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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1948

Page

5

Robert Ahrens and Marie Vermeersch Wed in Ames

Miss Marie Adrienne Vermeersch and Robert Henry Ahrens exchanged vows Monday at St Matthew's church with Rev James D Kearn presiding. The couple, from Ames and Jewell, plan to reside at 2715 Lincolnway Ames while Ahrens enters ISU veterinary medicine this fall.

Marie Adrienne Vermeersch Robert Henry Ahrens St. Matthew's Church James D. Kearn A. S. Vermeersch Country Club Parkway SE Ahrens Mary Ahrens Jewell Ruth Anne Hollander Merl Hammre Brooklyn N. Y Montrose Hotel Lincolnway Ames Veterinary Medicine Iowa State College

Future Homemakers convene first national meeting in Kansas City

Iowa delegates travel by chartered bus to the first national convention of the Future Homemakers of America in Kansas City Missouri. Thirty-four high school delegates and seven advisers attended with McKinley High School representatives Miss Beverly Spacek and Miss Ruth Cunningham. The Iowa delegation stayed at Hotel President and the newly elected organization president is Miss Shirley Os borne of Danville Kansas.

Future Homemakers of America Kansas City Iowa McKinley High School Beverly Spacek Mt. Vernon Road SE Ruth Cunningham Shirley Osborne Danville Kan

Women invitational golf set at Cedar Rapids Country Club

The women's invitational golf tournament will be held Wednesday at Cedar Rapids Country Club with 9 a.m. starts and invites all local country club women golfers to participate. Miss Lucille Rayner and John Bjornsen wed July 7 at 3 p.m. in Nashua. Rev. F. L. Hanscom officiated. The bride's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rayner of Ackley. the groom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. August Bjornsen of 1602 Fourth Street NW Cedar Rapids. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids Country Club Lucille Rayner John Bjornsen Little Brown Nashua F. L. Hanscom Paul Rayner Ackley Bjornsen August Bjornsen Fourth Street Cedar, Rapids

Audra Peters Weds Roland C Jakober in Candlelit Tama Ceremony

Miss Audra Peters and Roland C Jakober were married in a candle light ceremony at St Pauls Lutheran Church Tama. The bride daughter of Mayor John G Peters wore a white marquisette gown with cathedral train and veil. The groom, a Wartburg College graduate, will serve as student pastor in Beulah North Carolina after a wedding trip to the Black Hills.

Tama Audra Peters Roland C. Jakober St Paul’s Lutheran Church E. A. Schick Waverly Glen R. Woodrich Lois Volkmann Toluca Marvin Goetz Bellevue Ella Mae Ann Peters John G. Peters Jakober Hosmer S. C Jean Kapplinger Mason City Ann Delight Peters Erwin Wieland Mott, N. D William G. Hughes Manchester Lloyd Dobroth Burlington Wis Mason Feisel William Lenhart Black Hills Beulah N. C Lutheran Church Wartburg College Wartburg Wartburg Seminary Dubuque

Weekend Visit to the King Home In Des Moines

Mrs. Don King of Des Moines spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. King at 2300 Bever Avenue SE. The gathering centered on family and local social ties during a quiet weekend stay.

W. S. King Bever Avenue Don King Des Moines

Miss Dorothy Galbraith Marries Merrill Hansen

Dorothy Galbraith and Merrill Hansen wed at Second Christian church in a ceremony led by Rev. Richard Gains. The bride's parents live on Avenue NE and the groom's parents on Third Street SW. A breakfast at the Roosevelt followed the 11 o'clock service, and the couple departed for a one day honeymoon to Spirit Lake. Both now hold positions at St. Luke's Hospital and La Plant-Choate Manufacturing.

Dorothy Galbraith Merrill Hansen Second Christian Church Richard Gains Marion H. L. Galbraith Avenue NE Mr. Hansen S. C. Hansen Third Street George Mayfield Paul E. Gordon Roosevelt Hotel Spirit Lake Hansen St. Luke’s Hospital la Plant-Choate Manufacturing Company

Hesser Family Returns From Lake Vacation

Mr and Mrs Jay W Hesser of 805 Fifth Avenue SE complete a month long vacation at Lake Kabetogama Minnesota. Their daughter Kathryn Hesser of Kansas City Missouri joined for a week and is now continuing a further week in Cedar.

