Dinners Planned Before Mercy Spring Dance at Montrose
Mercy hospital spring dance at the Montrose hotel features dinners by Mr and Mrs Nicholas Craemer and Dr and Mrs R E Weland plus dutch treat suppers by other hosts. Proceeds fund the Education Foundation aiding nursing students. Larry Foster and his orchestra will play at 9 in the Crystal ballroom. tickets available at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Montrose Hotel
Nicholas P Craemer
Woodland Drive
Craemer
R E. Weland
Twenty-third Street
Elks Club
James Olney
Glenway Drive
Charles
Linden Drive
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Education Foundation
Larry Foster
Crystal Ballroom
Mrs Ben F Wolverton Hosts Bridge Luncheon
Mrs Ben F Wolverton of 2159 Blake Boulevard SE entertained her bridge club at luncheon on Wednesday with eight places set and a pleasant gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben F. Wolverton
Ben F Wolverton
Blake Boulevard
Mrs LaPlante Visits In Indiana And Ohio
Mrs E W LaPlante of 2118 Blake boulevard SE has returned from a several weeks visit with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Adair of Indianapolis and Mr and Mrs H N Graves of Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W LaPlante
Blake Boulevard
Kenneth Adair
Indianapolis
H N Graves
Cleveland
Mrs Charles Day Hosts Luncheon and Bridge
Mrs Charles S Day entertained at luncheon and bridge for 24 guests at her home 2051 Linden Drive SE Tuesday. Bridge followed the lunch in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Day
Charles S. Day
Linden Drive
Eva Hamilton Installed as Head of World OES in Fremont
Mrs Eva Holland Hamilton of Chicago was installed as Most Worthy Grand Matron of the World Order of Eastern Star at the Nebraska chapter session in Fremont. The world order has 2,000,000 members. Hamilton succeeds Olga Philip and has long been active in Eastern Star. her husband James Hamilton is VP and general sales manager at Wilson and Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Holland Hamilton
Chicago
World Order of Eastern Star
Nebraska Order
Fremont
Hamilton
Olga Philip
Eastern Star
James Hamilton
Wilson and Company
May Day selections announced at Ferry Hall Lake Forest
Miss Marybel Killian and Miss Mary Miller, Ferry Hall students in Lake Forest Illinois, are chosen to participate in the college May Day festival on May 21. Killian is a sophomore, Miller a junior, both daughters of local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marybel Killian
Mary Miller
Ferry Hall
Lake Forest
Miss Killian
Herbert L. Killian
Vernon Drive
Miss Miller
Leland C. Miller
Lin- Iden Drive
Mt Mercy music students perform in college recital
Music students at Mt Mercy presented a recital Tuesday evening featuring Shirley Clark Marilyn Beeson Donna Damege June Kuba Elaine Curtiss Jacqueline Rice Carol Mottet Gloria Oberer Louise Walsh Lavon Holets Patricia Bohan Aleda Lundquist and Olga Sindelar in a community performance at the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Mercy
Shirley Clark
Marilyn Beeson
Donna Damege
June Kuba
Elaine Curtiss
Jacqueline Rice
Carol Mottet
Gloria Oberer
Louise Walsh
Lavon Holets
Patricia Bohan
Aleda Lundquist
Olga Sindelar
Iowa D A R Delegation Heads to Washington Congress
Fifty Iowa delegates led by Mrs. R P Ink of Mt Vernon state regent will attend the D A R Continental Congress May 19 to 23 in Washington. Cedar Rapids members Mrs. David Stofler and Mrs. J C Milner represent Mayflower and conservation efforts. A special train will transport delegates to Valley Forge for the star dedication and Eisenhower is slated to speak at the opening session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
R. P. Ink
Mt. Vernon
D.A.R. Continental Congress
Washington
Cedar Rapids
David Stofler
First Avenue SW
State Conservation
J. C. Milner
Twenty-third Street
Mayflower
J. D. Stickley
Twenty-fifth Street
Charles W. Boegel
First Avenue
Ashley
Ink
Iowa Star
Da.r. Carillon
Valley Forge
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Congress
Joseph Martin
Martin
White House
Don Martin
Stanley Russell
Ashley Chapter
Barbara Glasson
Earl C. Glasson
Waterloo
Kitchen Shower Honors Miss Luvena McKeehn
Mrs Claude Santon and Mrs Robert Buchan of Waterloo hosted a YWCA kitchen shower for Miss Luvena McKeehn on Monday with forty guests. Out-of-town guests included Mrs Marion Wilkinson and her daughter Patty of Tama. Miss McKeehn is to wed Leonard W Santon on June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Santon
Fourth Street
Robert Buchan
Waterloo
Y.W.C.A
Luvena McKeehn
Marion Wilkinson
Patty
Tama
Miss McKeehn
Leonard W. Santon
Pattern 4909 Sewing Offer for Slim Dart Waist
