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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1946

Page

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Miss Baker Weds Earl Harford in Candlelit Ceremony

Miss Mary Annette Baker married Earl B. Harford at Westminster Presbyterian Church in a ceremony officiated by Rev. Andrew E. Kurth. Attendants included Ruth Baker and Robert D. Buzzard with ushers Cal Ewald and Richard Bennett.

Mary Annette Baker Earl B. Harford Andrew E. Kurth Westminster Presbyterian Church Thomas C. Baker D Avenue Mr.Harford Katherine L. Harford Bluffton Ind Ruth Baker Robert D. Buzzard Jefferson Cal Ewald Chicago Richard Bennett Baker

Sororities at Coe Announce Fall Pledges

Coe college sororities reveal pledges for the fall rushing season after Thursday ceremonies. Names span Delta Delta Delta Kappa Delta Chi Omega Alpha Xi Delta Alpha Gamma Delta with pledges including Bess Bales Pat Barrett Marilyn Thoman and others across Cedar Rapids Chicago Davenport and surrounding towns.

Coe College Delta Delta Delta Bess Bales Pat Barrett Marilyn Thoman Mary Ella Wolverton Cedar Rapids Nancy Lee Adair Indianapolis Marion Hall Sibiey Phyllis Hameister Peggy Jean Hines Elgin Kappa Delta Jean Hartman Lida Lee Mulvaney Joan Worcester Jane Hughes Chicago Sally Ehlers Ogden Louise Johnston Davenport Marilyn Miller Sycamore Northwood Donna Deen Algona Inez Mentink Lola Dodder Letts Fern Goeppinger South Pasadena Calif Vanita Ward Arlington Joanne Sorden Webster

Gamma chapter rush opens with Y M C A party

The Omega Sigma Alpha Gamma chapter began fall rushing with a party Tuesday evening in the Keen Teen club room at the Y M C A. Thirteen rushees attended. A model meeting is planned for Tuesday at 8 p m at the Y W C A. Rushing is led by the vice president with help from Miss Bettie Willson and the social committee including Miss Donna Seaton, Miss Margie Roberts, and Miss Ermal Evans.

Epsilon Sigma Alpha Keen Teen Club Y.M.C.A Y.W.C.A Rushing Bettie Willson Donna Seaton Margie Roberts Ermal Evans

King's Daughters Circle Hosts Salad Luncheon

Mrs. W. H. Flickinger hosted the Ethel Evans circle at a salad luncheon. Mrs. Hoyt Thomas led devotions. Final plans were set for a Sunshine Mission rummage sale on October 21. The circle voted to donate a hospital magazine subscription and Mrs. Flickinger reported on the 49th annual convention in Des Moines.

W. H. Flickinger K Avenue NE Ethel Evans King’s Daughters Hoyt Thomas Sunshine Mission Oakdale Flickinger V. B. Lagle Des Moines F. J Schueler

Finalist in Teentimer Dress Design Contest

Miss Charlene Novotny, 42 Twelfth Street SE, is named one of fifty national finalists in the Teentimer Design and Name It contest. She chose "Date Bait" for her dress and Craemer's awards the dress as her prize. More than 120,000 entries were submitted locally sponsored by Craemer's.

Charlene Novotny Twelfth Street SE Elsie Ritter Craemers Department Store Novotny Craemer's

Forsythes Mark 50th Anniversary With Open House

Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Forsythe of Cedar Rapids celebrate their golden wedding with an open house at 1416 Sixth avenue SE hosted by friends and relatives. Guests include I. J. Nosley and daughter Martha, Frank R. Burke, O. J. Nosley, Mary Newland, Blanch Horner and local hosts. The couple married October 14, 1896.

C. B. Forsythe Sixth Avenue SE John H. Frick Dwight Turner F. Y. Thompson Carl Kassler Marion R. B. Moore Clinton

New Okihi Camp Fire Elects Officers

New officers for the Okihi Camp Fire group are Joan Hayes as president Louise Ahlgren as vice president and scribe Lois Byers as secretary and Joan Lala as treasurer.

Okihi Camp Joan Hayes Louise Ahlgren Lois Byers Joan Lala

Sewing Club Hosts Mrs Chandler at Highland Drive

Mrs. Philip T. Chandler hosted the sewing club at her home on Highland Drive Northwest Thursday evening welcoming members to the gathering.

Sewing Club Philip T. Chandler Highland Drive

Sherman B Watsons Entertain At Dinner

Dr and Mrs Sherman B Watson 2107 Greenwood Dr SE hosted a dinner Thursday. Guests included Dr and Mrs Sherman B Watson Jr and their son John of Wayland Miss Dorothy Watson of Los Angeles and Mr and Mrs M A Good of San Antonio.

