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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1939

Page

17

Cedar Rapids Jury Sets 1939 Glamour Girl Qualities

A Cedar Rapids jury mirrors New York in selecting 1939 glamour girl criteria. They specify a tall, slim figure with brown hair, light makeup, natural coloring, and a free confident gait. Measurements and style notes include hair, lip, and eye details, with emphasis on natural beauty over heavy aging makeup.

Cedar Rapids New York Ideauty Iowa Mary Strang Iowa National Osmetology Association Ray Vermimont Lorraine Nelson Oir Ethel Ryan Coe John W. Barry Amdr Nea Dorothy Wilding Ingest Roy Gloria Bristol Veronica Devi Dengel Cadhe Valentina Elsa Maxwell Heigh Hee Strang Berg Risnette Mr. Barry

Surprise party honors two newlywed couples at W Harness home

Clarence Mr and Mrs Robert Elijah and Mr and Mrs Elwood Bunge were honored at a surprise party hosted by the high school graduating class of 1936. Mrs Elijah and Mr Bunge belong to that group. Mrs Gordon Smith entertained the Wednesday Literary society with a program including a book review by George Ives.

Robert Elijah Elwood Bunge

Sunday school class holds all day meeting and picnic

Whittier Progressive Sunday school class held an all day meeting and picnic dinner Friday at Ralph Pearson's home. The L A L club met all day Tuesday at Bertha Pearson's home. The East Linn club conducted an all day meeting Friday at George Joyce's home.

Ralph Pearson Bertha Pearson East Linn Club George Joyce

Gas Plant and Obedient Dragonhead In Garden Notes

In the Garden discusses the gas plant Dictamnus also called burning bush with notes on cultivation and propagation. It covers growth habit, soil, sun, and pruning, plus a detailed look at Physostegia virginica or false dragonhead including its obedient stem pattern and cutting value. The piece ends with social notes on Mrs. R. C. Muench hosting the Delhi Woman's club and member talks.

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Cedar Memorial Park Announces Chapel of Memories Plan

Cedar Memorial Park reveals a proposed Chapel of Memories including a chapel singing tower mausoleum and columbarium. The chapel is designed to resemble The Wee Kirk O The Heather and the Little Church of the Flowers at Forest Lawn Glendale California with an extensive south garden conservatory.

Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Association

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Harriett Swain Clarence Whittier J. L. Rhea Delhi R. C. Muench Delhi Woman's Club Jess Atkins G. L. Cramer F. A. Doolittle Harry Brockman William EF. Gladstone C. BE Cedar Rapids, Iowa Association Aih Cedar Rapids ‘Savings Bank Ee iFar Mana Ed Perpetual Catei Commetery Seghis Gee
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