Cedar Rapids Families Return From Florida Vacations
Cedar Rapids residents resume daily life after summer trips. Reginald B. Figges and daughters Gretchen and Janet returned from a month in Pompano Beach, joining other locals in Florida getaways including the Hallenbecks in Daytona Beach, the Zeldas, Seehusens, and Mullen. A. C. Hoblitzell spent five weeks touring Sun Valley and California, while the Maupins toured the West Coast and Shrine convention in Los Angeles. The Barrows visited relatives in Preston, Minnesota, and Ethyle Breedlove came back from Portland Oregon with the Whitmores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Reginald B. Figges
Gretchen
Janet
Ridgeway Drive
Pompano
Fla
Florida
George A. Hallenbecks
C Avenue NE
Daytona Beach
Jerry Zeldas
Seventh Avenue SE
William Seehusen
Ninth Street SE
Nora Mullen
Anamosa
A. C. Hoblitzell
First Avenue NE
Sun Valley
California
Wyatt Maupins
Country Club Parkway SE
West Coast
Shrine
Los Angeles
Portland
Carl Helmings
Wayne Stookeys
Preston
Minn
Arthur Barlows
James
John
Barlow
Walter Barlow
Ethyle Breedlove
Second Avenue SE
Portland, Ore
W. W. Whitmores
Vanita Waite and Derald Hensch Wed at John Huss Church
Miss Vanita Carol Waite and Derald Hensch married Friday at 8 p.m. in John Huss church with Rev Ruth Husband officiating. The bride wore a white suit with green accessories and orchids. Arnold Waite served as best man and Arnold Waite is honored by the matron of honor Mrs. Ar nold Waite in pink. A reception followed in the church parlors. the couple will reside at 526 Third Street SW with Mrs Hensch employed by Lefebvre Corp and Mr Hensch by Stem r's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanita Carol Waite
Derald Hensch
John Huss
Ruth Husband
Arnold Waite
James Dorland
Phyllis Lines
Harold Waite
Eldon
Elvan Hensch
Third Street
Cedar Rapids Girls at Minnesota Camp Seasoned Counselor
Several Cedar Rapids girls attend Camp Lake Hubert for Girls in northern Minnesota along with counselor Mrs. W L Barnard of 1807 Bever Avenue SE entering her third year at the camp. Attending girls include Marjorie Hahn Sally Hahn Judy Joe Mary Cage Buckingham Julie Allen Janice Levsen Jane Gage and Marie Louise Marshall, daughters of local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Camp Lake Hubert
Minnesota
W. L. Barnard
Bever Avenue SE
Marjorie
Sally Hahn
F. Cruz Hahn
Judy Joe
R. S Johnston
Mary Cage Buckingham
R. L. Buckingham
Julie Allen
A. W. Allen
Janice Levsen
Helen Levsen
Jane Gage
G. A. Gage
Marie Louise Marshall
Verne Marshall
Morf and Mattke Wed at Hawkeye Methodist Church
Miss Beryl Morf daughter of Mrs Emma Morf and Robert Mattke son of Mrs Alvina Mattke of Fredericksburg were married at the Hawkeye Methodist Church by Rev E J Starr of Hopkinton. Attendants included Lois McIntyre Leon Shutte flower girl Carol Ann Morf and ushers Paul Broadbent and Herbert Byers. They plan a Fredericksburg home trip follows a reception and Mattke will work for John Deere while Mrs Mattke resumes teaching in Chickasaw county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye
Beryl Morf
Emma Morf
Robert Mattke
Alvina Mattke
Fredericksburg
E. J. Starr
Hopkinton
Lois McIntyre
West Union
Leon Shutte
Carol Ann Morf
Paul Broadbent
Herbert Byers
Mattke
John Deere
Upper Iowa University
Chickasaw County
Shower honors Miss Maxine Farley and John Zimmerman
Miss Maxine Farley and her fiancé John Zimmerman were surprised Friday evening at a shower hosted by Dean F. Schultz at 154 Eighteenth Street SW. The couple plans to wed on July 30. Also present were Arnold Fields, Robert Wilds, Russell Ward Jr., and Jack Dvorak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Farley
John Zimmerman
Dean F. Schultz
Eighteenth Street
Arnold Fields
Robert Wilds
Russell Wards, Jr
Jack Dvoraks
Polio and Cancer Insurance Offered by Mutual of Omaha
