Mt Mercy Alumnae Dance Crowns Queen at Roosevelt Hotel
At the Mt. Mercy alumnae Christmas dance at the Roosevelt hotel Mrs. Robert McGillicuddy was voted queen and crowned by her husband who acted as king. She is a 1939 Mt. Mercy junior college graduate. The event ran from 9 to 12 with Skeet Davis and his band. Officers were Virginia McDonnell president Marcella Gibbons vice president Mercedes Gorman secretary and Janana Wilson treasurer.
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Mt. Mercy
Roosevelt Hotel
Robert McGillicuddy
Holiday Teen Party At Cedar Rapids Club
The youth Yuletide dance at the Cedar Rapids country club features the Rhythmaires performing from 8 30 to 11 30 p m extended half hour for the occasion. Refreshments with a Christmas motif and decorations will be provided. Miss Patti Clarke will entertain at a 7 p m dinner for 16 guests preceding the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Rhythmaires
Patti Clarke
Twentyfifth Street Drive
Church To Honor Pastor and Wife
Dr and Mrs Marion H Williams of 2316 Fourth Avenue SE will be honored by First Christian church in a recognition service Sunday at seven in the reception rooms. Williams completes eight years as pastor after coming to Cedar Rapids from Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion H. Williams
Fourth Avenue SE
First Christian Church
Williams
Cedar Rapids
Oskaloosa
Beethoven Club To Hear Miss Kubovec
The Cedar Rapids Beethoven club hosts its third open meeting Sunday at 4 p.m. in Y W C A club rooms. Guest artist Miss Rose Ann Kubovec of New York City will perform. she studies at Columbia University and teaches privately.
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Cedar Rapids
Beethoven Club
Rose Ann Kubovec
New York City
Vincent Kubovec
Twentieth Avenue
Kubovec
Columbia University
Grace Swab
Alma Turechek
Blue and Silver Horizon Club Christmas Party
The Blue and Silver Horizon club gathered Wednesday at Janet Haig’s home 2624 Grande avenue SE for a Christmas party. A grab bag exchange preceded refreshments with guests Pat Colson Helen Baker Georgia Hodge Elise Le Mont Helen Dozois Katherine Hodge Patricia Hamor and Norma June Allen in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue and Silver Horizon Club
Janet Haig
Reginald Haig
Grande Avenue SE
Pat Colson
Helen Baker
Georgia Hodge
Elsie le Mont
Helen Dozois
Katherine Hodge
Patricia Hamor
Norma June Allen
Miss Lorraine Bremer Weds Robert Powers in LaPorte City
In a double ring ceremony at the Presbyterian church Lorraine Bremer daughter of Mr and Mrs R C Bremer became the bride of Robert E Powers son of Mr and Mrs Frank Powers. The candlelight service was led by Dr Thomas A Stone with music by Wanda Weatherly and Korene Stanke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte City
Lorraine Bremer
R. C. Bremer
Robert E. Powers
Frank Powers
Thomas A. Stone
Presbyterian Church
Wanda Weatherly
Korene Stanke
Faye Thompson
Waterloo
Roger Powers
Oren Hoyt
Donald Runyon
J. R. Buser
Russel Bowers
Merna Halbfass
Dorothy Berry
Powers
Cedar Rapids Business College
Western Adjustment Inspection Company
Cedar Rapids
Belle Plaine Club Christmas Dinner at Mrs Chapman Home
Members of the Belle Plaine club will hold their annual Christmas party Friday evening at the home of Mrs Leonora Chapman at 1860 First avenue NE. Dinner at 6 30 p.m. will be followed by a gift exchange.
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Belle Plaine Club
Leonora Chapman
First Avenue NE
California Family in Waltermyer Home
Mr and Mrs Donald Newman and their two daughters Jacqu line and Sandra of San Diego spend the holidays with Mrs Newman's parents Mr and Mrs A O Waltermyer at 259 Twelfth Street NW Cedar Rapids. A Christmas dinner was given with guests including Mr and Mrs H O Waltermyer Mrs G Waltermyer and Miss Bernice Karch The Newmans arrived on December 15 and will remain until January 6.
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Donald Newman
Jacqueline
Sandra
San Diego
Embroidered Wall Panel Pattern N R 635
Delightful pastime embroidery featuring kittens and flowers in a basket. Pattern 635 offers a 15 by 20 inch transfer to be lined on a wall panel, using wool or cotton. Send 15 cents in coins for pattern to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept. Chicago Ill, print pattern nr and your name and address clearly.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Needlecraft Dept
West
Randolph Street
Chicago
Ill
Ossian Teacher Bride of Farmer
Announcement of Miss Helen Lockwood daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Lockwood marrying Richard Scheidel son of Mr and Mrs Fred Scheidel. The ceremony was held Wednesday at 9 30 am at St Francis Assisi church Fayette officiated by Rev Edmund Cooney with organist Miss Mable Knight and Allan Shadle singing. Attendants were listed.
