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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1941

Page

19

Camp Hitaga Ends With Camp Fire Council Show

The first period at Camp Hitaga Cedar Rapids Camp Fire closed Sunday evening with a council fire of songs and dances. Ninety campers attended the final week with events including a Quannacut ceremony, riding lessons, tepee building, and a pirates themed treasure hunt.

Camp Hitaga Cedar Rapids Hitaga Jean Hoffman Walker Ruth Brown Denver Brown Christian College Columbia Shabonda Aponita Mary Frances Jeanes Lyndall Davis Joy Brown Princess Scribe Joan Taylor Ann Berry Terrie Franc Betty Brock Jane Hickenlooper

Miss Coffin Weds D Randall Gallagher at Nashua Church

Deborah Coffin of Cedar Rapids married D Randall Gallagher son of Mrs Isabelle Gallagher of Cedar Rapids. The ceremony was held Monday morning at the Little Brown church in Nashua. The bride wore aqua and white with pink rose corsage. The couple will reside at 1541 First Avenue E Cedar Rapids.

J. F. Coffin Conesville Deborah Cedar Rapids D. Randall Gallagher Isabelle Gallagher Little Brown Church Nashua Gallagher Conesville High School Muscatine Junior College Cracmer Fredericka High School Cornell College Mount Vernon Higbee's First Avenue E

Miss Groesgen Honored at Two Parties

Miss Gretchen Groesgen bride elect of Leslie T. Guiblin was feted at a Friday towel hemming shower hosted by Mrs O W Mark at 318 Eighth Street SE. A second gathering at Ellis Park Monday features a long table picnic supper and swimming with numerous guests and hosts listed.

Gretchen Groesgen Leslie T. Guiblin O. W. Mark Eighth Street Miss Groesgen Gene Hutchcroft Gladys Walker Audrey Helen Wilde Catherine Gurlach Mae Imster Georgia McQuerry Minnie Fleming Nadine Hamilton Esther Mary Murphy Pauline Groesgen Dorothy Yates Bette Gayle Giblin Third Avenue SE Ellis Park Marian Grant Mary Nick Olsen Mary Frances Husak Ruth Neary Gladys Howland Josephine White Dorothy Gray Laura Kissich Wilson C. Carpenter Robert Maddigan Patricia Stephen Versnon Hendryx Clinton E. Shhaeffter C. W Karban, Jr G. J. Delaney H L. Wilson Carl Stoltze

Social Affairs Center Around Brides-Elect

Cedar Rapids society follows June and July weddings with dressy luncheons and teas. Hostesses include Mrs. Harvey C. McClary and Miss Elizabeth Focht entertaining for Miss Ann Winslow, Miss Joyce Palmer, and Miss Wilferene Keneeny. Bride-to-be lists feature Kenneth H. Bastian, Donald L. Kessler, Lieut. H. L. Moore, and Miss Catherine Timm with numerous guests and gifts.

Yedar Rapids Harvey C. McClary Blake Boulevard Ann Winslow Kenneth H. Bastian Davenport Bridge

Bakken Guests Attend Palmer Family Wedding

Mr and Mrs William J Bakken of Chicago stay with Mrs Palmer and her husband at 1819 Fourth Avenue SE. They will remain until after the wedding of Joyce Palmer and William R Fuller scheduled for next Saturday.

William J. Bakken Chicago

Miscel laneous Shower Honors Mrs Joe Dloughy

Mrs C M Bucy Mrs H A Bucy and Mrs R E Burianek hosted 56 guests for a miscellany shower on Wednesday afternoon honoring Mrs Joe Dloughy the former Vera Bucy A surprise feature was a mock wedding formed by the Missers Rubber Betty Rathbun Phyllis Leacox Joan Fulton Marilyn Croft Phyllis Jaker Elizabeth Bradley Gail Goxid Glennys Powers and Mesdames Aleta Hand and Neva Norton.

