Gala New Year's Parties Planned by C. R. Clubs
Numerous Cleveland area clubs and private hosts plan New Year’s Eve celebrations with dancing, cocktails, and meals. Events include Cedar Rapids Country Club from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. with Joe Doakes orchestra, Elmcrest Golf and Country Club dances, progressive dinners, and multiple cocktail parties at residences across Elmhurst Drive NE and surrounding streets. Many hosts welcome friends and club members for dinners, breakfasts, and social games before and after the midnight countdown.
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Elks Club
Embassy Club
Young Men’s Bureau of
The
Chamber of Commerce
Officers Club
Montrose Hotel
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Joe Doakes
Elmcrest Golf and Country Club
Melody Men
Ludmil
Prastka
Mt. Vernon Road
Clayton B. Ellis
Twenty-eighth Street
Raymond T. Ashlocks
Grande Avenue
Claude Krebs
William O. Fraser
Russell Sandercock
Albert Sidwell
L. Boekel
Ray Spielman
William Jenkinson
Peter, Bezanson
Gerald Hiland
Lou Woolfolk
Elmcrest
Lester J. Baldwins
Seventeenth Street SE
J. O. Downing
Harold Fry
John Petersen
Merlin Rees
Roy Taylor
Charles Johnson
Max Smith
Park Avenue SE
Wayne Carpenter
Frank .Callahan
H. W. Olmsted
John Roalson
Justin Dunn
Jack Love
R. L. Reins
William Mors
Twentieth Street
George Novak
Charles. Ricketts
Iowa City
Harold Kuehl
Edward Bock
Elaine Kingsland to wed Clyde Dilley
Mrs. W. S. Kingsland announces the engagement of Elaine Kingsland to Clyde Dilley, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Dilley of Rochester, Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Dilley
Trawberry Point
W. S. Kingsland
Elaine
E. W. Dilley
Rochester, Minn
Marshall Hosts Christmas Party With Swedish Glogg
Mr and Mrs Charles Marshall hosted a Christmas gathering at 329 Thirtieth Street Drive SE with Swedish glogg served to forty invited guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Marshall
Thirtieth Street
Dolores Jedlicka Weds James Reeve in Mechanicville Church
Dolores Jedlicka daughter of Mr and Mrs L A Jedlicka married James Reeve son of Mr and Mrs Ed Sharpless Thursday morning at St Marys church in Mechanicsville Rev H Frencken presided The ceremony featured a satin gown with lace front panel and nylon veil A reception for about 1500 at Crispins tea room followed the wedding The couple will live in Tipton where she teaches and he studies at Iowa University pharmacy program
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Jedlicka
Mary Frances Corkery
Sandra Barnes
Carol Jedlicka
Bob Reeve
Jack Reeve
Kenneth Jedlicka
Russell Miller
Rita Lynne Jedlicka
Charles Mulherin
George Fisher
Mattie Kahler
Crispin
Tipton
Iowa State Teachers College
Reeve
Univerisity of Iowa College of Pharmacy
Fuller families return from Christmas visit in Madison
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Fuller of 371 Eighteenth Street SE and Mrs. Marabelle Eye with her daughter Sharon of Mt. Pleasant have returned from spending the Christmas holiday with Mr. and Mrs. A. Fuller in Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Fuller
Eighteenth Street
Marabelle Eye
Sharon
Mt. Pleasant
Mrs. A. Fuller
Madison, Is
Adorable Crochet Vests Pattern 558 for two styles
Crochet pattern 558 offers two vest designs. One uses two colors of three ply fingering yarn in an all over pattern stitch. the other uses a waffle stitch in a single sport yarn. Directions cover sizes 32 34 and 36 38. Send 25 cents to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept. Chicago Ill.
