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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1946

Page

2

Elizabeth Thompson Weds Donald S Barry Jr in Cedar Rapids

The First Presbyterian church hosted the wedding of Elizabeth Ann Thompson and Donald S Barry Jr at 4 30 pm with a candlelight ceremony. Aisle decor included palms and white gladiolus. The bridal party wore formal attire and guests numbered 150 at a Cedar Rapids Country Club reception. The couple plans several weeks in the East before settling in Cedar Rapids.

First Presbyterian Church Elizabeth Ann Thompson Donald S. Barry, Jr Robert Little Eleanor Taylor M. M. Thompson First Avenue Barry Donald S. Barrys Avenue NE Alice Mary Thompson Margaret Ann Barry John M. Ely, Jr Robert O’meara Malcolm M. Thompson, Jr Richard Loepp Owen T. Barry II Thompson

College Club Tuesday Reading Group Meeting Review

The Dubuque arch diocesan board and National Council of Catholic Women plan Tuesday meetings. A 1 p.m. luncheon at Mrs. R A Greenawalt’s home and a 2:30 p.m. gathering at St Patrick’s hall are on the schedule with a picnic lunch at 1 p.m. and a 6 p.m. picnic supper for the hard of hearing group.

Dubuque Second Avenue SE

Coe College piano and violin recitals scheduled today

Coe College music department presents two recitals in Sinclair Memorial chapel. Robert Colston performs at 8:15 p m and Donald Johanos at 4 p m with Miss Thelma Trimble assisting. Johanos, Cedar Rapids Symphony concert-master, is a freshman from 1301 Avenue NW. Public invited.

Coe College Department of Music Robert Colston Donald Johanos Colston Johanos Sinclair Memorial Chapel Joseph Kitchin G. H. Johanos F Avenue NW Interlochen Mich Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra Colhean Orchestra Thelma Trimble Lulu Engleman Welty

Afternoon reading group picnic at Mrs Kosek home

The AA.UW group meets Wednesday at 1 p m for a picnic luncheon at 3040 Carroll drive SE. Review of The Egg and I by Betty MacDonald. hosts assist: Blahnik Stary Warren Heidel Vavra. Another item notes a buffet dinner Sunday at 300 Nineteenth street SE for Col. and Mrs. Louis D Burkhalter Jr. The Colonel, on terminal leave after five years service, spent 10 months in the South Pacific and met his wife in Chicago.

R. A. Greenawalt Blake Boulevard Paul Maney Victor Olson Snake Pit Mary Jane Ward George Kosek Carroll Drive Robert L. Blahnik Robert R. Stary M. R. Warren John B. Heidel L. E. Vavra Leonard Swanson Betty MacDonald Louis D. Burkhalter Nineteenth Street SE Col Col. Burkhalter Army South Pacific

Leona Swenka Engaged to Robert J Holets

Mr and Mrs Paul Swenka near Oxford announce the engagement of their daughter Leona to Robert J Holets son of Mr and Mrs Louis Holets of 1209 Archer Ave SW No wedding date set Miss Swenka attended Oxford schools and works at Mays Drug Store Holets recently discharged from the army after 43 months and attended Wilson High School He works for Dearborn Brass Company.

Paul Swenka Oxford Leona Robert J. Holets Louis Holets Archer Avenue Miss Swenka May’s Mr. Holets Wilson High School Dearborn Brass Company

PEO Meetings Schedule Luncheons And Dinners Around Town

Chapter II meets Monday for luncheon at Mrs. C. E. Roberts home near Center Point with Mrs. O. W. Lawrence directing the program. Chapter GM hosts dinner Monday at 6 15 p m at Mrs. John S. Skien s 308 Twenty second Street NE with a birds talk by Mrs. E J Petranek. Gere DE will dine Monday at 6 15 p m at Miss Rosalind Nelson s 1705 Seventh Avenue SE. Misses Mary Doolittle and Edna Erickson assist. Mrs J M Thompson leads the program We Look to the West Guatemala discussed. Chapter IF meets Monday at 8 p m at Mrs E R Moen s 1634 Grande Avenue SE with Mrs Keith Tow and Mrs I Dameron assisting.

C. E. Roberts Center Point O. W. Lawrence John S. Skien Twenty-second Street E. J. Petranek Gere DE Rosalind Nelson Seventh Avenue SE Mary Doolittle Edna Erickson J. M. Thompson Guatemala E. R. Moen Grande Avenue Keith Tow I. ©. Dameron

Coe Music Department Presents Two Recitals

The Coe music program lists two student recitals on Saturday afternoon with performers including Margaret McIntyre and Susan McIntyre among the first group and Nancy Galway and Ben Broghammer among the second. Their instructors are Eleanor Houts, Max Daehler, Alma Ture chek and Joseph Kitchin. Junior League to meet Tuesday evening at 7 45 in the Montrose.

