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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1945
Page
8
A Cedar Rapids column details wartime kindness and holiday cheer. A hotel mix up and recovered bags highlight small acts, while a family in Seattle and 11 travelers receive aid after hardship. A naval veteran meeting, a WAVES anecdote with Admiral Halsey, and local holiday notes round out the feature.
Mr and Mrs Otto Thoennes of 371 Sixteenth Street SE hold an open house Sunday from 2 to 5 PM and 7 to 10 PM in observance of their silver wedding anniversary. They were married in Bloomington Indiana on December 27 and have spent most of their married life in Cedar Rapids. The family includes eight children: Robert Eugene Eugene Thoennes S/Sgt in the Navy in Tokyo Eugene Thoennes in France Mrs Bette Sawyer Mrs J C Duffy Rose Marie Janet David and Richard Thoennes.
Mr. and Mrs. Riley Crawford announce the engagement of their granddaughter Betty Jeanne Van de Walker to S/Sgt. Harold H. Littell. No date for the wedding. Van de Walker is a Franklin High School graduate now in nurse training at St. Luke's. Littell, also Franklin High School graduate, has served in the army two and a half years and is on a 30 day furlough from Perry Jones hospital in Battle Creek.
Cedar Rapids P T A council meets Wednesday at 2 p m in the board of education conference room. Mrs Wilson Fernow and Miss Henrietta Harken speak on school home relations. Roosevelt study group gathers Thursday at 7 30 p m at 504 Ninth St SW led by Miss Lucille Duncan. Nursery Auxiliary hosts a 1 pm lunch at Sokol hall second floor with shower supplies and picnic items. Hostesses are Mrs Mayme Kroulik and Mrs Stella Marek. Mercy Auxiliary board cancels January meeting.
Miss Rose Ann Kubovec, a New York City pianist, appears as guest artist at the Beethoven club's third open meeting this afternoon in YWCA club rooms at 4 p.m. She will perform Bach Beethoven Chopin and Brahms selections.
The Central Park affiliated study group will meet Thursday at 2 30 p m at the home of Mrs F G Murray 1829 B avenue NE Miss Jaroslava Holub will talk on peanchprlovania and Her Neigh ors.
Miss Phyllis Laura Hatton became the bride of Peter Foster Annable at St. John's Episcopal church with Rev. Dominic Loferski officiating. The couple will reside in New Canaan after a reception at the Roosevelt hotel and a wedding trip east.
Dorothy Stansby to wed T S g t S N Burgoon son of Mrs Anna C Burgoon of Howell Michigan The wedding is set for January 19 Miss Stansby a University of Minnesota graduate medical technologist at the Sioux City army airbase hospital for three years Sgt Burgoon enlisted in 1941 is a radio operator and gunner with service in the Aleutians and Italy. Open House for New Year’s Eve hosted by George Kosek and wife at 3040 Carroll drive SE for about 50 friends. New Year guests include Mrs J M Carl and Mr and Mrs Marshall Hall of Casco Wis. Miss Joan Yessler returns to Oberlin College to finish her senior year as a music major. Miss Mariette Einen to resume studies at Carleton College on Jan 8. Laura Kennedy wed John De Decker at Immaculate Conception Cedar Rapids with Rose Marie De Decker and Robert Kennedy present.
Mr and Mrs Walter E Miller announce the engagement of their daughter Merilyn to Richard L Sedlacek son of Dr and Mrs Leo B Sedlacek. No wedding date set. Miss Miller a University of Iowa senior in physical education and Gamma Phi Beta member. Sedlacek a University of Iowa medical student and Alpha Kappa Kappa member, McKinley high school graduate.
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Hyatt Newell and their son Second Lt. John H. Newell are visiting Cedar Rapids for the holidays. Col. Newell, stationed in Cincinnati, recruits for Ohio and Kentucky. John H. Newell departs for Camp Robinson, Ark., Sunday. The family, tied to J. E. Kelley and Cedar Rapids, was hosted at Cedar Rapids Country Club Friday and Saturday nights and will depart for Greleneth Wednesday.
Cedar Rapids Country Club hosts a Year’s End Fete with a gay dinner dance and Dutch treat tables, about two hundred reservations. The Rhythmaires will perform for dancing starting at 9 p.m. Mrs. A. E. Chase entertained Pleiades Alumnae at her home with out of town guests listed. Visitors include the Fickingers of Davenport and the Pennels planning a move to southern Texas.
Engagement news: Gladys Becker of Norway to George H. Fox, son of Rose Fox, with Becker family details and Fox marine service. Emily Irons celebrates sixth birthday with a party at grandmother Winslow’s home. The Johnsons host New Year’s Day dinner for Henry Wagner and Karl Wagner relations.
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