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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1939
Page
20
New processing makes affordable furs look high end with mink-blended muskrat, sheared raccoon and other budget favorites. Boxy jackets, swaggers, and full lengths appear in chic silhouettes while suede accents and varied browns expand options for sports events and casual daytime wear. Marketed furs include skunk, gray kidskin, ocelot, and Hudson seal.
Tipton youths enjoyed the Harvest Hop at the city building with western attire in evidence. The season ends next Friday with The Bar X Swingeroo in the high school gym, inviting all local students who attended the dances this summer. Sponsors include the Tipton Woman's Club, Child Conservation League and Tipton AAU Women chapter.
Mrs Libbie Prybil of Solon and Clyde Edwards of Estherville are married July 18 at Armstrong. Attendants Miss Charlotte Coney and Dan Galvin of Estherville. Mrs Edwards has served as telephone operator in Solon for twelve years. They will reside in Estherville. American Legion auxiliary held Lake Macbride picnic to cap a membership drive with the winning side entertained by the losers.
Sixty six high school girls arrive at Wapsie Y camp for the Girl Reserve conference with delegates from Atkins Iowa City Cedar Rapids Traer Amana and Marion. Daily conference hour will shape program topics from elections to democracy in clubs. Cinderella ball entertainment featured Marjorie Dunn and Margaret Heald with a full cast and staff.
Dr. and Mrs. John Bigger on furlough from Pyongyang Korea were guests of Dr. Bigger’s brothers in Mount Vernon and Lisbon. Rotary dinner featured Dr. Bigger as speaker at Palisades lodge. Several social events and visits listed include families from Cedar Rapids Denver and Riverside with upcoming wedding invitations for Miss Jane Culver and Lyman Perkins on August 5.
Miss Avis Brown hosted the M T club in Aurora for a farewell courtesy Wednesday as Miss Myra Harris left Thursday for Crossett Arkansas. Miss Pearl Flaskrud of Ridgeway attended as a guest. The Methodist church women gave a shower Wednesday for the five-day old twin sons of Mr and Mrs Oscar Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hindman of Central City will sail from New York on August 8 aboard the S S Pennsylvania for a summer in Europe. They will visit Chicago Battle Creek Detroit Niagara Falls and the World's Fair en route. The trip includes Scotland Ireland England France and several other countries with a 28 day continental stay.
Miss Helen Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs H G Smith will wed Richard E Wanamaker son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Wanamaker at the Catholic parsonage Monday with Rev W E Carroll officiating Miss Darlene Wagner of Cedar Falls and William Wilkinson of Marengo to attend.
A miscellaneous shower and a picnic at Mrs. No votny's home drew over sixty attendees. She is identified as the former Bessie Vacek of Mount Vernon.
Spirit Lake notes describe Templar Park as a popular spot for Eastern Iowa visitors enabled by lake breezes. Attendees include Mrs J J Shepard Barbara Shepard Audrey Sheilquist and Robert Shepard among others. Events span dances talks services and a regatta luncheon with Red Cross veterans and university figures noted.
A group of 25 enjoyed a picnic at the Gay club house at Cone lake Tuesday evening with Misses Anna and Fay Gay of Minneapolis as honor guests. Out of town guests included Miss Nellie Sterrett and Louise Rathbun of Seattle and Mr. and Mrs. L. R. McKee and child, and Mrs. Flora Tipton of Muscatine. A second group of 12 honored the Misses Gay on Thursday evening at the Cone lake club house.
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