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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1946

Page

2

Mt Mercy Literary Club Awards Five Honors

Scholastic honors for six weeks went to five Mt. Mercy academy club members at the season's first meeting. Recipients were Misses Rita Curran Dolores Scolaro Margery Rink Lois Welch and Phyllis Templeman. A senior playlet and orchestral selections highlighted the program with faculty and parents as guests.

Mt. Mercy Academy Literary Club Rita Curran Dolores Scolaro Margery Rink Lois Welch Phyllis Templeman

Overnight guests depart from Joe Cross home

Mr and Mrs Henry Klages of Minneapolis were overnight guests at 2390 Blake boulevard SE with Mr and Mrs Joe Cross and returned to their home Thursday.

Henry Klages Minneapolis Joe Cross Blake Boulevard

Jeanne Krebs Honored By Mrs Fred W Smith Luncheon

Mrs Fred W Smith hosted a luncheon at the Cedar Rapids Country Club honoring Miss Jeanne Krebs. Ten guests paid for their places. Krebs will wed Barrett H Lattner of Grand Rapids Michigan on November 4.

Cedar Rapids Country Club Ford Jeanne Krebs Fred W. Smith Bever Avenue SE Jeanne Krebe Krebs Barrett H. Lattner Grand Rapids Mich

Dinner honors Mr and Mrs Graffis hosts at Garden Drive

Dr and Mrs A R Zuercher hosted a dinner Thursday honoring Mr and Mrs Herbert Graffis of Chicago. The Graffises were houseguests of Mr and Mrs Burgess A West of 2223 Linden Drive SE.

A. R. Zuercher Garden Drive Herbert Graffis Chicago Burgess A. West Linden Drive

Betsy Mortimore Harpley Weds Dr John Downing at Grinnell

Betsy Mortimore Harpley daughter of Dr Roy H Mortimore of Lamont marries Dr John Downing son of Dr Leroy Downing at the Presbyterian church in Grinnell. Attendants include Dr Gilbert Ehlers and Miss Malcolm Metcalf and John Maxwell as ushers. The couple will live in Iowa City after November first.

Betsy M. Harpley John Downing Roy H. Mortimore Lamont Betsy Mortimore Harpley John §. Downing Leroy M. Downing Second Avenue SE Presbyterian Church Grinnell Philip Lomax Denver Gilbert Ehlers Chicago Malcolm Metcalf Cedar Rapids John Maxwell What Cheer Delmar Ahrens Graceland Junior College Lamoni Iowa State College Iowa University Hospital I Iowa City Downing Coe College School of Medicine University of Iowa Army Air Forces South Pacific Children’s Hospital Iowa City Downings

Mrs C E Johnson Guest Of Krause Family At Luncheon

Mrs. C E Johnson of Sigourney is visiting this week with her son in law and daughter Dr. and Mrs. Charles S. Krause at 504 Vernon drive SE. A luncheon Thursday honored the houseguest.

Robert C. Toms Grande Avenue C.E. Johnson Sigourney Charles S. Krause Vernon Drive

DeGroot Family Leaves Milwaukee Hosts in Minnesota

Mr and Mrs Gerritt DeGroot of Milwaukee who have been houseguests of Mr and Mrs Fred A Winter at 1901 Blake boulevard SE returned home Friday Mrs DeGroot is Mr Winter's sister.

Gerritt DeGroot Milwaukee Fred A. Winter Blake Boulevard Mrs. DeGroot Mr. Winter

Coe Music Club Plans First Meeting at Marshall Hall

The Coe college high school music club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday in Marshall Hall on the Coe campus. At 10:30 the group joins the junior music club in the chapel for a program featuring Judy Noe, Nancy Pope, Deane Penrod, Julie Foster, Barbara Battin, Judy Lynn, Judy Boynton, Patricia Sedlacek, and Janet Strange.

Coe College Marshall Hall Coe Judy Noe Nancy Pope Deane Penrod Julie Foster Barbara Battin Judy Lynn Judy Boynton Patricia Sedlacek Janet Strange

Campbells Host Chicago and St Paul Guests

Mr and Mrs Robert E Campbell of 2622 Country Club Parkway SE entertain for two days their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Alexander Batchelor of Chicago and Mrs Charles Weibner of St Paul as guests.

Robert E. Campbell Country Club Parkway SE Alexander Batchelor Chicago Charles Weibner St. Paul

Bridge Luncheon Hosts Share Commonwealth Tearoom

Mrs. J. H. Ramsey and Mrs. C. L. Douglas co hosted a bridge luncheon at the Commonwealth tearoom on Wednesday. Twenty four attended including Miss Ida Crossman of Butte Montana a houseguest of Miss Katherine Franken and Mrs. Edwin Franken of Hillcrest Drive SE.

