Cedar Rapids Notes Mix Christmas Cheer And Local Notes
A Cedar Rapids Gazette page blends holiday humor with civic updates. Highlights include Dr. Alexander Lippisch’s aviation talk, a preschool gift exchange anecdote, and local business notes from the Chamber of Commerce. Also mentions a fireworks display by Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric, letters from a Paris correspondent, and reflections on Christmas generosity.
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Alexander Lippisch
Collins
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette
Lou Breuer
Lou
Lippisch
Dr. Lippisch
Kcrg-Tv
Aerodyne
C. R. Chamber of Commerce
Iowa
Paris
Lumpur
Malaya
U. S
Dewey and Almy
Cryovac
Lockport
N. Y
Greenville
S. C
C. R. Gazette
Towa
Schenectady
West Orange
Dallas
Kansas City
Barburton
Ohio
Bill Gossett
Coe College
Lou Nilles
Bill
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company
Highway 218
Crandic Tracks
Scarf Designer Vera Neumann Promotes Neckwear Trend
Vera Neumann, famed scarf designer, urges wearing scarves around the neck to flatter the face and neck. She previews 1956 fashion directions, including loop scarves, chiffon fabrics, and new shapes like the wing tip and scarf cap, with production centered in Ossining New York.
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New York
INS
Vera Neumann
Vera
Japanese Brides Prefer U S Wedding Dresses
Tokyo reports a postwar trend toward American wedding gowns among Japanese brides. Fashion experts cite cost and practicality as key factors, noting that Western dresses can be reused for parties, while bridal kimonos are expensive and less versatile. The shift reflects westernization and evolving social norms in postwar Japan.
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Tokyo
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Japan
Miss Connaway Becomes a Bride in Double Ring Ceremony
Miss Geral dine Connaway daughter of the Connaways of Delta Colorado married Arthur Ritchhart son of the Ritchhart family in Ellis Park Church of God. The service featured organ music by Mrs Robert Gable and soloist Miss Sheryl Harrington. The couple plans to live in Indianapolis.
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Ellis Park Church of God
Geraldine Connaway
Connaways
Delta
Colo
Arthur Ritchhart
S. C. Ritchhart
Robert Gable
Sheryl Harrington
Ronda Connaway
Anderson
Ind
Kenneth Ritchhart
Linda
Mike Ritchhart
Bud Keller
Ralph Holmes
James Lehmkujl, Jr
George Nye
Ritchhart
Indianapolis
Barbara Miller Hosts Eighth Grade Party at Franklin High
Barbara Miller entertained 11 eighth grade classmates with a buffet supper and Christmas party Friday evening at the Miller home 2037 Linden Drive SE. Guests included Karen Ottsen Sharon Smith Sara Probert Judy Kirkland Karen Sue Christiansen Carol Lambert Margaret Burger Shir ley Burke Barbara Hess Donna Griswold Susan Anderson. Escorts arriving for a dance were Roger Stephen Alan Kane Jim Mason Bob Hepner Frank Biba Jim Klinger David Still John Farwell Jim Bell Alan Stamy Marty Smith and Bill Donahoe.
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Barbara Miller
Franklin High School
H. Lloyd Miller
Linden Drive
Karen Ottsen
Sharon Smith
Sara Probert
Judy Kirkland
Karen Sue Christiansen
Carol Lambert
Margaret Burger
Shirley Burke
Barbara Hess
Donna Griswold
Susan Anderson
Roger Stephen
Alan Kane
Jim Mason
Bob Hepner
Frank Biba
Jim Klinger
David Still
John Farwell
Jim Bell
Alan Stamy
Marty Smith
Bill Donahoe
Round of Parties for Young People Planned
Cedar Rapids hosts a season of youth gatherings. Barbara Rishel will host a bridge luncheon at Cedar Rapids Country Club for teens. Midge Mixson will host a tea for Patty Prewitt and family near Grande avenue SE with White poinsettias. Barbara Mixson will welcome visiting college friends at a 3 to 5 p.m. tea.
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Cedar Rapids
Barbara Rishel
John A. Rishel
Grande Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Rishel
Patty
Prewitt
Midge Mixson
Howard W. Mixson
Grande Avenue
Miss Prewitt
Robert S. Prewitts
Bever Avenue
Des Moines
Miss Mixson
Barbara
University of Iowa
J. L. Coopers Host Christmas Cocktail for Challed Family
A cocktail party at the J. L. Cooper home on Glenway drive SE honors Mr and Mrs Don S Challed Jr of Evanston Ill. Hosts include Mrs Challed and their guests. The Chal l eds married in Davenport Oct 29 and plan to depart Monday after a weekend visit with Mrs Challed’s mother. Christmas dinner will feature extended family from Evanston and local hosts. Silver Notes club holds a Christmas party and gift exchange at Elaine Curtis’s home with new members listed.
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Flamin’ Cinders Horizon Club
Council
Ox York Inn
Amana
Mary Long
J. L. Cooper
Glenway Drive
Don S. Challed
Evanston
Coopers
Miss Lee Cooper
John Cooper
Indianapolis
Challed
Mary Ruhl
Davenport
Mr. Challed
George Miller
Dean
David
Silver Notes Club
Elaine Curtis
Eighteenth Street NW
Nancy Furry
Bruce White
Tom Stelzer
Julie Burbridge
Terry Hanks
Linda Axline
Beth White
Douglas Schroeder
Juanita Soukup
Sarah Schroeder
Janet Reding
Engagement Announcement for Bette Sullivan and Floyd Waite
Mr and Mrs Raymond Sullivan announce the engagement of their daughter Bette to Floyd Waite son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Waite. The couple plans to wed February 4 at St Patrick church in the city.
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Haverly V. Jones
Oskaloosa
Cedar Rapids
Penny
Lawrence L. Bjornsen
Hartman J. Bjornsen
Staub Court
Miss Jones
Stephens College
Mr. Bjornsen
Iowa State College
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
Germany
Bette Sullivan
Floyd Waite
Raymond Sullivan
Hillside Drive
Bette
Thirty-second Street
St. Patrick’s Church
Passed for White by Reba Lee a Colorful Tale of Race and Love
The obituary of a social issue novel recounts Reba a mixed race woman who passes for white in New York marries into a prominent family faces a secret life of deceit and a child born dead. Reba ultimately returns to her own people choosing loyalty to race over social ascent.
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Reba Lee
Mary Hastings Bradley
Longmans, Green
Reba
Mecca
New York
Rick Leyton
Chicago
Elizabeth N. Hoyt
Climbing Mountains Abode of Snow Review
Kenneth Mason offers a comprehensive history of Himalayan exploration in a 372 page volume with appendices on peak heights and a chronology. The author’s deep experience with the region informs details on early explorers weather equipment and porter roles.
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Himalayas
Kenneth Mason
India
Oxford
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