16 Oct 1950
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1950
Page
1
Paris shopping tale in Rue de la Paix ends with a daring hat choice for Mrs O amid feather drama and customs quirks. Frederick C. Othman recalls bargaining for a velvet hat with aigrette and a gray ostrich feather, the shopkeeper praising his artistic effort.
Designing Women by Elizabeth Hillyer suggests bold wallpaper can transform a kitchen with cabinets, sink, range, and fridge. A colorful Berries pattern establishes a color scheme, reducing the need for extra accessories or curtains and brightening small wall areas and ceilings.
Announcement of the forthcoming marriage of Miss Joan Elliott to Wallace Brown. Miss Elliott, daughter of Mrs. Emma H. Elliott and John M. Elliott of Houston, and employed by Morris Sanford Company. Wallace Brown, son of Mrs. Carrie A. Brown, works for Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Company. Ceremony planned in November in Cedar Rapids.
Sisters from Mt. Mercy college and Mt. Mercy training department joined statewide events across Iowa. Sister Mary Etienne and Sister Mary Wilma attended a junior college state meeting at Iowa State college. 33 students accompanied them.
District two of the Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs held a fall conference in Manchester. Luncheon was served at the Country club. Cedar Rapids members included Iona Guyett Donna Seaton Emma Elliott Elva Austin Martha Heald Gertrude Stenner Viola Towle Olivene Hahn Lillian Faires Grace Elliott. Dr Lydia Jordan state president spoke in the afternoon. Miss Towle joined the workshop panel and Miss Hahn was named legislative chairman by district director Velma Allyn. Spring meeting set for Maquoketa with clubs from Anamosa Cedar Rapids Clinton Decorah DeWitt Dubuque Independence Manchester Maquoketa Monticello Oelwein Waukon West Union represented.
Weddings in four Iowa communities October dates include Wayland Elizabeth Willer and Waldima Zinn in Eicher Mennonite church and Marilyn Backhaus to Darwin Ellis in Nashua Little Brown church. Oelwein hosts Mary Helen O’Brien to Norbert Duffy and Cedar Rapids unites Irene Ackerman to Gene Rummells at St Pauls Methodist with officiant Marvin Rober.
Maurita Soukup daughter of Mr and Mrs Milo Soukup 1273 Thirty second street NE was honored Saturday at a party on her seventh birthday Sixteen guests attended The serving table featured sugar plum trees and a musical birthday cake.
Mrs. De Roethlisberger and Mrs. C Leksa hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Patricia Benesh at 723 Fourteenth Street SE. She and John R Holmes are to be married on November 4.
Announcement says Miss Mary Ann Lyon and William Donald Broulik married secretly on October 4 in Iowa City. The couple, daughter and son of local families, recently returned from a wedding trip and will reside at 116 Fifteenth Street NE. Broulik works with his father in business. both attended the University of Iowa with Broulik in Delta Chi.
Joyce Arlene Wolf and Frank J. Jennings Jr were married at Immaculate Conception church by Rev A P White. The couple will reside at 527 Sixteenth street NE. The groom, a Colonial Baking Company employee, is son of the Jennings family.
Miss Jeanette Paige and Ralph Delozier were married Saturday at St Josephs Church Elkader with Msgr Skahill officiating. The bride is the William Paige Elkader daughter and the groom a Williamsburg son. They both graduated from Upper Iowa University. Delozier coaches at McGregor high school.
The wedding took place Saturday at 8 p.m. in St. Pauls Methodist chapel Rev John K Moore officiated. The bride Mrs Mary Sweet is daughter of Donald and Mrs Sweet of Coggan Iowa. The groom Hal D Haines is son of C E Haines and Mrs Haines of Coggan. They plan a home in Cedar Rapids.
Mr and Mrs George J Ottsen of 1636 First Avenue NE are spending a few days in Charles City visiting their son in law and daughter the Rev Mr and Mrs G Maurice Ottsen.
Four Cedar Rapids women attended the state Women of the Moose convention held Thursday through Sunday in Council Bluffs. Included were Mrs. G. D. Eckhart graduate regent, Mrs. Henry Bencke senior regent, Mrs. Leonard Hill friendship chairman, and Mrs. Emory Tylee publicity chairman.
Dress her dolly as a cowboy or cowgirl with boots chaps holster sombrero fringed skirt show shirt neckerchief and panties for doll sizes 14 to 22 inches. Send 30 cents for pattern T4896 to Anne Adams Jerne Dept PO box 710 Chine tern Illinois include name address size and style number.
Dr and Mrs Henry Hamilton and Mr and Mrs Jay F McNamara hosted a Sunday luncheon at the Hamilton home to honor Mr and Mrs Forbes Olberg who were recently married. Fifty guests attended at 127 Cottage Grove, with attendees including Miss Mary Olberg and the Allarens and Flayten couples from La Crosse Wisconsin.
NaHon Camp Fire group met Saturday at St Pauls Methodist church for a quiet meeting. New members elected include Bein ette Newbold as president Janice Smith as vice president Janice Show as secretary Colleen Olson as treasurer Barbara Swenson as scribe Jean Davis as program chair man and Gail Gould as refreshments chair.
Artichokes appear on Cedar Rapids fresh counters and are easy to fix and nutritious. Use one artichoke per serving, trim and clean thoroughly, boil 30 to 45 minutes with garlic lemon and olive oil, then serve with melted butter or mayonnaise. Remove leaves until reaching the tender center or heart and cut into bite-sized pieces to eat.
A fall prognostication notes the deep V neckline is trending for suits and dresses across price ranges. It highlights versatile vestees neckwear and blouses that complement the plunging opening for varied wardrobes.
Big business focuses on charm as a measurable asset for women in sales and reception roles. The piece lists six traits from self-discipline to world awareness, arguing charm combines grooming, bearing, style, and tact to influence others and succeed socially and professionally.
Young homemakers seek a simple modern square crochet pattern 658 with edging tips. Send 20 cents pattern 658 to Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept. Chicago Ill. Include pattern number and full name and address.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Pope and their daughter Myrtis of 1840 Fourth Avenue SE, along with Mr. Pope's cousin Miss Victoria Flint of Davenport, returned Saturday from a month long motor trip to the West Coast. They visited R. O. Pope in Dallas Ore and connected with relatives and friends in Oregon Washington and California.
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