Mrs Houghton Warns U S About Apathy In Democracy
Sioux City AP says Mrs Hiram C Houghton Jr of Red Oak president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs urges voters to defend democracy and warns apathy endangers the nation. She notes a shortfall of teachers with 20 000 graduates this spring while 100 000 are needed next fall for war babies. Dr Paul T Gilbert adds Midwestern streams driven by city neglect and improper sewage disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Hiram C. Houghton, Jr
Red Oak
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Houghton
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Iowa
Paul T. Gilbert
Nebraska State Conservation Office
Gilbert
First Welcome Wagon Mothers Club Meet in Des Moines
The 1951 Welcome Wagon Mothers club held its first meeting Thursday at the Bungalow of the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company. Officers elected include Mrs. Donald Hillmer as president Mrs. M. G. Hasbrook as vice president Mrs. Robert Stolba as secretary and Mrs. Blake St. Clair as treasurer Chairmen are Mrs. William Dunbar for refreshments and Mrs. Richard Hubachek for publicity Meetings will be held monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welcome Wagon Mothers Club
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Donald Hillmer
M. G. Hasbrook
Robert Stolba
Blake St. Clair
William Dunbar
Richard Hubachek
Fifty Year Wedding Anniversary Honored by Pythian Sisters
Mr and Mrs Mose Privett and Mr and Mrs Frank Zbanek of Cedar Rapids and Mr and Mrs David Morrison of Marion were honored Thursday evening on their fiftieth wedding anniversaries by Winter Temple 78 Pythian Sisters. A mock wedding was staged with brides maids and flower girls. Evelyn Myers sang a song written for the occasion. Tables featured yellow tapers and jonquils. The honored women received corsages made from $1 bills and yellow roses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mose Privett
Frank Zbanek
Cedar Rapids
David Morrison
Marion
Winter Temple
Pythian
Evelyn Myers
Cedar Rapids Nurses Attend Waterloo Atomic Bomb Clinic
Four Cedar Rapids nurses Mildred Shanks Shirley Toole Marjorie Kreger and Betty Blanchard attend the atomic bomb nursing clinic in Waterloo discussing burns radiation and other blast effects More than 40 nurses from Cedar Rapids Waterloo Dubuque and Cedar Falls participate Also notes about the Baker Street Irregulars meeting once a year to honor Sherlock Holmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Mildred Shanks
Shirley Toole
Mercy Hospital
Marjorie Kreger
St. Luke’s Hospital
Betty Blanchard
Public Nursing Association
Dubuque
Cedar Falls
Baker Street Irregulars
United States
Green
Detective
Voice Recital by Miss Ford Scheduled for Sunday
Miss Frances Ford of Coe college will present a senior voice recital Sunday at 3 30 p m at the Woman's club. The public is invited. She studies under Harold Reeves and participates in Dorian Women's Music Society the a cappella choir the concert band and Mu Phi Epsilon. Her selections span Bach Handel Schubert Brahms Charpentier and modern American composers. Rockwell Daehler will accompany. Dean Furry of Cedar Rapids will perform cello pieces.
