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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1947

Page

16

King's Daughters Juniors Convene

The Linn county Junior Union of the King's Daughters met for breakfast at Bever park with Darlene Eggleston presiding. Mayflower and June junior circles led devotions and readings. music featured by Jane Barrows and Georgiana Waskow. The union adopted a revised constitution and by-laws and reported 16 camp registrations with three potential counselors.

Linn County The King’s Daughters Bever Park Darlene Eggleston Mayflower Junior Circle Patty Beatty Carol Ann Miller Jane Barrows Georgiana Waskow Delores Hickey Patricia Portzine R. E Haig Joan Rice Eleanor Stewart Jean Nelson John Morton Marvin Bishop E. W. DeNio

Sunday Guests At Mrs Watland Home

Guests Sunday at the home of Mrs A T Watland 1524 Bever avenue SE included her son and daughter-in-law Mr and Mrs Gaylord Watland and daughter Gayle of Muscatine Major and Mrs Clyde Townsend and their son Rickey of Ft Belvoir Va and Mrs Townsend's mother Mrs Paul Jones of Philadelphia.

A. T. Watland Bever Avenue SE Gaylord Watland Gayle Muscatine Clyde Townsend Rickey Ft. Belvoir

Miss Kathryn Hesser Visits With Iowa Family

Miss Kathryn Hesser of Kansas City and Jay Hesser Jr a University of Iowa student spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Jay W Hesser at 805 Fifth avenue SE the hometown couple announced.

Kathryn Hesser Kansas City Jay Hesser, Jr University of Iowa Jay W. Hesser Fifth Avenue SE

Delta Gamma Alumnae Meet at Mrs Farrells Home

Delta Gamma alumnae gather Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Mrs Robert Farrells Cot tage Grove avenue SE. Mrs William Bloomhall will assist and members not yet contacted should call Mrs Farrell at 3-0309.

Delta Gamma Robert Farrell Cottage Grove Avenue SE William Bloomhall Farrell

Mother's Day christening in Glynn home

Robert Alen Glynn was christened on Mother's Day at a celebration held at his parents home Mr and Mrs James Glynn of 115 Fifteenth Street NW Guests included Mr and Mrs Karl Voigt Mr and Mrs Charles Zenner Mr and Mrs Verne Spates Mr and Mrs John Glynn Mr and Mrs George Glynn Peter Specht Richard and John Glynn Dubuque Mr and Mrs William J Carlson Cedar Rapids James Glynn Jr and Miss Joan Griffin Cedar Rapids the baby's godfather and god mother

Robert Alen Glynn James Glynn Fifteenth Street Karl Voigt Charles Zenner Verne Spates John Glynn George Glynn Peter Specht Richard Dubuque William J. Carlson Cedar Rapids Joan Griffin

Malta Chapter O E S to Hold Friendship Night Meeting

Malta chapter of O E S will meet Saturday at 7 45 p m for initiation with officers from neighboring chapters. Refreshments, cards and dancing will follow as part of friendship night.

Malta O.E.S

Spring drive honors three young ladies in the country

Anyone lucky enough to own a convertible or know someone who did took their Sunday afternoon sitting down a drive into the country to view spring at her best. Enjoying the old American tradition of hamburgers and malts following the drive, are left to right. Miss Ruth Labes, Miss Karen Koffron and Miss Joan Killinger.

Ruth Labes Karen Koffron Joan Killinger

Kiwanis Ladies Plan Wednesday Potluck Luncheon

Kiwanis Ladies' club will give a potluck luncheon Wednesday at 12 45 p m at the Quaker Oats Company. Attendees should use the employees' office entrance. Wives of Kiwanis members are invited.

Kiwanis Ladies’ Club Quaker Oats Company

Final Tourists Club Meeting Wednesday Held at Armstrong Home

The final Tour ist club meeting will be held Wednesday at Mrs S G Armstrongs home 2198 Blake boulevard SE Lunch eon will be served at 1 p m Dr Marcus Bach of the University of Town will speak.

S. G. Armstrong Blake Boulevard Marcus Bach University of Town

Violet Conrad Hosts Shower for Joyce Lane

Mrs. Violet Conrad at 1117 Tenth Street NW hosted a kitchen shower for Miss Joyce Lane of near Atkins. Miss Lane and Harald P. Bergen of Shellsburg are to be married June 1 in Cedar Rapids.

Violet Conrad Tenth Street Joyce Lane Atkins Miss Lane Harald P. Bergen Shellsburg Cedar Rapids

Pasadena Visitors Arrive for Summer Stay

Mrs. Sid Miles of Pasadena has arrived to spend the summer with her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hruska at 700 F avenue NW.