Verdi F. Lenzen announces a comprehensive dread disease policy from Mutual of Omaha covering polio and cancer. Insured through Amer. Bids, contact Ph. 2 3578 for details and enrollment options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdi F. Lenzen
Mutual of
Omaha
Amer
Miss Soukup Wed To N A Hunstad
Miss Freda Mae Soukup wed Norman Alan Hunstad in Westminster Presbyterian Church with Rev. Andrew Kurth presiding. The couple, both with local ties, will live in Detroit where Hunstad works as a General Motors research engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Soukup
N. A. Hunstad
Elaine Chiafos to Wed Norman Bowers
Mr and Mrs Peter D Chiafos announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Elaine to Norman Bowers son of Mr and Mrs T Stanley Bowers The ceremony will be read Aug 6 in the First Lutheran church Mr Bowers is employed by the Link Belt Speeder Corporation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter D. Chiafos
Sixth Street
Elaine
Norman Bowers
T. Stanley Bowers
Eighth Avenue
First Lutheran
Bowers
Link-Belt Speeder Corporation
Sigma Kappa Diamond Jubilee Attendee from Swampscott Chapter
Mrs Theodore Froeberg of 303 Highland Drive NW attends the diamond jubilee convention of Sigma Kappa at Swampscott Massachusetts as representative of her alumnae chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Froeberg
Highland Drive
Sigma Kappa Social Sorority
Swampscott, Mass
Sleepytime sampler pattern for children room decor
A simple stitchery panel pattern 624 features Childhood's beloved prayer. The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept offers panel 15144x19% inches with transfer. Send 20 cents, include name and address, to P O Box 5740 Chicago 80 Ill, pattern number plainly written.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Needlecraft Dept
P. O
Chicago
Ill
Darlene Convey Weds Peter S Kanellis in Cedar Rapids
Miss Darlene Ann Convey daughter of Mr and Mrs William Convey of 415 Seventh Avenue SW wed Peter S Kanellis son of Nick Kanellis of 129 Twentieth Street NE. The ceremony at St Patrick Church was officiated by Rev D G Peters. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids after a trip to Omaha with a reception at the bride’s home and a Roosevelt hotel dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Ann Convey
William Convey
Seventh Avenue
Peter S. Kanellis
Nick Kanellis
Twentieth Street
St. Patrick’s Church
D. G. Peters
George Matias
Michael Kanellis
Jerry Dytert
Stanley Kepras
Roosevelt Hotel
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
Handkerchief Shower Honors Mrs Watters in Marion
Mrs R B Watters of Marion was honored at a Friday afternoon handkerchief shower at Mrs A L Hinton's home on First avenue NW. Assisting were Mrs G L McGuire and Mrs R F Ressa. The Watters family plans to move to Muscatine soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Watters
Marion
A. L. Hinton
First Avenue NW
Mmes
G. L. McGuire
R. F. Ressa
Watters
Muscatine
Son in law and daughter visit Mrs Ben Tait in Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs Buell Blair and their three sons from Portland Maine arrive tonight to spend vacation and visit Mrs Blair s mother Mrs Ben Tait at 1722 Blake boulevard SE Cedar Rapids confirming family gathering and residence details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Tait
Cedar Rapids
Buell Blair
Buell, Bruce
Danny
Portland
Blair
Blake Boulevard
Fourth of July Outdoor Picnic Menu and Recipes
Family friendly Fourth of July outing ideas with kabobs hamburgers and a picnic dessert. Includes step by step kabob skewers with meat and vegetables, a marshmallow sandwich treat, honey lemonade, and a foil wrapped ham burger recipe plus a peanut butter oat cookie recipe with nuts and vanilla. Recipes specify quantities and cooking methods for outdoor grilling and packing lunches.
