Czech Festival Nearly $4000 Raised For Symphony
The Czech Festival proceeds, reported by Mrs. John Fortune, general chairman, totaled about $4,000 Friday for the Cedar Rapids Symphony. The event matched last year's Italian street fair, which brought in $4,100, with counting of silver change still pending. Fortune credited strong Czech participation and goodwill building as key factors in the success.
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Cedar Rapids Symphony
John Fortune
Fortune
United Nations Week Plans Discussed at Cedar Rapids Meeting
The Cedar Rapids Association for the United Nations will discuss Eleanor Roosevelt’s UN week plans at its annual meeting held at noon in the Montrose hotel Iowa room. A short program and officer elections are planned and the public may attend with reservations through the hotel. Mrs. Roosevelt is set to speak October 21 at Coe College auditorium, the week’s highlight.
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U. N. Association
Eleanor
United Nations
F. D. Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids Association For the United Nations
Iowa
Montrose Hotel
Cedar, Rapids
Dr Robert Campbell Arrives From Phoenix Visit
Dr. Robert Campbell arrives from Phoenix to spend two weeks with his parents at 2622 Country Club Parkway SE. C E Loomis returns from Des Moines and Red Oak, visiting in Des Moines. Fashion Flash describes fur covered portable radios, priced from 49.95, with fur options and cheaper furrier coverings. The piece details a wedding reception at church parlors with 225 guests for Donna Stade and Keith Thomas.
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Robert Campbell
Phoenix
Ariz
Robert E. Campbell
Country Club Parkway
C. E. Loomis
Des Moines
Red Oak
Virginia Kachan
Chicago
Keith Thomas
Garnaville
Sis
Ter
Bridesmatron
Waltz
Why do parents chase love and control over kids
A fragment from a column by Muriel Lawrence questions parental anxiety and motives behind seeking affection, praise, and influence from children. It tucks in reflections on using flattery, schooling marks, and role models, ending with a note on a shower honoring Miss Patricia Klopp amid wedding plans for Patricia Klopp and Russell Owens.
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Muriel Lawrence
Thesechild
Plastic Ornaments of Fruit for Furniture
Tiny imported hand painted plastic fruit ornaments for household items and clothing accessories. They measure from a half inch to one inch, textured to resemble real fruit and can be glued with jewelry glue to shoes belts wastebaskets cabinets or other items. Homemakers can also use them as labels on jars of jellies and sundae toppings.
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Chicago
Miss Elaine Waskow and Kenneth Troester Wed in Double Ceremony
Miss Elaine Waskow daughter of Mr and Mrs Elsworth Waskow and Kenneth Troester son of Mr and Mrs Louis Troester exchanged vows at Our Savior's Lutheran church. The double ring service featured Autumn flowers and a lace satin gown with seed pearls. Bride wore a fingertip veil and carried roses and stephanotis. After a reception Mrs Ann Shuttleworth visited her parents in New York prior to the wedding events.
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Ann Shuttleworth
New York
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
V. Craven
Elaine Waskow
Ereworte
Linden
Emma Waskow
Kenneth Troester
Louis Troester
Garnaville
J. F. Wipper
Ler
Edward Zobac
Miss Jane Poole Becomes a Bride in Fall Wedding
Mary Jane Poole, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Poole, married Wilbenz Mehlert in a Kenwood Methodist ceremony. The bride wore a shrimp-colored gown with lace and seed pearls. attendants included Carmelita Moore and Veta Smith. The couple plans to reside at 79 Park Avenue after a trip, with both employed by Nissen Trampoline Co. in Middle River.
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Wride
Inez
Harlan
Harold Havlik
Frank Edmunds
Carol and
Jeanett Havlik
Thel
Kay Evans
Fran Houts
Susan Ray
Gary l Northrop
Mardene Mehlert
Michigan
Third Street
Nissen Trampoline Company
Iowa
Adair County
Middle River
Ernest Almon Smith
Hase
Iowa State Historical Society
Guthrie
Adair
Mr. Smith
Stuart
Summer reading roundup of Dolson Smith and Warren works
A brief review roundup features Hildegarde Dolson’s Sorry To Be So Cheerful, Dorothy Evelyn Smith’s Huffley Fair, and Robert Penn Warren’s Band of Angels. Dolson collects twenty years of witty first person pieces, Smith offers a Yorkshire three generations tale, and Warren delivers a Civil War era novel with strong character work and a Kentucky setting.
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Hildegarde Dolson
Random House
Emily Post
Hildegarde
Greenwich
Village
New York
E.N.H
Nother
Dorothy Evelyn F Smith
Huffley Fair
Yorkshire
Abel Gurney
Carpenter
Lou
Sin
Abel
Hilda
Belle
Mrs. Smith
Gurneys
Robert Penn Warren
Band of Angels
Amantha Starr
Ltterary Guild
Kentucky
Little Manty" Starr
Oberlin
Warren Well
Little Manty
New Orleans
Coast Guard Adventure Unlimited by Harold Waters
Retired officer Harold Waters recalls twenty years with the U S Coast Guard aboard the cutter Modoc in a vivid round the world voyage. The book follows iceberg taming off Nova Scotia, reliving the Titanic disaster, answering distress calls, exposing smugglers, and mercy missions aboard the sea tale.
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Adventure Unlimited
Harold Waters
Prentice-Hall
Hough
U. S
Scalloped Tomatoes and Cheese Rice Side Dish
A family friendly recipe suggests preparing a 5 ounce package of pre cooked rice, then stirring in 34 cup of grated cheddar cheese or 1 cup of grated processed American cheese. The dish includes canned tomatoes, onion juice, sugar, crumbs, corn, and a 400 degree bake until crumbs brown.
Strawberry Point Couple Married In double ring ceremony
Miss Jean Ohl married Clarence MacTaggart at the Strawberry Point Methodist church in a 2:30 p.m. ceremony officiated by Rev. Wayne Carlson. Attendants included Mary Ohl and Colleen McIntyre. best man John MacTaggart and groomsman Dale Kuehl. Ushers were Dick Ohl and Everett MacTaggart. twin brothers Earl and Veil MacTaggart lit candles. Sharon Ohl was flower girl. Gary Fousek carried rings. Bride wore ribbon-laced nylon tulle over satin. attendants wore yellow and blue organdy. A 300-guest reception followed. couple to live in Charles City while Mr MacTaggart attends litho school.
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Strawberry Point
Jean Ohl
Clarence MacTaggart
Wayne Carlson
Clarence Ohl
Mr. MacTaggart
Willoughby MacTaggart
Mary Ohl
Colleen McIntyre
John] MacTagger
Dale Kuehl
Avere Dick Ohl
Ool
Charles City
MacTaggart
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Mrs. Sindahl
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