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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1949

Page

6

Five Valentine Dances On Tap Across Cedar Rapids Area

A busy Valentine weekend unfolds with five dances. Gregg Franzwa and quintet play Elks Club House Saturday evening. Indian Creek Country club Marion hosts a ladies choice ball with dancing 10 to 1 and dinner before. Keen Teen Klub offers Sweetheart Ball for teens with intermission queen. Paul Peerson and band Iowa City play for the dance. Beta Sigma Phi hosts Sweetheart dance at Montrose Hotel mezzanine with Nat Williams orchestra 9 to 12:30 and intermission presentation. Embassy club hosts semi formal Valentine dance with smorgasbord at 11:30 and dancing 9 to 1.

Cedar Rapids Valentine Elks Club Gregg Franzwa Indian Creek Country Club Marion Paul Peerson Iowa City Beta Sigma Phi Montrose Hotel Nat Williams Beta Sigma Ph Embassy Club

Mrs Stevenson Honored at Booth Cornwell Brunch

Mrs G H Cornwell and Mrs R C Booth hosted a Wednesday brunch for Mrs R J Stevenson and sixteen guests at the Booth home on 317 Twenty fifth Street Drive SE. The Stevensons plan to move to Des Moines soon.

R. J. Stevenson G. H. Cornwell R. C. Booth Booth Twenty Fifth Street Drive Stevensons Goon Des Moines

Healey Couple Heads to Texas Convention and Mexico Trip

Mr and Mrs George B Healey of 1827 First Avenue SE depart Thursday for San Antonio Texas to attend a convention and take a two week vacation in Mexico They will return in the first week of March Mrs C McKone of Clear Lake will house sit at the Healey home during their absence

George B Healey First Avenue SE San Antonio Texas Mexico Healey Mr. Healey C. McKone Clear Lake

Newly elected Ao Wa Ki Ya Camp Fire officers named

Newly elected Ao Wa Ki Ya Camp Fire officers are Carol Muller president Jeannie Forrest vice president Kay Bay less secretary Shirley Knoll treasurer and Ann Cooper scribe.

Ao- Wa-Ki-Ya Camp Fire Group Carol Muller Jeannie Forrest Kay Bayless Shirley Knoll Ann Cooper

Beauceant 87 Rehearsal Time Changes to 10 AM

The Social Order of Beauceant 87 will meet Friday at 10 am in the Masonic hall for rehearsal of officers, instead of 11 am as previously announced.

Parliamentary Clinic at Cedar Rapids Toastmistress Club

The Cedar Rapids Toastmistress club meets Monday at 6 pm at the Roosevelt hotel to observe a parliamentary clinic led by Miss Emma Hagenstein. Table topics will be presented by Miss Opal D Porter. members unable to attend should notify Miss Hilda Hendrickson before Saturday evening.

Cedar Rapids Roosevelt Hotel Emma Hagenstein Opal D Porter Hilda Hendrickson

Community meeting notes at local homes and helpers

The record lists 2331 Upland drive SE as a meeting location with assistance from the Mines. Attendees include James Reeder Harry Jeffers and Fred Kirtz. The next meeting on March 9 will be at Mrs Clyde Parker's home 4335 Woodfield Lane NE.

Upland Drive James Reeder Harry Jeffers Fred Kirtz Clyde Parker Woodfield Lane

Pauline Lowe circle hosts sewing for Linn County relief

Mrs. Richard Gerber entertained the Pauline Lowe circle of the King's Daughters at 732 Thirteenth Street NW. The group sewed diapers for Linn County relief.

Richard Gerber Thirteenth Street Pauline Lowe King's Daughters Linn County Relief

Mrs Rollie Lacy Returns From Kansas City Trip

Mrs. Rollie Lacy of 807 Ellis Boulevard NW returns from a 10 day vacation spent with Paul Morokoff in Kansas City.