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Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Dept
P.O
Chicago
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Needlecraft Dept
Ill
Rosemary Greco and James Belding Wed
Miss Rosemary Greco daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Greco married James Belding son of Dr and Mrs Paul Belding of Waucoma in an Iowa City ceremony held Thursday Attendants included Miss Josephine Greco of Oelwein and James Olson of Fayette The couple plans a Chicago wedding trip then reside in Iowa City Belding is a dental student at the University of Iowa and his wife works for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Rosemary Greco
Peter Greco
James Belding
Paul Belding
Waucoma
Iowa City
Josephine Greco
Weddings At Waukon And Volga Feature Local Couples
In Waukon Miss Mary Catherine Bresnahan wed Pvt. Kenneth J Fahey at St Patrick s church with attendants Mrs Leo O Malley and Paul Fahey plus Anne Fitzgerald Joan Fahey Pfc Thomas Mullaney and Charles Collins. The couple plans to live near Fort Leonard Wood Mo where he is stationed. In Volga Miss Louise Vaughn daughter of Walter Vaughn of Atterberry Ill married John Dale Roys son of Dale Roys with Rev Floyd R Maynard officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Lee Peterman. A reception for 40 followed at the church parlors Roys is stationed at Scott Air Force Base Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Mary Catherine Bresnahan
Kenneth J.fahey
St. Patrick’s Church
Andrew Bresnahan
Fahey
Joseph Fahey
Leo O’malley
Paul Fahey
Anne Fitzgerald
Joan Fahey
Pfc
Thomas Mullaney
Charles Collins
Roys
Scott Air Force Base
Illinois
Any Gal Can Land a Man A Man Says
Hollywood makeup chief William Tuttle declares 1952 will favor the all American look with simple dress and short hair. He advises using lipstick and eyebrow pencil to craft a pleasing face and outlines facial proportion rules for a youthful appearance.
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Hollywood
William Tuttle
MGM Studios
Debbie Reynolds
June Allyson
Esther Williams
Tuttle
Elizabeth Taylor
Women To Retain High Mark in State Politics
A Republican national committee survey released in Washington shows the 1951 all time high of 235 women serving in state legislatures will hold into 1952. The tally notes gains in New Jersey despite losses in Kentucky and Mississippi, with 12 Republican and 9 Democratic state senates, 140 Republican and 72 Democratic assemblies, and two nonpartisan seats. Eight states will have no women voting on legislative roll calls.
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Washington
INS
Republican National Committee
Kentucky
Mississippi
New Jersey
Alabama
Arkansas
Delaware
Kansas
Nebraska
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Virginia
Mildred Watts and John G Cooklin Wed in Columbus Junction
Mildred Watts daughter of Ellery C. Watts of Montpelier wed John Gerald Cooklin son of T. H. Cooklin of Osceola Thursday at Pleasant Prairie Presbyterian Church. Rev. Lavern Justice officiated. Bride wore Chantilly lace with red carnations and baby white chrysanthemums. Sister Marilyn Watts maid of honor. LaRoy Ness best man. Daniel Welk and Dean Morgan ushered. They will reside in Davenport where she works as a nurse and he is a Rock Island railroad telegrapher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Mildred Watts
Ellery C. Watts
Montpelier
John Gerald Cooklin
T. H. Cooklin
Osceola
Pleasant Prairie Presbyterian Church
Lavern Justice
Marilyn Watts
LaRoy Ness
Daniel Welk
Dean Morgan
Davensport
Rock Island Railroad
Shower Honors Mrs. Martin W. Benda at Tappen Home
Mrs. S. G. Blencoe Mrs. A. E. Tappen and Mrs. James Johnson hosted a miscellaneous shower Friday evening for Mrs. Martin W. Benda the former Marilyn Condon. Secret marriage recently announced. The party for 16 guests was at 1817 Seventh Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. G. Blencoe
A. E. 'Tappen
James Johnson
Martin W. Benda
Marilyn Condon
Tappen
Seventh Avenue SE
Barbara Brown Engaged To Richard C Hickman
Barbara Brown and Mrs Orley Brown of 610 Fifteenth Avenue SW announce the engagement of Barbara Brown to Richard C Hickman, son of Mr and Mrs Walter K Hickman of 122 Ellis Terrace NW. The wedding date will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orley Brown
