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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1952
Page
4
The Mt Mercy college NFCCS roster for the 1953 academic year is filled with Lois Gansen named junior NFCCS delegate. Mary Anne Herring serves as senior delegate. Multiple campus groups list officers including SGA presidents and class leaders across departments and clubs with names and hometowns.
Mr and Mrs Charles F Johnson celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with an open house today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m at their farm home three miles southwest of Winthrop Married November 19 1902 in Winthrop they have three sons Kenneth in Bishop California Duane in Aurora and Leland at home plus eight grandchildren Floyd and Joyce Haight among them The Johnsons have lived in the area most of their married life.
First Baptist Fellowship class hosts a Friday class party at the church. First Christian Friendship class meets Monday at 7 30 for a party. Deaconesses hold a Friday 1 15 salad luncheon with Mrs. Fred Fleming at 1271 Third Avenue SE. Grace Episcopal St Ann s guild meets Tuesday at 8 in guild rooms. First Lutheran annual bank offering tonight at 7 30 with Miss Maya Winther speaker. Sunday school picnic Tuesday at 6 30 in church parlors. St Paul s Methodist Mothers club meets Friday at 1 30 in college room with the Mines. E F Challed Phillip DeVoe Hazel Ebers Mrs Francis Aimers hold devotions. Married Peoples class Friday at 6 supper in social hall Kenwood Park Presbyterian Mariners meet Monday at 8 with Mr and Mrs Parke Fisher 920 Maplewood Drive NE. 606 Cootiette club 382 meets Tuesday evening at VFW club rooms for officers installation and social hour.
Dr and Mrs C S Foster announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Margaret Louise to Robert Dean Hoff son of Mrs R S Chapin The wedding will be December 28 at the First Congregational church They are Iowa University graduates with Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Gamma Delta affiliations Miss Foster teaches at Roosevelt school Mr Hoff recently returned from air force duty and is pursuing graduate work at the university In Miami vacationing are V A Kofron and wife at 1739 Maple Drive NW They will spend Thanksgiving with their son in Belleville Illinois
Thirty one Mt Mercy college students earned scholastic recognition for the first quarter. High distinction went to Karen Andersen Kay Engler and Joan Lynch Cedar Rapids. Jean Cavanaugh Harpers Ferry Maureen Kinney Independence and Dorothy Mae Broz Amana. Distinction recipients include Donna Kremer Central City Madonna Boyle Elma Alice Rader New Hampton Ruth Ann Conley Nashua Helen Reichert Marion Angeline Witte Dyersville Inez Hanken Elberta Moellers and Florence Rosenbaum Dusign. Freshman women with distinction are Jean Le Van Cedar Rapids Mary Helen Smith Marilyn Brown Cedar Rapids Dorothy Shimek Mary Teresa Miller Jane Jensen Waterloo Dorothy Jo Zomlek Chelsea Ruth Fangman Monti Joan Falk Dewar Iane Rosenbaum Ossian Margaret Dolphin Cascade Rose Eller O'Brien Betty Henry Decorah Mary Hargrafen Hopkinton Carol Michels Marshalltown.
Altar and Rosary Society of St Matthew’s church will sponsor its annual parish dance Friday evening at Armar ballroom. Dancing from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with Larry Foster’s orchestra. Tickets from society members or at the door. Mrs C C Pitlik is general chairman and Mrs John Garvey handles tickets. Cedar Rapids Quota club dinner Tuesday at 6 p.m. Roosevelt hotel. Laura Davis presents Now It Can Be Told. Mrs J Paul Knight hosts Study club guest day tea Tuesday at 2 p.m. Our Heritage in Folk Music led by Mrs Wayne Basler. Social committee assists with the tea.
Elberon Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Novak will celebrate their fortieth anniversary with an open house at their home from 2 to 5 p.m. next Sunday. They were wed November 26, 1912, near Irving. The family dinner will follow at 6 p.m. The couple has three sons and nine grandchildren.
The notice outlines the forthcoming marriage of Marilyn Kay Kramer to John E. Hiles with December wedding plans. It lists Kramer’s Coe College ties and Hiles’ Air Force assignment in Marietta Georgia. Additional items mention visitors of Mrs Clyde A Kent including relatives of Rahway New Jersey and Urbana Illinois en route to Korea, plus a painting shown at the Sioux City art center and social events hosted by Mrs J W Hesser. Weekend guests of L T Connolly include Denver residents attending Iowa Notre Dame game.
