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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1949

Page

8

Easter Seal total stands at 1304.65 in Linn County drive

The 1949 Easter Seal campaign reports $1304.65 raised with over 20 000 envelopes mailed in Linn County The drive runs through Easter and benefits the Iowa Society for Crippled Children and the Disabled The society aims 160000 for 1949 with most funds staying in state and specifics on uses include therapy equipment and clinics Contributions in Linn County go to Mrs Stauffacher treasurer 634 Thirtieth Street SE Cedar Rapids

Dean Stauffacher Linn County Linn Stauffacher National Organization For Professional Des Moines Stauffaucher Thirtieth Street Cedar Rapids

Killians Return From California Vacation

Mr and Mrs A L Killian of 509 Vernon Dove SE returned Thursday from Los Angeles after a seven weeks vacation.

A L Kuilhan Vernon Dove SE Los Angeles

Cultus Club Hosts Annual Guest Day at Burnell Home

Thirty six members attended Cultus Club's annual guest day hosted at Mrs. A. C. Burnell's home on Blake Boulevard SE. Assisting hosts were Mrs. C. Rasdal, Mrs. C. T. Smith and Mrs. C. A. Paulson. A book review by Mrs. John T. Hecker titled Point of No Return preceded tea with orchid centers and yellow jonquils. Mrs. F G. Kellogg presided, with Mrs. Raymond Reid assisting.

Cultus Club A. C. Burnell Blake Boulevard C. Rasdal C. T. Smith C. A Paulson John T Hecker F G. Kellogg Raymond Reid

Jane Cormack Celebrates Fifth Birthday at Cedar Rapids Club

Jane Cormack daughter of Mr and Mrs William B Cormack received wishes from family at a Cedar Rapids Country Club party on her fifth birthday. Guests included Mary McConkie John Ellwood Anne Lipsky Judy De Lay Peter and Lisa Glanville Peachy Carey Eddie Bastian David Pickford and others as refreshments and a movie were enjoyed.

Jane Cormack William B Cormack Blake Boulevard Cedar Rapids Country Club Mary McConkie John Ellwood Anne Lipsky Judy DeLay Peter and Lisa Glanville Peachy Carey Eddie Bastian David Pickford Happy Cobb Steven Day Melissa Cook Tommie Bever Sandy von Mayrhauser Sandra Shea Marcia Daniel Allen Crawford John, Ely Caroline Hastings Warren Morgan Carol Peer Dawn Allen Sutherland Ellwood Betty Cormack

Weekend Visitor From Bettendorf At St John's Academy

Richard Kriz hosts Charles Knox of Bettendorf and formerly Cedar Rapids as a guest from Wednesday to Sunday. Knox is a Student at St John's Military Academy and arrived midweek for the weekend visit.

Richard Kriz Thirty-seventh Street Charles Knox Bettendorf Cedar Rapids St John’s Military Academy

Miss Katherine Dawley Visited By Au burn Friend

Miss Katherine Dawley of Auburn and formerly of Cedar Rapids is spending the weekend at the home of Miss Esther Olmsted, 1258 Second Avenue SE.

Katherine Dawley Auburn Cedar ,Rapids Esther Olmsted Second Avenue SE

Miss Carol Barta Bride Elect Feted at Shower

Miss Carol Barta bride elect honored at a miscellaneous shower Wednesday evening in Second Christian church parlors. Hostesses were Mmes Garrett Rejsa Brodie Cabalka Kass and Miss Ressa. Refreshments centered with jonquils and yellow tapers. She will marry John R Farley April 3.

Carol Barta Second Christian Church Mmes A H Garrett Joseph Rejsa Mark Brodie George Cabalka Virgil Kass Arlene Ressa John R Farley

Monsens to Celebrate Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs M M Monsen of 1029 Oakland Road NE will mark their 60th anniversary with a family dinner. Married March 26 1889 in Gardner they moved to Iowa in 1893 and later Cedar Rapids in 1948. They have four children four grandchildren and one great grandchild.

M. M. Monsen Oakland Road Martin K Rake Helen Anfinson Denver Ann Monsen Chicago Gulbrandsen

Mrs Nurss and Mrs Novak Hostess Shower for Virginia Nurss

Mrs Frank Novak and Mrs June Nurss hosted a miscellaneous shower Wednesday at Sokol hall honoring Miss Virginia Nurss. Fifty guests attended. Miss Nurss will marry James Novak on April 8 at St. Andrews United Brethren Church.

Frank Novak June Nurss Sokol Hall Virginia Nurss Miss Nurss James Novak St. Andrew's United Brethren Church

Spring fever heats up for 20-40 Club semi formal

Peggy Williams notes May 7 at the YWCA with Don Williams and his orchestra. Women are invited to attend in various dress styles. Members are urged to sign up for softball by April 15. April 2 features Al Spetrino and his band performing, with two-step calling.

The YWCA Don Williams al Spetrino

Pickwick and Cedar Rapids Clubs Host Social Parties

Two Cedar Rapids clubs plan stag and staggette events with over 300 attendees. Cedar Rapids Country Club will dine for 200 members and introduce new golf pro Jack Shields, cocktails at 6, dinner, and games. Pickwick Club hosts over 100 wives for a staggette, cocktails 6 to 7, buffet 7 to 8 30, then canasta Oklahoma and bridge.

Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Country Club Jack Shields Pickwick Club Canasta Oklahoma Bridge

Miss Betty Laurer Returns to College

Miss Betty Laurer, a freshman at Town State College, has returned to Ames after spending spring vacation at her parents home Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Laurer, 1945 Bever Avenue SE.

Betty Laurer Town State College Hhas Ames E. B. Laurer Bever Avenue

Miss Patricia Carberry Honored At Embassy Klub Luncheon

Miss Patricia Carberry of 307 Twenty-eighth Street Drive SE and guests Miss Isabelle Brooks of Philipsburg Pennsylvania and Miss Rosemary Howard of Hibbing Minnesota were feted Thursday at a luncheon hosted by Mrs A J Odegaard at the Embassy Klub. Also present was Mrs Ruth Carberry. Miss Carberry recently completed obstetrics post graduate work at the Chicago Lying-In Hospital. Her classmates attended.

Patricia Carberry Twenty-eighth Street Isabelle Brooks Philipsburg Rosemary Howard Hibbing Minn Embassy Klub A. J. Odegaard Ruth Carberry Carberry Chicago Lying- In Hospital

Rock Island Women’s Club Luncheon Hosts

The Rock Island Women’s Club met Thursday for a luncheon at the YWCA with hostesses Mmes H Rupe W R Herr W J McGuire and Louis King. New member Mrs H D Foulk. attendance award to Mrs Qurkee. Committee members listed include Ways and Means Mmes Ferguson Rupe and Herr. A dressing for hearts of lettuce featured French dressing with egg beet green pepper celery olives. optional addition to mayonnaise with chili sauce.

Rock Island Women's Club Ywcéa H Rupe W R Herr W J. McGuire Louis King

How to Treat Oily Skin At Home in Simple Steps

The guide outlines a home routine for oily skin: cleanse to remove cosmetics, wash with un fat ted soap three times daily, lather with hands and brush, rinse with tepid water, pat dry, use a skin freshener, apply a fluid foundation under powder, avoid fatty foods, get fresh air and exercise, and seek a doctor if persistence.

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