Sid Miles Pasadena C. A. Hruska F Avenue NW

Lane son initiates at Theta Chi Iowa State College

Bruce C Lane son of Mr and Mrs Clinton C Lane of 1664 Twentieth Street NW was initiated into the Alpha Mu chapter of Theta Chi at Iowa State College on Sunday in a formal fraternity ceremony

Bruce C. Lane Clinton C. Lane Twentieth Street NW Alpha Mu Chapter Theta Chi Fraternity Iowa State College

Designing Woman By Elizabeth Hillyer

Decorating a child's room with a wallpaper border at kid eye level keeps prints and wear away from other walls. Coat the border with colorless lacquer for easy washing and repair by swapping strips. Extend the border design to window shades to maximize the effect.

Elizabeth Hillyer

Sunrise picnics among Iowa State coeds in May issue

A Susan Menne written feature in The Iowa Homemaker highlights sunrise picnics as a novel dating idea for Iowa State coeds, recommending bicycles or a jeep outing, early starts, and a camp breakfast menu using oranges, eggs, and toasted bread, with simple camp gear and cooking tips.

Iowa State

Picnic Food Advice From Susan For Outdoor Meals

Susan extols crisp bacon fluffy flapjacks and fried potatoes as ideal picnic fare. She cautions against excess fat but notes a little crispness aids digestion. For later picnics she suggests hamburgers with sides like potato chips buns pickles olives mustard and sliced cheese plus coke.

Susan

Surgeon Outlines ThreePart Rule For Pretty Faces

CHICAGO (UP) A plastic surgeon said beauty comes from equal thirds of face the nose forehead and lower face. Dr Oscar J Becker of the University of Illinois described his rule before the Illinois State Medical Society He said reshaping the nose must accompany chin work to improve balance. He sketches profile changes to show potential outcomes and reports most patients are delighted. The Junior committee of Ashley chapter DAR postponed Wednesday meeting indefinitely.

Chicago Oscar J. Becker University of Illinois College of Medicine Illinois State Medical Society Becker Ashley

Notice of Administrator Appointment in Linn County Iowa

On May 10, 1937, Luther Miller was appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Marian Miller, Linn County Iowa. All indebted to the estate should pay promptly. claimants must file authenticated claims with the Linn County District Court Clerk. Dwight Krumholtz, attorney.

State of Iowan Linn County Marian Miller Jate Iowa District Court Luther Mille Dwight Krumholtz Sttarney

Trades Unite? City Talks Underway

A terse, garbled OCR fragment mentions trades and a potential counter move. No clear people, places, teams, dates, or organizations are readable to confirm specifics.

Rabbit Show at Hawkeye Downs Highlights Angoras and Meat Pen

Fifteenth annual rabbit show at Hawkeye Downs draws 284 entries across fifteen breeds under AR CBA rules. Winners include Mary Belanski Iowa City English Angora Trouble and Frank Bates Cedar Rapids New Zealand White, with judges Bernie Freudenberg Pillsbury Mills Clinton and B J Johnston Dubuque.

American Rabbit and Cavy Breeders Association CBA Mary Belanski Iowa City Mary Sychopathic Hospital New Zealand Frank Bates Cedar Rapids Bernie Freudenberg The Pillsbury Mills Clinton B. J. Johnston Dubuque

Edgar A. Guest The Poet of the People

A poem by Edgar A. Guest recounts a social lie told to conceal pain. The speaker replies “I’m very well” to a friend’s question, choosing not to reveal sorrow, hoping the Lord will approve of this white lie despite the choice masking true feeling.

Edgar A. Guest the Poet of the People

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King's Daughters Juniors Jay Hessers Gazette-Shipton Photos Barlinda Whitehill S. Mitvalsky & CO Fae Bruce Lane Designing Woman Ayds Naomi Doebel Ward Pat Fred Remington Hawkeye Downs AR and Kennel Club Angora Trouble Bell’s Rabbitry Fairfield Arthur Clark Humboldt Rays Rabbitry Mt. Pleasant G. 0 Arthur Adams Herman Holzciek Waterloo Alvin Whitney A. Lyon Agnes Marquis Keota E. A. Lyon Don Wichliff, Jr Creme D'Argents K. G. Geffert Toman Dial Third Avenue Gibson Fem Barney First Avenue Corot Furniture House Second Ave Belle Blind CO Cedar Rapids, Towa Mrs. Stewart
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