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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1947
Page
14
The wedding dinner for Miss Jane Bell and William J. Lattner is hosted by Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Lattner at their Cottage Grove Avenue home with guests from Darien Connecticut Fort Wayne Chicago and Fort Sill. The couple wed Thursday at 4 PM.
Post-teen summer activities begin at The Loft formerly Club One-3-Teen with a Saturday night dance at 8. Don Williams and his orchestra will perform at 119 Third Avenue SE over the People's store. Admission 50 cents. memberships sold. Program chaired by Manning Nelson and others.
Mrs. Loren Kahle and her sons Loren and Richard of Tulsa will arrive Thursday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Raymond T. Ashlock at 311 Twenty-eighth street drive SE. Mr. Kahle and another son, Robert, will join next week.
The bride, daughter of the Chytrys of 95 Twenty-first avenue SW, and the groom, son of the Kralls of 189 Twentieth avenue SW, wed before a candlelit altar. The ivory satin gown featured a fitted bodice and senior train. The couple will live in Cedar Rapids after the reception at the bride’s home and a Roosevelt hotel dinner.
Mr and Mrs George Griggs of Pasadena leave after a two week visit with Mrs Griggs parents Mr and Mrs Jerry Nemec at 1906 J street SW Miss Clara Novotny of Pasadena will stay 10 more days with the Nemecs She and Mrs Nemec will attend the Slot in Chicago this week
Miss Barbara Hird daughter of Mr and Mrs A B Hird of 2516 B avenue NE married John L Haskins son of Mr and Mrs Fred Eggers of Mason City Sunday in the bride’s home Stanley Haines of Mason City officiated The couple will live in Mason City after a reception at the Roosevelt hotel for 125 guests
Miss Irene May Sievers of Taylor North Dakota married Harold DeLoy Bliss son of Mr and Mrs Robert Bliss of Walker at the Adventist church with Elder W S Lawrence officiating. The bride wore a white satin gown and lilies. Best man and matron of honor were Dale Mathis and Mrs Clair Evens. Music by Mrs Gertrude Holman and Stanley Cadwallader. The couple will reside near Rowley after a reception at the bride’s home.
The Minerva Delphians met Monday for a picnic at Mrs. Harry S. Johnson 1516 Avenue NE. Plans for next year’s program were set. A book of poems was presented to retiring president Mrs. W. E. Curtis. Edith Chase of Miami and W. D. Wagner of Des Moines attended.
Dr and Mrs C W Whittaker of Washington DC and Mrs Hattie Hyatt of Seattle visit Mrs Clara K Brink at 1812 Grande Ave SE and Mr and Mrs L E Blessing at 215 Fifteenth St NE.
Mr and Mrs Charles A Chadima announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Arlene Anne to Lyle Thomas Casteel son of Mr and Mrs Archie M Casteel The wedding will take place July 9 at 9 am in St Wenceslaus church The couple will live in Cedar Rapids Both are employed by the Me Too store Mr Casteel served three years in the navy
Miss Barbara Funcke daughter of William Funcke 3151 Grove Court SE wed Frank Balsanek 1522 J Street SW Monday at St Matthew's Church with Rev J D Kearn officiating Mrs Harry Holmes attended The couple plan Cedar Rapids after a wedding breakfast at the bride's home and a brief trip.
Evening gathering at Mrs Glenn Bullman 1945 Eighth Avenue SE with Sunshine circle and Mrs John Morton as guests. Guests enjoyed games and miniature corsages served as favors.
The wedding of Miss Nona Belle Slick and William Harker Green took place at St. Pauls Methodist Church with Rev. James B. Hodgson officiating. The couple will reside in Boston where Green attends the university school of theology after graduating from Coe College.
The Cedar Rapids Flying Club plans a box social for Saturday evening in the wooded Hunterfield area. Auction begins at 6 30 with Dale Kiecksee leading the entertainment committee. A prize will be given for the best boxed picnic.
A short ad from The Cedarids Gazette offers pattern 753 for crochet with cobwebby beauty. Send 20 cents to Chicago Illinois for directions and a 1947 Needlecraft Catalogue for 15 cents more, featuring 102 illustrations and free embroidery and decorative home accessory instructions.
War surplus aluminum tubing from B-17s is repurposed into costume jewelry rings matching cloth colors. Minneapolis firm Two Minn. Inc. acquired tubing and plans to produce color fast rings. If demand rises they will expand with five more color items.
State of Linn County announces a court admission action to be held on June 28 at 9 00 a m in Cedar Rapids Iowa. A. Fordyce attorney dated June 24 1947.
Vested heirs and all persons having claims against the estate are informed to present them to the administrator at the office in Linn County. The notice names BE BLUE as administratrix and directs authentication of filings by the applicable date and attorney.
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