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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1954
Page
10
Get silver and china ready for holiday entertaining with practical cleaning tips. Learn safe methods for cut glassware crystal silverware and gold or silver-banded china including gentle polish use and when to seek professional cleaning.
Arriving Saturday to visit over Thanksgiving were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cejka and their children Marla Sue and David of Dallas. They are visiting Mrs. Cejka's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Gephart, 120 Twenty sixth street drive SE, and Mr. Cejka's mother, Mrs. William Cejka, 610 Thirty-first street NE.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Curran and their Alliance Ohio family arrived Sunday evening to spend Thanksgiving with Mrs. A. M. Curran and Mrs. F. L. Diserens at 12202 Upland drive SE.
Sgt and Mrs Richard Thompson and their daughters Monica and Shirley arrived Sunday from Japan to spend a month with Sgt Thompson's parents Mr and Mrs William H Thompson at 920 Tenth street NE. The Thompsons will depart in December for Fort Lewis Washington to establish their home.
Notice is given that on November 22, 1954, George D. Davis was qualified as executor of the estate of a deceased resident of Rose City in Linn County Iowa. All persons indebted must pay promptly to the estate. Claims must be filed with the Clerk of Linn County District Court, Iowa. Attorneys Donnelly Lynch Lynch & Dallas.
District Court will hear proof for the last Will and Testament of the deceased Edgar L. King in Cedar Rapids Iowa on November 26 at 9:00 A M. The notice names Arthur A as Clerk and Edgar L. King as attorney for the case.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Angell observed their sixtieth wedding anniversary with a Sunday family dinner and an open house at the Methodist church parlors. About 50 relatives attended the dinner and 145 joined the open house as the longtime local residents who farmed before moving to town.
Edmund Hicks hosts a bridal dinner in Bishop's cafeteria party room for Miss Darla Marie Hick and Thomas Erwin Short Jr. of Indianapolis. The couple will wed Wednesday at the Church of the Nazarene with family and friends from Ames North Liberty Kankakee Indianapolis and Central City in attendance.
Wedding vows were exchanged Sunday at 2 p.m. at St. Peter's Lutheran church Lamont. Beverly Ann Trumblee daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Trumblee and Verlyn Kraus son of Mr and Mrs Cyril Kraus were united. The Rev Dean Hoferer officiated. Reception for 200 followed in church parlors. The couple will reside in Lamont after a wedding trip.
Miss Roberta Popinger daughter of Mr and Mrs F C Popinger 274 Highland Drive NW recently was pledged to the Carthage College chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota national honorary music fraternity for women at Carthage Illinois.
Mr and Mrs Wallace Ness of Atkins announce the engagement of their daughter Betty Jean Ness to Richard A Novotny son of Mr and Mrs Adolph Novotny of Marion The couple both hold jobs with local employers Miss Ness works at Merchants National Bank and Novotny at Northwestern Bell Telephone Company No wedding date is set.
Miss Lena Keebler daughter of Fred Keebler became the bride of Ernest Saathoff in a double ring ceremony at Peace Lutheran Church. Attendants included Mrs Floyd Wenger sister of the bride and Henry Saathoff brother of the groom with Albert and Gottlieb Keebler as ushers. The organ was played by Mrs Albert Keebler and the bride wore a navy blue suit with pink carnation and lily corsage.
Xi Chi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a Monday meeting at 3635 White Oak Road SE hosted by Mrs. Frank Hidinger. Grace Pilkington received the exemplar degree as part of the gathering attended by twenty-one members.
The text urges creating a home library on a single wall with ceiling to floor shelves. It suggests brackets and perforated metal to allow easy rearrangement, leaving space for a picture and adding small drawer units for convenience.
Five Coe college seniors have been elected to the Coe chapter of Phi Kappa Phi a national society recognizing high scholarship. Newly invited members include Abigail Newsburger Cedar Rapids major German Shirley Niemeyer psychology Carol De Pressles Cedar Rapids Spanish David Marner Wellman political science history and Anna Marie Sorensen Waterloo history. Phi Kappa Phi officers at Coe are President James B Hodgson Vice President Max Daehler Secretary Karl E Goellner and Treasurer Alfred W Meyer.
Atalissa high school students host a barn dance in the school gym Friday evening to raise funds for the athletic department. Proceeds support athletic programs and equipment.
School will dismiss Wednesday at 2 30 p.m. in Oxford Junction for the Thanksgiving holiday as students prepare for the break.
Sewing pattern 4526 offers a ten item wardrobe for 14 to 22 inch dolls including party dress school dress suspender jumper blouse coat pixie hat nightie robe slip panties. Pattern notes suggest using scraps and provide yardage and mailing cost of 35 cents plus 5 cents for each extra pattern. Send to Anne Adams pattern dept New York NY 11.
A wedding in the valley united two sisters with one wearing a navy suit and pink corsage. A reception for 100 guests followed in the church parlors. After the wedding trip the couple will reside in Oelwein. Viola notes a school band concert scheduled for the first week of December.
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