Unprecedented Membership Boom for Cedar Rapids Concerts
More than 100 memberships for next year's concert course were phoned into Community Concerts association headquarters by 10 a.m. Monday, marking an unprecedented response in the 14 year history. The pre kickoff banquet at the Montrose hotel drew 70 attendees including Ward French, announcing sold out status for Paul Draper, Larry Adler, and Todd Duncan for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Concerts Association
Association
Clark A. Beems
Montrose Hotel
Ward French
New York City
Columbia Concerts
French
Paul Draper
Larry Adler
Cedar Rapids
Todd Duncan
Gershwin
Porgy and Bess
Beems
Charles A. Anderson
Coe College
Arthur Wisner
Chicago
Anderson
William Primrose
Viola
St. Louis Sinfonietta
Bess
Primrose
Time Magazine
Draper
Adler
New York Daily Mirror
Miss Alderman Weds Pvt Wilson in Tampa Ceremony
Doris Alderman daughter of Floyd and Beatrice Alderman of 917 Second Street SW married Edwin O. Wilson son of Orville Wilson of Grand Island Nebraska on May 5 at 1 30 p m in First Methodist Church Tampa Florida The bride wore a gold crepe dress with roses in her corsage Attendants were Wickstrom and Payton The couple will reside at 5403 Florida Avenue Tama Mrs Wilson was formerly a store supervisor at Davis Cleaners.
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Doris Alderman
Floyd M. Alderman
Second Street
Edwin O. Wilson
Orville Wilson
Grand Island
Neb
First Methodist Church
Tampa
Fla
E. Pen
S Wickstrom
Corp
Lewis Payton
Wilson
Florida Avenue
Tama
The
Davis Cleaners
Luncheon Honors Topeka Guest at Cedar Rapids Home
Mrs. Joe Cross hosted a luncheon for 20 at her home on Blake Boulevard SE to honor Mrs. L. E. Morgan of Topeka Kansas. Mrs. Morgan, a former Cedar Rapids resident, arrived Monday and will spend several days as a houseguest.
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Joe Cross
Blake Boulevard
L. E. Morgan
Topeka
Kan
Morgan
Cedar Rapids
Cross
Miss Donna Johnson Visits Iowa City for a Friendship Stay
Donna Jeanne Johnson of 345 Twenty-seventh Street Drive SE traveled to Iowa City on Tuesday to spend several days with friends.
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Donna Jeanne Johnson
Twenty-seventh Street
Iowa City
Sumner Quarton Hosts Dinner Bridge Club
Mr and Mrs Sumner D Quarton hosted their dinner bridge club on Monday evening at 514 Indian Road SE. Twelve members were present.
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Sumner D. Quarton
Indian Road SE
Tanda Camp Fire Hosts Mother's Day Program
Members of the Tanda Camp Fire group gathered at Mrs. Fred Yuva's home on 811 Sixth Street SE for a Sunday afternoon event. A candlelighting ceremony preceded the presentation of flowers to mothers and refreshments were served.
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Tanda
Fred Yuva
Sixth Street SE
Captain Scheible and Miss Colquitt Wed in Columbus
Captain Paul G. Scheible and Miss Iva Maude Colquitt were married March 14 in Columbus Georgia at a Presbyterian church ceremony. The bride wore a blush satin gown with orange blossom tiara and carried calla lilies. Attendants included Miss Susa Colquitt as maid of honor and Capt. Lewis E. Zalesky as best man. The couple began a 10 day leave with Scheible’s parents before reporting to Forting and a home at 1702 Seventeenth Street in Columbus.
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Iva Maude Colquitt
Llewellyn B. Colquitt
Columbus, Ga
Paul G. Scheible
E. P. Scheible
Nineteenth Street
Susa
Colquitt
Lewis E. Zalesky
John Wilkes
Paul Campbell
Wilbur Bennett
Montgomery
Ala
Brooksfield
Texas
Capt. Scheible
Myrtle Hermanson and Ben Simonson Married in Marion
Miss Myrtle Hermanson daughter of Mrs. Steve Olson of Viroqua Wisconsin and Ben Simonson of Cedar Rapids were married Saturday at 8 PM in Marion. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Ray St Germain. After the service the couple were honored at a party at the Magnus hotel. They will live at the Norva hotel. Mrs. Simonson works for Underwood Elliott Fisher and Mr. Simonson is a dental technician at Craven’s laboratory.