C. M. Bucy H. A. Bucy R. E. Burianek Joe Dloughy Vera Bucy Missers Rubber Betty Rathbun Phyllis Leacox Joan Fulton Marilyn Croft Phyllis Jaker Elizabeth Bradley Gail Goxid Glennys Powers Aleta Hand Neva Norton

Bride LaFern Cooper Weds Robert M Tewart in Home Ceremony

Miss LaFern L. Cooper daughter of Mr and Mrs Gale Cooper of 1014 Eleventh Street NW married Robert M. Tewart son of Mr and Mrs Perle S. Tewart of 609 A Avenue NE in a Saturday afternoon double ring ceremony at Rev J T Stewart's home before immediate family. The bride wore light blue with navy accessories and gardenia corsage. jewelry was a gold locket from the groom. The brides education includes Roosevelt High School. the groom, a McKinley High graduate, works at LaPlant Choate. They will reside at 615 A Avenue.

LaFern L. Cooper Gale Cooper Eleventh Street Robert M. Tewart Perle S. Tewart J. T. Stewart Tewart Roosevelt High School McKinley High LaPlant- Choate Company A Avenue

Miss Hauser Presents Piano And Violin Recital Monday

Miss Eulalia Hauser will present some of her piano and violin students in a recital Monday at 8 pm at the YWCA auditorium. Miss Mildred Snyder, from Chicago, will perform on violin. Prizes will be awarded to two students for outstanding piano and harmony work, Neema Orr and Jacqueline Middaugh.

Eulalia Hauser Fifth Avenue SE Y.Y.W.C.A Miss Hauser Chicago Mildred Snyder Psi Chapter Delta Omicron Miss Snyder Neema Orr Jacqueline Middaugh O Garman Ae Seees Blake Jackie Sediacek Garman Blake Heyma Orr Patricia Sediacek Thompson Sonies Thompson Marilyn ‘Machacek Blake Dantine Neatley Posey Stark Sandman Bruce Joseph Engler Hansel Grete Middallah Country Gardens Aa Thompson Thompson Delores’ van Horn Ann Morrison Aeee Felton Trey ‘Schumacher Clements Kathleen Morrissey Seaee Dancla Jean “Zimmerman Howell Janet ‘Barrigar Bursmuller Joan Ensler Seeeeee Beris Eleanor Barnes Soos Felton Genevieve Woodwa Greer Tannhauser Dean Anttre Grieg Velvia Marman Rovaile Campbell MacDowell Pelares Sea Alding Pateleia Bedlacek Jackie Sedlace sMpcoresor Jacqueline Middaneh Joseph Zler Baldiers Marilyn Zimener Deiores ‘van Nora Iachiachan Ann ‘Morrison Kathleen Mor Dan EE Olah Maislarr Msien eGrenor Turkidh "Sarek Onaiie Campbell Dean Rins David Ting Genevieve Woodward Marierie Evelyn Marvin Harm Teholi An Ging Canor Barnes Jim Snyder Se Campbell Campbell Bulaila

Wanda Monts And Arnold Pyle Wed In Decorah

Announcement of the marriage of Wanda Monts originally of Cedar Rapids Gazette staff and Arnold R. Pyle son of Mr and Mrs John W Pyle 1053 Tenth Avenue SE. The ceremony was Monday at 10 AM in Decorah Methodist parsonage officiated by Rev Floyd H Weed. The bride is a University of Iowa alumna and Theta Sigma Phi member. The groom is advertising manager at Collins Radio Cedar Rapids and known for his paintings exhibited regionally. They will reside at Spanish Court apartments A Avenue and Eighteenth Street NE after a Canada honeymoon.

Wanda Montz Cedar Rapids Gazette News Arnold R. Pyle John W. Pyle Tenth Avenue SE Decorah Floyd H. Weed Cedar Rapids University of Iowa Theta Sigma Phi Pyle Collins Radio Company Art Institute Canada

Mrs. Cummins Hosts Breakfast Honoring Guests

Mrs. Tait Cummins hosted a breakfast for 12 on Saturday at 2043 Fourth Avenue SE. The event honored Miss Gertrude Langley of Decatur Nebraska and Mrs. Edward Compton of Fort Worth Texas, guests in the Stenner home at 357 Garden Drive SE. Mrs Milford Delzell of Springfield Illinois attended as an out of town guest.

