Brides Elect To Be Feted At Courtesies
Two society couples begin pre wedding events with luncheon for Ellen Montgomery and planned dinner for Jacqueline Massey and Frank Dulong. Hostesses and attendees include Mrs Scott McIntyre and multiple guests such as Miss Barbara Lick Miss Sara Porter and the Mas sey and Marshall families at Cottage Grove venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Montgomery
John C. Hunter
Des Moines
Scott McIntyre
Cottage Grove Avenue
Jacqueline Massey
Frank Dulong
Malden
Mass
John W. Miller
Barbara Lick
Sara Porter
Glenis Hopkins
Fred Lureman
John Hill
Vic Lichtenstein
John T. Massey
Verne Marshall
E. E. Fisher
A. O. Ambroz
Cedar Rapids Luncheon Honors Sister Visitor at Elmcrest Club
Mrs Louis Smejkal hosted a Wednesday luncheon at Elmcrest Golf and Country Club honoring her sister Mrs R K Richards of Washington DC Richards will stay in Cedar Rapids a few days Guests included the Mines Robert Connors George Novak Eugene Slater Floyd Dummermuth Jennings Falcon Rodney Dunn Ward McAnany Wayne Bruce Robert Griswold and Miss Stephanie Chrinaoski After luncheon the women played bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Smejkal
Dalewood Avenue
Elmcrest Golf and Country Club
R. K. Richards
Washington, D. C
Richards
Cedar Rapids
Mines
Robert Connors
George Novak
Eugene Slater
Floyd Dummermuth
Jennings Falcon
Rodney Dunn
Ward McAnany
Wayne Bruce
Robert Griswold
Stephanie Chrinaoski
Tea Honors Out-Of-Town Guests In Southeast Held
Mrs W D Toof hosted a Thursday tea at 337 Eighteenth Street SE for Elizabeth Munger and G Ward Collins of Old Lyme Connecticut and Richard M Adams and R J Murray of East Lyme Connecticut visiting relatives Dr Grant B Munger and James L Munger. Mrs E Beattie at 315 Nineteenth Street SE gave a Thursday morning coffee for the out of town guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Toof
Eighteenth Street SE
Elizabeth Munger
G. Ward Collins
Old Lyme
Conn
Richard M. Adams
R. J. Murray
East Lyme
Grant B. Munger
James L. Munger
E. Beattie
Nineteenth Street SE
Book club meeting at Ragme Cedar Pines Country club
Mrs. Carl D. Thomas hosted her Cottage Grove avenue SE book club at Ragme Cedar Pines Country club. The program was presented by Mrs. Frank V. Orr who reviewed a current play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl D. Thomas
Cottage Grove Avenue
Thursay
Cedar Pids Country Club
Frank V. Orr
Volz Golden Wedding Anniversary Observed in Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs William F Volz celebrate fifty years of marriage with open house Sunday from 1 30 to 5 p m at the home of their daughter Mrs Fred Hillmer on Wilson Avenue SW Cedar Rapids The Volzs long time residents and active in First English Lutheran church include two children a son five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Mr Volz retired park superintendent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Volz
Cedar Rapids
Fred Hillmer
Wil
Son Avenue
Volz
First English Lutheran Church
Hillmer
William A
Coe College Junior Music Recital Friday
The Coe College Department of Music presents junior department students in recital Friday at 7 30 p m in Westminster Presbyterian Church. Performers include pupils of Prof Max Daehler Joseph Kitchin Eleanor Taylor Paul S Ray and Dr Stanley Vesely with a lengthy list of participating students and the public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College Department of Music
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Max Daehler
Joseph Kitchin
Eleanor Taylor
Paul S. Ray
Stanley Vesely
Bruce Howe
Jon Heald
Susan Collins
Marjorie Merritt
John Boyd
John Hadzis
Amelia Armstrong
Carole Jane Boughton
Allen Birney
Ralph Robovsky
Michael Sullivan
Susan Casteel
Dean Rissmiller
Hanna Jo Tecklenberg
Margaret Moorcroft
Marlene Sullivan
Dorothy Engel
Marlene Petersen
Virginia Race
Shirley Wratten
Carleton Llick
Gerry Lee Lorenzen
California Residents Visit Mrs. Isaac Smith
Mr and Mrs W Templeton Johnson of San Diego visit in Mrs Isaac B Smiths home at 500 Twenty seventh Street Drive SE. Mrs Smith hosts luncheon for Mrs Johnson and fellow cooking club members.
