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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1941

Page

7

Pre Nuptial Courtesies Honor Brides Elects in Social Week

A series of pre nuptial events honors Miss Primrose Selden and other brides elect. Hostesses host bridge and tea gatherings with invited friends including Misses Lehman Larson Carr Nash Curry and Mrs Cassell of Des Moines. A kitchen shower and dinner at Lillich tea room mark further celebrations with Miss Lois Kubicek and George Novak’s wedding plans.

Donald Reid Bever Avenue SE Bridge Primrose Selden William L. Jackson Betty Ann Lehman Frances Larson Dorothy Carr Della May Nash Bonnie Curry Ray E. Cassell Des Moines James D. Smith Selden Rollo S. Pickford Upland Drive C. Harve Geiger Forest Drive Pickford Miss Selden Joan Gloria Judy Johnston T. Frank Hersch Clarence Johnson Grace Nelson Owen Elliott H. S. Perdue M. A. Chehak E. E. Schenefelt Anne Selden Sheryl Kathryn Chehak Carl Stookey Dorothy Ann A. W. Plock Dorothy Jane Marilyn Chyle Carl Koehn Plock Blake Boulevard Margaret Hughes Second Avenue SE Lillich Tea Room Lois Kubicek George Novak Frances Rink Charles McKim Beulah Bredfelt John C. Rice G. Kelley Wodtke

Mrs William Phipps Hosts Bridge Club Luncheon

Mrs William L Phipps hosted a Thursday luncheon at her home 355 Woodland Drive SE with eight members of her bridge club as guests.

William L. Phipps Woodland Drive Bridge Club

Robert Downing Joins Bandbox Summer Theater Company

Robert Downing leaves Thursday from 1018 Fourth Avenue SE to Suffield Connecticut to join the Bandbox summer theater troupe as a company member.

Robert Downing Fourth Avenue SE Suffield Conn Bandbox Summer Theater

Marriage of Dr. Harry L. Walker and Ines McCall announced

Cyrus McCall of Kansas City announces the marriage of his daughter Inez McCall to Dr. Harry L. Walker of Cedar Rapids. The ceremony took place April 14 in Rochester Minnesota. They reside at 1800 B Avenue NE Cedar Rapids. Mrs Walker is a Coe College graduate and former Tipton High School teacher. Dr Walker practices medicine in Cedar Rapids.

Cyrus McCall Kansas City Inez McCall Harry L. Walker Cedar Rapids Rochester Minn Walker Excelsior Springs B Avenue

Miss Kathleen Carey Bridesmaid At Greenwich Wedding

Kathleen Carey daughter of E J Carey remains in the east until June 21 to attend the wedding of Dorothy Baldwin of Greenwich Conn to Walter Pierson Jr. as bridesmaid.

Kathleen Carey E. J. Carey Grande Avenue Vassar College Pough- Keepsie East Dorothy Baldwin Leslie Alonzo Baldwin Greenwich Conn Walter Pierson, Jr

Coe Y W C A Delegates Head to Geneva

Coe College Y W C A delegates to the regional Y W and Y M conference leave Friday for Lake Geneva Wisconsin. The session runs Friday through June 21 with Dean Mary Bell driving the group. Delegates from Coe include Eloise Helfenstine Ruth Rich Pauline Huston Lucile Hamlin of Cedar Rapids and Mary Virginia Hurie of Clarksville Arkansas.

Coe College Y W. C. A Y. W Y. M Lake Geneva Wis Mary Bell Coe Eloise Helfenstine Ruth Rich Pauline Huston Lucile Hamlin Cedar Rauids Mary Virginia Hurie Clarksville, Ark

Klass Family Reunion Ties Iowa Visit to College Graduation

Otto S Klass and his children Samuel and Doris left for Antioch after visiting his cousin Raymond N Klass and Mrs Klass at 1945 Bever Ave SE. They traveled to Ames to attend Philip Klass’s commencement at Iowa State College. Mrs Reginald B Figge and children Gretchen Janet and Fredric head to Ossian for the weekend as Fred J Figge plans a seventieth birthday celebration with V O Figge of Davenport and others.