Pattern 4909 offers a slim dart fitted waist and soft full skirt with easy flare sleeves for Sunday best. Available in sizes 34 through 52, size 36 requires 3 yards of 39 inch fabric. send 25 cents to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Dept. in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pattern Dept
N. Clinton St
Chicago
Barbara Nassif to Speak at Four-Score Club Meeting
Miss Barbara Nassif will address the Four-Score club Thursday at 8 pm in the Woman's club house. Her topic is Everyone Can Paint and she will illustrate the lecture. The club will hold its annual election of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Nassif
Sunshine Auxiliary Honors Past Presidents in Sioux City
Sunshine Auxiliary 22 honored its past presidents and department president Fern Shadle of Sioux City Monday evening. Helen Vedder, president, welcomed all the past presidents, and Mrs. A. H. Howard gave the response. Each of the twenty past presidents received a gift from the auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Auxiliary
Fern Shadle
Sioux City
Helen Vedder
A. H. Howard
Mothers Tea Honors P T A Families at Taylor School
Mothers of children entering school in September and their youngsters were guests at a Taylor school P T A tea on Tuesday. Mrs Earl Simmons city P T A health chairman explained the medical and dental blanks while kindergarten pupils gave a class demonstration. Mrs Don Hinshaw presided at the tea table centered with flowers and tapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor School
P.T.A
Earl Simmons
Prenuptial Luncheon Honors Nadine Wilson
Miss Nadine Wilson was honored at a Monday luncheon hosted by Miss Marie Frederick and Miss Marie Kund at the Montrose hotel. Wilson is set to marry Joseph Klima on May 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Frederick
Fourth Avenue
Marie Kund
Twenty-first Avenue
Montrose Hotel
Nadine Wilson
Wilson
Joseph Klima
IWAC Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
Washington reports celebrate the fifth birthday of the Women's Army Corps with praise from generals Eisenhower MacArthur and Clay. About 9,517 women serve, including 2,000 with occupation forces in Germany and Austria and 700 in Japan, as legislation moves to make the WAC a permanent peacetime part of the army and reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wacs
America
Tokyo
Panama
Frankfurt
Congress
Women’s Army Corps
Women's Auxiliary Army Corps
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Lucius D. Clay
Tion
Germany
Austria
Italy
Korea
U.S
WAC
Ella Hungerford circle hosts Forget-Me-Not and guests
Ella Hungerford circle of the King's Daughters hosted Forget-Me-Not circle and Lena Mills junior circle Tuesday evening at Mrs. L. P. Johnson's home. Mrs. Harry Emerson gave a reading and Charles Stevens performed ventriloquism. Others included Mrs. Harlow Robinson of Monrovia, Mrs. John Morton, Mrs. L. A. Lower, and Mrs. W. G. Hungerford. The Hungerfords are houseguests of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Calkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Hungerford
The
King’s Daughters
Forget-Me-Not Circle
Lena Mills
L. P. Johnson
Elmhurst
Drive
Harry Emerson
Charles Stevens
Harlow Robinson
Monrovia
Calif
John Morton
L. A. Lower
W. G. Hungerford
Two Harbors
Minn
Mrs. Hungerford
J. J. Calkins
Thirtieth Street Drive
Housewife Turns Leather Craft Into Local Business
Akron, Ohio. Edith Holden, once a suburbia housewife, converted her hunting rifle case urge into a leather goods shop. She dyes with a home mix, uses a chisel as her main tool, and designs hunting knives on soaked hide. Her husband builds and repairs guns as they plan space for leather shop and rifle repair in their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron, Ohio
INS
Cuyahoga Falls
Edith Holden
Equal Duties Go with Rights, Women Told
Boston report shows Eugene J. Butler arguing against equal rights for women unless duties follow. He warned shiftless husbands could claim alimony and non-support, and divorces could become easier. Also notes a 1946 statistic: a baby born every 15 seconds in the continental U S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
INS
Eugene J. Butler
National Catholic Welfare Conference
League of Catholic Women
Continental United States
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Mercy
E. W. Laplante
World
O.E.S
Eva H. Hamilton
Trinity Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod
Fourteenth Street
P. L. Bornhoeft
DIAL
Llown
D.A.R. Convention
Newman's Beauty Salon
Truart
Newman's
Taylor P.T.A
IWAC
M. M. Dvorak
Grocery and Market Dial
Mt. Vernon SE
Jack Sprat
NAVY
Libby
Web
Master Cleaners
Second Avenue and
Eighth Street SE
Seog
Virginia
Bishop Cafeteria
Stauffer
Cedar Rapids Salon
Second Avenue SE
F. S. Mitvalsky & Co
Au S
Nome A
Conlon
Admiral Phonograph
NICRO
Presto
Mirromatic
ECKO
Revere
Home Store
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