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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1956

Page

3

Parties Planned Before Country Club Dinner Dance

Social committee notes pre Memorial day events at Cedar Rapids Country club with multiple cocktail parties and dutch treat dinners. Hosts include Nordstroms Fletcher Mor rill Healey Coquillette Canfields and Wray households along with numerous listed guests and a bridal shower for Miss Isabel Van Cleve, bride elect Richard Allan Hendrickson.

Cedar Rapids Country Club Ralph W. Gearhart, Jr Kenneth Lindsay, Jr Robert Taylo Gearhart John Sievert Gearharts Larry Foster Rick Circus Room Bobby Cotter Raffle Larry Barrett

Fonsecas Spend Weekend in Cedar Rapids

Mr and Mrs S J Storm of Ely hosted Mr and Mrs Lew Fonseca of Chicago at a dinner party Saturday at the Cedar Rapids Country Club with 18 guests. The Fonsecas plan to return home tonight after the weekend visit. The Reserve Officers Wives club meets Thursday at 1 15 p m for luncheon at the Montrose hotel with Joan Redman speaking.

S. J. Storm Ely Lew Fonseca Chicago Cedar Rapids Country Club R. S. Gates C. J. Lynch L. Morgan Craft Glen G. Johnson William Graham S. A. Lawrence Gordon Butler L.E. Bessemer Fonsecas Reserve Officers Wives Club Montrose Hotel Joan Redman

Memorial Day Openings for Two Club Pools

Cedar Rapids Country Club and Elmcrest Golf and Country Club announce Memorial Day openings for their pools. Elmcrest opens for the summer with hours 9 30 a m to 9 p m. Cedar Rapids opens at noon with lifeguards on duty all day, extending to full hours after June 9.

Cedar Rapids, Country Club Elmcrest Golf and Country Club Elmcrest Cedar Rapids

More Showers Given Miss Barbara Parker

Two additional showers honored Miss Barbara Parker before her June 17 wedding to Kenneth Carey of Santa Monica California. Mrs Howard Jones hosted a tea and kitchen shower for 30 guests at 361 Twentieth Street SE with Mrs Robert Armstrong pouring. A pottery shower was held Friday at Mrs Hale Reid 1115 Twenty seventh Street NE for 26 guests with co hostess Mrs Richard Barnhart. The pink and white theme featured carnations and spring flowers.

Barbara Parker Kenneth Carey Santa Monica Calif Howard Jones Twentieth Street Robert Armstrong Hale Reid Twenty-seventh Street Miss

Mrs. Pence Hosts Out-of-Town Guests and Local Birthday

Mrs Ernest F Pence at 524 Twenty second Street SE entertained Thursday with two visitors from out of town Mrs John Antolik of Streator Illinois and Mrs Harold McGurty of Burlingame California Twelve guests attended Mrs McGurty plans to return home Thursday after three weeks with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Gordon W Row at 1932 Fifth Avenue SE Mr and Mrs Antolik visiting their son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs William D Trumpe 2101 Ridgeway Drive SE Mr and Mrs Lester Baldwin at 820 Seventeenth Street SE hosted a surprise party Friday for their son Stephen on his fourteenth birthday Eighteen of his eighth grade classmates attended Do Mr and Mrs J Leslie Berry arrive from Grosse Pointe Shores Michigan to visit in home of Mr and Mrs Richard E Scherling 2030 Fifth Avenue SE Mrs Scherling is Mrs Berry’s niece

Edward H. Healey Third Avenue SE Healeys Edwin A. Jones Memorial Drive David Lehtis Gust Olsons Kenneth Rudds Ernest F. Pence Twenty-second Street John Antolik Streator Ill Harold McGurty Burlingame Calif William D. Trumpe Ridgeway Drive Lester Baldwin Seventeenth Street SE Stephen Mickiniey School Deane J. Leslie Berry Grosse Pointe Shores Mich Richard E. Scherling Fifth Avenue SE Mrs. Scherling Mrs. Berry

Four Co Hostesses Honor Miss Enzler at Pre nuptial Lunch

Miss Joan Enzler, bride elect, was honored at a Thursday pre nuptial lunch eon for 35 guests at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. Hostesses were Mrs. R W Rinderknecht, Mrs. B G Broghammer, Mrs. M D Marr, and Mrs. Frank Martin. A group gift was presented. the Enzlers’ parents are Mr. and Mrs. J W Enzler. The couple plans to wed June 93 at All Saints Catholic Church in Chicago.