Jay W Hesser Fifth Avenue SE Lake Kabetogama Minnesota Kathryn Hesser Kansas City Cedar Rapids

Miss Vornholt Poem Accepted for Sermons in Poetry

Miss Retha Ellen Vornholt of 46 Thirty-sixth Avenue SW has learned her poem Tranquillity will be published in Sermons in Poetry. The compilation features religious and philosophical works by American youth. she is a Wilson High School student.

Retha Ellen Vornholt Thirty-sixth Avenue Miss Vornholt Wilson High School

Rainbow Assembly 11 plans pool party brunch in Marion

Cedar Rapids Assembly 11 of the Rainbow for Girls will meet Wednesday at 10 am at the Marion Legion pool for a pool party and brunch. Attendees dining will bring dishes and Rainbow board and committee members will serve brunch.

Cedar Rapids Assembly Order of Rainbow Marion Legion Pool Rainbow

McCollister Family Visit Ties Iowa City Cedar Rapids

Mr and Mrs George McCollister of Long Beach California formerly of Cedar Rapids visit Mr and Mrs J E McCollister and Orr Keith in Iowa City before heading to Chicago to see friends in Cedar Rapids.

George McCollister Long Beach Calif Cedar Rapids Mr McCollister Iowa City McCollister Orr Keith Chicago

Navy Mothers Plan Thursday Meeting and Gift Wrapping

The Navy Mothers club members meet at 9 30 a m Thursday at the Community House to wrap gift boxes for 36 Cedar Rapids veterans at Knox ville Veterans hospital and share a potluck luncheon at noon. Mrs Frank Pernicka entertained Sunday at a theater party for her daughter Barbara s seventh birthday with guests Patricia Taylor Ann Louise Miller Barbara Darlene Dalecky Deanna Spore Eugene Pernicka Ronald Leeper Dixie Karen Kramer Eugene Evelyn Wieneke and Joyce Trokosh.

Navy Mothers Club Cedar Rapids Knoxville Veterans Hospital Frank Pernicka Thirteenth Avenue SE Barbara Patricia Taylor Ann Louise Miller Darlene Dalecky Deanna Spore Eugene Pernicka Ronald Leeper Dixie Karen Kramer Eugene Evelyn Wieneke Joyce Trokosh

Patricia Roberts Weds Dr Dysart in Iowa City Church

Patricia Ann Roberts became the bride of Dr Donald N Dysart at the First Presbyterian Church in Iowa City. The ceremony was led by Dr P H Pollock with attendants Mrs C R Boyd and William Cupp. The couple plan to reside in Bremerton where Dr Dysart will work at the U S Naval Hospital.

Patricia Ann Roberts Donald N Dysart First Presbyterian Church Iowa City P. H. Pollock Margaret Roberts Eighth Street Dysart J P Dysart Portland Ore C R. Boyd William Cupp Davy School of Nursing University of Iowa Dr. Dysart Emanuel Hospital Bremerton United States Naval Hospital

Steffa Family Visiting Relatives Across Iowa and Texas

Mr and Mrs Ralph R Steffa Jr and their son Edward of Houston Texas visit Mrs Steffas parents Mr and Mrs Charles H Bachman 1724 Avenue NE. They also visit Mr Steffa’s parents Mr and Mrs RR Steffa 364 Fifteenth Street SE and Mrs Steffa’s sisters Mrs LeRoy C Berstler and Mrs James E Milke of Cedar Rapids and Mrs Paul R Clark of Sioux City.

Ralph R. Steffa, Jr Edward Houston Texas Steffa Charles H. Bachman B Avenue NE R. R. Steffa Fifteenth Street LeRoy C. Berstler James E. Milke Cedar Rapids Paul R. Clark Sioux City

Price Family Reunion Draws 112 Relatives

The annual Price family reunion held Sunday at Walker drew 112 relatives from California Minnesota Cedar Rapids and other eastern Iowa points. The oldest attendee was 99 year old John Price of Troy Mills and the youngest was two week old Bertha Brown, his great granddaughter.

Price Walker California Minnesota Cedar Rapids Iowa John Price Troy Mills Bertha Brown

Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Opens Benefit Bridge Lunch

The dramatic art department plans a benefit bridge lunch on Thursday at noon. Members and guests are welcome to attend.

