Robert Downing Play Opens at Cornell Mount Vernon
The opening night of Under Canvas a humorous tent show play will be staged at Cornell College Little Theater in Mount Vernon on Thursday with Robert Downing and George Greenberg as writers. The production runs Thursday Friday and Saturday with attendees from Cedar Rapids and local communities and notes Downing will not attend opening night.
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Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Robert Downing
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Downing
George Greenberg
E. P. Ristedt
Edward F. Winslow
Eugene M. Pinney
W. Brown
Mary Lackersteen
Hazel Brown
Kenneth Hartman
John W. Miller
Hope Kurtz
Harriet Moon
Ethel Woodbridge
Dorothy Hill
Edith Lowe
Helen Shields
Marjorie Schindler
Loran Borland
Betty Keith
Mary Doreley
Downing
Greenberg
Suffield
Mrs Pfeiffer Visits Son From Camp Claiborne
Mrs Altair Pfeiffer of 1903 Fourth Avenue SE returned Wednesday night from Camp Claiborne Louisiana where she visited her son Robert and spent July 4 in New Orleans with him and his camp friends.
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Altair Pfeiffer
Fourth Avenue SE
Camp Claiborne
Robert
New Orleans
Vacation Guests Still Arriving In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids hosts a steady stream of visitors for the summer season. Mary Ann and Jimmy Keene of Burlingame California arrive to visit Mrs. Thomas L. Crabbe while Jimmy stays for a visit and Mary Ann heads to Chicago. Des Moines resident Mrs. Harry Gracie arrives with her children Susan and Bill. Claremont California couple Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Ross visit with their daughter Mrs. Roy E. Curray and Mr. Curray before leaving for home Friday. Margaret Curray plans a visit with relatives near Fairfield. Houston Texas visitor Mrs. William Purcell and her children Marjorie and Billy stop en route to Chicago.
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Thomas L. Crabbe
Park Avenue SE
Mary Ann
Jimmy Keene
Burlingame
Calif
Jimmy
Chicago
Amor H. Sargent
Washington Avenue SE
Harry Gracie
Des Moines
Susan
Bill
L. S. Ross
Claremont
Roy E. Curray
Curray
Linden Drive
Margaret Curray
Raymond Fresconi
Fairfield
Percy Freehn
Glenway Drive
William Purcell
Houston
Tex
Marjorie
Billy
Cedar Raunds
Bundles for Britain Drives Scrap Drive for Britain Profits
Cedar Rapids Bundles for Britain collected scrap metal rubber paper and junk last week to fund projects. Dealers sold items yielding 117.70 in net returns. Contributors include Cohn and Sons. A new effort gathers leather handbags filled with women’s necessities for distribution after air raids. Mrs John M Ely leads, with handbags brought to the Me Too building or via Mrs Ely.
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Cedar Rapids
Britain
Cohn and Sons
John M. Ely
Me Too
Ely
Miss Kathryn Wandel Vacationing At Okoboji
Miss Kathryn Wandel of 398 Twenty six Street SE leaves Tuesday for a Lake Okoboji vacation where her mother Mrs Josephine Wandel will join in a week to spend the rest of the summer.
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Kathryn Wandel
Twenty-sixth Street
Lake Okoboji
Josephine Wandel
Jean Swan Weds Harry F Macy At Immaculate Conception Church
Jean Swan and Harry F Macy wed at Immaculate Conception Church with Rev John M Molloy officiating at 8 am Saturday. Attendants wore blue crepe. breakfast followed at Wurster's with family and friends present and couple to reside at 124 Tenth Street NE.
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Harry Swan
Fourteenth Street
Jean
Harry F. Macy
Charles Macy
Sixth Avenue
Immaculate Conception Church
John M. Molloy
Leo Pfeiffer
Charles Supple
George Gould
Mr Gould
Wurster
Clearlake
Tenth Street NE
Swan
Macy
Gould
Helen Cole
Finley Dedbridge
Esther Wesling
Neva Burke
Ellen Ness
Violet Chumley
Miss Thomas Hosts Mrs Holton Dinner Honor
Miss Bette Thomas entertained at dinner for Mrs James Holton nee Adelaide Roeder at 1040 Third Avenue SE. Guests included Mrs E B Thomas and the Misses Anne Astrosky Virginia Armstrong Marguerite Fothergill Eleanor Thomas and Winifred Freeman who presented a gift.
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Bette Thomas
Third Avenue SE
James Holton
Adelaide Roeder
You and My Spouse Bring Joy When They Relax
Ruth Millett argues couples should accept partners as adults and stop policing manners. A relaxed approach lets both spouses be themselves, reducing embarrassment and improving social life, especially for the life-of-the-party partner and the steady provider.
