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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1942
Page
2
A Cedar Rapids social round reports breakfasts and visits for guests from Indianapolis New York City Chicago Evanston and Minnesota. Hosts include Mrs. T M Ingersoll 2184 Linden Dr SE and Mrs. Horace G Hedges 825 Seventeenth St SE among others as Easter gatherings wind down and travelers depart or stay longer.
Mark Anderson presided as Norman Stookey resigns as boys work director. Reports came from secretary Mrs Andrew Petersen treasurer John W Miller and committee chairs. A new club for older youths will meet weekly for a fun night. Playground commission donated flags and care instructions were issued. Handcraft classes make wooden holders. Next meeting set for May 5 at the YMCA.
Mrs Lumir Stusak was named president at a Monday meeting held at retired president Mrs Carl W Nelsons home 360 Sixteenth street SE. New officers include Miss Mildred Pazdernik vice president Mrs Henry Rodick secretary Miss Mary Rowan treasurer and Miss Katherine Fry corresponding secretary. Mrs Victor Merveaux will host April 20 with speaker Mrs E E Schenefelt on her Wedg wood collection.
The Round Table Group of the Light company will entertain at a bridge party Friday at 8 p.m. in the Bungalow. Miss Louise Hathaway chairs with a long list of assistants. Proceeds benefit a benevolent society for war work and war savings stamps will be the prizes.
John W. Miller treasurer of the Armstrong store spoke at the Credit Women's Breakfast club in the Montrose hotel on How to Get Along With People. A gift was presented to Mrs. Robert Andersle, a recent bride, by the 26 members present.
Mary Kathryn Engle of St Paul Minn visits her grandparents Thomas Engle and John Johnson and stays with Mrs Mary Balous at 1409 Sixth Avenue SE. On Monday evening Mrs Balous and Miss Gladys Balous host a party with Betty Svoboda Frances Wheelan Arlene Sova and Bonnie ONeill attending.
Mr and Mrs Wesley Cisler of 119 Eighth avenue SW hosted relatives over Easter. Their guests included Mrs Frank J Lanagan of Detroit and her son Jerome, another daughter Mrs John Blake and her husband Mr Blake and their daughters Frances and Gladys, and Matilde Cisler, all from Chicago.
Members of the Wacoka Camp Fire group held a business meeting at the First Presbyterian church. Plans were made for a hike on April 28. Present at the meeting were Betty Wilkinson Alice Smothers Laura Smothers Virginia Nurss Ramona Hansen and Mia A We Doubrasky guardian.
Wednesday activities included eight at Mrs James H Yuills luncheon for the Wednesday bridge club at 355 Pleasant drive SE. Mr and Mrs Sandee Jordan hosted three couples for dinner bridge at their 922 Twenty-fifth street SE home. Mrs R F McGinnis entertained guests at the Elks club for luncheon and bridge at 241 Twenty-fifth street drive SE. Mrs L W Van Nostrand Jr hosted her bridge club at luncheon at 1254 Third avenue SE. Dessert luncheon for the sewing club will be hosted by Mrs Marvin D Marren Thursday afternoon at 2421 Meadowbrook.
Dr. W J Manilaw camp director will present pictures of Camp Highlands at Sayner Wisconsin at 7 30 p m Thursday in the home of Mr and Mrs Fred A Winter 1901 Blake boulevard SE All interested or those who attended the camp invited Dr Monilaw is a guest in Cedar Rapids at the home of his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs E D Monilaw 2244 First avenue NE
Miss Betty Winn daughter of Mr and Mrs J P Winn 1650 E avenue NE Davenport returned Monday evening after a five day Easter vacation in Cedar Rapids with family and friends.
Members of the L. M. E. club meet Friday at 6 30 p.m at Mary Ann s Eat Shop for dinner Then they go to 2053 Linn Boulevard SE home of Mrs Joe Kust for a program Arrangements are in charge of Mmes Alvin Nelson William Lana Arthur H Birney and Joe Miller.
Cadet Edward Earl St. Germain of the Army Air Corps at MacDill Field in Tampa Florida visits his parents Mr and Mrs Ernest St Germain at 603 Eighteenth Avenue Southwest.
Mrs. Cecil St. Germain has moved to Wichita Kansas to join her husband who works in a war industry there. The couple formerly resided at 854 Daniels Street NE.
Pattern 302 features cross stitch and lazy daisy flowers for a bed set with crocheted edging. Includes transfer pattern of large motifs, color schemes, stitch illustrations and required materials. Send ten cents plus one cent mailing to The Cedar Rapids Gazette needlecraft department New York address with pattern number name and address.
Mrs Arthur Norman was elected president of the Cedar Rapids Parent-Teacher Council at a board of education meeting. Other officers include Mrs E C Waite as vice president and Mrs C F Peremsky as secretary with Mrs F V Du Toit treasurer. The council discussed budgeting for next year, committee reports and a spring luncheon set for May 5.
Capt. and Mrs. E J Petranek jr depart Tuesday for Alexandria Virginia after a week with Mr. and Mrs. E J Petranek at 346 Eighteenth Street SE. They attended parties hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Moore Dr L A Kessler and the Petraneks with Mrs Petranek’s sister Mrs Rollin Stover of Winona Minnesota also a guest at the Moore gathering.
Mrs Frank V Orr read The White Cliffs by Alice Duer Miller at the Iota Epsilon Pi Omicron chapter gathering Monday evening at Caroline Samuelson's home 1519 Park Avenue SE. Arrangements were set for a bridge party Monday at the Roosevelt hotel and the next meeting is April 27 at Miss Josephine Zila's residence.
