Miss Anne Lombardo and Patrick O Leary Wed in Los Angeles
Mrs. George R. Sanders of the Taft hotel announces the marriage of her sister Miss Anne Lombardo to Patrick S. O Leary son of Mrs Loretta O Leary of Carson City Michigan. The wedding occurred April 13 in Los Angeles. The bride, former Cedar Rapids resident, now works for Lockheed Vega Aircraft. The groom serves in the California state guard. They reside in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Sanders
Taft Hotel
Anne Lombardo
Patrick S. O'Leary
Loretta O'Leary
Carson City
Mich
Los Angeles
O'Leary
Cedar Rapids
Lockheed-Vega Aircraft Corporation
California State Guard
Naval Novak brothers story spans war service in four sons
Cedar Rapids family notes a fifth Novak brother joining the army while four Naval Novaks remain in service. John Novak, 23, a former aviation machinist’s mate, now officer and gunner aboard a Catalina and Liberator capable ship, recounts Pearl Harbor, Coral Sea, Midway and Solomons combat duties. The siblings, all single aside from the newly enlisted, gathered with their parents at 115% Wilson Avenue SW as their mother’s illness prompted travel home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Novaks
Cedar Rapids
Army
America
John Novak
Navy
Wilson Avenue
John
Coral Sea
Battle of Midway
Solomons
Camp Kearney
Calif
San Diego Naval Air Station
Novaks
George
Sandra
Catalina
Hawaii
Midway
Veterans of Foreign Wars Club
Pearl Harbor
Otto
Chuck
Wesley
Courtesies Mark Brides Elect Rosemary Robinson Velma Armstrong
Two brides elect have engagements announced and are feted this week. Rosemary Robinson will marry John McDonald April 26 at 10 am in the Immaculate Conception church after a midnight supper hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Chadima. Velma Leora Armstrong’s tea and linen shower were hosted by Mrs. Julius Raddatz and Miss Mildred Gillmore at 155 Seventeenth Street SW. her fiancé Pfc. Ralph R. Repstein is stationed at Kelly Field, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Robinson
Harry J. Chadima
Twentythird Street Drive
Miss Robinson
John McDonald
Immaculate Conception Church
Velma Leora Armstrong
Julius Raddatz
Mildred Gillmore
Raddatz
Seventeenth Street
Kenneth Armstrong
Laura Gillmore
Miss Armstrong
Pfc
Ralph R. Repstein
Kelly Field
Texas
Army Air Forces
Ralph Leos Voice Pupils in Recital at Home
Ralph Leo presents his vocal students in a recital at his home 1528 Avenue NE at 8 o clock Tuesday. Mr Leo accompanies on the piano with June Martin Betty Kilebeck Rose Mary Mann Pauline Proksa Kathryn Loomis Kathleen Stewart Mary Toof and Marilyn Parks performing as contraltos sopranos and mezzos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Leo
Avenue NE
Mr. Leo
June Martin
Betty Kilebeck
Rose Mary Mann
Pauline Proksa
Kathryn Loomis
Kathleen Stewart
Mary Toof
Marilyn Parks
P.E.O. Chapter IF Holds Quiz at Soper Home
Fourteen members met at Mrs. H. N. Soper’s home to quiz on local state and national bylaws conducted by Mrs. G. E Turner. The next meeting May 3 features an anniversary luncheon at Mrs. E. R. Moen’s home at 1634 Grande avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapter
P.E.O
H. N. Soper
Sinclair Avenue SE
G. E Turner
E. R. Moen
Grande Avenue SE
Chi Omega Mothers to Meet for Luncheon
Chi Omega Mothers club will hold a Thursday 1 p.m. luncheon led by Mrs. S. H. Minchell at 1911 Fourth Avenue SE. Assisting hostesses are Mrs. Elmer Curry, Mrs. L. L. Dolson and Mrs. C. W. Mull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chi Omega Mothers Club
S. H. Minchell
Fourth Avenue SE
Elmer Curry
L. L. Dolson
C. W. Mull
Schoens Return From Florida Georgia Trip
Mr and Mrs Charles Schoen of 356 Forest drive SE returned Sunday after a vacation trip to Florida and Georgia. En route home Mr Schoen stopped in the East on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Schoen
Forest Drive
Florida
Georgia
Mr. Schoen
East
Hinsdale visitors stay at Commonwealth apartments
Mrs Clyde Lavery and her son Bill arrive with Mrs Robert Gordon and her son Robin at the Commonwealth apartments for a several day visit to their parents Mr and Mrs Frederick C Fisher in Hinsdale Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick C. Fisher