Brides Elect Honored At Multiple Cedar Rapids Courtesies
Brides-elect receive multiple courtesy celebrations in Cedar Rapids as Miss Betty Neuzil and Miss Edna Mae Haldy are feted by family and friends. The events include breakfasts, dinners, and showers with out of town guests from Des Moines New York and Illinois, plus gatherings at homes on First Avenue and Country Club Park.
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Betty Neuzil
Bill Wilson
Penn Valley
Cedar Rapids Country Club
George W Corey
Park Terrace
A. W. Doubrasky
Washington Avenue
Harold J. Rowe
Country Club Parkway
John E. Bennett
Des Moines
B. M Bradfords
Forest Drive
R. E. Buchanan
New York City
H. E. Pfeiffer
Pfeiffer
Third Avenue
Neuzil
Wilson
Eileen Nolan Weds in Oceanside California
The marriage of Eileen Lavonne Nolan daughter of Ray Nolan and Mrs Nolan of Oceanside California and Claude H Miller Jr son of Mr and Mrs Claude H Miller of El Cajon California was solemnized Saturday July 12 at St Marys church Oceanside A wedding breakfast followed at the bride mothers home 322 N Freeman St The couple will reside at 312 W N Second St Oceanside
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Eileen Lavonne Nolan
Ray Nolan
Knoxville
Grand Canyon
Second Street
Oceanside
Talbots Depart for Weeklong Midwest Vacation
Mr and Mrs A H Talbot of 3016 Center Point Road NE leave Thursday afternoon for a weeklong vacation in Chicago and Saugatuck Michigan before returning home.
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A. H. Talbot
Center Point Road
Chicago
Saugatuck
Mich
Hines Family Concludes Midwest Visit
Mr and Mrs Ralph Hines of Minneapolis and their son Thomas returned home Wednesday after a several day visit with Mr and Mrs Etna Newby at 3104 Waveland drive NW.
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Ralph Hines
Minneapolis
Thomas
Etna Newby
Waveland Drive
Honor Miss Morgan at Shower Thursday
Miss Jeanne Morgan bride elect of Woodrow Morrison will be honored at a personal shower Thursday evening in the Lincoln room of the Roosevelt hotel. Hostesses include Ruth Bagley Virginia Berber and Margaret Raftery with sal mon and white color scheme. Additional escorts are Helen Hovey Jeanne Macklem Rosemary Jacobs Mary Raftery Virginia Morgan and Pat Morgan.
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Jeanne Morgan
Woodrow Morrison
Lincoln
Roosevelt Hotel
Ruth Bagley
Virginia Berber
Margaret Raftery
Helen Hovey
Jeanne Macklem
Rosemary Jacobs
Mary Raftery
Virginia Morgan
Pat Morgan
Margaret Leese
Roy Stepanek
Willard Morgan
Kenneth Reed
Etta Opperud Honored As Bride-Elect With Pre nuptial Courtesy
Miss Jessie Shaw and Miss Edna Nissen hosted a Tuesday evening party at 1263 First Avenue East in honor of Miss Etta Opperud, the July 26 bride elect of Hans J. E. Banck of Springfield Illinois. The event followed a bridal motif with cosmos and pinks and was attended by members of the former Commercial club of the YWCA and guests from Monticello.
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Jessie Shaw
Edna Nissen
First Avenue E
Etta Opperud
Hans J. E. Banck
Springfield
Ill
Commercial Club
Hope Shultz
Margaret McKnight
Ida McQuin
Nelle Crawford
Pearl Everett
Margaret Hanzelka
Marguerite Hammond
Elva Becker
Myra Booth
Marie Soukup
Helen McArdle
Minnie Rickleffs
Monticello
Etta Loyka
Los Angeles
Miss Martin Receives Guests for Week
Miss Janet Martin of 1835 Fourth Avenue SE hosts arriving Wednesday for a week of visiting. The guests include Miss Peggy Gaffney and Miss Pauline Garbar of Cedar Falls.
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Janet Martin
Fourth Avenue SE
Peggy Gaffney
Pauline Garbar
Ceder Falls
Miss Marson Receives Fine Arts Scholarship at Frances Shimer
Miss Ruth Marson of 228 Twenty Fifth Street Drive SE has won a Frances Shimer College fine arts scholarship for voice. Announcement by Dr. Albin C. Bro, president, follows the college’s spring fine arts competition. She will enroll in September at Frances Shimer in music and liberal arts studies.
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Ruth Marson
Twenty Fifth Street Drive
Frances Shimer College
Mount Carroll
Ill
Albin C. Bro
Frances Shimer
Two Fifth Birthdays Celebrated At Party
Barbara Jean Williams and Mary Elizabeth Eaton, both aged five, were feted at a Wednesday afternoon party at Ellis Park. The event featured two birthday cakes and afternoon games. Guests included Sue Wheelan and several Williams and Eaton family friends and relatives.