Tait Cummins Fourth Avenue Gertrude Langley Decatur Neb Cummins Edward Compton Fort Worth Tex Joseph W. Stenner Garden Drive Milford Delzell Springfield

Mrs B H Richards Guest in Palmer Home

Mrs B H Richards of Los Angeles daughter of the late Robert Palmer Cedar Rapids is spending a week in the Robert Palmer home 525 Knollwood drive SE on her way home after a Cleveland visit with sister Mrs W L Wright Miss Laura Harper hosted a small tea in her honor on Sunday evening

Elizabeth Focht Eighteenth Street Cedar Rapids Country Club Joyce Palmer William R. Fuller James Hill William J. Bakken Chicago Robert Savage Sarah Palmer Brian Hunting Betty Beardsley Robert Palmer Knollwood Drive Sadie Cowden Harry A. Palmer Bakken John C. Palmer B. H. Richards Los Angeles Eliot Waples Madison Wis Robert S. Wray Marian Hunting Mary Jane McBaith Margaret Pratt Catherine Cooper Mary Catherine Jennings Cedar Rapids Cleveland W. L. Wright Laura Harper Mrs. Richards

Mrs James Hamilton Hosts Luncheon Club

Mrs James E Hamilton entertained the Monday luncheon club at the Cedar Rapids Country Club at noon. She resides at 2345 Linden Drive SE.

James E. Hamilton Linden Drive Cedar Rapids Country

Mrs Naibert Leaves for Fort Warren Wyoming

Mrs. R. L. Naibert departed on Saturday to join Lieutenant Naibert at Fort Francis E. Warren in Wyoming.

R. L. Naibert Lieutenant Naibert Fort Francis E. Warren Wyoming

Mrs R E Wilson Returns From Midwest Visit

Mrs. R. E. Wilson of 849 Third Avenue SE has returned after a three week visit with relatives in Chicago Bloomington and Mattoon Illinois.

R. E. Wilson Third Avenue SE Chicago Bloomington Mattoon

Waterloo and Chicago guests attend Friday wedding

Mr and Mrs Norbert Roepe and Mr and Mrs F E Hewitt of Waterloo Mrs George Warwick Mount Morris Mr and Mrs Alex Kohn of Chicago Ward Hubbard and Miss Arlene Wideman Iowa City returned home this weekend after attending the Friday evening wedding of Miss Marilyn Chyle and Carl Koehn at the First Evangelical church. Assisting at the reception were Mrs Joseph Marsh and the Misses Betty Meyers Mary Louise Gilchrist and Frances Kubias.

Norbert Roepe F. E. Hewitt Waterloo George Warwick Mount Morris Alex Kohn Chicago Ward Hubbard Arlene Wideman Iowa City Marilyn Chyle Carl Koehn Marvin R. Bishop First Evangelical Church Joseph Marsh Betty Meyers Mary Louise Gilchrist Frances Kubias

Marriage of Alice Cox and Merle Garvin

Alice Cox daughter of Mrs Marie Cox Cedar Rapids and Merle Garvin son of Mr and Mrs James Garvin Muscatine were married April 12 at the Canton Missouri Baptist church parsonage by Rev F E Jones. Mrs Garvin formerly Conesville graduate of Franklin High Cedar Rapids. Mr Garvin attended Atalissa High. They will live in Muscatine.

Alice Cox Marie Cox Cedar Rapids Merle Garvin James Garvin Muscatine Canton, Mo F. E. Jones Garvin Conesville Franklin High School Atalissa High School

Fete Honors Miss Gallagher Before Her Wedding

Miss Esther Knight and Mrs. Carl Peterson hosted a personal shower Thursday evening at 629 Fifteenth Avenue SW for Dorothy Gallagher who wed George Mikesell of Cedar Rapids on Saturday. Attending were Mesdames Harold Everts Harry Burlingham Florence Cline Herbert Gallagher Lee Herman Arthur Toms James Burlingham and the Misses Opal Everts and Dixie Ann Peterson.

