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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1955

Page

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Alley Party Celebrates New Paving In 1900 Block

A Tuesday alley party marked the paving of the 1900 block alley between Blake and Grande Avenues SE. Fifty seven residents from about 20 families attended a covered dish supper on alley tables, meeting back door neighbors for the first time.

Gazette Tom Merryman Blake and Grande Avenues Louis J. Nilles John Battin Robert Donahue Clyde Sanborn Perry West Sandra Torstenson A. W. Carlton Donahue Paul Kindig Kindig Carl Ondler Donald R. Lynch A. W. Story Blake Boulevard SE

Women’s Day Winners At Cedar Rapids Country Club

On Tuesday at Cedar Rapids Country Club women’s day, low score prizes went to Mrs. Don Barry and Mrs. T H Tomberlin. Special prizes were awarded to Mrs. Fred Bellamy and Mrs. A G Keyes. Hostesses were Mrs. Philip Shive and Mrs. Carl Thomas.

Cedar Rapids Country Club Don Barry T. H. Tomberlin Fred Bellamy A. G. Keyes Philip Shive Carl Thomas

Elmcrest Plans Junior Girls Golf Jamboree

Elmcrest Golf and Country Club hosts a junior girls golf jamboree and clinic for daughters ages 10 to 18 Friday at 9 a.m. Officers include Mrs. W. O. Fraser as chairman with assistance from Harold A. Woite Chet A. Ettinger Leo G. Severa and Rudolph Fleischaker. The tournament runs July 29 with signups Friday and qualifying Monday through Wednesday. first round ends August 1 followed by a banquet August 16.

Elmcrest Golf and Country Club Charles Burkhart W. O. Fraser Harold A. Woite Chet A. Ettinger Leo G. Severa Rudolph Fleischaker

Guest Day At Indian Creek Draws Sixty Five Women

Sixty five women attended guest day Tuesday at Indian Creek Country club. Hostesses included Mrs Charles Gunther Mrs Joe Mochnick and J S Groves. Blind bogey prizes went to Mines Gunther E E Heintze Grant Maples Yvonne Barber Henry Katz J G Gould and Miss Marcia Hahn. Mrs Gould is a guest of Mrs Harold Becker. Special prizes were awarded to the Mines. Robert Mitchell Howard Helscher Kenneth Moon and Kenneth Murdock. Coffee and rolls followed golf with a luncheon served afterward.

Indian Creek Country Club Mmes Charles Gunther Joe Mochnick J. S. Groves Gunther E. E. Heintze Grant Maples Yvonne Barber Henry Katz J. G. Gould Memphis Tenn Marcia Hahn Howard Helscher Kenneth Moon Kenneth Murdock

Come-As-You-Are Rainbow Breakfast Hosted by Miss Raddatz

Miss Beverly Raddatz hosted a Wednesday morning breakfast at 2428 Fourth Avenue SE for 17 guests. The attendees were officers and pages of the Order of Rainbow for Girls.

Beverly Raddatz Fourth Avenue SE The Order of Rainbow

Shower Honors Shirley Smith Before Sunday Wedding

Entertaining Tuesday evening at a shower for Shirley Smith were Mrs. Clem Marchal and Mrs. Robert Elliott. The party for 12 guests was held at 1736 C avenue NW, the home of Mrs. E. J. Weis. Miss Smith and William Walton will be married Sunday at the Church of the Brethren.

Shirley Smith Clem Marchal Robert Elliott E. J. Weis C Avenue NW Miss Smith William Walton Church of the Brethren

Davy Crockett Party Honors Jimmy Bell Birthday

Mrs. John W. Bell hosted a Davy Crockett party for her son Jimmy on his fourth birthday. Attending were Corky Creswell Darcy Horton Kathy McHugh Susie Harman Kyle Skogman Timmy Keehn Pat Ryan Jody Hoyt and Dougie Beechen.

John W. Bell Jimmy Corky Creswell Darcy Horton Kathy McHugh Susie Harman Kyle Skogman Timmy Keehn Pat Ryan Jody Hoyt Dougie Beechen

Fifty Women Attend Linn County Republican Breakfast

About fifty members of the Linn County Republican Women's club gathered Tuesday at Bishop's cafeteria for a breakfast meeting. Speaker C. P. Lewellen, civilian defense director for the area, discussed recent atomic tests at Las Vegas. President Mrs. H. N. Steele announced no August meeting.

Linn County Republican Women’s Club Bishop’s Miles Sutera C. P. Lewellen Las Vegas Nev H. N. Steele

Inez Cooke Adds Parmesan to Veal in Last Minutes

The note describes sprinkling Parmesan over veal cutlets in the final 12 to 20 minutes of cooking or mixing cheese with breading crumbs for a crust. It presents two short preparation tips attributed to Inez Cooke.

Inez Cooke

Thomas Pickfords To Visit C R Relatives

Arriving from Oakland California, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pickford and their three children Stephen Susan and Billy visit Mrs. R H Pickford at 357 Forest Drive SE. They are honored Friday at 7 PM with an outdoor buffet hosted by Horace G Hedges Jr. and David B Pickford. The family departs Saturday for Milwaukee and later joins relatives in Long Lake Wisconsin and Wiscon sin for a extended vacation with numerous Pickford family members.

