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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1943

Page

2

Minister from Detroit Named for Cedar Rapids Church

The Rev. George W. Marsh of Detroit has been chosen as minister of the Peoples church in Cedar Rapids. He will assume about June 1 with his wife, after addressing church members on March 28 titled Tomorrow's Religion for Today's Youth. Marsh, 31, Wisconsin native, Unitarian, studied at the University of Pittsburgh and Chicago Theological Seminary and previously taught religious education in Pasadena junior college and youth programs in Detroit and the Y M C A.

George W. Marshfield Detroit Mich Peoples Church of Cedar Rapids George C. Claassen Marshfield Mr. Marshfield Wisconsin American Unitarian Association University of Pittsburgh Chicago Theological Seminary Pasadena Calif C. A Y. M

Two Driving Cases In Police Court Light Fines

Cedar Rapids police court handled two driving cases with light fines. Carl Kuch, 48, paid 10 dollars plus 1.50 costs after pleading guilty to a reduced charge and causing a rear collision on the First Avenue bridge. G. W. Feiereisen, 31, pled guilty to leaving the scene and loss of control, fined 10 dollars and 2 dollars by Judge Harry S. Johnson. John Louvar, 54, was fined 50 dollars with 25 dollars suspended for drunkenness after a car struck a traffic post.

Cedar Rapids Carl Kuch Williamsburg Kuch First Avenue Bridge G. W. Feiereisen Harry S. Johnson Feiereisen John Crawford Ninth Street Crawford John Louvar Fairfax First Avenue First Street Louvar

Fresh Louisiana Strawberries Lead Market Onions From Texas and Mexico

Market notes show strawberries from Louisiana on counters today at high prices. Leaf lettuce is costly but top quality, while cabbage remains scarce and pricey. Spinach and radishes offer good value, asparagus and broccoli scarce and pricey, oranges from California excellent but costly, avocados small and mid priced, rhubarb cheaper than homegrown, and onions shipped from Texas and Mexico vary in size but are cheaper than last year.

Louisiana California Texas Wen Mexico En Hothouse

Jeffersons Human Side Revealed by His Letters

NEA presents a portrait of Thomas Jefferson beyond statesmanship. Bernard Mayo curates excerpts from Jeffersons letters to show his humor, interests, and views on free speech. The samples include jokes about his youth, his daughters marriage, vice presidency, and the value of a free press.

Jefferson Tom Jefferson Bernard Mayo University of Virginia United States Houghton Mifflin Company Whattaman Jefferson

Responsibility Emphasized by Cedar Rapids Women Club

Mrs. E T Hubbard of Iowa City urged mothers to be others minded and face the winds during the national crisis while Mrs. W R Swartzendruber led club leadership nominations. Violin numbers by Miss Virginia Ohmann accompanied the meeting as delegates to the county convention were announced.

E. T. Hubbard Iowa City Cedar Rapids Virginia Ohmann

Mrs. J F Eggers Visits Kin in Denver before Return

Mrs. J F Eggers of Long Beach California visited her daughter Mrs. John Jay in Denver Colorado. She spent Sunday and Monday with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs J E Boisen at 1849 C Avenue NE before returning home.

J. F. Eggers Long Beach Calif John Jay Denver Colo J. E. Boisen C Avenue NE

Modern Reading Club Luncheon Review Meeting

Members of the Modern Reading Club will meet Wednesday for a luncheon with Mrs. Marshall J. Hickman at 1925 Second Avenue SE. Mrs. John Beck will review Bowen's Court by Elizabeth Bowen.

Modern Reading Club Marshall J. Hickman Second Avenue SE John Beck

Daughters of Isabella Meet Scheduled for Wednesday Evening

A regular business meeting of the Daughters of Isabella is set for Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the K. C. halls. All members are urged to attend.

The Daughters of Isabella K. C. Clatrooms

Navy Mothers Club Meeting Planned at Sokol Friday

The Navy Mothers club schedules a meeting for Friday at 7 30 p.m. at Sokol. Members will gather for discussion and liaison items with local naval families.

WAAC Graduation Attended by Mrs Mullen in Des Moines

Mrs R C Mullen of 131 Twenty First Street NE spent the weekend in Des Moines attending the graduation exercises of the WAAC twenty second officer candidate class at Fort Des Moines. Her daughter Mrs Mary Daly Tischke was commissioned as a third officer and assigned to Daytona Beach Florida.

R. C. Mullen Twentieth Street Des Moines WAAC Fort Des Moines Mullen Mary Daly Tischke Daytona Beach Fla

Mrs Grafton Heads To Chicago On Short Trip

Mrs M L Grafton of 1925 A Avenue NE traveled to Chicago on Monday and plans to return in the latter part of the week.

