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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1954

Page

4

Marjorie Ann Chapman and Richard Talley Jordan Wed

Marjorie Ann Chapman daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred C Chapman married Richard Talley Jordan son of Mr and Mrs Clifford H Jordan at Westminster Presbyterian church. Dr Cyrus R Pangborn read the service as guests attended a reception for 175. They plan two week honeymoon at the Lake of the Ozarks and will live at 124 Center Point Road NE.

Marjorie Ann Chapman Fred C. Chapman Grande Avenue SE Richard Talley Jordan Clifford H. Jordan Twenty - Seventh Street Westminster Presbyterian Church Cyrus R. Pangborn Iowa City Shirley Brooks Omaha Harriet Brooks Lake of the Ozarks Center Point Road Jordan Coe College Delta Delta Delta Sorority University of Iowa Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Air Force Reserve Stella Chapman Moorhead George Murphy Davenport Edward Landwehr William Johnson San Bernardino

Patricia Davis Marries Marvin E. Kacer in Marion Church

Patricia L. Davis of Marion wed Marvin E. Kacer at St. Wenceslaus Church in a 9 am ceremony officiated by Rev. A W Chihak. The bride, daughter of Russell Davis, wore nylon peau d Auge lace over bridal satin. groom is son of John Kacer. The couple plans to reside at 1321 Third Street SW.

Patricia L. Davis Third Street Marvin E. Racer St. Wenceslaus Church A. W. Chihak Ussell Davis Marion Kacer John Kacer K Street Geraldine Schmidt Harriet Nowadsky Jack Heitz James Nowadsky Robert Kubik Dean Hatfield Rebecca Jo Davis Roger Allen Nowadzsky Russell Davis Collins Radio Company Cedar Rapids

Ostromecki Leaves for Miami Visit

J h Ostromecki of 1440 A avenue leaves Sunday for Miami to spend three weeks with his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs John Ostromecki.

J H Ostromecki Ave- Inne Miami John Ostromecki

Satin leads fashion with casual satin evening dress

Satin ranks highest among silk fabrics for next autumn and already dominates this summer's finery. The new casual satin dress blends simple shirtwaist or trench lines with fine silk, often paired with gossamer chiffon and high-luster cottons for a sport meets luxury evening look.

New York Ins

Mary Lou Deerr Weds John Stearns of Lisbon

Miss Mary Lou Deerr of 311 Sixth Street SE married John D. Stearns of Lisbon at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. The Rev. Glenn L. Utterback officiated. Best man Ernest Klabzuba. maid of honor Mrs. Klabzuba wore gray. They plan a home on a Lisbon-area farm after a Westward honeymoon.

Mary Lou Deerr Sixth Street John D. Stearns Lisbon Little Brown Nashua Glenn L. Utterback Byron C. Deerr Belle Plaine Mr. Stearns Raymon Stearns Ernest Klabzuba Chelsea

Killians Return From Daughter Graduation Abroad

Mr and Mrs Herbert L Killian and their daughter Jane with Mrs Killians parents Mr and Mrs J Henry Strickling of Keosauqua traveled home Saturday after attending Miss Killians graduation from Bennett Junior College at Millbrook New York Then they visited New York City and Washington DC for a vacation before returning home

Herbert L. Killian Jane

Nichols Reunion Brings Cedar Rapids Guests to West Liberty

The fifty fifth Nichols family Reunion drew eighty five attendees in West Liberty on Sunday. Guests from Cedar Rapids included Dr and Mrs H A Knott, Mr and Mrs Frank Jakoubek and son Robert, and Mr and Mrs Moray L Eby.

Nichols West Liberty H. A. Knott Frank Jakoubek Robert Moray L. Eby Cedar Rapids

Embroidery Pattern for Novelty Electric Mixer Cover

Bazaar best seller pattern 872 uses scraps to create a dust protecting skirt for electric mixers. Include address and 25 cents for pattern, plus 5 cents for each additional pattern, and send to the craft department.