Otto S. Klass Samuel Doris Antioch Mr. Klass Raymond N. Klass Klass Bever Avenue Iowa Iowa State College Ames Philip Klass R. N. Klass Ossian Reginald B. Figge Grande Avenue SE Gretchen Janet Fredric Mr. Figge V. O. Figge Davenport Fred J. Figge

Denver Visitors Stay Briefly With Pulis Family

Mrs. J. B. Pulis of Denver and her sons Donald Jay Jr and Warren along with her mother Mrs Charles Kamer arrived Monday evening to visit the G S Pulis family at 1417 Fifth Avenue SE and left Wednesday for Clinton to be guests of relatives.

J. B. Pulis Denver Colo Donald Jay, Jr Warren Charles Kamer G. S. Pulis Fifth Avenue SE Clinton

Parents Leave Pleasant Hill Visit with Armstrong Family

After visiting since Saturday evening at Pleasant Hill the home of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert C Armstrong Dr and Mrs C D Youel of Flandreau SD left Thursday morn ing Leaving Thursday afternoon were Major and Mrs Forest S Rittgers 420 Sixteenth street SE and their children Forey and Courtney Major Rittgers has been assigned to temporary military duty at Gurdon Ark

Pleasant Hill Robert C. Armstrong C. D. Youel Flandreau S. D Forest S. Rittgers Sixteenth Street Forey and Courtney Rittgers Gurdon Ark

Moray Eby Family Plans Des Moines Trip

Mr and Mrs Moray L Eby and their son Bob will spend Friday in Des Moines.

Iowa Grid Star Bill Diehl Weds Mary Forrest

Bill Diehl, Iowa football captain and Roosevelt High School alumnus, marries Mary Forrest in a Tuesday evening ceremony at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. The couple, with families present, plan to reside in Iowa City where Diehl attends the University of Iowa.

Bill Diehl Iowa Grid Star Mary Forrest William F. Diehl Little Brown Nashua Chickasaw Diehl Mary Brownlie Forrest James Forrest Eleventh Street Dieh Amos H. Dieh Sixth Street Johanna Hill Marianne Foushee Robert Brown Roosevelt High School Cedar Rapids Business School University of Iowa

Balls Conclude Civic Visit in Roberts Home in Cedar Rapids

Mr and Mrs Charles Ball of San Antonio former Cedar Rapids residents ended a lengthy stay in the Roberts home at 1759 B avenue NE. Hosts included L W Dunlap at Ellis Park picnic supper with guests Mrs Robert Mac Danel and Rev Mr and Mrs Paul Ratje.

Charles Ball San Antonio Tex Cedar Rapids Charles E. Roberts Avenue NE City L. W. Dunlap Ellis Park Robert MacDanel Carroll Paul Ratje Spokane Wash J. F. Ball Ball Arthur East Elsa Hager Oak Park Balls Katherine Ball Coe College Wilber Stearns Springville MacDanel Charles D. Roberts Marshalltown C. E. Roberts Milford Delzell Springfield Ill Earl B. Delzell Sterling Delzell

Akron visit with Mrs Ball’s relatives details

The group from Akron, Ohio will visit Mrs Ball's brother Dr Carl Steinke and Mrs Steinke. They are accompanied by their two daughters Zelda of Minneapolis and Katherine.

Akron Ohio

Guests at Yothers Home During Convention

Philip Yothers and his parents host guests for the Iowa Bar Association convention. Visitors include John Hyland of Tama S E Locher of Monticello and Judge and Mrs Carl B Stiger of Toledo. Additional guests will stay at the Locher home in the Carlton apartments.

Philip Yothers J. F. Yothers Fourth Avenue SE Iowa Bar Association John Hyland Tama S. E. Locher Monticello Carl B. Stiger Toledo John J. Locher, Jr Carlton Apartments Mr. Locher John J. Locher

Liddle Hostess at Picnic for Tacoma Visitor

Mrs. George R. Liddle invites 12 Chi Omega sorority sisters to an informal picnic supper at 2614 Bever Avenue SE. The event honors Mrs. James Hopkins of Tacoma Washington, visiting the city.

