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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1955
Page
6
The Merchandise Mart gift show opened in Chicago featuring 948 lines of dinnerware glassware and home decor. New items emphasize pink and turquoise color schemes with metallic finishes and raised white decals.
Realistic three dimensional raised pattern cookies and a handsome stainless steel chop platter accompany a stainless steel salad bowl with matching servers. A deco rated pottery bowl with a pressed wood tray and servers complete the salad set, all packaged to retail at 5.95 dollars.
Kathy Hynden was honored Friday evening at a party on the occasion of her tenth birthday. Hosts were her parents Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Hynden of 2742 Prairie Drive NE. Guests included Martha Watters, Linda Williams, Ruth Ann Watson, Janet Bock, Linda Richardson, Kathy Haltom, and Linda Wiles.
Mrs. Eugene Baxter and Mrs. Dewey Rudd hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Mary Lou McNally at 295 Thirty-fourth Street SE. The event on Saturday evening honored her upcoming marriage to Marvin Hensch on February 22 with a pink and white color theme attended by 15 guests.
Mr and Mrs Sandy Singer hosted a Friday cocktail supper at the Armar ballroom honoring Crew Cuts and the Tracey Twins. Guests included the Austin Pickerings Don McKees Ronald McGraws Ray Elders Fred Strauss and Gerry Mercer.
Mrs George Iles of Denver and her husband are spending two weeks with their son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs W sme Robb at 2422 Bever Avenue. Mrs Harley Riedel hosted a coffee Saturday morning. Coffees were also given last week by Mrs Carl McClain and co hostesses Mrs Charles Hastings and Mrs William Moershel. Mrs Robert W McCollister and her daughter Mrs R G Bausch gave a small luncheon at the Elks club for Mrs Iles and for Mrs Frank Pearson of West Branch visiting with her daughter Mrs Moershel.
Mrs Howard Smith hosted a Saturday Mother Goose party for her daughter Leslie Ann Smith at 2048 East ern boulevard SE. Guests included Sara Jean Hanson Julie Ford Carl Schultz Christine Kreuter Carol March and Warren Smith. Mr and Mrs Willis F E Lamb hosted a Sunday buffet supper for 20 guests at their home 2716 First Avenue NE.
The Iowa state council of Ep silon Sigma Alpha met Sunday at the Roosevelt hotel. State president Rose Reinheimer presided as chapters from Davenport Ottumwa Clinton Des Moines Oelwein and Cedar Rapids were represented. Discussions covered chapter activities and plans for the state convention to be held in Ottumwa in May. Central City honored Mr. and Mrs. Don Cameron with a family dinner January 23 for their fiftieth wedding anniversary.
Mr and Mrs William R Shuttleworth hosted 12 guests at a cocktail party at 1300 Oakland Road NE honoring their daughter Ann Shuttleworth who left Sunday for New York to enroll as a dramatics art major at Columbia University.
Dr and Mrs John S Roalson host a Sunday supper at their home 205 Twenty first Street NE. Guests included Dr and Mrs Carl Aschoff Dr and Mrs James M Brandes Dr and Mrs Warren E Glantz Dr and Mrs D E Griffith and Dr and Mrs Jay G Wratten.
Valley Camp 2136 of the Royal Neighbors of America installed Mae Fadress as oracle. Other officers named include Gladys Lytle vice-oracle Jessie Garrett past oracle Ethel Campbell recorder Ellen Stevens treasurer Alice Gerber chancellor Anna Blecker inner sentinel Libby Vedja outer sentinel Aur ia Buchanan and Emma Schind ler marshals Kathleen Hill musician Bertha Wright drill captain Margaret Bradle manager Blanche Danford flagbearer Erma Minkel reporter Augusta Vedia faith Clara Findley courage Julia Swan modesty Gladys Bencke unselfishness Delilah Fannon endurance. Installing officer was Christine Earhart Myrtle Byron ceremonial officer Isabel Doty ceremonial marshal Mary Harmon chancellor and Clara Ortman inner sentinel.
