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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1946

Page

6

Camp Fire Girls Delegates Attend National Camping Meet

Mrs. John Battin reports from Boston where Camp Fire Girls executive secretary and Iowa president attended The American Camping Association gathering. The Boston meeting Feb 13 to 16 drew nearly a thousand camp leaders with discussions on flexible programs, counselor pay, outdoor use and keeping camps connected with parents. Dr Donnald Smith urged teacher training to include eight months outdoor work.

John Battin Cedar Rapids Camp Fire Girls American Camping Association Boston Des Moines Camp Association Battin YMCA YWCA Girl Scout Boy Scout Iowa Margaret Chapman Girl Scout National Headquarters Donnald Smith New York State Teachers College

Huston Couple Observe 60th Anniversary Open House

Mr and Mrs Sherman Huston of 795 Shaver Road NE invite friends and family to an open house Sunday from 3 to 6 pm celebrating their sixtieth wedding anniversary. Married March 4, 1886, they have five children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Sherman Huston Shaver Road C. W. Huston Kansas City, Mo Martin Sorenson

Notable attendees at national recreation association meeting

Present were Prof. E Lawrence Palmer of Cornell Ithaca N Y Reynold E Carlson head of nature activity of the National Recreation association William Vinal of Massachusetts State College Amherst and Fritz Redl professor of group work at Wayne university Detroit Mich Barbara Ellen Joy of Joy camps Hazelhurst Wis is president of the association and formerly a Town section member At Des Moines the states Colorado Wyoming Nebraska Missouri and Kansas were represented by executives and field secretaries from district seven Mrs Battin and Miss Noel Newell attended.

E. Lawrence Palmer Cornell University Ithaca N. Y Reynold E. Carlson National Recreation Association William Vinal Massachusettes State College Amhurst Fritz Redl Wayne University Detroit Mich Barbara Ellen Joy Joy Camps Hazelhurst Wis Des Moines Colorado Wyoming Nebraska Missouri Kansas Battin Noel Newell

Lowans Paintings In Oils Exhibition at Public Library

A March display at the public library showcases oil paintings valued over 30000 dollars. Cedar Rapids artists contribute works including Grant Wood’s Woman with Plant and The Doorway, Marvin Cone’s Old Iowa Barn, Arnold Pyle’s Anvil, Edwin Bruns’s Brick House in Winter, and Carl Hofer’s Conversation Piece among nationally and internationally recognized pieces.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Grant Wood Marvin Cone Arnold Pyle Edwin Bruns Carl Hofer

Keiloma Camp Fire Elects New Officers

The Keiloma Camp Fire group met in Keane hall on Wednesday and elected Mary Clancy president Sally Cunningham vice president Mary Lou Shanahan secretary Loretta Usher treasurer Joan Kinney scribe and Helen Lodge historian.

Keiloma Keane Hall Mary Clancy Sally Cunningham Mary Lou Shanahan Loretta Usher Joan Kinney Helen Lodge

Mrs Teeters Hosts King's Daughters Dessert Luncheon

Mrs B V Teeters of 1633 Wildwood Drive NE entertained the Ethel Evans circle of the King's Daughters Thursday with a dessert luncheon. Mrs Hoyt Thomas led the Bible study and plans for the anniversary tea on March 28 were made.

B. V. Teeters Wildwood Drive Ethel Evans King’s Daughters Hoyt Thomas

Miss Libbie Adams Wed to Herbert A Schneider in North Dakota

Miss Libbie E Adams daughter of Mr and Mrs E J Janda 918 Sixteenth avenue SE and Herbert A Schneider of Bismarck North Dakota were married Thursday in the parsonage of St James Methodist church Rev F L Hinshaw officiated The couple attended by Frank and Jim Janda had a wedding dinner for 20 at 2503 Bever avenue SE A reception followed Guests included Mr and Mrs John Bohren The bride formerly worked for Wilson and Company and the groom recently discharged from the army They plan a short honeymoon and will reside in Golden Valley ND where Schneider runs a restaurant.

Libbie E. Adams E. J. Janda Sixteenth Avenue SE Herbert A. Schneider Bismarck N. D St. James Methodist Church F. L. Hinshaw Frank Janda Janda J F Janda Bever Avenue John Bohren Iowa City Schneider Wilson and Company Golden Valley N D

Frances Perrin Engaged to Kenneth Collins

Mr and Mrs Roy Perrin announce the engagement of Frances Mae Perrin to Kenneth Collins. Frances is the daughter of the Perrins of Eighteenth street and Johnson avenue NW. Kenneth is the son of Mrs Mary Collins of 316 Seventh Street SW. The wedding is set for March 4 at Trinity Methodist church.

Roy Perrin Eighteenth Street Johnson Avenue Frances Mae Kenneth Collins Mary Collins Seventh Street Trinity Methodist Church

Teens Guide To Fashion And Fun At Cedar Rapids Clubs

Gloria Weiser notes teens look to magazines for dress and etiquette while Cedar Rapids high school styles shift toward blouses and skirts. Club One-9-Teen reports February attendance of 4 750 with 250 per night over 19 nights and plans a formal Easter dance on April 20. George Schamberger leads music and program. March 30 features Jimmie Adams.

