Prom Queen Election At Mt Mercy Academy
Mt Mercy academy students will vote Tuesday to elect the junior senior prom queen who will be crowned at the prom Friday at 3 30 pm at Mt Mercy junior college. The three candidates Miss Helen Baum Miss Joyce Engler and Miss Marvel Siepman are seniors and queen contenders. Runners up will be attendants at the prom with the academy numbering about 100 students and their escorts.
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Mount Mercy Academy
Mt. Mercy Junior College
Helen Baum
Joyce Engler
Marvel Siepman
Academy
Couple Joins In Florida Honeymoon After Ceremony
Miss Lava Bailey daughter of Mr and Mrs John Bailey Jr wed Bob Stolba at a church wedding officiated by Rev George Stauffacher. Matron of honor Mrs Dale Porter bridesmaids Miss E Davis and Mrs Richard Groat. Best man Charles Fadness ushers included Stanley Stolba Robert Demchester and Ory Bernardee. The couple left for a Florida honeymoon after the ceremony.
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Lava Bailey
John Bailey
Bob F. Stolba
George A. Stauffacher
Dale A. Porter
E. Davis
Richard F. Groat
Charles Fadness
Stanley Stolba
Robert Dem- Chester
Ory
Bernardee
Florida
Miss Fern Voorhies Visits Grandparents in City
Miss Fern Voorhies of San Francisco arrived Friday for a short visit with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Guy Voorhies and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Voorhies at 227 Seventh Street NE.
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Fern Voorhies
San Francisco
Guy Voorhies
Charles Voorhies
Seventh Street
Mertha Marquis Circle Elects New Officers at Coe College
The Mertha Marquis circle of Coe College announces its new officers for the year. Mrs. James B. Hodgson is president, Mrs. Irving Churchill vice-president, Mrs. Leonard Swanson treasurer, and Mrs. Marvin Cone secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mertha Marquis Circle
Coe College
James B. Hodgson
Irving Churchill
Leonard Swanson
Marvin Cone
Chi Omega Announces Wednesday Sorority Spread
Chi Omega will host a dinner spread Wednesday at 6 15 p.m. at the home of Mrs. C S Schwinn 2238 Meadowbrook Drive SE.
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CHI Omega Sorority
C. S. Schwinn
Meadowbrook Drive
Mr and Mrs W J McGuire Return From Ten Day Vacation
Mr and Mrs W J McGuire of 224 Fifteenth Street NW have returned from a ten day trip to Minneapolis and Duluth.
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W. J. McGuire
Fifteenth Street
Minneapolis
Duluth
Inn
Fidelity Life Association Picnic Meeting at Mrs Thornton’s Home
The Fidelity Life association will meet Friday at 6:30 for a picnic supper at the home of Mrs. 1 C. Thornton located at 920 Eighth avenue.
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Fidelity Life Association
1 . C. Thornton
Eighth Avenue
Wild Rose Lodge Picnic Meeting Announcement
Wild Rose Lodge plans a Wednesday 6 p.m. picnic supper in the K of P hall. Members are asked to bring a covered dish and sandwiches for the gathering.
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Wild Rose Lodge
K. of P. Hall
Navy Nurse Corps Celebrates Thirty-Eighth Birthday
The Navy Nurse Corps marked its thirty-eighth anniversary praising its World War II peak of 11,000 nurses and its postwar strength of about 7,500. Washington officials commended the corps for patience devotion fortitude and skill.
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Washington
Navy Nurse Corps
Navy
James V
Dvorak Announces Marriage Arrangements for June First
Mr and Mrs Wendl Dvorak of 68 Nineteenth Avenue SW announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Arlene to Roy H Novak son of Mr and Mrs James V Novak of 1201 Second Street SE The wedding is set for June 1 at 9 a.m. in St Wenceslaus church Miss Dvorak a Wilson school graduate works for the navy department Novak a Wilson graduate worked at C B I theater and is now employed in Cedar Rapids
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Wendl Dvorak
Nineteenth Avenue
Arlene
Roy H. Novak
James V. Novak
Second Street
St. Wenceslaus Church
Wilson School
Dvorak
Navy Department
Vak
Cedar Rapids
El Kahir Women Plan Thursday Picnic at Masonic Hall
The El Kahir unit will hold a Thursday 1 pm picnic luncheon at the Masonic hall. Hostesses include Mrs. Vernon White as chairwoman and Mrs. Stella Chadima along with Mrs. J. K. Myers Mrs. John Olson and Mrs. W. J. McGuire. Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish and sandwiches.