Joan Enzler Cedar Rapids Country Club R. W. Rinderknecht Vernon Drive B. G. Broghammer Grande Avenue M. D. Marr Park Terrace Frank Martin J. W. Enzler Bever Avenue Miss Enzler William D. Martin, Jr Chicago All-Saints Catholic Church

Miss Alice Smith Honored At Shower

Miss Alice Smith, daughter of the Julian G. Smiths, is the June bride elect of Ensign Dale F. Crosier. A kitchen shower for 26 guests was hosted by Mrs. J. W. Heath and Mrs. L. M. Furry at 1641 First Avenue SE. Mercy hospital women's auxiliary board meets Tuesday at president Mrs. Frank V. Orr's home with luncheon at Cedar Rapids Country Club.

Isabel van Cleve George Miller Center Point Road Cecil Smay Mechanicsville Miller Miss van Cleve R. B. van Cleves A Avenue Richard Allan Hendrickson C. R. Hendricksons Omaha Hendrickson J. W. Heath L.M. Furry Alice Smith Heath First Avenue Miss Smith Julian G. Smiths Eastern Avenue iDale F. Crosier Dale It. Crosiers Avenue NE Mercy Hospital Women’s Auxiliary Frank V. Orr Fifth Avenue SE Orr Cedar Rapids Country Club

White Cross Society Elects New Officers

The White Cross Society has elected new officers for its annual winter charity ball. Elected are Mrs. Elliott A. Cobb president, Mrs. Wendell Delzell vice president, Miss Frances Wolfe treasurer, and Mrs. Mark Cleaver secretary.

The White Cross Society Elliott A. Cobb Wendell Delzell Frances Wolfe Mark Cleaver

Reindls to Visit Omaha for Graduation Trip

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Reindl of 1549 Bever Avenue SE depart for Omaha to visit their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Harrington and attend Duchess College graduation exercises where their daughter Joan Reindl will receive a B A in economics. Mrs. Reindl's sister Mrs. L. T. Connolly accompanies them. The Cedar Rapids Public Library art gallery will close for summer from June 1 to mid September.

J. C. Reindl Bever Avenue Omaha J. F. Harrington Duchesne College Reindls Joan Cedar Rapids Public Library The Cedar Rapids Art Association

Petersons and Wolvertons To Be Supper Hosts

Cedar Rapids couples Dr and Mrs B F Wolverton and Dr and Mrs Frank R Peterson host three cocktail suppers this week. Each evening from 5 to 9 p.m. guests are invited to the Peterson home at 2101 Grande avenue SE for informal gatherings.

Cedar Rapids B. F. Wolverton Blake Boulevard Frank R. Peterson Grande Avenue Peterson

Miss Alice Thompson to Spend Week Here

Miss Alice Thompson arrives Friday evening from New York to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Thompson at 115 Thompson drive SE. Miss Margot Francis will arrive Wednesday from Chicago to spend a week with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Ramsey at 225 Crescent street SE.

Alice Thompson New York Mrs. M. M. Thompson Thompson Drive Margot Francis Chicago A. J. Ramsey Crescent Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

C.R. Country Club Floyd O. Nordstrom Cottage Grove Lane Nordstroms John Hubly Howard Brittenham Howard Mixson Phillip Bowen John A. Rishel, Jr J. W. Riley William Fletcher David Fosters J. Thomas Hoegens Craig Hustons T. H. Tomberlins William Barrons, Jr Edward Luces James B. Jones Raymond Shank Thomas Troup Jay McNamara First Avenue NE Gordon DeLay Henry H. Hamilton Herbert L. Killian L. J. Halpin Henry Denecke Donald Barnes William B. Cormack David Rum Manning C. Morrill Franklin Avenue William D. Nordstrom Forest Drive George Lenzens Donald Hansens Charles Hopkins Lester E. Bessemer Max W. Burrell Robert W. Neff H. V. Gaskill A. S. Born R. T. Cox James Trewin Robert W. Farrell William Weinhardt Ben Douglas John Wagner Gates Gordon W. Butler James Y Kenneth H. Bastians William P. Ellwoods Richard Proctors W. D. Lyons Edwin Wadsworths Howard H. Cherry, Jr Nassau Street SE Robert S. Wray Commander J. Graham Holland Mmnes Miller, Smay C.R James Grissel Europe Gertrude James Ella Grissel Second Street Spain France Italy Second Avenue Light Co Ars Kerderchof Fie Mrs. Pence Stephen Baldwin Scherlings Grosse Pointe Mrs. Orr Miss Francis Leland R. Grimes Wildwood Drive Cedar Rapids Panhellenic Association Armar Ballroom E.O.M Faille Coats Second Ave Wallace Third Ave
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