B P W Drive to Get Out the Vote Launched
Barbara Shonka reports the Business and Professional Women's club launched its campaign to mobilize voters under the slogan Use Your Vote in 48. Virginia Bedell urged women to participate, stressing citizenship duties and party involvement while highlighting the 1848 Seneca Falls legacy and urging women to back precinct caucuses and vote. Representatives from American Legion auxiliary and other groups attended as Miss Beth Bell opened National Business Women's Week.
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Virginia Bedell
Women of
United States
Bedell
State Board of Parole
America
Seneca Falls
N. Y
Election Returns Rally Promotes Unity and Civic Message
A local club urges residents to back their government amid world politics. It emphasizes nonpartisan, word of mouth outreach and asks members to contact friends rather than dictate voting choices.
Pat Craemer Elected Clarke College Sophomore VP
Miss Pat Craemer daughter of Mr and Mrs Nicholas P Craemer 349 Woodland Drive SE Dubuque was recently elected vice president of the Clarke College sophomore class in Dubuque Iowa She is listed with Clarke College in the local note indicating a student leadership role.
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Pat Craemer
Nicholas P. Craemer
Woodland Drive
Clarke College
Dubuque
Pattern for a sock doll seeks buyers in Cedar Rapids Gazette
An old classified note offers pattern 512 for a doll twelve inches high made from one man's sock. It promises ease and economy and asks readers to send 25 cents, with name and address, to The Cedar Rapids Gazette at 549 West Randolph Street, Chicago.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
West
Randolph Street
Chicago
Ill
Cedar Rapids Flying Club Fall Dance Oct 23
The Cedar Rapids Flying Club will host its annual fall dance October 23 in the Crystal Ballroom at the Montrose hotel. Chairman E N Lent. Music from 9 to 1 by the Continental Serenaders. Tickets via club members or Sealy at 2 2704.
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Cedar Rapids
Van Vechten Shaffers Host Dinner Party
Mr and Mrs Van Vechten Shaffer will host a dinner at 2001 Linden Drive SE honoring Dr and Mrs J Max Widmer who depart for New York. Eighteen guests include Mrs Henry Files of Syracuse NY visiting with Mr and Mrs Carl D Thomas on Cottage Grove Avenue SE.
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van Vechten Shaffer
Linden Drive SE
J. Max Widmer
New York
Henry Files
Syracuse
N. Y
Carl D. Thomas
Cottage Grove Avenue
Miss Virginia Mansfield Chosen KARL Campus Announcer
Miss Virginia Mansfield daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis A Mansfield of 384 Fourteenth Street SE has been selected as an announcer for the campus radio station KARL at Carleton College Northfield Minnesota Virginia is a freshman student at Carleton.
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Virginia Mansfield
Lewis A. Mansfield
Fourteenth Street SE
Karl
Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
Virginia
Carleton
New Wo-Pla-Su Camp Fire Officers Named
New officers announced for Wo-Pla-Su Camp Fire group JoAnn Leipold becomes president Virginia Melsha is vice president Mary Graham secretary Sandra Paxton treasurer Barbara Bernstorf scribe Mrs C E Marshall named leader Sponsor is Johnson School P T A
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Wo-Pla-Su Camp Fire Group
JoAnn Leipold
Virginia Melsha
Mary Graham
Sandra Paxton
Barbara Bernstorf
C. E. Marshall
Johnson School P.T.A
Cedar Rapids Women Attend Radio Educator Meeting
Two Cedar Rapids women, Mrs. R. K. Stoddard and Mrs. V. L. Spohn, travel to Chicago for the annual meeting of the Association for Education by Radio. The Sherman hotel hosts the Thursday and Friday sessions. Stoddard will chair the Radio and Family Living program, while Spohn will address Radiol Councils Serve the Family.
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Cedar Rapids
R. K. Stoddard
V. L. Spohn
Chicago
Association For Education By Radio
Sherman Hotel
Washington Guests Leave Chadima Home
Mr and Mrs Lester C Chadima hosted guests from Washington DC for several days Their cousin Mrs McCrea and uncle Mr Harris stayed at 2250 Washington avenue SE They departed Tuesday evening for their homes preserving family ties and summer visit tone
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Washington
Lester Chadima
Lester C. Chadima
Washington Avenue SE
Paul McCrea Gee Ie N. Harris
Washington, D.C
McCrea
Healeys Host Duplicate Bridge Club Evening
Mr and Mrs George B Healey will host sixteen members of their duplicate bridge club at 1827 B avenue SE on Wednesday evening. Late supper will be served to the guests.
