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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1963

Page

8

Iowa First Lady-to-Be Avoids Antique Mansion Gift

Eva Hughes, wife of governor elect Harold Hughes, dismisses a Venetian secretary antique at the Des Moines mansion. The First Lady-to-be approves other Meredith gifts and plans a quiet transfer as the Hughes family prepares for inauguration. A beagle named Mike gets a fenced play yard and a light Senate joke on his temporary mansion residence.

ES Moines UPI Iowa Harold Hughes Eva Hughes Jackie Erbe E. T. Meredith Meredith Publishing Co Bohen Hughes Meredith E.E.M Erbe Dennis Otto Phyllis Carol Iowa Employment Security Commission Mike D. C. Nolan Iowa City Norman Erbe

Camp Fire group views Indian name symbols at meeting

Camp Fire Can-Te-Wa-Ya-Pi group at Hayes school saw slides of symbols for their Indian name Monday evening. Mrs. C. A. Hennings from the Camp Fire office conducted the presentation. Mothers were guests at the meeting in the home of leader Mrs. Pauline Struck at 7714 Sixteenth Avenue SW.

Hayes School C. A. Hennings Pauline Struck Sixteenth Avenue

Thomsen Couple to Mark Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary

WYOMING A fifty year marriage anniversary will be celebrated with an open house for Mr. and Mrs. Meinhardt F. Thomsen on Sunday from 1 30 to 5 30 in the Presbyterian church. The couple were married January 22 1913 and have lived in the area since.

Wyoming Meinhardt F. Thomsen Presbyterian Church

Midwest Evening Report Weather In Motion

Chris Everson anchors KCRG TV 9's MidWest Evening Report at 5:55 PM weekdays delivering weather in motion and latest regional updates. The broadcast emphasizes local conditions and forecast details for viewers across the Midwest.

Kcrg-Tv Chris Everson

Phi Nu Beta Sigma Phi initiates plans and select rep

Miss Jean Davis led the Phi Nu chapter meeting at Mrs. Terry Thiessen home. Sixteen members discussed a roller skating party a jewelry party and a ways and means project. Miss Susie Anderson was elected the chapter representative to the city council.

Jean Davis Phi Nu Beta Sigma Phi Terry Thiessen Bel Air Drive Susie Anderson

Merrigan Twenty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary Celebrated

Mr. and Mrs. Don ald Merrigan marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a Sunday dinner at the Shorewood restaurant and a surprise party at their home. Hosts were Mrs Merrigan's brothers Henry Arthur and Ray Haar of Cedar Rapids and Arnold Haar of Newhall, and their families.

Ely Donald Merrigan Shorewood Mrs. Merrigan Henry Arthur Ray Haar Cedar Rapids Arnold Haar Newhall

Cedar Rapids Rotary Club names three new directors

Robert H. O'Meara John D. Chehak and R C Montgomery elected directors of Cedar Rapids Country Club at the annual meeting in the Roosevelt hotel. They succeed Haskell Sargent Harvey C. McClary and F Forbes Os berg. Officers to be elected later. The club closed for remodeling and will reopen April 1.

Robert H. O’meara John D. Chehak R. C. Montgomery Cedar Rapids Country Club Roosevelt Hotel Haskell Sargent Harvey C. McClary F. Forbes Osberg

East Iowans Pledged at Coe Fraternity Rush Week

Six Eastern Iowans join five fraternities at Coe College after rush week. Among new pledges are Alpha Sigma Phi members Robert Kirchner and Thomas Singer plus Joseph Glick. Phi Kappa Tau pledges Steven Mossman and Robert Smythe. Tau Kappa Epsilon pledges Doug Lass Kiesau.

Coe College Alpha Sigma Phi Robert Kirchner Twenty-fourth Street Thomas Singer Eighteenth Street Joseph Glick Iowa City Phi Kappa Tau Steven Mossman Nineteenth Street Robert Smythe Park Avenue

Exhibit At Coe Gallery Show Features Theater and Circus Prints

A group of 41 prints titled Theater Ballet Circus from the George Binet collection is on display at Coe College art galleries in Brimfield Massachusetts. The exhibit includes works depicting clowns acrobats ballerinas and bullfights with pieces by Matisse Roualt Toulouse Lautrec and Marini. The show runs through Sunday with hours 3 to 4 30 weekdays 9 to noon Saturdays and 2 to 4 30 Sundays.