Coe College Department of Music Margaret McIntyre Mary Louise Broghammer Winifred Files Beverly Vanda Sharron Lee Grumman Sally Files Nancy Noell Judy Bass Susan Casteel Carol Nilles Julie Foster Carol Colip Barbara Siebert Susan McIntyre Susan Ray Janet Kohl Nancy Galway Nadine Stewart Mary Jane Olson Frank Broghammer Susan Chehak Phyllis Salit Connie McClary Anna Youel Armstrong DeWayne Johanos Helen Jones Marilyn Beardsley Mary Helen Hickman Ben Broghammer John Sedlacek Eleanor Houts Max Daehler Alma Turechek Joseph Kitchin Cedar Rapids Montrose

President Named for College Club in Cedar Rapids

Mrs Glen Ives was elected president of the College Club at a Cedar Rapids Woman's Club meeting. A Drake University graduate and member of Delta Gamma and Phi Beta Kappa she has lived in Cedar Rapids six years. Other officers include Miss Margaret Pratt vice president Miss Helen Crane secretary Mrs O J Lee corresponding secretary and Mrs L J Schrody treasurer. An instrumental trio and soloists performed a program led by Mrs Irving program chairman and Mrs Howard Holscher hostess chairman.

Glen Ives College Club Cedar Rapids Woman’s Club Ives Drake University Delta Gamma Social Sorority Phi Beta Kappa Margaret Pratt Helen Crane O. J. Lee L. J. Schrody Thelma Trimble

Engagement of Helen Pauli to Jack Bell in Arlington

Mr and Mrs Hans Pauli of Arlington Virginia announce the engagement of their daughter Helen to Jack Bell son of Mr and Mrs James W Bell 2141 Linden drive SE. They set July 23 for the wedding. Helen Pauli attends Iowa State College in Ames and belongs to Pi Beta Phi. Jack Bell also attends Iowa State College and is a Sigma Chi. He served 28 months in the Army Air Forces.

Hans Pauli Arlington Helen Jack Bell James W. Bell Linden Drive Iowa State College Ames Miss Pauli Pi Beta Phi Sorority Bell Sigma Chi Fraternity Army Air Forces

Kings Daughters Ida Mansfield circle to meet for salad luncheon

The Ida Mansfield circle plans a Tuesday 1 p.m. salad luncheon hosted by Mrs. Hugh White at 2310 Meadowbrook Dr SE. Ethel Evans circle installed officers including Mrs. W. H. Flickinger president and Mrs. John Breckle vice president. Committee heads named for the year include Mrs. Hoyt Thomas devotions and Mrs. Charles H. Moore Bible study. Mrs. E. M. DeNio led the installation. Cedar Rapids Dental Auxiliary elected Mrs. Don Ihrig president along with other officers including Mrs. H. E. Duxbury and Mrs. R. L. Naibert.

Ida Mansfield Hugh White Meadowbrook Drive Ethel Evans Circle W. H. Flickinger John Breckle Verle Lagle Harrd N. Beerkrem George Bradley Jennie McCowan Hoyt Thomas Charles H. Moore I. D. Yanaway Bert Teeters E. M. DeNio Don Ihrig Cedar Rapids

Geigers and Ruth Moon Honored at Cedar Rapids Dinner

Dr. and Mrs. C Harve Geiger and Miss Ruth Moon are to be honored at a dinner party by Coe college faculty and administration staff. Moon resigns as director of alumni relations and Geiger leaves as Coe College dean to become president of North Central College in Naperville Illinois. About 75 guests expected.

C. Harve Geiger Ruth Moon Cedar Rapids Coe College Miss Moon Dr. Geiger North Central College Naperville Ill Geiger

Shower for Dorothy Clark honors Mrs. Harvey Niles Jr at Roosevelt

Miss Dorothy Clark hosted a shower for Mrs. Harvey Niles Jr this week at the Roosevelt hotel. Niles wed in May. Attendees included Dorothy Reed, Mary Carnes, Jeannine Williams, Roberta Nicholas, Betty Henderson, Georgia Hodge, Marion Kalliel, Kathleen Stanley, and many others. A bouquet of spring flowers decorated the refreshment table.

Dorothy Clark Harvey Niles, Jr Roosevelt Hotel

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