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Ossian
Helen Lockwood
Lewis Lockwood
Richard Scheidel
Fred Scheidel
St. Francis Assisi
Fayette
Edmund Cooney
Mable Knight
Allan Shadle
Mary Haworth Letters on a Quiet Husband's Solitary Life
Mary Haworth writes about a 40 year old husband who never talks, watches the evening papers, and sleeps while his wife seeks conversation. The columnist suggests his behavior reflects anxiety and a lifelong neurosis and advises whether change is possible or best left alone.
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Mary Haworth
S. S
Ossian Couple Mary Ann Lockwood and Harold Scheidel Wed
Miss Mary Ann Lockwood and Harold Scheidel were married and celebrated with a reception after the ceremony. The bride, an Ossian public school teacher, wore an olive green suit with black accessories while the groom works in farming and the couple departed for a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Lockwood
Harold Scheidel
Ossian Public School
Scheidel
Lillian Slechta Weds James B Coats in Tempe Arizona
Mrs. Mary Slechta announces the marriage of her daughter Lillian to James B. Coats. The ceremony took place Saturday in Tempe. The couple will reside in Phoenix with Mr and Mrs R Branson attending. Coats is a Globe High School and Phoenix business college graduate now employed in Phoenix.
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Mary Slechta
Second Avenue SE
Lillian
James B. Coats
Phoenix
Ariz
Tempe
R. Branson
Coats
Vail
Cedar Rapids Business College
Globe High
Mrs Anders and Vaughns Visit Seattle Relative Home
Mrs D A Anders and Mr and Mrs Max V Vaughn of Seattle are visiting in the home of Mrs H A Anders at 2919 Bever Avenue SE and will remain until next week.
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D. A. Anders
Max V. Vaughn
Seattle
H. A. Anders
Bever Avenue
Carleton Holiday Guests From Minneapolis Visit Manchester
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Carleton host holiday guests son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs Norman Johnson of Minneapolis. The couple will also visit Mr. and Mrs Clyde Johnson in Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Carleton
Avenue NE
Norman Johnson
Minneapolis
Mr. Johnson
Clyde Johnson
Manchester
Miss Elaine Endres Visits Grandparents in Mt Clemens
Cadet nurse in training at St. Josephs Catholic hospital Mt Clemens Michigan spends holidays with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs Amos G Chasé at 335 Thirtieth Street Drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Endres
St. Joseph's Catholic Hospital
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Amos G. Chasé
Thirtieth Street
Bride Jean Smith Wed John Mulvany Jr in Olivet Ceremony
Miss Jean Ardis Smith and John V. Mulvany Jr. were married Saturday at Olivet Presbyterian Church in a double ring ceremony. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Smith, wore a navy outfit and pink camelias. the groom is the son of Mrs. W. M. Daley of Iowa City. Reverend Keith Irwin officiated as attendants included Lida Lee Mulvany and Gerald Million. The bride is McKinley High School graduate employed at Craemer's department store. the groom, a three year merchant marine veteran, also attended McKinley.
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Olivet Presbyterian Church
Jean Ardis Smith
John V. Mulvany, Jr
Thomas P. Smith
Twentieth Avenue SW
Mr. Mulvany
W. M. Daley
Iowa City
Keith Irwin
Lida Lee Mulvany
Gerald Million
McKinley High School
Mulvany
Craemer’s Department Store
Merchant Marine
Wiped Out on Bataan 31st to Reorganize in Korea
Gen MacArthur announced the 31st infantry regiment, wiped out on Bataan in 1942, will be reorganized in Korea around January 19 and attached to the Seventh Division, replacing the 184th regiment now leaving for home.
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Bataan
Tokyo
MacArthur
Korea
184Th Regiment
Conveyor belt aids in-flight airmen parachute supply drops
A new conveyor belt system described by Distribution Age unloads mail and cargo from aircraft in flight. It aims to swiftly discharge supplies to the ground, assisting airmen during airborne deliveries.
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Mrs. McGillicuddy
Miss Kubovec
Horizon Club
2Nd St. SE
Red Cross
Candy Bros. Mfg
Lewis
California
Waltermyer
Boyins Wheeler
M. H
Mary
Lillian Slechta
James Coats
C. R
Michigan
Admiral
Stewart-Warner
Florence
Home Specialty Store
First Avenue
Hamilton Seed & Coal CO
McConkie & Whelpley
Variety Store
Liebke & Taylor Co
Second Avenue
Borden
WWAW
Borden’s
Borden's
American Medical Association
Council On Foods and Nutrition
Borden Company
P. O
Jersey City
N. J
Dordens Vase
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