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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1943

Page

18

Tulip Tea Benefit Dance At Firemen Hall

Mrs George Waite hosted a family dinner honoring her husband’s birthday at the Firemen’s Hall on Wednesday June 2. Guests included Myr and Mrs Paul N Smith, Barbara and Jack, Mr and Mrs John Perimine, Miss Lavetta Penrine, Mr and Mrs Waite, and Nancy and George Jr.

George Waite Myr Paul N Smith Barbara Jack John Periimne Lavetta Penrine Waite Nancy George, Jr

Onslow Women Honor Mrs McKinistry Then Prepare Norfolk Trip

Mrs Leonard McKinistry was honored at a bridge club dinner hosted by Dr and Mrs C R Smith. Her daughter Mary Ellen and her father Lee Hanson will join Mr McKinstry in Norfolk Va. for a family departure today. A separate dinner honored Edmond Sealls who has joined the navy. The Kozy Klub hosted a picnic luncheon for Mrs Don Faris who will move to Kentucky. A spring tea will be held at the Presbyterian church parlors for the Willing Workers society.

Leonard McKinistry Bridge Club C R. Smith S. G. Hutton McKinistry Mary Ellen Lee Hanson Norfolk McKinstry Nellie May Glick Edmond Sealls Navy Kozy Klub Melvin Ramsey Don Faris Kentucky Presbyterian Church Willing Workers Society Genevieve McGivern M. G. McGivern Charles Possehl E McGivern Possehl Miss McGivern Harold R. Brotherson Camp Chatce Ark St. Patrick’s Church Marengo

New Chinaware Ideas for Brides by Frances Eby

Frances Eby surveys 1943 wedding gift trends as American designers push glassware and china replacements amid wartime shortages. Hefty stemware, Wedgewood patterns, Franciscan ware, and Red Wing pottery lead a practical yet stylish array for brides preparing a home from one room to larger dwellings, with blackout lights and etched trays among suggested gifts.

Frances Eby

West Liberty Notes and Marriage Announcement

Miss Carey of West Liberty is engaged to Ensign O Peisner of the Farragut Idaho naval base. The couple plans a June wedding in the West. Margaret Jean Carey, a Grinnell College graduate and former Mortar Board president, and Ensign Peisner, Grinnell College graduate, meet in marriage. The piece also lists West Liberty and Monticello literary club officers for the year.

West Liberty J C Carey Margaret Jean Ensign O Peisner Farragut Idaho A Peitsner Blue Island West Miss Carey West Liberty High School Grinnell College Mortar Board Ensign Peisner Grinnell Navy

Miss Suchy Weds Kubik in California

Mr and Mrs J F Suchy announce the marriage of their daughter Martha Lillian to Kenneth Slavic Kubik son of Mr and Mrs B M Kubik of Oakland California. The wedding occurred May 8 in Los Angeles. The couple will reside in Los Angeles where Mr Kubik works for the California Bank.

William Howard Ashland Toledo Marjorie May Ensign Lewis Frank Garnant R. V. Garnant Montezuma Howard George Ebersole Peoria Star J. F. Suchy Sixteenth Avenue SW Martha Lillian Kenneth Slavic Kubik B. M Kubik Oakland Calif Los Angeles Wilson High School Monmouth College Coe College Chi Omega Kubik University of Iowa Theta Chi Fraternity California Bank

Etiquette Guide for Weddings in Wartime Era

Wedding etiquette notes on invitations attire gifts attendants and finances. It covers formal versus informal dress morning weddings guest gifts rules for military status in invitations and who pays expenses, including minister fees and wedding trip costs.

Camp wedding attire shifts for service members and brides

The article notes dress codes for military weddings with restrictions on dress uniforms and specifies that army and navy brides may wear white gowns while service grooms wear their respective uniforms. It also lists Wilton Junction NC Club officers: President Nellie Whitmer and others.

Army Navy

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