Christmas Eve Pranks and Small Town Christmas Cheer
Merlin Haugen a Cedar Rapids linotype operator was stopped near Walker for a headlight issue. He and Patrolman Micky Griffin, longtime friends, joked about each other’s bulbs. Toys manager Charles Grier played Santa for a dissatisfied parent, exchanging a talking doll and aiding a stuck car, while Jaclin McArtor adored the new doll. A humor revival and postal holiday anecdotes follow with notes on stamps and global news developments.
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Merlin Haugen
Fourth Avenue SE
Haugen
the Gazette
Decorah
Walker
Micky Griffin
Griffin
Cedar Rapids
Charles Grier
Jack McArtors
Elm Street
Jaclin
Mr. McArtor
Kay Mersch
Miss Mersch
Mr. Grier
Mrs. McArtor
McArtors
Suzanne Snyder Weds Frank Hodgdon at Trinity Methodist
Suzanne Snyder daughter of Mrs Wallace Snyder Belle Plaine and Frank Newel Hodgdon son of Mrs Newel Hodgdon 1326 Eighth Street NW were married Friday at 7 30 p m in Trinity Methodist church The Rev W R Ehlert officiated A reception followed for 150 at the Roosevelt hotel The couple will live at 1627 Tenth Street NW Bruce Dean Johnson and Vernon Schwarzkopf served as attendants
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Trinity Methodist Church
Suzanne Snyder
Tenth Street NW
Wallace Snyder
Belle Plaine
Frank Newel Hodgdon
Newel [Hodgdon
Eighth Street Nnw
W. R. Ehlert
Chantilly
Elaine Randall Engagement Announced for September
Mr and Mrs Neal W Randall announce the engagement of their daughter Elaine to Carl J Hoffman son of Mr and Mrs Clifford J Hoffman of Walker. The couple will wed at Kenwood Presbyterian Church. Elaine works for Prudential. Carl attended Yankton College and Coe College and works for National Data Processing Corp.
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Neal W. Randall
C Avenue NE
Elaine
Carl J. Hoffman
Clifford J. Hoffman
Walker
Kenwood Presbyterian Church
Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Yankton College
Yankton, S.D
Coe College
National Data Processing Corp
Secret Marriage of Pamela Miner Announced
Mr and Mrs Leo L Miner announce the secret marriage of their daughter Pamela to Max R Smith son of Mr and Mrs Max R Smith The wedding occurred November 29 at the Methodist Episcopal church in St Joseph Michigan The bride works for Collins Radio Co The groom attends the University of Iowa
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Leo L. Miner
Deborah Drive
Pamela
Max R. Smith
Grande Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church
St. Joseph, Mich
Collins Radio Co
University of Iowa
Miss Hennessey Weds Robert Hey at St. Joseph’s Marion
Miss Sharon Agnes Hennessey daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl F Hennessey Marion and Robert George Hey son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Hey attended a Saturday ceremony at St Joseph’s Catholic church Marion. Rev William H Blessington officiated. The bride wore ivory taffeta with rosepoint lace cathedral train and three tier veil. Alice Keehn and Sue Hermann were attendants. John O’Connell was best man James Kelly a groomsman. Guests included Earl Wims Henry Hernandez with a Town House reception for 130.
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Marion
Sharon Agnes Hennessey
Earl Francis Hennessey
Tenth Avenue
Robert George Hey
Raymond Hey
Ninth Avenue
William H. Blessington
John O'Connell
James ‘Kelly
Earl Wims
Henry Hernandez
Anamosa Couple Plans Marriage After University of Iowa Year
A bride from Anamosa plans to wed after the groom completes his senior year at the University of Iowa. The couple intends to live in Anamosa following the ceremony.
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Anamosa High School
The
University of Iowa
Anamosa
Eastern Star Chapter 415 Holds Saturday Meeting and Reports
Eastern Star Chapter 415 will meet Saturday at 7 45 PM in the Masonic temple for a stated meeting and annual reports. New members and affiliates will be honored, and a social hour will follow.
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Chapter 415
Masonic Temple
Kroymann Correction Open House Time Change
Mr and Mrs Fren Kroymann will host an open house today from two to four PM replacing the previously announced noon to four PM window in Friday’s edition.
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Vinton
Frenz Kroymann
Credos and Curios by Thurber a Posthumous Collection
An elderly widow compiles Thurber notes into a final works collection with his inimitable drawings. The volume features profiles of peers like E B White and F Scott Fitzgerald, balancing affection with sharp perception amid themes of doubt and conflict.
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A Thurber
James Thurber
Thurber
E. B. White
Elliot Nugent
Mary Petty
Robert Benchley
George S. Kaufman
John McNulty
F. Scott Fitzgerald
E. N.H
Bucharest The Spoilt City by Olivia Manning
A review of Oliva Manning's Bucharest The Spoilt City. The novel traces a young English couple's exposure to the final days of King Carol II in cosmopolitan Bucharest. As Iron Guard power shifts and Carol abdicates, Germans occupy Romania.
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Carol
Bucharest
Romania
Iron Guard
Guy
Har
Wilsons Romance Priceless Gift Letters Reveal Wilson Charm
A collection of exchanged letters between Woodrow Wilson and Ellen Axson covers 30 years of engagement and marriage. The notes show a reserved man opening emotionally, his college disappointments, and his political rise aided by his wife. The volume documents mutual affection and earnest encouragement.
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Woodrow Wilson
Ellen Louise Axson
Wilson
State Parks by Freeman Tilden reviewed
Freeman Tilden’s The State Parks, Knopf, five fifty, complements The National Parks with 74 chapters and 111 thumbnail sketches outlining park history and establishment. The book includes 80 photographs, one color, and serves as a travel companion and background study.
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National Parks
Freeman Tilden
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