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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1942
Page
12
Hardy perennials and biennials for cutting color June list highlights Canterbury bells cosmos penitence lupines delphiniums and Shasta daisies. Iris kaempferi iris and hemerocallis add mass color with Regal lilies and Madonna lilies praised for dependable blooms.
First Presbyterian Woman's Missionary society meets Friday at 2 pm at 112 Twenty-second St NE to fund White Cross work. First Evangelical Women meet Friday at 2 pm at 428 Avenue NW. United Brethren groups gather Friday 2:15 pm at the church and Wednesday at 2 pm for the Home Missionary society, with transport to Mrs Elizabeth Nichols. Ladies aid meets Thursday at 2:30 pm at the church hosted by Mrs A G ten. W SC S program doubles as a picnic luncheon Friday at 1 pm at 212 Thirtieth St Drive SE.
Social notices describe luncheons breakfasts and meetings across Riverside Circle numbers at homes and parks. Attendees include Mrs J J Brice Mrs Elmer Laker Mrs Keith Carter Mrs Vernon L Jones and others with plans for picnics breakfasts and club gatherings. The marriage of Helen Bowjes and Harry Soukup is noted with details of the ceremony and bride’s background.
Mount Vernon camp life draws many youths as Camp Grey in Saugatuck Michigan hosts Bette Cole Claire Littell and Lois Bigger who depart for the summer. Mary Strickland Mariya Gray Martha Jane Osganad and Jaycee Litts begin a week of camping at Camp Huaga. A possible turnout at Clear Lake camp follows a Wapsie Y reunion for Cedar Rapids friends Nadine Joane Walters and Juliette Smith. Local dinners honor Mrs Roy Young joining her husband at Lakeside Ohio while Miss Agnes Randall and Mrs James TenEyck entertain. Rebekahs honor birthdays for April through June. Leonard Malcolm Slaght and Dr Helen Berdan wed June 17 at All Saints Church Chevy Chase Maryland. Mrs Slaght is a Western Ontario professor and Slaght works for the War Production Board. They plan a summer home in Washington DC. Ruth Oblsen and Lieut Charles Warden wed June 14 in Tuscaloosa Alabama.
Center Junction Presbyterian Christian Service guild hosted a silver tea at the church on Thursday. Mrs W P Enright, president of the Cedar Rapids Presby terial, was the guest speaker.
Springville Mrs Russell Reed entertained 12 children Thursday for her seven old daughter Meridith Ann Reed. Miss Elaine Leaf assisted by Mrs Glenn Techau hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Eugene Bingham. Mrs Harry Freeman hosted a waffle supper Wednesday for her niece Maurine Ridenour of Davenport.
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