M. L. Grafton A Avenue NE Chicago

Beethoven Club Meeting at YWCA Thursday Morning

The Beethoven club will meet Thursday at 10 a.m. at the YWCA. The program topic is Anniversary Dates for April.

Beethoven Club

Monday Book Club Meets at 213 Twenty-third Street Drive

Members of the Monday Book club met with Mrs. R. W. Mc Claughry on Monday afternoon. Mrs. Ben H. Peterson reviewed Ship's Doctor by Dr. Rufus Hooker.

Monday Book Club R. W. McClaughry Twenty-third Street Drive Ben H. Peterson Rufus Hooker

Lenten Service Concludes at Y W C A with Dr Wells

The final Lenten service in the series will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Y W C A with speaker Dr Elton D Wells. Miss Sara Ann Brown will lead a series on meat point rationing beginning Tuesday at 7 p.m. with weekly sessions for four weeks.

Elton D. Wells Sara Ann Brown Cedar Rapids Public

Delaware Health Council Organized

Mrs. Wilford V. Stevens of Manchester was named chairman of the Delaware county health council. Mrs. Joe J. Baum is secretary and several officers including Dr. E. A. Sachs and Rev. J. H. Hagemann hold vice president roles. County Sept. Floyd E. Pratt serves as council member. Catherine Kenworthy outlined the county nursing program and Marie Neuschafer attended as health nursing director.

Manchester Wilford V. Stevens Delaware County Health Council Joe J. Baum E. A. Sachs Earmile J. H. Hagemann Petersburg Harry W. Swinburne Delhi Floyd E. Pratt C. L. Putnam Marie Neuschafer Catherine Kenworthy Delaware County

Cadets Return Home From Venice for Spring Vacation

Guy Linville Jr John Horton and Tom Larson cadets at the Kentucky Military Institute spend spring vacation with their families at 2451 Fifth avenue SE 124 Crescent street SE and 415 Nineteenth street SE. They arrived Monday from Venice Fla where they attended the winter session of the Institute and will leave next Monday for Linden Ky to resume studies.

Guy Linville, Jr John Horton Tom Larson Kentucky Military Institute Guy P. Linville Fifth Avenue R. I. Horton Crescent Street R. J. Larson Nineteenth Street Venice Fla Linden

Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. T. E. Prisie

Mrs. Jack D. King entertained at dinner Sunday honoring Mrs. T. E. Prisie on her birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Manley and their daughter Karen Sue of Springville, Mrs. Louis Zaspal and her daughter Jacline Ann, Mrs. Leo T. Kosina, Mrs. Mary Kudina and Miss Irene Kosina.

Jack D. King Nineteenth Avenue SW T. E. Prisie Darrell Manley Karen Sue Springville Louis Zaspal Jacqueline Ann Leo T. Kosina Mary Kudina Irene Kosina

Pi Omicron cron sorority meeting discusses millinery origins

Iota Epsilon chapter met in the Glow room of the Gas company Friday evening. Mrs. Anne Meaks spoke on Women’s Millinery and The Origin and Art of Designing. The next meeting is set for May 14 at Mrs. Mabel Sayers’ home 117 Eleventh Street SW.

Iota Epsilon Chapter Pi Omicron Sorority Anne Meaks Mabel Sayers Eleventh Street

Bus Drivers Auxiliary Meeting Set for Wednesday Evening

The Bus Drivers auxiliary will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Herman Kobusch at 320 Tenth Street SE. Assisting hostess will be Mrs. Felix Simka vitz.

Herman Kobusch Tenth Street SE Felix Simkavitz

Netolickys Return After Four Months Abroad

After four months in St. Petersburg Dr and Mrs W J Netolicky returned Saturday to their country home at Western College seeking quiet and family reunion following their travels abroad.

St. Petersburg W. J. Netolicky Western College

Mrs Marx travels to Ocala to visit husband in training

Mrs Edwin Marx of 1100 Ninth Street SE left Monday for Ocala Florida to visit her husband who is in training at the Greenville aviation school.

Edwin Marx Ninth Street SE Ocala Fla Greenville Aviation School

Meat Dealers Signup Planned May 1 to 10

Retail meat dealers will be enrolled for the OPA at the Linn county war price and rationing board office between May 1 and May 10. The Linn County Retail Food Dealers association says allowable inventory will be based on red coupons collected during the week of April 25 to May 1. A point inventory of goods must be taken on May 1.

