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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1940
Page
9
Lois Edith Lockwood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Lockwood of Marion, married Milford M. Delzell of Springfield Illinois. The ceremony at the Marion Methodist Church was led by Rev. James H. Blackstone Jr. A reception followed at the Commonwealth tea room.
Final courtesy for Miss Betty French before her June marriage to Robert L. Savage held at Cedar Rapids Country Club. Rehearsal dinner featured 35 guests at a long floral table. guests include J Philip Lannan Walter Pipp and other relatives from multiple states. Additional weekend visits and entertaining hosted by local families noted.
Families joined games at the Cedar Rapids Country club picnic with an Omaha orchestra providing ballroom music. Several tables hosted prominent couples, and Labor Day weekend plans included a Clear Lake Outing Club trip with guests arriving from Dubuque accompany Mrs. Mary Smith and relatives.
Miss Janet S Murray daughter of Dr and Mrs Frederick Gray Murray of 1829 B avenue NE will marry John Codman Fiske son of Mr and Mrs Redington Fiske of Chestnut Hill Massachusetts in an informal ceremony at the Murray home September 14 The couple and families are connected with Cedar Rapids New York City and Davenport with social visits noted among local residents and guests.
Dr and Mrs David E Beardsley hosted a Cedar Rapids Country Club reception after the marriage of daughter Martha Beardsley to Elliott A Cobb of Sioux City. The couple left for a Canada and eastern states trip amid rice throwing.
The wedding of Miss Shirley Jane Brown and Frederick Y. Thompson took place yesterday at 4 PM at the First Christian Church. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a white elk lace gown with a train and veil, carrying white gladiolus and roses. Matron of honor Mrs Ralph Mock and bridesmaids Misses Peggy and Patricia Brown wore turquoise silk marquisette. The ceremony featured nuptial music by Mrs Marshall J Hickman and floral arrangements of picardy pladiolus and palms.
Ashley chapter of the DAR hosts a Sept 1 convention at Cedar Rapids Country Club with an 11 am program, luncheon, and afternoon events. Attending chapters include Ashley, Viaj flower, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Anamosa, Charles City, Dubuque, Elkader, Independence, Manchester, Osage, Oelwein, Tama Toledo area, Vinton, Waverly, and West Union. State officers and CAR leaders will attend, led by state regent Seon Kro g and CAR president John Hillhard along with national defense officials.
A noon wiener roast for Barbara Rogers, departing for Dallas to join her parents, Dr and Mrs G A Kay, at their new home. Rogers has stayed with Mr and Mrs Chester S Johnson since Mrs Kay left for the south earlier this week.
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