Thirteen East Iowa Women Named 1951 Honorary Mothers
Thirteen Cedar Rapids area women were named honorary mothers for 1951. Among them is Mrs. Sherman B. Watson of Cedar Rapids, noted to have three children. District PTA chairmen across Iowa nominated the honorees and notified them by letter from Mrs. Eugene T. Hubbard of Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Sherman B. Watson
Linn County
Watson
W. Max Roseberry
Urbana
Ben Aulwes
Guttenberg
Paul Phelps
Manchester
A. V. Tucker
Oelwein
R. Clemens
Anamosa
William J. Croker
Decorah
Blanche Stiley
Mother of
Iowa
Eugene T. Hubbard
Iowa City
Junior League of Cedar Rapids Holds Luncheon and Elections
Sustaining members gathered for the annual spring luncheon at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. New officers named include Mrs. J. Elliott Davis as president and Mrs. J. C. Kennedy as secretary treasurer. Retiring officers are Mrs. Stewart Holmes as president and Mrs. Arlene Barnes Wadsworth as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior League of
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Country Club
J. Elliott Davis
J. C. Kennedy
Stewart Holmes
Arlene Barnes Wadsworth
Elmcrest ladies golf day shifts to bridge and canasta
Ladies at Elmcrest Golf and Country Club had a luncheon and an afternoon of bridge and canasta due to rain canceling morning golf. Prizes went to Mrs. J. Malcolm Hume and Mrs. Merlin Rees for bridge and to Mrs. Charles Martin and Mrs. Vincent Heuer for canasta. Next week features a blind bogey golf tournament followed by a 1:30 luncheon and cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmcrest Golf and Country Club
J. Malcolm Hume
Merlin Rees
Charles Martin
Vincent Heuer
Durkin Couple Tours Mexico Before Cherry Point Post
M Sgt William L Durkin and Mrs Durkin formerly Sharon Ann Fitzpatrick of Lake Arrowhead Calif guest of Mrs Ann Anderson 1355 F avenue NW are enroute to Cherry Point NC where Durkin will be stationed after a three week Mexico tour
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Durkin
Bernice Pratt circle elects officers at picnic meeting
Bernice Pratt circle of the King's Daughters met for a picnic supper and elected new officers at Miss Nelle M. Martin’s home 1108 First Avenue NW. Officers include Lucile Duncan president Flossie Graft first vice president Ruth Fleck second vice president Jessie Chambers recording secretary Betty Low corresponding secretary Grace Low treasurer Maude Wills Dr Jennie McCowen representative and Margaret MacDonald historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Pratt
King’s Daughters
Nelle M. Martin
First Avenue NW
Lucile
Helen Duncan
Margaret MacDonald
Lucile Duncan
Flossie Graft
Ruth Fleck
Jessie Chambers
Betty Low
Grace Low
Maude Wills
Jennie McCowen
Dresses That Make the Change with the Seasons
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Schamberger observe their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday. Anamosa marriage date May 14, 1926 and son Schamberger of Bloomington, Illinois listed. Reuters style fashion notes advise buying two adaptable dresses for spring and summer including jacket dresses and prints in washable fabrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Schamberger
Seventeenth Street
Anamosa
Schamberger
Bloomington, Til
Gaile Dugas
INEA
New York
NEA
Fifth Birthday for Russell Telecky
Russell Telecky son of the Ervin Teleckys at 624 Twelfth Avenue SW celebrated his fifth birthday on Wednesday. R L Savel showed movies and guests received hats and horns. attendees included Carol Hammill Walter Hammill Cathy Harville Sandy Baum Jackie Barta Diane Barta Renee Savel Ronnie Telecky and their mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Telecky
Ervin Teleckys
Twelfth Avenue
R. L. Savel
Favors
Carol
Walter Hammill
Cathy Harville
Sandy Baum
Jackie
Diane Barta
Renee Savel
Ronnie Telecky
Churchill Family Returns From Week-Long Visit
Mr and Mrs Robert F Churchill and their son Larry have returned home after a week with Dr and Mrs Everett D Hendricks in Des Moines. They also visited Mr and Mrs L H Myers and the Harry Piffers in Indianola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Churchill
Larry
Park Court SE
Mr. Churchill
Everett D. Hendricks
Des Moines
L. H. Myers
Harry Piffers
Indianola
Willing Bees Junior Circle Meets at Knapp Home
Willing Bees junior circle gathered Thursday at the home of Mrs. O A Knapp 1727 Grande Avenue SE. Judy Cleeremans led devotions and Janet Fraser served refreshments as girls created scrapbooks for children and hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willing Bees
O. A. Knapp
Grande Avenue SE
Judy Cleeremans
Janet Fraser
Hammond Organ Society Meets For Harmony Study
The Hammond Organ Society met Thursday at 1740 Fifth Avenue SE to study harmony in modern music. The program featured organ and piano numbers presented by Mrs. Julian Hupp, Mrs. Crete Allen Schuster, and Miss Mauser. Prospective members may contact president Walter Wachal at 2-5732.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond Organ Society
Eulalia Hauser
Fifth Avenue SE
Julian Hupp
Crete Allen Schuster
Mauser
Walter Wachal
Women golfers lead Indian Creek event week at club
Forty women participated in the Indian Creek Country club golf events this week with Mrs. Fred Howe and Mrs. Bernard Price as co chairmen. Mrs. John Miller won for middle score while Mrs. J P Galway took the low putt prize. Bridge and canasta followed luncheon and guest day is set for the last Tuesday of each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Creek Country Club