Rollie Lacy Ellis Boulevard Paul Morokoff Kansasity

Kiwanis Ladies Meet for Dessert Lunch Review

Kiwanis Ladies gathered Wednesday for a dessert luncheon. Mrs Earl Heinze reviewed Cheaper by the Dozen. Hostess was Mrs Hayes Parsons.

Kiwanis Ladies Club Earl Heinze Hayes Parsons

Willing Workers circle of the King's Daughters meeting

The Willing Workers circle met Wednesday evening at Mrs. James Corwin's home 1616 Sixth avenue SE. Guests included Mrs. Harold Corwin Mrs. Robert Redus Mrs. Duane Johnson and Mrs. Pat Heaton. The next meeting will be March 9 at Mrs. Ralph Faidley's home 1929 Eighth avenue SE.

The King’s Daughters James Corwin Sixth Avenue SE Mmes Harold Corwin Robert Redus Duane Johnson Pat Heaton Ralph Faidley Eighth Avenue SE

Clarence Beatty Returns From Five Weeks Trip

Mr and Mrs Clarence W. Beatty of 821 Third Avenue SE have returned from a five week vacation in California and New Orleans.

Clarence W. Beatty Third Avenue SE California New Orleans

Dieting fad of American women cuts sex appeal

New York report quotes painter Al Moore and Harold Kurzman president of the Corset Association on dieting among American women. They claim extreme thinness erodes appeal and men prefer a fuller figure, with comments on beauty parlors and the idea of male control of beauty industries.

New York al Moore Harold Kurzman Moore The Dorset and Brassiere Association of America Madison Square Garden

Edwin Hetheringtons Return From Florida

Mr and Mrs Edwin Hetheringtons of 1527 Bever Avenue SE have returned from a three weeks vacation in Palm Beach and Miami Florida.

Edwin Hetherington Bever Avenue Palm Beach Miami

Valentine dessert luncheon for Inkle and Finesse club hosts

Mrs. F. D. Collogan of 1527 Fourth Avenue SE hosted a Valentine dessert luncheon for Inkle and Finesse club members. Prizes were won by Mrs. Orval Dame and Mrs. Charles Jansson.

F. D. Collogan Fourth Avenue SE Inkle and Finesse Club Orval Dame Charles Jansson

Snowbound on the City of Los Angeles at Cheyenne

Cedar Rapids woman Mrs John J Livingood is marooned with other passengers when the City of Los Angeles train stalls in Cheyenne Wyoming. Her husband Dr John J Livingood reports the wire indicating the stop after she left Cedar Rapids for the West Coast.

Cedar Rapids John J. Livingood Knollwood Drive Los Angeles Cheyenne Wyo West Coast

Blouses For Larger Women Expand Baroness Line

New York based Baroness introduces more than twenty styles in sizes 38 to 52 with new colors to brighten the previously clinical large size blouse. The designer expects the line to gain strong appeal among plus size customers and aims to dispel common fashion myths.

New York George Baroness Baroness

Blouse Styles Break Size Stereotypes Says Baroness

The Baroness argues that large size women are not confined to old age and that blouses in high style move beyond V neck or vertical lines. She notes blouses suit young, big girls and matronly figures alike.

Baroness

Pretty child in scalloped frock pattern 4965

Womanly pattern notice from The Cedar Rapids Gazette offers a children’s dress pattern 4965 in sizes 2 4 6 8 10. Size 6 uses 13 )% yards of 35 inch fabric. Send 25 cents with name address size and pattern number to Pattern Dept. 130 N Clinton St Chicago Ill.

Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept West Randolph Street Chicago Iil Anne Adams N. Clinton St Ill

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Mrs. Stevenson George B. Healeys Order OF Beauceant Donegal Toastmistress Club Missouri Willing Workers Circle Lever Brothers Company Lever Laboratories Rinso Siebke & Taylor CO Siebke & Taylor Second Avenue Clarence Beattys Claire Cox Edwin Hetheringtons Florida John Livingood St.Joseph Egg Way Baker Second Thermogas Company Denier Denjier Hughets Second Avenue SE
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