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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1956

Page

10

Mary I Vail and Walter Merz Are Wed in Presbyterian Rites

Mary I Vail daughter of Cecil and Mildred Pan ther Vail and Walter Ludwig Merz son of Ludwig Merz of Chicago wed in a 7 pm First Presbyterian ceremony read by Dr. Theodore G Lilley. The couple planned to live in Boulder after Sept 1 with both attending the University of Colorado.

First Presbyterian Church Mary Ida Vail Walter Ludwig Merz Miss Vail Cecil Sterling Panther B Avenue NE Mr. Merz Ludwig Merz Chicago Theodore G. Lilley

Danish Girl Is C R Man's Bride

Ingrid Jorgensen of Alro Denmark becomes the bride of Delbert Wayson of Cedar Rapids at First Lutheran Church in a double ring ceremony. Attendants include Ulla Simonsen as maid of honor and Dale Waddle as best man. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids after July 2.

Roger A. Johnson Ingrid Jorgensen Alro Denmark Delbert Wayson Cedar Rapids Niels Jorgensens Clark Wayson Center Point Ulla Simonsen Dale Waddle Robert Carne Marion Wayson Saniitation Laboratories

Flodeen Bennett Wed In Moline Ceremony At Salem Lutheran

Phyllis Jean Flodeen and Robert James Bennett wed at Salem Lutheran church Moline in a 7 pm double ring ceremony officiated by Rev J Erik Holmer. Attendants wore blue and ivory gowns, bridesmaid blue delphinium and ivy, and the bride carried white roses stephanotis and ivy. After a six week Mexican honeymoon the couple will reside in Cedar Rapids. Phyllis is a Western Illinois graduate and teacher. Robert is an assistant professor at Coe College.

Salem Lutheran Church Moline Phyllis Jean Flodeen Albin H. Flodeens Robert James Bennett Cedar Rapids Edward Bennetts Rock Island J. Erik Holmer Venice Aubrey V. Earhart Hutchinson Kan Delphinium Ed Blaser Milan Ill Charles Kurtz Charles Cudworth, Jr Elmer Copley Copley Western Illinois State College Macomb University of Illinois University of Colorado Delta Sigma “Psilon Kappa Delta Pi Delta Kappa Gamma Society Coe College University of California Augustana College Beta Omega Sigma Fraternity George Williams College Chicago

Helen Able Weds Benjamin Semelroth at Little Brown Church

White and pink gladiolus decorated the altar for the double ring ceremony in Nashua. Miss Helen Able wore a shell pink dress with white accessories as Rev. Glenn Utterbeck officiated. Attendants included Mrs. Andrew Wells. A reception followed at the church parlors. Mrs Semelroth works for Cedar Rapids schools and Mr Semelroth for Modern Laundry. They will reside at 1510 Eighth SW after a brief wedding trip.

Little Brown Nashua Helen Able Benjamin Semelroth Glenn Utterbeck Andrew Wells Thirty-third Street Semerroth Cedar Rapids Modern Laundry Company

Will Celebrate Golden Wedding

R and Mrs Peter F Hansen of 622 C avenue NW will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Married June 26, 1906, in Clinton, they moved to Cedar Rapids in 1917. Hansen, a retired carpenter, formerly secretary of the AFL Carpenters union. They have seven children, 23 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Mrs Inez Franke of Tucson visiting Cedar Rapids.

Camp Hitaga Opens its 26th Season Today

Camp Hitaga begins its twenty sixth summer season with 165 campers starting activities at 2 p m. The period name Rig a jig jig and away we go was chosen by last year’s campers. Camp runs eight weeks ending August 18 with vacancies in Watanapa and Tayawa camps and applications at the Camp Fire office.

Camp Hitaga Walker John Battin Watanapa Tayi-awa

YWCA Notes and Local Sport Schedule Highlights

YWCA hosts Belles n Beaux square dance Tuesday at 7 30 at El lis park with Earl Farley calling. Nominating committee meets Wednesday at 10 at the YWCA. Girls softball games Wednesday at 6 at Ellis park featuring Beck s vs Armstrong s and Collins vs Iowa National on diamonds 2 and 4. IC R Merchants vs Eby s on diamond 5 with Allis-Chalmers bye. 20 40 club meets Friday at A.

Belles 'N’ Beaux El‘lis Park Earl Farley Ellis Park Beck’s Armstrong’s Collins Iowa National Ic.r. Merchants Eby’s Allis-Chalmers

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Mary I. Vail Walter Merz Catherine Culver Barbara Jacobson Winnetka, II Sandra Griswold Julie Foster Henry Smith Jerry Brown Denver Robert Vail Lee Wangman Waukegan Dominic Colonna Joliet, Il Eleanor Taylor B. L. Vail Sterling, In Crystal Montrose Hotel Thomas Chadima Kay Nebergall Omaha Nancy Redhouse Janet Fryrear Martha Craft Sally Mavis Merz Alpha Phi Social Beta Theta Pi Social Fraternity Boulder Colo C.R. Man Arlington Will Behrens Germany David Monnahan Boulder, Colo Donald Burchett Lorna Meyers University of Wisconsin William C. Wallace Phyllis Flodeen Robert J. Bennett First Ave Rbig Lisle Reichle First Avenue Oxford Inez Franke Tucson, Ariz Fred Henderson THE P. F. Hansens Betty Haack Shellsburg Amana Cedar ‘Rapids Anamosa Central City Springville Mt. Vernon Lisbon Martelle Tipton Herbert Teld Dexter Twina Mati Dexter America Ist St. SE YWCA Paris Academy of Beauty Culture Third Street SE Penney Penney's Cannon Terry Cannon
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