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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1947

Page

3

Central Park Church women honor Mrs Murray tea fete

Four hundred churchwomen will entertain Mrs Frederick G Murray at Central Park Presbyterian Church on Wednesday from 2 to 4 pm. Mrs E G Holvenstot presides over the association. Mrs Murray will speak at 2 30 pm about courtesies during her visit to New York as guest of the Golden Rule Foundation.

Central Park Presbyterian Church Frederick G Murray Women’s Association E.G Holvenstot Murray Central Park Church M. D. Porter Paul Hunter Edward Cerney Verne E L. Swanson R. W. Hunnicutt New York City Golden Rule Foundation

Miss Garnett Leaves Phoenix Guest of Bixlers

Miss Martha Garnett of Phoenix has left after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ingram Bixler at 2392 Blake Boulevard SE for a six in LaGrange Mo. In Fort Madison Mrs. A E Chase and Mrs Owen Tisdale attend a Lee county King’s Daughters wee meeting. Chase serves as second vice president of the state King’s Daughters and state superintendent of juniors.

Martha Garnett Phoenix, Ariz Ingram Bixler Blake Boulevard LaGrange A. E. Chase Grande Avenue Owen Tisdale Third Avenue Lee County King’saughters Fort Madison Chase King's Daughters King’s , Daughers and Sons

Elizabeth Chase Circle Installs Officers at Bever Park Picnic

Members of Elizabeth Chase Junior circle of the King's Daughters entertained parents at a Bever Park picnic Monday evening. Mrs. L A Lower installed new officers Deloris Hickey president Darlene Eggleston treasurer Jean Nelson secretary Elinore Stewart Dr Jennie McCowan representative. Mrs A E Chase presented Marie Hines a silver cross and chain for her year as president.

Elizabeth Chase King’s Daughters Bever Park L. A. Lower Deloris Hickey Darlene Eggleston Jean Nelson Elinore Stewart Jennie McCowan A. E. Chase Marie Hines

Religious Book Study club holds last meeting until September

The Religious Book Study club met Monday afternoon in Jane Boyd Community house with Mrs. R. S. Toogood in charge. Two films, Music in the Sky and Tulip Time in Holland, were shown, marking the group’s final gathering until September. Many flowers and vegetables in Iceland are grown in greenhouses heated by hot springs.

Jane Boyd Holland R. S. Toogood Iceland

Jimmy Lahr Celebrates Third Birthday at Home

Jimmy Lahr age three celebrated a birthday at his home on 1037 Nineteenth Street SE. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Wilber Lahr. Guests included Bessie Meek Douglas Hiland Judy and Sally Von Voltenburg and Johnnie and David Welty.

Jimmy Lahr Nineteenth Street Wilber Lahr Bessie Meek Douglas Hiland Judy Sally von Voltenburg Johnnie David Welty

Heinzes Host Dinner For Bridals Miss Bittle And Fiancé

Mr and Mrs Earl F Heinze at 1725 First Avenue Southwest entertained guests at a dinner for Miss Margaret Bittle and her fiancé Hugh W Reinier. The couple, to wed June 15, received a gift from 32 attendees.

Earl F. Heinze First Avenue SW Margaret Bittle Hugh W. Reinier

Designing Woman By Elizabeth Hillyer Party Table Idea

A June bride party setting using candles for a warm glow. Cluster four white candles on white or clear glass, plus a heavy white tablecloth and a centerpiece of pale flowers in white pink blue or yellow. Sprinkle confetti and mica snow for glitter under candlelight.

Elizabeth Hillyer

Mary Haworth’s Mail on a blended family dilemma

Dear J B, your wish to staff the children with chores stems from mixed motives and insecurity. The widow’s children enjoyed leisure due to their late father’s support, and while they should help, fairness to their history and mother’s patience matters. The solution lies in balanced, gradual duties without eroding the family’s harmony.

Mary Haworth J. B J B

Leadership by example and shared duties urges harmony

The passage argues that household chores should be shared and that leaders earn respect by doing hard tasks alongside others. It stresses that authority from an armchair breeds resistance and cites Emerson on education through noble association and wartime leadership as models for cooperation and loyalty.

Emerson

California Macaroni and Avocado Salad Picnic Menu Plan

Over the Back Fence suggests a Dec oration Day picnic menu with fried chicken options and a change from casserole to California Macaroni or Baked Lima Beans. The recipe includes macaroni, butter, flour, milk, American cheese, tomato catsup, olives, and bread crumbs, guiding preparation steps and seasonings.

Simple flattering pattern 4799 for all sizes

By Anne Adams this easy sewing pattern offers a slender flattering design with scalloped decorations. It is tested for fit and includes illustrated instructions. Pattern 4799 comes in sizes 34 through 46 with size 36 needing about 3% yards of 35 inch fabric.

Anne Adams Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Dept N. Clinton St Chicago

Avocado Fruit Salad and Lima Bean Bake Notes

Recipe fragments describe making an avocado fruit salad with grapefruit apples pears and a lemon honey dressing. Also instructions for a lima bean bake with molasses cheese tomato juice onion and green pepper baked in a moderate oven.

Parents Night Program By Boy Scout Troop 9

Boy Scout troop 9 sponsored by the Kiwanis club hosted a Parents night program Monday in Polk school's Little Theater. Leslie Grigg showed two colored films from Camp Waubeck. G B McMillan presented Robert Sadilek his tenderfoot award. Bob Mentzer and Chuck Landis spoke on revised Indian day requirements. The 1947 troop charter was presented to Scribe Don Elliott by Mr McMillan.

Kiwanis Club Io Parents and Friends Little Theater Polk School Leslie Grigg Camp Waubeck G B. McMillan Robert Sadilek Bob Mentzer Chuck Landis Don Elliott McMillan

Edgar A Guest The Poet of the People tribute

A reminiscence on Edgar A. Guest as the Poet of the People, recounting a golf club locker room scene. The speaker recalls a fellow golfer achieving a seventy while lamenting the future joyless fate of higher scores. The poem blends sympathy with nostalgia for earlier triumphs and the burden of advancing age.

Gladado

Cotton ball varieties span white to brown colors

Cotton balls of different varieties range in color from white through light and dark cream to brown, illustrating the spectrum of natural fiber hues observed in varieties.

Pirate Swan Black Mike Cuts Wing In Denver Park

ADenver zoo keeper confined Black Mike the Australian black swan to solitary for 24 hours and clipped his left wing after his aggressive pond piracy in City park. The rogue swan attacked a Canadian gander and drove others from the lagoon before being restrained.

Denver City Park Black Mike Maple Leaf INS Black al

Rotary International Reaches 6000 Clubs Worldwide

Chicago report shows Rotary International now has 6,000 active clubs in 75 countries. The organization counts about 300,000 business and professional executives among its members. The first Rotary club started in Chicago 42 years ago.

Chicago Rotary International

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