Marriages in U S Revealed In Big Slump
Metropolitan Life statisticians project about 1 420 000 marriages in the United States this year. Through 1958 began with a 11 percent drop from 1957 and area data hint a continued downward trend. Limited gains in a few states accompany a broad slump that could mark two decades unless a late upswing occurs after 1960.
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York
United States
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
U.S
Oklahoma
Utah
Indiana
Florida
West Virginia
Colorado
Nevada
California
Reno
Miami
Barbecue Dinner Hosted by H Edward Beatty El Paso Couple
H Edward Beatty Sr and Mrs H Edward Beatty of El Paso Texas hosted a barbecue dinner Wednesday for 20 at the Lynch home 3235 Bever Circle SE. Honoree Miss JoAnn Hagen daughter of the Hagens and her fiancé Robert Scroggs attended with Lt and Mrs Beatty visiting from Shellsburg. Lt Beatty to return to Fort Bliss Sunday. Mrs Beatty and couple remain several weeks.
AFS Student Allen Burns Reports Tokyo First Impressions
Allen Burns writes from Tokyo about arrival, family life, and contrasts of East and West. He describes traffic, trains, housing, and daily life with the Yonekawa family while detailing plans to visit Mt Fuji and Honshu and praising the AFS program.
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Allen Burns
AFL
Japan
Philippines
Tokyo
Bridal Shower For Miss Janice Klein Held At Barker Home
A Tuesday evening bridal shower for Miss Janice Klein daughter of Mr and Mrs Erwin Klein 888 Oakland road NE was hosted by the bride elects mother and Miss Sandra Barker at the C Barker home 642 Thirty eights st NE. Twenty five guests attended. Miss Klein will wed July 19 in Immaculate Conception church to Thomas Duffy son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Duffy of Marion.
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Janice Klein
Erwin Klein
Oakland Road
Sandra Barker
C. Barker
Thirty
M Klein
Thomas Duffy
Herbert Duffy
Marion
Immaculate Conception Church
Mrs Kunz Hosts Shower For Miss Linda Hansen
Mrs H E Kunz hosted a dinner party and shower at the Embassy club for Miss Linda Hansen bride elect of Dennis Edward Jordan. Twenty guests attended as garden flower table decorations set a festive tone. Hansen is daughter of Mr and Mrs S Clifford Hansen and Jordan’s parents are Mr and Mrs C H Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Hansen
Dennis Edward Jordan
H. E. Kunz
Mt. Vernon Road SE
Miss Hansen
Embassy Club
S. Clifford Hansen
Fourteenth St. NE
Mr. Jordan
C. H. Jordan
Griffin Family Welcomes Visitor From Illinois
Mrs. E. D. Griffin of Evans ton Illinois is spending the week visiting in the home of her son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Peter Griffin at 4603 Fave.
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E. D. Griffin
Evanston, Ill
Peter Griffin
Race family returns from monthlong Pacific Northwest trip
Mr and Mrs Charles M Race and their daughters Marcie and Laurie of 2118 Blake Blvd SE arrived Tuesday evening after a monthlong trip to the Pacific Northwest.
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Charles M. Race Jel
Marcie and
Laurie
Blake Blvd
Pacific’Northwest
Lenthe Family to Return Home After Visit
Mr and Mrs Charles Lenthe and daughters Diana and Susan head back to Rochester New York Friday after a week visiting Mrs Lenthe s mother Mrs James L Sealy at 394 Seventeenth St SE
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Charles Lenthe
Diana
Susan
Rochester
N.Y
Myer Family Leaves for Orlando After Visit
Lt. and Mrs. C. W. Myer with children Robert and Sandra departed Thursday for their home in Orlando Florida after a two day visit with Mrs. Myer's parents Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Speas at 310 S Ave NW.
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Orlando
Fla
C. W. Myer
Robert
Sandra
Correction adds baking powder to prune balls recipe
The Gazette publishes a correction for Mrs. Leslie R. Grigg's prune balls recipe listing 4 teaspoons baking powder among ingredients. The corrected ingredients include 3 eggs, 4 cups milk, 4 cups flour, ½ cup sugar, ½ teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons melted shortening, stewed prunes, and lifted flour with baking powder.
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Leslie R. Grigg
First Ave. NW
Plans Complete For Mt. Mercy Garden Party
Plans completed for the Mt. Mercy Garden Party on Sunday from 2 to 9 on the Mt. Mercy campus. Proceeds go to the Mt. Mercy college library. Afternoon entertainment and an outdoor dance are planned with booths rides and a country store starting at 2. Mrs. Frank Orr leads as general chair with a long list of committee members and helpers.