Trata Rapids

Carol Shimerda Weds James Netser In Congregational Ceremony

Miss Carol Ann Shimerda and James R. Netser were married Sunday at 2 PM in First Congregational Church with Rev. J. Richard Wagner officiating. The couple will reside in town. Netser is employed by Gifford-Brown Inc. Guests included Mrs. Frank Zinn, Irl Dickerson, and V L Phillips.

First Congregational Carol Ann Shimerda C. D. Shimerdas D Avenue NE James R. Netser Third Street NW Ira Netsers North English J. Richard Wagner Proses Stephanotis Kay Jean Phillips Stanley Netser Bob Phillips K. P. Shimerda Paula Phillips Minneapolis Joan Netser G. L. Phillips Netser South Coe College Gifford-Brown, Inc Frank Zinn Arlington Heights, NL Irl Dickerson Denver V. L. Phillips

Lois A. Andrew Weds Eugene R. Novak at Prairie Chapel

Lois Arlene Andrew of Alburnett married Eugene R. Novak in a Sunday evening ceremony at Prairie Chapel Methodist near Marion. The service lit by candlelight was followed by a 150-guest reception. newlyweds plan a farm north of Marion after a Colorado honeymoon.

Prairie Chapel Marion Lois Arlene Andrew C. M. Andrew l Alburnett Eugene R. Novak R. J. Novak Harry Duncan Green Phyllis Heerner Cedar Rapids Joyce Novak Jacqueline Andrew Carol Novak Kenneth Kimple Packwood Floyd Long Robert Hay Robert Murray Norman Neilson Colorado

Jereldine Carroll Wed To Donald Levenberger

Mrs Ruth Carroll announces the marriage of her daughter Jereldine Rae to Donald D Leuenberger. The ceremony was held Friday at 8 p m in First Presbyterian church Tipton. The couple will live in Cedar Rapids where the bride works for Northwestern Bell and the groom for Ray Hertz Construction.

Mechanicsville Ruth Carroll Jereldine Rae Donald D. Leuenberger D. J. Leuenberger Tipton First Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Ray Hertz Construction Company

Lois Barton Leaves for Shady Oaks Camp

Lois Barton daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Barton 3116 E Avenue NE left Sunday for Shady Oaks camp near Lockport IN. She will be affiliated with the occupational therapy department as well as a cabin director at the camp for cerebral palsy children.

Lois Barton Harold Barton E Avenue Shady Oaks Lockport

Mercy Hospital Auxiliary to Meet Tuesday at 1 30 P M

Annual Mercy hospital auxiliary meeting set for Tuesday at 1 30 P M in the hospital nurses home New officers will be elected and attendees will be invited to tour the hospital Advice on handling hot glass or pottery cooking dishes: soak to loosen crusted food then use steel wool for stubborn spots

Mercy Hospital Auxiliary

Camp Good Health Seeks Kitchen Assistant

Camp Good Health seeks a kitchen helper with manager A. T. Pleune noting it suits home economics undergraduates though any capable person may apply. Call Mr Pleune at 3-0681 or 2-3393. Camp runs through mid August.

Good Health A. T. Pleune Pleune

Golden Wedding for Mr and Mrs Clyde Williamson

Sigourney marks the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Clyde C Williamson and Bertha M Mereness with a noon church dinner and two evening open houses. They wed June 22 1904 in Glidden. he served 50 years at First Trust and Union Savings Bank and holds church and civic roles.

Sigourney Clyde C. Williamson Christian Church Bertha M. Mereness Mr. Williamson Glidden Williamson First Trust and Union Savings Bank Sigiourney The Webbrodge Chamber of Commerce Aspo Order of Eastern War Mereness Williamson Lombard

Beverly Kauffman Weds Marsene Possehl in Greeley Church

Beverly Jean Kauffman wed Marsene R. Possehl in a double ring ceremony at the Methodist church in Greeley. The bride wore Chantilly lace over satin with a scalloped hem and crown veil, carried a white Bible with an orchid. Maid of honor Marcia Weyant, best man Merton Miller, and ushers H Dean Stegen and Charles Otterbeck Jr. attended. A reception for 225 followed, with a dance at the Community hall. The couple will reside in Waterloo after a two week honeymoon.