Esther Knight Carl Peterson Fifteenth Avenue Dorothy Gallagher George Mikesell Cedar Rapids Harold Everts Harry Burlingham Florence Cline Herbert Gallagher Lee Herman Arthur Toms James Burlingham Opal Everts Dixie Ann Peterson

Nelsons Return From Weekend Visit Across Iowa

Mr and Mrs Carl W Nelson at 360 Sixteenth Street SE return home after a weekend in Des Moines with Mr and Mrs A R Nelson They spent Friday evening with Mr and Mrs Kirk Yerkes in Marshalltown en route to their Des Moines trip.

Carl W. Nelson Sixteenth Street Des Moines A. R. Nelson Nelsons Kirk Yerkes Marshalltown

Adamses Visit Cedar Rapids During Weekend

Mr and Mrs Deane L Adams of Madison Wisconsin spent the weekend in Cedar Rapids visiting Mrs Adams father E B Cameron and Mrs Cameron at 1900 Second Avenue SE They attended the Cotton Ball Saturday night.

Deane L. Adams Madison, Wis Cedar Rapids

Weekend Guests At Thiel Home On Fifth Avenue

Miss Jeanne Doran of Iowa City spent the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert J Thiel 1560 Fifth Avenue SE. Doran's roommate Miss Maxine Colgan arrived Sunday to visit in California with the Thiels. Friday afternoon the Sew and So club gathered at Mrs Robert McDonalds 1561 Eighth Avenue SE with Mesdames Morningstar Fetters Sage Hamilton Fox Anthony and Yardley present.

Robert J. Thiel Fifth Avenue SE Jeanne Doran Iowa City Thiels Miss Doran Maxine Colgan California Sew and Robert McDonald Eighth Avenue SE G. Morningstar F. Fetters S Sage J. Hamilton C. A. Fox C. Anthony T. Yardley

We The Women by Ruth Millett on marriage squabbling

Guarite Special Writer Ruth Millett discusses how seven out of ten married couples quibble. She notes couples argue in private and at parties, making guests uncomfortable, and offers advice to curb bickering by being courteous in public to raise how they are seen as guests.

Gable Family Reunion Held at Bever Park

The annual Gable family reunion took place in Bever Park on Sunday with 88 attendees.

Gable Bever Park

Advice From Mary Mariners

Column presents readers with personal advice on ambition and independence. Nora pursues various careers without success while Cora seeks a real job and self support. A young woman asks about moving for better work and parental expectations in a foreign-born family. The Miss Manners column advocates practical choices and emancipation through lawful independent work.

Miss Manners Cech

Lydia Bemer Weds James Brownfield at Home Ceremony

Miss Lydia Bemer daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Bemer near Palo becomes bride of James Brownfield of Marion in a noon ceremony at the bride’s home. Rev Chester Ainsworth officiates with fifty relatives present. The couple will reside in Marion.

Lydia Bemer Charles Bemer Near Palo James Brownfield Marion Chester Ainsworth Luella Bemer Charles W. Bemer Bemer Mrs Brownfield

Miss Hickok Spends Weekend With Hickok Family

Miss Eliza Merrill Hickok stayed with her parents at 2018 Fifth Avenue SE and left for Chicago Monday morning. Her sister Mrs. Efe Neikirk of St Peters burg Florida has visited for the past week and will stay until after July 4.

Eliza Merrill Hickok Charles Hickok Fifth Avenue SE Chicago Efe, Neikirk St Petersburg Fla Hickok Hickoks

OPM Issues Defense Poster for Industries

The office of production management issued Monday the first of a series of posters to be put up in manufacturing plants producing defense materials. The poster bears the legend Time is short.

Washington Office of Production Management

Pigeon’s flying muscles equal rest of body weight

A remarkable finding shows the muscles powering a pigeon’s flight account for a weight comparable to the entire remainder of the bird. Scientists note the proportion underscores the energy demands of avian locomotion and endurance.

