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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1948

Page

4

Selden Miehe Bridal Dinner Hosts Honor Couple

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin R. Selden host a bridal dinner for their daughter Anne Selden and fiancé Fred Miehe at the Roosevelt hotel Florentine room tonight with Christmas decor. Attending include Waterloo and out-of-town guests from Indianapolis South Bend Philadelphia Cedar Falls Emmetsburg Des Moines Pierre and more. A luncheon today at the Boudreaux home honors the bride elect.

Marvin R. Selden Greenwood Drive Anne Selden Fred Miehe Waterloo Florentine Roosevelt Hotel J. R. Townsend Indianapolis L. F. Worth Janet Worth South Bend Ind Charles D. Burton Philadelhia Lu _ Alberson Aha Jacqueline Joens Cedar Falls Jean Empey H. R. Miehe Herbert Miehe Edward Gibson Richard Jensen William L

Cedar Rapids visit by McMartin family over Christmas weekend

Mr and Mrs Cole McMartin of Des Moines spent the Christmas weekend in Cedar Rapids visiting their son and daughter in law Cole McMartin Jr and his wife at 606 McKinley street SE. They were joined by Mrs McMartin’s brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Frank Heald of 1615 Grande avenue SE.

Cole McMartin Des Moines Cedar Rapids Cole McMartin, Jr McKinley Street McMartin Frank Heald Grande Avenue

Miller family holiday visit from Quonset Point

Lt. (j g) Harold R. Miller and Mrs Miller are spending holidays at the home of Mrs. Miller's parents, Mr. and Mrs. David W. Lehti, 1932 Fifth Avenue SE. Lt. Miller is stationed at the naval air base at Quonset Point.

J.g Harold R. Miller Quonset Point R. LE

Connelleys Vacation Visit in Cedar Rapids

Mr and Mrs John Connelley of New York City visit Cedar Rapids for holidays spending time with Mrs Connel ley s brother in law and sister They will stay until Sunday with Mr and Mrs Rockey T Newton at 509 Knollwood Drive SE Cedar Rapids Iowa.

John Connelley New York City

Hesser Wren Bridal Dinner Tonight

Mr and Mrs Jay W Hesser host a dinner at the Roosevelt hotel Lincoln Jefferson rooms honoring Miss Gwen Wren and Jay Jr as they prepare for their Wednesday 4 pm ceremony at First Christian church. Cedar Rapids guests include Edward Wren R L Moehlmann Beverly Wren Deane Shupp Marshall Hickman Margaret Hesser Robert Thomas Dayton McMillan Carroll Roberts Keith Listebarger Charles Lintner Harbert Kathryn Hesser and others from Cedar Rapids Dallas and Kansas City.

Jay W. Hesser Fifth Avenue SE Gwen Wren Jay, Jr First Christian Church Lincoln-Jefferson Roosevelt Hotel Edward H. Wren R. L. Moehlmann Beverly Wren

Miss Ann Wadsworth Hosts College Set At Home

Miss Ann Wadsworth hosts an at home gathering this evening from 5 to 8 at 308 Nassau Street SE. Guests include F Forbes Osberg of La Crosse Wisconsin and George Wells, a houseguest of Bob Manatt. Miss Wadsworth attends Vassar College and is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Edwin H Wadsworth.

Ann Wadsworth Wadsworth Nassau Street F. Forbes Osberg la Crosse Wis Wadsworths George Wells Bob Manatt Avenue Vassar College Poughkeepsie, N. Y Mrs Edwin H. Wadsworth

Baltimore public health nurse visits Maude Krebs

Miss Alice Sundberg of Baltimore arrived yesterday to spend the next week visiting at the home of Miss Maude Krebs 408 Fourth street SW. Sundberg serves as assistant director of public health nurses in Baltimore.

