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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1956
Page
2
Ambassador Clare Boothe Luce may leave Rome to campaign for Eisenhower if allowed, offering to support the president as in 1952. She expects to decide after a Washington visit, with a potential departure by late summer and possible home speeches on foreign policy.
Cedar Rapids Board of Adjustment meets Monday March 12 1956 at City Hall to consider 14 applications. Durland seeks 12 by 30 foot addition with only four foot side yard. Fry requests extending a slab for a two stall garage. Duncan seeks detached garage one foot from side lot line. Vileta seeks detached garage one foot from side line. Kennedy proposes reverse front house at 3516 Clark Road with various setbacks and yard requirements. two more houses on 36th Street SE with side yard relief. Dye requests reduced combined side yards. Nelson adds 22 foot dinette and attached garage with five foot side yard. Meeting public. Cedar Rapids City Hall sixth floor.
Members of Iota Epsilon sorority met Thursday evening in the Amber room of Nick's restaurant for dessert and a business session. Martha Heald led a study of parliamentary procedure and Farrell Dyson read The Flag Makers. Hostesses were Marian Wilson, Gertrude Nixon and Agnes Tokheim.
Chicago widow Constance Amburgh introduces a center seam pocketed petticoat with a flat knee level safe for passports and cash. The product, tested for weeks, will be produced by a Chicago firm in sheath and flared styles from $8.95 to $14.95 in cotton nylon and lace over nylon.
Six Coe college coeds have been named candidates for this year’s Military ball hosted by the Arnold Air Society at the college. The candidates are Jane Barrows Alpha Gamma Delta Marilyn Hayden Delta Delta Delta Judy Feten Alpha Xi Delta Kay Holland Kappa Delta Joyce Whitacre Chi Omega and Gail Newgard independent. The queen and attendants will reign at the ball to be held March 16 at Armar ballroom. Election of the queen will be by a vote of the cadet corps following a presentation of the candidates on March 5. Dean Smith is commander of the Arnold Air Society.
Mr and Mrs A F Kieck hosted a bridal dinner for their son Robert and his fiancee Roberta Jean Yates at 129 Twenty second street NE. The rehearsal preceded a Sunday ceremony at Trinity Methodist church at 2 p m. Fourteen guests attended with a pink and white carnation centerpiece. Guests included Miss Yates parents Mr and Mrs Harry Yates and their children Alvin Billy Kathy, and Mr and Mrs Dick Kahler and daughter Nancy of Palo, Mr and Mrs E G Snider of Springfield Neb and Mr and Mrs Tom Hockaday of Cedar Rapids
Alpha Gamma Delta sorority at Coe College hosted a paddle party Thursday at the home of Mrs. Thomas Lange, 2000 Blake Boulevard SE, as part of the sorority's pledges ideal week and patroness activities.
Land featured the giving of a shand decorated paddle a box of candy and an original poem by each pledge to her sorority mother.
President and Mrs. Howell Brooks of Coe College will host an open house for Coe faculty staff and local trustees this Sunday from 3 to 6 p m at 1945 Second Avenue SE Presiding at the tea table will be Edith Barber Alice Page E M Pinney W I R Boyd Marvin Cone and Harry M Gage. Hostesses include Susan Ray Grace Ann Keel and Ann Lichtenstein.
Postville notes announce the marriage of Delores A Erickson to Norman R Koser in San Francisco on January 27. She is a former Iowa State Teachers College graduate. he attended the University of California. Also listed are Louise Bol singer of Guttenberg and Harold Schultz of Monona wed in Marquette, with plans to reside in Monona. Janet Wagner of Oxford engaged to Don Laures of New Hampton with marriage set for April 7 in Iowa City. Ardis Ashbacher of Waterville to Curtis Klepper near Waukon with ceremony scheduled at Salem Reformed Church near Waukon on March 16.
Hollywood actress Coleen Gray extols housework as creative and weight reducing. She touts mopping vacuuming and washday as the best waist trimmer insisting constant chores keep her mind off acting stalls and prevent popcorn and chips.
Mr. and Mrs. William Kudrna of 1149 Outlook Drive SW were honored Thursday at a buffet dinner for their thirty first anniversary. Their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs W E Zipperer of 45 Twenty ninth Avenue SW hosted twenty guests.
Mrs Edward Suchan hosted Gamma chapter Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority at 321 Twenty fifth avenue SW with Mrs Paul Gillilan assisting. Miss Nadine Fillmore of Coe College spoke on the Hawaiian islands. A dessert recipe combined grapefruit, banana and a lemon sugar syrup was shared.
One hundred six delegates and guests from 32 cooperating churches attended the Sunshine Mission auxiliary luncheon in the Palmer room. The Rev. Walter Pierce reported a busy year with 3,857 men given lodging, 85 women and children cared for, 31,393 servings of food, and 3,758 clothing items distributed. Rev. Jack Oliver spoke, with Mary Ellen Dill and Mrs. T. P. Smith providing music and Mrs. Charles D. Cowan leading singing.
Naomi Doebel suggests over the back fence style recipe combining pork and apples. Roll boiled ham with chopped apple brown sugar and nuts bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes then serve hot as company fare or kid pleasing finger food.
Start with soup for nutrition at home or out. Campbell's Vegetable Soup offers a hearty beef stock, fifteen simmered vegetables, and a classic M M good blend. This ad promotes soup as a quick, nourishing starter and meal enhancer.
The group discussed aiding a unsure child with social, work and play skills and parental reassurance. Parents stressed that each child is unique and that a parent must decide what help to provide based on the individual child.
John G Chanting presents counsel from a parent meeting on how to help a 13 year old feel less inferior. Parents advocate skill building such as dancing swimming or making things along with sensitive approaches to avoid shaming the child. A mother shares dieting her daughter to ease self consciousness and improve acceptance among peers.
The Cecilian Junior Music club will meet Saturday at 1 p.m. at Immaculate Conception school. Program notes will be given by Janice Donohoe. Those appearing on the program include Mary Kay Wise Charlotte Panek James Dienhart Karen Tosh Janie Spreitzer Michael Flaherty Kathleen Hindman Lloyd Pederson Mary Kay Rading Michael Kelehan Karen Collins Ann Todd Mary Schimberg and Patricia Reading.
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