Sherman B. Watson Greenwood Drive Sherman B. Watson, Jr John Wayland Dorothy Watson Los Angeles M. A. Good San Antonio

Mt Mercy Linguistic Club Elects New Officers

Miss Patricia Bohan of Minneapolis is elected president of the Mt. Mercy Linguistic Coterie for the new school year. Other officers include Lorraine Miersen vice president Carol Mottet secretary and Muriel Reichert treasurer. Members study Spanish and French and Sister Mary Perpetua is faculty sponsor.

Patricia Bohan Patrick Bohan Minneapolis Mt. Mercy Junior College Lorraine Miersen Marion Carol Mottet Muriel Reichert Sister Mary Perpetua

New Bedding Projects You Can Pattern At Home

Learn to sew a bedspread and matching dressing-table skirt with Instructions 936. Laura Wheeler offers a simplified pattern using charts photos and concise directions. Send 20 cents with pattern number and your name and address to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft department 549 West Randolph Street Chicago Illinois 80.

Laura Wheeler Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Department West Randolph Street Chicago Ill

Couple Leaves on Honeymoon After Local Nuptials

The bride wore a black gabardine suit with black and white accessories while traveling on their honeymoon. Mrs Harford, a Franklin High School graduate, attended Iowa State Teacher's College and the University of Iowa and works in a local law office. Mr Ord, a Bluffton P A Allen High School graduate, attended Cornell College.

Harford Franklin High School Iowa State Teacher's College University of Iowa Ord P. A. Allen High School Bluffton Cornell Cola Ee

Fruit gifts brighten Home for Aged Women reception

Sixty two gifts were received Thursday at the Home for Aged Women on Twelfth Street NW. The fruits and jellies included home canned produce, cases of peaches and corn, syrup and fresh vegetables plus money donations. Tea was served with Mrs. Walter M. Krebs pouring. Board members attended.

Home For Twelfth Street NW Walter M. Krebs

Mrs Peschau Hosts Bridge Club Friday

Mrs. W. E. Peschau of 360 Park Terrace SE entertained her bridge club at a Friday luncheon at the Cedar Rapids Country club. Guests included Mrs. Harold N. Graves of Inde alien Ohio and Mrs. Edward Sickel of Lincoln Nebraska.

W. E. Peschau Park Terrace SE Bridge Club Cedar Rapids Country Club Harold N. Graves Indealien Ohio Edward Sickel Lincoln Neb

Mrs F H Harwood Returns to Detroit

Mrs F H Harwood of Detroit leaves her sister Mrs Merton Seely's home at 1903 Second Avenue SE after a visit. She will spend a few days in Chicago en route home.

F. H. Harwood Detroit Merton Seely Second Avenue SE Chicago

The Poet of the People Edgar A Guest Poem

A reflective poem laments a home left in disarray after a loss or absence. A speaker notes abandoned routines and forgotten chores as rain seeps in, papers lie about, and the clock remains unwound, signaling neglect and absence of care.

Edgar A. Guest the Poet of the People

Secretaries To Hold Convention In Lincoln Area

Miss Clara Krueger of Lincoln Nebraska vice president of the north western district of the National Secretaries association will be the honored guest at the state district convention to be held here Saturday and Sunday Headquarters are the Roosevelt hotel Special Agent K J Bridenstine of the Omaha FBI office will present highlights Delegates will attend from Mason City Des Moines Davenport Clinton Ottumwa Waterloo and Cedar Rapids Miss Jane Lund will head registration at 1 30 p m Saturday A banquet is set for 6 30 p m with Miss Blanche Senneff as chairman

Clara Krueger Lincoln Neb National Secretaries Association Roosevelt Hotel K. J. Bridenstine Omaha

Very Nation chicken prep in Iowa home cooking

A column details Southern fried and browned chicken styles common in Iowa. It lists two 2 pound chickens and ingredients including butter onion sherry tomato juice and seasonings. The method browns, bakes uncovered at 400 degrees F, and suggests turning the meat halfway through.

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Miss Baker Earl Harford Coe Ethel Evans Circle Lei Forsythes MR. and Mrs. Forsythe Sherman B. Watsons Linguistic Club Mt. Mercy Mt. Mercy College Women’s Club Mt. Mercy Academy Mt. Mercy Auditorium Mary Ruth Angeline Wilcox Harmony First Street Chicken Marengo By Naomi Doebel WMT Baldridge Commercial and Camera Shop Third Street Airiray Feders Tex Second Street DIAL Krebs Third Avenue Chase Hien Crest
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