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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1960
Page
3
Directors to act as hosts at Cedar Rapids Country Club annual President’s Ball Saturday evening honoring new president K. K. Kinsey Mrs Kinsey and past presidents and wives. Directors host cocktails 6:30 7:30 dinner 7:30 Larry Foster to provide dance music 9 to 1 reservations for members due Wednesday.
Four sorority units announce gatherings this week. Kappa Alpha Theta alumnae host founders day luncheon Tuesday at 1 with Mrs. Dan Cross at 2390 Blake Blvd SE, co-hosted by Mrs. Bob Fawcett and Ann Franey. Delta Kappa Gamma alumnae dessert Wednesday at 7:30 hosted by Mrs. Wayne Foster at 2304 Hillcrest SE. Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers' Club luncheon Thursday at 1:60 hosted by Mrs. Russell Hawkins with assistants O. Q. Myers, J. P. Winn, W. M. Schneider, and Evelyn Miller. Kappa Delta Mothers' Club meets Tuesday at 1:30 with Helen Rish at 1418 RaVe NE, assisted by Mrs. M. W. Ashby and Mrs. J. Buser.
Stevan Larner and Cynthia Halford married Saturday at First Presbyterian Church Canford New Jersey in the presence of immediate family. Larner, grandson of Mrs. Isaac Butler Smith and son of Mrs. Smith Larner and Robert J. Larner of New York, and Halford of Upper St Clair Township Bridgeville Pa. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles H Halford. He studied at Eaglebrook Lawrenceville Coe Yale and studied in Paris. The couple will depart for Algiers where Larner works with Studias Africa.
The Cedar Rapids Children's Theater second play for children, Simon Big Ears, runs Feb 5 at 4:30 and 7:30 and Feb 6 at 10:1 and 3 in Coe auditorium. Cast includes Mrs. Thomas Hyde as herald and Mrs. J Edward Luce as attendant, directed by Ben Small with Mrs. Fred S Glanville assisting.
The Welcome Wagon board plans a dessert meeting Monday with Mrs. Arthur Kudart at 231 Twenty-fifth St SE. Three women’s bridge group will meet Thursday at 12 20 for dessert and cards, hosted by Mrs. James France 3015 Leonard Terrace NE Mrs. W T Gibson 1193 Elmhurst Dr NE and C R Dorrell 511 Fairview Dr SE. A potluck housewarming for Kenneth B Ottens at 2106 Country Club Pkwy SE was held Saturday evening with guests Wallace G Boyson Richard H Buresh J. Neg in Nichols G K Wodekes Russell F Knapps Richard A Rhein schmidts and L D Burkshalt er Jr.
About 450 attended a Saturday dinner dance at the University Athletic Club in Iowa City. around 150 Cedar Rapids residents joined the Hawaiian themed event with Polynesian cocktails Cantonese appetizers and Hawaiian dancers. The Don Bendar orchestra provided music as gardenias and Hawaii Leis enhanced the festive atmosphere.
Fifteen colleges and universities have been added to the AAUW membership eligibility list by Mrs. John F. Troxel Cedar Rapids branch. New eligibles include Marycrest college Davenport Alma college Alma Michigan Florida A and M University Henderson State Teachers College Arkadelphia Marquette University Milwaukee Marymount College New York City and Tarrytown Mount St. Marys College Los Angeles Mundelein College Chicago Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee St Joseph College Hartford Stout State College Menomonie University of Bridgeport Bridgeport University of California Dallas University of Houston in Texas Westminster College Salt Lake City Now 445 colleges and universities have women graduates eligible for AAUW membership Cedar Rapids branch has 261 members.
Cedar Rapids Art Assn invitational exhibit enters final week with the public library gallery open evenings from noon to 6 and 7 to 9 until closing Saturday. More than 90 craftsmen from 11 states exhibit works, some priced up to 300 dollars. several pieces sold in past two weeks, though not yet delivered. Officials expect nearly 3000 viewings by Saturday night. The Who's New club to host a card party Friday at 7 30 at the Sheraton Montrose hotel. Reservations
Pre nuptial parties continue for Miss Mary Gorman bride elect of Owen Dennis McBride of Milwaukee. Tea at Miss Gorman's honor hosted by Mrs Thomas Woods. forty guests attend. Coffee gathering at Mrs C H Stark home features group gift for the bride elect. Wedding planned at All Saints Catholic church after a four day visit by the Wagner family.
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