In a double ring ceremony at the Little Brown church Nashua Verla Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Mike Miller Strawberry Point became the bride of Eugene Schultz son of Mr and Mrs Eldor Schultz Edgewood Attending were Mrs Emory Christensen and Dean Darnell The bride wore a French lace and nylon net gown with a Juliet cap and pink rose bouquet A reception followed at Eldorado home of the bride’s relatives and the couple departed for Chicago Schultz will enter services o
Mr and Mrs James McCune of Parnell celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Thanksgiving day with a dinner at Doose Hotel in Marengo and an open house 2 to 5 at their home. They married November 27 1902 in St Josephs church Parnell by Rev James P Mahaney. Mrs McCune, the former Kittie Costello, have lived in Parnell all their lives. Kenneth McCune Wilma McCune Catherine Horan and Janet Moseby will attend with Minnie Costello Mrs McCunes sister.
School age study groups and adolescent leaders meet this week at the Board of Education building and at private homes. Sessions cover child education, Thanksgiving learning, and readiness for rights with notes from November Parent Teacher magazines and Iowa welfare sources. Four local leaders attend a garden course and flower show in Ames with state horticulture society.
Mrs Jesse Clifford will entertain Star of the East circle Monday at her home 1636 A avenue NE with Mrs G L Peet assisting Members to sew A luncheon for Louise Leibert circle follows Tuesday at 1 p m at Mrs Walter E Miller 1902 Eighth avenue SE Contributions for the Thanksgiving basket requested
The Woman's Club Artis department meets Monday at 7 30 PM with a book review by Mrs John Hecker History and Literature A picnic luncheon is served Monday at 1 PM for the History and Literature department Mrs Fred Martin reviews Berle Ives Wayfinding Stranger and plays song recordings Hostess chair is Mrs John Brandt The American Home department plans a Thanksgiving tea Tuesday with a 2 15 PM business meeting followed by a book review by Mrs John Hecker Mmes C J Marchal Maria Beals and John Costas hostesses Chorus rehearsal is Wednesday at 10 AM.
A progressive dinner hosts the farewell for Mr and Mrs John Boegerts as they plan to move to Winnetka Illinois on December 10. The Ashlock and Boyson households host cocktails and dinner at Elmcrest Golf and Country Club and other sites in sequence. The Boegerts and their sons Dick and Paul will relocate soon.
The Cedar Rapids Hadassah chapter hosts its annual Thanksgiving dance Wednesday in the Crystal ballroom Montrose hotel with Variety Club orchestra from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Proceeds aid Hadassah medical work in Israel including seven hospitals and a new medical center. Mrs. Joe Cohn and Mrs. Edward Cohn co chair. Mrs. A. L. Smulekoff presides.
Cedar Rapids PEO council invites all unaffiliated members to call President Mrs. Wayne Basler. Chapter DK hosts a dessert at Mrs. W. M. Stoakes home with a program “Silver Wings of Friendship” by Mrs. J. M. Tallman and assistants. Chapter JI holds a Christmas bazaar and meeting at Mrs. Laughlin’s home with Mrs. Paxson assisting. Chapter GM meets at 7 45 pm at Mrs. Prouty’s home with F. M. Boone and R. A. Loudermilk assisting. The program “Speech and Hearing Problems” is presented by Mrs. Joanne Holmes. Mt Mercy college representatives attend the Iowa regional meeting at Clarke college in Dubuque.
Jan 10 is the wedding date for Miss Beverly Ann Michael and Lyle Pickart to be held at Immaculate Conception church. Michael is the daughter of Mr and Mrs H H Michael of 217 Fourteenth Street NE. Pickart is the son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Pickart of 310 Sixteenth Street NE. She works for Corn King Company and he for Iowa Manufacturing Company.
Ann Roland was honored at a holiday tea from 2 to 4 p.m. at Mrs. Probert's home 2200 B avenue NE. Guests presented Miss Roland a group gift. A luncheon and kitchen shower followed Friday at the home of Mrs. Merlin E. Rees 2349 Linden drive SE hosted by Mrs. Rees Harold Waite Mrs S M Leh and Mrs Wayne G Basler. Twenty three guests attended.
The YWCA lists a foreign cooking class Monday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Rachel Porter and Mrs Raymond Probst demonstrating waffles and marzipan. Les Amies dinner Monday at Amana. meet at the Y at 6 p m. reservations by noon. Basketball games rescheduled to December 15 and church leagues organize teams with required adult and player presence.
The Amvets auxiliary group 50 will meet Monday at 1 45 p m at Sokol hall noting a date and time change.
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