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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1934
Page
5
The article suggests practical summer outfits for independence day activities, highlighting shorts ensembles, linen and cotton pieces, sun backs, and two piece suits. It promotes nautical and patriotic styles with navy and white, brown linens, and bright color accents. Names of designers or brands are not provided.
The piece highlights cargo crepes with raised dots and lines, trimmed in bold colors. It praises linen or string knits for sun up to dawn, noting crease resistance and easy care. It calls readers to celebrate in a red, white and blue theme with a lively holiday costume.
Miss Vera Marie Hall daughter of Mr and Mrs L B Hall wed Glen A Davis son of Mr and Mrs Sam Davis in a home ceremony southwest of Columbus Junction. Rev J O Hall officiated with Layton Buffington as attendant. They plan a quiet reception Monday and a farm home nearby.
An old Fourth of July feature outlines practical back yard meals for gatherings. It lists farm dinner lawn supper garden time and porch supper options with detailed menus including fried chicken ham loaf beef pot roast and camp fire dishes, plus serving tips and community picnic notes.
The Rev. Mr. Hebner of Crawfordsville officiated as Miss Lillian Vasey sang with cousin Miss Mary Frances Thomas. The couple will reside in Moravia where Mr. Smith, former Crawfordsville schools superintendent, edits the Moravia Union.
A dinner gathered at the L. R. Schulz home Sunday to honor Mrs. L. R. Schulz and Marjorie Graef. Guests included Harry Schulz Catherine Vaughn Marengo Alfred Graef Marjorie Iowa City Fred Lutz Beverly Marion Elmer Schulz Delmer and others.
A Sunday gathering at the Harry Morse home welcomed Mr and Mrs Virgil Berstler of Des Moines along with the Berstler family from near Williamsburg. Also present were Mr and Mrs Carl Berstler and their family Lyle Berstler Leslie Berstler and Mr and Mrs Harry Morse and their family.
The Past Noble Grand of Rebekah ladies attended a picnic at Mrs. Lucy Henderson's home on Tuesday. Miss Dorothy Jones celebrated her sixteenth birthday with a Monday dinner. Guests included Margaret Lenz Margaret Farrell Shirley Hegg Vilda Sponar Luella Frese and David Scott from Iowa City. Mr and Mrs William Larimer hosted a relatives picnic at the Iowa City park to honor Mrs Susie Stratton of Blackwell Okla and Mr and Mrs D Procter of Washington DC who are visiting.
The piece notes bright Fourth season sales at Sanford's for cap guns rockets and night fireworks. It also promotes Bishop's Cedar Rapids Gas Co and Moniteur Studio services plus home goods from Hubbard Ice and Fuel and Sherwin Williams paint for porches and decks.
Buick offers a compact model with 93 horsepower and a top speed of 85 mph. It accelerates 0 to 60 in 21 seconds and achieves 15 miles per gallon. Priced under a thousand dollars, the car promises durability and easy operation. Allen Motor Co. invites demonstrations.
The Hawkeye Tin Shop promotes air conditioning equipment that cools in summer and heats, filters, humidifies, and circulates air in winter. It claims compact basement size and urges customers to call for complete details with no obligation.
An old column advises readers planning a Fourth of July outing to send clothes to the New Process cleaner first thing in the morning. It suggests sending husband’s linen seersucker or palm beach suit and promises a grand job on sheer dresses or sturdy cotton frocks. Call 6131 for service.
A historical note describes the GE attic ventilator at Hubbard Ice and Fuel Co. claiming rapid cooling by drawing 2,600 cubic feet of air per minute. The unit sits in front of an attic window, adjustable in height, and is operated by a simple plug in setup.
Silk serge golf dresses with large collars appear in fashion notes. Bags featuring cotton India prints are selling rapidly.
In a brief promotion the Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. touts noiseless fan models with streamlined design and deep pitched blades by GE and others. They claim safe blades, low noise and about four cents an hour to run. The article also notes a new cotton material resembling serge used for summer coats and criticizes careless past coat choices.
A reader-friendly note promotes dining at the Florence Room of the Hotel Roosevelt for a relaxed home dinner. It also extols the Coolerator modern ice refrigerator for constant cold, reduced ice use, and odor control, citing Cedar Rapids owner Mrs. Everett Chandler.
A description notes straw hats with colored straw and green ribbons around the crowns and red wool yarn stitched on the brims of the new hats.
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