Imas Birthday Party for Mary Jane Goodyear

Mrs. Robert Goodyear hosted a Saturday afternoon birthday party at 1821 Third Street SW for her daughter Mary Jane's eleventh birthday. Guests included Betty Lou Martin Donna Kennedy Jeanette Mrstik Elayne Bauer Joyce Ann Dwyer Judy Rae McArthur Joann Pepin Shirlene Rimrodt Joan Rimrodt Sheryne Rabus and Florence Minjer. The hostess was assisted by Mesdames E. Bauer and R. McArthur.

Robert Goodyear Third Street Mary Jane's Betty Lou Martin Donna Kennedy Jeanette Mrstik Elayne Bauer Joyce Ann Dwyer Judy Rae McArthur Joann Pepin Shirlene Rimrodt Joan Rimrodt Sheryne Rabus Florence Minjer E. Bauer R. McArthur

Honor Two at Shower for Local Brides

A Thursday evening shower honored Miss Margaret Tow of Norway and Miss Dorothy Rinderknecht of Atkins, brides to Edward Rinderknecht of Atkins and Henry Lang of Davenport, with a Kin derknecht home event. A luncheon Saturday by Mrs. Eldo Schirm complemented the festivities, with guests including Lillian Schminke, Este Keiper, and other relatives.

Margaret Tow Norway Edward Rinderknecht Atkins Dorothy Rinderknecht Henry Lang Davenport Wilma Rinderknecht Este Keiper Lillian Schminke Kinderknecht Seventeenth Street Miss Tow Eldo Schirm Eighteenth Street NW Lillian, Schminke Jean Tow Raymond Keiper Esto Keiper

Shower Honoring Mrs. Edward Person Held in Glow Room

A miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Edward Person formerly Miss Mary Scriven was hosted Thursday evening in the Gas company Glow room by Mrs. Eric Person and Mrs. Claude King with fifty guests in attendance.

Edward Person Mary Scriven Gas Company Eric Person Claude King

Lieutenant Janda Family Leave For Washington

First Lieut Robert V. Janda who graduated June 21 from a Fort Leavenworth staff school course spent the weekend with his mother Mrs Emma K Janda and daughter Patricia. They have been in the city two months before Lieut Janda left Monday morning for his permanent station at McChord Field Washington.

Robert V. Janda Fort Leavenworth Jkan Emma K Janda Fourth Street R. V. Janda Patricia Janda McChord Field Wash

Also Mentioned on This Page

Miss Coffin D. R. Gallagher Wilferene Keneeny Donald L. Kessler First Congregational Church Mr. Kessler L. A. Kessler Greenwood Drive Roosevelt Hotel Donald Lundquist Edward McManus Keokuk Russell Waldron Betty Hemsky Betty Kessler W. G. Kenecny C. H. Lundquist Betty Stephenson W. G. Konecny William Hemsky, Jr Geanie Trumbull Nadine Dove Miss Konecny William Vesely Mesdames Konecny Kessler Robert W. Ringsmuth Harry Trewery Robert Vesely Thomas Suchomel Trumbull Dove Valerie Konecny Hemsky J. A. Stands Sioux City Catherine Timm H. L. Moore Fort Snelling Minn E. G. Curry Wapsipinicon River Mary Goudy Ruth Moon Harriet Campbell Donald L. Reid George N. Harless Ida Dayton Laura Belle Platt Marion Wing Myrna Parke Bonnie Curry Herbert Henderson Helen Levien Alfred Remley Anamosa Betty Jane Levien Howard Remley William J. Bakkens Palmers Mrs. Dloughy Haarlem Copeeba Bride of Robert M. Tewalt Wanda Monts Arnold Pyle Mrs. Cummins James Hamilton Miss Gallagher Carl W. Nelsons MR. and Mrs. Adams Robert J. Thiels SEW and SO Club Ruth Millett Kate Mary Mariners Cora D. P Miss Hickok OPM Martin Sunday Gazette Martin's Imas Cedar Rapin Artid Nila Fara Pai Sanitary Farm Dairies Lee
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