Perle Mesta's Shindig Draws Gala Brilliance And Snubs
Philadelphia hosted a glittering Perle Mesta ball at the Sheraton with Zsa Zsa Gabor Ginger Rogers and Joe E Brown in the inner circle while rival Gwen Cafritz judged the affair. Food and drink arrived late and much of the official guest list sat apart. Senator McClellan and Norma attended with remarks from George Jessel reportedly. The event underscored a clash between rival hostesses and the hotel’s debut hospitality.
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Perle Mesta
Philadelphia
Washington
Gwendolyn Cafritz
Sheraton
Perle
WCTU
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Ginger Rogers
Hope Hampton
Joe E. Brown
John McClellan
Labor Racketeering Investigation
Clinton Anderson
Dennis Chavez
Albert Thomas
Mohammed Ali
Pakistan
Sheraton Hotel
George Jessel
Hollywood
Morris Cafritz
Morris
Gwen
The
Madame Mesta’s
Fashions Shown At Eagle's Club Style Event
Spring and summer fashions highlighted by a style show sponsored by Epsilon Sigma Alpha at the Eagle's club with Higbee's and Ilen's Millinery. Mrs. Paul Gillitan models an eyelet batiste dress with full puffed sleeves and gathered taffeta skirt. A beige flower hat complements the outfit.
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Eagle’s Club
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Paul Gillitan
Thirtythird Street
Batiste
Mrs Smulekoff Returns From Eastern Trip
Mrs A L Smulekoff of 44240 Avenue NE has returned from a trip to the East. She attended a meeting of the nominating committee for the executive board of the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods in New York.
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A. L. Smulekoff
Avenue
National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods
New York
Marie Luettjohann Weds Richard Yates in Salem Church
Marie A Luettjohann and Richard B Yates married Sunday at 2 p.m. in Salem Evangelical United Brethren church. The bride, daughter of Charles Studt and Mrs Studt, wore a lace bodice gown with nylon tulle skirt and carried white roses. Mock attendants wore orchid gowns, and a reception for 300 followed. The couple will reside in Palo after March 17. she works at a soil testing lab, he farms.
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Marie A. Luettjohann
Fiji Avenue
Richard B. Yates
Palo
Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church
Charles Studt
Springville
Ben Yates
L. E. Deaver
Marilyn Klumph
Doris Thomas
Carl Studt
Marion
AnnaBelle Lewis
Shellsburg
Jim Wiley
Vernon Hagan
Steven Studt
Iowa City
Lois Little
Barbara White
Malinda Day
Mary Ernst
Norma Hanson
Urbana
Betty
Juanita Studt
Pegge Hagan
Soil Testing Laboratory
J Farms
Mrs Armstrong Returns From Week in East
Mrs. Robert C. Armstrong of Thirty-fourth Street at Bever Avenue SE returns from a week in the East. She attended a National Methodist Committee for Overseas Relief meeting in New York and visited her son-in-law and daughter Dr and Mrs Ralph Dusek and their children in Natick Massachusetts.
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Robert C. Armstrong
Family plans move to join husband overseas in France
Mrs. C. W. Johnson and her children William Robert Stephen and Candace visit Mrs. Alice Baldridge at 2143 Mt. Vernon avenue SE. They intend to leave late May to join Capt. Johnson in St. Nazaire, France where he is stationed. Capt. Johnson departed for overseas in mid February, formerly stationed at Fort Mason California.
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C. W. Johnson
William
Robert
Stephen
Candace
Teply Birthday Dinner Honors Mother on 71st Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. George Teply hosted a Sunday dinner at 286 Peace avenue NW to honor Mrs Emma Teply on her seventy first birthday. Guests included LeRoy Fosters plus five children, Luther McElroys with three sons, John Sheriff with two children, Wyatt Earp, Thelma White, and William Whites with Miss ion Channel 9.
