin ton visits Our Lady of Angels acade my family in Cedar Rapids while Victor J Haig and daughter Vicki of Chicago plan a week visit. Walter Borst and family recently returned to Chicago after a weekend with local kin.
The January 1949 Franklin high school class will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Don Buchheister 610 Thirty second street NE for its ninth annual reunion.
WAUKON The East Paint Creek Lutheran church hosted the Saturday wedding of Elberta Deal and Richard Schultice. Miss Deal is the daughter of Mrs. Ella Deal. Mr. and Mrs. George Schultice of Bondurant are parents of the groom. The ceremony featured a lace dress, colonial bouquet, and a 200 guest reception. The couple will honeymoon in New Orleans before settling in Bondurant.
Miss Bonnie M Taylor and Douglas M Wiley wed Sunday at 2 p m in First Baptist Church with Rev James M Webb officiating. Attendants wore red velvet gowns. reception for 200 followed. couple to reside in Decorah while Wiley studies at Luther College.
Mrs M D Porter and her daughter Helen Porter entertained Sunday at a pre holiday dinner at 1717 Blake boulevard SE. Guests included Donald Lawrences and their son Edward D Lawrence a midshipman from the U S Naval Academy Annapolis Maryland Ned R Porters of Des Moines and Miss Margaret Murphy and Miss Janet Ford.
Miss Evelyn Heefner bride-elect of Donald Bomkamp was honored Friday evening at a pantry shower hosted by Mrs. Richard Bonsall and Miss Loraine Bomkamp at the Bonsall home 1926 Second Street SW. Heefner daughter of Mr and Mrs Ollie Heefner 912 D Avenue NW. Bomkamp parents are Mr and Mrs Frank Bomkamp 1352 Hinkley Avenue NW.
Observing their fifty-ninth anniversary Saturday are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Taylor. They married December 21, 1898, in the Garwin Methodist parsonage. Their children include Arthur Taylor and Mrs. Lawrence Bogue of Toledo, the Rev. Roy Taylor of Mexico, and Mrs. Walter McCollum and Mrs. Loren Aobott of Forest City. They have 11 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Five Camp Fire groups held Christmas activities over the weekend. We-To-Ha group met at Mrs. Milton K. Smith’s home for a party and gift exchange and caroled at Cedar Rapids Nursing Home. O-Ki-Zu group hosted by Mrs. Nicholas Kersbergen with gifts and a program including a gift exchange. Western Blue Birds met at Mrs. Frank Hulshizer’s home and delivered candy to the Home for Aged Women. Ni Tanda group donated plants and cookies to the Home for Aged Women and joined Owanee group for Hanukkah services. Shona-O bi-Ya group held a “Christmas in Other Lands” party at Mrs. Elmer Rompot’s home with a gift exchange and later caroled at Greene Square rest home.
Mrs Joseph Hagan of 1606 Bever Avenue SE hosted a pre Christmas family dinner Sunday with out of town guests from Atkins Waterloo and Alexis Illinois. Her grandson Donald Hagan graduated Friday from Iowa State College.
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