Groeber of Munich Germany married Carl Von Behren son of Stanwood’s Henry Von Behrens in a Dubuque ceremony. The bride arrived from Germany last week and met her husband during his wartime service in Germany. She worked as a sales clerk for European Exchange System. The couple will reside in Stanwood where Von Behren toils as a carpenter.
Paris opened its 1955 fashion week with Lucile Manguin highlighting mature, curving figures and low mid length skirts. Designers promise to resist Dior’s earlier ban as 53 shows unfold over two weeks, with Dior himself due to present Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Robert MacTaggart 510 Forest Drive SE returned Sunday from Davenport where they visited for several days with Mr and Mrs James Spaeth the MacTaggarts brother in law and sister In Davenport.
Marilyn Joan Freilinger daughter of the M J Freilingers married Gerald Fett son of Mrs Art Ricker at St Patrick's church Monona. Rev Luke Donlon officiated the double ring ceremony with a bridal party including Lorraine Freilinger and Mary Lou Marting as bridesmaids. The couple plans a Long Beach California honeymoon and will reside there after the wedding.
Mrs. Robert Neff offered a Sunday afternoon recital at her studio 906 Fifteenth street SW Cedar Rapids with pianists Douglas Ernst Barbara Merrifield Janet Vosatka Janis Lana Peggy Jordan all of Cedar Rapids Maureen Kramer Swisher Ronnie Reyman Fairfax and Lawrence Smith Erma Ziskovsky Sandra Ruth Shueyville performing from the program
In Sigourney at First Methodist church on Sunday afternoon 3 30 Doris Larrayne Michel daughter of the Harry Michels became the bride of Burr B Bordwell Jr son of Mr and Mrs B B Bordwell of Washington The double ring ceremony featured Chantilly lace and pink roses Attendants JoAnne Smothers and Sharon Moody Best man Richard Bordwell and ushers Cloyd Michel Loyal Edmundson Music by Mrs Charles Phelps and William Manning The couple will reside in Washington where Bordwell operates the Bordwell Feed Store
Louise Anna Nicholson daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn M Nicholson wed Rollis F Kappmeyer son of the Henry Kappmeyers in Maynard at the Methodist church. Rev Walter Dimmlich presided. The bride wore nylon net and lace with long sleeves and a bolero. Bridesmaids were Nicholson sisters and the couple planned a wedding trip outfit. The bride works as office manager of the Maynard Cooperative Company and the groom is set to report February 8 for armed service induction.
The Oliver C. Wamsers of 516 Dunreath drive NE hosted several visitors Saturday and Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Jack Peterson and others from Reinbeck Waterloo Elberon and Kathleen Ulch in a weekend social event.
Billy Seidel marked his seventh birthday at a Sunday dinner hosted by his parents Mr and Mrs William J Seidel at 1712 Grande avenue SE The home was decorated in a circus theme with favors and guests including Mike Doyle Kirk Johnson Gary Knapp Nicholas OToole Robbie Troup John Miller Denny Klinsky and Jeff Seidel.
Marilyn Dietrich daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Dietrich of Van Horne married Alan F Young son of Mr and Mrs B F Young of Warren Ill in a Sunday ceremony at Trinity Lutheran Church Rev E H Widmann officiated. Attendants wore iridescent raspberry gowns. Reception at the Roosevelt hotel followed. The couple will reside at 815 H avenue NW. The bride is employed by Martin Roasa Tractor and Equipment, husband by Lynch Transfer and Storage.
Anamosa Iowa January wedding unites Janet Lea Butterfield daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Butterfield of Anamosa formerly Cedar Rapids with Melvin D Taylor of Anamosa in a double ring ceremony read by Rev Walter D Wigger at his home The couple plan to reside in Belleville Illinois after a reception at the bride’s parents home The bride wore a embossed white faille dress with rhinestone collar and wore a white hat holding a white Bible
Mr and Mrs C H Klersey and Mr and Mrs I W Yarcho returned Saturday evening from a two weeks vacation in Dallas and Galveston Texas They visited Col Earl D Yarcho and his daughter Marilyn in Dallas
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