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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1938

Page

18

Woman Who's Always Just Looking Is Bane Of Busy Salesgirl's Life

A dated column mix features a perennial shopper Mrs T who only looks then may return items. The note describes sales staff frustration with her evasive behavior and sample clipping, while a second segment answers Dear Miss Manners on marriage timing and adopted children honesty.

Mrs. T Legion Miss Manners Sue Q Sue

Junior Women Host Oelwein Club at Library Event

OELWEIN group hosts the Oelwein Woman's Club at the city library with James Masterpole from Oelwein as featured speaker after recent art study abroad. Reports on a brides school in West Union and a program of flute duets and readings accompany the social gathering.

Oelwein James Masterpole Elaine Crain West Union E. F. Schuchmann J. Hancock Merle Bovis Hazle Nelson Zella Williams Bingo Millie Lerdall Maude Howell

Iowa City Marriages and club events highlighted

Eleanor Balluff of Iowa City married John A Carran of West Branch in St. Patrick's Church in an 8 am ceremony. The couple will reside in Rock Island Illinois. Helen Huyett will wed Jack Wynn in Salina Kansas with plans for a Denver move. Rainbow Girls party planned, Easter Star members on committee, and Founders of the Iowa City Child Study club were honored at a Memorial Union luncheon marking 20 years. University club bridge party planned and an orchestra preview scheduled for Feb 14.

Iowa City St. Patrick’s Church Eleanor Balluff George J. Balluff John A Carran Charles Carran West Branch Frank Person George J Balluff Jr A. J. Schulte Jefferson Carran St. Mary’s High School Irish’s Business College University of Iowa Mr. Carran College of Engineering Iowa University John Deere and Company East Moline Rock Island Helen Huyett M. M. Huyett Jack Wynn C. F. Wynn Salina Kan Denver Colo Wynn Western Union — Telegraph Company Frank Horessi Order of Rainbow Memorial Union Gwendolyn Rummells Florence Rohrbacher Dorothy Smith Jean Boysen Eileen Cochenour Mary Margaret Lee Charles Beckman W. J. Weeber I. A. Rankin Emmett C Gardner The Eastern Star Iowa City Child Study Club University Club Helen Williams Eda Zwinggi Nell Harris Esther M. Swisher C. E. Cousins Edwin Kurtz Edwards C. M. Dutcher O. H. Plant

Public safety pleas on traffic deaths in 1987

Readers propose solutions to reduce a record death toll of over 39 000 in 1987. Suggestions include school safety education, parent involvement, stricter traffic laws, slower speeds, public safety lessons, and harsher penalties for violations.

Harry Hoyt Fourth Avenue SE Frank X. Guyott Eighth Avenue SE Eulalia Hauser Fifth Avenue SE Vera Andre Fourteenth Street NE

Petunias Rise as Garden Stars in Bright Fashion

A long road from modest blooms to garden royalty. Petunias now dazzle in frilled gowns of color and variety, from Royal Beauty blue to White Cloud varieties. Gardeners plant them in beds and containers for continuous color, fragrance, and night moth appeal.

Tave Podunk Broadway Petunia Truce Garden Lily

Engagement Announced for Ruth Ross Dull and E Dale Wells

Announcement from Mr and Mrs Ross Dull of McGregor that their daughter Ruth is engaged to E Dale Wells son of the Rev and Mrs Elton D Wells He is to wed as Shrine No 8 White Shrine of Jerusalem presides at the nineteenth anniversary ceremony at the Masonic temple A minstrel cast of twenty will present a show after the ceremony and German department faculty and students will entertain Triangle club members at a monthly dinner with an old German shrovetide play Cast includes Francina Hamilton Frederick Schwartz and George Schulz Behrena directed by Prof Erich Funke The supper committee lists several women including Mrs FE B Kurtz and Mrs Homer Dill Also a joint roller skating party for seven Iowa City churches hosted by Inter Church council is scheduled at the Iowa City rink

Ross Dull McGregor Ruth E Dale Wells Elton D. Wells Third Avenue SW White Shrine of Jerusalem Masonic Temple Triangle Club Francina Hamilton Birmingham Ala Frederick Schwartz Iowa City George Schulz-Behrena Erich Funke FE. B. Kurtz Homer Dill Bartholow V. Crawford Frederick Inter Church Council

Install For Arlington Rebekahs Install Officers

Arlington event installs local Rebekah lodge officers with Mrs Roy M Smith and Mrs Charles Swale leading the ceremony. The roster includes Mrs H P Olesen warden Mrs H A Rush treasurer Mrs Vern Pratt secretary and other officers with Ruth Alcorn as vice president and Ethel Halverson as president.

West Union Roy M. Smith Charles Swale Rebekah Lodge Arlington Smith Ruth Alcorn Thelma Mae Veils Fayette Grant Lauer Eldorado Henry Stelzmiller George Alcorn Harry Stolle Linyd Tope Elmer Halverson G D Grimes Harry Reichert Walter H Beall Mildred Stelzmiller Bernice Stelazmiller Helen Stolle Margaret Tope Ethel Halverson Shirley Grimes LaVon Reichert Bernice Steinmiller

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