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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1943
Page
10
Miss Margaret McCall presents 31 piano pupils and several violin students in a Sunday afternoon recital at 3 in the Cedar Rapids Woman's Club, 1110 Second Avenue SE. The public is invited, with a long list of young performers named.
Social news notes two bridal showers and a dinner party honoring Miss Marianne Corey. Lieut William A Bloomhall USMCR stationed at Peru Indiana naval air base is the fiancé. Miss Dolson and Richard Ellison Paul plan a June wedding at First Congregational Church.
The Barton apartments at 843 and 849 Third Avenue SE hosted a Thursday garden picnic with twenty guests. They honored six teachers leaving for summer, including Miss Gertrude Nixon bound for Denver and Miss Florence Felien heading to Cannon Falls Minnesota.
Members of Cedar auxiliary No. 193 met at 2624 Grande avenue SE for a garden picnic. Committee chairmen were Mrs. W. R. Vane, Mrs. R. W. Jones and Mrs. Joe Zitka. Amendments to the national by-laws were read and explained. The group planned the July breakfast to report on delegates to the state convention in Marshalltown.
Dinner guests at the home of Mrs. Florence Narber on 1949 Grande avenue SE Thursday evening were Lieut and Mrs Harold McCaleb. Lieut McCaleb, son of Mrs Homer Narber of Vinton, will be stationed at Greenville South Carolina with the army air corps. Mrs ao will also go to Greenville.
Mt Vernon news records the wedding of Pauline Trezona daughter of the Rev and Mrs W G Rowley to Lieut (j g) J Carleton Green chaplains corps USNR son of Mr and Mrs George Green of North Hollywood California The double ring ceremony featured garden flower decor and music by Miss Dorothy Beach and Prof Eugene Devereaux A reception followed and the couple departed for a southern wedding trip The bride a Brandon high school graduate later earned a degree from Cornell college and pursued religious education at Boston University The groom is USC graduate Sigma Chi member and recent naval chaplains training graduate
Mrs Emma Dorlan Mrs Albin Stodla Mrs Iona Williams Mrs Norma Bowers and Mrs Olga Sindelar joined the V F W auxiliary to post 788 on Wednesday evening A guest gold star mother Mrs Blanche Larry of Brownsville Texas received a gift Atty Tweed was installed banner bearer and Emil Vodoska flag bearer A $5 donation was given to Camp Good Health Members urged to attend a sewing kit meeting Monday at Mrs Anna Sheridan’s home 220 Sixth Street SW A special meeting June 23 will elect delegates to the National Encampment in New York City The Round Robin circle meets June 25 at the Veterans club Hostesses are Mrs Edith Harbit Mrs Velia White Mrs Letha Poncin and Mrs Tweed All auxiliary members and wives invited.
Mt Mercy alumnae hold a monthly luncheon this Saturday at 1 p.m. at Bishop's cafeteria. For reservations contact Mrs. George V Young at 5976.
Mrs Ralph Miller formerly Miss Mary Cabalka was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs Leo J Smith at 1254 D Avenue NE on a Wednesday evening. Eighteen guests attended the event.
Mrs. Frank B. Race and her daughter Margaret Ann and son Frank arrived Thursday from Coral Gables Florida. Mr Race and their other daughter Virginia and son Bobbie are in Chicago for the weekend and will reach Cedar Rapids Monday to visit Mrs S G Armstrong at 2198 Blake Boulevard SE.
Mrs. Lulu Engleman Welty presents a Sunday afternoon piano recital at Peoples church on Third avenue at Sixth street SE. Pupils include Cynthia Snyder Gloria Gard Karen Termohien Doris Oswald Velma Rissmiller John Barlow Phyllis Mann June Lyman Dorothy Lorenc Marjorie Lorenc Onalee Baird Betty Birky Patty Dunshee Gerry Lee Lorenzen Sally Peck Barbara Ann Barger Doris Kullander Joan Hauskins Marilyn LaMar Mary Kenyon Jane Baird Lavon Ramaker Ana belle Ramaker Doris Olver Carol Barta Doris Peterson Andrean Lowe Thelma Trimble.
Mrs. J. C. Warner will depart Saturday for Manaus Brazil to join her husband employed by the Rubber Development corporation. She will travel by train to Miami Florida and then take a plane to Brazil. She has been visiting her parents Mr and Mrs E J Buser at 1242 Fourth avenue SE.
Mrs John R Battin of 1926 Grande Avenue SE travels to Minneapolis to attend the Midwest conference of Executive Secretaries of Camp Fire Girls and is to return on Wednesday.
Members of Irene Douglas circle of King's Daughters met for luncheon at 138 Twenty sixth Street Drive SE. Hosts were Mrs. P. O. Clark with assisting hostesses Mrs. J. M. Henry Mrs. Grant Miller and Mrs. C. E. Claussen. Guests Mrs. J. L. Gilmore and Miss Tilly Luden attended. Yearly reports were given and committee chairmen were appointed.
Kathleen Adams daughter of Mrs. Margaret Adams and Darrell Bixby Navy man united in marriage at 6 p.m. Sunday in the Church of God. The double ring ceremony featured palm bouquets, Miss Dorothy Hayes at music, and a reception at the bride’s mother home. They will reside in Iowa City as Mr. Bixby serves at the naval Preflight school.
Mrs Alma O'Neill was honored at a farewell breakfast in Ellis park. Guests included 21 girls who had worked with her at Collins Radio company. She will manage a victory garden farm on Johnson avenue NW.
Mrs Joe Gatewood of Waukegan Illinois has been visiting in the Gail Miller home at 313 G Avenue NW.
Naomi Doebel notes a neighborhood quip about shortages of typewriters and priorities. The joke suggests sending the man downtown for a garbage can, hinting at wartime material shortages and repurposed or army reject cans available in stores.
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