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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1943
Page
22
Frances Eby Jakoubek reports L-85 restrictions reshape wartime fashion in WPB. New rules trim excess and ban double breasted suits while maternity dresses gain size leeway. Readers are urged to sew matching mother-daughter outfits using same materials, with tips on striped denim jumpers and candy striped chambray dresses.
The fifth capping and pinning ceremony for Red Cross nurse's aides occurs Sunday at 3 at Mrs. C. S. Krause's home. Twenty seven women from business, housewives, teaching, and high school backgrounds complete 150 hours of service annually and will assist nurses in Cedar Rapids hospitals to ease nurse shortages. Sixteen from St. Luke's and eleven from Mercy graduate under Miss Ella Rasmussen and Sister Mary Lawrence. Total Cedar Rapids nurse's aides trained reaches 124. Linn county chapter chairs are Mrs. J. T. Grayston and Mrs. Krause.
Miss Hildegard Kabelitz and Myron Hanneman wed at St. John s Lutheran in Fenton with the Rev R W Kabelitz officiating. Family members served as attendants. couple to reside in Van Horne after June 15 following careers in local Cedar Rapids Gazette and Van Horne high school backgrounds.
The Gethsemane White Shrine announce a 7:45 p.m. Saturday meeting with a business session followed by dancing and cards. The lengthy roster lists graduates in commerce, finance, economics, zoology, sociology and more from Cedar Rapids and nearby towns, including several with ties to Illinois and Iowa colleges.
Miss Paula L A Heitshusen and Edwin H Maas tied at St Pauls Lutheran Williamsburg with Rev Enno Schuelke officiating. Attendants included Irma Heitshusen Betty Jo Howe Amalia Melcher Joyce Maas and Arnold Maas with John Jaeger organist and Ruth Brammer soloist providing music.
Prof. Marcus Bach of the University of Iowa will record congregational Czech hymns tonight at 7:30 in Hus Memorial Presbyterian Cedar Rapids. Dr. M. Willard Lampe will speak. Hymns trace Czech immigrant heritage from the fifties sixties and include works by John Hus and John Amos Comenius.
Y W C A held an installation evening with past presidents presenting officers to Miss Katherine Franken. New officers were named for three groups including Business Girls league led by Zula Cacek and Leadership group chaired by Dorothy Hawks.
Miss Jean Morin daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul E Morin 601 Third Street NW and Pfc Carl Spicher Jr son of Mr and Mrs Carl H Spicher 311 Third Avenue SW married May 30 at 4 pm in Kansas City Missouri The bride wore a powder blue suit with a white hat and gardenia corsage He attended Roosevelt High School and works for J C Penney Company Private Spider attended Roosevelt High School and is stationed at the National School of Aeronautics in Kansas City
Mrs. Bourke B. Hickenlooper, wife of Iowa's governor, describes a 15 room home and two children with little domestic help. She canned about 60 quarts last year and aims for 100 this year while managing meals, laundry, and school lunches. The governor's demanding schedule keeps him away, with calls late into the night and limited meals together. She enjoys meeting people and recalls the inaugurations and naval ceremony as thrills.
A musicale by the advanced students of the Coe college department of music will be presented this afternoon at 4 30 in Sinclair Memorial chapel. Participants include Janis Owens soprano Lenore Sherrard pianist Burth Buresh organist Grace Bakken contralto Marjorie Mercer violinist Rebecca Evans pianist Rosalyn Kopecky oboist Leatta Jorgensen soprano Irma Fu pianist.
Members of the health education department will meet Wednesday at 9 30 a m for golf at the Kenmore course. Naomi circle of King's Daughters met Friday at 1155 K avenue NW. Officers installed include A Leigh president Lenore Goodwin vice president Oscar Fias secretary Lloyd Thomas treasurer Perry Roberts Dr Jennie McCowan representative Bertha Taylor. Admission service to Ruth Petersen. A chain and emblem presented retiring president Perry Roberts. De votions led by Mrs Thomas. The circle donated to Camp Good Health. A picnic for members and families at Ellis Park on June 20 is planned.
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