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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1948

Page

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Bishop Golden Wedding Anniversary Observed in Cedar Rapids

Fifty years of marriage celebrated today for Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Bishop with a family dinner at noon and open house from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Their children Ralph and Arlie Bishop and grandchildren Mrs. Donald Beasley Darlene Bishop and adopted grandchildren Mrs. Hubert Walker and George Bishop are listed among attendees in Cedar Rapids.

Central City Fred H. Bishop Ralph Bishop Arlie Bishop Donald Beasley Darlene Bishop Cedar Rapids Hubert Walker George Bishop

Church Groups List Across City Churches and Circles

Numerous church organizations meet weekly across the city. Circles and ladies groups at Second Christian, Salem, Grande Avenue Presbyterian, Bethany Lutheran, First Evangelical, Hus Memorial, Our Savior's Lutheran, First Presbyterian, Central Park, Kenwood Park, St. Matthew's, St. John's Episcopal, Daniels Park, All Saints, Trinity, St. Andrew's, and First Lutheran announce schedules, hosts, and locations with dates and hostess names. The Olin Garden Club activities noted.

Betrothal of Miss Faltis Announced

Mr and Mrs William Faltis Jr announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Viola to Lumir Zahradnik son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Zahradnik of Ely The wedding will take place Sept 22 at 8 pm in Hus Memorial Presbyterian church with Rev Zdenek Pauk officiating Miss Faltis works for Inter Ocean Reinsurance Co Mr Zahradnik farms near Ely Also notes a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Virgil Koss and a Gethsemane Shrine homecoming meeting set for Sept 11 at 7 45 pm

William Faltis, Jr Eighteenth Avenue Viola Lumir Zahradnik Joseph Zahradnik Ely Fies Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church Zdenek Pauk Miss Faltis Inter - Ocean Reinsurance Company Zahradnik

To Become Bride of John McGee

Mr and Mrs T E Spencer of Albert Lea Minnesota announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Josephine Stookesberry to John F McGee son of Mrs Mayme McGee of Elkader The ceremony will be read tomorrow morning at 10 30 in St Theodore s church in Albert Lea Mrs Stookesberry was graduated from the school of nursing at the University of Iowa and has been a nurse in Waterloo Mr McGee was graduated from Elkader junior college and the University of Iowa He is associated with the Rath Packing Company in Waterloo where the couple will live

Elkader T. E. Spencer Albert Lea Minn Josephine Stookesberry John F. McGee Mayme McGee St. Theodore’s Church Stookesberry School of Nursing University of Iowa Waterloo McGee Elkader Junior College Rath Packing Company

Betty Harbin and Frank Ross Wed in Missouri Ceremony

Miss Betty Jean Harbin and Frank Fulton Ross exchanged vows at 4 30 p m on a Saturday at the Harbin home in Independence Missouri. The Rev C Royle officiated under a flower trellis as music provided by Mrs J F Harbin and Miss Irma Maier accompanied the ceremony. The couple will reside in Denver Colorado after a wedding trip to Colorado Springs Broadmoor hotel.

Betty Jean Harbin Frank Fulton Ross Louis Allen Harbin Independence Mr. Ross Louis W. Ross Fifteenth Street SE Rev. C. &. Royle J. F. Harbin Irma Maier Cedar Rapids Bertha Henry Islip Arnold Evanston Ill Louis W. Ross, Jr Columbus Junction

Miss Reilly to Be Bride in September

Mr and Mrs Patrick Reilly announce the engagement of their daughter Jeanne of 192 A avenue NE Cedar Rapids to Emmet Dolan son of Mr and Mrs Oswald Dolan of Ryan. The ceremony will be Sept 11 at 9 am in St Patrick s church in Monti. Jeanne has worked for Mutual Fire Underwriters Cedar Rapids. Dolan farms near Ryan.

Coggon Patrick Reilly Jeanne Avenue Cedar Rapids Emmet Dolan Oswald Dolan Ryan St. Patrick’s Church Monti Miss Reilly Mutual Fire Underwriters Mr. Dolan

AAUW Board to Meet at Mrs Wagner's Home

The AA U W board will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs J Richard Wagner 353 Pleasant

J. Richard Wagner Pleasant Drive

Pekinese in Doll Buggy Bites Baby in Rockford

Two year old Patricia Ann Clark told her parents a dog posing as a baby had bitten her. They found the claim true after seeing children pushing a doll carriage with a Pekinese tied inside. Bias fold tape note follows as a separate fact.

Rockford, Ir Patricia Ann Clark

Easy-miss Jr pattern 4906 coats storming vote wear

Advertisement notes pattern 4906 for Jr Miss sizes 11 to 17 with an easy flare skirt and back interest jacket. Size 13 requires 3 yards of 54 inch fabric. Send 25 cents to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Dept Chicago 80 Ul for details and to order.

Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Dept Clinton St Chicago

Woman's Club Benefit Bridge Luncheon Planned

The health education department of the Woman's Club invites members to a benefit bridge luncheon on Thursday at 12 30. Attendees should bring their own cards and reserve with Mrs. H E Paxton or Mrs. Fred Small by Wednesday noon. Members may bring a guest and prospective bowlers can call two listed contacts.

Health Education Department H. E. Paxton Fred Small

Doris Hipp to Wed James F Hoyt in Oxford

Announcement from Levi Hipp of Solon notes the engagement of Doris Hipp to James F. Hoyt, son of Ambrose Hoyt of Oxford. Both work in Cedar Rapids. wedding set for September 16 at 9 a.m. in St. Marys Church Oxford.

