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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1939

Page

37

Gardenias In Hair Mark Rosemont Coeds Attire

A Rosemont College student outlines campus life in the 1930s style quiz. Attire favors sweaters and skirts with variations, hair worn down with gardenias, makeup minimal, and sabots replacing saddle shoes. Weekends roam to men’s colleges or New York.

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Miss Wiethorn to Wed William Hughes in Monona

Miss Janice Wiethorn of Monona will marry William Evan Hughes, son of Henderson couple. The wedding set for June 2 in Monona. Both graduates and teachers, she from Coe College and he from University of Iowa.

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

Community Club Events Highlight Local Meetings

Coggon Bethany Circle held a May breakfast on the Buffalo banks. Quality Ridge club hosted Mother's Guest day with a program at Mrs. Larry Brogan's home. Farmers Family club elected Mrs. Robert Meade president and Mrs. Frank Murphy secretary treasurer. Mrs. Jacob Sheetz and Mrs. Leonard Kuelrich honored at cards. W R C hostesses included Eldon Cook Manley Springmire Fred Walters.

Bethany Circle Buffalo Quality Ridge Club Larry Brogan Robert Meade Frank Murphy Farmers Family Club Jacob Sheetz Leonard Kuelrich Mesdames Eldon Cook Fred Gegenheimer Manley Springmire Fred Walters

Nancy Finnigan Weds Rollin Beard in Madison Wis

The marriage of Nancy Finnigan of Cedar Rapids to Rollin E. Beard of Moville took place May 8 in Madison Wisconsin. Attended by Miss Dayne Hougstead the couple, who are artists from the Art Institute in Chicago, are visiting Mrs. Beard's mother Mrs. Emma L. Finnigan near Cedar Rapids before moving to Moville to make their home. They have been on a wedding trip through Wisconsin and Illinois.

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

Virginia Miller to Wed Paul Haworth in Crawfordsville

Announcement that Virginia Miller of Cedar Rapids will marry Paul Haworth of Crawfordsville on June 18. Miller, a 1935 Crawfordsville High graduate and 1938 St Luke’s nurse, works at St Luke’s Cedar Rapids. Haworth attended Scattergood and Penn College and works for Witwer Grocer in Cedar Rapids.

Virginia Miller Paul Haworth Harold Miller Crawfordsville Cedar Rapids 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 through Summer Cleaning and Storage

Summer fur care topics cover moth eggs, cold storage, and cleaning methods. Reliable furriers sterilize coats on arrival and use government approved methods including cold storage to protect pelts from moths and heat. Fur owners are advised to comb, vacuum, brush, and store in moth proof bags to ready for fall events.

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Tea and activities for Camp Fire groups and auxiliary clubs

Camp Fire groups Tanda Sulitanni and Otyokwa and their mothers were hosted at a church tea with Mrs. Bernard E. Warner as chair. Miss Jane Garwood showed Camp Hiaga movies. Mrs. Jay W. Hesser led the tea as spring flowers brightened the parlor.

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

Local wedding notices announce June nuptials in southeast

George Moore of 372 East Eighteenth Street SE announces the engagement of his daughter Georgia to Emil J. Petranek Jr. of 346 East Eighteenth SE. Georgias wedding is set for June 16. Hazel Capron will wed Howard Pettit June 17 with a bridal dinner and shower hosted by Miss Alberta Johnson at 2409 Bever Avenue SE. Numerous guests attended and a miniature resort scene decorated the table. Evelyn Andrews hosted a personal shower for Mildred Ullrick in honor of her upcoming marriage to Dale McConaghy.

Dorothy Gearkee James McClurg L. G. Schmidt Dorothy Hasek Yvonne Hasek Betty Hasek Dorothy Schmidt Thelma McClurg Margaret Gearkee Margaret Smith Fred Gearkee Norman Scott W. Greer McCrory Herbert Trapp John Trapp Mary Hasek Ralph Morgan A. M. Scott Dick Hahn John Paulus James G. Harper Emma Cargin E. Ward LaVerne McClurg James McClurg, Jr Jake Searles Rowella Denin Bert Rickard F. O. Green 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 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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