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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1946
Page
15
A Cedar Rapids police detective deals with a missing cigar gift stash and hints at possible inside involvement. Other notes recount a storeroom break in at a manufacturing plant, a box office joke about an expectant mother, and a club installation scene with witty remarks. Includes travel notes from real estate editor travels and Rose Parade color.
Miss Dorothy Funkey daughter of Mr and Mrs E W Funkey of 1812 Bever Avenue SE will marry Hubert George Lyman son of Mr and Mrs L P Lyman of Laguna Beach California on January 14. Matron of honor is Mrs Martin Brennan maid of honor Miss Lucile Funkey and junior bridesmaids are Gwendolyn and Sandra Sovern. Best man L P Lyman Jr ushers Barrett Lattner and Harold Severn. Ceremony at Immaculate Conception church at 11am. Also note reunions and club meetings including Kappa Delta alumnae dinner and Children's Home Boys Auxiliary and White Cross Society events.
Two brides to be were feted at showers this weekend. Beverly Smith, set to wed Ensign Richard Carfrae on January 15, was saluted at a morning breakfast at 421 Longwood Drive SE, with guests including Teddy Davis and Colleen Bedell. Helen Pyle of Marion, to marry Jesse Crimm, was honored at a prenuptial shower at 153 Thirty-eighth Street NE. Garnet Welsch returns to Council Bluffs for school duties after visiting family in town.
The Ladies Literary club will meet Monday at 2 30 p m at 2335 Blake boulevard SE the home of Mrs E P Boynton The program Short Stories by Saroyan will be given by Mrs Harmon R Tay or.
The Tuesday Study club will meet at 2405 Fourth Avenue SE the home of Mrs J A Wessler. Mrs A E Einen will review Don Sickles by Edgcumb Pinchon. SOCIETY FOR HARD OF HEARING TO MEET. Cedar Rapids Society for the Hard of Hearing will hold a social evening at 106 Second Avenue SE Friday guests greeted at 7 p.m. and games played during the evening.
Beverly Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs H A Smith 4127 Mr Vernon road SE will wed Ensign Richard Carfrae son of Mr and Mrs R W Carfrae 161314 D avenue NE The couple plan a January ceremony Carfrae is a Navy Air Corps Ensign stationed in Pensacola Florida Miss Smith a Franklin high school and University of Iowa graduate with Alpha Chi Omega is employed at Iowa Iron and Steel Works The article also notes a future Women s Round Table meeting at the Iowa Electric Light and Power company bungalow with guest speaker Miss Lucile Funkey and calls for reservations to 4171 plus social notices about local residents visiting and Kappa Alpha Theta alumnae meeting at Helen Keith s home 926 A avenue NE
The Wednesday Shakespeare club meets Wednesday January 9 with host Mrs J D Wardle at 1520 Second Avenue SE. Members answer roll call with a Shakespearean quotation and the lesson will review King Lear.
The YWCA outlines a 1946 schedule of evening crafts classes beginning Monday with a 12 week session. Leather work, lucite, weaving, and public affairs groups are led by instructors including Fred Fisher Gail Fowler Mrs. Ivan Mason and Mrs. J E Norrgard. Feb 28 dance Ray Long’s orchestra kicks off, plus square dancing, fitness, basketball, volleyball, badminton and a bowling league. Recréational director is Mrs Kooreman and girls’ club director Mrs Gail Russell.
Miriam Rosenbaum daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Rosenbaum of 1721 Grande Ave SE and Arthur Canter son of Mr and Mrs Harry Canter of Boston plan to marry in late January Miss Rosenbaum is a Franklin High graduate who attended the University of Iowa and completed studies at Minnesota State Phi Beta Kappa and Lambda Alpha Psi member. Canter attended the University of Iowa for 2 1/2 years before joining the army air corps with 18 months overseas service discharged and plans to return to the University of Iowa Ensign Will D Rudd Jr nephew of Miss Alice Rudd 1705 Second Ave SE visited with Miss Rudd enroute to New Orleans where he is stationed on an LST.
Miss Jeanne Louise Kridler daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul L Kridler and Curtis John Mentzer chief yeoman USN wed in a 4 pm ceremony at Grande Avenue United Presbyterian church with Rev H KGalloway officiating A reception for 50 followed in the Florentine room Roosevelt hotel The bride a pale yellow dress with pearl necklace and gardenias and Mr Mentzer a navy veteran with multiple ribbons were betrothed by her father and hosted by families from Franklin and Chicago affiliations
Two post nuptial showers were held for Mrs J W Randall formerly Bette Shaw. Mrs Harry Hoberock hosted eight guests at 1312 K Street SW Friday evening. Mrs John Tomash and daughter Marilyn 1515 Sixth Street SW hosted thirty five guests Thursday. Ashley chapter D A R meets Saturday at 2 at the Woman's club after a 1 30 board meeting. Nancy Kay Zearing will play piano. Mrs E M Shunk named historian to fill unexpired term of Mrs Leonard Porter. Hostesses listed include Mrs Marion H Williams and others. Modern Reading club to meet Wednesday for a 1 pm luncheon at Mrs M S Hallman 2445 Fifth Avenue SE with book review by Mrs Harmon R Tayl. Alpha Xi Delta alumnae to meet Monday at 8 30 pm at 128 Center Point Road NE.
Alice Van Law Blue of Marshalltown will present the comedy Mary the Third at the Cedar Rapids Woman's Club fiftieth birthday lunch at the Montrose hotel Monday. The event features a musical program Music Through the Years led by Mrs. Alfred Heinrich and guest soloists, with a full schedule of club activities and department meetings surrounding the luncheon.
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