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el Kahir
Masonic Hall
Vernon White
Stella Chadima
J. K. Myers
John Olson
W. J. McGuire
Easy to Make Dresses Pattern 4757
Pattern 4757 offers a simple surplice dress with an edge cut straight on the grain for easy ironing. Sizes 16 through 42 are listed, with 2% yardage for 39 inch fabric and a 20 cent coin request to Cedar Ganete Patarn Dept eg Chicago.
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Chicago
Home Garden Club Sets Wednesday Dessert Luncheon
The Home Garden club will meet Wednesday at 1 15 p m for a dessert luncheon at the home of Mrs Frank 3B Benesh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Garden Club
Frank
Benesh
Bride Miss Jean Hinrichs Weds Harvey J. Niles Jr
Miss Jean Hinrichs became the bride of Harvey J. Jr. Fri Gay at the bride's home. Mr Niles is the son of Mr and Mrs Harvey J Niles. Attending were Miss Dorothy Clark and James Machen. Guests were members of the immediate families.
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Jean Hinrichs
Harvey J. Jr
Re Ee
W. H. Jel
Oakland Road
Mr. Niles
Harvey J. Niles
E Avenue
Dorothy Clark
James Machen
Lincoln PTA Hosts New Mothers Tea at School
The Lincoln PTA will hold a New Mothers tea on Thursday at 2:30 PM in the school auditorium. The event invites mothers in the community to attend and meet staff and other parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln P.T.A
Scuness
Anil
Engagement to Mr Klein Told
Mrs Mary Hanna announces the engagement of her daughter Hazel Eleanor Hanna to Martin M Klein of Racine Wisconsin A graduate of Iowa State College Miss Hanna is a homemaking instructor at Park High School Racine Wis Klein recently discharged from the Army Air Corps The couple will reside in Washington DC where Klein is employed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hanna
Tenth Street
Marion
Hazel Eanor
Martin M. Klein
Iowa State College
Hanna
Park High School
Racine
Wis
Klein
Army Air Corps
Washington, D. C
Otokiwa Camp Fire honors mothers with spring tulip tea
Members of the Otokiwa Camp Fire group honored their mothers with a spring tulip tea at the home of guardian Mrs. Marvin Gard. Five girls received honors in the council meeting and each presented their mothers with a bouquet of tulips. Poetry was read by group members. sponsors are Mrs. Norman Sheldon and Mrs. Leslie Hoskin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otokiwa
the Guardian
Marvin Gard
Eighteenth Street
Norman Sheldon
Leslie Hoskin
Besser Family Relocates from Cedar Rapids to Lawndale Calif
Mr and Mrs Chris Besser and their daughter Jeanne formerly resided in Cedar Rapids and now live in Lawndale California Mrs Besser is the wife of Mr Wendl Mach of 1015 Eighth Street SE.
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Chris Besser
Jeanne
Cedar Rapids
Lawndale
Calif
Besser
Wendl Mach
Eighth Street
Shirley Rickman to Be Married to Edwin Zelezny
The engagement of Shirley Rickman daughter of Mrs Mable Rickman 625 Eighth Street to Edwin Zelezny son of Mr and Mrs Frank Zelezny 212 Twenty first Avenue SW is announced. No wedding date is set. Miss Rickman attended McKinley School. Mr Zelezny attended St Ludmila's School. Dis charged from the navy after four and a half years he is now employed in Cedar Rapids.
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Mable Rickman
Eighth Street
Aeek
Shirley
Edwin Zelezny
Frank Zelezny
Miss Rickman
McKinley
Mr. Zelezny
St. Ludmila’s
Navy
Zelezny
Cedar Rapids
Over the Back Fence and Kitchen Tips From 1940s Column
Tips for home cleaning and cooking. It promotes paper cleaner for walls and furniture, suggests using it on book tops and photo mats, and shares potato lemon dressing and lemon red cabbage recipes with basic ingredients and steps.
Pot calling Kettle Lack in in law dispute over grandparents care
Mary Haworth presents a family clash where a brother in law resents others using the grandmother’s home. The columnist urges that both sides show in law consideration, defend Mrs B’s peace, and mind one’s own parenting duties while avoiding pressuring the elder.
