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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1973
Page
3
The Society for Women hosts a New Year’s Eve celebration at St Luke’s obstetric ward with couples shown at right celebrating a new daughter for Mr and Mrs Bruce Reade of Onslow and a new son for the Bob Drobnys of 2020 Granda Avenue SE.
Mary Jayne Boedeker juncture with Richard Gary Brown was held at St John Theran church in Des Moines. The Rev P K Diseher officiated at 6 30 with Arthur Boedeker and Richard Brown as fathers. Attendants included Mrs Clifford Shoemaker maid Janet Brown and bridesmaids Mrs Mark VanderWaarle and Mrs William Manier. Best man Mr Mahler and groomsmen Mr Vander Woule Bart Ryan Randy Brach. Reception for 100 at the brides parents home. After a Minneapolis trip the couple will reside in Coralville. The bride is a University of Iowa graduate employed by Des Moines schools. The groom is a Macalester College graduate and a student at the UI College of Law.
Mr Vernon Miss Sara Kay Gaarde and Richard Hileman Jr wed at United Methodist Church with Rev Thomas Stewart officiating. A 200 guest reception followed in church social rooms and 178 guests enjoyed a Hillcrest Country Club buffet. The couple, St Olaf College alumni, plan six months study at Cambridge University before further studies at Town University.
Diana Knoebel and Michael A. Lesmeister exchanged vows at St Ludmila’s Catholic Church in a 7 o’clock ceremony. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Waller Knoebel, wore Victorian lace and organza with a chapel length mantilla. Attendants included Mrs Andrew Otero as matron of honor and Mrs Larry McGuire as bridesmaid. Reception for 150 followed at the Roosevelt hotel. The couple resides at 1414 Oakland NE and the bride works at Palm’s Health Spa while the groom is employed by Clark Service Station.
A New York nun from the Sisters of Charity recounts losing 74 pounds by switching to a pure white habit size 0 to 12 after Weight Watchers. She details battles with candy and ice cream, and recalls shifts in daily life, duties, and hospital shifts while embracing traditional garb and a renewed discipline. She hails from Newark New York, trained as a nurse at St Vincent's and Bellevue, with the order founded in 1849 by Mother Seton.
Winners of the Mitchell movement played Sunday at Welty Way at 5 30 pm were North South Mrs James Hadnes and Mrs Thomas Mullin first and Mr and Mrs Howard Willing second East West Mrs Roger McCray and Keith Hanson first and K C Hixson and Joe Vechick second The next game is scheduled at 7700 Thursday.
Miss Sharon Geraf and Michael Dautremont wed in a 1 30 pm ceremony at St James Catholic Church. Rev Edward Collins and Rev William Barber officiated. The bride wore a lace trimmed velvet gown with a matching veil and carried a bouquet of carnations and flowers. A reception for 225 guests followed in the church gymnasium.
Mary Beth Kuhn daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald B Kuhn of McPherson Kansas married Joseph Gerard Olson son of Selmer Olson of Volga at Saint Ludmil’s Catholic Church. The couple exchanged nuptial vows in a 1 40pm ceremony with 200 guests at a reception in the school auditorium. The bride wore a crepe gown with Empire Venise lace sleeves cathedral veil and a cascade bouquet. Best man was John Garin of Volga. brothers John Olson New Hartford and Abe Kubo served as groomsmen. The newlyweds will reside on Second Avenue SE. The bride attends Taasalle High School and works in care. the groom is a student at Kirkwood Community College and employed at Killian Car.
London Evening Standard reports Princess Muna divorced wife of Hussein of Jordan is about to marry a former American diplomat. The Standard did not name the groom and gives few verifiable details. Princess Muna, 3, resides in the United States after the Jordanian king remarried last month.
Pat Nixon spoke to reporters in Pasadena saying football widows should join their husbands in the sport. She attended the Tournament of Roses parade and the Rose Bowl, where USC defeated Ohio State 43 to 17, and noted she keeps up with games for the President when his schedule prevents viewing.
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