Ferguson's Australian Wife and Child Set to Arrive Sunday
Mrs James Ferguson an Australian war bride and her one year old daughter Virginia Marie will come to Cedar Rapids to live. Ferguson a Rock Island electrician and son of Mr and Mrs C A Ferguson. they were married in Townsville in 1944. He served five years with the Fifth Air Force including three overseas in the Pacific. The wife and child sail on the Mariposa docking in San Francisco Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ferguson
Virginia Marie
Cedar Rapids
Ferguson
Mariposa
San Francisco
C A Ferguson
Third Street
Townsville
Australia
United States
Fifth Airforce
Pacific
Rock Island Railroad
Vesely Family Relocates From Cedar Rapids to Texas
Mr and Mrs Leon R Vesely and children John Bill and Ann relocate from Cedar Rapids to Texas where Mr Vesely will work for an oil firm. Mrs Vesely and children had lived with Mrs Vesely’s parents Mr and Mrs N J Thompson at 1606 Park Avenue SE during his service. Vesely is the son of Mr and Mrs Jan Vesely of 1711 Fifth Avenue. Miss Jane E Slavata returns from California where she had visited friends for a month. Miss Bessie Eckert returns from Chicago after visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs George Robertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon R. Vesely
John
Bill
Ann
Cedar Rapids
Texas
Vesely
N J Thompson
Park Avenue SE
Jan Vesely
Fifth Avenue
Jane E Slavata
Bever Avenue
California
Bessie Eckert
C Avenue NW
Chicago
George Robertson
Miss Dvorak Weds Darrell Eicke in Lisbon Church
Miss Louise E. Dvorak and Darrell F. Eicke were married at 10 a m Monday in St John s church Lisbon The Rev Father J R Goodman performed the ceremony Miss Helene Jolas played nuptial music and Miss Helen Dvorak sang The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids and plan college in fall Both served in the Navy and Waves respectively with local connections and schooling noted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Louise E. Dvorak
E. V. R. Dvorak
Darrell F. Eicke
Floyd Eicke
Rowley
St. John’s Church
Lisbon
J. R. Goodman
Helene Jolas
Helen Dvorak
Esther Dvorak
Hugh Eicke
Cedar Rapids
Fourth Street
Eicke
The
Waves
Washington, DC
Mt. Vernon High School
Cornell College
Navy
Pacific
Independence High School
Elizabeth Guild to Meet for Luncheon at Loftus Home
The Elizabeth guild of St. John's Episcopal church will meet on Wednesday for a luncheon hosted by Mrs. A. W. Loftus at 408 Dunreath Drive NE. Miss Dorothy Day assists as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Guild
St. John’s Episcopal Church
A. W. Loftus
Dunreath Drive
Dorothy Day
Mrs Harold Pletts Reunites With Husband in Ohio
Mrs Harold V Pletts formerly Janet Dennis daughter of Mr and Mrs L D Dennis left Sunday for Osborn Ohio to meet Major Pletts overseas two and a half years He landed in New Jersey Easter Sunday He has been commanding officer of the Eighty fifth depot repair squadron Forty fourth air depot group at Landsberg Germany During his 45 day leave the couple will visit Maj and Mrs Larry Dennis in Osborn and Maj Pletts mother Mrs Sarah Pletts in Brunswick Maine They plan to visit Cedar Rapids next month Mrs Pletts has lived with her parents since December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold V. Pletts
Janet Dennis
L. D. Dennis
Osborn
Ohio
Major Pletts
New Jersey
Forty-fourth Air Depot Group
Landsberg
Germany
Hiland and Kime are wed at Olivet Church in Iowa City
Noreen Hiland and Robert Kime married Saturday at Olivet Presbyterian Church with Rev. D Keith Irwin officiating. The bride, formerly a University of Iowa student, wore robin egg blue and orchids, and the couple plans to reside near Urana after the Navy veteran groom’s 39 months service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Dostal
C Avenue NW
Noreen Hiland
Robert Kime
George Kime
Thirteenth Street NW
Olivet Presbyterian Church
D. Keith Irwin
Donna Mae Hiland
Tommy Gallagher
Kime
University of Iowa
Navy
South
Pers
Urana
Mr and Mrs Frank W Davidsons Easter Visit Ends
Mr and Mrs Frank W Davidson, son of Spooner Wisconsin, have been visiting at the home of Mrs F S Davidson, 351 Seventeenth Street SE. They left Monday for Shreveport Louisiana en route to their home and plan to visit friends in Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W .Davidson
Spooner
Wis
Notice of Appointment of Administrator VanHorn Estate
In Linn County Iowa on April 15 1946 Charles W VanHorn and M W O Ricley filed notice that Charles W VanHorn has been appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Elizabeth VanHorn deceased. Creditors urged to pay debts and file claims in the office of the Linn County District Court Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Ezabeth - VanHorn
Tows
Iowa
Charles W. Vanhorn
M. W.o'ricley
Louise E Rogers Weds Ralph V Souders at Mt Vernon Home
Miss Louise Evelyn Rogers and Ralph V Souders wed in a informal ceremony at the bride’s Mt Vernon home. Rev Harold S Gilleney officiated before relatives and friends as Easter lilies and spring flowers adorned the setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Louise Evelyn Rogers
Ralph V. Souders
Donald Irwin
Iowa City
Irwin
Cornell College
Navy
Pacific
Lebanon Valley College
Annville
Bran Muffins and Wheat Savings at the White House
Mrs. Henrietta Nesbitt reports President Truman and family participate in wartime food saving. Mondays are wheat free, other days limit wheat to breakfast, and no bread is served at dinner. Bran muffins with molasses and variations are suggested as replacements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Nesbitt
White House
President Truman
Executive Mansion
Wheat free Grapefruit Snow Pudding and Corn Muffins
A wheat free grapefruit snow pudding recipe uses gelatin orange juice lime juice grapefruit sections and stiffly beaten egg whites folded in and chilled in molds. Also describes corn meal muffins with flour baking powder salt sugar egg milk melted shortening and pineapple notes.