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Barbara Jean Williams
L. A. Williams
Fifteenth Street SE
Mary Elizabeth Eaton
Edward L. Eaton
Sixteenth Street SE
Ellis Park
Sue Wheelan
Mary Jean
Joan Rindl
Sally Witlack
Mary Ann McGillicuddy
Marion Healey
Shirley Rolson
Joan
Kathleen
Sharon Faas
Everett Faas
Kent Williams
Walter Eaton
C. H. French
Miss Helen Carney Bride-Elect Feted With Twin Showers
Two pre-nuptial parties honored Miss Helen Carney bride-elect of Paul Werner. Miss Lucille Mann and Mrs A W Mann hosted Wednesday at 1058 F Avenue NW with eleven guests. prizes to Mrs Hoy Switzer and Miss Leota Stark. Sunday shower luncheon was at Mrs T Hanson and Mrs G L Kibler 941 Oakland Avenue NE.
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Helen Carney
Paul Werner
Lucille Mann
A. W. Mann
T. Hanson
G. L. Kibler
Miss Carney
Mann
F Avenue NW
Hoy Switzer
Leota Stark
Kibler
Oakland Avenue NE
Wiener roast honors Julie Bena at Palisades park event
The Indian Creek Bluebirds 4-H club honored Miss Julie Bena at a wiener roast held at Palisades state park. Attending were Marjorie McGowan Merrill Flitsch Caroline Berry Herman W Nebiker Jr Corinne Dickson Frank Barron Mary Louise Dickson Eddie Sanders Leo Schamel and Mr and Mrs C O Berry.
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Indian Creek
Advice From Mary Manners on a Quiet Heart
Jane married to a steady, unambitious husband learns that dreams of wealth and social ascent may be unrealistic. Mary Manners counsels embracing reality, valuing a devoted partner respected in the community and grounded in honesty. The letter implies personal contentment over lofty ambition.
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Jane
Pattern 4651 available in misses and women sizes
Pattern 4651 is offered in miss and women sizes from 14 to 42. Size 16 requires yards of fabric and lace edging, with extra costs for pattern service and a fashion book option. Send payment to Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department for pattern and book.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
West 17Th Street
New York
N. Y
I Lost His Love After Meanness
A person admits hurting a steady boyfriend by meanness and losing his love. She has tried to contact him, but he refuses to speak. She seeks advice on how to repair the relationship and recover his affection.
Miss Manners advice on dating and parental curfews
A reader asks how to handle a curfew imposed by a mother. The reply advises continuing the rule, arguing it can boost popularity, and notes mothers trust limits for a 16 year old. It suggests the mother may relax rules with time and maturity.
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Miss Manners
Letty
Cinderella
Postville Bride Wed in Pekin Hospital Context
LaVonne Thomson of Chicago daughter of Mr and Mrs Irvin L Thomson of Postville and Dr Ernest Thompson of Pekin Ill were married July 2 at the Methodist church in Pekin. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Donald Thompson. Mrs Thomson is a 1935 Postville High School graduate and a nurse trained in Chicago. Dr Thompson graduated from the University of Illinois and works at Methodist Hospital in Peoria where they will reside.
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Postville
LaVonne Thomson
Chicago
Irvin L. Thomson
Ernest Thompson
Pekin, Ill
Methodist Church
Pekin
Donald Thompson
Thompson
Postville High School
Washington Boulevard Hospital
University of Illinois
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
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Stitch and Chatter Club
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Mrs. Pfeiffer
Tilia Aoe
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Hollywood Shop
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Hollywood
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Okoboji
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Miss Thomas
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Max L. Johnson
Albert Lea
Minn
Commonwealth Apartments
Edna Mae Haldy
Robert M . Johnson
George P. Haldy
Burt Haldy
Ed Haldy
Phyllis Sandler
Ernest Mickel
Arel Angott
Leonard Lear
Chester Alfeldt
Charles Smith
Anna Mae Melsa
George E. Holcomb
G. V Lopata
Walker
G. H. Clark
Angeline McCorkle
G. Meade
F. Zabortsky
Center Point
E. Carpenter
Bob Emery
Frank Hembern
Tom McDonald
W. Pryor
Mary Lopata
Bonnie Mead
Jean Hoffman
Arlene Zabortsky
Sarah Jane Engledow
Rosemary Burke
Dorothy Simon
Dorothy Johnstone
Donna Kelly
Jeanne Russett
Doris Mae Campbell
Mary Kay House
Jo Ann Sliss
Eileen Nolan
A. H. Talbots
Hines
Galion
Magnesia
Dorothy
Perkins
Prince Albert
Miss Morgan
Etta
Miss Martin
Miss Marson
Julie Bena
Mary Manners
Wole
Anne Adams
Kimball
Kimball Whitney
Sele
Kresges
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