Camp Fire Girls Close Summer-in-Town Program at Ellis Park
The eighth annual Camp Fire Summer-in-Town program ended at Ellis Park with an Indian ceremonial. Sixteen-year-olds and younger girls participated in three-day sessions featuring Indian lore, handiwork, dance, and a fire extinguishing ceremony. Margaret Hesser led the program with staff and sponsors assisting through crafts, swimming, games, and readings.
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Ellis Park
Blue Birds
Charlene Panek
Arthur Norman
Camp Fire Council
Margaret Hesser
Ronald Fleming
Dorothy Reinhold
Marvin Gard
Paul Miller
William Spicer
20 40 Club News By Peggy Williams
The skating party was held this week at the open air rink with a cool breeze. The girls closed soft ball season with a picnic at Ellis park last Tuesday and wish next year’s team good luck. Next week Link-Belt Activities 15 20 40 Club faces DeMolay on diamond 8. Bill Johnson and his orchestra provide Saturday night music at The Loft. A new non allergenic pillow helps allergy sufferers from dust in pillow fillings.
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Ce Mar
Mercury
Ellis Park
Bill Johnson
Beta Sigma Phi Holds Park Picnic In Ellis Park
All chapters of Beta Sigma Phi met Wednesday evening at River pavilion Ellis park for a picnic dinner. Contests and games following dinner were arranged by Mrs Dorothy Snider Miss Betty Dearborn Miss Pau line Ford Miss Ann Svoboda Miss Andreen Gibson and Mrs Lucian Andrle.
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Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
River Pavilion
Ellis Park
Dorothy Snider
Betty Dearborn
Pauline Ford
Ann Svoboda
Andreen Gibson
Lucian Andrle
Pattern notice for Victorian Girls Blouse and Dress
Advertisement for pattern 4859 by Anne Adsias in Cedar Rapids Gazette. Lists girls sizes 6 through 14 with 3 to 3.5 yards fabric, 35 inch blouse and net options. Sends name address size style number to Pattern Dept Chicago Illinois for purchase.
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Anne Adsias
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Clinton St
Chicago
Ill
Mrs Hiltbrunner Returns From Minneapolis Visit
Mrs. Lee Hiltbrunner of 2656 Country Club Parkway SE has returned after a two week visit with her brother-in-law and sister in Minneapolis. Miss Delores Wells hosted a fifteenth birthday gathering at 1407 Ellis boulevard NW for a group of friends including Duane Starnes Nick Hamilton Frances Sim kavitz Jerry Martin Virginia Teausant Artie Wise Delores La Velle Jim McNeil Jeannette Curtis Dick Kuda Mary Lou Shana pay Joe Simkavitz and Carolyn ells.
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Lee Hiltbrunner
Country Club Parkway SE
Mrs. L. W. Stein
Minneapolis
Delores Wells
Ellis Boulevard
Duane Starnes
Nick Hamilton
Frances Simkavitz
Jerry Martin
Virginia Teausant
Artie Wise
Delores LaVelle
Jim McNeil
Jeannette Curtis
Dick Kuda
Mary Lou Shanapay
Joe Simkavitz
Carolyn Ells
Limey refreshment recipes from Florida harvest
O R limes once imported from the Indies now come in from Florida in abundance. The article lists lime juice recipes mixing lime juice sugar and water, uses sliced limes for serving, adds crushed ice and lime wedges, and outlines a gelatine lime dessert with eggs and cream.
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O'R
Indies
Florida
Orange and Grape Cooler Recipe Story
Squeeze juice from oranges and lemon to about one cup. Prepare a creamy filling with sugar gelatin and egg whites then fold into whipped cream. Spoon into pastry shells and chill until firm for a three serving cooler.
Ginger Loganberry Foam and Lime Mint Cooler Recipe
A recipe excerpt describes making Lime Meringue and Ginger Loganberry Foam. It covers meringue shells baked slowly, lime filling folded into whipped cream, and chilling before serving. It also suggests mixers like fruit juices with pale dry ginger ale and a Ginger Loganberry Foam drink with loganberry juice and ginger ale.
Navy to Enlist Women in Regular Navy Soon
The Navy announced that women may begin enlisting in the regular Navy around Sept. 15 with first regular women officers to follow. Enlisted strength targets include 4,500 by June 30, 1949 and 1,500 by June 30, 1950. Transfers from women reserves on active duty to regular Navy possible before Aug. 31. Recruitment of inactive duty reserves and Waves without naval service will start Sept. 15, with training at Great Lakes beginning Oct. 1 and a selection board to name first officers from active or inactive reserves.
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Washington
Navy
Great Lakes Training Center
Designing Woman By Elizebeth Hillyer
An illustration shows transforming a dull room by repainting woodwork to blend with walls, enlarging windows visually, and modernizing a fireplace. The redesigned space smooths elements so the new furniture stands out, with cornices and color unifying the room.
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Elizebeth Hillyer
Updating a Room with Simple Boxed Fireplace Covers
A derelict fireplace need not be rebuilt. Construct a plywood box cover that fits over the old breast, extending beneath the mantel, and paint it to match the walls for an instant fresh look. This plus wider cornices and bold draperies can visually enlarge windows and transform the room.
Red Cross Severs Areas Prepare Sleepers for Hospitals
A shipment of children sleepers in plaid patterns is being prepared at Filzsillimons General hospital for young servicemen's children. Fifty eight pairs have been turned in, with two more pieces taken for sewing by an unknown volunteer. Red Cross asks that donations be completed so packing can proceed. The chapter partners with American Legion auxiliary for weekly sewing, as overseas programs end and domestic use rises for veterans hospitals.
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Red Cross
Filzsilli
Mons General Hospital
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White
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Designing Woman
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Midwest
America
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Second Avenue
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City
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Irien
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