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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1949
Page
2
Society notes a meeting at the YWCA at 7 30 sharp with a 8 45 gala evening featuring Dobbin if weather allows a snow covered night. Refreshments follow at the YWCA and plans for club night on February 5 with new records and faces promise a lively social.
More than 340 couples are expected at the Young Men's bureau President's ball this evening at Armar ballroom. The event honors the new bureau president Kenneth L. Hastie and his wife, with past presidents recognized. Amby Meyer and his band will provide dancing music. a dutch treat dinner at the Elks club precedes the ball.
Mrs Amor H. Sargent hosted eight members of her Thursday bridge club at a luncheon at her home on Washington Avenue SE.
Mr and Mrs Lester C Cha aima of 2250 Washington Avenue SE Cedar Rapids depart Friday for Mexico for a month’s vacation. They will spend two weeks in Acapulco and continue to other destinations.
The secret marriage of Miss Marilyn Joan MacKenzie of Chicago to Richard James Threlkeld is disclosed by the bride’s mother Mrs David Bruce MacKenzie. The couple wed September 15. The bride, former Coe College student, was honored at a Cedar Rapids Country Club tea hosted by Mrs R M Threlkeld, Mrs R G Todd, and Mrs M Holbrook Morrison Jr.
Crochet directions for a bathroom rug and seat cover accompany pattern 830. Send 20 cents in coins to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept at 549 West Randolph Street, Chicago 80. Print pattern number along with your name and address.
The 20 40 Club reporters celebrate a strong game with teamwork and passing. Players Jerry Hruby Don Harmon Bill Faches Al Schamberger Fred Gable Ronnie Spina and others receive praise as the Amo-Syra Club 21, 38 loss to 20-40 Club 21. Next Monday they face the Elks at McKinley gym 7 30. The note highlights Operations Haylift and welcome for couples and friends with a call to mark the date February.
In Chicago previews for spring home furnishings a bright stripe bed spread with its own ready-made dust ruffle is showcased. Buyers can choose dust ruffle color separately to match the stripe and room, fitting today’s rail-less bed designs without custom work.
Dorothy Bretz and Edward James Ironside were married Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church. The couple will reside in Coggon after a Texas wedding trip. Ironside works for Baxter Motor Company.
Mrs Walter J Barngrover hosted neighbors at a Friday coffee in SE. Guest of Mrs Mary Jessop, Mrs Herman L Schultz of Belmond, arrived earlier in the week and will return home this weekend.
Mrs George W Corey of 356 Park Terrace SE hosted a luncheon Friday for members of her bridge club at her home.
Mr and Mrs T C Felix of 111 First Avenue SW have returned from a five week vacation in southern California En route they stopped in Oklahoma.
The Gamma chapter convened Thursday evening at Mrs Lillian Strand's residence 2415 Fourth Avenue SE. Miss Florence Gritzner shared experiences from her time as an exchange teacher in England with fellow members. Mrs Phyllis Haynor served as co host.
Chicago orthopedic surgeon Dr. Charles M. Goff urged mothers to stop pressuring daughters to flatten their chests. He criticized fashion models for promoting flat figures and warned teens may develop lifelong inhibitions. He praised fuller figures, noting sweaters suit those with curves.
A compact guide to oven baking sausage with apples as a main dish, including browning bulk sausage, layering with sliced apples, lemon juice, and brown sugar, then baking 375 degrees for about 45 minutes with a steam-cover step for tender apples. Also included are recipes for spareribs with pineapple and prunes, salt pork with beans and cheese, and a fig orange dessert mixture.
An advertisement promotes Household Beauty patterns with sizes ranging from 16 to 42 and yardage details. It requests 25 cents for the pattern in coins and provides Pattern Dept. 130 N Clinton St, Chicago 80, Illinois for ordering.
Miss Blanche Senneff was installed as president of the Cedar Rapids chapter of the National Secretaries Association at a Thursday dinner in the Montrose hotel. Other officers named are Mrs Sarah Armsworth treasurer Miss Mildred Lale secretary and Mrs Richard Mills treasurer. The next meeting is Feb 1 at 7 pm at the Montrose hotel.
The figs are simmered in a hot syrup until glazed and puffy, then cooled and slit to be filled with options like chocolate peppermint cream, toasted almonds, maraschino cherries, or marshmallow pieces. Each stuffed fig can be rolled in powdered sugar for serving.
Cedar Rapids entertainers Ill provide March of Dimes intermission show at Danceland tonight. Performers include Bo Davis Velma Ruffin Wally Fanton and Jean Harger with Mrs Floreen Lacy as accompanist. March of Dimes contribution collected after the show.
Washington sources report Curtiss-Wright Corp will recondition about one hundred twin engine C-46 transport aircraft for use by air force reserve units. The project involves overhaul and upgrades to extend service life and readiness.
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