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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1945

Page

26

Engagement of Lucile Hamrin to Elmer L Beedy

Lucile Irene Hamrin and Elmer L Beedy announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. He is a San Diego aviation radio technician and Navy veteran with three campaign stars. she is a Coe College cum laude graduate and Inter-Ocean Reinsurance employee. The wedding is planned for February at St Pauls Methodist in Cedar Rapids.

Richard V. Hamrin C Avenue NE Lucile Irene Elmer L. Beedy San Diego Calif Manitowoc Wis St. Paul's Methodist Church Cedar Rapids Miss Hamlin Franklin High School South Pacific Wake Island Treasury Islands Bismarck Archipelago

Local Ladies Host Flower Guild Gift Presentation

Shank, Mrs. Benjamin Bulkley and other society members presided as flower chairman Mrs. Vern Kelley received gifts. Gifts were presented to Mrs. Doug las and Mrs. Goodwin by Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Randa in a small afternoon gathering.

Forensics Tourney Scheduled at Coe Friday and Saturday

The ninth annual Coe College invitational high school forensic tournament will occur on the campus Friday and Saturday. Fourteen schools from Iowa Nebraska and Illinois compete in events including oratory speaking poetry reading radio speaking and debate with awards for top debater and top speaker. John Yager of Davenport, a sophomore, leads as student director and will oversee the event.

Iowa Nebraska Illinois McKinley Roosevelt Cedar Rapids Burlington Davenport Decorah Marion Manchester Maquoketa Ottumwa Sioux City Central

Dolores Lyons and Pvt John Franks Married in Topeka Kansas

Dolores Avon Lyons and Pvt John Franks wed January 9 in Topeka Kansas. The ceremony at 7 30 p.m. was followed by a wedding supper and they will reside in Topeka. Attendants included Virginia Polton and Darlene Fortner.

Dolores Lyons John Franks Kansas Wallace Lyons Bever Avenue Dolores Avon Grace Franks Fifteenth Street Topeka Kan Virginia Polton Darlene Fortner Cedar Rapids Franks

Children’s Home Board Re elects Mrs Beardsley

Mrs David Beardsley was unanimously re elected president of the Children’s Home board at the annual meeting. Officers for the coming year include Miss Frances Wolfe as vice president and Mrs Robert Taylor as treasurer. The Home serves 72 children averaging 51 during the year, ages from infants to 12, with no adoptions.

Star of Maine Rebekah Lodge No. 221 Maine Lodge Hall Gertrude Jackman Norvilla Ellis Noble Norma Karr Noble Grand Athryn Roberts Mildred Roberts Betty Thomas Delores Shimerda Dessie Russell Alice Andrie Freda Schulman Ruth Neff Miller Eva Nicholas Emma Hammond Lillian Butts Francis Kimberling Ruth Robinson Hazel Churchill Clare Hemenger David Beardsley Children’s Home Frances Wolfe Robert Taylor H. L. Walker Neil Montgomery Edward Winslow Neil Cherry Carl Anderson Community Nutrition Service Sara Ann Brown King’s Daughters Praha Rebekah Lodge Praha Rebekah Lodge No. 5 Sokol Hall Norvella Ellis Home Rebekah Lodge No Irene Hardy Clio Frasinger Myrtle Vondracek Dorothy Dytrt Emma Jadrnicek Alma Vokolek Lula McMoran Ilene Merrifield Ida Wasendorf Bess Ehrenberger Martha Felter Marie Johnson Henrietta Seabrooke Marie Novak Frances Haller Agnes Dobrovsky Sadie Vinck Lucille Filipy Vice-Grand Cedar’ Rapids Elizabeth Schulte Nora Mulvihill Louise Smith Pauline Stellick Mable Walsh Eleanor Netherton Alice Parcelle Deal Dorothy Robinson Helen Jacobs Patriots Mrs. Lyt

King's Daughters Mark 58th Anniversary in Linn County

The King's Daughters of Linn County plan a luncheon Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Glow room of the Light company to observe the 58th anniversary of the order. State officers Mrs. Elmer Brownlie, Des Moines, president, Mrs. Ida Mansfield, Burlington, first vice president, Mrs. A. E. Chase, second vice president, and Mrs. Milo Wenger, Bible chairman, will attend alongside other leaders.

King’s Daughters Linn County Marion The Light Company Elmer Brownlie Des Moines Ida Mansfield Burlington A. E. Chase Milo Wenger Linn County Union of the Brownlie Iowa Polk County King’s Daughters Eastern Star P.E.O Polk County American Red Cross Mansfield P. F. Keehn Coe College Wenger

Koenig to Outline Foreign Policy Concepts at Dinner

Prof Myron L Koenig of Coe College will speak on fundamental concepts of American Foreign Policy at a Cedar Rapids Business and Professional Women's club dinner meeting. The event is scheduled for Tuesday at 6 30 p m at the Roosevelt Hotel with the international relations committee in charge and Beulah Randolph as chairman.

Myron L. Koenig Coe College Cedar Rapids

Pleiades Society Initiation Set at Coe College

The Pleiades society of Coe College will hold initiation today at 3 p.m. at the home of Miss Zora Pauk, 621 Ninth avenue SE. Initiates include Helen Navra til, Geneva Grebien, Hazel del Yates, Marjorie Kregel, Kathleen Kregel, Velma MacMillan, Lois Hayes, Kathleen Sahler, Mary May Merrill and Maria Holub.

Pleiades Society of Coe College Zora Pauk Ninth Avenue SE Helen Navratil Geneva Grebien Hazel del Yates Marjorie Kregel Kathleen Kregel Velma MacMillan Lois Hayes Kathleen Sahler Mary May Merrill Maria Holub

Mozart Club Plans Program and Musical Quiz Saturday

The Mozart club meets Saturday at 1 p.m. at the YWCA with a Scales program led by Miss Virginia Ohman and Mary Ann Paula. Students appearing include Carlton Slick Joan Williams Anna Youel Armstrong Diane High Chester Wetzel Bill Wratten Marilyn Kottmeier Elma Fern Samuelson Betty Ann Shank Arlene Dvorak and Mary Thomas. A musical quiz follows.

Mozart Club Yw.c.a Virginia Ohman Mary Ann Paula Carlton Slick Joan Williams Anna ‘Youel Armstrong Diane High Chester Wetzel Bill Wratten Marilyn Kottmeier Elma Fern Samuelson Betty Ann Shank Arlene Dvorak Mary Thomas

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