Fifteenth Avenue SW
Barbara
Richard C. Hickman
Walter K. Hickman
Ellis Terrace
Germaine Doyle Betrothed to Paul E Ford
Mr and Mrs Thomas J F Doyle announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Germaine to Paul E Ford of Celwein. The ceremony will be January 12 at Sacred Heart Church in Oelwein. Both are employed in Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ctanley
Thomas J F. Doyle
Germaine
Paul E. Ford
Charles Ford
Celwein
Sacred Heart Church
O6celwein
Miss Doyle
Oelwein
Earl Y Bickel Hosts Dinner Party Honoring Crosses
Earl Y Bickel entertained a group of friends at a Saturday dinner party in honor of Mr and Mrs Dan Norman Cross visiting Mr Crosss parents at 2390 Blake boulevard SE. The event took place at 2377 Blake boulevard SE with white tapers and evergreens as decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Y. Bickel
Dan Norman Cross
Cross
Joe Cross
Blake Boulevard
Earl A. Bickel
Legion Auxiliary to Hanford Post Sets Thursday Meeting
The American Legion auxiliary will discuss Legislation and National Security Thursday evening in the Memorial Coliseum dining rooms. The program starts at 8 led by Miss Dorothy Morris and Mrs. James P. Winn. Mrs. H. J. Weis and division hosts preside. Executive board meets at 7. Members note date change.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Hanford Post
Memorial Coliseum
Dorothy Morris
James P. Winn
H. J. Weis
Seabas Celebrate Fiftieth Anniversary in Sigourney
SIGOURNEY Mr and Mrs Louis A Seaba marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a family dinner and open house. Married in Sigourney December 31 1901 they have farmed nearby most of their lives. Mrs Seaba daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John Adrian and Mr Seaba son of the late Mr and Mrs John Seaba. They have two sons Frank and John both of Sigourney and five grandchildren.
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Sigourney
Louis A. Seaba
Mr. Seaba
Minnie Adrian
Seaba
John Adrian
John Seaba
Frank
John
Florence Hahn Weds Ensign Harold Steen at Western Springs
Florence Hahn married Ensign Harold Steen in All Saints Episcopal church Western Springs. Rev Cleon Bigler led the ceremony. Attendants included Jean Dowley and best man Robert Blackburn with ushers Dale Steen and Larry Hahn. The couple plans a Southbound wedding trip and residence in New York City aboard the USS Oriskany assignment.
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All Saints Episcopal Church
Western Springs
Florence Hahn
Harold Steen
Cleon Bigler
Laurence Hahn
Western,Springs
Ensign Steen
A. A. Steen
Second Street
Jean Dowley
Robert Blackburn
Arlington Heights
Ill
Dale Steen
Larry Hahn
Guild Hall
New York City
USS Oriskany
Steen
Iowa State College
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Sam Nigh Family Visiting in City
Dr and Mrs John E Stansbury host as houseguests Mr and Mrs Sam Nigh and their children Jo Anne Sam Jr and Audrey Lea of Santa Cruz Calif and Miss J DeEtte Keith of Davenport The Nighs former Cedar Rapids residents will leave Wednesday for a Caribbean cruise from New Orleans On New Years day Mr and Mrs Donald P Barnes will host a buffet in their honor Guests include Mr and Mrs Harry G O Donnell O T Tousey Mr and Mrs Herbert S Stamats Mr and Mrs Webb R Dock Dr and Mrs Stansbury Miss Keith Dr and Mrs Kenneth Bogaard Mr and Mrs Frank Davis and Mr and Mrs John B Turner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Stansbury
Country Club Parkway SE
Sam Nigh
Jo- Anne
Sam, Jr
Audrey Lea
Santa Cruz
Calif
J. DeEtte Keith
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
New Orleans
Donald P. Barnes
Blake ‘Boulevard
Harry G. O’donnell
O. T. Tousey
Herbert S. Stamats
Webb R. Dock
Stansbury
Keith
Kenneth Bogaard
Frank Davis
John B. Turner
Secrets of Charm Mall Advice for a Successful Career
A charm guide explains ten factors shaping personal appeal from figure and fitness to dress, speech, and how to observe the world. It promises practical steps for women to boost confidence, create good impressions, and advance in business life with short cut secrets and self analysis.