Alice Sundberg Baltimore Maude Krebs Fourth Street

Wells Arrives in Cedar Rapids for Visit with Manatt

George Wells of Wauwatosa Wisconsin arrived in Cedar Rapids on Monday to spend several days visiting at the home of Bob Manatt located at 1860 B avenue NE.

George Wells Wauwatosa Wis Cedar Rapids Bob Manatt B Avenue NE

Hunnicutt Family Visits Relatives Over Christmas Weekend

Mr and Mrs Robert Hunnicutt and children Joan and Jim my from Sioux Falls S D spent Christmas weekend visiting Mrs Hunnicutt's mother Mrs H K Focht at 315 Eighteenth street SE and Mr and Mrs R W Hunnicutt at 210 Twentieth street NE.

Robert Hunnicutt Joan Jimmy Sioux Falls S. D

Piano Students Party Hosted by Mrs Sila

Mrs. Louis H. Sila at 1017 Twenty first street SE entertained her piano students with a program. Participants included Sally Ann Von Voltenburg Michael Meaney Mary Ann Wright Trenna Lou Morrison Marilyn Smith Judith Von Voltenburg Barbara Owen Rhoda Beth Meaney Carolee Williams Nancy Norman Norma Rigel Patricia Shulista Jo Ann Jerabek Julia Jerabek Janet Kohl Kay Faas Sally Keith Diane High Jane Montgomery.

Louis H. Sila Twentyfirst Sally Ann von Voltenburg Michael Meaney Mary Ann Wright Trenna Lou Morrison Marilyn Smith Judith von Voltenburg Barbara Owen Rhoda Beth Meaney Carolee Williams Nancy Norman Norma Rigel Patricia Shulista Jo Ann Jerabek Julia Jerabek Janet Kohl Kay Faas Sally Keith Diane High Jane Montgomery

Miss Ruth Clauss Becomes Bride of Dr F W Stamler

Miss Ruth Virginia Clauss married Dr Frederic W Stamler in St Pauls Methodist church parlors with 7:30 pm ceremony. The couple will live in Iowa City after January 3. Stamler teaches pathology at University hospital and Mrs Stamler directs psychiatric services at Mercy hospital in Cedar Rapids.

Ruth Virginia Clauss Frederic W. Stamler St. Paul’s Methodist Church Marvin Kober Everett Pratt A. F. Clauss First Avenue SE Dr. Stamler William Stamler Muscatine Gwylin Lodwick Carolyn Clauss Dr. Lodwick Usher Art Clauss Harold Williams Iowa City Stamler University Hospital Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids Peoria Ill G. F. Stienback Galva Paul Stamler Lloyd Knowler R. T. Tidrick John R. Carter J. M. Layton E. J. Boyd Virginia Scarcliff Bloor J C. Watts Davenport Norman Clauss

Student David Martin to Attend Sugar Bowl in New Orleans

David Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Krome of 870 Twenty-first Street SE, has returned to the University of Oklahoma where he is a student and sports director of the campus radio station WNAD. He will attend the Sugar Bowl game in New Orleans on New Year’s Day.

David Martin H. W. Krome Twenty-first Street University of Oklahoma WNAD New Orleans

Christmas Guests Visit Ramseys Home

Christmas holiday visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ramsey at 1753 B Avenue NE included Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Ramsey of Tipton Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Ramsey of Iowa City and Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Owens of Ames. They have all returned to their homes.

J. C. Ramsey B Avenue Tipton Gordon Ramsey Iowa City W. A. Owens Ames

Smiths Return Home After Christmas Visit

Mr. and Mrs. John I. Smith Jr of Minneapolis returned home Sunday after spending Christmas in Des Moines with Mr. and Mrs. W F Schmitt at 107 Thirteenth Street SE and John I Smith at 108 Ninth Street SE.

John I. Smith, Jr Minneapolis Sunda Ar Rapids W. F. Schmitt Thirteenth Street John I. Smith Ninth Street

King Family Dinner Guests on Christmas Day

Mr and Mrs William O King hosted fifteen family members at their Ninth Street NW home for Christmas dinner.

