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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1948
Page
7
The Ladies auxiliary of CIO locals opens a nursery at the Union hall 419 Second Avenue SE for CIO members’ children two years and older. The service runs December 1 to December 18, daily 10 30 a m to 3 p m except Sundays. Call 3 3307 for details.
Col Thomas W. Roane of the University of South Dakota spent a weekend with his family at 1829 Bever avenue SE when a cable announced the marriage of his daughter Lt Cary Roane Army Nurse Corps to Lt H H Sittner. The ceremony was held November 26 in Bremerhaven.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lundquist invited guests to a Sunday evening supper at 1701 C avenue NW. Attending were Dr. and Mrs. B. L. Knight and several judges and their wives from Anamosa and area courts.
Mrs Della Nash Crawford entertained at a Cedar Rapids Country Club circus party honoring her son Allen on his fourth birthday. Ice cream cake and movies were provided for 28 guests.
Ben Hur lodge 12 will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Sokol hall to elect officers.
Linn county Junior union of the King's Daughters met Saturday afternoon. Devotions by Marie Ewoldt and Dolly McBride preceded a Christmas basket delivery plan. Participants included A a Wasta Betty Kremenak Susan Schneider Georgian Waskow Brenda Beneke Joan Silver and Sharon McLain served as master of ceremonies.
The Three Link circle hosts a Christmas party Wednesday at 6 30 p m at Mrs Ella Lund 1131 First Avenue SW. Husbands invited. Attendees should bring a covered dish and table service.
Mr and Mrs John Whalen 153 Twenty fifth Street Drive SE have returned from a two and a half weeks trip to California In San Diego they visited Mr and Mrs R Moen former Cedar Rapids residents
The Service circle of the King's Daughters will hold its annual Christmas party on Thursday at 12 45 p.m. at the Y M C A. Luncheon will be served in the Wisemen's room.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Travelers Protective Association will meet Friday for a dessert lunch at the home of Mrs. J C Reindl 1549 Bever avenue SE. Mrs. Lloyd Connolly will assist.
Mark Bucci has won the Irving Berlin scholarship entitling a four year Juilliard course. Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II created the award on Berlin’s 60th birthday. Rawn Spearman, war veteran and tenor, wins the Marian Anderson scholarship of 1000 dollars after beating 1000 contestants.
Miss Donna Mae Grimm and James W. Fleming married Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Little Brown church at Nashua. Rev. F. L. Hanscom officiated. The couple, attended by Homer Degner, planned a reception for 175 in Dysart and will live in Garrison after a wedding trip.
Leo Miner of the Hobby Hangout will address the Cedar Rapids Woman's Club art department at 2 p.m. Tuesday on Using Art and Crafts to Combat Juvenile Delinquency. Tea, hostess Mrs. Edwin Clark, morning workshop at 9:30, and a 1 p.m. potluck luncheon follow.
Mr and Mrs Frank S Barta of 1425 Seventh avenue SE have returned from Burlington where they spent Thanksgiving with their son and daughter in law Alvin J Barta and his wife formerly of Cedar Rapids.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Weislogel of 929 Center Point Road NE hosted weekend visitors including their son Orville from Cornell College and son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Milton Weislogel of Gary Indiana.
Pattern 813 transfers of 6 motifs 342x614 to 6x12 inches offered by Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept. Send 20 cents and pattern number plus name and address to 549 West Randolph Street Chicago IL. Print plainly pattern number name and address for mailing.
A reader asks about a six week old holiday romance with Tom and his silence after she sent pictures and a breezy letter. The columnist says such liaisons are insubstantial and suggests forgetting the mistake rather than writing an apology. Tom may have moved on or preferred no contact, so no further letters are advised.
A collection of recipes including RANDIED YAMS prepared in leftover syrup with sugar, French fried sweet potatoes with sausage, mashed sweet potatoes pie filling, Cranberry Danish Pudding with cranberries and cornstarch, dried figs in a honey lemon syrup served over cake, and Cheese and Bacon Biscuits with cheddar spread.
A playful project shows how to customize a ready-to-paint chest for a child. Choose bright colors like shell pink corn or red and add decal pictures or fabric to create a fairytale finish. Lightly sand surfaces, glue fabric with wallpaper paste, and finish with double eyelet embroidery ruffles.
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