Commonwealth Apartments
Clyde Lavery
Bill
Robert Gordon
Robin
Hinsdale, Ill
Mrs Zamastil Visits Son Seaman at Philadelphia Navy Yard
Mrs W H Zamastil of 1617 A street SW has returned from Philadelphia after visiting her son who is stationed as a seaman at a Philadelphia navy yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Zamastil
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Woman's Club History and Literature Dept Chooses New Officers
At a Monday meeting Mrs. O. H. Adams was elected chairman of the History and Literature Department. New officers include Mrs. Frank Gates as leader, Mrs. R. M. Threlkeld secretary and treasurer. Retiring officers are Mrs. Emil Rasmussen chairman, Mrs. Arthur Baxter leader, and Mrs. Marshall Clark secretary and treasurer. Participants in a books program were Miss Emma Elliott and several club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Adams
Frank Gates
R. M. Threlkeld
Emil Rasmussen
Arthur Baxter
Marshall Clark
Emma Eliott
Baxter
Gates
George R. Ronk
Warren
Barbara Bowser
Wilson Hi-Y-Ette
LaVerna Stastny
Vera Valenta
Marjorie Lowry
Dorothy Stejskal
Frances Marshall
Leora Zaharik
Rosemary Cooper
Betty Trimble
Edna Mae
Miss Libbie Fikejs Visits Parents in Washington
Miss Libbie Fikejs of Washington DC spends vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Fikejs at 1607 L Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libbie Fikejs
Washington, D. C
Mr. and
Ae Joseph Fikejs
L Street
Philathea Daughters Meet Tuesday at Mrs Britton Home
The Philathea Daughters of the First Baptist church will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Howard Britton at 314 Thirty third Street NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philathea Daughters of the First Baptist Church
Howard Britton
Thirtythird Street
Jolly Dozen Club Picnic Planned At Mrs Mull Home
Members of the Jolly Dozen club will meet Wednesday at 1 pm for a picnic luncheon hosted by Mrs. Leo B. Mull at 1066 Twelfth Street NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Dozen Club
Leo B. Mull
Twelfth Street
Silver Leaf Chapter Meets Tuesday Evening
Silver Leaf chapter No 5 of the O E S will gather at 7 30 p m on Tuesday at the home of Mrs Narcilla Jackson 1241 Tenth street SE for a regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narcilla Jackson
Tenth Street
Visits in Davenport Delights Local Ladies
Miss Alice Berry of 141 Thirty Fourth Street NE spent Sunday in the Berry home in Davenport with friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Berry
Thirtyfourth Street
L. Berry
Davenport
Volunteers Auxiliary Meeting Announced in Sokol Hall
Members of the Iowa Volunteers auxiliary will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in Sokol hall for an organizing session and updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Volunteers Auxiliary
Sokol Hall
Florence Reusch and Forrest Culver Wed in Kirksville
Florence Reusch daughter of Mrs Frances Reusch Ottumwa and Corp Forrest D Culver son of Mr and Mrs F B Culver Cedar Rapids were married August 26 1942 in the parsonage First Methodist Kirksville MO Rev H H Snider officiated Attendants were Private J W Reusch Ottumwa and C J Culver Cedar Rapids Mrs Culver holds a B S M from Oberlin College and teaches in Cedar Rapids schools Corp Culver is stationed at Orlando Florida with the army air signal corps
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Reusch
Frances Reusch
Ottumwa
Corp
Forrest D. Culver
F. B. Culver
Avenue
First Methodist Church
Kirksville
H. H. Snider
J. W. Reusch
C. J. Culver
Cedar Rapids
Culver
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Ohio
Orlando, Fla
Army Air Signal Corps
Harold Cargin Honored At Farewell Party
Mrs. Harold Cargin hosted a farewell party for her husband who left Tuesday for Alaska. He works for Lytle Construction on the Alean highway project. Guests included Emma Cargin William Gilchrist Weldon Cargin their son Dennis Keith Cargin and daughter Nancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Cargin
Fortyninth Street
Alaska
Cargin
