Hawaiian Mixer at McKinley High School Highlights
The McKinley High annual mixer, organized by the student council, transformed the gym with palms tropical flowers and crepe paper. About 300 guests enjoyed vocal numbers and guitar solos by Bob Hirkin Richard Haddy Chester Wetzel and a swing trio led by Fulton Ross Maxine Ross and Pauline Halverson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley High School
Jim Westcott
Tom Pugsley
Elmer Kelly
Betty Dobson
Clinton Bradford
Bob Hirkin
Richard Haddy
Chester Wetzel
Pauline Halverson
Arda Mae Cox
Fulton Ross
Maxine Ross
Helen Kuyenda
Rachel England
Rose Mary Jun
Tom Puglsey
Shower honors Mrs. Jack Kofron at Iowa Electric party
Glassware presented to Mrs Jack Kofron as coworkers at Iowa Electric Light and Power honored her with a shower and dinner Friday at the Commonwealth Tea Room. The bride, formerly Esther Rahe, was feted amid autumn colored decorations. Attendees included Mrs Merle Harris, Mrs Fred Thompson, Mrs Dale Lowe, Mrs L Fuhrmeister, and Misses Bernice Milligan, Helen Cooksey, Gladys Swangler, Mathilda Schirm, Beverly Hoese, and Mary Jo Connell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Kofron
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Commonwealth Tea Room
Kofron
Esther Rahe
Merle Harris
Fred Thompson
Dale Lowe
L. Fuhrmeister
Bernice Milligan
Helen Cooksey
Gladys Swangler
Mathilda Schirm
Beverly Hoese
Mary Jo Connell
MM Club Dinner Party Honors Eleven Couples at Commonwealth Tea Room
Members and their husbands enjoyed a Saturday dinner at the Commonwealth tea room with eleven couples present. Prizes in 500 were awarded to Mrs. Myron Reid Mrs. T H Ericksen Earl Shunk Leslie Mills Wilbur Robinson John Burge and Homer Grove who helped arrange the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MM Club
Commonwealth Tea Room
Myron Reid
T. H. Ericksen
Earl Shunk
Leslie Mills
Wilbur Robinson
John Burge
Homer Grove
Guests conclude visit at Donald Barry home
William Sayre of Denver, a University of Illinois student, left Sunday after visiting since Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Barry, 1920 Fourth Avenue SE. Mrs. George Chposky hosted a Friday shower honoring her sister Mrs. Merle Husmann at 1607 Fifth Avenue SE with pink and blue decorations. Winners in games were Mrs. Melvin Green, Miss Joyce Bauserman, Mrs. Mervyn Knapp, and Miss Dorothy Husmann. others present included Mesdames John Vanda, Charles Bauserman Jr., Paul Kubu, Leo Schmidt, and Fred Hahn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sayre
Denver
Colo
University of Illinois
Donald Barry
Fourth Avenue SE
George Chposky
Merle Husmann
Edgewood No 1 P T A Votes for Free Lunches
Edgewood No 1 P T A held Friday at the school with 90 members present. David Pratt led the meeting and plans were approved for a Christmas treat and free hot lunches for all children after the holidays.
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Edgewood No
P.T.A
David Pratt
Pattern 4928 Available In Women’s Sizes
Pattern 4928 comes in sizes 34 through 48 with yardage listed 354 yards of 35 inch fabric and 15000 yards rio rae for size 36. Send fifteen cents to Pattern Department of The Cedar Rapids Gazette in New York for pattern details and a Pattern Book offer includes hat and bag set.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
West 17Th Street
New York
N. Y
City Council Refuses Tile Drain To Stop Surface Water Flow
City officials backed City Engineer Frank Young in denying a petition by Glenn A Davis to install a tile drain across a private lot to relieve water spilling from an alley onto Davis’s Thirty-seventh Street NE property. The office notes the condition mirrors many city cases where surface water drains across alleys from adjacent low lots within its natural drainage pattern.