Friendship Daughters Circle Holds Final Dinner Meeting
The Friendship circle of the King’s Daughters met Wednesday evening at 1715 Eleventh Street NW for a season ending dinner. Mrs. Philip Gaines chaired. New officers were installed: D P Mavis president, Frank M Davis vice president, Archie Dennis secretary, W J Probert treasurer. The group voted $30 to Camp Good Health and $5 to the cancer fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Circle of the King’s Daughters
Dale Kelly
Eleventh Street
Philip Gaines
D. P. Mavis
Frank M. Davis
Archie Dennis
W. J. Probert
Camp Good Health
Cancer Fund
Plaid Shirt Day Sparks Classroom Whimsy at Coe College
On Wednesday Coe College held Plaid Shirt Day sponsored by Kappa Delta sorority. Professors wore lawn mowing costumes while students cheered as Dick Offringa and Jack Eeten won the pie eating championship by finishing three pastries with no hands, earning plaid ties and bromo seltzer prizes. Miss Nancy Lamb of Kappa Delta led the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Kappa Delta Sorority
Dick Offringa
Cedar Rapids
Jack Eeten
Wheaton
Nancy Lamb
Kappa Delta
Credit Women Meet for Breakfast Gathering
Credit Women's Breakfast club met Wednesday with 25 people. Ruth Bartling spoke. New member Joyce Silauson of Smulekoff's attended, along with guests Peg Gy Crozer and Phyllis Lowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Credit Women’s
Ruth Bartling
Joyce Silauson
Smulekoff
Naomi Circle Officers Re elected For Next Term
Naomi circle of the Kings Daughters met at 789 Twelfth street NE with Mrs. Cecil Sisco hosting. Officers re elected are Mrs. Leslie Crawford president Mrs. Marshall Nelson vice president Mrs. Sisco secretary and Mrs. Carl Morse treasurer. Next meeting is June 7 at Mrs. Arthur Leighs home 573 Tenth street TW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi
The
King’s Daughters
Cecil Sisco
Twelfth Street
Leslie Crawford
Marshall Nelson
Sisco
Carl Morse
Arthur Leigh
Tenth Street
Navy Mothers Tag Day Sponsored by Mrs Sorenson Chair
Navy Mothers will sponsor a tag day on Saturday with Mrs Bertha Sorenson as chairman. Assisting will be Estella Andrews Dorothea Lagerquist Lovella McGuire Lydia Shultz Katherine Sigmund Velma Miller Esther Steff Bess Bartholomew and Helen Montague Forester and Camp Fire Girls will assist in the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Bertha Sorenson
Estella Andrews
Dorothea Lagerquist
Lovella McGuire
Lydia Shultz
Katherine Sigmund
Velma Miller
Esther Steff
Bess Bartholomew
Helen Montague
Forester
Camp Fire
Cootiette Club 382 Sets Tuesday Meeting for Delegate Election
Cootiette club 382 will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. to elect delegates to the department convention. Plans for the June Cedar Rapids convention will be completed. A benefit card party is planned Friday in the Bungalow of the Iowa Electric Light and Power. Reservations are requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cootiette Club
Department
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Electric Light and Power
Gold Star Mothers Meet in Iowa Chapter
American Gold Star Mothers Iowa chapter 1 held a candlelight memorial for seven deceased members and placed a flower for each of 126 sons killed in service. The group planned flower deliveries, a gift to national president Eleanor D Boyd, sewing for veterans hospitals, tag day June 17, and Armed Forces Day parade preparations at the Memorial coliseum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Gold Star Mothers
Iowa
Frederick Anderson
Leonard Field
Clare Murphy
Linn
Eleanor D. Boyd
Veterans Hospitals
Second Avenue
Memorial Coliseum
Doris Frana Becomes Bride of Cleon Dolezal
Miss Doris Ann Frana daughter of Valentine Frana and Cleon Dolezal son of Mr and Mrs Fred Dolezal Cedar Rapids were married Monday at 830 am at St Aloysius church by Rev P J Friedman. The bride's attendants included Mrs Carl Soler and Miss Helen Dmitruk with Carl Soler best man. After a reception the couple will reside in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calmar
Doris Ann Frana
Valentine Franas
Cleon Dolezal
Fred Dolezal
Cedar Rapids
St. Aloysius Church
P. J. Friedman
Carl Soler
Lisle
Ill
Helen Dmitruk
Vernon Frana
Fred Lorenzen
Dolezal
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Mr. Dolezal
Wilson High School
Marion
Vinton Club Hosts Mrs Kramer and Guests
Mrs Parke Kramer of 156 Twenty first Street SW hosted Vinton club members on Tuesday with assistance from Mrs Ivan Demmel. Card prizes were awarded to Mrs Frederick J Schueler Mrs William E Nelson and Mrs Richard Brague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parke Kramer
Twenty-first Street
Vinton Club
Ivan Demmel
Frederick J. Schueler
William E. Nelson
Richard Brague
Weddings at Calmar Mary Shirley Hruska Weds Victor E Doubek
Miss Mary Shirley Hruska daughter of Mr and Mrs George Hruska married Victor E Doubek son of the late Mr and Mrs A M Doubek Tuesday at 8 30 am in St Aloysius Church with Rev P J Friedman officiating. A reception followed at the bride's parents home and the couple will reside in Fort Atkinson after a trip to Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calmar