OPA Linn County War Price and Rationing Board A. T. Pleune Linn County Retail Food Dealers Association

Columbia Fellowships Awarded to Ruth Rich and Patricia Salter

Miss Ruth Rich daughter of Mrs Guy Rich has accepted a Lydia C Roberts fellowship at Columbia University for a year's study in social welfare starting next fall. She graduted magna cum laude from Coe College last May and held multiple honor society memberships. Miss Patricia Salter daughter of Dr Alice B Salter has a renewed sociology scholarship at Columbia for the coming academic year. She graduated magna cum laude from Coe and was president of Crescent and Delta Delta Delta. Dr Salter is assistant professor at Coe.

Ruth Rich Guy Rich Washington Avenue SE Lydia C. Roberts Columbia University Coe College Coe Rich Coronet Independent Women’s Social Organization Phi Ka Phi Crescent Alpha Lambda Delta Phi Gamma Mu Patricia Salter Alice B. Salter Grande Avenue Salter Delta Delta Delta Social Sorority

Meatless days for Cedar Rapids restaurants tabled

Cedar Rapids restaurant association members postponed meatless days for another month. Although most favored meatless days the group did not act due to remaining meat ration points and concerns about customer trade. Fred Schneider noted the secretary spoke on the hold.

Cedar Rapids Restaurant Association Roosevelt Fred Schneider

Auxiliaries to Meet at Coliseum Dining Rooms

Auxiliary members of the Spanish American War Veterans American Legion V F W and the Navy Mothers club will meet Friday in the Coliseum dining rooms at the east entrance. Those spending the day should bring their own sandwiches coffee will be served at noon and plan is to sew.

Spanish American War Veterans, American Legion Navy Mothers Club Coliseum

Quadette Club Meets At Rosemary Marsh Home

Members gathered Friday at 2629 First Avenue SE to join Miss Rosemary Marsh for a Quadette club meeting. Present were Miss Mary Mallon Miss Jean Delaney and Miss Ann Keough. Refreshments were served after the gathering.

Quadette Club Rosemary Marsh First Avenue SE Mary Mallon Jean Delaney Ann Keough

Anna Mae Dykhuizen Celebrates Ninth Birthday Party

Anna Mae Dykhuizen daughter of Mr and Mrs William Dykhuizen of 1328 Avenue NE marked her ninth birthday with a party Monday attended by twenty one friends.

Anna Mae Dykhuizen William Dykhuizen Avenue NE

Iowans Enlist in Army Nurse Corps

Two Iowa women join the Army Nurse Corps through Cedar Rapids Red Cross nurse recruiting station. Patricia Hofler and Mildred Wack, Mercy Hospital Inn graduates, plan a visit home before reporting to the Army Air Corps base hospital in Salina Kansas.

Army Nurse Corps Cedar Rapids Red Cross Patricia Hofler Mildred Wack Mercy Hospital Inn Army Air Corps Base Hospital Norway Salina Kan

Style Show At Killian's To Feature Washable Costumes

A yard goods style show is set for Wednesday at 2 30 on Killian's third floor with sales women as models. Miss Roberta Ladd from Lux laboratories will be commentator. The theme Save by sewing highlights costumes made from washable fabrics.

Killian Roberta Ladd Lux Laboratories

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Peoples Church Bermuda Anne Bewder Peter Edson NEA Thomas Jefferson Ben Franklin Tom Eli Whitney Lewis and Clark Paris John Adams W. R Woman's Club G. V. Swartzendruber A. B. van Dyke F. K. Powers A. Matilda Snouffer J. F. Colburn Leoee R. E. Camp Henry J. Hromek W. J. Barnaby C. D. Moore Walter A. Heathel A. G. Brown Elwin Smith Galen Finnigan E. M. Seboda Dempsy Jones Walter Schultz Dramatic Roosevelt Hotel the Mines W. R. Armstrong R. E. Campbell Frank Gates A. H. Mott G. Y. Swartzendruber L. E. MacLaughlin C. E. Roberts John Dvorak George Yuill Arthur Baxter Anna Woitishek Boisen Isabella NAVY Sokol Killian Co Norman Hartnell London Delaware Health Council Tahoe Auer & Bia PI Omicron W. J. Netolickys Columbia C. R Fourth Avenue Hladky’s Wapsie Bisquick Girl Cottage Cheese Nabisco Ralston Wilson Ber Libby Tanegrmnes van Camp Tenderoni Stones Lesses Warner Florida Garrison Creamery Trak Dog Food Vessils Kirk's Castile Nye Vee
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