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Frank Young
Glenn A Davis
Thirty-seventh Street
Council Suggests Private Waterway for Drainage Care
Young told the council that the petitioner should provide a shallow waterway across his property to handle drainage. The recommendation focuses on creating a private route to manage water flow and prevent runoff issues.
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Young
Stand Correctly for a Trim Figure and Posture
Dr. Mary MacFadyen describes five weak points for the average woman the posture waistline hips derriere abdomen and bust. She offers a wall test to check carriage and a routine of posture, breathing, and abdominal tightening plus simple exercises to slim the waist and firm muscles.
Exercise description for leg raise method
The passage instructs raising both feet together to point soles upward with knees and feet slightly apart, then slowly lowering to the bed to engage abdominal muscles. Begin with one to two repetitions the first day and gradually increase to ten daily, concluding with a true false quiz on bust problems.
Advice From Mary Manners Advice From Mary Manners
A reader column discusses a girl named Wondering and a boyfriend who dates other girls. The adviser urges avoiding overinvestment, dating other boys, and playing it cool to attract a more dependable partner while offering general tips on revealing feelings gradually.
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Miss Manners
Berries and Cream Cheese Waffle Fillers
Berries and white cream cheese mixed at the last minute create a tasty waffle filling. Granulated sugar is sprinkled on top of the two baked waffles for a light finish.
Practical crochet slippers in Afghan yarn pattern 2986
Practical and colorful two color crochet slippers pattern 2986. Includes directions for three sizes with illustrations and stitches, listing required materials. Send 10 cents, pattern to The Cedar Rapids Gazette needlecraft department, 82 Eighth Avenue, New York. include pattern number and your name and address.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Needlecraft Department
Eighth Avenue
New York
I Made My Son A Criminal at Local Churches
About 1,350 people attended showings of the play I Made My Son a Criminal at Trinity and St. Pauls Methodist churches on Sunday. George Young Hammond of Hollywood wrote the piece about a father's plea for his son accused after a drinking party. The author acted as the father. Hayward H. Johnson of Portland was district attorney with Cedar Rapids residents in other roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
St. Paul's Methodist
George Young Hammond
Hollywood
Trinity Church
St. Paul's
Hayward H. Johnson
Portland
Ore
Cedar Rapids
Refrigerator Shelves Should Not Be Overcrowded
The article advises avoiding overcrowding shelves in refrigerators to allow cold air to circulate and keep foods chilled. It also notes the outer skin of the body is nearly germ-proof.
Women’s helper plan aids parents by hiring trained teens
Ruth Millett notes a Des Moines program where YWCA Girl Reserves train high school girls to supervise and amuse children. The course covers child psychology and first aid, with certificates and files in the employment office, offering parents a safe evening out and girls a means to earn money.
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Des Moines
Y W.C. A
Y W C
Crumbs Collected by Simple Grinder Hack
A tip advises placing a paper sack over the grinder end while crushing crackers or toast. Crumbs fall into the bag, keeping the table and floor clean and reducing mess. The method offers a quick, neat way to save crumbs during food prep.
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Nsw
Mckinley
M. M. Club
Itusbands
Mrs. Chposky
P.T.A. Meetings
Dainte
Anne Adams
Mary MacFadyen
Mary Manners
Hens
Helen
Sy Latura Wheeler
America
Reader’s Digest
Maplecrest Turkey Farms
Wellman, Iowa
Ruth Millett
Gazette
Weller
Jersey
Iks
Maplecrest
Turkey
Jonathan Allpes
Idaho
Monarch
Texas
Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue SE
Libby
Baker’s
Maxwell House Coffee
Ibe
HILEX
Clicquot Club
TOM Collins
Swansdown
Jonathan Apples
A Avenue
A Ave
BABA
E Ave
ELLIS
Dial
Mike Risk
Kellogg's
Modern Food Shop
1St Ave
Roosevelt Sch's
C Ave
Shadid's Groc
MET
Ellis Blvd
Third ST
3Rd St
Texas Oranges
Shane
The
Blue Ribbon
Libgby
Pillsbury
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