Four Couples Host Mardi Gras Night In Roosevelt Hotel
Four Cedar Rapids couples entertain at a Mardi Gras costume party for 200 guests in the Roosevelt hotel with Leo Cortimiglia providing music from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. A late buffet in the Lincoln-Jefferson room features New Orleans decor and candles. Multiple pre-party gatherings occur at homes, including 50 guests at the Glanville and Carey residence and five couples at a 7:30 p.m. cocktail buffet hosted by O’Meara and Lange Lange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
Sutherland Cook
Crescent Street
C. James Noell
Twenty-fifth Street
Stevan B. Smith
Thirtieth Street
C. Max Widmer
Leo Cortimiglia
John F. Carey
Cottage Grove Avenue
Fred S. Glanville
Second Avenue
New Orleans
Robert H. O’meara
Twenty-seventh Street
Thomas F. Lange
Harry J. Chadima
L. W. van Nostrand, Jr
Keith W. Dunn
Linden Drive
Pickwick Club
R. H. Pickford, Jr
William B. Cormack
William P. Ellwood
Edwin H. Wadsworth
Jay F. McNamara
Kenneth H. Bastian
Dwight Thomas
Mrs Cooper Hensch and McCauley Hostesses at 704 Thirty-second St
Mrs James L Cooper Mrs Robert L Hensch and Dorothy McCauley were hostesses Wednesday evening at Dorothy McCauley’s home 704 Thirty-second street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Cooper
Robert L. Hensch
Dorothy McCauley
Thirty-second Street
Miss Mary Lou McNally to Wed Marvin Hensch Tuesday
Eighteen guests attended a miscellaneous shower for Miss MaryLou McNally. She is set to marry Marvin Hensch on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Mary Lou McNal
Miss McNally
Marvin Hensch
Kitchen Shower Held for Luella Trimpe
Mrs. Harold D. Barnes hosted a kitchen shower for Luella Trimpe with 20 guests at 1331 Avenue SE. Assistant hostess was Mrs. Otto Gundling and the couple, Luella Trimpe and Harold D. Barnes Jr., plan to marry April 16 at Trinity Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella Trimpe
Harold D. Barnes
Avenue SE
LuellaTrimpe
Otto Gundling
Miss Trimpe
Trinity Lutheran Church
Cedar Rapids Residents Return From Florida Trips
A group of Cedar Rapids residents return from Florida vacations. Mrs. O A Trinka and Mrs. C B White along with Mr and Mrs Claude J Pollock spent a month visiting Fort Pierce Fort Myers and Nassau. Mr and Mrs A F Mason were away over a month visiting Holly Hill Clearwater. Others include Mrs Rollin Frink and Mr and Mrs H S Chambers who vacationed three weeks in Clearwater Sarasota and St. Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Florida
O. A. Trinka
C Avenue NE
C. B. White
Bever Avenue
Claude J. Pollock
Twenty-fifth Street
Fort Pierce
Fort Myers
Fla
Nassau
Bahamas
A. F. Mason
Second Avenue
Palmer chapter hosts dinner at Roosevelt with Europe trip slides
The A. N. Palmer chapter of the National Secretaries Association held its monthly dinner meeting Thursday evening at the Roosevelt hotel. Mrs. Everett Fisher presented a program with slides recounting her trip to Europe.
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A. N. Palmer
National Secretaries Association
Roosevelt Hotel
Everett Fisher
Europe
Delta Gamma hosts pink and blue shower for Mrs. Kucera
Delta Gamma chapter of Pr Omicron sorority held a surprise shower for Mrs. John Kucera at a social meeting Thursday. The event took place at Carolyn Lowe’s home 1718 J avenue NE with Darlene Sperring and Marilyn Burgher assisting as hostesses.
