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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1948

Page

7

Dorothy Kepford Wed In Panama Canal Zone

Dorothy Elaine Kepford wed S/Sgt Arthur William Barstead in the Albrook Air Force base chapel Panama Canal Zone on October 12 Chaplain Richard Graham presided Miss Kepford daughter of Vernon F Kepford and Mrs Kepford formerly of Toledo Ohio She wore ivory satin with duchess lace and a juliet lace cape Maid of honor Carol Ann Kepford wore blue marquisette Flower girl Elizabeth Jane Kepford The couple planned a Balboa home where Barstead serves in the Sixth Weather Squadron and Mrs Barstead works at the base property office.

Toledo Albrook Air Force Base Panama Canal Zone Dorothy Elaine Kepford Arthur William Barstead Richard Graham Vernon F. Kepford Canal Zone Kathryn Nosler Potomac Carol Ann Kepford Elizabeth Jane Kepford Balboa Sgt. Barstead Albrook Base Barstead Base Consolidated Property Office

Cedar Rapids Radio Council Meet Set For Friday

The executive board of the Cedar Rapids Radio Council will meet Friday at 10 a.m. in studio A at station KCRG. Presidents and their radio representatives of member organizations are invited. Reports from the Chicago radio broadcast conference will be given by Mrs. V. L. Spohn, council president, and Mrs. A. K. Stoddard, who attended the conference.

The Cedar Rapids Radio Council Studio KCRG Chicago V. L. Spohn A. K. Stoddard

Mrs Loy to be Honored at Farewell Tea

Mrs Ray Beals and Mrs James J Borgenson host a tea Thursday from 3 to 5 p m at 2631 Meadowbrook Drive SE for guest of honor Mrs Fred Loy who leaves Nov 1 to move to Des Moines Mrs Orie S Imes Mrs Oscar Rusch Mrs Harvey Lynch and Mrs Morgan Davis pour for about 35 guests Silver and yellow tableware with bronze chrysanthemum flowers at the event.

Ray Beals James J. Borgenson Meadowbrook Drive Fred Loy Des Moines Orie S. Imes Oscar Rusch Harvey [Lynch Morgan Davis

Mrs. Bixler Hosts Coffee for Mrs. Kay

Mrs Ingram Bixler of 2392 Blake boulevard SE entertained 24 guests at a Wednesday coffee honoring Mrs G A Kay of Dallas. Mrs Kay is staying with Mr and Mrs Carl K Linge at 4400 First avenue NE.

Ingram Bixler Blake Boulevard G. A. Kay Dallas Kay Carl K. Linge First Avenue

Elmcrest women bowlers plan Thursday meeting at Bowlium

Women bowlers from Elmcrest Golf and Country Club will meet Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Bowlium to form teams for the upcoming bowling season.

Elmcrest Bowlium Elmcrest Golf and Country Club

Camp Fire forms new group E-Ha- Wee

A new Camp Fire group named E-Ha- Wee was organized Tuesday at the home of leader Mrs James Kirchner at 1604 Sixth avenue SE. Officers named include Mary Radloff president Dianne Youngblood vice president Dorothy Corley secretary and Donna Kalous treasurer.

E-Ha- Wee James Kirchner Sixth Avenue SE Mary Radloff Dianne Youngblood Dorothy Corley Donna Kalous

Circle of the King's Daughters meet at Mrs Sherman home

The group gathered Tuesday at Mrs. Roger B. Sherman’s 1310 Second Avenue SE. Mrs. Clyde Parker led devotions as members voted 5 to the Red Cross and 5 to the Community Chest.

King’s Daughters Roger B. Sherman Second Avenue SE Clyde Parker Red Cross

15 Camp Fire Girls To Get Homemaking Course

Fifteen Camp Fire Girls begin a special homemaking course next week at the Bungalow of the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company. Under Mrs Ruth Young and Mrs Margaret Blenco, the four Saturday lessons cover food storage and refrigeration, time budgets, lighting for two rooms, and cooking foreign and domestic recipes. The final class plans a party luncheon with menu, decorations, and invitations. Afterward the girls must teach six cooking lessons to four homes to qualify for the rank. Participants include Joanne Kunzman Jacqueline Prasil Betty Clarke Marilyn Blessing Brenda Beneke Virginia Rohrbacher Jacqueline Shearer Frances Whetstine Gloria Coleman Joyce Schrimper Helen Jones Cora Carlson Gwen Caldwell Phyllis Mann Doris Oswald.

Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Ruth Young Margaret Blenco Joanne Kunzman Jacqueline Prasil Betty Clarke Marilyn Blessing Brenda Beneke Virgina Rohrbacher Jacqueline Shearer Frances Whetstine Gloria Coleman Joyce Schrimper Helen Jones Cora Carlson Gwen Caldwen Phyllis Mann Doris Oswald

Marilyn Schnipkoweit and Wayne Biggs wed in Tipton

Marilyn Schnipkoweit married Wayne Biggs Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Max Geissler officiating. Bride wore white marquisette with Chantilly lace and long sleeves, carried pink and white carnations, maid of honor Nadine Schneckloth, bridesmaid Darlene Schnipkoweit, best man Richard Moon Jr., groomsman Dale Coppess, ushers Elmer Harmel and Jack Dye. After a reception and short honeymoon, the couple will reside in Tipton.

Tripton Marilyn Schnipkoweit Wayne Biggs Trinity Lutheran Church Max Geissler Nadine Schneckloth Darlene Schnipkoweit Richard Moon, Jr Dale Coppess Elmer

Miss Mary Toof Visits Mother After Alaska Work

Miss Mary Toof, returning from seven months at Fort Richardson air base in Anchorage, visits her mother Mrs. V. D. Toof at 337 Eighteenth Street SE. Queen Esther circle hosts dessert luncheon for members at 238 Twenty Fourth Street Drive SE with reports from the state convention and plans for an October 29 quilt display to fund the girls dormitory at the Children's Home.

Mary Toof V. D. Toof Eighteenth Street Miss Toof Anchorage Alaska Fort Richardson Air Base J. T. Beadle Twenty Fourth Street Drive Queen Esther King's Daughters H. E. Duxbury F. J. Lightner Iowa Electric Light and Power Company

Designing Woman By Elizabeth Hillyer Shelving doorway framing idea

An article outlines a decorative storage solution for wide archways by doubling framing to create shelves on both sides. Shelves extend from the dining and living room walls into the arch, with a single facing on the opening. Top shelves can lower or retain arch height, turning the doorway into a showy storage display for silver and dishes.

Elizabeth Hillyer

Jerry Darrow Returns to Local Shoe Department

Jerry Darrow returns to the shoe department after summer spent running a resort on Burch Lake near Hackensack Minnesota. Friends in the area will be glad to learn of his coming back.

Jerry Darrow Burch Lake Hackensack Minn

Legion appoints Mrs Thompson as district welfare supervisor

Mrs George E Thompson of 1624 Wildwood Drive NE is named department child welfare mental health supervisor for the Second district of the American Legion auxiliary after a department executive board meeting in Miami. She serves as unit radio chairman and auxiliary representative on the Radio Council and will attend a mental health institute in Des Moines November 15 to 17 to plan future district institutes.

George E Thompson Wildwood Drive American Legion Auxiliary Hanford Thompson Department Miami Radio Council Des Moines

Miss Hazel Alden and Clarence Joyce Wed

Miss Hazel Alden and Clarence Joyce were married Sunday at 2 p m in the Christian church. The couple will reside at 321 Sixteenth street NE Cedar Rapids after a short trip. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Ira Alden of Walker and the groom son of Mr and Mrs Everett Joyce of Walker. The Rev Clyde Scott announced the ceremony with music by Mrs Don Bush. The bride wore a gray gabardine dress with red rose corsage. Matron of honor was Mrs Paul Mollenhauer with a brown gabardine dress and white carnation corsage. Delmar Cameron served as best man with ushers Grant Cress and Paul Mollenhauer. A reception followed at the bride’s parents’ home.

Troy Mills Hazel Alden Clarence Joyce Ira Alden Walker Joyce Everett Joyce Clyde Scott Don Bush Paul Mollenhauer Delmar Cameron Grant Cress Sixteenth Street Cedar Rapids

Roosevelt High School Homecoming Dance Scheduled

Alumni of Roosevelt High School are invited to the homecoming dance in the school auditorium Friday from 8 to 11 p.m. A paid admission will be charged.

Roosevelt High School

Inter Ocean Women's Club Meets for Dinner

Members of Inter Ocean Women's Club will meet this evening at 6 30 for dinner at the Club Ti Pi Tin. Miss Lydia Hrubesh will discuss her trips abroad.

Inter-Ocean Women’s Club Ti-Pi- Tin Lydia Hrubesh

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