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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1947
Page
8
The Cedar Rapids Camp Fire annual report shows 2 580 members served by Dec 31. The group now reaches 61 percent of Blue Bird girls ages 7 to 10, over 48 percent of ages 10 to 15, and 10 percent of ages 15 to 17, with growth attributed to the sponsor plan.
Mrs. Walter G. Peterson of 4002 First Avenue NE served as hostess for a Monday luncheon, coordinating the guest list and arrangements at her home. The event highlighted neighborhood social ties and featured informal discussions among attendees.
Ruth Packingham hosts a birthday party for her one year old twin sons Dennis and David Packingham at 1314 Coldstream Avenue NE. About forty guests attend the family celebration marking the twins' first year.
A guide shows how to elevate a dressing table into a luxurious focal point without overspending. Use a long full skirt of washable fabric, add abundant fullness, and pair with a complementary wall treatment to echo room drapery.
The Tourist Club will meet with Mrs Arthur Eye of 30 Blake Terrace SE. Mrs W R Boyd will present a paper titled Iowa in Story.
Mrs. Clifford Steiner entertained at a miscellaneous shower Friday evening for Miss Geraldine Hinrichs who will marry William Goudy of Mt. Vernon on January 30. Twenty guests attended.
Mrs. Dorothy Snider, registrar of Nu Phi Mu, will conduct the installation at 7 30 Monday evening in the Roosevelt hotel. The badge ritual will be read and pins issued. The new group meets Thursday at 7 30 p m in sorority room 408 Guaranty Bank Building.
The Wednesday Shakespeare club will meet at 2432 B Avenue NE at Mrs Arthur Deamer's home. Members will study Act I of The Merchant of Venice.
Slate Conception church will meet Wednesday at 1 15 p m in the school parlors. Hostesses for the dessert luncheon will be Mrs Sid Stemlar Mrs Jack McDonald and Mrs P S Hammond.
Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas see Rebekah lodge installations for the term with staff led by Velma Wolfe and Adele Merrifield. The list includes Rose Tzezaitis Dorothy Scott Bernice Pierce Georgia Hennings Florence Morehouse Marilyn Morehouse Sally Rowell Arlene Schene berger Ruth Amsted as escorts and musician.
The ad promotes pattern 4919 for a princess frock with scalloped vestee and puff sleeves, sized 2 4 6 8 10, with easy sewing and complete illustrated instructions. Size 6 requires 15% yards 35 inch fabric plus a small contrast. Send 25 cents and name, zone, size, and style number to Pattern Dept. Chicago Illinois.
Miss Donna Miller and John T. Wiley Jr were married Sunday at 3 p.m. in St John’s Episcopal Church. The couple left for a Florida wedding trip after a church reception hosted by their families.
Miss Kathryn Robison will marry H Seit on January 31. Forty guests attended the event.
In Naomi Doebei's column shoppers find shelves stocked with a wide variety of canned foods for the first time in years. Housewives stock corn and other staples as canned fruit and fruit cream offer relief during sugar shortages and emergency shopping.
A collection of kitchen suggestions using canned fruits and pantry staples. Recipes describe fruit toppings for desserts, creamed peas with butter and nutmeg, scalloped corn with cheese, spinach rings with buttered carrots, ham wrapped asparagus, and hash served with peas in pie shells. It notes a ready-to-serve emergency supper and methods for peach and cream cheese centers atop salad greens.
Notice in Cedar Rapids district court lists probate of Will No 19082 with appearance required for proof and admission. Court clerk Arthur Axmeir is noted in the record. proceedings dated January.
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