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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1941

Page

13

TATTLE OF IOWA DAWN FASHION AND THEATRE NOTES

The piece recalls Macdonald Carey of Bronx City in a Broadway cast with Gertrude in Lady in the rk and covers Cedar Rapids fashion luncheon highlights. It lists models Betty Mae Bommer Elaine Kemper Nora Cocker Allayne Konechny Peggie Rode Virginia Greer Connie Sheridan along with hats by Mrs James W Bell and Mrs M J Donnelly and notes about Flower Arranging by Laura Lee Burroughs and Helen Jerman leaving for Chicago.

University OF Iowa Macbride MacDonald Carey Bronx City Carey Gertrude Are Betty Mae Bommer Elaine Kemper Nora Cocker Allayne Konecny Peggie Rode Virginia Greer Connie Sheridan James W. Bell M. J. Donnelly Cedar Rapids Laura Lee Burroughs Czechoslovakia Coca-Cola Company

Camp Fire Girls honor ranks at Cedar Rapids meeting

Cedar Rapids Camp Fire girls committee awarded ranks at a Saturday library session. Trail Seekers names include Dolores Anderson and many others. New Wood Gatherers listed. Fire Makers honored Mary Jean Quinn and three others. An examining board chaired by Mrs. Wood and others plus a St Paul’s class picnic at Home for Aged Women concluded the report.

Cedar Rapids Public Dolores Anderson Donna Atkinson Marian Bain Janelle Ballard Lois Bammert Eleanor Barnes Elayne Bauer Georgia Berney Carol Burks Evangelena Chukas Betty Denison Mary Denton Beverly Droz Isabel Frankel Darlene Grabau Betty Hamish Dolly Harnish Sadie Igram Jean Ironside Clarise Karr Elsie LeMont Eva Liddle Dorothy McIntyre Carol McLeod Rosemary Magner Betty Mitchell Phyllis Morava Hermina Netolicky Patricia Olson Doris Olver Shirley Prohaska Bonnie Richardson Joyce Sanborn Marjorie Seigle Betty Semerroth Jerolene Svenksen Gloria Taylor Jean Ward Geraldine Wilson Jean Bowker Jean Brown Virginia St. Paul's Methodist Church Kensington H. M. Hill W. F. Cooper I. C. Jefferis Ruby Byers

Concerts and events fill weekend schedule across Iowa

A dense listing shows multiple concerts and plays at Memorial Coliseum Cedar Rapids and Waterloo West High. Notable acts include William Vesely and William Rinderknecht Jr directing with Joseph N. Kitchin as soloist, no admission fee. Also Cedar Rapids Chamber annual dinner, University plays Quality Street, and two Minneapolis Symphony concerts for school children and adults. Scattered sports events include Iowa City swimming Michigan vs Iowa and a track meet with Iowa Purdue Northwestern.

Cedar Rapids lincoln-Washington Memorial Coliseum William F. Vesely William J. Rinderknecht, Jr Joseph N. Kitchin Art Association Gallery Public Library Helen Everett Seattle Oclwein Iowa City Iowa Union River Room James Young Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Montrose Hotel Golden Boy Clifford Odets Community Players Iowa City—University Quality Street University Theater Schaeffer Verne Marshall No Foreign War Committee John A. O’brien Notre Dame University Michigan Iowa Fieldhouse Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra Community Concerts Association Coers Lawrence Purdue Northwestern Joseph Cox Art Commerce Marthall Iowa Union

Darlene Nowotny and Kenneth Wagner Married in Cedar Rapids

Miss Darlene Nowotny daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Nowotny of Victor and Kenneth Wagner son of Mr and Mrs Henry Wagner of 1339 First Avenue E united in marriage yesterday at 2 o'clock in St Pauls Methodist Church. The ceremony was at the groom's parents home with Rev Charles J Bready officiating. Attendants were Le Donia Asmussen and Wayne Joosten. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids after a Florida wedding trip.

Darlene Nowotny Ed Nowotny Victor Kenneth Wagner Henry Wagner First Avenue E Charles J. Bready St. Paul's Methodist Church le- Donia Asmussen Cedar Rapids Wayne Joosten Davenport Florida

Anamosa Girl to Be March Bride

Anamosa Mr. and Mrs. James E. Remley announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Mary Cecelia Remley to Arnold Wunder of Dysart. The wedding is planned for March 15. Mary Cecelia is a University of Iowa graduate and Pi Beta Phi member.

James E. Remley Anamosa Mary Cecelia Arnold Wunder Dysart Miss Remley University of Iowa Pi Beta Phi Sorority

Oxford Junction Lilac camp hosts Tuesday social

Oxford Junction Lilac camp of the Royal Neighbors held a social on Tuesday evening with entertainment by the committee Mesdames Otto Shedek Howard Rogers Ingversen and Henry Hanwardsen. Prizes went to Mrs. John McGregor Mrs. G. J. Bees and Mrs. Joe Shedek. The New Era lodge Knights of Pythias held its annual Valentine party Thursday evening. Mrs. Anna Lasack hosted the high school faculty at dinner.

