Franklin School Girls Give Party at Elmcrest Club
Twenty one senior girls from Franklin school host an informal dance for about 200 guests at Elmcrest Golf and Country Club Friday night from 9 to midnight. Gibby Gibson's orchestra will provide music. Hostesses include Mary Ann Moyer and Judy Kehrer with several others assisting. Miss Moyer to host a slumber party after the dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin School
Elmcrest Golf and Country Club
Judy Kehrer
Lee Keller
Carolyn Nay
Sue Probert
Karen Lupton
Linda Hansen
Judy Woodson
Patty Kucera
Trudy Sondrol
Mary Ann Moyer
Linda Waddell
Jackie Livesay
Linda Spielman
Betty Kremenak
Nancy Marshek
Sandy Backhaus
Annette Ashlock
Roberta Meaghan
Mrs Sweeney Honored At Farewell Party
Mrs Ray Ellefson hosted a Valentine themed farewell for Mrs Charles F Sweeney of 2325 First Avenue SE who, with her husband and two children, is moving to Denver Friday. Seventeen guests attended and a valentine gift box was presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Ellefson
Charles Fweeney
First Avenue
Denver
Sweeney
Council Bluffs Family Visits In Aschoff Home
Dr. and Mrs. D. L. Moriarty and their son Kevin of Council Bluffs are visiting in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Carl R. Aschoff at 1561 Fourth Avenue SE. The Moriartys will depart Sunday for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Moriarty
Kevin
Council Bluffs
Carl R. Aschoff
Fourth Avenue SE
Moriartys
Camp Fire Girls hold valentine party and elections
The Okizu Camp Fire group at Hayes school held a valentine party Tuesday with girls exchanging valentines and painting candle holders for mothers. The Singing Blue Bird group at Cleveland school entertained mothers Wednesday at Mrs. W. G. Chamberlin’s home. Flo-le-wa-eye Camp Fire Girls elected officers Wednesday at Mrs. Duane Platner’s home with Alice Richardson as president and other posts filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okizu
Hayes School
Singing Blue Bird
Cleveland School
W. G. Chamberlin
Johnson Avenue
G. N. Wetzel
Duane Platner
C Avenue NE
Alice Richardson
Mary Ellen French
Betty Tucker
Nadine Moffant
Marianne Platner
Sheri Rome
Graceful sundress pattern ad from Cedar Rapids Gazette
Sewing pattern 4722 for Misses sizes 12 14 16 18 20. Size 16 uses 4 yards 35 inch fabric plus collar. Send 35 cents plus 5 cents per extra pattern for mailing to Anne Adams The Cedar Rapids Gazette New York address with name address zone size and style number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Youth Activities Council formed in Cedar Rapids teens group
Mary Haunsperger and Carol Severa sparked a citywide youth movement in Cedar Rapids with the formation of the Youth Activities Council. Officers include Mary Haunsperger as chair and Lenita Chadima as vice chair, with plans for a spring dance at Memorial Coliseum for about 1,500 students from seven high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Mercy
James Meaghan
Youth Activities Council
Memorial Coliseum
Meaghan
Mary Haunsperger
Carol Severa
Council
Mary and
Carol
Lenita Chadima
Cedar Rapids
Barbara Bradford
Ronnie Dostal
Sample test hints at National Honor Society scholarship
The Sunday Gazette previews a sample high school test used for National Honor Society scholarships. The exercise aims to illustrate the type of questions seniors face when applying to colleges of their choosing and to respond to adults who claim students lack spelling, writing, math, and thinking skills.