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George Teply
Peace Avenue NW
Mr. Teply
Emma Teply
LeRoy Fosters
Luther McElroys
Bat Masterson Fort
John Sheriff
Stourncs
Wyatt Earp
William W. Whites
Mission Channel 9
Thelma White
Shirley LaVelle Becomes a Bride
Miss Shirley Lorraine LaVelle daughter of the Rodney LaVelles and Robert C. Gaddis son of Mr and Mrs Roy Gaddis were married Saturday at First Lutheran church in a candlelit ceremony. The couple will reside at 2721 D avenue NW after March 18.
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Shirley Lorraine LaVelle
Rodney LaVelles
Southland Street
Robert C. Gaddis
Roy Gaddis
First Avenue NW
First Lutheran Church
T. A. Youngquist
Janice Rae LaVelle
Jackie Ann Caine
Thomas LaVelle
Mines
Vern Usher
George Usher
Frank McPherson
Roy Gaddis, Jr
Arthur Beck
Hubert Schoonover
Des Moines
Donald Burdick
Burton Yeoman
Robert Salzbrenner
Marylin Heskie
Kentucky
Cleveland School of X-ray
Lake City
Gaddis
Highway Equipment, Inc
D Avenue NW
King's Daughters Sew For St Luke's Hospital
King's Daughters circles held sewing events for St Luke's Hospital. Forget-Me-Not circle met at Mrs A W Mehaffey home with Mrs Newell Clark aiding and devotions. Watchword circle met at Mrs Robert White with Bible study. Scattergood circle rolled bandages for a leprosy hospital in Formosa. Mrs Clyde Williams led devotions.
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King’s Daughters
St. Luke’s
A. W. Mehaffey
Thirty-fourth Street
Newell Clark
William Syers
Watchword Circle
Robert White
Donald Westrom
Marvin Melsha
Miami Drive
Scattergood Circle
Formosa
Clyde Williams
Schmickles Celebrate Golden Wedding at Lafayette Open House
Mr and Mrs John Schmickle invite friends and relatives to an open house Sunday from 2 to 5 p m at the Lafayette EUB church in Lafayette to mark their golden wedding anniversary.
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Lafayette
John Schmickle
Lafayette Eub
Memo for Men By Bert Bacharach Amateur Chef
A 1957 note advises men to rub the inside lid of a pan with a garlic clove to add a subtle garlic flavor to stovetop cooking. The tip reflects midcentury kitchen humor and practical flavoring ideas from Bert Bacharach in the New York Herald Tribune.
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New York Herald Tribune Inc
Camp Fire Groups Entertain At Parties
Camp Fire groups hosted gatherings during Monday meetings. Ta-Wan-Ka hosted a come-as-you-are party at 420 A avenue N, with Mrs. Joe Hayes and Miss Mary Kay Buch among attendants. Lo-On- O-Ta-Pa-Wa-Kan honored their hostess on her eleventh birthday with eleven members present.
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Joe Hayes
Jack Hanley
Mary Kay Buch
Nineteenth Street NW
Wa-e-ka
Wright School
Sue Ann Franks
Teri Traner
Laura McDonald
Karen Johnson
Patti Nelson
Mary Giovanazzi
Jane Stepp
Susan Koffron Crowned Queen Candidate At Engineers Ball
Sophomore Susan Koffron of Washington University St Louis is queen candidate for the student American Society of Industrial Engineers and Theta Xi social fraternity at the March 16 Engineers ball. Her parents Mr and Mrs Karl K Koffron and daughter Charlesy attended Bearskin Follies where Susan appeared in the winning Delta Gamma skit.
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Susan Koffron
Washington University
St. Louis
American Society of Industrial Engineers
Theta Xi
Karl K. Koffrons
Charlesy
Twentysixth Street
Susan
Delta Gamma
Monticello Couples Honored At Dinner
Mr and Mrs Cecil R Perkins entertained 23 guests at a potluck dinner honoring Mr and Mrs Marion Clark and Mr and Mrs Leigh Clark of Monticello. The two couples recently returned from California where they visited relatives at Pomona and Sacramento.