Royal Neighbors Otto Shedek Howard Rogers Ingversen Henry Hanwardsen John McGregor G. J. Bees Joe Shedek New Era Lodge Knights of Pythias Anna Lasack

Farewell Parties Mark Changes in Coggon Families

A farewell party for the Joe Wilson and Bruno Brunen families was held at the Legion hall on Tuesday. The Wilsons plan to move to Missouri while the Brunens will relocate to a farm east of Central City. The Order of the Eastern Star hosted a Valentine party at the Masonic hall for Mrs J H Schaum. The Christian church women welcomed Mrs Gaylord O Dossa at her home for a farewell tea for Mrs Schaum, who together with her husband will move to Oelwein.

Joe Wilson Bruno Brunen Legion Hall Wilson Missouri Brunens Central City Order of the Eastern Star Masonic Hall J. H. Schaum Christian Church Gaylord O’dossa Oelwein

Local social circle hosts multiple birthday gatherings

Mrs. Mike Ratchford entertained Tuesday at a party honoring Mrs. Fred Luloff. Twenty friends gathered at the Ernest Grayham home for a surprise potluck birthday dinner for Mrs. Gray ham. Mr. and Mrs. Clair Anderman will host a dinner today honoring Mrs. Dale Miller’s birthday.

Mike Ratchford Fred Luloff Ernest Grayham Grayham Clair Anderman Anderman Dale Miller

Rose Peters and Carl E Pagh Wed at St Patrick’s Rectory

Miss Rose Peters daughter of Mrs Alma H Peters Cedar Rapids wed Carl E Pagh son of Mr and Mrs Hans Pagh Omaha. Ceremony 930 am Saturday by Rev D J Lenihan at St Patrick’s rectory. Attendants were Leota Peters and Amos Pugh. They left for Omaha after a reception at the bride’s home 616 Fourth Street SW and plan to live at 390 Sixteenth Street SE.

Rose Peters Alma H Peters Cedar Rapids Carl E. Pagh Hans Pagh Omaha D. J. Lenihan St. Patrick’s Leota Peters Amos Pugh Fourth Street Sixteenth Street

OES Instruction School and Club Meetings Reported

Betty Frashure led a Mount Moriah chapter school of instruction on Tuesday with Olin Cedar Rapids and Monticello chapters represented. Concord Round Table hosted guest night at Warden Foss Davis home. Ella Bagley circle to view The Hidden Year next Tuesday at H. S. Metcalf home with music by W K Hodgson. Cornellian club program planned Tuesday at Mrs. J P Decker’s home with M Rawson F C Frank and others in charge.

Betty Frashure Tipton Mount Moriah Olin Cedar Rapids Monticello Concord Round Table Club Foss Davis Homer Dalrymple Ella Bagley H. S M. Rawson F. C. Frank Don Thompson Tom Powell Cornellian Club J. P. Decker

Newhall hosts club events and wedding anniversary honor

Mr and Mrs Albert Stein entertained their Five Hundred club Monday evening. G J Freeman and Mrs F A Maeder won high scores. The Bridge club met with Mrs Lewis Hoepfner Thursday. The Entre Nous club met with Mrs Albert Stein Tuesday. Relatives and neighbors surprised Mr and Mrs Arleigh Boddicker on their wedding anniversary Friday. Mr and Mrs Lester Wheeler entertained their Pinochle club Saturday night.

Albert Stien G. J. Freeman F. A. Maeder Lewis Hoepfner Albert Stein Arleigh Boddicker Lester Wheeler

To Be Bride Of James Milder

Mary Ellen Forbes and James Milder announce their engagement and upcoming marriage set for April 19 at St. Joseph's church Marion The couple both have business college backgrounds and work for LaPlant-Chaste in Marion planning department.

FE. T. Forbes Marion Mary Ellen James Milder W. S. Milder Iowa City St. Joseph's Church Miss Forbes Marion High School Cedar Rapids

Edmund Schenks Honored At Anniversary Dinner

Mr and Mrs Edmund Schenk of 1013 Third Street SW were entertained at a dinner party Saturday honoring their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Dinner at Cunningham tea room featured red and yellow roses and golden favors with guests including Ceil Selbig Marilyn and Joan Cedar Rapids and Edmund and Marianna Schenk Des Moines.

Edmund Schenk Third Street Cunningham Tea Room Ceil Selbig Waverly Catherine Murphy Edward Johns Marilyn Joan Edrice Cedar Rapids F. S. Edgar C. E. Melichar Los Angeles Arthur Schenk Des Moines Edmund and Marianna

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