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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1954

Page

9

JoAnn Slavik and Kenneth Johnston Wed in Cedar Rapids

JoAnn Berdene Slavik daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Slavik and Kenneth Lee Johnston son of Mr and Mrs Karl Johnston married Sunday at 2 p m in First Lutheran Church. Dr George W Forell officiated. Guests included family and friends. couple to reside in Cedar Rapids with both working locally.

JoAnn Berdene Slavik Joseph Slavik Fruitland Boulevard Kenneth Lee Johnston Karl S. Johnston Blairs Ferry Road First George W. Forell Harry Christiansen George Lillie

Barbara Bettle to Wed Cpl. Robert Condit

Springville announces the approaching marriage of Barbara Jean Bettle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Bettle of Waterloo, to Cpl. Robert B. Condit, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Condit of Springville. The ceremony is set for November 28 at Linden Methodist Church in Waterloo. Condit is stationed at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri.

Springville George Bettle Waterloo Barbara Jean Robert B. Condit Robert Condit Linden Methodist Church Cpl Condit Fort Leonards Wood

Memo for Men By Bert Bacharach

Parking lot tip suggests attaching a bright colored ribbon to the radio aerial to spot your car easily among hundreds at sports events. The guidance helps identify vehicles from a distance and speeds retrieval.

New York Herald Tribune

Welcome Wagon Hosts Supper and Card Party

The Welcome Wagon club held a couples potluck supper and card party at the Woman's club Saturday evening. High bridge prizes went to Mrs. David F. McQuire and Dr. John Troxel, with Mrs. McQuire taking the special prize. High canasta prizes in men and women divisions were won by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hancy.

Welcome Wagon Club Woman's Club David F. McQuire John Troxel MecQuire Albert Hancy

Beta Iota Chapter Hosts Tea At Roosevelt Hotel

The Beta Iota chapter of Beta Sigma Phi entertained Sunday afternoon with a preferential tea at the Roosevelt hotel. Thirteen attended including four rushees.

Beta Iota Beta Sigma Phi Roosevelt Hotel

Finishing Wood: Sink Nails and Fill Gaps Properly

Guide advises sinking nail heads below the surface and filling holes with wood dough or crack filler. Press material firmly with a putty knife to ensure a smooth, solid finish on wood surfaces.

Moose Install State Officers At Des Moines

Forest Dale of Ames was installed Sunday as state president of the Iowa Moose Association in Des Moines. Other officers named include J Emmit Fines of Des Moines secretary treasurer Glenn Young Fort Madison Tom Parker Iowa City James Mallie Waterloo Glenn Mason Des Moines Homer Beck Storm Lake and Joe Kateman Council Bluffs vice presidents.

Des Moines Forest Dale Ames Iowa Moose Association J. Emmit Fines Glenn Young Fort Madison Tom Parker Iowa City James Mallie Waterloo Glenn Mason Homer Beck Storm Lake Joe Kateman Council Bluffs Charles S. Johnson Perry Marvin Carter Washington William Beckwith Charles City Roy Lander Sioux City Frank Hamann Atlantic Ralph Reike Mr. Pleasant A. J. Wheeler Cedar Rapids Walter Jewell Decorah Carl Wilcken Walter Bease Davenport Russell Fredrick Mason City

Fur coats redefine style as wearable art in winter show

Phyllis Battelle reports the Associated Fur Manufacturers opened the season with high fashion fur designs for women who can afford luxury. A yellow gold sheared beaver jacket with wide reveres and bloused sleeves led the display, alongside golden Russian sable shawls and a range of full and three quarter length coats with draped backs and sculpted silhouettes.

New York INS Associated Fur Manufacturers

Price Couple to Celebrate Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Price of Keswick will mark their golden anniversary Tuesday, after a Sunday family gathering. Married October 26, 1904 at Deep River by Rev. Longnecker, they have three daughters and five grandchildren.

Keswick R. J. Price

Rainbow Blue Birds Elect New Officers

Rainbow Blue Birds appoint Janet Hastings as president Patty Carney as vice president Donna Jayne as secretary and Christopher Taylor as treasurer in a recent club election.

Rainbow Blue Birds Janet Hastings Patty Carney Donna Jayne Christopher Taylor

Telephone saves life in distant emergency tale

A near fatal heart attack is survived due to rapid telephone teamwork with a call for help answered nearly 2,000 miles away. The story, with names changed, shows how phones enable reporting fires running errands or reaching friends, and highlights home phone cost under a penny per hour as a valuable, cheap service.

Doan

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JoAnn B. Slavik Earl D. Johnston Fred Spratt Betty Harris Larry Johnston Bill Montgomery David Long Karen Johnston Emil Vodoska Gerald McElwain Leo Casner Betty Lemon Chicago Iowa National Mutual Insurance Company Iowa Manufacturing Company Scholl Barbara Jean Bettle Gazette Carl Franks MT. Mercy Mt. Mercy College William Diers Colesburg Mary Charles Zieser Urbana Rita Diers Zieser By Bert Bacharach Standard Appliance Company Wringer Second Avenue Tenth Street Beta Iota Chapter Moose Tere Atti Phyllis Battelle IR. J Fred Niman Arthur Johnson Ottumwa California Marshfield June Norton San Francisco Miss Norton George Carter Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co
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