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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1942
Page
15
Wartime hosiery shifts to rayon and cotton for durability and fit. Four basic colors plus new patrol and alert tones pair with black and other wardrobe staples. Manufacturers advise longer drying, pre wear washing, and mercerized feet for longer wear. Spun nylon anklets and university colors in campus knits appeal to students and shoppers.
Engagement announced for Dorothy Beth Stronks to Jack Elliott Savage of Dayton Ohio. Marriage set for Sept 26 at the Stronks residence. Bride is UI graduate. groom is Grinnell alum and Army Air Forces member stationed at Wright Field.
West Liberty Presbyterian missionary society met with Mrs. L. A Whitacre and Mrs. C. J. Mackey as co hosts. Twenty members attended with Mrs. Margaret Jack presiding over business and leading the white cross quota under Mrs. W. B Jayne. Plans were made to attend the fall Presbyterian gathering in Iowa City on Sept. 23.
Mrs. Lee Foster hosted the Methodist Guild in the church basement on Thursday with Mrs. R. C. Scott presiding. The group honored Capitola Courtney, one of its oldest members, with a birthday cake and a gift as she turns 83 today. Courtney was born in Erie County Pennsylvania and came to Iowa in infancy with her family.
Camp Fire girls announce a membership march from Sept 15 to Dec 1 with no service ceiling. Two big skating parties are set for Sept 26 at Temple rink and the Cedar Rapids Marion corridor rink. Guardians will be advised which site to attend and lunches are to be brought.
The marriage of Miss Orlean Rose and Ervin E. Bohrer is planned for Sept 23 at 8 p.m. in the Free Methodist church, Toddville. The bride-to-be recently finished nurses training at St Luke’s and attended Oklahoma A and M. Bohrer, also an alum of OAM, works for North American Aircraft in Kansas City. they will live there.
Monticello club members held a potluck supper at the clubhouse with organizers Glen Hargrave Leo Holub John Shover Ray Marugg S E Guyan and L J Swift. Betty Thomas and Josephine McNeill hosted a misc shower for Mrs R H Wallace of Nyack N Y before her Aug 24 wedding to Miss Lucile George. Linda Kay Hargrave celebrated a sixth birthday with guests Margaret Barron Janet Podhaski Carol Smith Patty Smith Ronald Matthiessen Bruce Appleby Dennis Sonday Sarah Vernon Beverly Cantrell Larry Bobst Bobby Holub Jim Hargrave and Paddy Jo Swartzen druber of Wellman.
Central City couple Mr and Mrs Harry Sanderson celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Tuesday at a farm near Central City. It was also Mr Sanderson eighty third birthday. Mrs Cora Mills hosted the Willing Workers class meeting with nineteen members present. Officers elected included President Mrs Madge Henderson Vice President Mrs Laura Woodbridge Secretary Mrs Lela Finney Treasurer Mrs Mary Bishop.
Mt. Vernon Cornell president Dr. J B Magee and Mrs Magee opened their lawn for a reception entertaining almost 300 freshmen. Attendees included Deans Betts King and Tull with other faculty and guests.
Mrs. Fred LeClerc of Otisroad SE heads Cedar Rapids Navy Mothers club. Her three sons serve in the navy as she joined in 1936 after her son George enlisted. The family contributes to war efforts through bonds, Red Cross sewing, and welfare work while the club engages in sendoffs, gifts, rallies, and surgical dressings. The local group grew from 17 charter members to 128 with 12 of the original active.
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