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Myrtle Hermanson
Steve Olson
Viroqua
Wis
Ben Simonson
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Ray St. Germain
C. J. Turner
Magnus Hotel
Simonson
Norva Hotel
Mrs. Simonson
Underwood Elliott Fisher Company
Mr. Simonson
Craven's Dental Laboratory
Woman's Club Plans Open Clubhouse to Soldiers and Neighbors
The Woman's club board votes to open the clubhouse to Coe College married soldiers and their wives Monday through Thursday evenings from 6 15 to 8 00. Visiting parents and sons welcome. Mrs Aulden Griffin leads hostess duties this week and Mrs Robert Campbell leads the good neighbor policy activities. A boy is to attend Hawk Eye Boys State and donations sent to Camp Good Health and Camp Wapsie Y. tea postponed due to weather. summer garden tea to be announced later.
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Woman's Club
Coe College
Aulden Griffin
Carlos Pedreschi
Nora Arengo
Coe
Robert Campbell
Hawkeye Boys State
Camp Good Health
Camp Wapsie Y
Weekend Visit by Ottumwa Couple and Family
Lieut. J. N. Deets and Mrs. Deets with son Danny visited Cedar Rapids over the weekend. They stayed with Mrs. Deets' parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Wichmen, and with her sister Mrs. S. Schwirtz.
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J.g
J. N. Deets
Danny
Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Gress Family Returns From Clermont After Death of Mary Benson
Mr and Mrs Claud Gress Miss Phyllis Gress Harold Gress Mrs Frances Shay Mrs Kenneth Gress and Mr and Mrs L J Wise have returned from Clermont where they were summoned by the death of their mother and grandmother Mrs Mary Benson.
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Claud Gress
Phyllis Gress
Harold Gress
Frances Shay
First Avenue
Kenneth Gress
B Avenue NE
L. J. Wise
Eighteenth Avenue
Clermont
Mary Benson
L M E Club to Hold Final Meeting at Mrs Blickham Home
The L M E club will meet Friday at Mrs Bl ickham 373 Twentieth Street SE with a 6 30 p m dinner at Mrs Wurster s tea room. Mrs William Lana assists, and Mrs I A Lary will be the leader for the year end gathering.
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L.M.E. Club
Daughters of Isabella Meeting Set for Wednesday Evening
Daughters of Isabella will meet on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in K. C. hall. Members are invited to attend and participate in the group's activities and plans.
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Daughters of Isabella
K. C. Hall
Reinheimer Berry Nuptials Sunday In Bertram Church
In Bertram Iowa at the Methodist church Sunday at 9 a m Miss Se aes daughter of Mr and Mrs Osmond Berry and Staff Sergeant Charles O te wed in a ceremony with attendees Miss Irene Pilsner of Chicago and Don Forrence of Burlington. The couple received a wedding breakfast at Lincoln mere Sheen Ganeen with out of town guests Irene and Sally Pilsner Louise Smith Vernon Boldt and the Forrences. After a brief wedding trip to Chicago and Cincinnati the union continues.
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Bertram
Se Aes
Osmond Berry
Vernon Road
Charles O. Te
White Stock
Irene Pilsner
Chicago
Don Forrence
Burlington
Pilsner
Harold Fernow
Irene
Sally Pilsner
Louise Smith
Vernon Boldt
Iowa City
Forrence Oflington
Cincin
Cadwalladers Celebrate Twenty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs E M Cadwallader of 143 Twenty-ninth avenue SW entertained at dinner Sunday for their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Seatings were set for 28 with silver and white decorations and a gift from the group for the honored couple.
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E. M. Cadwallader
Twenty-ninth Avenue SW
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Edward Everett
Gettysburg
President Lincoln
Miss Alderman
Pvt. Wilson
Mes, Edwin Wilson
Mrs. Cross
Quartons
Tanda Camp Fire
Venus
Bishop
Bishop Foods
Vietneste
S Mom
Y Soi
Captain Scheible
Miss Iva Colquitt
Columbus
Montgomery Ward
St. SE
Dial
Pattern Department
South Wells Street
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Woman’s Club
Board of Directors
Henry J. Hromek
Second Avenue SE
Nature and Garden Department
Jim
Isabella
aGroun
Dave
Ferhone
Dad
Killian
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