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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1942
Page
11
A Cedar Rapids man’s concert night features a good deed as Mrs. H offers a cough drop, only to discover a florist’s sheep fertilizer tablets. Jokes unfold as locals discuss ships, veterans, and a marine recruit office mix up, with reflections on lipstick and weather.
Mrs Berger hosts P E O dessert luncheon at 325 Twenty second st NE Monday at 1 15 pm Mrs Orr leads program Adams hosts picnic supper at Henry J Adams home 2603 Third Ave SE twelve guests Barnhizer hosts Chapter IH P E O dessert luncheon 1975 Second Ave SE program Rivers of America by Mrs Rinderknecht Mayor Hahn returns from East visiting son Lieut Hahn chemical warfare Edgewood Arsenal Bel Air Md notes hometown ties
Dr and Mrs C B Whelpley of Cedar Rapids celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a dinner at the Montrose hotel. Their five children and numerous grandchildren attend along with relatives and friends. Both longtime Masons. Dr Whelpley noted as the county's oldest practicing dentist. The couple hail from New Brunswick Canada.
The January 4 marriage of Miss Wilma Halcyon Wells and William E Hulsebus is announced by the bride’s parents. The ceremony occurred in Ka hoka Missouri at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. J.M. Monroe officiating. Attendants included Dr. and Mrs. Francis V. Wells and the bride’s sibling pair.
Don Hines city attorney will address the Business and Professional Women’s club Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Roosevelt hotel. He will discuss national defense program developments and likely effects on civilian life plus county civilian defense commission FBI and war regulation duties. Several committee members helped arrange the program and provide support. Miss Mary McMillan hosts a weekend guest Miss Jane Whitney of Syracuse New York. Moores to visit Des Moines and Mr and Mrs Glenn Hopkins host a birthday dinner for Mrs Charles Proctor with 18 guests expected.
The Community Players unveil the behind the scenes team for Seven Keys to Baldpate led by Miss Hazel Brown. The show runs three evenings with 8 30 curtain, featuring chairs for box office props and lighting, tryouts, and stage management roles.
Ray J Mills and Mrs. Mills are honored guests for the Cedar Rapids Country Club President's Ball. Dinner and dancing run from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with honorary hosts Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Cornwell. Reservations and guest cards urged.
Miss Geanie Roffin Trumbull wed Corp Howard Dale Monroe at St John s Episcopal church. The bridal party included sister Mrs Barbara Coffman as matron of honor. The couple planned a short wedding trip after an 8 PM ceremony with organ selections and a reception at the Trumbull home.
About 180 members of P E O gathered at the Roosevelt hotel to mark the 73rd anniversary of the organization in Mt Pleasant. Dr Effie McCollum Jones of Webster City keynoted on a brave new world urging faith, sacrifice, and effort to hasten positive change amid war.
Dr. Herbert J. Wood of Macalester College in St Paul will address the Cedar Rapids Woman's club on Looking Westward to the Pacific. He has taught in Honolulu and at Lingnan University Canton and holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin.
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