Solon Levi Hipp Appron James F. Hoyt Ambrose Hoyt Oxford Miss Hipp Iowa Steel and Iron Works Cedar Rapids Mr. Hoyt Burroughs Adding Machine Company St. Mary’s Church

Cornell faculty dinner opens annual workshop in Mount Vernon

Cornell faculty members plan a Thursday dinner at the Biderman hotel in Upper Palisades to launch the annual workshop directed by Dean J. B. MacGregor. Mrs. John Kirkpatrick hosted a Saturday evening gathering honoring Mrs. C. S. Downie of Chicago and Mrs. Katherine Nelson en route to London.

Cornell Biderman Upper Palisades J. B. MacGregor John Kirkpatrick C. S. Downie Chicago Katherine Nelson London Lynn Morrow Des Moines May Moore American Legion Auxiliary

Circles Set Meetings For Luncheon Devotions and Supper

King’s Daughters Irene Douglas circle will meet Wednesday at 1 p.m. for luncheon at Mrs. C. J. Rasdal’s home. Mrs. W. E. Curtis will give devotions. Volunteer circle meets Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. for dessert luncheon at Mrs. S. E. Peterson’s home with Mrs. Leslie Grigg giving devotions. Pauline Lowe circle meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Robert Fosnacht’s home. Bernice Pratt circle meets Thursday at 6 p.m. for supper at Miss Berenice Moffit’s home.

Circle 1 Mrs. Klein Ellis Boulevard NW Des Irene Douglas C. J. Rasdal Upland Drive W. E. Curtis S. E. Peterson Nineteenth Street NW Leslie Grigg Pauline Lowe Robert Fosnacht Nineteenth Street Bernice Pratt Berenice Moffit

Bernice Finch to Marry Ben R Quigg

Mr and Mrs Lawrence Finch announce the marriage plans for their daughter Bernice to Ben R Quigg son of Mr and Mrs Benjamin F Quigg of Davenport The ceremony is set for October 9 at the First Reformed church Miss Finch works for Colonial Bakery and Quigg is employed by Westinghouse in Davenport The couple will reside there.

Lawrence Finch Fifteenth Avenue Bernice Ben R. Quigg Benjamin F. Quigg Davenport First Reformed Church Miss Finch Colonial Bakery Mr. Quigg Westinghouse

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and Mrs Fred Bishop Second Christian Anna Fuller F Avenue NW St. Paul’s Rebekah Circle LL L Lovan B Avenue Protheon J. Smith Sixteenth Street Philathea Raymond Reid Blake Boulevard Susannah Wesley Minnie Nurss E. A. Mabon W. L Hoover Julia Buresh Salem Ladies Association Donald Wagner Grande Avenue Presbyterian Elizabeth Gordon Robert McNabney Iowa Avenue Bethany Lutheran Mission Circle A. Kudart Otto Koehn First Christian Woman’s Council Council Ralph Mock Park Avenue SE First Evangelical L. J. Hansen Avenue NW Harry May Charles Wright Johnson Avenue NW Westminster Presbyterian Women’s Association General Association Hus Tabitha Society Calvary Baptist John ‘Brague L Street Missionary Brotherhood Dairy Dale Junior Guild St. Mark's Ladies Aid Eg Stepanek Park Avenue Our Savior Lutheran Women’s ‘Missionary Meeting Walther League First Presbyterian Guild Wallace Lyon Linden Drive Central Park Presbyterian Ellis Park Rose Garden Kenwood Park Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society R. S. Robbie Twenty-sixth Street Drive St. Matthew's St. Joan’s Circle W. W. Henderson Twenty-first Street First Congregational Palisades Park Hotel John Tellier Myrvin Pope Oliver Presbyterian Letitia Mary O. Millburn D Avenue NW Happy Homemakers Circle St. John’s Episcopal St. John’s Guild George Ottsen Maplewood Drive Daniels Park Presbyterian Daniels Park Aid All Saints Parish Trinity Methodist Wesleyan Guild A. B. Steyne Edwin Youtzy McManes Vinton Trinity Lutheran St. Andrew's First Lutheran Josephine Werner Henry J. Hromek Second Avenue SE Olin Olin Garden Club J. R. Wilson Cedar Woman's Club Hromek Olin Club Faltis Virgil Koss George Cabalka Arnold Barta Carol Barta Z.C.B.J. Hall Ross Jean Rejsa Joseph Rejsa Gethsemane White Shrine Gethsemane Shrine 1 Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem Viola Faltis John McGee Betty J. Harbin Frank F. Ross Missouri Jeanne Reilly Aster Cleaners Cleaners Second Avenue Eighth Street SE A. A. U. W. Board First Street Woman's Club Health Education Woman’s Club Bowling League Kenneth McElroy Hugo Schenken Doris Hipp Legion Francis Gaines Jolene Wayne Clark Ross Clark Elmonte Calif Edar Rapids Marion Martelle North Liberty Osceola Leitha Kaplan Bene Ann Robinson Roy Robinson Seventh Avenue SE Ann Marilyn and Arlene Nemec Jean and Joan Simon Marilyn Fosnacht Alice Blair Connie James Doris M. Hipp Mount Vernon King's Daughters Bernice Finch Kiwanis Ladies Club Hearns George W. Hearn Cottage Grove Avenue Clyde Parker Glenn E. Webster Clifford D. Wilson James Downing Glen Head Cherub Ray-ette Cold Wave
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