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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1942
Page
5
Frances Eby reports fall 1942 hosiery will be durable and attractive with rayon and cotton dominates. Four basic color ranges from taupe to beige with wartime shades patrol alert amber beige and cloud taupe. Sand colors pair with black browns greens and oranges, plus practical rayon and risle meshes for street wear.
The Stronks family announces Dorothy Beth Stronks engagement to Jack Elliott Savage of Dayton Ohio with a September 26 wedding planned at their residence. Savage, a Grinnell College and Iowa alumnus, formerly with Laidlaw Brothers in Chicago, is now at Wright Field in the Army Air Forces.
West Liberty and Mrs. L A Whitacre hosted with Mrs C J Mackey as co host. Twenty members attended the missionary society gathering led by President Mrs Margaret Jack. The group completed their cross quota and planned attendance at the all Presbyterian Sept 23 at Iowa City.
The marriage of Miss Orlean Rose and Ervin E. Bohrer is planned for September 23 at 8 p.m. in the Toddville Methodist church. The bride studied nursing at St. Luke's, attended Oklahoma A&M, and belongs to Kappa Phi. Bohrer, also an A&M attendee, works for North American Aircraft in Kansas City. they will live there.
Center Junction Mrs. Lee Foster hosted the Methodist Guild in the church basement Thursday. The guild honored Mrs. Capitola Courtney, one of their oldest members, with a birthday cake and a gift. Mrs. Courtney will be 83 today, born in Erie County, Pennsylvania, she came with her family to Iowa in
Camp Fire Girls announce membership march from Sept 15 to Dec 1 with no limit on service to country. Two skating parties scheduled for Sept 26 at Temple rink and Cedar Rapids Marion rink, guardians to be notified of location. A new honor will be awarded to each registrant. Oct 10 is set for the fall council fire with rank awards for three and five year members.
Monticello society reports a sit at the club house by Hargrave Holub Shover Marugg Guyan and Swift families. Miss Betty Thomas and Miss Josephine McNeill hosted a miltaneous shower for Mrs. R H Wallace of Nyack. Linda Kay Hargrave celebrated her sixth birthday with a party at the Hargrave home attended by several local youths.
Mr and Mrs Harry Sanderson of a Central City area farm marked their anniversary on Tuesday also marking Mr Sandersons eighty third birthday. Mrs Cora Mills hosted the Willing Workers class of the Federated Sunday school on Thursday with nineteen members present. Officers listed include President Mrs anhern Vice President Mrs Laura Woodbridge Secretary Mrs Lela Finney and Treasurer Mrs Mary Bishop.
Magees entertain freshmen with home visits as faculty hostesses prepare informal gatherings. Dr Charles Keyes will speak at a Monday dinner for the Sminin club at the Baker house. Mary Morling, Marquardt, and many local hosts listed among plans and teas.
News from Atalissa and nearby towns covers the marriage of Mabel Brinkman to Earl Coiner at Kahoka Missouri on August 18 with Tipton attendants, the announced engagement of Marie Brown to Leon Askam, and a church ceremony by Dr. Raymond M. Shipman.
Mrs. LeClerc leads the Cedar Rapids Navy Mothers club with 128 members and tenacious support for sailors. The group writes to enlistees, sends cards and boxes, aids in rallies and bond drives, and performs Red Cross sewing. Members praise the club as a patriotic force and compare it to the navy itself.
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