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Mt. Mercy
Mt. Mercy Women’s Club
Sisters of Mercy
Mt. Mercy College
Frank Orr
Mt. Mercy [Women’s Club
Magdalen Popp
Violet Peiper
Agnes Pickart
C. C. Pitlik
Louis’ Nemecek
thei \ames
John DeMuth
Leon Weber
James Spaight
John McGuigan
Joseph Petrus
Charles Werner
Earl Maybanks
Gregory, Kennedy
G. W. Eiben
W. J. Stewart
Rose Popp
A. S. Vermeersch
L. C. Wieneke
Parcel Post
Louis Krejci
R. L. Neenan
Ann
Liebst
J. G. Geraghty
A. J. Mall
Engagements And Weddings Across Iowa In Readable Notices
Central City plans October 5 vows for Rose Marie Kirk and Terry Liebe. Des Moines hosts June 22 nuptials for Arlene Anders on and Christian Oelberg. Ames to host Maynard Sharff and William Falck wedding. Knoxville residence planned. Arlington announces Nancy Joyce Moats and Roger Smith July 20 Volga Methodist wedding. Columbus Junction to wed Laurita Griggs and Max Ross July 20 at the local Methodist church.
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Central City
Rose Marie Kirk
Harold Kirk
Terry Liebe
D. D. Liebe
Walker
Arlington
Glen Moats
R.F.D
Nancy Joyce
Roger Smith
Flavel Smith
Waterloo
Upper Iowa University
Iowa State Teachers College
Volga Methodist Church
Mrs Lyle Zody Honored At Postnuptial Shower
Mrs. Lyle Zody of 508 Twenty fourth street NE was honored at a post nuptial shower held Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Norman C. Workman at 514 Thirty-fourth street NE. Hostesses were Mrs. Workman and Mrs. Howard Davidson of 505 Thirty-fourth street with 21 guests in attendance. Out of town guests included Mrs. Jack Snoddy and daughters Joan and Jill of Williamsburg and Mrs. Thomas Snoddy of Sigourney. Mrs. Zody, formerly Sherrill Frady, was married June 16.
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Lyle Zody
Norman C. Workman
St. NE
Workman
Howard Davidson
Jack Snoddy
Joan
Jill
Williamsburg
Thomas Snoddy
Sigourney
Zody
Sherrill Frady
Dancing party hosted for 24 teens by Courtney Keeley
A dancing party was held Wednesday evening for 24 teenagers at the home of Miss Maryetta Courtney at 534 McKinley Street SE. Miss Nita Keeley, at 349 Nineteenth Street SE, was co-hostess.
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Mary-etta Courtney
McKinley St
Nita Keeley
Nine‘teenth St
Man's Role Changing in Postwar America
NEA Service notes debate on a transformed male role after World War II. Sociologists, psychiatrists, and anthropologists discuss how men feel diminished on job and in families while women gain freedom and responsibility. Experts warn about identity shifts and lasting effects on marriage and society.
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W York
NEA
Robert Herz
Hama
Family Footnotes on Conformity and Independence in Adolescents
Frances Horowitz of the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station discusses adolescent conformity and independence. She notes peers strongly influence behavior yet warns excessive conformity harms personal standards while too little disrupts social harmony and adjustment. Parents should model and discuss how to balance group pressure with individual choices.
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Frances Horowitz
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
Mrs. Bera Wins Her 4th Powder Puff Air Derby
Frances Bera of Long Beach California and co-pilot Evelyn Kelly won the 12th annual women’s transcontinental air race from San Diego to Charleston in a Beechcraft Bonanza with 177.8 mph ground speed. The field of 8 started. 13 were disqualified. Pauline Glasson finished second with 149.2 mph. Gertrude Howard third. Doris Aecret and Jean Rose fourth. Nancy Walton and Iris Critchel fifth.