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Cecil R. Perkins
Ninth Avenue SW
Marion Clark
Leigh Clark
Monticello
California
Pomona
Sacramento
Kathryn Cilek Weds Roland Henik at Solon Solon church
Kathryn Ann Cilek and Roland L Henik wed Monday at St Marys church Solon in a double ring ceremony read by Rev Carl Clem. The bride wore Chantilly lace and nylon tulle, carried an orchid on a white prayer book, and reception followed by dance in Cedar Rapids. The couple will reside near Mt Vernon where Henik farms. the bride is employed at Mercy Hospital Iowa City.
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Solon
St. Mary’s Church
Kathryn Ann Cilek
Roland Ll. Henik
Carl F. Clem
Larry Dvorsky
Horace Amidon
John G. Cilek
Mr. Henik
Leonard Heniks
Mt. Vernon
Herman Stout
Larry Quinlan
Kay Shimon
Richard Broulik
David Cilek
Donald Henik
Danceland
Cedar Rapids
South
Engagements And Weddings Oxford Junction and Decorah Notices
Oxford Junction marriage: Doris Virginia Green to Richard Beranek in a justice of the peace office with Ambrose Scott present. West Union announces April 20 wedding for Donna Molokken to Dale Seitz of Waterloo. Decorah: Lucille Stansberry to Robert Rosholt planned for July. Stansberry prior degrees at Michigan. Rosholt a Luther, Minnesota economist with USDA.
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Oxford Junction
Doris Virginia Green
Jesse Greens
Maquoketa
Richard Beranek
Antoine Beranek
William Shimanek
Ambrose Scott
West Union
Andrew Molokken
Donna
Dale R. Seitz
Waterloo
Rufus Seitz
Luana
Bath Packing Company
Mr. Seitz
John Deere Tractor Company
Decorah
F. F. Stansberry
Maplewood
N. J
Lucille
Robert L. Rosholt
Herman S. Rosholt
Cyrus, Minn
Rosholt
Miss Stansberry
University of Michigan
Luther College
University of Minnesota
United States Department of Agriculture
Marriage of Wilma Rummel and Milo Floyd in Oelwein
Miss Wilma Rummel of Cedar Rapids, daughter of Mrs. Herbert F. Rummel of Oelwein and the late Mr. Rummel, married Milo D. Floyd of Oelwein on February 23 at Sacred Heart church in Oelwein. The bride teaches at Fillmore school and the groom works at the National Tea store in Oelwein.
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Cedar Rapids
Wilma Rummel
Herbert F. Rummel
Oelwein
Mr. Rummel
Milos D. Floyd
H. D. Floyd
Charles City
Sacred Heart Church
Fillmore School
National Tea Store
Miller Rose Wed In Cedar Rapids Double Ring Ceremony
Miss Myrna Lee Miller and George Harmon Rose wed Sunday in a Christian church service. The bride wore Chantilly lace over parchment satin with a silk braid bodice and a lace crown veil. Attendants included Doris L. Kennon and Alice Meader with Gordon Rose as best man and ushers and candlelighters present. The couple plans a southern wedding trip and will reside in Cedar Rapids after the ceremony.
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Myrna Lee Miller
George Harmon Rose
O. E. Barrow
Merle Smith
Louise Turner
Cedar Rapids
Lewis E. Miller
Mr. Rose
George L. Rose
Springville
Doris L. Kennon
Alice Meader
Independence
Vera Schnebbe
Conroy
Kay Louise Reed
Harry James Reed
Paul Rose
Robert Harris
North English
Harry Wurster
Phyllis Ann
Linda Lee Reed
Butterbrodts mark 25 years with open house
Mr and Mrs William Butterbrodt celebrate their twenty fifth anniversary with an open house Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. in Moose Hall here, inviting relatives and friends.
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Tipton
William Butterbrodt
Moose Hall
Baby diaper idea fits all ages in one size
New B 29 shaped diaper aims to cover all baby ages without folding. It promises easy washing and drying and is marketed as money saving. Shoppers are urged to ask for genuine Dex ter Diapers at Armstrongs in Cedar Rapids.
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Dexter
Armstrong's
Cedar Rapids
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