Planning a Smooth Wedding Reception at Home or Elsewhere
Bridal planning guidance from Jewel Graham of Iowa State stresses advance organization and capable hostesses. Suggests one dining room hostess per 15 to 20 guests, with duties listed and personal notes from the bride. Emphasizes tailoring the reception to community customs and budget, and checking room facilities, layout, menu, and supplies well in advance.
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Jewel Graham
Iowa State College
Miss Graham
Tea Honor for Out of Town Guests at Grand Avenue Home
Mrs. William Seidel hosted a Friday afternoon tea honoring two visitors, Miss Edna LaFontaine of Denver and Mrs. William Webster Jr. of St Paul. Twenty five guests attended as Miss LaFontaine and Treveroux Webster of Denver plan August 24 marriage in Denver. Byron Webster joined his parents from St Paul for the Cedar Rapids weekend.
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William Seidel
Grande Avenue
Seidel
Edna LaFontaine
Denver
William Webster, Jr
St. Paul
Miss LaFontaine
George van Horne
Treveroux Webster
Miniature Electric Lights For Glamorous Table Decor
Tiny lights elevate informal centerpieces such as wicker baskets driftwood branches and fruit platters. Arrangements use florist wire and straight pins to secure lights that glow softly and invisibly, with color schemes chosen to match flowers and themes.
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Mniature
Designing Women By Elizabeth Mulyer in a Basement Living Room
A design note describes a family room beneath stairs with ground level appearance using limited upper windows and wall mounted shutters. It highlights scenic wallpaper options, a compact installation system, emimered steel furniture with rattan, and adjustable cushions and wood stain tones to brighten the space.
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Elizabeth Mulyer
Blue Lustre Carpet Cleaner Promises Easy Spot Removal
The ad claims Blue Lustre carpet cleaner removes spots and traffic paths with a gentle foam that brushes into carpet fibers using a long handle brush. It highlights upholstery use and a half gallon concentrate that cleans about three 9 by 12 rugs, with colors described as springing out.
Mary Margaret Meis Honored at Luncheon Shower
Miss Mary Margaret Meis, soon to wed Arthur Collins, was feted at a Friday luncheon and personal shower attended by forty women at Roosevelt Hotel. Mrs Jubn Fortune, Mrs Grant Collins, and Mrs J Groves organized the event with bridal wreath, roses and peonies, honoring the bride-elect, daughter of Mr and Mrs H A Meis of Sixth Avenue SE.
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Mary Margaret Meis
Arthur ‘Collins
Dune
Orleans
Toosevelt
Jubn H. Fortune
First Avenue
Grant Collins
Stamy Street
J. Groves
Markett Boulevard
Eledt
H. A. Meis
Sixth Avenue SE
Andersons Honor Prewitts at Dinner
Mr and Mrs B L Anderson hosted a dinner at the Roosevelt hotel honoring Mr and Mrs Robert Prewitt of Des Moines formerly of Cedar Rapids. Fifteen couples attended as Memorial Day guests of Mr and Mrs Justin Albright at Park Terrace SE. The Prewitts two children Patty and Steve joined Dr and Mrs Thomas Lange at 7600 Blake Boulevard SE.
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Thomas Lange
Blake Boulevard
Miss Camilla Lovene Weds Denver Man In Colorado Ceremony
Miss Camilla Lovene daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Lovene married Donald Alf Lundberg son of the late Mr and Mrs Alf Lundberg of Denver at Neil Treat chapel in Colorado Womatt's college Denver The Rev Ralph W Godom officiated at 4 pm in a candlelit setting and a white spring bouquet complemented the scene A maid of honor Miss Saundra Suc Hanusa wore cinnamon satin and carried bird of paradise The groom and best man attended with music by Virginia Derrmann An on campus reception followed before a wed cruise to Greywood Springs The couple plan to reside after graduation at Colorado War men’s college
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Neil Treat
Colorida Womatt's College
Denver
Camilla Lovene
Frank Lovene
Twenty-sinth Street
Donald Alf Lundberg
Alf Lundberg
Ralph W. Godom
Saundra Suc Hanusa
Chateau
Monk
Bird of Paradise
William Lundberg
Gordon Goebel
Virginia Derrmann
Colicge
Greywood Springs
Lundberg
Colorado Warmaun’s College
Designer Jeanne Campbell Maps Fall Wool Fashion Line
Fashion flashes from New York report designer Jeanne Campbell plans a fall collection built around wool textures. She pairs chiffon printed like tweed and paisley with real tweed pieces, showing skirts and jackets matched to bold blouses. Her Scotch-Slaver line features plaids regimental stripes and heather weaves, including a red carriage plaid inspired by a New York cab. The look favors young separates, with pleated or full skirts and slim jackets, plus feminine scarf necklines.