Dramatic Art Department The Cedar Rapids Woman's Club

Picnic honors guests from Marengo and Cedar Rapids

Mrs Clyde Black of Marengo Carolyn Hope Bavis of Peoria and Dean Sutliff of Cedar Rapids were honored guests at a Monday evening Bever park picnic hosted by friends. The Gamma Delta Sigma class of Salem Evangelical U B church will host a picnic Thursday at Bever park at 615 p.m in the large pavilion.

Clyde Black Marengo Carolyn Hope Bavis Peoria, T Dean Sutliff Cedar Rapids Bever Park Gamma Delta Sigma Salem Evangelical U B. Church

Orchestra To Play at Mt Mercy Garden Party

The senior division of the summer school city orchestra conducted by R. L. Moehlmann will perform at the Mount Mercy garden party Wednesday evening. Proceeds go to the Mount Mercy library fund. The event runs 6 30 to 10 p.m. on school grounds with student and alumnae vocalists and a male chorus from Immaculate Conception and St Wenceslaus parishes.

R. L. Moehlmann Mount Mercy Mount Mercy Women's Club Immaculate Conception St Wenceslaus Mount Mercy Library Fund

Miss Bernadine Spaight Weds Edward Walter in St Patrick's

Miss Bernadine K Spaight married Edward J Walter in St Patrick's church. Rev D J Peters officiated. Parents named. Bride wore pearl embroidered gown with illusion veil. Matron of honor was Ernest Pappenius. bridesmaid Dorothy Ann Walter. Best man Ernest Pappenius. ushers George Dunni Wilfred Zipperer John Melichar. Reception at bride's home. 10 day trip to Estes Park then at home 1526 First Ave NE.

Bernadine K. Spaight Edward J. Walter St. Patrick’s Church D. J Peters H. L. Spaight E Avenue NW Edward Walter Eighth Street Ernest Pappenius Dorothy Ann Walter George Dunni Wilfred Zipperer John Melichar Joan M. Steinbeck Margaret Ousiin Estes Park First Avenue NE

Nagles and Votroubeks Return From Fishing Trip

Mr and Mrs John Nagles and Mr and Mrs Emil Votroubek have returned from a weeklong fishing trip at Boulder Lake in Minnesota.

Nagles, Votroubeks John Nagle Gwendolyn Drive Emil Votroubek Meadowbrook Drive Boulder Lake Minnesota

Summer Gift Picks at the Gift Department

The store promotes a summer gift section with items like Smack or Salad boxed sets at $1.49, Westmoreland Milk Glass from $1.00, JIFFY CUBE Ice Tray $1.49, Ivy or Flower Holders and assorted kitchen accessories at $1.49 up. Fans from $6.95, Thermo-Jugs for trips, Libby Glasses eight for $3.00, a portable Admiral radio, and new records from RECORD-ROUNDUP for Cedar Rapids summer.

Westmoreland Emerson, Knapp Monarch Samson Eskimo Cedar Rapids

Over the Back Fence Practical canned tomato sauce guide

Katherine McNamara outlines a simple tomato sauce base using two 8 ounce cans of tomato sauce Worcestershire salt lemon juice and gelatin. The guide suggests serving with sour cream cheese and herbs and provides a recipe for Spanish rice as a meal option.

Penny-Wise Tomato Meat Sauce for Spaghetti or Rice

A fluid recipe note describes making a tomato meat sauce with pepper rice base and beef drippings, plus onion and garlic salt. It details browning rice with onions, adding tomato sauce and water, then simmering covered until done. An optional tapioca thickener can yield a main dish served over pasta.

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Robert Ahrens Marie Vermeersch National Convention For Co. R. Country Club Rayner-Bjornsen Roland Jakober Vern Thompson Victor DIAL Lowa ‘Typewriter First Avenue Kresge's Burkhalter SyHac la ML i SV Buelding L. D. Burkhalter D. Burkhalter, “Jr Merrill J. Hansen Jay Hessers C. E. Rainbow Girls George McCollisters C. R NAVY C. RB Patricia Roberts Ralph R. Steffas Price Family Reunion Woman's Club Group Mt. Mercy Garden Bernadine Spaight Finance Co Finance CO Apabel First Ave Spencer Ested Spencer Spencer SU 3Rd St Laura Winsor Phon Ruth Edwards Pesicxen Schaefer Rmschaefer & Sondar Rapids Dosen Kresge Katherine McNamara Call Thomas Johns-Manville Thomas Sansational Sahara Cedar Rapids Fuel CO Soboda Dial Crosley Decorator Oaly
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