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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1954
Page
4
New York writer Elizabeth Toomey notes Americans push to make women top travelers. guides on packing and etiquette aim to help travel light and avoid gifts abroad while dating travel budgets and solo trips rise.
Mrs. Samuel Saunders of Decatur Illinois left Saturday to return home after visiting several days with her sister-in-law Mr and Mrs Carl McClain at 2333 Meadowbrook Drive SE.
In a double ring ceremony at the Methodist church Manchester Marlene Bradley and Laurence Fulton Jr married. Rev Joseph F Hutchinson officiated with Velma Bradley and Paul Fulton as attendants. A reception for 100 followed and the couple will live in Cedar Rapids after a wedding trip. Nearby Columbus Junction June Mohnssen married Royal D Jennings in Evangelical United Brethren church with garden flowers and seed pearl tiara. They will live on a farm near Columbus Junction.
Entertaining Friday evening at the McGuire residence on Elmhurst drive NE, Miss Ann Shimerda was feted by Mrs. O. B. McGuire Mrs. W. O. Jorge Mrs. JG. D. Willis and Mrs. D. A. Nicholson. Twelve guests attended as plans for her June 20 marriage to James Netser at the First Congregational church were announced.
Marilyn Ann Claussen daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward S Claussen Gladbrook married Harry Thoms son of Mr and Mrs William Thoms Traer Friday afternoon at Amity United Presbyterian Church Rev Glen Owens officiated. Mrs Arnold Williams sister of the bride was matron of honor and bridesmaids were Mrs Rudolph Brezina Tama and Mrs Lemoine Staker Marshalltown with Williams as best man. Ushers were Charles and Harold Thoms. The bridal gown featured Chantilly lace over satin with a long train and a fingertip veil. bouquet of red roses. Attendants wore nylon net over taffeta in orchid yellow and pink. Music by Weir Ufflenberg and Oren Devic provided. Reception for 175 guests in church parlors. The couple will live on a farm southwest of LaPorte City after a brief trip.
The Women’s Relief Corps will sew all day Thursday at the YWCA for the veterans hospital in Iowa City. Attendees should bring sewings supplies and a sack lunch. G H Pitcher is in charge. Mrs Ed Kuba named chairman of the Monday card party. At Thursday’s meeting gifts were pledged to three department funds for flags and veterans and eight dollars was voted for the Soldiers Home in Marshalltown.
Iota Epsilon sorority held its annual picnic at the Springville home of Mr and Mrs Stanley Smith Sunday. Miss Maurine Christian and Mrs Norman D Bowers helped host. Officers installing included Miss Christian manager Mrs Elva Austin vice president Miss Margaret Dill recording secretary Mrs Helen Schrimper corresponding secretary Mrs Bowers treasurer and Miss Opal Iseminger historian. Delegates to the Bedford Springs national convention July 7 to 11 were Miss Christian Mrs Austin Miss Dill Miss Zavodsky and others with Miss Zavodsky assisting in the installation. Outgoing officers received gifts and new officers a Johanna Hill rosebud.
Miss Jane Moran, a sociology major and daughter of Mr and Mrs D H Moran of 2524 Meadowbrook Drive SE, received her bachelor of arts degree during today’s commencement exercises on Carleton College campus in Northfield Minnesota.
Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary post 788 will meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in post headquarters 709 Second avenue ISE. Members are asked to note change of time.
The Christ Protestant Episcopal church in Short Hills hosted the ceremony uniting Miss Hilary Horan Hall and Jon Franklin Byk. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Sheldon Marshall Hall, wore Chantilly lace and satin with a cathedral train. After a trip to the British West Indies and Cuba the couple will live in Los Angeles.
Miss Verna Jean Grimm daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Grimm wed Ivan K Edwards of Deep River son of Mr and Mrs Charles Edwards in a Community church ceremony. The Rev Dana M Austin officiated before an iris and peony altar. reception for 75 at the bride’s home followed with music and floral details.
Mr and Mrs Elwood Armbrecht of 815 Center Point road NE entertained Sunday. Guests included Mrs Armbrechts brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Donald Yetley of Conrad and their son and his wife the Rev Delmar Yetley and his wife of Minneapolis. The Yetleys were married Saturday in Fort Dodge.
William G. Cain of 1918 Washington Avenue SE returned Saturday from Wichita where he spent two weeks visiting his son and daughter-in-law Dr. and Mrs. William G. Cain Jr.
Evelyn Farrell Proffitt daughter of Mr and Mrs Emmons J Proffitt and Mearl LeRoy Strait son of Mr and Mrs Le land Strait were married Saturday at 2 pm in the Church of Christ with George Darling officiating. The ceremony featured white gladiolus and candelabra and a cascade bouquet. Attendants wore ballerina gowns in aqua pink and blue. The couple plans to live in SE and work in local firms after a Wisconsin trip.
Weekend visitors gathered at the Henry Bencke residence 2938 Oakland road NE. Guests included Mrs. William Bencke of Maynard Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bartels of Oelwein Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ruckert and daughter Barbara of West Union and Mr. and Mrs. Don Ruckert of Waterloo.
Mrs. Chester Rejsa and Mrs. Al Krippner hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Carol Canaday at the Krippner home with 20 guests. Miss Canaday is set to wed Stanley Roseberry on July 3.
The Camp Fire and Blue Bird groups held a family night picnic and council fire at Van Buren School with the theme The Fire on the Hearth. Individuals received honor heads service badges and various certificates and charms for Camp Fire Girls and Blue Bird members.
Mr and Mrs C M Harbert and daughter Judy from Temple City California arrive for a week at 1521 Third Ave SW Cedar Rapids for their son Jerry Harbert's University of Iowa graduation and army commission. Granddaughter Linda Kay Wagner of Ogden Utah accompanies them visiting Mrs Lualis Wagner at 245 Twelfth St NW.
Miss Ellen Ware hosted a surprise birthday party Saturday evening at 3725 Old Marion Road NE honoring Ann Finkenbinder on her sixteenth birthday. Guests included Pat Kucera Patty Janda Awana Williams Sharon Woodward Margaret Meaney and Beverly Raddatz.
Eighteen women from the Cedar Rapids Presbyterial joined more than 6,000 attendees at the National Council of Presbyterian Women conference. The weeklong meeting concluded at Purdue University in West Lafayette Indiana with participants including Mrs. C. V. R. DeJong and Mrs. S. A. Fontaine of Marion and others from Center Junction Monticello and Mechanics.
A list of Cedar Rapids women including Mrs. J Myatt Lost Nation and Mrs. Glen E Turner Irwin is recorded in a community note. The article advises cooking cabbage to tenderness with a fork to avoid overcooking and vitamin loss.
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