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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1950

Page

8

Myrna Ayres Bride-Elect In June Wedding

Myrna Ayres of Camp Douglas Wisconsin is a bride elect. The wedding is planned for June 9 in Toledo Civ.

Myrna Ayres

Camp Fire notes and wedding announcement in Marion

Camp Fire offers a training session at the Marion public library for leaders sponsors and mothers of girls on the trail seeker or wood gatherer ranks. Camp Hitaga hosts a weekend camping event with meals cookout and self supplied gear before camp opening on June 18. Florence Marie Owens to wed Robert J. Muller June 4 at St Pauls Lutheran Hanover Al.

Marion Public Library Marion First Presbyterian Church Norman Sheldon Camp Hitaga

Weddings and social notes from Volga to Mason City

Wedding announcements list multiple May nuptials including Delores Wilker to Joseph Spielbauer in Volga and Arlene Sewell to Bruce Sparks in Nashua. Other marriages noted include Mildred Scholl to Earl Cole in Mason City and Veronica Leiboldy to John Weber of Anamosa. Social visits and showers and local society events are also mentioned.

Volga Delores Wilker William J. Wilker Joseph ‘Spielbauer George Spielbauer Guttenberg Sacred Heart Church R. J. Spahn Nashua Arlene Sewell O. W. Edwards Traer Bruce Sparks H. G. Sparks

Church groups organize socially across multiple parishes

Daniels Park Presbyterian hosts May breakfast at the church for home builders. St James Methodist lists Circle 1 luncheon with Mrs Gund ling and other circles at specified NE NW addresses. B B B social group and several other congregations announce potluck luncheons brunches desserts and transportation meetups at churches.

Daniels Park Presbyterian Circle A. H. Gundling Twenty-second Street C. L. Young Ellis Boulevard John Meaney Charles Sheetz Zika Avenue Max Deal Fifteenth Street SE Arthur O. H. Lundquist C Avenue NW Jackson Robins P.T.A N. J. Atty Howard Smith R. J. Moorcroft F. E. Goodhue

Orlena Mae Sehl to Wed Richard Betzer in June

Springville announces the forthcoming marriage of Orlena Mae Sehl daughter of Mr. and Mrs O R Sehl to Richard Lee Betzer son of Mr and Mrs H R Betzer Central City. The ceremony is set for June 7 at the local Methodist church.

Springville O. R. Sehl Orlena Mae Richard Lee Betzer H. R. Betzer Central City

Kilborn- Minshall Wedding Planned for June 10

Mrs. Paul Franklin Kilborn announces the marriage of her daughter Gloria Kilborn to William Howard Minshall son of Mr. and Mrs. F H Minshall. The ceremony will be read June 10 at St John s Episcopal church. Gloria attended Dickinson College Carlyle Pa and the University of Iowa. Her sorority is Zeta Tau Alpha. William Minshall is a University of Iowa graduate and works with KGLO in Mason City.

O. O. Owens Florence Marie Robert J. Muller John Muller Pomeroy St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Hanover, al Miss Owens Iowa State Teachers College Mr. Muller Wartburg College Bellevue High Paul Franklin Kilborn Sixteenth Street Gloria William Howard Minshall F. H. Minshall Fourth Avenue St. John’s Episcopal Church Miss Kilborn Dickison College Carlyle, Pa University of Iowa Zeta Tau Alpha Minshall KGLO Mason City

P T A Meetings and Officers Listed Across Several Schools

P T A gatherings are scheduled in Wilson Lincoln and Jackson with speakers and new officer installations. Meetings include speeches by Donald Goslin and Fred Winter, rhythm demonstrations, and a kindergarten class program. A preschool group meets Thursday and a kindergarten summer round-up is planned.

P.T.A T. E. McConnell James Phillips Robert Biba John Fisher Richard Hall Ray Weeks Fred Winter Edwin L. Wathan Kenwood

Cedar Rapids events calendar highlights and dates

Calendar of events today features Cedar Rapids Art Association high school students exhibit through May 26 with refreshments and awards from 2 30 to 5 30 p m. Also Cedar Rapids Open House band festival at Hawkeye Downs at 7 30 p m and multiple baseball games at Memorial stadium including Indians versus Decatur and Danville with evening starts. Also Hawkeye Downs hosts All Breed Dog Show and Keen Teen club Soo Hop at the YMCA.

Cedar Rapids Art Association Cedar Rapids Hawkeye Downs Decatur Memorial Stadium Indians Danville Keen Soo-Hop Y.M.C.A

Miss Dolores Erusha To Give Mt Mercy Recital

Mt Mercy college music department presents senior pianist Dolores Erusha in a Tuesday recital at 8 15 p m in the college auditorium She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs M C Erusha of Walford and will be assisted by the Mercy college choristers directed by Helen Kacena Stark with Joan Steinbeck accompanying The program includes works by Bach Ravel Rebikov Beethoven and Chopin.

Mt. Mercy College Department of Music Dolores Erusha Miss Erusha M. C. Erusha Walford Mr. Mercy College Helen Kacena Erusha Stark Joan Steinbeck Bach Ravel Rebikov Beethoven Chopin

Decorah Couple Plans June 18 Wedding in Iowa

Decorah announces the engagement of Miss Joan Peterson to LaVern W. Bredesen of Springfield Minnesota with a ceremony planned for June 18. Also reported is the May 6 marriage of Charleen Wickett of Rochester to Harvey Wilkins of Decorah at Zumbro Lutheran Church in Rochester.

Joan Peterson LaVern W. Bredesen Springfield Minn Jeffrey A. Peterson Charleen Natalie Wickett Leland Wickett Rochester Harvey Wilkins Clarence Wilkins Decorah Zumbro Lutheran Church Wilkins

Leona Geerdes to Wed John L Fraseur

Wellsburg announces the forthcoming marriage of Leona Geerdes to John L Fraseur. Leona is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George H Geerdes and John is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George L Fraseur of Tipton. The ceremony will be read here June 15.

Wellsburg George H. Geerdes Leona John L. Fraseur George L. Fraseur Tipton

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