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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1949

Page

19

Two C R Women Leave For Y W C A Meeting

Mrs Merlin Rees of 217 Twentieth Street NE and Mrs Earle F Heinze of 72514 First Avenue SW depart Wednesday for the Y W C A triennial national convention in San Francisco. The event runs March 7 to 14 and includes delegates from 1 035 community and student Y W C s and from several of the 59 foreign countries where the group operates.

Merlin Rees Twentieth Street Earle F. Heinze First Avenue Young Women's Christian Association San Francisco Y.w’s

New Anne Adams Dress Pattern Ad

Sheer magic fits new lus cious crepe prints and semi-sheers. Pattern 4589 in sizes 34 to 48. size 36 uses 444 yards of 39 inch fabric. Send 25 cents for pattern 130 N Clinton St Chicago 80 Ill. Also get Spring Pattern Book with a fashion guide and a free four stores pattern, for 15 cents.

Anne Adams Cedar Rapids, Gazette Pattern Dept N. Clinton St Chicago Ill

Richardson Returns From California Visit

Mrs. W. H. Richardson of 1953 Second Avenue SE returned Tuesday from southern California after spending three months visiting relatives.

Mrs. Richardson California W. H. Richardson Second Avenue SE

C R Residents Attend Mail Auxiliary Meeting

Mr and Mrs A L Hinton of 1602 First Avenue NW and Mr and Mrs G L McGuire with son Jim of 1609 C Avenue NW attended a Tea by the Railway Mail Service Woman's Auxiliary in Council Bluffs honoring national president Mrs Walter H Buxton of Webster Groves Missouri and the division officers. Plans were made for the division convention in Council Bluffs July 25 and 26.

A L. Hinton First Avenue NW G. L McGuire Jim C Avenue NW Council Bluffs Woman's Auxiliary Railway Mail Service Walter H Buxton Webstergrove Hinton

Mrs Sherman B Watson Talks Junior Membership In Marshalltown

State chairman of junior membership of the D AR Mrs Sherman B Watson visited Marshalltown today as guest of the local chapter and spoke on junior membership work. She was accompanied by Mrs M H Williams state chairman of press relations.

Sherman B. Watson D.ar Marshalltown M. H. Williams

Women of the Moose Initiation Meeting At Sokol Hall

Women of the Moose met Monday evening at Sokol hall for initiation. Mrs Verba Kunsang and Miss Gloria Oberer presented two essays. Refreshments were served.

Women of the Moose Sokol Hall Verba Kunsang Gloria Oberer

Bells Return From Chicago Weekend

Mr and Mrs James W Bell of 2141 Linden Drive SE returned Monday from a weekend in Chicago where they spent time away from home.

James W. Bells Chicago James W. Bell Linden Drive

Wa Ki O Na Ka Camp Fire Group Meeting

The Wa Ki O Na Ka Camp Fire group met Monday evening at Mrs. M. W. Buckland’s home on Vinton road NW. Members studied symbols and created symbol games.

M. W. Buckland Vinton Road

Iowa Legion auxiliary backs strong national security program

Iowa Falls leader Mrs. H. E. Stringer urged citizens to push for a real national security program at the mid winter conference. Davenport official Mrs. Paul Tornquist reported on child welfare service projects across the state. Des Moines' Mrs. Thomas R Carr said Hawkeye Girls State enrollment will rise from 200 to 240 and run June 19 to 24 at Grinnell.

Des Moines Iowa American Legion Auxiliary State Department H. E. Stringer Iowa Falls Stringer Paul Tornquist Davenport Thomas R Carr Hawkeye Girls State Grinnell

Legion Auxiliary leader denounces communism in Des Moines

Mrs. Hubert A. Goode of Portland, national president of the American Legion Auxiliary, told the closing Iowa mid-winter conference that communism does not stand a chance against vigorous Americanism. She urged positive action in defense and asserted communism comes with guns, not by the free choice of people.

Des Moines INS Hubert A. Goode Portland Ore American Legion Auxiliary Iowa Auxiliary

Mrs Ley Learns More of Bananas Than Democracy

Mrs Elly Ley a 61 year old German widow and seven other German women spend 60 days in the United States observing democracy as guests of the army The piece notes her impressions ranging from bananas whipped cream and washing machines to streets without bomb scars and diverse households She also meets Eleanor Roosevelt at Hyde Park.

New York Hausfrau Elly Ley United States Germany Ley Hitler Democracy Mrs. Ley Eleanor Roosevelt Hyde

Slanted Magazine Shelves Catch Eyes and Simplify Storage

Designers suggest angled magazine shelves built into bookcases to display current covers. By partitioning shelf sections and using plywood with shaped molding, magazines stay neat and attractive unlike flat stacks that topple. This approach encourages families to dedicate a special, eye catching space for periodicals.

Chamber and City Council Set Problem Exchange Dinner

Cedar Rapids mayor and city council will discuss current problems at a Chamber of Commerce dinner. Speakers include F K Hahn Burgus Hughes Williams Jones and public safety and finances officials. Reservations start for the 6 15 pm event.

Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Civic Bureau F K. Hahn Louis D. Burgus Department of Accounts and Finances Gordon Hughes Department of Public Safety David L. Williams Department of Streets and Public Improvement Richard C Jones Department of Parks and Public Property

Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Catalog Pattern 954 Advertisement

An old Cedar Rapids Gazette notice promotes a crochet pattern 954 by A ne Q Lovely for large or small pieces. It invites sending 20 cents to the Needlecraft Dept at 549 West Randolph Street Chicago Illinois with pattern number and return address. Also offers 108 illustrations for 15 cents and a free needlework pattern in a catalog.

Ane Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept West Randolph Street Chicago Ill Laura Wheeler Needlecraft

German parliament member speaks on democracy and daily life

Mrs Ley a Bremen parliament member tours the United States describing food fashions and democracy while visiting stores and hotels. She notes bananas and whipped cream after years without them and jokes about learning how democracy works as she plans visits to relatives and the South.

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