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Frances Ford
Coe College
Woman’s Club
Harold Reeves
Ford
Dorian Women’s Music Society
Mu Phi Epsilon
Bach
Handel
Schubert
Brahms
Charpentier
Rockwell Daehler
The
Dean Furry
Cedar Rapids
Mrs Mason to Enter Regional Speech Contest
Mrs A I Mason of Cedar Rapids leaves for Des Moines to attend the North Central region conference of the International Toastmistresses club. She qualified for the regional speech contest Saturday evening after first place in the Fort Dodge district contest. Also attending are Mines W C Pickard Ray Cook D I Roland R C Giltrap Hugh Lamont J E Norrgard and Miss Jane Slavata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. I. Mason
Cedar Rapids
Town Toastmistress Club
Des Moines
North Central
International Toastmistresses Club
Fort Dodge
The
Mines
W. C. Pickard
Ray Cook
D. I. Roland
R. C. Giltrap
Hugh Lamont
J. E. Norrgard
Jane Slavata
Silver Cross circle elects officers at Mt Vernon road meeting
The Silver Cross circle of the King’s Daughters met at Mrs. Melvin Ferguson’s home on Mt. Vernon road SE. New officers elected include Mrs. Bruce Dominick president, Mrs. Richard Fields vice president, Mrs. Carl Mumm secretary, Mrs. Arthur Axmear Jr. treasurer, and Mrs. Eugene Iten along with Dr. Jennie McCowen as representative. Members contributed articles for the Korean clothing drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Cross Circle of the
King’s Daughters
Melvin Ferguson
Mt. Vernon Road
Bruce Dominick
Richard Fields
Carl Mumm
Arthur Axmear, Jr
Eugene Iiten
Jennie McCowen
New Camp Fire Officers Named for Weechamay Group
Weechamay Camp Fire announces new officers led by Betty Jean Pisha as president and Judy Louvar as vice president. Judy Lowe becomes secretary, Sandra Adams treasurer, Mary Jane Vancura scribe, and Janice James pianist. Mrs. John Pisha chairs the group with sponsor Mrs. Frank Louvar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weechamay Camp
Betty Jean Pisha
Judy Louvar
Judy Lowe
Sandra Adams
Mary Jane Vancura
Janice James
John Pisha
Frank Louvar
Delta Gamma Sorority Hosts Photography Talk at YMCA
Delta Gamma Pi Omicron members heard John Baldridge discuss the art of photography at the YMCA Thursday evening. Baldridge was assisted by Leonard Teeters during the talk and the group planned a party at the YMCA on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Gamma Chapter
Pi Omicron Sorority
Y.M.C.A
John Baldridge
Leonard Teeters
Linen shower honors Miss Betty Jean Stastny
Miss Betty Jean Stastny was honored at a linen shower Thursday evening at the home of Miss Helen Morris 851 Tenth Street SW. Guests played games and enjoyed refreshments. Miss Stastny and Eldred Svo boda will be married May 19 in Trinity Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jean Stastny
Helen Morris
Tenth Street
Miss Stastny
Eldred Svoboda
Trinity Lutheran Church
Elmcrest Women Open Golf with Blind Bogey
Elmcrest Golf and Country club hosted a blind bogey opening event drawing sixty participants. Winners included Mrs. C. Vincent Griffin Mrs. Robert Campbell Mrs. Stanley Mohrbacher and Mrs. W. O. Fraser. Canasta and bridge results followed with Mrs. Charles Martin and Mrs. V. E. Richtarik in canasta and Mrs. R. H. Hughes and Mrs. Theodore Bartos in bridge. Next week another blind bogey tournament is planned. May committee members are the Mines Art Mallon Burt Teeters E F Stepanek and Lynn Swaney.
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Elmcrest Golf and Country Club
C. Vincent Griffin
Robert Campbell
Stanley Mohrbacher
W. O. Fraser
Charles Martin
V. E. Richtarik
Canasta
R. H. Hughes
Theodore Bartos
Bridge
the Mines
Art Mallon
Burt Teeters
E. F. Stepanek
Lynn Swaney
Cedar View Club Opens Golf Season With Dinner Dance
Cedar View Country Club starts its golf season this Sunday with a buffet from 6 to 7 30 p m followed by a dance to Jimmie Dye’s orchestra from 9 to 12 00 a m The dinner and dancing are open to all, not just golfers.
