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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1957
Page
3
An after the game party is scheduled for Saturday evening at the Shrine Embassy club. Her som and his orchestra will perform for dancing from 9 p.m. to 12 30 a.m.
Mrs Henry Lowe left Tuesday for Wolfe Point Montana after spending the weekend visiting Mr and Mrs Ralph Martin at 309 Eighth Street SE. Mrs Lowe is Mr Martin's aunt.
The Tuesday Bishops group of Retired Teachers announced officers led by Miss Blanche Hunter as president, Miss Faith McMurray as vice president, Miss Nell Boyack as secretary, and Miss Addie Zika as treasurer.
Camp Fire groups named new officers across Wahanka Otaka Eluta Manuka and Okio Tan Ka units. Wahanka elected Carol Frederic president Terry Hathaway vice president Cheryl Burrichter secretary Vinnette McMickle treasurer Tracey Glass scribe. Otaka Eluta Manuka chose Jean Zamastil president with Judy Sager Kathy Karkosh Susan Wille and Julie Ellison in senior roles. Okio Tan Ka elected Amelia Meyer president Mary Jo Anderson vice president Karen Tritle secretary Karen Fuller scribe Marlene Fatka program chair Pamela Fessler scrapbook facilitator.
Dr. and Mrs. E. B. McConkie of 2141 Blake boulevard SE and Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Weland of 350 Park Terrace SE departed Wednesday for a month in Hawaii. They flew to Los Angeles then board the S S Lurline to attend a convention and expect to return to Cedar Rapids on December 5.
Ford unit No. 5 American Legion auxiliary held a Tuesday meeting to mark the organization's 36th birthday with charter members and past presidents as guests. Mrs. Curtis Jones presented the auxiliary history and plans include baskets and a gift shop donation for Clinton Hospital, plus local fund donations and cookies for the Veterans hospital.
On November 5 1957 Gladys Johnson Nellie Bennett and Jean Carney were appointed and qualified as executrices of the estate of Edward Sheffie late of Linn County Iowa deceased. All debts should be paid to the executrices and any claims filed with the Clerk of Linn County District Court Iowa handled by D Dennis Attorney.
All wool flannels dominate fashion this season in ready to wear suits skirts and dresses and by the yard for home sewing. Ruth G braith of the University of Illinois notes light weight soft drape appealing patterns muted colors and tweed like textures. Blends of 85 percent wool and 15 percent nylon common with Sanforlan wool shrinkage treatment for washability.
Sigma chapter met Tuesday in the sorority rooms to plan a semi formal initiation for November 26. Helen Owen spoke on This Business of Being a Buyer and forecast spring fashions. Mrs Grant Hale was program chairman with hostesses Mrs Hale and Mrs William Post.
Twelve members of Martha circle of King's Daughters met for luncheon with Mrs. Fenton W. Adams. Mrs. Bertha Spencer led devotions and Mrs. William Klepach presented a convention report. Holiday party plans and sewing for St. Luke's hospital were discussed.
Dr. Margaret Fisher new dean of students at Mills College in Oakland investigates group dynamics with Modes Analysis Diagrams. She seeks to explain why student and community organizations work or fail and notes the plan may be a humorous academic blunder.
The annual workshop session of the Hospital auxiliaries will meet Thursday in Oelwein with the regional Iowa Hospital Association meeting. Cedar Rapids attendees include Sister Mary Maura Mercy hospital administrator Bernard Grahek and Sister Mary Julianne.
New York fashion notes describe teens’ upside down ponytails as the latest elegant look. Designer Thomas Frank calls one version The Imperial with an elevated crown swirl and waves from nape to crown. The Charlston revival features a straight crown and fringe with waved sides curling toward the face. Public TV segment Airs weekdays at 5:00 on Channel 9.
Instructions offer two main pattern parts to cut out and sew into three pairs of TV slippers. Includes pattern pieces and size directions small to extra large. Send 35 cents pattern plus 5 cents extra for first class mailing to Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept. New York address provided.
Dr. Fisher, noted for YWCA posts and university faculty work in eastern colleges, undertook the project on a small grant from the University of Buffalo. She cites Elsie May Dinsford and Hans Falk of Buffalo as collaborators and plans the long study to run about a decade. She emphasizes acting on facts to avoid paralyzing parliamentary routines and describes MAD as a practical diagram system for recording ideas and speakers during meetings. A fried doughnut tip follows, urging a deep fat thermometer for proper frying temperatures.
Nutrition experts advise a breakfast supplying one fourth to one third of daily needs. Include protein like eggs or cereal with milk, offer a hot item, and add fruit rich in vitamin C such as citrus juice or cantaloupe. Milk provides calcium, and bread with butter fuels the morning.
Brown sugar granulated maple sugar or cinnamon and sugar heated in the oven before serving is recommended by Dr Osborn as a finishing trick.
The Cedar Rapids Duplicate Bridge Club announced Tuesday winners for north south and east west pairs. Top north south were Mrs D O Thompson and Ron Walder of Marion. First east west were Mrs David Rapoport and Mrs Alex Hallgren. Six game series winners include Mrs Rapoport in first and Ann Hubbell in sixth. The group meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Roosevelt hotel and invites players to attend.
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