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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1939

Page

18

Gardenias in Hair a Rosemont Coed Fashion Quirk

Betty Neuzil, Rosemont College student, details campus fashion and social life. She notes spring hair worn down with gardenias, plain makeup, casual attire, and weekly weekends spent at rival colleges or New York. She mentions classes, clubs, and light gossip about fellow students and faculty.

The Gazette Iowa Betty Neuzil W. J. Neuzil Grande Avenue Rosemont College Rosemont Bryn Mawr New York Washington Philadelphia Madison Square Garden Pat Ziegfeld

Janice Wiethorn to Wed William Hughes in June

Miss Janice Wiethorn of Monona will marry William Evan Hughes of Henderson in a June 2 ceremony at Monona. She taught at Ossian, a Coe College graduate active in Alpha Gamma Delta and Zeta Phi Eta. Hughes, a University of Iowa alumnus, also teaches in Ossian.

W. B. Wiethorn Monona Janice William Evan Hughes J. P. Hughes Henderson Miss Wiethorn Coe College Alpha Gamma Delta Zeta Phi Eta Ossian School Hughes University of Iowa

St Marys Sodality Plans May 28 Breakfast

The Young Ladies Sodality of St Marys church met in St Marys auditorium with hostesses Lucille Benter and Helen Meyers. They planned a breakfast for new members on May 28 at Lake Macbride and noted a Mother’s Day theater party event. Cadence included sodality communion today and a mother daughter banquet next Monday by the Catholic Foresters. Altar society held a luncheon on Thursday with prizes awarded to Alice Lewis and others.

Young Ladies’ Sodality St. Mary’s Church St. Mary’s Auditorium Lucille Benter Helen Meyers Lake Macbride Sodality Women’s Order of Catholic Foresters Altar Society St. Mary

Community club events and meetings noted around Buffalo banks

Coggon Bethany Circle held a May breakfast on the Buffalo riverbank. Quality Ridge club hosted Mother's Guest Day at Mrs Larry Brogan's home. Farmers Family club elected Mrs Robert Meade president and Mrs Frank Murphy secretary treasurer. Mesdames Sheetz and Kuelrich honored at cards. W R C hosted by Mesdames Eldon Cook, Fred Manley Springmire and Fred Walters. Tau Kappa Epsilon Mothers club to host annual Coe college picnic at Bever park. Friendly club to meet for a wiener roast and hike at Greene's square near YWCA. Alpha Gamma Delta alumnae to initiate senior undergraduates at 1263 First Avenue E. Service circle of the Kings Daughters to celebrate fifth anniversary with tea at Mrs Raymond A Reid's home. Past presidents to be honored guests.

Bethany Circle Buffalo Quality Ridge Club Larry Brogan Robert Meade Frank Murphy Farmers Family Club Jacob Sheetz Leonard Kuelrich Mesdames Eldon ‘Cook Freda Manley Springmire Fred Walters The King’s Daughters Raymond A. Reid Knollwood Drive Mizpah L. E. Dice Seventeenth Street E. L. Miller Roy Ritz R. Koehn Montrose A. E. Chase L. R. Buffington Dale Finefield Raymond Morey Ritz Jennie McCowen

Nancy Finnigan Weds Rollin Beard in Wisconsin Ceremony

Announcement confirms the Cedar Rapids Miss Nancy Finnigan and Moville resident Rollin E. Beard wed May 8 in Madison Wisconsin. Attendants included Dayne Hougstead. The couple, both artists trained at the Art Institute in Chicago, plan to live in Moville after honeymooning through Wisconsin and Illinois. They stay with Mrs. Emma L. Finnigan near Cedar Rapids.

Nancy Finnigan Cedar Rapids Rollin E. Beard Moville Madison Wis Dayne Hougstead Beard Art Institute Chicago

Virginia Miller and Paul Haworth to Wed in June

Marriage plans announce Virginia Miller of Cedar Rapids and Paul Haworth of Cedar Rapids will wed in Crawfordsville on June 18. Miller, a 1938 nursing graduate, works at St Luke's in Cedar Rapids. Haworth attended Scattergood and Penn College, and works for Witwer Grocer in Cedar Rapids. They will reside in Cedar Rapids after June 3.