William O. King Ninth Street NW

Reids To Entertain for Three Miami Visitors

Mr and Mrs Raymond A Reid host dinner at Blake Boulevard SE to honor houseguests Miss Dorcas Yates and Misses Edith and Joan Chase of Miami listed by Mrs E Chase at Grande Avenue.

Raymond A. Reid Blake Boulevard E. Chase Grande Avenue Dorcas Yates Edith and Joan Chase Miami

Coe Alpha Phi Members Listed for Chicago Convention

Two Coe College Alpha Phi Omega members were chosen for national convention roles in Chicago today through Thursday. George Henry will be official convention photographer and Richard Klinck will chair the alumni secretary's discussion group. Other Cedar Rapids Coe members attending include Robert Barnett Joseph Dutrt Robert Funk Kenneth Holvenstot Russell Ring William Severn James Tisdale Jack Eggleston and Donald Hamel.

Coe College Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity Chicago George Henry Nineteenth Street SE Richard Klinck Twentythird Street SE Cedar Rapids Coe Robert Barnett Joseph Dutrt Robert Funk Kenneth Holvenstot Russell

Detroit Family Spends Christmas with Cedar Rapids Relatives

Mrs. Russell Conkling and her son Billy of Detroit visit Mrs. Conkling's parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Smith at 2618 Bever avenue SE during the Christmas holidays. Dr. Conkling joined them in Cedar Rapids Monday and returned to Detroit Tuesday.

Russell Conkling Billy Detroit

Moon Home Hosts Miss Beeman From Illinois

Dick Moon of Linden Drive hosts Miss Dorothy Beeman of Oak Park Illinois as her Cedar Rapids visit begins Monday. She will stay several days at the Moon residence.

Dick Moon Linden Drive Dorothy Beeman Oak Park Ill Cedar Rapids Moon

Miss Duster Hosts LC Alumni Class Dinner Dance

Miss Catherine Duster entertained the Immaculate Conception school class of 1948 at a Montrose tel room. Ardis Gorman coordinated arrangements for the dinner dance with 30 covers and gold and green decorations.

Catherine Duster Garden Drive SE Immaculate Conception School Montrose Tel Iss Ardis Gorman

Wedding Guests From Cedar Rapids Attend Des Moines Event

Several Cedar Rapids residents traveled to Des Moines to attend the wedding of Miss Elizabeth Stuart and David Kruidenier Jr. The ceremony is set for Wednesday, with a bridal dinner and dance held this evening at the Des Moines club hosted by the Kruidenier family. Notables include Mr and Mrs Stewart Holmes and son James, Mrs Bertha Quarton and Mrs Betty O Connor, and the Jordon family sailing in for the Wednesday ceremony.

Cedar Rapids Des Moines Elizabeth Stuart Reece Stuart, Jr David Kruidenier Stewart Holmes James Forest Drive Kruidenier Bertha Quarton Indian Road Betty O’connor W. Sandoe Jordan Cottage Grove Avenue

Teachers Attend National Speech Convention in Washington

Miss Roberta Sheets and Miss Ethel Roberg, speech instructors at Roosevelt and Franklin high schools, left Sunday for Washington to attend the national convention of the American Speech Association and the American Educational Theatre Association. They will return via New York.

Roberta Sheets Ethel Roberg Roosevelt and Franklin Washington, D. C American Speech Association American Educational Theatre Association Miss Sheets National

Christmas Day Dinner Hosted by the Schades

Mr and Mrs Carl D Schade of 211 B avenue NW entertained guests at a Christmas day dinner. Attending were Mr and Mrs Joseph E O Nea l and their two children Kathleen and Jose Miss Mary Eileen Rushek Mr and Mrs Raymond V Barger and their two children Lily Jo and Jackie who celebrated their 22nd wedding anniversary.

