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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1938
Page
19
Harriett Swain highlights nursery trends focusing on safety and comfort. Cribs chests and chairs in blond wood suit modern homes with washable Swiss twine rugs and pastel prints. Features include collapsible buggies, adjustable high chairs, and the radio nurse for monitoring, plus guidance on beds and curtains.
Marjorie Walters was elected president of the Business and Professional Women of the Protestant churches at their fifth semi annual dinner in the First Baptist church dining room. Officers include Bernice Pratt, Ella Horn, Ruby Taylor, Helen Chada and Gertrude Stenner chaired. guest speaker Mrs. Alice Warsau spoke on leadership and reader attributes. Activities featured piano selections, singing, a cornet solo, a women’s trio, and a future October meeting at Westminster Presbyterian church.
Miss Elaine Benson and Rush Benson hosted a dancing party at their home on Bever Avenue SE honoring Miss Bette Wells of Clinton formerly Cedar Rapids after the operetta at Franklin high. Guests included Elise Ainsworth Jeane Cash Frances LaRue and Bill Caldwell along with other friends.
Blanche Biderman and Merle M. Long married yesterday at the Little Brown church in Nashua. The couple plans a June trip to New York City and Washington, D. C., then makes their home in the Upper Palisades. Blanche, a Mount Vernon High School graduate, is the daughter of Emil Biderman. Merle Long, son of Charles Long of Lisbon, is a Lisbon High graduate employed by the Mount Vernon division of Iowa Electric.
Girls from Mrs A I Masons Camp Fire group finished the spring bird study program held at Polk school over two Thursdays. Bird specimens from Bert Heald Bailey museum aided the identifications, with classes led by Mrs C C Flodin. Additional groups from Kenwood and St Matthew's to finish later this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Koutnik announce the engagement of daughter Eleanor to George Proskovec with a May 24 wedding at St. Wenceslaus. Also noted are a Chicago visit by the Erskines, a Social Fifty picnic at Mrs. L. L. Owen’s home, and Mercy Hospital Auxiliary meeting details.
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