Garden Tip 5 from Iowa State College
Plan successive plantings to yield a continuous supply of fresh vegetables. Home gardeners can make small, frequent plantings of crops like lettuce and radishes every two weeks until May 15, says Larry Grove, ISU garden specialist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Grove
Iowa State College
Cleveland P T A Study Group Picnic Luncheon
The Cleveland P T A study group will meet Friday at 1 p.m. for a picnic luncheon with Mrs H C Kullander at 213 Johnson Avenue NW. Readers are advised to take the March issue of National magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland P. T. A
H. C. Kullander
Johnson Avenue NW
National Magazine
Americans Must Make Up Their Minds Now
President Byron S. Hollinshead of Coe College spoke to the South Side Civic Club at CSPS hall outlining four streams shaping the American mind religious scientific traditional and utilitarian. He warned of choosing between security and liberty and urged recruiting the best talent for leadership to decide now and in the next decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron S. Hollinshead
Coe College
South Side Civic Club
C.s.ps. Hall
Hollinshead
Notice of Appointment of Administrator in Linn County IA
Notice is given that on this day in April 1948 an administrator has been appointed for the estate of Juanita M. Karlan of Linn County Iowa deceased. All persons owed money must settle promptly and all claims must be filed with the Clerk of Linn County District Court, Iowa. Stewart Holmes, Attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Linn County
Juanita M. Karlan Jate
Berry to Speak at Cedar Rapids Personnel Dinner
E L Berry of Chicago executive vice president of Link Belt Speeder company will keynote a 6:30 p.m. Monday dinner for Cedar Rapids area personnel managers and staffs at the Roosevelt hotel. Berry, a 1914 hire in Chicago, rose to vice president of production and led Link Belt Ordnance during the war, renowned for factory planning and fair wage policies. He will also address Link Belt Ola Timers club members Tuesday night in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Berry
Chicago
Link,Belt Speeder Company
Cedar, Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
Cham ‘Ber of Commerce
Berry
Link'Belt Company
Link-Belt Ordnance Company
Link-Belt Company
Ola Timers Club
Men and Women In Service Return Home
Staff Sgt. Joseph N. Hall son of Oscar and Mrs Brown has been honorably discharged at Fort Leavenworth and arrived home after 11 months in Manila. Tech (3) Robert E. McEndree son of Mr and Mrs McEndree has been honorably discharged after three years in the Army. Pvt. Robert D. Hudson has completed airplane mechanics training at Keesler field. First Lt. Milo A. Raim is stationed at Stewart field Newburgh N Y with his wife joining him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph N. Hall
Oscar Brown
B Avenue NW
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Manila
Joseph, Jr
Fifteenth Street
Army Air Corps
Halil
Robert E. McEndree
M. B. McEndree
Tenth Street
Robert D. Hudson
Zail H. Hudson
Cedar Rapids
Route 3
Keesler Field
Miss
Milo A. Raim
Rose J. Raim
Seventeenth Street
Stewart Field
Newburgh
Nly
World War II Veterans Listed with Service Details
Coe College graduate Lt. Raim served from April 1942 with the Eighth Air Force, shot down in 1943, evaded capture until 1944, and liberated in 1945 then became an instructor at various air bases including Turner Field Georgia. First Lt. Robert F. Ragona visits from New York for nine months overseas duty. Gunner's Mate Dale R. Duncan discharged from Great Lakes. Technician 4/g Nathan Barber has returned to the States from New Guinea and Manila with multiple ribbons. Capt. Allan E. Poole named personnel officer at EATS. Lt. Melvin G. Stone released from Camp Atterbury after three years in Europe. Lt. Charles E. Trygg released from Navy at Great Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe
Raim
Eighth Air Force
Turnerfield
Cedar Rapids Electric Motor Company
Robert F. Ragona
Peter Ragona
Eighth Avenue
New York City
Dale R. Duncan
Center Point
Navy
Great Lakes
Ill
Nathan £. Barber
George E. Barber
Second Avenue SW
States
Army
New Guinea
Manila
Allan E. Poole
European Air Transport Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leon Veselys
Miss Slavata
First Avenue
Miss Dvorak
Darrell Eicke
Harold Pletts
Husband
Mrs. Kime
Davidsons
Elizabeth
Sloan
School OF Music
DIAL
Guaranty Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Louise E. Rogers
Bride
Mrs, Souders
Naomi Doebet
Garden
Ahaa
Cleveland
Stewart Holmes
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Cce
Alpha Delta Alpha Fraternity
William Poole
Des Moines
Allan Gene
Janet Lee
Hugh Reid
Sixteenth Street SE
Melvin G. Stone
Finley Stone
Elmhurst Drive
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Liberal Arts
State University of Iowa
Second Armored
Europe
Cpl
Homer Stone
Marines
Tienstin
China
Charles E. Trygg
McGregor
Great Lakes, Il
Eany
Northwood
Northwood Dairy
New Process
Armstrong Millinery
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