National B P W Convention Opens In San Francisco
More than 3,000 delegates gathered in San Francisco for the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs tenth biennial convention. The legislation committee chairwoman highlighted efforts against sex discrimination including merit system improvements, equal pay, and removal of social security inequalities based on sex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
INS
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Arabelle Hanna
Superior
Neb
B.P.W
Sarah T. Hughes
Fourteenth District State Court
Dallas
Texas
Helen Irwin
Des Moines
Nina Horton Avery
Richmond
Marguerite Rawalt
Washington
Lula K. Baum
Leavenworth
Kan
Wilma Zimmerman Lind
Seattle
Wash
Ella Virginia Ross
Johnson City
Dorothy Zearfoss Weds Bill Myers in Methodist Ceremony
Dorothy Jane Zearfoss and Bill B. Myers exchanged vows Friday at the Methodist church before Rev. C. Dana Boggie. The bride, daughter of Lewis R. Zearfoss, and the groom, son of William M. Myers, were joined by attendants Barbara Kennedy and Jim Myers. A wedding dinner followed at Hotel Toledo. Mrs. Myers attended Iowa State College. Mr. Myers, a graduate, will be a field representative for an insurance company in Mankato Minnesota, where they will reside. his fraternity is Delta Chi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama
Dorothy Jane Zearfoss
Bill B. Myers
Methodist Church
C. Dana Boggie
Lewis R. Zearfoss
Mr. Myers
William M. Myers
West Des Moines
Barbara Kennedy
Cedar Rapids
Jim Myers
Miss Nancy Holloway Plans Florida Visit to Cedar Rapids Kin
Miss Nancy Holloway of 1700 Center Point road NE will travel to Sanford Florida to visit her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs F S Lamson long time Cedar Rapids residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Holloway
Center Point Road
Sanford, Fla
F. S. Lamson
Cedar Rapids
Family Dinner Honors Bride Elect Miss White
Mr and Mrs William White hosted a Sunday family dinner at 2816 Fruitland boulevard SW honoring their daughter Bernadean a bride to be The couple Miss White and George Tepley plan to marry Saturday at 3 30 p m in the First Reformed church Thirty one family members attended the dinner in her honor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William White
Fruitland Boulevard
Bernadean
Miss White
George Tepley
First Reformed Church
State Weddings at Cedar Rapids and Columbus City
Cedar Rapids: Miss Dixie Lee Edaburn to Roger W. Deetz on June 25 at 2 30 p.m. in Bethany Lutheran Church with Rev. E W Waggazer officiating. After the wedding they will live at 215 Twelfth Street SE. Columbus City: Miss Peggy Anne Bell to Howard Kulp Jr on June 24 in the United Presbyterian parsonage with Rev. Alfred E Parsons officiating. They will reside in Columbus Junction. Clarence: Miss Shirlene Lendt to Kenneth Weaver Thursday at the bride’s parents home with Rev. A D Holtry officiating. They will live in Clarence. Mr. Weaver is farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Dixie Lee Edaburn
Aden
Columbus Junction
Howard Kulp, Jr
Howard L. Kulps
Columbus City
United Presbyterian Church
Alfred E. Parsons
Clarence
Shirlene Lendt
Wilmot Lendts
Kenneth Weaver
Harry Weavers
Tipton
A D. Holtry
Weaver
Secrets of Charm by John Robert Pow
A vintage advice note encourages women to preserve a good vacation look while managing diet. It outlines a sample weight-conscious menu, daily portions, and a shopping list for fashionable eyewear accessories. The leaflet ends with a teaser for tomorrow’s personal declaration of independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secrets OF
Charm
John Robert Pow