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Charleston
S.C
Frances Bera
Long Beach
Calif
Evelyn Kelly
San Diego
Bera
Corpus Christi
Texas
Mary Ann Smothers
Gertrude Howard
College Station
Barbara Anspaugh
Lincoln
Neb
Doris Aecret
Elko
Nev
Jean P. Rose
Altadena
Nancy Bird Walton
Sydney
Australia
Iris Critchel
Palos Verdes Estate
Rita Leonard Weds Anthony Serbousek at St Bridget’s Nolan Settlement
Rita Leonard daughter of Mr and Mrs William Leonard and Anthony Serbousek son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Serbousek of Swisher exchanged nuptial vows Monday at St Bridget s Catholic Church Nolan Settlement Rev Paul Laffey officiated The bride wore Chantilly lace gown with pearl headpiece and carried a cascade bouquet A reception for 200 followed in West Branch Community hall The couple will reside near Walford where the groom farms and the bride will teach at Walford school
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Solon
Rita Leonard
William Leonard
Anthony Serbousek
Leonard Serbousek
Swisher
Paul Laffey
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
Nolan Settlement
John Cahill
West Branch
Francis Suchomel
Tipton
Chantilly
Mary Leonard
Eileen Leonard
Pauline Kessler
Elaine Jensen
Joan Reich
Jack Serbousek
Robert Simon
Richard Serbousek
James Leonard
Keith Cerhan
John Wall, Jr
David Silek
Joe Ellen Wall
Mark Serbousek
Billy Leonard
Jimmy Donahue
Armar
Cedar Rapids
Walford
Hendricks Family Returns From Pasadena Visit
Dr. and Mrs. Everett D. Hendricks return with sons Jeff and Craig after a five day stay in Louis S. Guider's home at 1527 Second Ave SE. Mrs. Guider is Mrs. Hendricks mother.
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Pasadena
Calif
Everett D. Hendricks
Jeff
Craig
Louis S. Guider
Second Ave
Guider
Hendricks
Whitmores Leave Skokie After Visit in Provost Home
Mr and Mrs Charles Whitmore and their sons Charles John and Thomas of Skokie Illinois departed Tuesday after a two day stay with Mr and Mrs Stephen Provost at 623 Twenty seventh Street NE The visit concluded with a family farewell in the Provost home.
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Charles Whitmore
Charles
John
Thomas
Skokie
Ill
Stephen B. Provost
Twentyseventh St
Former Cedar Rapids Residents Visit Norton Family
Clarence A. Cramer and his daughter Mrs Harold Davis both of Phoenix Ariz formerly of Cedar Rapids arrived Wednesday to spend several days with Mr and Mrs Allan C Norton at 536 Forest Drive SE.
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Clarence A. Cramer
Harold Davis
Phoenix, Ariz
Cedar Rapids
Allan C
Norton
Forest Drive
Sharon Gearhart Birthday Honored by Gearhart Parents
Sharon Kay Gearhart was honored Tuesday at a party given by her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Gearhart at 1267 Houston Court NE for her birthday. Twelve guests attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Kay Gearhart
C. L. Gearhart
Houston Court
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Features Or Women Society
H. Edward
Fashion News
Anne Adams
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
Ames. Grissel
Peiffer
James M. Grissel
Grande Ave
Leo C. Peiffer
Crestview Drive
Grissel
Peter J. Pickford
New Orleans
James H. Pickford
Pittsburgh
Rollo S. Pickford, Jr
Sierra Madre
Rollo S. Pickford
Upland Drive
James. H. Pickford
Rollo Pickford, Jr
AFS
City of
Gazette
American Field Service Exchange
Jackson Burns
Twenty-fifth St
Allen
Washington High School
Burns
Yonekawas
Yokohama
Nideaki Yonekawa
Asahi Evening News
Ohashi
Mt. Fuji
Hon‘shu
Bezdek’s
Marion Blyd
Mrs. Kunz
Peter Griffins
Illinois
Charles Daniel
Mrs. Sealy
A. L. Speas
First Street
Waukon
First Methodist Church
Des Moines
Arlene Anderson
Oral Anderson
Christian Oelberg
Albert Oelberg
Iowa State College
Ames
Maynard
Sharon Lee Sharff
Hugo Sharff
William E. Falck
Otto Falck
Aurora
Zion Lutheran Church
Oelwein
Knoxville
Marion County Extension Home
Funk ‘Brothers Company
Columbus Junction
Laurita Griggs
Armour i\Griggs
Max Ross
Ralph Ross
Winfield
Courtney
Keeley
Lions of Industry
Nathan Ackerman
Henry Blackstone
Servo Corporation of America
Norman Jaspan
Milton Sapirstein
B. J. Macklin
Erich Fromm
NEA Service
William Longgood
Columbia University
Peete
Iowa City
Mrs. Bera
L. S. Guiders
Soses
Town & Country
Merchants National Bank
C.R
A. C. Nortons
South Side Shoe Store
Ladies
Pixies
16Th Ave
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