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Cedar View Club
Cedar View Country Club
Jimmie Dye
Martha Marquis Circle At Coe Elects Officers
Martha Marquis circle of Coe college elected new officers after a luncheon at 320 Nineteenth street SE. Mrs. Vernon Lichtenstein was named president with Mrs. Edwin T. Settle as vice president, Mrs. Robert Drexler as secretary, and Mrs. Karl Goellner as treasurer. Assisting were Mrs. Settle and others. devotions were by Mrs. Fehrenbacher and a musical program by Mrs. Hodgson and Mrs. Mackenzie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Marquis Circle
Coe College
Vernon
Lichtenstein
Edwin T. Settle
Robert Drexler
Karl Goellner
Irving L. Churchill
Nineteenth Street SE
Mmnes Settle
Alfred Meyer
William Johns
James Hodgson
Howell
Don Fehrenbacher
Mrs. Lynch Hosts Bridge Club Luncheon and Card Party
Mrs. William M. Lynch of 642 Prairie Drive NE entertained her bridge club with a Friday May luncheon and card party at the Reserve Officers club in the Montrose hotel. Out of town guest Mrs. John Canfield of Waterloo attended.
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William M. Lynch
Prairie Drive
Bridge Club
Reserve Officers Club
Montrose Hotel
John Canfield
Waterloo
New Naomi circle elects officers at Frink home
Naomi circle of the King's Daughters chose officers at a Thursday meeting held at 809 Ninth Street NW. Mrs. Lloyd Thomas was named president, Mrs. Leslie Crawford vice president, Mrs. Frink secretary, and Mrs. Minnie Dodds treasurer. Mrs. Albert Peterson conducted the admission service for Mrs. Ralph Wilson, with devotions by Mrs. Marshall Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi
King’s Daughters
P. E. Frink
Ninth Street NW
Lloyd Thomas
Leslie Crawford
Frink
Minnie Dodds
Albert Peterson
Ralph Wilson
Marshall Nelson
Crochet flowers edging pattern 768 from Cedar Rapids Gazette
An advertisement offers pattern 768 for four crocheted flowers and edging for napkins. Send 20 cents to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept. P.O. Box 5740 Chicago Ill with pattern number and your name.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Needlecraft Dept
P.O
Chicago
Ill
Anne Adams
Pattern Dept
Marilyn Cue Weds LaVern Kramer in Urbana Walker ceremony
Marilyn Jeanne Cue daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray E Cue married LaVern Kramer son of the Clarence Kramers in Walker in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev J J Olinger. Attendants wore orchid and yellow gowns and lilies of the valley bouquets. One hundred guests attended the reception at the Urbana Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belinda Dingman
Carol France
Robert Kramer
Judy Richart
Robert Glass
Vinton
Raymond Kramer
St. Paul
Cue
Christian Church of
Urbana
Kramer
Cedar Rapids
San Diego
Camp Pendleton
Oceanside
Calif
Chicago and North Western Women Hold Potluck and Install Officers
The Chicago and North Western Women's clubs met for a potluck luncheon and election at Mrs. Stan ley Melsh's home 1367 First avenue SE. New officers installed include Mrs. Jack Schloeman president Mrs. Amos Strickel vice president Mrs. Chris Christensen membership Mrs. Don Livingston ways and means Mrs. Claude Santon recording secretary and retiring president Mrs. Henry Booth. The annual convention is May 16 in Chicago where Mrs. Strickel will serve as official delegate.
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Chicago and
North Western Women’s Clubs
Stanley Melsh
First Avenue SE
Jack Schloeman
Amos Strickel
Chris Christensen
Don Livingston
Claude Santon
Henry Booth
Chicago
Strickel
Wakika Camp Fire Elects New Officers
New officers elected for Wakika Camp Fire group with Mrs. E. K. Downey as leader. Nancy Hunt serves as president with Patricia Kennedy as vice president and Margaret Wolfe as treasurer. Audrey Heath is secretary, Roberta Carrothers scribe, and Joyce Mahring handles the telephone.
