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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1947

Page

8

Cornell Alumni Elect Carl Kirwin As New President

Cornell College alumni elected Carl Kirwin as president at the annual alumni banquet held Saturday evening. L. I. Shoemaker retired as president and presided over the event attended by 93 alumni and guests. Dr. Russell Cole spoke as Cornell president. program participants included Orville Rennie O W Lawrence Russell Landis and Robert Gardner.

Cornell College Alumni Association Carl William P. Bell Marvin McShane Cornell College L. I. Shoemaker Presist Russell Cole Cornell Orville Rennie O. W. Lawrence Russell Landis Robert Gardner Cornell Conservatory Casey

Miss Susan Shaffer Visits Greenway During Vacation

Miss Susan Shaffer a student at oe school Greenway Va spends her spring vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Van Vechten Shaffer at 2001 Linden Drive SE and will return to school.

Susan Shaffer Oe School Greenway van Vechten Shaffer Linden Drive

Tourist Club Meeting on Iowa Writers Talk

The Tourist club meets Wednesday at 2 30 p m at 1946 Fifth avenue SE the home of Mrs Arthur Huntington. Mrs Charles J Bready will speak on Iowa Writers in a local gathering.

Arthur Huntington Fifth Avenue SE Charles J. Bready Iowa

Lt. Max L. Smith Visiting From Denver

Lt. Max L. Smith on a nine day leave from Fitzsimmons General Hospital Denver visits his wife and her parents Mr and Mrs L P Davis at 2040 Park Avenue SE. He arrived Sunday.

Max L. Smith Fitzsimmons General Hospital Denver L. P. Davis Park Avenue SE

Theta alumnae gather for Tuesday evening meeting

Kappa Alpha Theta alumnae plan a 7 30 p m gathering at 551 Knollwood Drive SE hosted by Mrs David M Elderkin. Those not contacted may call the hostess at 20106.

Kappa Alpha Theta David M. Elderkin Knollwood Drive

Barrett H. Lattner and Family Visit Local Families

Mr. and Mrs. Barrett H. Lattner of Grand Rapids Michigan visited weekend with their families. Also mentioned are Mrs. Weller M. Krebs of 367 Woodland Drive SE and P. M. Lattner of 1952 Fifth Avenue SE making weekend visits.

Barrett H. Lattner Grand Rapids Mich Weller M. Krebs Woodland Drive P. M. Lattner Fifth Avenue SE

Curray Couple Return From Five-Week California Trip

Mr and Mrs Roy E Curray of 2200 Linden Drive have returned home after a five weeks trip through southern California. The journey included visits to major cities and scenic spots, with travel by car and rail.

Roy E. Curray Linden Drive California

L. M. E. Club Dinner Dance Held at Roosevelt Hotel

Members of the L. M. E. club gave a dinner dance for their husbands Saturday evening in the Florentine room of the Roosevelt hotel. Arrangements were made by Mrs. O. B. Peal and Mrs. Al Stansberry. Decorations featured a St. Patrick's motif with Mrs. Wendell Paxton, Mrs. Richard Henecke and Mrs. Jerry Brehm directing.

L. M. E. Club Florentine Roosevelt Hotel O. B. Peal al Stansberry St. Patrick’s Wendell Paxton Richard Henecke Jerry Brehm

Mrs. Augusta Erickson to Celebrate 91st Birthday in Chicago

Mrs. Augusta Erickson left Monday for Chicago to celebrate her ninety first birthday at her son Edward J. Erickson’s home in Oak Park. She travels with Mrs Anna Er 861 Twentieth Street SE and Walter E. Miller, her daughter with whom she lives. Open house all day Tuesday will honor Mrs Erickson.

Augusta Erickson Eighth Avenue SE Chicago Edward J. Erickson Oak Park Anna Twentieth Street SE Walter E. Miller Erickson

Friendship circle hosts husbands at Park Avenue SE dinner

Members of the Friendship circle of the King's Daughters entertained their husbands Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Stepanek at 1903 Park avenue SE. The 28 guests played cards. committee in charge of dinner arrangements included Mrs. Eaton and Mrs. Betty Vis.

