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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1951

Page

4

Rainbow Degrees Awarded at Davenport Grand Assembly

The Grand Assembly of the Order of Rainbow for Girls closed a three day session in Davenport with the theme Rainbow Is You. Rapids girls Jayne Ann Stewart Dixie Winger Susan Butterfield Darlene Sperring Cora Hetherington Carolyn Bissell Betty Ehrke Marilyn Svee and others received the grand cross of color degree. Gloria Johnston was grand chaplain. Cedar Rapids participants included several girls in memory hour service and numerous attendees and local guests. Mr and Mrs J W Quass hosted visiting Germscheids from Long Beach after their wedding in June.

Grand Assembly of the Order of Rainbow Davenport Rainbow Grand Cross of Color Rapids Jayne Ann Stewart Dixie Winger Susan Butterfield Darlene Sperring Cora Hetherington Carolyn Bissell Betty Ehrke Marilyn Svee Earl Sperring Willard Gibbs Donald Mann Gloria Johnston Cedar Rapids

Laura Wacker Becomes Bride in WAUKON Ceremony

Laura Wacker daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Wacker wed Raymond Herrmann son of Mrs Gottfried Herrmann in a double ring ceremony at Zion Reformed churchWednesday afternoon The Rev Edmond Hennig officiated The bride wore white satin Chantilly lace with a fur trimmed train a fingertip veil and carried orchids and gladiolas A reception for 150 followed at the Big 4 Pavilion in Postville with brides maid Miss Louise Wacker maid of honor Miss Ethelyn Herrmann best man William Mueller of Lansing groomsman Harley Herrmann and a dance honoring the couple.

Waukon Zion Reformed Church Laura Wacker Andrew Wacker Raymond Herrmann Gottfried Herrmann St. Olaf Edmond Hennig Louise Wacker Ethelyn Herrmann William Mueller Lansing Harley Herrmann Postville

Local social notes and weddings from area clubs

Mrs Emma Brown hosted the Five Hundred club with prizes awarded to Mrs Gladys Evans and Marcel la Magirl. Mrs Gertie Goebel hosted a party with 20 guests. Lila Kelchen and Ralph Offerman wed at St Marys church. They will reside in Waterloo. Ethel Evans circle held its annual breakfast at Daniels park pavilion and voted to contribute 5 to Camp Good Health. next meeting in September.

Emma Brown Mmes Gladys Evans Marcella Magirl Gertie Goebel Lila Kelchen Paul Kelchens Manchester Ralph Offerman Clem Offermans Here St. Mary’s Church Vincent T. Hoverman Waterloo Ethel Evans The King’s Daughters Daniels Park Pavilion

Wedding Trip to Colorado Ends in Waterloo Home Plans

A couple plans to wed during a Colorado trip then establish their home in Waterloo where both will be employed.

Colorado Waterloo

Gearharts to celebrate fiftieth wedding anniversary

Dr and Mrs G W Gearhart plan a golden wedding anniversary open house next Sunday from 2 to 6 pm at their Springville home. Their four children are Mrs L A Johnston Springville Mrs C L Leedham Honolulu Mrs J W Smith Piedmont California and Dr Merriam Gearhart Bethany Missouri. The Johnstons host a family dinner Saturday night. Last year Dr Gearhart was honored for fifty years in medicine.

Pringville G. W. Gearhart Gearharts L. A. Johnston Springville C. L. Leed

To Note Their Golden Wedding

N R and Mrs Michael L Kellaney of 407 Twenty sixth Street SE celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Sunday June 24. A golden jubilee mass will be held at All Saints church at 9 a.m. followed by a family breakfast and an afternoon reception for relatives and friends. The Kel laneys were married in St Josephs church Parnell and moved to Cedar Rapids in 1926. Mr Kellaney has worked 23 years for Paramount theatre. They have two children Clayton of Rockford NL and Mrs Vincent Gaffey of Cedar Rapids with two grandsons.

Michael L. Kellaney Twenty-sixth Street George A. Stemm All Saints Church Kellaney All

Independence Wapsipinicon Golf Club Dinner Dance

The Independence Wapsipinicon Golf Club held a dinner dance on Wednesday with N S Tegen and wife chairing assisted by Searcy Casson Roberts Miller Titsworth and Raymond couples. Miss Connie Keleher, soon to wed William Pierce, was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Harriette Jackson and Mrs Richard Fuller in Otterville with fourteen guests present.

Wapsipinicon Golf Club N. S. Tegen Thomas Searcy A. B. Casson Charles Roberts Robert Miller Robert Titsworth C. L. Raymond Connie Keleher William Pierce Harriette Jackson Richard Fuller Fuller Otterville

Golden Wedding Anniversary of Starrs Observed

Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Starr of Naches Washington will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with an open house hosted by their daughter Mrs. Fred Taylor in Yakima. The couple formerly resided in Troy Mills and Marion where they served Christian churches from 1901 to 1917.

L. M. Starr Naches Wash Fred Taylor Yakima Starrs Troy Mills Marion Walker Center Point

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