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Wakika Camp
E. K. Downey
Nancy Hunt
Patricia Kennedy
Margaret Wolfe
Audrey Heath
Roberta Carrothers
Joyce Mahring
Jane Boyd circle hosts dessert at Greenway home
Jane Boyd circle of the King's Daughters met Thursday at 1732 Fifth avenue SE for dessert. Mrs. Lenore Goodwin assisted and Mrs. W. Hughes led devotions. A report on the Linn county board meeting was presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Boyd
The
King’s Daughters
J. E. Greenway
Fifth Avenue SE
Lenore Goodwin
W. Hughes
Linn County Board
Dacron Fabric Sparks Fashion Revolution in 1953
New York fashion reports introduce dacron, a durable fiber from Du Pont, promising crease resistant, non shrinking, non stretching clothing. Prototypes show suits staying sharp after pool tests and 67 days wear, with ready-to-wear expected for all garments and interiors within two years.
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New York
INS
du Pont
Dacron
Mary Zimmerman and Harry Larson Married in Waukon
Miss Mary Zimmerman and Mr Harry Larson of Waukon were married Tuesday at the Little Brown Church near Nashua. Attending were Mr and Mrs John Gilson of Waukon. The couple will reside in Waukon where both are employed.
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Waukon
Mary Zimmerman
Harry Larson
Little Brown
Nashua
John Gilson
Larson
Welcome Wagon Newcomers Luncheon At Roosevelt Hotel
Fifty eight women attended the Welcome Wagon Newcomers club luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel on Thursday. New members listed include Mines Wallace Milden Thomas Harbison Horace Lagerpusch and others. Winners at bridge and canasta were Mrs Paul Darling and Mrs R H Lund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Wallace Milden
Thomas Harbison
Horace Lagerpusch
Thomas Wiemier
Lawrence Proffitt
Robert McGuire
George Lazier
James Freeman
Brooks Breese
Earl Windom
Richard Wurst
Richard Brooks
Leigh Mathews
John Ramza
Leona van Horne
Martha Hunt
Julia Lazier
Bridge and Canasta
Paul Darling
R. H. Lund
Beardsley’s Oyster Chicken Recipe From Chicken U.S.A.
Governors recipe book features Iowa Governor Beardsley roasted chicken with oyster dressing. Instructions include washing and trussing a 4 to 5 pound bird, baking dynamics, and a mixture of bread cubes butter onions celery and oysters. Separate baking option noted with a lightly greased shallow casserole.
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U.S.A
Northwestern Poultry Producers Council
Poultry and Egg National Board
William S. Beardsley
Iowa
Hungarian Style Roast Chicken with Paprika and Cream
Vermont's Gov. Lee E. Emerson is linked to a recipe for chicken Hungarian style. Pork? No. The instructions call for 3 to 3 1/2 pounds roasting chicken, paprika, garlic, onion, and cream. Brown pieces in fat, add paprika, garlic, onion, and cream, then simmer until tender 1 1/2 to 2 hours or bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Mrs. Emerson sometimes omits cream for water.
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Gov. Beardsley
Vermont
Lee E. Emerson
Emerson
Tasty Tricks and Regional Chicken Dishes
Circular paper guides for cake frosting secret. Wisconsin Governor Kohler linked to Chicken Divan with asparagus and sherry baked browns. Oklahoma Governor Murray linked to Oklahoma Chicken Loaf with rice and pimientos baked until firm. serves 12 to 15 with gravy.
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Mrs. Houghton
U.S
Miss Ford
Mrs. Mason
Mgm
Elmcrest
Martha Marquis
Coe
Buy
Casunea Wieder
Baer
SER Devils
Marilyn Cue
LaVern Kramer
Phyllis Battelle
Rele
Dita
Parlor City Shoe Repair
Third Ave
Goodyear Shoe Shop
Second Ave
Office Supply
Andes Candies
Second Street SE
Third Street
J. N. McFadden
Optometrist
Iowa Floor Covering CO
Dial
Pasterth
Nives Co
EU Pst Voda
Naomi Doebel
Inez Cooke
Wisconsin
Walter J. Kohler, Jr
Oklahoma
Johnston Murray
I Syndica
Batiste
Shantung
First Avenue
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