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Sunday Gazette
Youth YWCA Event Schedule With New Officers Named
The Monday night dance for Roose velt Y-Teens runs 7 30 at the YWCA auditorium with hostesses from Y-Teen members. New Roosevelt Y-Teens officers include Barbara Derr president Virginia Blegen vice president Peggy Buresh secretary Janet Woodhouse treasurer Karen Parlis sergeant at arms Mary Ellen Kubik publicity and adviser Mrs T J Lapham. Initiation for Roosevelt Junior Y-Teens is set for 7 p m Wednesday at the YWCA. Brotherhood Week programs are scheduled Thursday at the YWCA for Junior and Senior clubs with a showing of One God. STOP THE MUSIC on KCRG TV Channel 9 at 7 30 p m tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Youth Activities Council
Barbara Bradford
Wilson
Mary Haunsperger
Mercy
Ronnie Dostal
Roosevelt
Lenita Chadima
James Meaghan
Mary
McKinley Shyws
Barbara Derr
Virginia Blegen
Peggy Buresh
Janet Woodhouse
Karen Parlis
Mary Ellen Kubik
T. J. Lapham
YWCA
Vavroch and McCurley Wed at St Matthew's Church
Patricia Vavroch and James L. McCurley married Tuesday evening at St Matthew's with Rt. Rev. Msgr. J. D. Kearn presiding. The bride, daughter of Mrs. T. J. Vavroch, wore Chantilly lace and tulle, carried white orchids, and had a seed pearl veil. Maids Faye Olson and Donna Netolicky wore lilac and pale green gowns. Best man John Bena. ushers Bill Smejkal and Bernard Beranek. Reception at the bride's mother's home. They will reside with the bridegroom's parents after a South trip. Mrs. McCurley works for Wapsie Valley Creamery. Mr. McCurley with Cedar Rapids Electric Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Vavroch
F Avenue
Mr. Vavroch
Mr. McCurley
J. Lloyd McCurley
Sixteenth Street
Faye Olson
Donna Netolicky
John Bena
Jim Johnson
Golden wedding anniversary of West Union couple Roy and wife
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Learn observed their gold anniversary quietly at home. Married February 15, 1906 in West Union, they farmed near Edgewood and West Union for 36 years before moving to West Union in 1942 where Mr. Learn worked for State Farm Mutual Insurance. Attendants at the wedding were sister Mrs Ed Wagner and brother Charles Learn, both of West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Roy Learn
Edgewood
Learn
State Farm Mutual Insurance Company
Ed Wagner
Charles Learn
Hal Boyle Revisits His Alma Mater at Missouri Campus
Hal Boyle returns to the University of Missouri in Columbia and finds Mrs. E. E. Tydings, his foster mother, still welcoming and shaping the homemaking spirit that sheltered many students. He recalls beloved rooms and legendary roommates while noting changes in today’s students and the enduring warmth of home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia, Mo
University of Missouri
Harold
Weisert Wittig Engagement Announced in Wisconsin
Mr and Mrs Burdette Weisert announce the engagement of their daughter Elsie Marie to Edward R Wittig son of Mr and Mrs Reinhold Wittig of La Crosse Wisconsin Miss Weisert works for Collins Radio in Cedar Rapids while Wittig is with the First Credit Corporation of La Crosse
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Auburn
Burdette Weisert
Elsie Marie
Edward R. Wittig
Reinhold Wittig
LaCrosse
Wis
Miss Weisert
Collins Radio Company
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Wittig
First Credit Corporation of
la Crosse
Engagements and Weddings Roundup in Iowa Towns
Tipton couple Tipton Tipton Tipton Donn E Albert and Keswick pair Betty Lou Morgan and Howard Linder wed at their churches. Katherine Winter engaged to Frank Whaley Jr. from Adair. Lorna Hurley to Gerald Eppert in England as both serve in the air force. Katherine studies at Iowa State Teachers College. Frank teaches in Steele City Nebraska and pursues a master’s degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena
Charles Winter
Katherine
Frank Whaley, Jr
Frank Whaleys
Adair
Miss Winter
Iowa State Teachers College
Steele City
Neb
University of Nebraska
Waukon
Frank Hurley
Lorna
Gerald Eppert
Cincinnati
England
Air Force
King's Daughters Circles Hold Wednesday Meetings
Several King's Daughters circles met Wednesday. Sunshine junior circle, led by Marian Newman, gathered for devotions and scrapbook making for Iowa City children's hospital. Esther Ward circle hosted a salad luncheon with Mrs Hopker. Elmer Holvenstot guest. Naomi circle held a dessert luncheon with Mrs Thomas. Bible study and devotions followed. Each circle voted five dollars to the March of Dimes and the cerebral palsy fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
Sunshine Junior Circle
Marian Newman
Center Point Road
Nancy Tow
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Esther Ward
Donald Hopker
Ninth Avenue
A. L. Hoppe
Elmer Holvenstot
Naomi
Lloyd Thomas
Second Avenue
P. E. Frink
M. B. Nelson
March of Dimes
Farewell Party for Charles Janko Family
A surprise farewell party was held Tuesday evening for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Janko at their home. The Jankos and their children Richard Elaine Raymond and Evelyn plan to move to Alburnett on March first. Guests included the Kilbergers, Lumir Cuhel, Wesley Cerveny and families, the Cervenys and families, Raymond Plower, Frank Shima and son, and Rae Jean Guthrie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Janko
Jhome
Jankos
Richard
Elaine
Raymond
Evelyn
Alburnett
William Kilberger
Earl
Lumir Cuhel
Wesley Cerveny
Charles Cerveny
Raymond Plower
Frank Shima
Leo
Rae Jean Guthrie
Beta Sigma Phi roller skating party planned at CeMar Acres
The Beta Iota chapter announces a roller skating party Thursday evening at CeMar Acres. In its latest meeting Tuesday evening Mrs. Blanche Anderson presented a ceramics program.