Oakland Calif Thomas Pickford Stephen Susan Billy Mr. Pickford R. H. Pickford Forest Drive Horace G. Hedges, Jr Linden Drive Pickford David B. Pickford D Avenue Milwaukee Long Lake Wis Wisconsin David Pickfords Elizabeth John

Mrs Thornburg Cowles Visited by New York Guest

Mrs Thornburg Cowles of New York arrived Wednesday to spend several days visiting in the home of Mrs Bertha Quarton at 514 Indian road SE. A 7 o'clock dinner at Mrs Quarton's home will honor the guest this evening, with a luncheon at 1 0 p.m. on Thursday for Mrs Scowles hosted by Mrs Herbert S Stamats of Lindenhill. John W Sievert will host a 7 o'clock cocktail party Thursday at his home, followed by dinner at the Pickwick club in the Roosevelt hotel.

Thornburg Cowles New York Bertha Quarton Indian Road Quarton Scowles Herbert S. Stamats Lindenhill John W. Sievert Second Avenue Pickwick Club Roosevelt Hotel

Kathie Wood Returns From Ten Day Trip

Miss Kathie Wood 1826 Third Avenue SE returns Tuesday evening from a ten day trip to Chicago for a Mon ticello Preparatory school class mate wedding and visits a former classmate in Grosse Point Michigan En route home she attends the Des Moines wedding of Sally Sloan and Lt L A Broeren of Atherton California Her parents Mr and Mrs Robert E Woods meet her in Des Moines to attend the wedding.

Kathie Wood Third Avenue SE Chicago Margaret Moreland Grosse Point Mich Sally Sloan L. A. Broeren Atherton Calif Des Moines Miss Wood Robert E. Woods

Bernice Sojka Becomes a Bride

Bernice M Sojka daughter of Mrs Amelia S Sojka Route 2 and the late Mr Sojka married Vernon J Sedlaczek son of the Joseph P Sedlac eks of Iowa City at St Wenceslaus church. Rev Louis J Trzil officiated with Lester Sojka as giver in marriage. Her Chantilly lace gown featured nylon tulle and a train with a pearl tiara and fingertip veil.

St. Wenceslaus Church Bernice M. Sojka Amelia S. Sojka Mr. Sojka Vernon J. Sedlacek Joseph P. Sedlaceks Iowa City Louis J. Trzil Lester Sojka

Wedding of Miss Mary Jean Veries and Paul Stebral

Miss Mary Jean Veries served as maid of honor in yellow with bridesmaids in pink and mint green. Attendants wore lace and net over ta ffeta gowns with matching headbands and carnation bouquets. Flower girl Carol Desmarais and ringbearer Billy Desmarais joined the ceremony. Best man Paul Stebral and ushers Robert Sojka and Kenneth Pobuda assisted. A 200 guest reception followed in the church hall. The couple plans a farm home near Iowa City after a wedding trip to the East.

Mary Jean Veries Patty Seamen Kay Pobuda Karolyn Sojka Patty Kral Carol Desmarais Billy Desmarais Paul Stebral Robert Sojka Kenneth Pobuda Iowa City

Honor for former Business Women's class members

The First Christian church Business Women's class held a picnic honoring two former members. Miss Gertrude Campbell of Porterville California was a guest at the J H Horn home 1528 D avenue NE. Mrs Donna Taylor of Champaign Illinois was a guest at the Walter Dresselhaus home 1427 Forty second street NE. The party was at the Horn home.

First Christian Church Gertrude Campbell Porterville Calif J. H. Horn D Avenue Donna Taylor Champaign Ill Walter Dresselhaus Forty-second Street Horn

Cedar Rapids Duplicate Bridge Winners Named

Dr. E. E. Levitt and Dr. M. S. Schaeffer of Iowa City won first prize on Tuesday evening. Second prize went to Mrs. C. G. Yoran and Mrs. T. C. Tracy of Manchester.

E. E. Levitt M. S. Schaeffer Iowa City Cedar Rapids

Pre-nuptial Party Held for Miss Barbara Cramer

Mrs. Robert Wright and Mrs. Claude Sprague hosted a pre-nuptial party and kitchen shower for Miss Barbara Cramer. The event drew 28 guests at the Wright residence on Dalewood Avenue SE.

Robert Wright Claude Sprague Barbara Cramer Wright Dalewood Avenue

Bridal Shower Held for Carolyn Carter Ahead of Aug. 16 Wedding

Carolyn Carter, soon to wed Gary Zila on August 16, was honored at a miscellaneous shower Monday evening hosted by Donna Murphy and Dorothy Toton. The gathering for 20 guests featured a joyful celebration.

Carolyn Carter Gary Zila Donna Murphy Dorothy Toton

Clarence A. Carter Home Address Item

Located at 1674 Ellis Boulevard NW the Clarence A. Carter residence is noted in the public records field sample.

Clarence A. Carter Ellis Boulevard

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New Paving C.R. Country Club Joan Johnson Kenneth Ries Streamliner Stella White Elmcrest Indian Creek Quitary Farm Oarie Killian's Killian Jimmy Bell Castyricks Thomas Pickfords C.R Mrs. Thornburg Cowles Kately BODE DIAL Robbin Pfaff Liberara Ends C.R. Sewing Machine Mart First Avenue Kresge Bernice Sojka Bruner Plumbing & Heating Ellis Blvd Miss Cramer B Ave Frigidaire SRF Lea Quickube A.T.D Checker Electric Supply First Street
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