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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1947
Page
14
President Byron Hollinshead told an alumni meeting in Portland Oregon that married students should be allowed to marry while in college. He cited Coe College experience showing married veterans top scholastic honors and argued married students adjust better to campus life and studies.
Miss Joan Newton, a student at Monticello College in Alton Illinois, will arrive Friday to spend the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Rockey T Newton at 1809 Ridgewood Terrace SE.
A lightweight breakfast coat features a rose taffeta quilted surface with a light blue satin lining and interlining for warmth. The coat offers a new mid length lounger suited to dressy slacks and uses simple mandarin lines for easy home reproduction.
Mr and Mrs Walter B Hull have returned to their home in Aurora Illinois after visiting Mr and Mrs M Darwin Sandy at 1950 Fourth Avenue SE.
Mrs. Harry T. Brokaw of 724 Fifth Avenue SW left Wednesday for an unnamed visit in Los Angeles.
A visitor from Los Angeles will stay for several weeks with relatives and friends. Her sister Mrs. William Enhop of Taylorville Illinois accompanied her on the trip.
Mrs Peter Bailey hosted a luncheon for eight at 2651 Bever Avenue SE on Thursday. After the meal the group played bridge.
Mrs Frederick C Fisher at 1400 Second Avenue SE entertained the Thursday club with a luncheon and bridge gathering.
Mrs Sumner H Foster of 2060 Glass Road NE will leave Friday to visit her mother Mrs E H Coe in Hewlett Long Island New York. She will be away for three weeks.
The Friendship circle of the King's Daughters met Wednesday for a potluck luncheon at Mrs. Elsie Coward’s Otis Road SE home. Members sewed dresses for the Red Cross and planned a husbands’ party at Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Stepanek’s 1934 Park Avenue SE residence on March 14.
The Fidelity Juvie club will meet on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Keen Teen club room of the YMCA.
Laura Wheeler offers the new improved pattern with charts photos and concise directions for pineapple doilies. Send 20 cents with pattern number name and address to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept 549 West Randolph Street Chicago Illinois.
An old advertisement promotes Junket Brand Rennet Powder and Rennet Tablets for making rennet custards from milk. It highlights ease of digestion, non cooking, and vitamin preservation, urging purchase at grocers and listing Junket as a division of Chr Hansen's Laboratory in Little Falls, N. Y.
Elizabeth Hillyer suggests building around a bed to add guest space without a dedicated room. Wall shelves and hide-away bedding bins create modern touches while the bed frame can suit period rooms. Finish to match maple or cherry furniture and use wall or rug colors to influence perceived size.
Mrs. Glenn B. McDonald of 254 Twenty-fourth street drive SE hosted a Wednesday evening dinner for eight wives of Elks club members. After the meal the group played gin rummy.
Mr and Mrs John J Kadlec of 1940 Park Avenue SE and Mr and Mrs Charles Zvacek of 1515 Sixth Avenue SE have returned after a three weeks trip through the Rio Grande valley and Mexico.
The Sunshine circle met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Ida Miller's home 1536 Washington Ave SE with Mrs. Lena Borschel leading devotions. The group voted to send two girls to the King's Daughters camp at Montrose for a week. Visitors included Mrs. Henrietta Boquist Mrs. H J Waskow and Mrs. Norman Zerbst. Next gathering is March 5 at Mrs. C F Pierce's home 1615 C Ave NE.
Mizpah circle of the King's Daughters met Wednesday for a dessert luncheon at 241 Eighteenth Street NW. Fourteen members answered roll call with Bible verses and listened to devotions by Mrs. Stewart Shank. A donation was made to the Red Cross, and March 26 was set for sewing at the Red Cross rooms. Guests included Mrs. Dale Reece and her daughter Mrs. Clarence Brockman of Des Moines.
The Gethsemane White Shrine 1 will meet Saturday at 7 45 p m at the Masonic hall for a memorial service.
The American Legion district oratorical contest will be held at McKinley high school Friday at 12 50 p m. Seven districts including Davenport Clinton Dubuque Monticello Cedar Rapids and Vinton will send contestants. Cedar Rapids entrant John Krumboltz is noted. Finalists win U S bonds and stamps. district winners receive medals and cash prizes.
Renewal notice for Cedar Rapids Sheet Metal Company Iowa confirms amendment of articles and renewal through March with continued general metal manufacturing and contracting powers. Board of Directors to appoint President and Secretary-Treasurer. J W Bru as President and Elizabeth F Brusek as Secretary-Treasurer named among initial directors. authorized capital stock set at 500 shares of 100 each. attorneys Franken Keyes & Crawford represent the corporation.
An order by Dutchess County Surrogate Frederick Quittterre fixes New York state tax at 45,992.99 on a net estate of 1,065,614.11 for the late President Roosevelt. Attorneys had filed 50,000 with Albany last September to cover any tax assessed.
A citation honoring President Truman was revised to remove an assertion that his mother refused to sleep in the Lincoln bed at the White House. The initial paragraph praised Truman's background and claimed his 94 year old mother would sleep on the floor rather than occupy Lincoln’s bed. White House aides raised concerns leading to the edit.
Tama Tama’s newspaper carrier boys heard Alex Fidler, Cedar Rapids Gazette supervisor, advise paying attention to coaches, avoiding smoking and drinking, and getting sleep. The longtime boxing referee shared ring experiences and tales from his work with boys and athletes at the Tama Lions club event.
Guy Howard known as the walking preacher of the Ozarks will speak Friday at 7 30 p m at the Second Christian church on his work among the Ozark people He will also address the Marion Christian church Sunday morning making two readings in Cedar Rapids area venues
The record notes 1905 oil exploration drilled 45 wells per day, while in 1946 the industry averaged one new well every 23 minutes.
Police Chief Tom Condon asked the council to approve F A Fuzzy Ahring as superintendent of parking meters. Action was deferred until an ordinance creating the post can pass. Ahring has led meter maintenance since November and would earn 230.25 monthly. He has a long civil service record and World War I Navy service. City Attorney Hines to draft the ordinance.
The national park service announced a pre war bargain bundle called the package trip to Yellowstone. For 42.50 a traveler can spend two and a half days in the park with meals lodging and transportation included. Trips run from June 20 to September 9.
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