Carl D. Schade B Avenue NW Joseph E. O’neal Kathleen Jose Mary Eileen Rushek Raymond V. Barger Lily-Jo Jackie

Notice of Probate Executors in Linn County Iowa

Notice to heirs and creditors of the estate of a Deceased resident of Linn County Iowa to present claims for payment. The executors Joe Drakos and Mary Annie Kubicek Novak Kubicek Attorneys request authenticated claims be filed with the Linn County District Court Clerk.

Notice of Appointment Executor Hazeltine Iowa

The state of Iowa Linn County publishes notice that Hazel­tine Executor has been appointed on December 13 1948 for the estate of Hazel­tine late of Linn County. All persons owing the estate must pay promptly and those with claims must file their claims in the office of the Clerk of Linn County District Court. Eisenbast is attorney for the executor.

New Year's Party Canape Recipes From Over the Back Fence

Naomi Doebel shares easy make ahead hors d oeuvres for New Year gatherings. Anchovy twirls combine olives and anchovies for an elegant tray, while chipped beef spread and deviled ham rolls offer hot and crisp options. Fish balls use cooked fish and bread crumbs for additional bites.

Notice of Appointment of Administratrix in Iowa

Notice is hereby given that Laura Orsky has been appointed and qualified as administratrix of the estate of Ilvoy Horsky late of Linn County Iowa, deceased. All persons indebted to said estate must pay promptly to Laura Orsky at her address. Claims against the estate must be filed in the office of the Clerk of Linn County District Court, Iowa. Attorney Geo C. Claassen.

State of Iowa Linn Ilvoy Horsky Linn County Ose

Irvins Relatives Leave After Christmas Visit

Mr and Mrs S C Irvin of 337 Seventeenth street SE hosted Christmas guests including Mr and Mrs E T John of Minneapolis Mr and Mrs Alf Odegaard and daughter Judith Mary of Ames and Mr and Mrs Harry Kelton of Rockford Illinois in a family gathering.

S. C. Irvin Seventeenth Street E. T. John Minneapolis Alf Odegaard Judith Mary Ames Harry Kelton Rockford, Ill

Miss Eleanor Taylor Hosts Luncheon at Cedar Rapids Club

Miss Eleanor Taylor of 2038 Fourth Avenue SE entertained at a Monday luncheon at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. Honored guest was Vida Rumbaugh, a graduate student in music at Union Theological Seminary in New York City.

Eleanor Taylor Fourth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Country Club Vida Rumbaugh Union Theological Seminary New York City

Golden Brown Fried Fish Balls With Mayonnaise

Mix fish bread crumbs and real mayonnaise. Shape into small balls and fry in hot fat until golden, turning to brown all sides. Best cooked in deep fat. Also includes tomato treats with gelatin, tomato juice, mustard, basil, Worcestershire and mayonnaise garnishes.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Carol Jean Boudreaux Shirley Williams Boudreaux Mrs. L. P. Boudreaux Sixteenth Street Harold Millers David W. Lehtis John Connelleys Rockey T. Newtons James Young 20Th St. N.E Miss Sundberg Miss Maude Krebs Wauwatosa, Wis Hunnicutt South Dakota Albert's Mademoiselle Vogue Harper's Bazaar Albert First Avenue Hood Ruth Clauss F.W. Stamler John Smiths Reids Coe Alpha Phi’s Russell Conklings THE Fred Smiths Oak Park, Ill Miss Duster C.R Joe Drakos Ary Annie Kubicek Novak & Kubicek Hazeltine Haziletine Lerk Eisenbast Naomi Doebel Laura Orsky EA Instretnte Geo C. Claassen Spencer Fashion Plus Spencer Support Shop Third Street Laura Winser Dancel Ruth Edwards Irvins Pioneer Litho CO Ave.s.e. He Sahara Illinois Cedar Rapids Fuel Company ED Soboda Jill Stewart Warner General Admiral Table Pam Toman Schaefer RM Schaefer & Son Doien Kresge Barker Marilyn Shoes Second Street
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