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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1955

Page

7

Tickets On Sale For Cedar Rapids Children’s Theater Series

Ticket sales for the 1955 56 season of Cedar Rapids and Marion children theater begin Wednesday and Thursday in public and parochial schools. The Children’s Theater of Cedar Rapids sponsors four productions at Coe College auditorium with family and children only times. Tickets available for students and later for adults at Martin’s. Headquarters Cedar Rapids Woman’s Club. For details call 3 1772. Mr and Mrs Merl Holloway returned Monday from a week in Big Horn Wyoming.

Cedar Rapids Marion Children’s Theater of Martin's Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Coe College Merl Holloway Twenty-third Street Drive Big Horn Wyo Harold Costello

Krumms Host Second Annual Sisters Reunion

Mr and Mrs J G Krumm of 2224 Reynolds avenue SW hosted the second annual reunion of Mrs Krumm s sisters on Sunday. Attending were Mr and Mrs G C Schultz Boone Mr and Mrs Clarence Williams Vinton Mrs Etta Luke Waukee and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Schirm. Their uncle Fred Ahrens Stuttgart Ark who is visiting the Krumm s and Herman Stokes 1408 Second street SW were also present.

J. G. Krumm Reynolds Avenue

Gaunts Visit Sister in Macon Weekend

Mr and Mrs Huston Gaunt of Macon Missouri spent the weekend at the home of Mrs Burlie Schimmelpfenning located at 1726 Fifth Avenue Southeast The two women are sisters and hosted the visit together.

Huston Gaunt Macon Burlie Schimmelpfenning Fifth Avenue

Rebekah and OOF Officers Are Honored

The reception honoring all officers of all branches of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs was held Monday in the Crystal ballroom of the Montrose hotel. Cedar Rapids dignitaries and grand lodge leaders attended as speakers and singers performed, with installations planned for Thursday at Memorial Coliseum.

Gazette Carl Franks Montrose Hotel Rebekah Assembly of Iowa Lucille Shanda Belle Plaine Assembly Beatrice Bonham Rebekah Grand Lodge Bertha Wymore Rose Hill Emma Jadrnicek Order Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Valeria Hamilton Noble Grands Association Cedar Rapids Maine

Cantanastega Camp Fire Elects Officers

The Cantanastega Camp Fire group met at Mrs. E. D. Sorensen home and elected Sharon Angus president Vicki Ad sit vice president Linda Mahaffey secretary and Alice Kalusky treasurer. They planned the year’s activities.

Cantanastega E. D. Sorensen Fortiieth Street Sharon Angus Vicki Adsit Linda Mahaffey Alice Kalusky

Xi Delta Beta Sigma Phi Hosts Hard Times Party

The Xi Delta chapter held a Hard Times party Monday at Mrs. Ray Higbee’s home 2017 Washington Avenue SE with fourteen attendees. Prizes went to Doris Stein Ruth Bartling and Roberta Burns.

Xi Delta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Ray Higbee Washington Avenue SE Doris Stein Ruth Bartling Roberta Burns

Priscilla Campbell and Almon Hinman Wed Aboard Wasp

Miss Priscilla Campbell of Manchester marries Almon Hinman of San Francisco on October 5 aboard the U S S Wasp in San Francisco. The couple will reside in California where Hinman serves in the navy.

Manchester Priscilla Campbell Almon Hinman San Francisco U.S.S. Wasp California Hinman Navy

Guy Hahns Honored On 50th Anniversary

Mr and Mrs James Yuill hosted a dinner at the Roosevelt hotel on the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Guy S Hahn of 1912 Second Avenue SE. Nineteen guests attended including Mrs George Yuill and families from Davenport Madison Chicago Monticello and other areas. Yellow chrysanthemums and brass candelabra decorated the table.

James H. Yuill Pleasant Drive SE Roosevelt Hotel Yuill Guy S. Hahn Second Avenue SE George Yuill James Canfield Henry Miller Billy Frank Hahn Dean Adams Madison, Wis Charles Moyer Chicago Royal Hunt Monticello Victoria Jimmy Robert MacTaggart Davenport Kim Scott

Dvorak Weds Cranmer in San Antonio Catholic Rite

Miss Jane Frances Dvorak, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dvorak of San Antonio, formerly Cedar Rapids, wed Warren A. Cranmer son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren H. Cranmer of Scott City Kaw. at St Mary Magdalene Catholic church San Antonio with relatives in attendance. The couple will reside at Scott Air Force Base Bellville Illinois after a brief honeymoon.

Jane Frances Dvorak Louis Dvorak San Antonio Cedar Rapids Warren A. Cranmer Warren H. Cranmer Scott City Kaw St. Mary Magdalene’s Catholic Church Richard Dvorak Frances Wurzbach Patricia Praether Don Dvorak Robert Cranmer Joseph Leyva Wes Dvorak l Joseph Kula Anamosa Scott Air Force Base Bellville, Ill

Gethsemane Shrine Hosts Informal Fall Party

The Gethsemane shrine will hold an informal fall party Friday at the Masonic hall with a program at 8 p.m. and dancing and la card party at 9 p.m.

Gethsemane Shrine Masonic Hall

Couple Weds In Double Ring Ceremony At Immaculate Conception

Miss Maribeth Altenhofen and Dale D. Peyton wed in a Saturday morning service at Immaculate Conception church. The couple, both employed by Collins Radio, will reside in 514 Thirtysecond Street NE after a Canada wedding trip.

Maribeth Altenhofen Dale D. Peyton Immaculate Conception Church W. H. Schulte E. N. Altenhofen What Cheer Peyton George W. Peyton Marion Patty Mumma Mines Clifford ‘McKay Loring Rohr Douglas Hutchins William Bender Arnold VanNatta Carl Holm Georgia Spencer Canada Thirtylsecond Collins Radio Company

Miss Ione Erger Honored At Shower

Miss Carol Colip hosted a miscellaneous shower Monday evening for Miss Ione Erger a November bride elect. Twenty guests attended. Miss Erger daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard Erger and Leonard F Schultz son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Schultz will wed November 26.

Carol Colip Twentieth Street Ione Erger Miss Erger Bernard Ergers Sixth Street Leonard F. Schultz Leonard Schultz B Avenue NW

Kokoskas' Houseguests Return to California

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Gillmore and daughter Patty of Covina California left Monday after a two week stay with Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Kokoska at 1212 K Street SW.

Kokoskas California John C. Gillmore Patty Covina Calif Harold J. Kokoska K Street

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Merl Holloways Wyoming KRUMM MRS. Schimmelpfenning OOF Collins Roy Swanson Memorial Coliseum Camp Fire Group Hard Times Yun Ace Seaton Corning Glass Works Aera Oe N. Y Vwrex Ware Sorning Glass Works Corning N.Y Guy Hahns Patricia Altenhofen Dolores Altenhofen Betty Flanigan Dior Robert Osweiler William Altenhofen Jerome Altenhofen Eddie Hutchins Larry Gavin Robert Kern George Lillie Dale D, Peyton Pfaff Cedar Rapids Sewing Machine Market First Avenue Kresge Folger Folger’s
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