Harold Miller Crawfordsville Virginia Miller Cedar Rapids Paul Haworth Dean Haworth Elmhurst Drive Miss Miller St. Luke’s Hospital School of St. Luke’s Haworth Scattergood Friends West Branch Penn College Witwer Grocer Company

Protect Fur Investments By Cleaning And Storage Vacation During Summer

Summer fur care emphasized with moth protection cold storage and non cold methods. Reliable furriers sterilize coats on arrival and use government approved methods to prevent moths and heat damage. Coats are combed vacuum cleaned and brushed before storage and returned with fur fluffed for fall wear.

U. S Charles Greenberg

Honor Tea For Camp Fire Groups At First Presbyterian Church

Mothers and Camp Fire guardians hosted a tea for members of the three Camp Fire groups Tanda Sulitanni and Otyokwa and their mothers at the First Presbyterian Church parlor Friday afternoon. Miss Jane Garwood screened Camp Hiaga movies and spoke on the camp as Mrs. Jay W. Hesser led the tea table. Arrangements were by Mrs. Bernard E. Warner Mrs. Herbert Henderson and Mrs. Ira T. Carruthers. The Cultus club closed its year with a picnic at Mrs. T B Yuill's home and will resume activities the last Thursday in September.

Cheskchamay G. V. Wood E Avenue Jane Garwood Wilson Fernow Kenwood Sponsor Board Clifford Lawrence Garwood Camp Huaga Stanley Reeder A. B. Long Wood Patricia Maroney First Presbyterian Church Bernard E. Warner John H. Fortune Homer Maxwell Lee Hendrickson Tanda Sulitanni Otyokwa Camp Hiaga Jay W. Hesser Warner Herbert Henderson Ira T. Carruthers Cultus Club T. B Yuill Johnson Avenue NW

L A V F W Auxiliary Plans Ahead and Hosts Dinner

The Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars post 788 hosted a dinner honoring Iowa president Mrs Ethel Conigney and past president Addie Campbell. A May 24 breakfast at Daniels Park is planned. Hospital day is set for May 28 at Knoxville. Members may call for candy donations. Further events include June 28 post encampment activities and several meetings in Iowa City and local circles.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Ethel Conigney Waverly Department of Iowa Addie Campbell Davenport Department Memorial Coliseum Emil Vohaska Rhea Conley Mary Kirsch Kathryn Brens Daniels Park Concannon Dial White Sheridan Knoxville Harley Huff Auxiliary Iowa City Johnson County Frank Siebert G Avenue Council Bluffs

To Be June Bride embraces engagement of Georgia Moore

George Moore of 372 Eighteenth Street SE announces the engagement and approaching marriage of his daughter Georgia to Emil J. Petranek Jr. The wedding is planned for June 16, with Miss Hazel Capron to wed Howard Pettit June 17. a dinner and bridal shower honored Miss Capron at Miss Alberta Johnson’s home on Bever Avenue SE with guests listed.

George Moore Eighteenth Street Georgia Emil J. Petranek, Jr Emil J. Petranek Hazel Capron Howard Pettit Alberta Johnson N. R. Porter George Sturtz Miss Johnson Bever Avenue SE Lake Vermillion W. L. Capron D. White George Taylor

Mil dred Ullrick Honored Before Marriage to Dale McConaghy

Evelyn Andrews hosted a personal shower Friday evening for Mildred Ullrick on the eve of her wedding to Dale McConaghy. Attending were Violet Henshaw Dora Guy Frances Petefish Marie Lightfoot Mildred Ashley Mildred Ullrick Evelyn Andrews and Mrs Virgil Ullrick Mrs Fred Ullrick and Mrs Sam Andrews.

Evelyn Andrews Mildred Ullrick Dale McConaghy Violet Henshaw Dora Guy Frances Petefish Marie Lightfoot Mildred Ashley Virgil Ullrick Fred Ullrick Sam Andrews

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