Lytle Construction Company
Alean Highway
Emma Cargin
William Gilchrist
Weldon Cargin
Dennis
Keith Cargin
Nancy
Weekend Guests at Don Boquist Home
Over the weekend guests stayed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don Boquist 1409 C avenue NE. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Clair Felker and daughter Patricia from Chicago Sergi, John Heasty from the Panama Canal Zone, Mrs. Milly Beckers of Monmouth Iowa, and Mrs. Dial Belmke of Martelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Boquist
C Avenue NE
Clair Felker
Patricia
Chicago
Sergi
John Heasty
Panama Canal Zone
Milly Beckers
Monmouth
Dial Belmke
Martelle
May Frick class hosts monthly meeting and party
The May Frick class of the First Christian Church held its regular monthly meeting and social in the church parlors on Saturday evening. About fifty members and friends attended with Donna Martin singing accompanied by her mother Mrs. Don Martin. Edwin B. Zeller spoke on planting seeds in your victory garden. Mrs. Gerald Hunt led the serving table. Arrangements were managed by a group including Mr. and Mrs. Claude W. Frutchey and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Frick
First Christian Church
Donna Martin
Don Martin
Edwin B. Zeller
Victory Garden
Gerald Hunt
Claude W. Frutchey
Roy Harger
Orvn
A. Knapp
Dan Harrington
Harold Woodard
Norman Madison Celebrates Ninth Birthday Party
Norman Madison, son of Mr and Mrs George Madison of 2446 Twenty third avenue SE, celebrated his ninth birthday with a Monday afternoon party attended by sixteen of his friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Madison
George Madison
Twenty-third Avenue SE
Norman
Mrs. King Returns From Burlington Visit
Mrs. Theresa King of 1702 Oakl and avenue NE returned Sunday after a three week visit with her daughter Mrs. Edward O'Donnell in Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa King
Oakland Avenue
Edward O'Donnell
Burlington
Mrs A M Michel to Join Husband at Fort Riley
After staying with her parents Mr and Mrs Carl Hansen at 235 Highland Drive NW Mrs A M Michel of Peoria will leave Wednesday to join her husband Second Lieutenant Michel at Fort Riley Kansas where he is assigned to the post property office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hansen
Highland Drive
A. M. Michel
Peoria
Michel
Fort Riley
Kan
Parents urged to teach children wartime cooperation and duty
The article urges women to model and teach cooperative behavior for children during wartime. Parents should involve kids in car pools, wartime work, home defense, and saving for war bonds, while assigning daily tasks and explaining resource conservation. It calls for responsible, active youth participation and parental example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Vedder Host Breakfast for Visiting Roccas in Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs S R Vedder entertained at breakfast Sunday honoring Mr and Mrs Michael J Rocca weekend visitors in Cedar Rapids. Places were arranged for 15. Mr Rocca, storekeeper third class, is attending the naval storekeepers training school in Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. R. Vedder
A Avenue NW
Michael J. Rocca
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Rocca
Naval Storekeepers’ Training School
Toledo
Ohio
College Club Reading Group Meeting This Thursday
The Thursday reading group convenes at 2 15 p m with Mrs. J Heffelfinger at 401 Liberty Drive SE. Mrs Oscar Rusch serves as assisting hostess. Miss Margaret Pratt discusses I Wrote From Washington by Marquis Childs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heffelfinger
Liberty Drive
Oscar Rusch
Margaret Pratt
Washington
Marquis Childs
Three Teens Held After Auto Larceny Arrest at Stanek Garage
Police detain three teenage boys for investigation into the theft of a car reported stolen. They were arrested at the Stanek garage after asking for the vehicle they said they bought for $10 and later confessed to stripping it for parts for a separate car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanek
West Side Board dispatches 34 for induction at Camp Dodge