Hane Adams Fairy Godmother Dress Pattern 4943
Instructs on making a sunfrock with straps and cape collar for Hane Adams. Pattern 4943 available in sizes 2 to 10 with size 6 specified. Includes panties. 1% yards of 35 inch fabric. Send 25 cents to Anne Adams at The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department in Chicago Illinois with name address size and style number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pattern Department
P.O
Chicago
Ill
Lana Kuykendall Celebrates Sixth Birthday At Home
Lana Dawn Kuykendall daughter of Leland S Kuykendalls was honored Saturday on her sixth birthday by grandparents Sam C Bridges at 851 Tenth Street SW. Guests included Patty Bezdek Teresa Murphy Diane Clift Erlene Hahn Kathy Watson Mary Snow Helen Snow Jeanie Fisher Sharon Bridges Janet Bridges Patty Bridges Ricky Freeman Max Hahn Jr Gary Kuykendall and Larry Kuykendall with their mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lana Dawn Kuykendall
Leland S. Kuyendalls
Sam C. Bridges
Tenth Street
Patty Bezdek
Teresa Murphy
Diane Clift
Erlene Hahn
Kathy Watson
Mary
Helen Snow
Jeanie Fisher
Sharon Bridges
Janet
Patty Bridges
Ricky Freeman
Max Hahn, Jr
Gary
Larry Kuykendall
Patricia Novak and J A Elgin Wed in Immaculate Church
Miss Patricia Ann Novak and John A Elgin were married Saturday morning in the rectory of the Immaculate church by Rev A P White. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs L A Novak of 1819 Washington Ave SE. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs John Elgin of Center Point Iowa. Attendants were Miss Mary Marshall and Glen Pickart. A wedding breakfast followed at the Roosevelt hotel. The couple will reside after a trip to the Black Hills and Yellowstone National Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Ann Novak
John A. Elgin
the Immaculate Church
A. P. White
L. A. Novak
Washington Avenue SE
John Elgin
Center Point
Iowa
Mary Marshall
Glen Pickart
Roosevelt Hotel
Black Hills
Yellowstone National Park
Cedar Rapids
Patriotic Necktie Presented to Truman in New York
A red, white and blue ribbon-knit necktie crafted for President Truman was sent to Blair House by Betsy Ross of New York City as a Fourth of July gift. Miss Ross noted the tie’s symbolism grows with the world situation, hoping the wearer adds a patriotic note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Truman
Blair House
Betsy Ross
New York City
Miss Ross
Fragmented lines hint at a knitted tie pattern gift
A garbled sentence fragment mentions a national feeling of unity and determination. It notes a gift tie knitted from a Ruban d'Art pattern and references a first striped ribbon knit tie, though overall content is incomplete and unclear.
Also Mentioned on This Page
C.R
Vanita Waite
Freda Mae Soukup
Norman Alan Hunstad
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Andrew Kurth
Joseph P. Soukup
Oakland Road
Hunstad
O. L. Hunstads
Jasper
Rose Marie Jun
Don Cook
Vern Barwicker
Lois Schaller
Iowa City
Stanley Hunstad
Raymond Hudachek
Lima
Ohio
Robert Palik
Soukup
O. E. Niebel
Belleville, Ill
Clifton Parker
Marvin Calvert
Carl Coffman
Cedar Falls
Helen Barnes
Lake of the Woods
West Grand Boulevard
Detroit
General Motors
Vern Thompson
Norman A. Hunstad
Elaine Chiafos
Lapes
Florist
Third Ave
Darlene Convey
Mrs. Watters
Kabobs
Magic Picnic Burgers
Ris Specialized
ST. Joseph
Dorothy Zearfoss
Bill Myers
Lamsons
A Sams Een
MT 106
First St. NE
John F. Bille
Peter
Paul
P. S
Hane Adams
Business Men’s Assurance Co
Wyatt E. Maupin
American Bidg. Dial
Hladky’s
4Th Ave
Patricia Novak
J. A. Elgin
Cole LO Ee
Koovayn
Second Street
A&p
3Rd Ave
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