Cedar Rapids George Schamberger Jimmie Adam Erin

St Patrick's dances and play at Franklin school highlighted

The Franklin Thespians present Kind Lady March 15 and 16 in Abbot auditorium with cast including Robert Lynxviler Patricia Tracy Flora Robinson and others. Keen-Teen Klub membership cards go on sale March 15 for May 15 to Nov 15. Regular Friday dances continue with Royal Gibson and Jimmie Adams. St Patrick's Day dance March 16 features Jimmie Adams baton.

The Thespians of Franklin School Abbot Auditorium Robert Lynxviler Patricia Tracy Flora Robinson Margean Schnieder Patti Clark John Smith Clay Phillips Martha Phillips Kenneth Kohl James O’rieley Patricia Morehead Angeline Thomas Herbert Williams Keen-Teen Klub Klub Jerry Jimmie Adams Columbian Royal Gibson

Fifteen Women Initiated By Auxiliary to VFW

The Ladies auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars initiated 15 members at a meeting Wednesday at the Veterans club. Donations of 25 dollars each were given to the Red Cross and the March of Dimes. The auxiliary will meet on the second and fourth Mondays each month during remodeling. The next meeting is March 11 at 8 p.m. Officers and delegates to the state encampment in June at Sioux City will be elected. A dutch treat dinner precedes the meeting. Work for the Red Cross will resume later. cash gifts were sent to Des Moines and Knoxville hospitals. Hostesses included Ann Sheridan and Lola Foster among others.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Veterans Club Red Cross March of Dimes Sioux City Des Moines Knoxville Ann Sheridan Lola Foster Ruth Thomas Mary Lee Mary Ann Farrington Wava Hopkins Dolores Erickson Ollie Cane

Townsend Victory Club Picnic Supper Meeting

The Townsend Victory club No. 8 will meet Sunday at 6 30 p m for a picnic supper in Pythian hall. Members are to take a covered dish and sandwiches. A program and social hour will follow.

Townsend Victory Club No. 8 Pythian Hall

League of Women Voters Names 1946 Officers

The League of Women Voters elected officers for the new year at a Friday meeting in the Commonwealth building. Officers include Mrs W. E. Willson as president, Mrs Charles C. Loomis first vice president, Mrs C. H. Birch second vice president, Mrs Nellie Patterson secretary, and Mrs S. E. Garber treasurer. Reports were given by Mrs Murray Snell, Mrs Loomis and Mrs H. E. Henderson. Several members plan to attend the state cost of living conference in Ames on Monday.

League of Women Voters The Commonwealth W. E. Willson Charles C. Loomis C. H. Birch Nellie Patterson S. E. Garber Murray Snell Loomis H. E. Henderson State League Ames

Dinner and dance for Stanley Home Products dealers

A dinner and dance for Stanley Home Products dealers of Eastern Iowa who won victory bonds in January will be held Saturday evening in the Lincoln Jefferson rooms at the Roosevelt hotel. The host for the evening is area manager M. Forman of Minneapolis Minnesota.

Stanley Home Products Dealers Iowa Roosevelt Hotel M. Forman Minneapolis, Minn

Pattern 4824 frock promises flattery and easy sewing

Anne Adams promotes Pattern 4824 as a flattering dress with a sweetheart neckline and embroidery transfer. The pattern offers sizes 12 to 20 and 40, with size 16 needing 2 and a half yards of 35 inch fabric. Send 20 cents to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Dept in Chicago for this pattern.

Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Dept Clinton St Chicago

St Patrick's School Music Recital Set for Sunday

The St Patrick's music department will present several students in recital Sunday in the school gym. Participants include Margaret Oujjiri Joyce O Keefe and Jean Marie Steinbeck with an all-girl choral group assisting.

St. Patrick’s School St. Patrick’s Gymnasium Margaret Oujjiri Joyce O’keefe Jean Marie Steinbeck

Rice and Ham Ring Dessert Menu Recipe

Old column lists a dessert first and a main dish bake ahead menu. It details a Rice and Ham Ring with candied carrots and Brussels sprouts plus a pineapple sponge and a baking powder biscuit base with instructions for mixing layering and baking in a ring mold at 375 degrees for about thirty minutes.

Pineapple Sponge Dessert With Gelatin Whip

Soak gelatin in cold water then dissolve in boiling water. Add sugar salt pineapple and lemon juice. Cool till nearly set. Beat egg whites with salt until stiff but moist. Fold into the pineapple mixture. Chill until set and serve with boiled custard.

Poet of the People Edgar A. Guest Poem

The fragment recalls Edgar A. Guest and his verse on March as a changing season. A mother’s saying about March is echoed as the poem contrasts lambs and lions. The piece contemplates upheaval and renewal as spring approaches worldwide.

Edgar A. Guest Poet of the People

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