Forty Cedar View Country Club families and guests gathered for an Easter egg hunt on club grounds Sunday afternoon. Winners in the younger group were Les Edmunds Jr. and Janet Villers. older group winners included Joyce Ann Dwier and Arian Douda. Francis Anton chaired arrangements.
Mary Louise Gilchrist and Donald R Zamastil wed Monday at 7 am in St Patrick’s church. The ceremony was conducted by Rev D J Lenihan with sister Patricia as attendant and William F Zamastil as best man. A 30 guest breakfast followed at the Roosevelt hotel. they will reside at 225 Highland NW.
Kappa Delta Mothers club will meet for luncheon Thursday at 1 p.m. in the sorority rooms at 1215 First avenue SE. Hosts are Mrs. Robert C. Nten and Mrs. C R Fahrney. A special guest will be Miss Ida McQuinn. Attending members are to bring a needle thimble and thread.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Duna hosted a midnight party on Monday for bowlers and their wives at 1500 Elmhurst Drive NE. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Dick Seaton Mr and Mrs Ben Hermsen Mr and Mrs Vernon Flint and Mr and Mrs Mickey McNiel.
Members of the East Side W C T U met in Westminster Presbyterian church with hostesses Mrs James Killian Mrs D J Werkman Miss Gertrude Werkman and Mrs Luella Taylor. Rev D L McBride led devotions and a ministerial union meeting was announced for April 28 at 7 30 p m in St Pauls Methodist church with Sam Morris set to give an address.
The Wataka Camp Fire group met Monday at St. Pauls Methodist Church to elect officers including Betty Gregory as president Mary Frances Jeanes as vice president Marilyn Sheets as secretary Coy Wasta as treasurer and Marilyn Safely as scribe Mrs Edwin Klouda serves as guardian of the group.
A vintage advice feature encourages readers to choose a good salon and insist on a test curl. It explains new heat free waves, expanding and contracting solutions, and the grooming steps from shampoo to final vinegar rinse, stressing customer cooperation and hair health.
Eight members of the Volunteer Circle of the King's Daughters met Tuesday at St. Luke's hospital and sewed on curtains. The next meeting, April 21, will be at the home of Mrs. P. A. Olson, 347 Twentieth Street SE.
Mrs Arthur Norman presided over a Camp Fire guardians meeting at the First Presbyterian church Monday evening. Miss Jane Garwood spoke on the grand council fire and Mrs A ST Mason listed gifts girls can make for their mothers.
Miss Elizabeth Frederick of Lisbon Miss Marjorie Mekota of Marion Miss Patricia Carberry of Cedar Rapids and Mrs L Hinton of Cedar Rapids receive Camp Fire's highest social leadership rank Saturday at 7 30 p.m. in the Memorial Coliseum. Guardians and service details noted. The ceremony is open to the public.
Mrs B L Sheldon of the Commonwealth apartments hosts a Wednesday dinner in the Commonwealth tea room as a courtesy for Miss Dorothy Hungerford and Jess Fauchier who marry April 19. Guests include Mr and Mrs Arthur Hungerford Mr and Mrs William Hungerford Mrs Maude Carpenter Miss Mabel Smouse and Miss Mary McSwiggan. After dinner the group will view pictures from Mrs Sheldon’s Honolulu trip.
Members of the Stitch and Chatter club plan a 7 pm gathering on Thursday at the Community House for their regular meeting.
The Dairydale community will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday in the hall. The gathering aims to discuss local matters and organize upcoming activities.
The civil service commission in Cedar Rapids announced openings for Rock Island machine operator posts. The notice lists automatic screw grinder and turret lathe operator classifications with pay ranging from 7 dollars 52 cents to 8 dollars 64 cents per day and invites applicants over 18 to obtain blanks at post offices.
Attorney General Francis Biddle directed U S attorneys to prosecute violators of the selective service act with no leniency for careless violations. He noted 907 convictions since the act began in October 1940.
Birds fly in a V formation to reduce air resistance and conserve energy, a strategy also used by aviators to lessen slipstream effects and improve fuel efficiency during flight.
Andre Mouton recounts a contrasting version of Evangeline and Gabriel’s story learned from Acadian heritage. The tale follows Evangeline’s betrothal portrait, a journey from New Orleans to Acadia, and her eventual loss of reason after Gabriel’s betrothal to another. He notes his own Cuban lineage as a descendant of Gabriel’s line.
A newly organized girls' tumbling team performed at Roosevelt Junior High with rolls pyramids and other formations. Coached by Miss Ruth Zieke the group opened with a pyramid titled Tribune and showed eight other routines. Pat Methven a 12B student led the group. Alice Niebuhr furnished
The program featured piano accompaniment for tumbling acts. The team included Ary Jene Allen Geraldine Allen Arlene Arends Gertrude Baldwin Bette Bissell Ardith Ebsen Martha Green Beverly McCune Mary Munden Harriet Murdock Pat Methven Anna Mae Manwiller Anne Robertson Pat Ruby Maxine West and Doris Ann Watson. Tom Harmon led the flag salute and Florence Reusch directed singing of the national anthem.
President Roosevelt designates Sunday May 17 as I Am an American day urging public ceremonies to honor citizens who reached adulthood or were naturalized in the past year. He stresses wartime duty to understand government and urges federal state and local officials and civic groups to promote citizenship responsibilities.
The House Military Affairs Committee heard that Silas Mason Construction officials received about 37 percent pay raises the day construction began on the Louisiana ordnance plant for the army. Investigator Gordon K. Miller also alleged over 2 million dollars of public funds were wasted on roadbuilding at the 27 million dollar shell loading plant in Minden Louisiana.
Northwest library station at 807 Avenue NW invites children to a 4 15 p m story hour with Miss Marcella Klein, the children's librarian, telling the tales.
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