Cedar Rapids Country Club Hires J L Keenaghan Coach
J L Keenaghan of Detroit is engaged as manager for the Cedar Rapids Country Club with duties starting February. A lifetime club man he has led at Union League Club New York Piping Rock Long Island and Fort Shelby Hotel Detroit. Tony Donahue stays as steward and Jack Anderson returns as groundskeeper after previous resignation to run a public course in Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Keenaghan
Detroit
Cedar Rapids
Keenaghan
New York
Piping Rock
Long Island
Fort Shelby
Tony Donahue
Jack Anderson
Anderson
Minnesota
Open House Hosts and Attendees at Grande Avenue Event
Raymond West, Don West, and Leah West Rom hosted an open house at 1720 Grande Avenue SE on Friday, entertaining 65 guests. The event highlighted local residents and neighborhood social activity with guests arriving throughout the evening.
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Raymond, Don and
Leah Westrom
Grande Avenue SE
New Year's Eve Is Youth's Time to Grow Up
An essay on letting young people enjoy New Year's Eve without parental demands. It argues that demanding midnight calls, guaranteed grades, or constant reassurance harms a child’s development and promotes irrational authority. Dr. Erich Fromm is cited on the consequences of such behavior.
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Erich Fromm
Remodeling windows without changing frames or drapery
A reader suggests concealing old window frames with a plywood box frame that reads as a cornice and hides blinds. It can extend beyond the window, be covered in wallpaper or fabric, and paired with wood slat blinds for a modern effect.
Ambiguous quote on liberty and love in scripture
A speaker condemns hurting or humiliating children and argues liberty comes from love. They cite the Bible and a dictionary to define liberty as exemption from subjection to another's will. The passage stresses developing a child's worth and moral agency.
Beets Quick Prep and Gentle Boil Method
To cook fresh beets quickly pare and dice them. Boil in a small amount of water in a tightly covered saucepan until tender.
Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County Iowa
Notice and probate details for the last will and testament of Jean G. Severe filed in Linn County District Court Cedar Rapids. Hearing to admit the will and appoint executors set for a stated time and location at the Cedar Rapids Court House. Imogene B. Emery is listed as attorney for the matter.
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Iowa
Linn County
District Court
Nelice
Pet A.m
Jean G
Nearine Severe
Otrice Coun
Cedar
Sar Rapids
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John Bickel
Stephen Nugent
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Elmhurst Drive
Frank Campbell
Neil Kavasnak
Alvin G. Keyes
Vernon Road
Brett Dishong
Ervin Stepanek
Walter O. Schultz
Fred Holland
William Crissman
Ray Moore
Harry Sherry
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L. W. Carithers
Marion
J. J. Cory
Roy Arp
Stanley Mohrbacher
O. W. Lawrence
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William M. Lynch
Center Point Road
H. W. Stanton
Robert Thorson
James Bowker
John Foster
Willer Schroeder
T. J. Birdsall
Grant Maples
Francis Wells
Marvin Nelson
First Avenue NW
William C. Wheeler
James Bruce
Nelson
Herbert Hunting
Second Avenue SE
Roosevelt Hotel
Alona Albons
Elaine Kingsland
Charles Marshalls
Dolores Jedlicka
James Reeve
Wisconsin
Bob Thomas
John G. Cooklin
Barbara Brown
Germaine Doyle
Legion Auxiliary
L Louis Seabas
John F. Dille
John Robert Powers
P. S
J. ER. P
CR Country Club
Muriel Lawrence
Designing Women
A.T.R
M.C.M
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