Fred Howe
Bernard Price
John Miller
J. P. Galway
Alman announces Roslyn Louise Alman to Russell Goodwin
Mr and Mrs George Alman of route 1 Marion announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Roslyn Louise to Russell Eudean Goodwin son of the Roy Goodwins of Macomb II The ceremony will be performed Saturday The bride elect is employed by Bishops cafeteria and Mr Goodwin by the LaPlant Choate Company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Alman
Route 1
Marion
Rosalyn Louise
Russell Eudean Goodwin
Roy Goodwins
Macomb, II
Bishop’s Cafeteria
Goodwin
LaPlant- Choate Company
Special Guests Named for Armed Forces Day Dinner
A May 19 Armed Forces Day dinner dance will be held in the Crystal ballroom of the Montrose hotel. Adm. Daniel W. Ryan of the Ninth Naval District will speak, with Adm. and Mrs. W. E. Cleaves, Mayor and Mrs. Clarence L. Sedive, Col. and Mrs. Walter E. Sewell, and Col. and Mrs. George Bosch among attendees. Dinner runs 7 to 9 p.m. followed by dancing to the Mel-O-Aires. tickets from Richard K. Jenkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Forces
Crystal
Montrose Hotel
Daniel W. Ryan
Ninth Naval District
Great Lakes
Reserve Officers Association
Armed Forces Day Committee
Adm
W. E. Cleaves
Clarence L. Sedive
Walter E
Camp Fire group meets after school at leader's home
Aowakiya Camp Fire group gathered Wednesday after school at Mrs. Clarence Newman's residence 1013 Center Point Road NE. Members worked on notebooks. Last weekend the group stayed at Camp Huaga with chaperones Newman Earl Whetstine and Donald Duncan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aowakiya
Clarence Newman
Center Point Road
Camp Huaga
Mies
Newman
Earl Whetstine
Donald Duncan
Demand Fair Deal From the Family
A troubled wife asks how to handle Ed's mother, Mrs. Vee, who lives with them and resents the couple. The adviser urges a joint family plan to finance alternate housing or assisted care, with each brother contributing and the baby on the way prompting decisive action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Haworth
Vee
A.D
M. H
Designing Women Lamp Shades Embrace Plain Yet Elegant Style
Plain drum shades highlight quiet sophistication in varied coverings from hand woven bamboo and cotton yarns to velvet. Designer Tom Woodry unveils these simple, classic shades paired with pottery bases and grass cloth or matchstick accents to blend with decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Woodry
Ammonia Soaking Revives Old Windshield Wipers
Instructions suggest soaking the rubber squeegee of an antique windshield wiper overnight in a dish of ammonia to restore flexibility and improve performance. The method emphasizes chemical softening to regain suppleness for effective wiping.
Pro and anti Truman thoughts from 1950s figures
The excerpt presents mixed views on presidential power and re election prospects. Senator Taft questions the limits of presidential authority over MacArthur, while other quotes touch on women in business, civilian control of the military, party critique, and Governor Kohler's Republican stance.
Ceramic Hats Spark Spring Fashion Trend
New York fashion writer notes ceramic hats as a spring fad, tracing origins to Paris and describing bonnets, caps, and mesh pieces adorned with tiny china flowers. Flowers attach to cloth, net, or straw bases and may have buds and leaves that tinkle with movement, though they are breakable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ins
Paris
The Poet Edgar A Guest and the House
A light verse recalls Edgar A Guest entering the home in muddy shoes and tossing aside his hat and sweater. The speaker chafes at the extra chores his arrival creates from muddy rugs to towels and coats, and laments the garden and clutter. The poem ends with the chair empty and the speaker wishing for relief.
Crocheted Flower Squares Pattern 963 Ad
Readers are invited to add a new crochet spread or scarf with 12 inch squares. Pattern 963 provides charts and directions. Send 20 cents pattern and your name and address to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Chicago 80 Illinois P.O. Box 5740.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jone Lelows
Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pattern Dept
P.O
Chicago
Ill
Also Mentioned on This Page
East Iowa
Junior League Group
Elmcrest
Bridge
Canasta
William Durkins
Anna Anderson
Schambergers
Robert Churchills
Weekr
Willing Bees Juniors
Organ Society
Indian Creek Golf
Aowakiya Camp Fire
Designing Women
Elizabeth Hillyer
MacArthur
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Obie
Barbara Joiner Parsons
W. Park Kennedy
Brotherhood of RR
Truman
Sen. Kilgore
D-W. Va
Walter Kohler
Wisconsin
Kyron
Wolf
Phyllis Battelle
Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Chambers-Trnsked
Er. J. M. McFadden
Optemetrist
Iowa Floor Covering CO
First Avenue
Dia
St. Charles Kitchen
McCall
Florentine Room
Roosevelt
Charles H. Beckwith
Logan
Kitchen Designers
Hotel Roosevelt Bldg
Second Avenue
Ceurn
First Avenue and
Second Street
Youth For Christ” Rally
J. A. Fernandez
ST. Paul's Methodist Church
Third Avenue and
Fourteenth Street SE
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