Coe College George Binet Brimfield Mass Matisse Roualt Toulouse - Lautrec Marini

Peterson Phelps wedding at LaPorte City church

Kathleen Peterson daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Peterson and Norman Phelps son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Phelps were married January 7 at the Methodist church. Attendants were Elaine Peterson and Don Roney. The bridegroom works for Estex Motors. They will reside in LaPorte City.

LaPorte City Kathleen Peterson Howard Peterson Washburn Norman Phelps Melvin Phelps Elaine Peterson Don Roney Estex Motors

Center Point to Hold Homecoming Festivities Friday

Special to The Gazette reports homecoming events at Center Point High School Friday evening. A basketball game against Troy Mills will precede the crowning of a homecoming king and queen.

Gazette Center Point Troy Mills

Vogels Observe Golden Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Frank Vogel will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house Saturday from 2 to 4 in St Marys church hall A family dinner will precede the event in Keota Iowa

Keota Frank Vogel St. Mary’s Church Hall

Stepps to Observe 25th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs James K Stepp Jr of 1101 Regent Street NE will celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday from 2 to 5 at their home. Hosts include their daughters Jane and Judy and Mr and Mrs Archie Schlatter.

James K. Stepp, Jr Regent Street Jane Judy Archie Schlatter

Wash wear cottons lint free at laundry time

In addition to their more obvious advantages wash wear cottons are also likely to be lint free a wonderful asset at laundry time.

Cozy Sparklers Crochet Pattern for Kids

Cozy Sparklers pattern guides quick crochet warm mittens and cap for 2 to 8 year olds with multi color paillettes. Patterns 611 priced thirty five cents plus ten cents for first class mail, with mailing to Laura Wheeler Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept New York address. New catalog offers smocked accessories and 208 needlecraft designs with free pattern and 25 cent request.

Laura Wheeler Cedar Rapids N.Y

Becomes Bride of Don F Long in Methodist Church

Miss Beryl Spencer daughter of Mrs. Clara M. Spencer Banbury England married Don F. Long son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Long Saturday at 2 in the Methodist church. Rev Richard Keim officiated. Bride given in marriage by Lowell Potter. Attendants included maid of honor Mrs Karl Wieditz and bridesmaids Mrs William Geider and Miss Bonnie Pennell. Carl Ohrt was best man with groomsmen Robert Beyer and Richard Schirm. A church parlor reception followed. The couple will reside at 1707 Second Ave SE Cedar Rapids and work at United Fire and Casualty Co.

Karl Wieditz William Geider Bonnie Pennell Carl Ohrt Robert Beyer Richard Schirm United Fire and Casualty Co Cedar Rapids Second Avenue SE

Shields 50th Anniversary Observed in Belle Plaine

The Fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Walter Shields will be observed Sunday with an open house from 3 to 5 at Christ Methodist church. A family dinner precedes the event at noon.

Belle Plaine Walter Shields Christ Methodist Church

Miss June Barnhart and Arnold Yoerger Wed at St Matthew’s

Miss June Barnhart daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Barnhart of Oxford Junction wed Arnold Yoerger son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Yoerger of Maquoketa at St Matthew’s Catholic church on Saturday at 10 Rev Edward J McNulty officiated The bride wore white lace and a satin crown veil Carrying a cascade of white roses and stephanotis Mrs Orville Barnhart was matron of honor Best man was Mr Barnhart Ushers included Eldon Yoerger and Bill Fields The couple will reside at 403 Fifth street SW

St. Matthew's Catholic Church Satuday June Barnhart Wilbur Barnhart Oxford Junction Arnold Yoerger Arnold Yoergers Maquoketa Edward J. McNulty Orville Barnhart Davenport Barnhart Eldon Yoerger Bellevue Bill Fields Olin International Harvester Co Fifth Street

Degree of Honor installs officers

Officers installed by the Degree of Honor lodge include Mrs. Lawrence Welter as president Mrs William Bradke as vice president Mrs John Frame as second vice president Mrs Hubert Lehman as recording secretary and Mrs. Gladys Book as treasurer.

Degree of Honor Lodge Lawrence Welter William Bradke John Frame Hubert Lehman Gladys Book

I U U To Stage Rhinoceros In Fayette

Upper Iowa University interpreters present Eugene Ionesco Rhinoceros Friday at 8 p m in Colegrove Auditorium Fayette cast includes Eleanor Hebrank Strawberry Point and Esther Johnson Fayette as performers in the campus event.

Fayette Upper Iowa University Eugene Ionesco C. P. Colegrove Auditorium Eleanor Hebrank Strawberry Point Esther Johnson

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