Friendship Circle of the King’s Daughters Ervin Stepanek Park Avenue SE Eaton Bettyvis

Gold Star Mothers Sew Day Planned at Community House

The Gold Star Mothers will sew all day on Wednesday at the Community House. Attendees should bring a sack lunch and coffee will be provided.

Grace Episcopal Woman's Auxiliary Picnic Meeting Set

The Woman's Auxiliary of Grace Episcopal Church meets Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Guild room for a picnic luncheon and meeting.

Woman’s Auxiliary The Grace Episcopal Church

Notice of Frorate of Will in Rapids County

The notice informs all concerned that on March 18 at 9 a.m. in the district court at Cedar Rapids Iowa the last will and testament of Joer, late of the county, will be proven and offered for probate before the court. Attorneys Teck Novak and Mubicek are involved.

Tow County Joer Seid County Rapids

Tillie Evenson Weds William Staub in Iowa City Ceremony

Mrs. George Evenson 1524 Seventeenth Avenue announces the marriage of Tillie Mae Evenson to William Staub son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Staub of 144 Thirty third Street Drive SE. The ceremony was held Saturday at noon in Iowa City. The couple will live in Cedar Rapids after a tour of the western states.

George Evenson Seventeenth Avenue Thei Ter Tillie Mae William Taub Herbert Staub Thirty-third Street Iowa City Howard Grimm Cedar Rapids

Camp Fire Groups Exhibit Year’s Work

Okonwa and Ota Camp Fire groups present a public display at the Northwest library on K avenue and Ellis boulevard all week. The exhibit fulfills a rank requirement and honors Camp Fire birthday celebrations.

Okonwa Ota Northwest Library

Darling drawstring frock pattern 4751 for girls

An Adams item advertises pattern 4751 for a one piece girls frock in sizes 6 through 14. It requires 2 1/2 yards of 35 inch fabric for size 10 and includes illustrated instructions with no buttons placket arm holes or waist seams. Send 25 cents to Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Dept in Chicago Illinois with name address zone size and style number.

Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Dept N. Clinton St Chicago

Designing Woman By Elizabeth Hillyer Dressings

Instructions describe creating a dressing table set with a wind valance and curtains. Steps include buckram cuff sizing, drawing lobe shapes with a pencil guide, folding fabric, adding ruffles, hand sewing cuffs to the skirt, and making a deeper valance with snap-on tape for washability. A wooden valance board is specified for attachment.

Elizabeth Hillyer

World speed record set by Marge Hurlburt in Florida

Marge Hurlburt, former Painesville teacher, set a new world speed record for women pilots in Tampa. Her 2000 horsepower converted navy Corsair flew three kilometers at 337.635 mph, breaking Jacqueline Cochran's 292.271 mph mark from Detroit 1937 during the 99'ers all women air show.

Tampa Fla Painesville Ohio Marge Hurlburt Ers Detroit Jacqueline Cochrane

Meat Utilization Tips and Quick Dishes from Home Kitchen

Over the Back Fence offers ideas to stretch meat dollars with cuts like brisket flank and shoulder for pot roast. It presents a new Lenten dish by adding tuna to frozen chop suey vegetables and suggests cheese scrambled eggs with butter and cream as a favorite, plus a buttered red perch dish and a method for making a jellylike ham and corn preparation.

Lionel Barrymore

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Carl Kirwin Huntingtons Toman DIAL Third Avenue Barrett H. Lattners Roy E. Currays Grace Episcopal Barney First Avenue Tillie M. Evenson Mrs. Staub Anne Adams Wiley Se BGR Ieee Viva’s Beauty Salon Third Street Designing Woman Household Service CO Union Organization Municipal Civil Service McKinley High School Corot Second Ave Killian Company Killian North Star S “Douglas Killign
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