Red Cross Kick Offs Hit Cedar Rapids Women Volunteers
Cedar Rapids women volunteers from across Linn County gather at the Red Cross office to pick up membership supplies for the 1956 campaign. A daytime kick-off aids convenience, with a luncheon meeting at the Montrose hotel to feature the Disaster Report film and campaign briefings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Red Cross Campaign
Montrose Hotel
L. E. “Larry”Vavra
James Manville
Walter A. Pierce
Sunshine Mission
Vavra
Vikdal Marries Marek in Marion Lutheran Rite
Miss Karen Gertrude Vikdal and Robert Dale Marek wed at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Marion in a 7:30 p.m. double ring ceremony. The couple, both from Marion, plan a Baltimore move soon as Marek joins Bendix Aviation as an electronic field engineer.
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St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Karen Gertrude Vikdal
C. Elmer Vikdal
Robert Dale Marek
Frank R. Mareks
Marion
Richard W. Engstrom
Ruth Engstrom
John Edward Vikdal
John E. Vikdal
Phyllis Doty Weds Franklin E Jones in Kenwood Church
Miss Phyllis Doty daughter of Mr. and Mrs L E Doty of 314 Thirty third street NE wed Franklin E Jones son of Mr and Mrs J A Jones of South Pekin Illinois at Kenwood Presbyterian church. Rev Keith Taber officiated. Attendants were Mrs Charles Biebesheimer Cedar Rapids and Sam Ingelia South Pekin. Reception for 60 followed at the bride’s parents' home. They plan a Florida honeymoon and will reside in Davenport where Jones is a sales engineer for Choate Equipment Co of Cedar Rapids. Mrs Jones has worked for Equitable Life Assurance Society.
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Phyllis Doty
L. E. Doty
Thirty-third Street
Franklin E. Jones
J. A. Jones
South Pekin, Ill
Kenwood Presbytterian Church
Keith Taber
Charles,Biebesheimer
Cedar Rapids
Sam Ingelia
South Pekin
Florida
Davenport
Jones
Choate Equipment Company of
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Katherine Teare Wed To Lester Benischek
In Oxford Junction, Katherine Pearl Teare married Lester Benischek of Toddville, formerly Oxford Junction, in a Sunday Methodist church ceremony. The bride is the Teare daughter. the groom is Alma Toerber and the late Chris Benischek’s son. A church reception followed with dinner at the bride’s parents’ home. They will live on a farm near Toddville.
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Oxford Junction
Katherine ‘Pearl Teare
Lester Benischek
Toddville
Waterloo
John W. Teare
Alma Toerber
Chris Benischek
Skripsky Anniversary Celebrated Near Cedar Rapids
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Skripsky marked their forty eighth wedding anniversary with a family supper at their home near Cedar Rapids. The couple have seven children and eight grandchildren including Frank Skripsky Joe W. Skripsky Jr. Ely An tone Netolicky Solon Lumir Skripsky Cedar Rapids and Emil Skripsky Tiffin.
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Joseph Skripsky
Cedar Rapids
George Pisarik
Frank Skripsky
Joe W. Skripsky, Jr
Ely
Antone Netolicky
Solon
Charles Syrovy
Lumir Skripsky
Emil Skripsky
Tiffin
Planned Parenthood drive names Lange Cedar Rapids leader
Mrs Thomas F Lange will chair the 1956 Planned Parenthood campaign in Cedar Rapids. The drive runs from Tuesday through March as part of a nationwide effort by the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Local leaders include Mrs John Carey and Mrs Homer Carley Jr with medical advisors Dr Stuart McQuiston and physicians Dr John Barthel and Dr E F Kopecky. New board members elected include Ena R Ford Rev Jack A Oliver Rev Keith Tabor Leonard Schatzman Otto Lowengart and Capt Stanley Davis.
