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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1944
Page
16
Growing beautiful flowers is not the only pleasure from a garden. After weeks of care, learn methods to preserve blooms, split stem ends, use hot water for milky sap, char stems, and choose proper containers. Avoid overcrowding, cut daily, and use sharp knives for best water uptake in arrangements.
The Iowa League of Women Voters issued a 20 page outline tackling Iowa education problems. It covers legislative action on education 1941 43 school financing district reorganization teacher welfare and certification plus three citizen guidance steps. It notes the 1941 school code and the need for 1945 approval and 1947 enactment, Iowa low state aid growth, rural school declines prompting reorganization, and wage gaps with 1940-41 national average of 1454 vs Iowa 988.19.
Ensign Alice L. Neenan daughter of Mr and Mrs E J Neenan of 125 Twenty six street drive SE received her commission as an ensign in the naval reserve on March 18 and left Thursday for duty at the naval hospital in Oakland California She attended Clarke College Dubuque and graduated from St Louis University School of Nursing in November 1938 Several parties honored her including a Beta Sigma Phi chapter event where she is a member.
Edna E Lentz of 1004 Second Avenue Southwest is engaged to Pvt Theodore D Beckwith Jr son of Dr and Mrs T D Beckwith of Santa Monica California The couple met at the USO Cedar Rapids while Beckwith served with the Army Aircrew unit at Coe College Miss Lentz Roosevlt high graduate works for Petersen Baking Company Beckwith attended Santa Monica Junior College UCLA major in mechanical arts now stationed at Fort Leonard Wood
Mr and Mrs C G Detletsen announce the marriage of their daughter Lois to Lt Richard F Marks son of Mr and Mrs Neil T Marks The wedding occurred January 15 in Bakersfield California with Rev R J Jagels officiating Mrs Marks wore a white wool flannel tailored suit with fuschia accessories and orchid corsage The couple are visiting Cedar Rapids before Lt Marks departs for night fighter pilot training in California and Mrs Marks plans to join him later.
Mrs. Josephine Petrus celebrated her eightieth birthday Thursday at home 1322 J Street SW with fourteen guests. Her daughters L. J. Vavra and Frank Christie, and daughter-in-law Mrs. J. Petrus, organized cards and refreshments, presenting a gift to the honoree.
Miss Agnes Kuba married Staff Sgt Glenn W Tremaine in a candlelit Westminister church parlor ceremony attended by sixty guests. The couple, from Cedar Rapids and Englewood Colorado, planned a reception at the Kuba home and will reside with Tremaine stationed at George Field Lawrenceville Indiana.
A meeting for child gardeners will be held in the Glow Room of the Gas company on Saturday. Robert S. Black, superintendent of recreation, announced the gathering. Mrs. Leonard J. Smith, director of the recreation department's garden program, will conduct the session. It will cover care and use of victory gardens and feature a motion picture about victory garden projects.
Kenwood pre school group meets Monday at 8 p m with Mrs Jean Archer 329 Thirty eighth street NE topic Discipline Roosevelt P T A meets Wednesday at 2 30 p m in Saga more hall Rev J E DeLong speaks on Spiritual and Educational Needs of the Individual Officers to be elected Garfield school teachers will be guests at potluck supper Thursday at 6 p m Robert Black in charge Study Group Leaders final meeting Tue at Mrs Arthur Normans 504 Ninth street SW potluck luncheon at 1 15 p m precedes reports and a Growing Childs Budget lesson led by Miss Afton Smith Iowa child welfare research unit Take March 1944 P T A magazine Cleveland P T A study group meets Thursday at 1 15 p m at Mrs David Mitchell 1621 C avenue NW potluck luncheon lesson The Growing Childs Budget Take March 1944 P T A magazine.
Miss Bertha Mae Bell and Frank Ehrenberger married April 17 at 3 30 pm in Kalona Iowa with Rev S C Peterson officiating. Attendants included Miss Virginia Geret and Chester Ehrenberger. The bride wore a white satin gown with lace, pearl jewelry, and carried gardenias and white carnations. The couple will live at 1719 Fourth Ave SE after a Chicago trip.
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