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George B. Healey
Avenue SE
Cedar Chapter OES to Meet Friday at Masonic Hall
Cedar Chapter 184 OES will hold a special session Friday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic hall. After initiation there is a Rainbow Girls program and refreshments. All members are invited. Date change noted.
Religious Book Study Group Met to Discuss Supreme Beatitude
The Religious Book Study group met Monday at the Community House to continue its study of Supreme Beatitude by Earl V. Pierce. Miss Elizabeth Bender leads the group. The minutes note water content levels: meat 60 percent, milk 87 percent, poultry flesh 55 percent, eggs 65 percent.
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Earl V. Pierce
Elizabeth Bender
Elks Club To Host Two Dances This Week
Elks club members can attend two social events at the clubhouse this week. A dinner dance Friday runs from 8 to midnight in the dining room. Saturday features University of Iowa Homecoming with dinner music 8 to 10 and dancing 10 to 1 on the third floor.
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Elks Club
University of Iowa
Moore couple excursion to Chicago for convention
Mr and Mrs Ray T Moore of 25 Blake Terrace SE depart Wednesday for Chicago to attend a convention and stay several days.
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Ray T. Moore
Blake Terrace
Chicago
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Plans Hayrack Ride Meeting
Epsilon Sigma Alpha chapters Gamma and Alpha Phi will meet Thursday at the 3-R ranch for a hayrack ride. After the ride, a luncheon is planned at Krebs Dutch Girl.
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Epsilon Sigma Alpha
King's Daughters Dessert Lunch At Mrs Grigg Home
The Volunteer circle of the King's Daughters met for a dessert lunch on Tuesday at 1138 First Avenue. Mrs. Allen Hird led devotions and reported on the convention. Five dollars was allocated to the Community Chest fund.
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the King’s Daughters
Leslie Grigg
First Avenue
Allen Hird
Community Chest Fund
Nowekiya Camp Fire Elects Officers
Nowekiya Camp Fire group elected Sheryl Harrington president Barbara Stoneking vice president Jackie Rauscher secretary Nancy Bailey treasurer and Janice Kugel scribe confirming their posts for the coming term.
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Nowekiya Camp
Sheryl Harrington
Barbara Stoneking
Jackie Rauscher
Nancy Bailey
Janice Kugel
Designing Woman Swinging door drapery rods solve covering doors
A homemaker guide discusses avoiding drapery snagging on swinging doors. It promotes swinging door rods that allow high, wide curtains to cover door frames, enabling full privacy without sacrificing style. Straight window-style hanging meets door needs with simple, practical installation features.
Rod with Traverse Drapery Mechanism and Cords
The rod features a favorite traverse mechanism allowing draperies to be opened or closed by pulling attached cords. The setup enables smooth curtain movement and adjustable light control through cord operation.
Wyoming Guests Honored at Two Dinner Parties
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Welch of Powell Wyoming were hosted at two dinners during a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Dick Fisher. Archie Pike hosted a dinner and theater party Tuesday at 60 Circle Drive NW, and Sunday Frank Richardson hosted a dinner at 1645 B Avenue NE. The Welches depart tomorrow and Mrs. Fisher plans to return to Wyoming with them.
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Fred Welch
Powell
Wyo
Dick Fisher
Eleventh Avenue SE
Archie Pike
Circle
Frank Richardson
B Avenue NE
Welches
Wholesale Credit Men Hold October Meeting at Montrose
The Cedar Rapids Wholesale Association of Credit Men will meet Friday at 6 15 p m at the Montrose hotel. Guests will be Retail Credit Association members. Rev Andrew E Kurth will speak on The Conditions and the Thinking of the People of Europe.
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Cedar Rapids
Garden Club Plans Holiday Show in December
Cedar Rapids Garden club members met Tuesday at Mrs. Robert C. Armstrongs Pleasant Hill home to discuss plans for a holiday show to be presented by the club in December.
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Cedar Rapids
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