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Delta Gamma Chapter
Pr Omicron Sorority
John Kucera
Carolyn Lowe
J Avenue
Darlene Sperring
Marilyn Burgher
Styles Shown By Newman's At Auto Show
At the Auto, Sports and Boat show the Newman spring collection debuts many color groups from mauve and violet to navy and black. Bridal gowns in pale pink and matching accessories, lace jackets for bridesmaids, and versatile princess gowns highlight wedding attire. Sportswear features include a cobblestone gold tweed coat with pearl buttons and interchangeable separates, plus linen blends silks wools and new silhouettes. Hats favor small styles though dramatic large hats appear as statement pieces. Easter Sunday looks include a cardigan coat with a tweed skirt and aqua knit accents, rhinestone details, and bold belt elements.
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Sazette
Tom Merryman
Betty Sealock
First Avenue SE
Wallace
Newman’s
Coliseum
Newman
Maid of Honor
Mary Woods of Coggan Weds Harold Becker in St Patrick’s
Mary Woods of Coggan and Harold Becker wed in a double ring ceremony at St Patrick's church. The bride, daughter of C H Woods, wore a Schiffli embroidered gown with a cathedral train and carried white orchids and carnations. The groom is son of Arlo Becker. They plan to live on a farm near Watkins.
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Mary Margaret Woods
Harold Becker
Donald Peters
St.Patrick’ S Church
C. H. Woods
Coggan
Mr. Becker
Arlo Beckers
Watkins
Dorothy Woods
Bob Becker
Chuck Seeman
Newhall
Arlo Becker
Wilfred Becker
Ted Becker
Cennter Point
Harold Woods
Central City
Alfred Boddicker
Teresa Woods
Rickie Boddicker
Schifflis
CSPS
Widmers Return From East Vacation with Cedar Rapids Ties
Mr. and Mrs. C. Max Widmer of 600 Forty-second Street NE return from a two weeks vacation in the East. They spent a week in New York and another week in Old Greenwich Connecticut with Mr. Widmer’s parents, former Cedar Rapids residents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Widmer.
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C. Max Widmer
Forty-second Street
New York
Old Greenwich, Conn
Mr. Widmer
J. M. Widmer
Cedar Rapids
Center Point couple to celebrate fortieth anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hand mark forty years of marriage with an open house hosted by their children at the Hand farm home. The couple, formerly Olive Augustine Land, wed Feb. 21, 1915, at the Evangelical parsonage in Center Point. They have seven grandchildren.
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Center Point
Clarence Hand
Hand Farm
Olive Augustine Land
Innovations in Fabrics Shown By Craemer's Spring Exhibit
The Gazette fashion editor notes Craemer's spring display of washable fabrics and prints. Highlights include children inspired cottons from art classes, a rayon and cotton silk-like print by the Society of Illustrators, and imported silks and California prints. Casual woolens and easy care suits for spring are featured, with play-day fabrics like sail cloth and denim. Guest editors will spend four weeks in June in New York for the 1955 August issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Dior
Craemer
Brooklyn Museum of Art
Society of Illustrators
New York
Two Cedar Rapids Girls Named to Mademoiselle College Board
Irene Rose Henson daughter of Fred C Henson and Yvonne E Slade daughter of Mrs Verne Cox have been chosen as members of Mademoiselle's 1955 national college board. They will represent their camps and report on college life and the college scene. Each of the 700 selected girls will complete three assignments in writing editing fashion advertising or art in competition for one of twenty guest editor spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Mademoiselle
National College Board
Irene Rose Henson
Fred C. Hensons
Seventh Avenue SE
Coe College
Yvonne E. Slade
Verne Cox
Thirtieth Street
Iowa State College
Mademoiselle Low College
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THE
Pedttes Or Women Society
the Syndicate
Syndicaty Fashions
C.R
Stamp Collector’s
Marge Kayser
Mary Woods of
Duncan Studio
Max Widmers
East
Clarence
Severn’s
Vernon
Hardware
Mt. Vernon Rd
30Th St
Krebs
Krebs Home Bakery
Rooks
1St Avenue SE
Mademoiselle Board
Jr. High
Armstrong
Hiaemoni
S.T.T
Teen
Armstrong Girls’ Shop
Budget Plan
Ind Ave
Pat
Eaton
Eaton’s
Eaton's
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