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New York
INS
Jeanne Campbell
Miss Campbell
Central Park
Chicago Woman Aims To Outlive Granddad At 107
Chicago UP At 107 Charlotte Bonner says she feels young and plans to beat her grandfather s longevity record 114 She has outlived three husbands and five children and still hopes for a trip to France or South America Bonner credits faith and choc ale milk as aids to long life while noting she s content with life at the Oak Forest Infirmary Born in Chicago in 1810 she was educated in France and married in 1871 She recalls the Chicago fire and says God is the best doctor Also mentions a Iowa Linn County notice appointing Annie Vanfcek as executrix of James Yanecek s estate and invites creditors to come forward.
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Chicago
Charlotte Bonner
Bonner
Chicapo
France
Iowa
Linn County
Guly
James Yanecek
Finn County
Twetre
Linn Comunty
Lawn
District Court
Annie Vanfcek
Escrutrix Barnes
Wwanswoorth
Denver couple plans home in city after June 17 wedding
Mr. Lundberg, an off scout for Continental Oil, graduated from the University of Denver and is affiliated with Delta Sigma Pi. The couple will take their home in Denver after June 17 following their Alpha Pi Ep silo affiliation and honorary fraternity link.
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Alpha Pi Epsilo
Lundberg
University of Denver
Delta Sigma Pi Fraternity
Denver
Continental Ol Company
Bridal Dinner Honoring Miss Diannon Mork Friday
Arthur M Seabrookes to give a bridal dinner at Roosevelt hotel at 4 30 p m Friday honoring Miss Diannon Mork daughter of Kenneth Morks of Elgin and Ian A Seabrooke The bridegroom elects parents Arthur M Seabrooke and wife host to 24 guests Decorations include orchid carnations and white stock A church wedding is planned Sunday at 2 30 p m at the Lutheran church in Ginder Miss Mark taught English at Strawberry Point High School while her fiancé has coached athletics at Victor High School
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Arthur M. Seabrookes
Diannon Mork
Alia Kenneth Morks
Elgin
Ian A. Seabrooke
Roosevelt Hotel
Arthur M. Seabrooke
Seventh Street
Ginder
Mark
Strawberry Point High School
Victor High School
Grennans Return From Eastern Visit
Mr and Mrs Hugh Grennan of 42 Twentieth Street NE returned Thursday from White Plains New York where they spent two weeks visiting their son in law E B Schlenk his wife and their four children.
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Hugh Grennans
Hugh Grennan
Twentieth Street
White Traing
N.Y
E. B. Schlenk
Receptions Planned For John D Morris Two Receptions
John D Morris and his wife Catherine Cook visit Green Cove Florida where the couple will be honored with two receptions. The Morris family hosts the first on Sunday afternoon and the second at the home of Alfred Morris with friends and relatives in attendance during the late afternoon and evening.
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John D. Morris
Green Cove
Fla
Walter A. Morris
Jands
Alfred Morris
Forty-second Street
Memo for Men By Bert Bacharach
A brief humorous note from Bert Bacharach titled Memo for Men appears in a 1957 New York Herald Tribune feature. The text suggests a quirky method for handling claims by pouring water over them and letting it stand, then adding salt to remove sand.
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Bert Bacharach
New York Herald Tribuna
Women may not need girdles in future fashion
Alfred Leech reports Chicago says fashion designer Adele Simpson predicts that in 50 years women may wear only one elastic dress without undergarments due to better figures from vitamins and exercise. Betty Vincent argues shapes vary little over millennia and girdles will persist despite new garments.
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Alfred Leech
Chicago
Adele Simpson
Betty Vincent
Farmlil Company
Walter Stein
Perma-Lift
Notice of estate administration for Charles S Woodward
The undersigned named executor, appointed May day, 19XX, seeks debts owed to the estate of Charles S Woodward of Linn County Iowa. Creditors must promptly pay and any claims must be filed with the Clerk of Linn County District Court. Woodward Executriz Bott Shuthieworth Ingersoll Attorneys.
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State of
Charles
Waoudward
Af Linn
Immedinia
Cialis
Hhe
Lins County
Woodward
Executriz Bott
Shuthieworth & Ingersoll
Altorievs
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