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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1952
Page
9
Elinor Day outlines spring and summer styles from New York collections influencing Cedar Rapids wardrobes. White daytime wear leads color news with beiges, Italian reds, pinks, and lighter blues while silhouettes favor narrower smooth hips, hourglass shaping, and hidden linings.
One member of Inez Cooke's group discovers cookies mailed to her sons in service stay better after a 12 hour stay in the freezer. She also stores fondant filled prunes and apricots in her freezer, using them to decorate the cookie boxes.
Mrs. Milo J. Horak entertained Saturday at a party honoring her son Johnny on his third birthday at 293 Twenty-fifth avenue SW. Guests included Donnie and Jimmie Knapp Bobby Simanek Micky Novak Sharon Krejci Bobby Tepley Rita Tepley Tommy Hodina and Tommy Hilmer. Favors were balloons and candy.
The Home Garden Club plans a Wednesday 1 p.m. meeting at 392 Fifteenth Street SE hosted by Mrs. J F Currell. Mrs. Ben Ogden Jr assists and Mrs W L Paxson with Mrs Harry Ribble will discuss Garden Views.
Mr and Mrs Carl Thomas Mr and Mrs Fred Smith and Mr and Mrs Don Hines host a dinner in the Florentine room of the Roosevelt hotel tonight. The occasion honors Mr and Mrs B M Bradford who are moving soon to California from 514 Forest drive SE.
T Z Cook Post 11 Woman's Relief Corps installs officers for the coming year. Elected leaders include Ada Schwab president, Alice Flint vice president, Pearl Elder junior VP, Grace Bohr treasurer, May Wagner chaplain, Mary Goodman guard, Bernice Battin conductor, Nellie Pitcher secretary, Mary Judd assistant conductor, Jeannie Lindsay assistant guard and relief chair, Nellie Osborn, Etta Lefebvre, Dina Gardner, Marie Garrett color bears, Myrtle Stoecker press, Martha Worley musician, Josephine Kuba hospital chair, Pearl Elder executive chair, Nellie Schmidt historian. Installing officers included Helen Lowe and Josephine Kuba. Gifts were presented to outgoing and installing officers.
Sunshine Auxiliary 22 L A P M installs officers for the year led by Ella Miller as president and Lucile Sheets as past president. New officers include Dorothy Dougherty vice president Leona Krueger secretary Valeria Hamilton treasurer and Marguerite McCall chaplain. Installing officers were A H Howard Norman D. Smith Beatrice Bonham and Emma Hammond.
Independence announces the engagement of Miss Luella Mae Circus to Max Eugene Carlson. The couple plans a January 27 wedding at First Methodist Church with Miss Circus employed by Northwestern Bell and Mr Carlson at the Mental Health Institute.
Mrs Harry E Myers of Cedar Rapids has returned home from a holiday visit with Mrs A E Chase and Miss Edith Chase in Miami. The Chases are wintering there, and Mrs Myers also joined her husband in Florida with a side trip to Havana before returning to Cedar Rapids.
Equity case 63779 in Linn County Iowa notes plaintiffs claim clear ownership of Lot 5 Block 1 Vernon View Cedar Rapids and seek to quiet title and remove clouds. Defendants unknown and known are notified to appear by February 15 1952. no personal judgment requested. attorneys Kubicek Novak Kubicek Cedar Rapids.
New York gossip notes Georgianna Carhart, 85, urges women past 60 to pursue romance with younger men and keep life lively. She cites an on again off again approach and jokes about aging in love while sharing the stage with 83 year old actor Fred Stein and 81 year old Captain Edward Lane. The chatty advice frames aging as a time for bold romantic moves and humor.
Care for a tiny party frock with cro cheted simple stitch and straight gathered waist. Use pastel with black velvet ribbons in cotton or 2 ply yarn. Pattern 884 includes sizes 2 4 6, send 25 cents with name and address to Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept Chicago Ill.
At Manchester Mrs Tillie Lee and Arthur B Cocking of Dundee wed at the Earl Roff home with attendants Orville A Thomas Winthrop and Mrs Herbert Smith. A dinner was served after. Cresco Ellen Rich married Homer Showman of Shellsburg at the Methodist church. they plan to live in Vinton. In Columbus Junction Frank Wilson announces the engagement of daughter Grace to Virgil Heady of Nauvoo Illinois and Dexter Heady with no wedding date set.
John Robert Powers advising on packing for air trips with 40 pound free allowance. Lists minimal luggage pieces and what not to pack, plus season specific packing for northern and southern destinations and tips for a polished appearance.
Mr and Mrs Vernon Kisling announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter Joann to Donald D. Felker. The wedding is set for February 14 in the Christian church at Urbana.
Tawina Camp Fire group selects Pat Christie as president and Sheryl Immersall as vice-president with Janice Larson secretary Judg e Mann treasurer Lois Gleason ascribe and Pat Phillips hostess Mrs. Lester Sykora remains leader.
Alpha Chi Omega alumnae plan a meeting on Thursday at 8 pm at Mrs Charles Penningroth’s home 1941 Fourth Avenue SE. Mrs William Hull will assist.
To answer the play room need, cut down a dining table to coffee table height. Cover the top with leather like upholstery plastic and tack edge with brass nails.
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