Greeley Beverly Jean Kauffman Emmett L. Kauffmans Marsene R. Possehl Adolph C. Possehls Edgewood Marcia Lou Weyant Merton Miller H. Dean Stegen Charles Otterbeck, Jr Strawberry Point Waterloo

Piano Teachers Meet at Cornell College Mt Vernon

Cedar Rapids attendees including Bernice Bonesteel Elaine Curtis and others joined a piano teachers conference on Friday and Saturday at Cornell college Mt Vernon. Fay Templeton Frisch of New Rochelle New York led the meeting a nationally known piano teaching leader. The Cornell conservatory of music and the American Music Conference sponsored the event.

Cedar Rapids Cornell College Mt. Vernon Bernice Bonesteel Elaine Curtis Louis H. Sila C. F. Hardenbrook Joseph Kitchin Harold Moore John Hutchins Brookes M. Davis Fay Templeton Frisch New Rochelle N. Y Cornell Conservatory of Music American Music Conference

Miss Mary OConnell Weds George Aboud in Immaculate Conception

Miss Mary LaVonne OConnell of 115 Thirteenth Street SE married George Aboud at the Immaculate Conception rectory. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. William H. Schulte officiated the double ring ceremony. The couple plans a wedding trip through the West and will reside at 1002 Fourteenth Avenue SE.

Mary LaVonne O’connell Thirteenth Street George Aboud Immaculate Conception John J. O’connells Walker Aboud Rozena Aboud William H. ‘Schulte Bernard Olinger Strawberry Point Ralph T. O'Connell Twin ‘Towers Roland Herring Mechanicsville Iowa Steel and Iron Works Fourteenth Avenue SE

Warnke and Rose Married in Maynard Lutheran Church

Charlene Warnke and Peter Rose wed at St Pauls Lutheran in Maynard. The couple, both with Iowa and Arizona connections, plan to live in Long Beach California after a reception following the 4 p.m. ceremony.

Charlene Warnke Peter Rose

Mrs Newland and Mrs Corey Attend D A R Meeting

Mrs George M Newland state historian and Mrs F E Corey regent of Mayflower chapter attended a Des Moines meeting of the Iowa society D A R on Thursday.

George M. Newland Thirty-third Street F. E. Corey Fifth Avenue Des Moines State Board of Management Iowa Society of the D.A.R Newland Corey Mayflower

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R.T. Jordan Charles W. Frambes Dennis Jordan Paul D. Foster R. William Merner Cedar Falls Duane L. Hartleip Grace Ann Keel Beverly Petersen Janice Levsen Molly Meffert William C. Wallace Richard T. Jordan Anne Ades Tae Rapids P.O Chicago Patricia Davis Phyllis Battelle John Stearns Inez Cooke Killians Daughter C. R Sauna Wheden Carol Shimerda Lois A. Andrew of Carl Franks North Carolina Nancy Morgan Asheville N. C Frank R. Peterson Southern Gardens Cedar Rapids Country Club Kenneth Bastian Miss Morgan George Peterson Peter F. McHugh Jereldine Carroll Donald Levenberger Wei Kenwood Transfer Furniture Store Second ST Kaloke Kaje Mark Golden Clyde C. Williamsons Armstrong Iowa Floor Covering Co Beverly Kauffman Cornell Mary O'Connell Maynard St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Walter H. Warnkes H. D. Larsson Dike H. P. Kumpf Richard Turney Richard Rose Lyle Wilson Evansdale Pat McGovern Duane Billlings Oregon Rose Mr. Rose University of Arizona Arthur Murray School of Dancing Long Beach Calif Mmes. Newland, Corey D.A.R. Meeting Sanitone Dial
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