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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1944
Page
10
Local P T A groups including Tyler Mothersingers Edgewood No 1 Cleveland and Lincoln and Jackson units schedule meetings this week. Activities cover officer sessions executive committees picnics speaker events and teacher introductions with plans for the coming year.
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Herbert announce the engagement of their daughter Bernice to Milo Stolba son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stolba. The couple will wed in October at an unspecified location.
Lt and Mrs Kingston Brokaw and their son Michael visit in the home of Lt Brokaw's parents in Cedar Rapids. The article also notes a King's Daughters luncheon and Irene Douglas circle gathering with announced committee members and a future meeting date in Marion.
Plans for a September 16 recital by Miss Eulalia Hauser and students are announced along with upcoming meetings of the Credit Women's Breakfast club League of Women Voters Alpha Gamma Delta and other local groups. Details include times, venues, attendees and call for reservations. Mary Bowne leaves Roosevelt High to head St Mary College physical education in Xavier Kansas.
Hanford unit No. 5 American Legion auxiliary led by Mrs. Arthur D. Holbrook plans a picnic supper Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Memorial building, asking members to bring a covered dish. Assistant organizers include Mrs. Charles Loftus and Mrs. Floyd Mosburg. Twenty-one unit members packed Christmas boxes for overseas service men at Red Cross headquarters. Court Cedar No. 3 Foresters of America marks its golden anniversary tonight at the hall with dinner at 6 p.m. and entertainment by Dempsy Jones. toastmaster James F. Scolaro and speaker P. Francis Boetto will attend. I. H. N. circle of King's Daughters met at Florence Narber’s home for a dessert luncheon and plans a next meeting at Mrs. H. L. Walker’s home.
Miss Leonora Kenady daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Kenady and Kenneth L Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Charles Anderson were married in the First Evangelical and Reformed church with a double ring ceremony. Guests included maid of honor Miss Gertrude Finch and bridesmaids Miss Donna Kenady and Miss Beverly Anderson. After a reception, the couple will reside at 820 N street SW. Anderson is employed by the Quaker Oats company. A lip reading class will be organized by the Cedar Rapids Society for the Hard of Hearing at 7 36 p m Wednesday at 1423 Bever avenue SE for veterans and others.
Merimyx will hold its annual picnic Monday evening at the Ranch club in Cou Falls. Members are asked to call 25724 for reservations. Executive committee for the coming dance season includes Mr and Mrs Carl Baumhoefner Mr and Mrs Ray Branson Mr and Mrs Victor Merveaux Mr and Mrs Russ Jones Mr and Mrs Stanley Griffin Mr and Mrs Joe Hughes and Mr and Mrs Myricon.
Mr. and Mrs. Reed C. Lane announce the engagement of their daughter Ruth Marie Lane to Pvt. Robert J. Kerchman of New York City. No wedding date set. Miss Lane is a Wilson high school graduate employed by National Oats company. Kerchman is stationed at the Pampa air base. New Jersey guests, Mr. and Mrs. A V Collister and son Lannie, visit Eva Collister in Washington before returning to Princeton University.
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