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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1963
Page
8
Paris fashion notes highlight Balmain widening shoulders and raising waistlines in a refined spring collection. Models wore minimal accessories with triple pearl set, while belts and jackets emphasized high waists and detached linings. Cardin and Carolin also drew acclaim for slim silhouettes and bold prints.
A homemaker focused guidance piece describes VEN dinners giving time to other tasks while meals cook for eight servings. It provides an oven menu with baked chicken legs French fries green beans au gratin bread and pies and a bean casserole recipe using bacon butter milk Swiss cheese and bread crumbs with a 325 F bake time.
Mrs John W Barry of 2225 Blake boulevard SE returned Saturday from a three week visit with her son in law and daughter the J R Millspaughs at Houston Texas.
Gary Porter returned to Westmore College Sunday after a five day visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Claire A Porter of 215 Nineteenth Street NW.
The C R Library adds new reference titles and circulating books this week. Main reference items include Composers of Operetta Hughes Introduction to the Language of Music Barach Book of European Light Opera Ewen Formation Please Almanac 1963 Complete Encyclopedia of Antiques and McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Russia and the Soviet Union edited by Michael T Florinsky. New circulating titles include Future Is Upon Us Smith Aid for Developing Countries Arnold Black Cargoes a History of the Atlantic Slave Trade 1518 1865 Mannix and Cowley Man on Trial Dickler All the Way Down Riccio and Slocum Soldiers of the Sea The United States Marine Corps 1775 1962 Heinl Ideology Politics and Government in the Soviet Union An Introduction Armstrong Whitneys Parliamentary Procedure A Modern Guide to Group Decision Making Corrupt Judge Borkin Civics for Americans Clark Individualism Reconsidered Riesman.
Xi Delta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi gathered eighteen members for a Mardi Gras party at Mrs. Minerva Zenner home on Clifton street. Xi Chi members delivered an extemporaneous speech program, and twenty eight members met at Mrs. Joseph Benzer home to finalize plans for the Sweetheart Ball. An honorary member Miss Ida McQuinn sent a letter and gift.
Readers asked about the kolach recipe submitted by Leland Reynolds in the Cedar Rapids group. Reynolds defends the sugar amount at a quarter cup and explains dough handling with a second rise and chilling between uses. He specifies cutting dough into 3 1/2 inch squares and using 4 squares of baking chocolate in the chocolate nut cookie drops.
A surprise potluck dinner was given Sunday for Mr and Mrs Walter Winter in observance of their fortieth wedding anniversary. The Winters, who farm near West Union, have two daughters Mrs Robert Reinking of Hawk Eye and Mrs Lyle Fink of Maynard, and a son Richard of Fort Atkinson. The couple have 15 grandchildren.
Earlville residents Mr and Mrs Frank Bishop were feted Sunday at a potluck in their home by the Al Moral Club and their husbands. The Bishops who farm near here have three sons James Herbert and David.
Alpha Omega chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha met with Mrs. Carol Shadle of 300 Thirty-fifth Street NE to finalize a card party and style show and to organize Linn County Easter Seal campaign activities. Mrs. Jack Curley was co-hostess.
Camp Fire Can-Te-Wa-Pi members at Hayes School met with leader Mrs. Pauline Struck at 76 Sixteenth Avenue SW and elected Mary Rompot president Julie Witt vice president Lynda Melsha secretary Debra Struck treasurer and Linda Christophersen sergeant at arms They planned a toboggan party and worked on symbols.
Viewers cheerKCRG TV Channel 9 schedule showing HA WAIIAN EYE at 7 30 PM Tuesday drawing local interest and anticipation.
Amber Merchant daughter of Mr and Mrs Willard Merchant married John Jacobsen son of the Norman Jacobsen in a Saturday evening ceremony at the Baptist church officiated by Rev C Don ald Thrash. The bride wore a ballerina length chiffon gown and carried a gold pompon bouquet on a white Bible.
The P. W. Skogmo Foundation of Minneapolis gave $1,000 to Luther College on behalf of B. C. Gamble for a new student loan fund named the B. C. Gamble Loan Fund. Dr. David T. Nelson announced the gift and noted a prior $2,000 donation for gymnasium replacement.
Carmel California resident Glenn Berry formerly of Cedar Rapids arrived Friday for a week long visit at the home of his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Joseph Stourne 43 Twenty first avenue SW He is en route home after a twenty two month world tour.
Voters in the Mt Vernon Community district will elect seven board members February 5. District 1 three seats include Richard Wolfe Richard Thompson Mrs W C Harrison and Richard Morton. District 2 one seat Maynard Brogan Ralph Whitlock. District 3 one seat Clifford Peterson. District 4 one seat William Goudy. At large Dillon Holcomb and treasurer Mrs John Lyford. Incumbents Willard Palmer and Dr John Shackford not seeking re election.
The Smothers Brothers will perform at Parsons College on February 13 at 8 p.m. in the college fieldhouse delivering a concert for Fairfield audiences.
Seventeen students at the University of Iowa will graduate with special honors at 10 a.m. Saturday. Eastern Iowans include Janet Tucker Cedar Rapids and Susan Burlingham Iowa City both with high distinctions along with Virgina Loughran Clemons Marengo with highest distinction and Edwin Houser Marengo with distinction in engineering. Two eastern Iowans are among ten SUI students to be commissioned as second lieutenants at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jerry Alt Kalona Army and Steven Bowman Oelwein Air Force.
Five citizens received awards Monday at the Manchester Junior Chamber of Commerce Bosses Night held at the Manchester Golf and Country Club. Freeman Smith Jr. was among the honorees in the community recognition event.
Rural Manchester honors highlight outstanding young farmer Clifford Bunting guidance counselor at Manchester high school receives distinguished service award Milton Hauser operator of the soft water service earns outstanding bosses award Dr John E Tyrrell earns outstanding citizen of the community award Don Dietrich receives outstanding Jaycee award of the year in Manchester city area.
A two day home nursing session began at the Red Cross headquarters Tuesday led by Betty Streit of Ft. Dodge. Eastern Iowa Red Cross nursing services chairmen attended while instructors planned refresh er training and a tele vision teaching program. Linn county chairmen Mrs. John Carey Miss Irma Thomson and Mrs. James Linsley assisted with the project.
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