Story of Iowa Told by Dr Williams to Cedar Rapids Club
Barbara Shonka reports Dr. Marion Williams describing Iowa as a young state at one hundred years old. She traces Iowa’s beginnings from French control to the Louisiana Purchase, wartime law, early towns like Dubuque and Des Moines, and cultural growth in music and literature, highlighting its diverse regional heritage and impact on feeding the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Willams
Cedar Rapids
Woman's Club
Iowa
Connecticut
Virginia
Williams
West
France
Spain
Dubuque
Burlington
Iowa City
Des Moines
George Cubbage
Anton Dvorak
Col. Byers
C. W. Packwood
Robert E. Campbell
Mmes
Omer McGlaughlin
Dudley Warner
Netah E. Hall
J. B. Ortlund
Ruby Vahl Weds Robert Garoutte in Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Louis Vahl announces the marriage of her daughter Ruby to Robert Garoutte, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Garoutte of Adel. The ceremony occurred Monday in Cedar Rapids, with relatives Gale Dinner and Ray Vahl as attendants. The couple will reside at 94934 Thirteen Street, Marion, after a Texas wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Vahl
Marion
Ruby
Robert Garoutte
J. W. Garoutte
Adel
Cedar Rapids
Bupane Gas Company
Garoutte
Adel High School
Des Moines Business College
Bupane Company
Texas
Thirteen Street
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club to Host Picnic Dinner Thursday
The Cedar Rapids Woman's Club and the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs plan a 6 30 p.m. picnic dinner at the club. Health survey work is led by Mrs L O Whitcomb with support from the federation and Iowa Public Health and Welfare departments. The event highlights local health resource availability and urges community action on health needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Health Education Department
L. O. Whitcomb
Iowa Department of Public Health
Iowa Federation Department of Public Welfare
Jeannette Darnell McGregor Bride in Methodist Ceremony
Jeannette Darnell daughter of C P and Mrs Darnell married John Bernhard son of Mr and Mrs Byron Bernhard in a single ring ceremony at the Methodist church officiated by Rev E H Shuey Enid Darnell and Herbert Schweitert attended the couple A reception for 100 guests followed at the Darnell home They will reside on the groom's farm near Froelich after a Chicago trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bernhard
Byron Bernhard
E. H. Shuey
Darnell
Chicago
Froelich
Miss Georgianna Kofron Birthday Party Noted
Miss Georgianna Kofron daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Kofron 422 Fifth Avenue SW celebrated her nineteenth birthday with a Roosevelt hotel dinner Saturday evening Dancing followed the meal Guests included Dorothy Noska Marie Kuncl Laverne Schulte Joe Klassen Carm Gaffey Rose Kofron and Milo Kofron Out of town guests were Bob Erger Arlene Svoboda Wesley Kulhavy Rita Erger and Bob Krusha all of Walford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgianna Kofron
Frank Kofron
Fifth Avenue SW
Roosevelt Hotel
Dorothy Noska
Marie Kuncl
Laverne Schulte
Joe Klassen
Carm Gaffey
Rose Kofron
Milo Kofron
Bob Erger
Arlene Svoboda
Wesley Kulhavy
Rita Erger
Bob Krusha
Walford
Lutheran Women Meet Thursday at Mrs Fitch’s Home
The Women's Missionary Society of the First Lutheran church will meet Thursday at 2 PM with Mrs. Fred Fitch at 1821 Sixth Avenue SE. Note change in meeting place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society of the
First Lutheran Church
Fred Fitch
Sixth Avenue SE
Wedon Couple Wedon 25th Anniversary Bride Wedon
Velma June Vinton wed Hilko J. Siefken in a Lincoln Jefferson room ceremony at the Roosevelt hotel. The bride wore a white nylon net gown with lace and a fingertip veil, bouquet of pink and white carnations. The groom, a Navy veteran, is employed by Lefebvre. couple to live on Second Street SW Cedar Rapids. Reception followed with gifts including a 50 piece silver set for the parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma June Vinton
W. R. Vinton
First Street
Hilko J. Siefken
S. D. Siefken
Reinbeck
W. A. Ball
Lincoln-Jefferson
Roosevelt Hotel
Hawaii
Lucille Hodina
Howard Motty
Joan Vinton
Donna Mae Viall
Mrs Pickard Hosts LME Study Club Dessert
Mrs W C Pickard of 1547 Washington avenue SE entertained LME study club members at a dessert coffee Monday evening. Assisting hostesses were Mesdames Ellsworth Fife Gilbert Oberweiser and W J Harrison. Mrs E W Wickham led the discussion. Plans were made for the spring dinner meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Pickard
Washington Avenue
L.me
Mmes
Ellsworth Fife
Gilbert Oberweiser
W. J. Harrison
E. W. Wickham
District Winners Named in D.A.R. Good Citizenship Pilgrimage
Iowa high school senior girls Elizabeth Sackett Spencer Louise Robinson Rozan Peterson Council Bluffs Jean Leu Pella Myrene Yetley Green Mountain Elizabeth McQuade Iowa Falls Shirley Travis Water loo Thea Condon Center Point Virginia Burt Ottumwa will visit Des Moines March 14 as district winners for the state D.A.R. Good Citizenship Pilgrimage. The state winner receives a 100 dollar victory bond instead of a trip to Washington. Mrs. R. P. Ink chairs the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
D.A.R
Elizabeth Sackett
Spencer
Louise Robinson
Denison
Rozan Peterson
Council Bluffs
Jean Leu
Pella
Myrene Yetley
Green Mountain
Elizabeth McQuade
Iowa Falls
Shirley Travis
Waterloo
Thea Condon
Center Point
Virginia Burt
Ottumwa
Iowa
Iowa Society of
Des Moines
Washington, D. C
R. P. Ink
Valley Camp Hosts BitES Party at Local Hall
Valley Camp R.N.A. will sponsor a BitES party Thursday at 8 pm in 1.0.C.F. hall. The public is invited.
Nutritionists Back 80 Percent Flour For Health Benefit
Nutritionists praise the 80 percent flour as richer in vitamins especially thiamin while warning housewives against storing large quantities at room temperature due to weevil infestation. Commercial bakers maintain up to a 45 day supply in controlled rooms with proper equipment to manage temperature and humidity. Wheat and flour are in marked demand by Europe and other countries, making spoilage at home a tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Over the Back Fence by Naomi Doebel on rayon hosiery care
The piece discusses navigating a hose shortage with rayon stockings. Advice covers preventing runs by replacing garter tapes with elastic and using better grips from pre war girdles, managing supports, and gentle repair methods to extend rayon hose life. It also notes moistening rayon weakens it and urges nutritional focus for families.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Barbara Shonka
Frances Shimer
Mt. Carroll
L. Albert Wilson
Stoddard Lane
Albin C. Bro
Florentine
H. F. Kemp
A. W. McGregor
K. L. Hastie
Leon Arne
Lucile Eiler
Robert W. Parrott
David J. Berger
Janice Grimes
Jane Eby
Fred E. Bendit
Tuvkyo
Montgomery Ward
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ruby Vahl
Mrs, Garoutte
Jeannette Darnell McGregor Bride
Enid Darnell
Herbert Schweitert
Bernhard
Lutheran Church Group
H. J. Siefken
W. C. Pickard Home
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
R.N.A
Itamin
Northwood
Naomi Doebel
Shamrock
Center
Borden-Hutchinson
Modart
Admiral
Dunbar
Evershot
Rittenhouse
First Avenue
Arstrong
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