George R. Liddle Bever Avenue James Hopkins Tacoma Wash Chi Omega Sorority Hopkins Coe College

Hard of Hearing Society Picnic at Pali Sades

The Hard of Hearing society invites members and families to a Sunday picnic at the Pali Sades. Attendees should bring a covered dish sandwiches and table service. RSVP by dialing 2-1606 and meet at the society club rooms at 2 p.m.

Hard of Hearing Society Palisades Society Club

Martha Leksa and Emil Novak wed in Has Memorial Church

Martha Leksa, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Leksa, married Emil L. Novak in a Has Memorial Presbyterian church ceremony.reading by Rev. Joseph Bren. Attendants included Leona Novak as maid of honor and cousin Arthur J. Troyak served as best man. The couple departed for a northwest honeymoon after a bridal dinner at Mrs. Wurster's.

Martha Leksa Godfrey Leksa Tenth Street SE Emil L. Novak E. C. Novak Fairfax Has Memorial Presbyterian Church Joseph Bren Eleanor Taylor Coe College Leona Novak Helen Masha Elsie Powers Lorraine Leksa Miss Novak Arthur J. Troyak Kankakee Ill Novak Emil Sulek Iowa City Eugene Skalsky Ely

Travel costume details for Mrs Novak voyage

Mrs Novak plans a trip in a navy prome nette costume with white accents and navy accessories visiting Banff and other Canadian points before returning to Cedar. She is a McKinley high school and Coe college graduate with a bachelor of music degree and was affiliated with Mu Phi Epsilon.

Banff Cedar Rapids Novak McKinley High School Coe College Swith Mu Phi Epsilon

Coe College Music Faculty Member and Local Farming Supervisor

A Coe college music faculty member who has taught piano for three years is described alongside Mr. Novak, a farming professional and supervising salesman for Pfister Hybrid Seed Corn in El Paso Illinois, who studied at Iowa State College in Ames.

Phi Kappa Phi Coe College Novak Iowa State College Ames Pfister Hybrid Seed Corn Company el Paso Ill

Newman Booster Club Dines. installs officers

Newman booster club met in the Glow room of the Gas company for dinner. New officers announced include Mrs Winnifred Burton president Miss Irma Davey secretary and James Igon treasurer. Carl N Ettinger spoke on Our Duties as an American. Music followed then retiring officers received corsages.

Newman's Booster Club Gas Company Winnifred Burton Irma Davey James Igon Carl N. Ettinger Eulalia Hauser Rosalie Campbell Beulah Wessale Miss Hauser Patricia

Cedar Rapids Cyclettes Hold Meeting With Guests

The Cedar Rapids Cyclettes met Tuesday evening with Miss Betty Gorman at 424 Fifth Street NW. Nine members attended and guests included Miss Laura Johnson and Mrs. Eunice Weaver.

Cedar Rapids Betty Gorman Fifth Street NW Laura Johnson Eunice Weaver

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Miss Chyle Mary Chyle Marvin Bishop Alpha Xi Delta Jean Sheetz Jean Richardson Kathryn Stewart Anna Mae Messa Lucia Mae Smith Jane Hahn Betty Shafer Dorothy Doolittle Anne Louise Engberg Dorothy Mueller Jean Dunlap Edna Mae Hardy Gene Carson Winterset Walter Staves Chicaso Dorothea and Louise Benbow Fort Madison Patricia Hushaw Clear Lake Adalaide Perkins Muscatine Mrs. William Phipps Now OR H. L. Walker Ines McCall Miss Carey Figges Ebys Revie Pinarove Rolcermse William Diehl Charles Balls Roberts Yothers Home Mrs. Liddle America Dad Sunbeam Lows Electric Light and Power Company Emil Novak Cousin Ann Aew Gorham Presentatio Boyson Jewelry CO Third Avenue SE Killian Second Street Cedar Rapids, IA
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