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Beta Iota
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
CeMar Acres
Blanche Anderson
To Note Golden Wedding Sunday
Lisbon couple Mr. and Mrs. Claude Stine celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. at their Lisbon farm. They were married Feb. 21, 1906, at Linn Grove and remain members of the Lisbon Methodist church with Mr. Stine a Mason and El Kahir temple member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Claude Stine
Pearl Filloon
Mr. Stine
Linn Grove
Mt. Vernon
Lisbon Methodist Church
Stine
el Kahir
Emanuels To Observe Fiftieth Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Louis Emanuel of Norway will mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a family dinner. Married February 22 1906 at St Michael church in Norway the couple has lived in Norway 39 years and raised a large family including nine children 18 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Louis Emanuel
St. Michael’s Church
C. L. Hawkins
Urbana
Everett Primmer
Kelly
Celia Usher
Don Simmons
William
Cedar Rapids
Edlos Walker
John and
Ray
San Antonio
Texas
Lois
Marion
Nebraska Farm Bureau Official Seeks Dictionary Change
Bernie Camp of the Nebraska Farm Bureau called for removing the word housewife from dictionaries. He argued housewife connotes drudgery and servitude and should be replaced with homemaker, seen as a positive term reflecting home making and motherhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oln
Neb
Nebraska Farm Bureau
Bernie Camp
Hintz celebrate twenty fifth wedding anniversary at Oxford Junction
Mr and Mrs Herman Hintz mark their twenty fifth anniversary with an open house Friday and Saturday family dinner at English Lutheran church Oxfor d Junction. They were married February 17 1931 in Wyoming Lutheran church. Mrs Hintz was born Anna Lorenz of Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Junction
Herman Hintz
English Lutheran Church
Wyoming
Hintz
Anna Lorenzen
Valentine party hosted for Judy Wharton by family
Mrs Frank Wharton at 1107 Lincoln Avenue NE entertained 14 children Tuesday evening for her daughter Judy. She was assisted by her other daughter Mrs W Rinderknecht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wharton
Lincoln Avenue
Judy
W. . Rinderknecht
Jiffy Knit Jacket Pattern 635 for Misses’ Sizes
Simple stockinette stitch jacket with ribbed band. Pattern 635 for Misses’ Sizes 32-34 and 36-38. Use large needles and Worsted- weight yarn. Send 25 cents in coins plus 5 cents extra for mailing to Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept. Box 161 Old Chelsea NY 11. Print pattern number name address and zone clearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Needlecraft Dept
P.O
Old Chelsea Station
New York 11
N.Y
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Mrs. Sweeney
Aschoff
Blue Birds
Laurie van Dyke
Immaculate Conception
St. Patrick’s
Tim Evans
McKinley
Don Skinner
Franklin
Georgina Abodeely
Sandra Severn
St.joseph Aspirin
Roosevelt Y-Teen
STOP
Kcrg-Tv
Channel 9
Patricia Vavroch
Patricia. Lee Vavroch
James L. McCurley
St. Matthew’s Church
J. D. Kearn
2Nd Street
S.E
Hal Boyle
Mrs. Tydings
Wisconsin
Elsie Weisert
Tipton
Beverly Louise Rogers
William Rogers
Donn E. Albert
A. H. Albert
C. E. Hobstetter
Mr. Albert
Wentworth Military Academy
Keswick
Keswick Methodist Church
Betty Lou Morgan
Philo Morgans
Howard L. Linder
Kenneth Linders
Sigourney
Beta Iota Chapter
Claude Stines
Emanuels
Standard Appliance CO
Caure Wreder
Arcid
America
Carter Products
Wademart
Appliance Company
Tenth Street
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