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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1947
Page
17
Manufacturers retailers and consumers continue the battle over fabric bolts with shortages easing yet material scarce. Jersey leads the spring parade as shantung creases grow and crepes offer vivid pink tones. Silk remains pricey while nylon blends like Marvalon gain traction for sportswear.
A piece on creating an appealing window garden with many small plants. It suggests collecting little plants from neighbors, placing them on sunny glass shelves, and using teacups and bowls to display greenery for a bright decorative effect.
Mrs. Ralph D. Hunting Jr of Marion entertained at a tea Monday honoring Mrs. J A Davis of Chicago, houseguest in the Hunting home. Guests included Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority sisters of Mrs. Davis.
Dr and Mrs B J Moon of 2340 Linden Drive SE invite their bridge club to a picnic supper Monday at their home.
The annual Washington birth day dinner dance for post office clerks and carriers was held Saturday evening at the Roosevelt hotel for the first time since the war's end. Carriers C J Stone and Marcus DeLay and clerks Rich ard Rubins and O A Knapp organized the event. Seventy five attendees. Out of town guests included Assistant Postmaster and Mrs Gilbert Cantwell of Mt. Pleasant.
The Rock Island Women's club will meet Thursday at 1 p.m. for Juncheon at the W. C. A. Members are to bring a crazy hat for the party after Juncheon.
Miss Emma Marie Hertel and Fernando Tapia plan to marry March 7 at First Presbyterian Church in Iowa City. Hertel is a University of Iowa liberal arts and nursing graduate. Tapia is a senior in the University of Iowa College of Medicine. The couple will reside in Panama City, Republic of Panama.
Chapters DK and GM of PEO host a joint program with Prof. Max Daehler presenting Music Appreciation at the Coe college chapel Little Theater. GM meets at 7 30 p m and DK at 8 p m in adjoining rooms, detailing the evenings program.
Veronica Lake used her mink coat to smother a blaze aboard a two seat plane with director Andre De Toth after a Salt Lake City takeoff. They diverted to Salt Lake City for repairs to a burned radio and then traveled by train to Denver. Neither was hurt beyond fumes and the coat will need airing out before reuse. They joined Joel McCrea in Denver for their new film Ramrod.
Miss Manetta Schonfeldt will marry Clair Keenan on March 1 at 7 30 p m in Bethany Lutheran church. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs T G Schonfeldt of 1814 First Avenue NE. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles H Keenan of Marion. Both are employed by Syndicate Clothing Company. Mr Keenan served overseas with the navy two years.
The Tuesday study club gathers at 2 30 pm at 1624 Third Avenue SE the residence of Mrs Ralph Gray. Mrs Bernice Ladd Halvorson will present the program.
Naomi Doebel notes Anna Stone shares her famous lemon chiffon pie recipe with the Iowa Development Commission for the Iowa Cook Book. The recipe details yolks sugar lemon juice grated lemon rind gelatin water folded into whipped whites and custard, baked in a shell and chilled, served with whipped cream. Also mentions Westinghouse home economics institute testing Iowa cottage cheese for cheesecake.
Gamille Beauchamp assistant manager who sent the recipe for a dessert serving ten to twelve. The instructions mix zwieback crumbs sugar cinnamon and butter then press into a 9 inch pan and bake with cottage cheese cream or evaporated milk and lemon rind and juice.
Graduation season attire teased with Pattern 4798 featuring a wide off-shoulder yoke and whirly skirt. Includes king-size pockets easy to sew illustrated instructions and embroidery transfer. teen sizes 10 12 14 16 size 12 2 1 2 yards 39 inch fabric send 25 cents to Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Dept Chicago Ill include name address zone size and style number
A Cedar Rapids woman suffered stiff swollen elbow and shoulder from rheumatic pain and hid at home. After taking RHU-AID she can lift her arm, swelling subsides, and pain fades. The product claims three medicinal ingredients target rheumatic aches and urges readers to buy at local drug stores.
Beat eggs with sugar until light add salt lemon juice rind cream cheese and flour heat thoroughly strain through a sieve. Pour into lined pan sprinkle remaining crumbs and nut meats bake moderate 350 degrees about 1 hour until center set turn off heat and stand in oven until cooled.
The American Gold Star Mothers Iowa Chapter 1 will meet Friday at 7 30 p.m. at the YWCA.
Newman booster club met at Sokol hall on Friday with B J Newburger as speaker Ten year pins were awarded to new members A mock broadcast of radio Truth or Consequences followed with Dorothy Malloy as master of ceremonies Bill Basley as announcer Marion Day Edna Potter Jo Napier and Easter Ades as assistants Never smoke in bed or when dozing in a chair.
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