Mary Shirley Hruska
George Hruska
Victor E. Doubek
A. M. Doubek
St. Aloysius Church
P. J. Friedman
Fort Atkinson
Indiana
Kathleen McDonnell and Michael Merfeld Married
Kathleen Frances McDonnell became the bride of Michael James Merfeld at St. John’s Church with Msgr. Charles Miller officiating. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids where Merfeld works for Century Engineering. ceremony included bridal party details and a reception for 60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Frances McDonnell
Sarah McDonnell
Michael James Merfeld
St. John’s Church
Charles Miller
Merfeld
M. C. Merfeld
Cascade
Raymond
Dorothy McDonnell
Virginia McDonnell
Jim Bonham
Mary Lou Kopp
Donald Merfeld
Robert Skakill
Edward Kremer
Tommy McDonnell
Jay Kopp
Crochet Doily Pattern 752 From Cedar Rapids Gazette
Simple filet crochet for a large 15% inch doily using No 50 cotton. Pattern 752 includes directions and charts. Send 20 cents to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept P O Box 5740 Chicago 80 Ill with name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Needlecraft Dept
P.O
Chicago
Ill
Nursing graduate and engineers noted in regional list
Mercy hospital school of nursing and has been employed as a nurse at the hospital. Mr. Merfeld received his bachelor's degree in engineering from Iowa State College. Guests from Luxenburg, Cascade, Denver, Chicago, Galena, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls, Marion, Waterloo, Ackley and Iowa Falls were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Merfeld
Iowa State College
Luxenburg
Casscade
Denver
Chicago
Galena
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Falls
Marion
Waterloo
Ackley
Iowa Falls
Cedar Rapids Toastmistresses Club Meets At Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids Toastmistresses will gather Monday at 5 45 p m in the Roosevelt hotel. Members unable to attend should call 20222 by Friday. Speakers include Dorthe Clark Jean Harris and Hilda Hendrickson. Critics are Bernice Feller Mrs John Craft and Maxine Weed with Kay Fulrath serving as toastmistress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
Dorthe Clark
Jean Harris
Hilda Hendrickson
Bernice Feller
John Craft
Maxine Weed
Kay Fulrath
Tyler P T A Names New Officers
New Tyler P T A officers include Mrs Clifford Cutler as president, Max Coghlan as vice president, Mrs William Bradle as secretary, and Mrs Earl Carr as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler P.T.A
Clifford Cutler
Max Coghlan
William Bradle
Earl Carr
Ambar Grotto Hosts Friday Square Dance in K P Hall
Ambar Grotto and Auxiliary host a square dance Friday at 8 30 p m in K P hall. All members are invited to bring friends. Donald Mann will call the dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambar Grotto and Auxiliary
K.P. Hall
Donald Mann
Spring Ceremonial for Daughters of Nile Held
The Daughters of the Nile Eu Cha Rest Temple 68 held a spring ceremonial at the Florentine room of the Roosevelt hotel. E Colette Scott presided as queen with Bess Manilaw Myrtle De Rey and Edith Kibler assisting for candidate christening. Initiates included Mildred Bronson Mildred Greenawalt Margaret Holbrook Alice Harstad Gladys Minor Geraldine Pickerill Leta Smith and Hazel Schneringer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the Nile
Florentine
Roosevelt Hotel
E. Colette Scott
Bess Manilaw
Myrtle de Rey
Edith Kibler
Mildred Bronson
Mildred Greenawalt
Margaret Holbrook
Alice R. Harstad
Gladys Minor
Geraldine Pickerill
Leta Smith
Hazel Schneringer
Notice of Assessment for Cedar Rapids Sanitary Sewers
City of Cedar Rapids Iowa announces on file at the City Clerk a plat and schedule of proposed sewer assessments. Sections cover 71st Street Northwest 1st Avenue West Williams Blvd SW 1st Avenue West 21st Street Northwest 25th Avenue Southwest and 5th Avenue Southeast with construction under waiver. Hearing set for June 12 1950 at 10:00 am objections due by May 31 1950. Maude M.[illegible]er published May 18 and 19 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
City
Cedarapids
21St Street
Burch Avenue
Johnson Avenue
25Th Avenue
J Street
Maude Mae Ieller
Designing Women Refreshing Old Furniture With Simple Steps
The article explains how stripping old finishes reveals wood grain and can transform neglected pieces. It notes that varnish and paint coatings hinder beauty, while bleaching lightens wood, and suggests paint remover and a scraper for deep finishes to start the refinishing process.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington
Connecticut
Mrs. Thomas
West Side
Sewing Machine Shop
Third Ave
California
Mrs. Isaac Smith
Friendship Circle
Coe
South Side Shoe
C.R. Gold Star Mothers Meeting
Doris Frana
Kathleen McDonnell
Michael Merfeld
Cara Wher
Co. R. Toastmistresses
Osco Drug
Lane
Hall-Ekfelt, Inc
Daughters OF Nile
Hush-a
Designing Women
Charles Greenberg
Second Street
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