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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1955

Page

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Orchesis at Cornell Presents Weather Wise Dance Program

Cornell Orchesis society stages Weather Wise in a spring show featuring 17 members with solos by Barbara Lindell and Jean Love. Performances set for Thursday at Armstrong Hall Little Theater and Saturday at 2 15 p m at the Cedar Rapids College club meeting at the Woman's club. The program traces man’s relationship to weather from ancient to modern times with 13 dances and a harmonica accompaniment by Robert Anderson.

Cornell College Orchesis Society Cedar Rapids College Club Woman's Club Armstrong Hall Cornell Cornnell Barbara Lindell Mt. Vernon Jean Love Oelwein Robert Anderson Owatonna Minn Barbara Wilson Oak Park Ill Marilyn Regan Burlington Modern Cities Club

Pattern 4803 Misses sewing pattern note

Advertisement brief for pattern 4803 Misses sizes 12 through 20 and 40. Notes low neckline design, supplied diagram, yardage 3 percent for size 16, 35 inch fabric. Include 35 cents pattern price plus 5 cents mailing to Anne Adams Cedar Rapids Gazette pattern dept New York address.

Anne Adams Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y

Club Names New Members in List of Women

Hilda W. Horn and Verna Koh lenberg lead a club introducing its new members Mrs. Helen P. Bryant, Mrs. L. Donald Hahn, Mrs. Don Mathern, Miss Ruth Kenyon, and Miss Dorothy J. Knutson.

Hilda W. Horn Verna Kohlenberg Helen P. Bryant L. Donald Hahn Don Mathern Ruth Kenyon Dorothy J. Knutson

Nuptials of Arla Danielsen and Richard Ebers in Grand Mound

Arla Mae Danielsen of Dixon married Richard L. Ebers of Clarence in Immanuel Lutheran Grand Mound church. The ceremony featured a white gladiolus and snapdragon setting with a lace gown, cathedral train, and pearl tiara. Attendants included Dolores Riedesel and Shirley Beredt. The couple will reside near Clarence, where the groom farms and the bride will work as a secretary.

Clarence Immanuel Lutheran Church Grand Mound Arla Mae Danielsen D. T. Danielsens Dixon Richard L. Ebers Alfred Ebers George A. Koch Wheatland Shirley Beredt Davenport Edward Danielsen Harley Callege Theodor Danielsen Myron Werndt Virjean Lund Hilda Snyder Ebers

Neighborhood party honors Stephen Van Eschen on fifth birthday

Mrs. Warren Van Eschen hosts a Saturday afternoon neighborhood party at 1953 Grande avenue SE honoring her son Stephen on his fifth birthday. Guests include Susie Larson Paula Heaton Susie Moen Jim my Grissel Toni Katz Jeff Seidel Stephen Phelan Mike McAvoy Stephen Zieke Mark Von Mayrhauser Dennis Pfaff and Norman Engstrom.

Warren van Eschen Grande Avenue SE Stephen Susie Larson Paula Heaton Susie Moen Jimmy Grissel Toni Katz Jeff ‘Seidel Stephen Phelan Mike McAvoy Stephen Zieke Mark von Mayrhauser Dennis Pfaff Norman Engstrom

Cedar Rapids Women Initiated by Kappa Alpha Theta

Three Cedar Rapids coeds were initiated into Kappa Alpha Theta at the University of Iowa sorority chapter. Anne Hess and Janis Stodola are daughters of local residents. Merrily Watters was activated at a college in Appleton, Wisconsin. The Theta pledge class at Iowa earned a 2.95 GPA, said to be a campus record.

Cedar Rapids University of Iowa

Designing Women Clutter and the Case for Subtraction

The article advises evaluating rooms for clutter to improve decoration by removing unnecessary items. It suggests viewing spaces with an outsider’s eye, questioning whether half the accessories should stay, and using careful planning to let selected pieces express meaning in the right spot.

Memo for Men By Bert Bacharach Dress Tip

A fashion note advises coats should hug the neck at back and sides to avoid gapping. Gapping results from careless donning or fabric stretch, and a skilled tailor can correct the issue.

Interior color questions on wall tones and cabinetry

In this letters column exchange readers discuss repainting a living room and kitchen. Suggestions include changing rose walls to chartreuse or soft gold, painting all walls the same color, and selecting wallpaper before deciding cabinet color. Options consider gray walls, blue upholstery, gold patterns, and colored wood stains.

D. M

Newly Elected Officers in Oda-ko Camp Fire Group

Newly elected officers Betty Glick as president Carol Ann Townsend as vice president Ann Hughes as secretary and Linda Helbig as treasurer were announced. Members passed the leader rank at Saturday wood gathering Mrs C A Townsend identified as group leader.

O- Da-Ko Camp Betty Glick Carol Anne Townsend Ann Hughes Linda Helbig C. A. Townsend

Blue Bird Fly Up At Lincoln School Ceremony

Lincoln school Blue Bird groups held a fly-up ceremony Friday evening with Maxine Broxey as mistress of ceremonies. The new Camp Fire group will be called A-Ka-Ne Tap-Pew. Guests included Miss Florence Gritzner the principal, the Rev and Mrs Walter Cerka, Mrs Anne Miller of Camp Fire, Mrs Elaine Rygr, Mrs Elmer Davis, and Miss Mary Ellen Dill.