J. H. Ramsey Second Avenue SE C. L. Douglas Commonwealth Ida Crossman Butte, Mont Katherine Franken Edwin Franken Hillcrest Drive

Designing Woman By Elizabeth Hillyer

Your fireplace may not be old world yet you can use a simple coal hod for small wood and skip a costly basket. Paint an old or plain hod to match a room color in fireman red or dark green for decorative value and usefulness. Ordinary items with a personal touch can make striking accessories.

Local B P W Members Attend DeWitt Meeting

Twenty nine members of the local Business and Professional Women's club attended a DeWitt meeting Thursday evening. Speaker was Lena Madison Phillips international president of the B P W federation. Dinner was served preceding the talk.

Business and Professional Women’s Club B.P.W. Club DeWitt Lena Madison Phillips B.P.W. Federation

Mercy Hospital Alumnae Host Kid Costume Party

The Mercy Hospital alumnae group hosts a Halloween event for graduates and their kids on Monday at 8 p.m. in the School of Nursing library. Attendees will enjoy games and refreshments. All graduates are invited.

Mercy Hospital School of Nursing

Mrs Barngrover Hosts Westminster Tea

Mrs Walter Barngrover of 2435 Bever Avenue SE hosted a Friday tea from 2 to 4 pm. Attendees included Westminster church primary department teachers and mothers of the children.

Walter J. Barngrover Bever Avenue Westminster Church Primary

Tea Honoring Miss Jane Ludy Hosted by Mrs Collins

Miss Jane Ludy a houseguest of Mr and Mrs Arthur A Collins Cottage Grove avenue SE was the honored guest at a tea Friday afternoon given by Mrs Albert P Jenkins 2421 Fifth avenue SE.

Jane Ludy Arthur A. Collins Cottage Grove Avenue Albert P. Jenkins Fifth Avenue SE

Junior Circle Observes First Anniversary

Leona Mills Junior circle of the Kings Daughters marked its first anniversary Thursday at 1261 Elmhurst Drive NE. Guests included Mrs. Leona Mills Mrs. Verda Hoyt Mrs. L. A. Lower and Miss Jean Geesaman.

Leona Mills The King’s Daughters L. P. Johnson Elmhurst Drive Verda Hoyt L. A. Lower Jean Geesaman

Wilson high features Willie Miller and Wilbur Miller

Louise Johnston profiles Wilson high students including Willie Miller end and back and Wilbur Miller quarter mile sprinter who helped title runs. Notes future college plans and looming military service shadow. Also covers Keen Teen Klub events craft shop, dance plans, and Halloween decorations at the club.

Wilson High Willie Miller Ramblers Wilbur Miller Wilson Willie Coe Iowa U

C R H S Class Reunion With Miss Nelle Erwin

Miss Nelle L. Erwin hosts four former high school classmates at her weekend houseguest gathering. The guests include Mrs. Cora Albright Wood, Mrs. Hazel Searles Butler, Mrs. Helen Cushman Bradley from Chicago, and Mrs. Marguerite Huston Reid of Des Moines. Open house will be held Saturday from eight to eleven.

Nelle L. Erwin Vernon Drive Cora Albright Wood Hazel Searles Butler Helen Cushman Bradley Chicago Marguerite Huston Reid Des Moines Miss Erwin

Elegant Sunday breakfast ideas with cornmeal waffles and pies

A column offering a breakfast menu and dessert recipes including cornmeal waffles with syrup and sausage, cornmeal flapjacks, and a sugarless Peanut Graham Pie. It includes detailed formulas for waffles pancakes and a frozen dessert with gelatine and apricot flavors.

Indianola Woman Engaged to Wall Kemp in Cedar Rapids

Miss Mary Hewitt of Indianola announced engagement to Wall Kemp at a Cedar Rapids Horsemen’s Club coffee hour. Hewitt is granddaughter of Clarence Hill. Kemp is son of Jal G Kemp of 1501 Forty-second Street NE. No wedding date set.

Mary Jane Hewitt Indianola Wall Kemp Cedar Rapids Horsemen’s Clu Miss Hewitt Clarence Hill Cedar Rapids Kemp Jal G. Kemp Forty-second Street

ISU Student Lee Thomas Plans Weekend in Cottage Grove

Lee Thomas a student at Iowa State College will arrive Saturday to spend the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Carl Thom as Cottage Grove avenue SE and attend the Iowa Notre Dame football game.

Lee Thomas Iowa State College Carl Thomas Cottage Grove Avenue

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