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Thomas F. Lange
Planned Parenthood
John C. Eichhorn
Cedar Rapids Planned Parenthood Council
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Cedar Rapids Council
Lange
John Carey
Homer Carley, Jr
Justin Albright
P. H. Mounts
Joseph Hladky, Jr
A. L. Smulekoff
Robert M. Wray
Stuart McQuiston
John Barthel
E. F. Kopecky
Carley
Ena R. Ford
Jack A. Oliver
Keith Tabor
Leonard Schatzman
Otto B. Lowengart
Stanley Davis
Victor Olsons Host College Guests From Iowa Towns
Three Eastern Iowa women pledged to social sororities are noted as guests of Mr and Mrs Victor J Olson at 242 Twenty Fourth Street Drive SE Cedar Rapids. Barbara Ott and Joanne Kriege, solos at Cedar Rapids Symphony, are Northwestern University students. Mary Jane Olson, daughter of the Olsons, is pledged at Iowa State Teachers College alongside Faye Renner Nu Sigma Phi Sally Bruch and Jo Ann Lassen Pi Theta Pi.
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Barbara Ott
Joanne Kriege
Cedar Rapids
Victor J. Olson
Twenty-fourth Street
Northwestern University
Kriege
Eastern Iowa
Olsons
Mary Jane Olson
Iowa State Teachers College
Faye Renner
Nu Sigma Phi
Sally Bruch
Jo Ann Lassen
Springville
Pi Theta Pi
Memo for Men By Bert Bacharach
A brief note on first aid advises allowing minor wounds to bleed slightly to wash out germs. The text appears from a New York Herald Tribune column credited to Bert Bacharach.
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New York Herald Tribune
Delta Psi Omega initiates nine Mt. Mercy members
Nine new members are initiated into Delta Psi Omega at Mt. Mercy College._NEW members include Jerry Drakozal Cedar Rapids Mary Wiley Manchester Elizabeth Cook Monticello Joan Rumph Waterloo Mary Fowler Waverly Frances Carey Chardan Catherine Verthein Waukon Patricia Alexander Osage Lorraine Schultheis Osage_New officers named Harry Wheelan president Joan Rumph vice president Catherine Verthein secretary treasurer.
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Delta Psi Omega Players
Mt. Mercy College
Jerry Drakozal
California Girl Weds Roy Price of Coggon
Miss Edith Jean Hershman of Richmond marries Roy Jay Price of Coggon at the Central Baptist church in Richmond California on February 5. The Rev H B Hiatt officiates with Denzil Hershman and the couple's reception at the bride’s mother’s home.
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Coggon
Central Baptist Church
Richmond
Calif
Edith Jean Hershman
Roy Jay Price
Avis K. Hershman
Price
Cecil Price
H. B. Hiatt
Denzil William Hershman
Betty Hershman
Don Hayes
Mr. Price
Collings Radio Company
Navy
Joanne Wren Honored at Coe Sorority Bridal Shower
Joanne Wren was honored Sunday at a bridal shower hosted by Barbara Anderle and Janet Dyal at Dyal's home 99 Twenty-first Avenue SW. Ten Chi Omega members from Coe College attended. Wren will marry Alvin Hagedorn Saturday at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel.
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Joanne Wren
Barbara Anderle
Janet Dyal
Twenty-first Avenue
Chi Omega Sorority
Coe College
Miss Wren
Alvin Hagedorn l
Cedar Memorial Park
Duchess of Windsor Opens Up in frank autobiography
The Duchess of Windsor breaks 19 years of silence to tell her life story in McCall's serialized here as The Heart Has Its Reasons. She discusses fame gossip and her marriage to King Edward VIII, and outlines a normal life between Paris and France with the Duke while avoiding family matters.
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New York
Ins
Duchess of Windsor
Aoptyia An Tisslen
Wimdane
Edward VIII
Waldorf Towers
McCall’s
Duke
U. S
South Carolina
France
Paris
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Duchess of Windsor Reveals Autobiography Motives
In an afternoon interview the Duchess discusses public life, fashion rank, and personal candor. She recalls her dogs named Peter and Davy Crockett and notes she dictating her autobiography to a tape recorder to capture her true thoughts.
