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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1946

Page

10

Spectators flock to Marion third annual horse show

Spectators filled Shover's Oaks Farm on Marion Boulevard Wednesday night for Marion's third annual horse show. Rain earlier in the week left parts of the track soft, with riders in five gaited classes facing footing challenges. Officials planned track drying Thursday, while numerous classes showcased stock horses, hacks, ponies, and harness entrants from Cedar Rapids to Davenport and beyond.

Marion Argyll Stables Mt. Carroll Ill O. T. Wilson Mt. Pleasant Lady Boots Meadow Gold Hytone Butch Gaddis Hi Boy Ames Veishen Just Bill Ernie Peel Elmwood Farm Cedar Rapids Cookies Billy Howard Marion Show Roy Gaddis Sam Stohl Ray Brown Burlington Harry Wendler High Amana Buddy King Robert Schnepp Indian Creek Sun Dancer Chris Engelbert Marengo Stonewall Jim Hubbard H. C. Dixon Waterloo Royal Motion Harlan Conley Gaddis I. W Sears Davenport

Evans Scroggies Spend Day With Miss Erwin

In Cedar Rapids for a day were Mr and Mrs Evans Scroggie of Santa Monica California. Scroggies are connected to Cedar Rapids families through Mar tin Evans and Robert Mulford. They visited Miss Nelle Erwin at 528 Vernon Drive SE and were en route from Chambers Massachusetts to California, leaving Wednesday afternoon.

Cedar Rapids Evans Scroggie Santa Monica Calif Scroggie Martin Evans Robert Mulford Scroggies Nelle Erwin Vernon Drive Chambers, Mass

Mrs Terry Hosts Sewing Club Luncheon

Mrs John B Terry of 1400 Second Avenue SE entertained members of her Sewing club Thursday at a luncheon held at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. Ten places were laid.

John B. Terry Second Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Country Club

Allene Wagner Wed in Elkader

Allene Wagner and Donald Matt wed in St. Joseph's church Elkader at 9 a.m. with Rev. E A Fitzgerald performing the ceremony. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Wagner, wore a nylon gown with a long train and orange blossom wreath with American Beauty roses. maid of honor Helen Matt and bridesmaids Evelyn Moyna and Marie Katschkowsky wore powder blue and pink gowns. Best man John Miller. ushers Louis Matt and Loran Frommelt. The dinner and reception were at the bride’s parents home. The couple, graduates of Elkader Junior College and Northwestern Bell employee and a farmer respectively, will reside near Garnavillo after a wedding trip to northern Wisconsin.

Eskader Allene Wagner Donald Matt St. Joseph’s Church E. A. Fitzgerald Louis M. Wagner Helen Matt St. Olaf Evelyn Moyna Marie Katschkowsky Miss Matt Miss Moyna Miss Katschkowsky John Miller Elkader Joan Louis Matt Loran Frommelt Elkader Junior College Srs Matt Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Eikader Wisconsin Garnavillo

Mrs Britton And Mrs Sanborn Honored At Cedar Rapids Luncheon

Mrs Edgar McNall hosted a Wednesday luncheon at Cedar Rapids Country Club honoring Mrs William H Britton of Knoxville Tenn who is visiting her mother Mrs Robert McCandless and Mrs Frank Sanborn of Seattle visiting Mrs R F Torstenson in southeast Cedar Rapids Attendees included Mrs James Blake Mrs Britton and her daughter Joan Mrs Torstenson and daughter Sandra Mrs Sanborn Mrs McNall and daughter Doris Bill Sanborn Torstenson’s son is visiting In law relations noted between Mrs Sanborn and Mrs Torstenson.

Edgar McNall Woodland Drive Cedar Rapids Country Club William H. Britton Knoxville Tenn Robert McCandless Crescent Street Frank Sanborn Seattle R. F. Torstenson Blake Boulevard James Blake Britton Joan Torstenson

Grandchildren Visit Sargent Home From Cleveland

Mr and Mrs Amor H Sargent of 2237 Washington Avenue SE host two weeks of visits by their grandchildren George and Sargent Karch sons of Mr and Mrs George Karch of Cleveland George has been visiting the Sargents and Sargent arrived in Cedar Rapids Wednesday evening

Amor H. Sargent Washington Avenue George and Sargent Karch George Karch Cleveland George Sargents Sargent Cedar Rapids

Fred Smiths Host Card Club Dinner at Cedar Rapids

Mr and Mrs Fred W Smith of 2018 Bever avenue SE entertained members of their card club at dinner at the Cedar Rapids Country Club Wednesday evening. Eight were seated. The group played cards at the Smith home in the evening.

Fred W. Smith Bever Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Country Club Smith

Hunting family heads to Black Hills for vacation

Leaving Wednesday for a vacation in the Black Hills are R. D. Hunting of 2800 First Avenue SE and his two daughters Marian and Eleanor. They will travel by motor and expect to return in a week.

Black Hills R. D. Hunting First Avenue Marian Eleanor

Hollywood Guest At Cedar Rapids Home Of Toms

Mr and Mrs Robert C Toms welcomed J N Marchant Hollywood assistant director at M G M studios as a guest in their Cedar Rapids home on Wednesday Marchant was en route to New York from Cedar Rapids Iowa

Robert C. Toms Grande Avenue J. N. Marchant Hollywood M-G-M Studios Mr. Marchant Cedar Rapids New York

Planned for Play Mother Overalls Pattern 4800

Childrens sewing pattern offers overalls with shoulder buttons and a drop-seat, open-cut bonnet option, sizes 2, 4, 6, 8. Size 6 requires 2 yards 35 inch fabric and contrast yardage. Send 25 cents to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Dept Chicago Illinois with name address zone size and style number.

Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept West Randolph Street Chicago Iil Pattern Dept Clinton St

Dr Bertha Swim Weds Dr John T Peters at First Christian

Dr Bertha Swim and Dr John T Peters were married at noon Thursday at the First Christian church by Rev Carroll C Roberts. Attendants Mrs J H Guest of Woodward Okla and Ray Dorman of Clarence. After a luncheon the couple will live in Mt Vernon. Both are Palmer School of Chiropractic graduates. Sea trout prefer shallow summer waters feeding on small fish crabs and shrimp.

Bertha Swim John T. Peters First Christian Church Carroll C. Roberts J. H. Guest Woodward Okla Ray Dorman Clarence Guest Commonwealth

Summer Plantings Up Now at Iowa State College

Iowa home gardeners who followed summer planting directions should have good stands of seedlings, says Larry Grove, garden specialist. Deeper planting and moisture-retaining covers yield better germination. carrots and beets must be thinned before 3 inches height for uniformity and quality, and watering is advised in dry conditions.

Iowa Larry Grove Iowa State College Grove

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