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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1947
Page
2
The guide stresses careful home sewing with an iron and ironing board in the sewing room. Take time on finishing details like buttonholes and hand stitched lapels to achieve a top bill suit for the Easter parade.
On Wednesday, three bridge clubs held luncheons. Mrs. L. W. Van Nostrand Jr. hosted at Cedar Rapids Country Club for 12. Mrs. Howard Burleson hosted eight at her home on Twenty-first Street SE. Mrs. Sherman Yates hosted another group at 335 Crescent Street SE.
Mrs Eugene C Hoyt of 370 Park Terrace SE will be hostess to her reading club at a luncheon on Thursday.
Mrs. Lewis Robbins of 556 Ver non drive SE and her sons Lewis Frederic Jr and Charles Burton, along with Miss Pat Burkhalter of 300 Nineteenth street SE, are spending two weeks in the South. Mrs. Robbins visits relatives in Texarkana Ark and Miss Burkhalter visits in Dallas Texas. The group plans to return to Cedar Rapids together.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Riffe and daughter Nancibel departed for Danville Kentucky after spending a week at the home of Mrs. Riffe’s parents Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Irvin of 337 Seventeenth Street SE.
Miss Eulalia Hauser of 1740 Fifth Avenue SE returns from a tour of the southern states visiting friends along the way.
A Nu Phi Mu unit two will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the sorority rooms 408 Guaranty Bank. Also noted is that a total of 206 women are serving in state legislatures, per the Democratic and Republican national committees.
A black wool evening coat worn by Ginny Simms features classically simple lines. All over plaid embroidery in cyclamen and soft green sequins adds high style value. The seven eighths length top layer pairs with long or short dresses as a versatile evening ensemble.
Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Bundy of Cedar Rapids visiting Los Angeles were honored at a Sunday luncheon hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Cecil E. Saxton, former Iowa residents. Attending were numerous former Iowans including Lydia Long, Mary Louise McPike, John and Gordon Wooden, Barbara Wooden, M. C. Lang, Charlotte Ann Long, Marisue Darouse, Flora Stevenson, Clinton Willoughby, Ryal Michael, A. R. Long, Lena Schaum Newman, Belva Smith Graves and Smith Lighthall.
SPRINGVILLE Mr and Mrs Harrison Batchelder announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Mary to Darwin Meeks son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Meeks of Anamosa Miss Batchelder will leave for Los Angeles to join Mr Meeks They will be married and make their home there Miss Batchelder has been employed by Cargill Inc Cedar Rapids Mr Meeks served overseas and is now a member of an orchestra in Los Angeles.
Pee to Miss Sybil Kenney and Joseph A Nortmann were married Monday morning at G H Bamford home in Cedar Rapids. The bride, daughter of E P and Mrs Kenney, wore a white pin stripe suit with black accessories and red roses. Best man was George Nortmann. matron of honor was Mrs Gale Long. Luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel followed by a reception in Iowa City. After a wedding trip to Chicago the couple will reside in Cedar Rapids.
The thermoplastic dress form, a faithful copy of your figure, helps home seamstresses correct mismatches. A cotton shirt is covered with plastic to form a personalized mannequin, then adjusted on a frame for precise fitting before cutting fabric and sewing.
San Francisco report describes a new Gantner and Mattern fabric called cold fire. A war secret repurposed for civilian use promises color visible far beyond standard swimsuits, claiming UV absorption and self-luminescence for brighter hues. The piece notes a May 1 rollout and quotes Mr. Gantner on novelty and reach.
The item notes color names like Comet Yellow and Neon Red used in fabrics, describing a promotion where girls must still fill out the suit despite color choices. It hints Ganther officials overlooked a catch, implying risk or hidden requirements for participants.
A design note describes three easy to remember chair types. The barrel chair features a half barrel back cut vertically with vertical channel upholstery. Side pieces join the frame to form the distinctive silhouette and support.
The back of a wing chair is graceful and winglike and originally shaped to keep occupants warm by a fireplace. It is deep and tall while the modern lounge chair is deep but not tall with separate back and seat cushions forming a T cushion and a square overall shape.
A fragment notes chinaware resists cracking or crazing when not exposed to sudden or uneven heat, and may or may not show wood legs. It contrasts durability with heat sensitivity and hints at design features.
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