Cedar Rapids sends 34 men from selective service board No. 2 west side for army induction at Camp Dodge. Five for marine corps and three for air corps to depart later, plus 15 for navy training bases. Day urged troops to defend democracy as gifts from local service organizations accompanied departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Highway Patrol
Army
Camp Dodge
Selective Service Board No. 2
West Side
Armed Forces
Marine Corps
Air Corps
Navy
The
Navy Mothers Club
Y.M.C.A
Donald Anderson
A Avenue
Earl Anderson
Ninth Avenue
James F. Anderson
Eleventh Street
William Beckman
D Street
William Berger
C Avenue
Robert Bramson
Fourth Street
Ronald Diehl
Sixth Street
Kenneth Frame
Second Street
Basil Harris
Eighth Street
Fay Harris
Marion
Keith Hausman
Joseph Hronik, Jr
Clifford Leichsenring
Leslie Lockhart
Oliver W. Ludwick
James PF. McNeill
Charles J. McNulty
Bever Avenue
Robert Machacek
David Mitchell
Vernon Mosier
George Novak
Wilson Avenue
Raymond Pata
Francis Richardson
Ellis Boulevard
Ernest Reidel
Fourth Avenue
Frank Sixta
Lumir Smejkal
Fourteenth Avenue
Gerald Trueblood
Arthur Watson
Davenport
Kenneth Werning
Darwin Whitney
First Street
Paul H. Wilson
Fifth Street
Edwin Youtzy
Seventh Street
Neighborhood Addresses Listed In NW and SW Areas
A list of residents with street addresses across NW SW and NE zones includes Thomas Henry 918 C Avenue NW Howard Chalmers 314 First Avenue NW Robert Arp 230 Fifteenth Street NW Wendell Freeman 1516 First Street SW Leo Meyers Jr 1624 B Avenue NW Everett Goodrow 1924 First Avenue NW Harry Averill 1024 Ninth Street NW Thor Norland 264 Twelfth Street NW John Carney 916 B Avenue NW Emil Hober Jr 1904 Wilson Avenue SW Thurman Shank 1009 H Avenue NW Robert Ennis 909 Eighth Street SW Olen Gibson 509 Ninth Avenue SE John Rayburn 2427 C Avenue NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Henry
C Avenue
Howard Chalmers
First Avenue
Robert Arp
Fifteenth Street
Wendell Freeman
First Street
Leo Meyers, Jr
B Avenue
Everett Goodrow
Harry Averill
Ninth Street
Thor Norland
Twelfth Street
John Carney
Emil Hober, Jr
Wilson Avenue
Thurman Shank
H Avenue
Robert Ennis
Eighth Street
Olen Gibson
Ninth Avenue
John Rayburn
Scottish Rite to Observe Maundy Thursday and Easter
The Scottish Rite at Cedar Rapids will hold Maundy Thursday services on Thursday evening at 8 p.m. and Easter Sunday ceremonies at 9 a.m. The choir will perform and Floyd Philbrick will speak. An Easter breakfast follows the 8 a.m. meal in the Consistory dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Floyd Philbrick
Sovereign Grand Inspector
Iowa
H. J. Thornton
University of Iowa History
Toledo
Grinnell
Marengo
John M. Thompson
Waterloo
George E. Farmer
Strawberry Point
Clifton M. Parker
Women shift from Paris imports to exports to Berlin and Tokio
Fashion note observes women moving from purchasing Paris imports to sending exports to Berlin and Tokio. Their bonds outfit the outfits as they navigate new fashion channels across continents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Berlin
Tokio
Troops Arrive in Britain After Atlantic Crossing
Large numbers of empire troops have arrived safely in Britain after an Atlantic crossing from Canada, it was revealed here Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Canada
Also Mentioned on This Page
MR. O'Leary
Kenehoe Bay
Pearl of the Pacific
Gazette
CHI Omega Mothers
Charles Schoens
Woman’s Club
Coren
Osty
Easter Lily
Gladys Swarthout
First Baptist Church
Ym.c.a
Earl Heinz
Girl Reserve Committee
Y.W.C.A
McKinley Girl Reserve Club
Shaffer Park
Frank Bomkamp
Florence Reusch, Corp
Kirksville, Mo
Mrs. King
Ruth Mullett
Special Gazette
Star Jewelry Co
Tee
By d’Alessio
West Side Board
Regular Army
Raymond Axline
Third Avenue
Hubert Tobin
Robert E. Watkins
Air Corps Reserve
Richard Harrington
Eugene Taylor
G Avenue
Harold Birky
John Bjornsen
Clinton
Thomas Chukas
Carl Frisch
Magnus Hotel
William Vail
Keith Harrington
Omaha
Kanbas City
Denver
Salt Lakerenty
California
Union Bus Depot
N. W. Clark
Second Street SE
Burlington Trailways
M.C Foster Bus Lines
B. F. Goodrich
B.F Goodrich
Silvertown Stores
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