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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1940
Page
9
St Patrick church holds a August 8 harvest festival on school grounds at A avenue and Fifth NW. General chairman is Mrs Felix Simkovitz. Lunch and dinner run 11 am to midnight with Mrs Joe Erlacher chairing the meal committee.
Cedar Falls Teachers College symphony orchestra led by Edward Kurtz performs at 8 p m with mixed chorus assisting in the auditorium. Nineteenth annual Cedar Falls Bible conference opens and runs through Sunday at Riverview park with T Z Kooday as featured speaker on Monday.
Marguerite Gail Lahman daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Lahman married Robert L Novak son of Mr and Mrs A J Novak at John Huss Methodist church. The couple's nuptial music came from Robert Samek with Helen Chada on piano. A reception followed for 100 guests and they plan to live at 400 Third street SW after a trip to Sioux Falls and the Black Hills.
Cedar Lodge No 93 L A of M plans a picnic dinner and business meeting at Daniels Park Thursday at 12 30 p m Typographical Auxiliary will gather at Bever Park pavilion Wednesday for a paid breakfast at 8 30 a m Reservations via 2 2609 3 8864 or 2 5628 Social Riders host a pinochle party in the Glow Room of the Gas Company Tuesday at 2 p m Star of the West No 1 Knights of Pythias meets Monday at 7 45 p m
The Order of Railway Conductors from out of town and local staff were entertained Thursday at a watermelon party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John R. T. Rives of the Allison hotel. Special guests included national and regional officers and trustees from Washington, Louisville, Milwaukee, Augusta, and Portland.
The weekly pageant at Camp Lookout King’s Daughters camp in Monit rose presents Easter Morn with participants from Burlington Keokuk Perry and Fort Madison. Awards are listed for athletics swimming arts and crafts croquet Bible junior spirit and high honors with several honorable mentions.
A group of girls relax at the Cedar Rapids Country Club pool wearing summer fashions. Bernice Page Pamela Craemer Jean McGinnis Diane Waples and Jane Page pose in daisies polka dots and stripes with new swimwear adding a daisy motif sunglasses and bandannas highlighted. The Page sisters visit their father H E Page while wintering with an aunt in St Paul.
A columnist notes downtown lunchers with unusual third courses from crossword puzzles to sips of coke. Observations include a pop corn snack for Allen, a light at the lunch counter, and a soda tax puzzle from Indiana. Also recalls a murder hoax and a clever nine-in-one golf club.
The Missionary association will meet Thursday at 2 15 p.m. at the parsonage 320 Seventh Street SE. First Lutheran and Bethany Congregational plan meetings with breakfasts and luncheons at area parks and churches. Circles led by several members will skip August meetings. others hold picnics and luncheons this Friday. Trinity Methodist and First Evangelical announce services and socials. elections at Kenwood Methodist and a church lawn ice cream social. Local couples return from a two week trip to the Black Hills and Yellowstone park.
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