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Peter
Davy Crockett
Peter and Crockett
Duchess of Windsor
Belmont woman bridesmaid for Grace Kelly wedding
Mrs Francis C Gray Jr of Belmont Mass stands with her three year old daughter Elizabeth godchild of Grace Kelly. Gray is a former schoolmate of the princess to be.
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Francis C. Gray, Jr
Belmont
Mass
Grace Kelly
Prince Rainier
Monaco
Elizabeth
Gray
Free Methodist reception honors Hepkers on fiftieth anniversary
A reception in the Fellowship room of the Free Methodist church honors Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hepker at 916 H avenue NW. Hosts include C. F. Olson Glen Mann Lena Evelyn and C. W. Oscarson. The Hepkers married February 21 1906 near Teddville Monroe township and lived on a farm before moving to Cedar Rapids in 1930. They have three children Warren McMullen John Harold and Carl Hepker.
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The
Free Methodist Church
Lewis Hepker
H Avenue NW
Hepkers
C. F. Olson
Glen Mann
Lena Eveland
C. W. Oscarson
Hepker
Mina Milburn
Teddville
Monroe Township
Cedar Rapids
Warren McMullen
Greensville, Ill
John Harold
Cedar Falls
Carl Hepker
Mrs Kraut Hosts Farewell Buffet for Daughters
Mrs D J Kraut and daughter Kathryn at 520 Thirty fourth Street NE hosted a buffet dinner Monday for Miss Nelda Longfield and Miss Ruth Kraut as they prepare to move to Denver. Twenty Iowa National Mutual Insurance Company employees attended. Decor featured a conductor lantern centerpiece and miniature suitcases.
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D. J. Kraut
Kathryn
Nelda Longfield
Ruth Kraut
Denver
Iowa National Mutual Insurance Company
Engagement of Laurabelle Straka to Eldon Rutenbeck
Mr and Mrs Joe Straka announce the engagement of their daughter Laurabelle to Eldon Rutenbeck son of Mr and Mrs Albert Rutenbeck of Maquoketa Iowa A March wedding is planned.
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Wyoming
Joe Straka
Laurabelle
Eldon Rutenbeck
Albert Rutenbeck
Maquosketa
Designing Women A Slim Wood Armchair Gains Popularity
The article notes the rise of wood frame armchairs with a see through outline and low lounge style. It emphasizes comfort from design angles rather than stuffing, highlighting Jens Risom and a chair with back cushion removable via snaps and cushions with removable zipper covers for cleaning or change.
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Jens Risom
Camp Fire Groups Hold Meetings and Rank Advances
Twelve Wa- Ki-Ta-Ya Camp Fire members earned the wood gatherer rank Saturday at the First Presbyterian church. Elutaokizu Camp Fire members toured the Peter Pan bakery on Monday afternoon.
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First Presbyterian Church
Peter Pan
Soup to Start Encourages Pleasant Meals
A nostalgic ad copy promotes Campbell's Consommé as an appetizing hot soup to begin meals. It highlights beef stock flavored with tomatoes carrots and celery, noting healthful proteins for growth and repairs. The message urges keeping Campbell's soup shelf stocked with variety for healthier, happier meals.
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Nat Hull
Red Cross Fund Appeal
Hull
Clyde Peremsky
J. C. Greedy
Arthur Montague
Karen Vikdal
Robert Marek
Olmstead
Augustana College
Phi Rho
Collins Radio Company
Baltimore
Bendix Aviation Corporation
Motorola
Motorola TV
Second Avenue
1St Ave
Katherine Teare
Joseph Skripskys
Mrs. Lange
Victor Olsons
Bert Bacharach
Oldsmobile
Delta Psi Omega
California
Roy Price
ST Joseph Aspirin
Darner Sewlight
Westside
Third Avenue
Dial
Phyllis Battelle
England
Duke of Windsor
U.S
MR. and
Mrs. Lewis Hepker
Designing Women
Elizabeth Hillyer
Gao
Campbell
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