Lincoln School Maxine Broxey Florence Gritzner Walter Cerka Anne Miller Elaine Rygr Elmer Davis Mary Ellen Dill

No Radical Changes in Offing Dior by Inez Robb

Paris fashion note quotes Christian Dior saying there will be no drastic changes soon. He praises American husbands and working women, calls himself humble servant of women, and notes Marilyn Monroe as public figure not suited for home life. Dior expects to visit America next autumn.

Paris Christian Dior America M. Dior Dalai Lama Marilyn Monroe

Engaged To Wed North Carolinian Sally Jean Byam

Mr and Mrs Oscar Byam of Marion announce the engagement of daughter Sally Jean to Robert P Dillon of Jacksonville NC The wedding is planned for April 15 at St Patrick s church in Oakland CA Miss Byam a University of Iowa Cedar Rapids Business College alumna and UC Berkeley secretary Dillon serves aboard the USS Boxer The family will travel next month for the wedding

Oscar Byam Marion Sally Jean Robert P. Dillon Jacksonville N.C St. Patrick’s Church Oakland Calif Miss Byam University of Iowa Cedar Rapids Business College University of California At Berkeley Dillon Karen

Helen Wheelock Bride Of Charles Bauserman

Miss Helen Wheelock daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard Wheelock of Zearing married Charles C Bauserman son of Mr and Mrs Charles L Bauserman at the Little Brown church in Nashua in a 1 pm double ring ceremony officiated by Rev Glenn Utterback The bride wore a yellow suit with brown accessories and carried a white orchid prayerbook The maid of honor Ruth O Dell wore a beige suit with red accessories and a corsage of yellow baby mums Best man was Marvin Schoon After a brief wedding trip the couple announced their plans

Little Brown Nashua Helen Wheelock Mr. Land Bernard Wheelock Zearing Charles C. Bauserman Charles L. Bauserman Third Street Glenn Utterback Ruth O'Dell Cedar Rapids Marvin Schoon Springville

Couple to reside at 1852 Robbins Road NW

A couple will live at 1852 Robbins Road NW and are both employed by Collings Radio Company.

Robbins, Road Collings Radio Company

Joyce Reed Marries William C Cook at Lockbourne AFB

Joyce Reed of Marion marries William C Cook at Lockbourne air force base chapel in Columbus Ohio. Attendants include Karen Reed and James Casetta. The couple plans to live in Columbus where Cook is stationed with the air force. parents Mr and Mrs Gerald Reed of Marion announce the nuptials.

Gerald Reed Marion Joyce William C. Cook Robert F. Cook Center Point Lockbourne Air Force Base Chapel Columbus Ohio Conrad J. Gaffney Karen Reed James Casetta Brde Cook Air Force

Jo Belle Woodhouse and Jerry Zimmerman Wed

Jo Belle Woodhouse and Jerry Duane Zimmerman were married Sunday at 2 PM in First Baptist Church. Rev James M Webb officiated a double ring service. The bride, daughter of Randall and Jo Belle Woodhouse, wore pale blue taffeta and pink roses. the groom, son of Carl and the late Zimmermans, wore formal attire. A reception followed at the bride’s home. she works for Link Belt Speeder Corp and he is a city arborist.

Jo Belle Woodhouse Jerry Duane Zimmerman First Baptist Church James M. Webb Randall Woodhouse Ellis Boulevard NW Mr. Zimmerman Carl Zimmerman Thirty-first Street Carl Zimmerman, Jr

Mrs Twachtmann Hosts Fifth Birthday Party for Sherilyn

Mrs W D Twachtmann honored her daughter Sherilyn at a Saturday afternoon party for her fifth birthday. Guests included Laurie Malone, Carol Berzinski, Pat Byers, Sherry Fisher, Sharon Arnold, Karen Kehm, Joan Sandler, Judy Roloff, and Janis Twachtmann.

W. D. Twachtmann Second Avenue SE Sherilyn Laurie Malone Carol Berzinski Pat Byers Sherry Fisher Sharon Arnold Karen Kehm Joan Sandler Judy Roloff Janis Twachtmann

Mrs. Alice S. Cashatt Returns to Des Moines After Visit

Mrs. Alice S. Cashatt formerly of Cedar Rapids spent a week with Mrs. Mary A. Neff at 1310 B avenue NE before returning to Des Moines on Friday.

Alice S. Cashatt Cedar Rapids Des Moines Mary A. Neff B Avenue

First lighthouse in the United States at Sandy Hook 1764

The first U S lighthouse was erected at Sandy Hook New Jersey in 1764 marking an early federal effort to aid maritime navigation. It signifies the beginning of official lighthouse service protecting ships along the coast.

United States Sandy Hook N. J

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Orchesis Department of Women’s Physical Education Anna Mae Wack Carolyn Bigler Jan Linsey Elmhurst Dorothy Burkholder Wheaton Suzanne Engel Melbourne Fla Shirley Erickson Marshalltown Marlene Hawke Sheffield Carol Heath Elgin Salt Lake Chatfield Margaret Stookey Eleanor Taylor Martha Tschirgi Arla M. Danielsen Stephen van Eschen C. R Kappa Alpha Theta Designing Women Elizabeth Hillyer Shade Plumbing Service Bruce Bert Bacharach Inez Robb Inez Omn Iowa Floor Covering CO First Avenue Sally Jean Byam Charles Bauserman Joyce Reed Jerry Zimmerman Cedar Rapids Tent and Awning Company Dial Cedar Rapids, Iowa The Albert P.S West of State Theatre
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