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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1950
Page
3
Dr. William Moershel in a YWCA lecture proposes a 75-75 marriage model where each partner contributes 75 percent and takes 50. He links marriage outlook to childhood, warns on in law dynamics, parental attitudes and timing of children as key factors.
The series sponsored by the YWCA and Planned Parenthood Council of Cedar Rapids ends next Thursday evening with the final lecture by Dr. Harold Saunders, chairman of the sociology department at the University of Iowa, titled The Meaning of Mar.
Mrs Raymond T. Ashlock hosted a morning coffee at 1815 Grande Avenue SE to welcome Mrs Robert E. Lilly to the neighborhood and honor Mrs Mamie Nelson, mother of Mrs Lilly. Guests included Lilly's new neighbors at 346 Eighteenth Street SE.
Members of the Gamma Theta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met on Thursday for a canasta party at Dorothy Holecek's residence at 2320 Upland Drive SE.
Sunday program at the Cedar Rapids Country Club offers movies after a 5 30 buffet supper. Canasta tournament prizes will be awarded Sunday afternoon. Supper reservations should be made early.
Janie Cormack daughter of Mr and Mrs William B Cormack of 2035 Blake boulevard SE celebrated her sixth birthday Thursday afternoon with a party at their residence.
OES Fairest chapter 382 met for a school of instruction and inspection on Wednesday. Esther Barber led as grand associate conduc tress and district instructor. Four candidates named Irene Beatty Edmund Beatty Esther Cerveny and Joseph Cerveny with guests Abby Sheldon Mildred Heaton and matrons from Marion Center Point Nor way Blairstown and Cedar Rapids.
The Rock Island Women's club met Thursday for a luncheon at the Y M C A. Hostesses were the Mines. Attendees included L. W. LeGrant Roy Pearson Andrew Kokesh C A Ferguson A Alexander and W R Spicer. Mrs Andrew Luckason led the social hour and Mrs Pearson received the attendance award.
The King's Daughters group met at the Community House for volunteer work. The next gathering is scheduled for April 13 at Mrs. Walter Estby's residence 136 Thirty-second Street NE.
The YWCA church league basketball banquet will be held Tuesday at 6 30 p m with an all star game at 5 p m before the event. After the banquet Newmans store hosts a style show followed by movies. Captains and coaches helped plan the banquet with Mrs Charles McCrory Mrs Bob Stolba and Mr Don Kosek on the program committee.
Cedar Rapids college club changes meeting place to the Woman's club lounge this Saturday at 2 15 p m. Mrs Edward T Mason will speak on ceramics.
Miss Elizabeth Bender explained the origin and purpose of the Community House to Iota Epsilon chapter members during a Thursday dinner. The group toured the building afterward, with Margaret Brammer Edna Chadwick and Bernice Harshman in charge of arrangements.
Jack Parrish, a graduate student at Ohio State University, has been appointed to the personnel research section of the adjutant general's office in the Pentagon. He began work Monday and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Parrish of 1308 Hinkley Avenue NW. The family will reside in Falls Church, Virginia.
The Iowa Rate Committee will meet at the Chamber of Commerce on April 6 at 10 a.m. The committee, led by Chairman W. J. Grice of Dubuque, includes motor carrier representatives and transportation executives to discuss current commodity rates and new rate structures.
Notice shows Iowa corporation Bishop Stoddard Cafeteria Company changes to its charter adopted January 9 1950 at Cedar Rapids. Amendments update total authorized capital to 1 000 000 with 100 000 shares of common non assessable stock and replace January with December in Article VIII and update year 1941 to 1950. Officers Kesler Sanborn and attorney O Rieley sign.
Seven Mason City Junior Chamber members staged a satire to urge against adopting the Hoover Commission report before about 275 at a Young Men's Bureau meeting. Bob Bliss played Sen Ignatius P Foghorn mocking government waste while other Jaycees portrayed diverse voices supporting the current system.
Iowa Health Dept cautions that antihistamines do not cure colds and warn against overuse. Dr Ralph Heeren notes drowsiness dizziness and temporary loss of muscle control as potential side effects. He urges rest and fluids and warns drivers and machinery workers to avoid reliance on these drugs for prevention. The FTC actions against three firms over misleading ads are noted.
A crossword style grid of clues with horizontal and vertical hints ranging from instruments and animals to chemistry symbols and geographic names. Includes entries such as Egyptian sun god, Tantalum symbol, and six in Roman numerals, with several common terms like beaver and weather line.
On March 9 1950 the undersigned was appointed and qualified as executrix of the Illiam Wiley estate Linn County Iowa All who owe debts to the estate should pay promptly and those with claims must file them in the Linn County District Court office through attorney John D Randall Wiley Executrix John D Randall Attorney
Dr Morris Katzoff explains the low per capita cost and community benefits of a Cedar Rapids municipal band at a High Twelve meeting. He cites other cities with successful bands and notes the project would cost about the price of an ice cream soda per taxpayer annually.
Mrs. Lloyd George of Cedar Rapids filed a $35,000 damage suit in Des Moines alleging her husband Lloyd George was killed when a scaffold leased from Schoeneman Brothers Company of Hawarden tipped over during construction of steel Quonset granaries near Bondurant last September.
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