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Mary Haworth
Chintz Accents Brighten Old Living Room With Appliques
If you tire of a dull tan and green living area try bold chintz patches. Find big patterned fabrics in bright colors and place them on sofa cushions curtains chairs or tabletops to test the effect. Sew patches once a pleasing look emerges. pattern matters as much as color.
Frugal One Pot Cabbage Dish with Franks and Eggplant
A compact recipe describes boiling cabbage until tender then simmering with onion oatmeal and lemon juice. It includes eggplant, green pepper, butter, tomatoes, and frankfurters, cooking slowly until eggplant is tender and tomatoes reduce.
Caution On 2 4 D Weed Killers From Larry Grove
Larry Grove warns gardeners to thoroughly cleanse spray equipment after using 2 4 D weed killers. He stresses using separate sprayers for weed control and other sprays to avoid injuring garden plants and ornamentals.
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Larry Grove
Io State College Garden Special
Grove
Secret Bride and Two Engagements Reported in Iowa
Libbie Kohout of Solon announces her daughter’s approaching marriage to J. Hennessy son of Mr and Mrs Otte Hennessy employed by Cherry Burrell in Cedar Rapids. Doris daughter of Mr and Mrs William Austin of Marengo engaged to Albert Eugene Fry son of Mr and Mrs William Fry. The wedding is set for May 27 and the couple will live in Marengo.
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RS. Libbie Kohout of
Solon
J.hennessy
Oitte
Mr.ennessy
The
Cherry-Burrell Corporation
Cedar Rapids
William C.aus
Marengo
Doris
Albert Eugene Fry
William Fry
McKinley Plans The Story of Iowa Centennial Program
McKinley high school will present The Story of Iowa 1846 to 1946 at 9 50 a m Tuesday in the school auditorium. The three part program traces Iowa’s geography history and industrial progress. All parishioners and friends are invited to attend.
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Iowa
McKinley High School
Meeting on machine tool design by Warner Swasey engineer
Curtis, consulting engineer of the Warner Swasey company in Cleveland, will present a talk on machine tool design. All interested persons are invited to attend the meeting. Rescue may be made by calling.
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Myron 8
Curtis
Warner Swasey Company
Cleveland
Tool Engineer Group To Meet Wednesday
Monthly dinner meeting of the American Society of Tool Engineers will be held Wednesday at 6 30 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce building. An exhibit of small cutting tools and accessories will be presented by W. F. and John Barnes of Rockford Illinois. A talk on Under water Warfare will be given by A E Bachman torpedo expert and former army lieutenant colonel now with Collins Radio. The program on Economics of Future Machine Tool.
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American Society of Tool Engineers
Chamber of Commerce
W. F. and John Barnes Company
Rockford, Il
A. E. Bachman
Army
Collins Radio Company
Window Company Opens at 606 Fourth Avenue SE
The Iowa Rusco Window Company opens at its new Cedar Rapids location 606 Fourth Avenue SE. General manager R. W. Water oversees operations, with Alan Benson as sales manager and Miss Rose Marie Williams as office manager. N. A. Bast serves as salesman, and Alan Benson represents Russell Company in the western field. Benson resides in Marion and was discharged from the armed forces last September. Water has lived in Cedar Rapids for about three and a half years.
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Iowa
Rusco Window Company
Fourth Avenue SE
R. W. Water
Alan Benson
Miss Rose Marie Williams
N. A. Bast
Cleveland
Russell Company
Benson
Marion
Water
Compans
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Mt. Mercy
Lavaughn Bailey and
Martha Marquis
Fidelity Life
Arlene Dvorak
DIAL
Esquire Cleaners
Corot
Second Ave
Harvey Niles
Lincoln
P.T.A
Mr. Klein
Hazel Eleanor Hanna
Bessers
California
Shirley Rickman
Naomi Doebdel
Wheat Saving Crusade
A. B
John
M.H
Designing Woman
Elizabeth Hillyer
Basie With
Theodoranz
Oweney
Mr. Recon
South Pacific
E. BE. Cox
Maxine Kohout
Morris’ Fur Shop
Granby
Dyanshine
Fom
Rock Island
Stied Seine
G. Kucera
Coder Rapids
Rock Island Lines
Window Company
LAN O-Sheen Spic and Spa
Aeromist
Barney's Aint and Allpaper
First Avenue NE
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