Marion Nine Wins In Eight Inning Victory
The Marion High School baseball team defeated Monticello Friday by 8 to 7 in eight innings.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1942
Page
8
The Marion High School baseball team defeated Monticello Friday by 8 to 7 in eight innings.
The Athenian club hosted a Friday musicale at the home of Miss Ruth Engstrom featuring piano duos by Engstrom and club members Mrs. Gilbert Voorhies Mrs. La Verna Crew Mrs. Lloyd Stark Miss Edna Roberts and Miss Verle Breed. The program highlighted composers from Italy France Ireland Norway Russia and America with Breed and Roberts performing groups of American songs. Refreshments for 30 were provided by Mrs. S. F. Cary Helen Crane Mrs. Everett Gibson and Mrs. George Brewer with guest Marie Fellows of Milwaukee.
Complimenting Miss Elizabeth Beall of Cedar Rapids the upcoming May 2 marriage to Harry Waline of Marion was celebrated with a miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Catherine Cheadle and Mrs. Frank Strother. Guests from Cedar Rapids included Mrs. John Waline and others. 23 guests attended with balloons guiding present locations.
Community meetings from the public library list home nursing classes led by R N R F MacDougal and by Mrs Charles A Engel and an first aid class with K E Corneil Also rental ad for a two room lower apartment and updates on residents including the Butterfields Milwaukee trip Mrs Marie Fellows visit Mrs L R Boettcher and upcoming Musical Literary club program led by A J Keyes with readings on Music of South America The OES April Kensington plans and supper proceeds fund a room at the Boone OES home Also visitors Miss Martha Ann Young and Miss Merleen Lessler from Des Moines stay with Dr and Mrs H O Young in Iowa City area
Milo E. Glass a Gazette carrier and war savings stamp salesman aged 15 bought his second $100 war bond last week. He used part of a life endowment and the rest from his carrier savings, stating his belief in government bonds to fund the war effort.
Mrs. Francis Akerly hosted a pantry shower at her home honoring her sister in law Mrs. George Aupperle the former Alice Carlberg. Bunco winner was Mrs. Ben Tudeen with Marie Morris of Toddville as low. Neighbors and relatives attended and umbrellas were given as favors. Refreshments matched pink and lavender in an intimate gathering. Weekend visitors include Edward McGuire Jr in Ottumwa and James McGuire in Clinton plus Indiana Harbor guests.
Railway Mail Association members from Marion and Cedar Rapids gathered for a Saturday stag dinner at the K V cafe honoring retired members. Chicago officials attended including C W Reams and division officers Ole Twait Omar House and Martin Kling.
The Laura Bailey auxiliary of the Methodist W S C S meets Monday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Ralph C Seager at 1807 Fifth Avenue. Mrs George A Hutchison assists. Mrs Frank Gray leads the lesson and Mrs C J Newlin directs devotion. Miss Ruth Hanscom visits Ames for weekend with sister Nancy Ellen Hanscom at Iowa State College. Book club host Tuesday at Mrs John Gill's Alburnett Road home. K E Cornell reviews Footlights Afloat by Rose B Knox. W S C S holds second annual meeting Wednesday at 12 45 p m at church with devotional and musical number before picnic lunch. Mrs W J Foster speaks. program Food for Thought. Westminster guild hosts second annual mother and daughter banquet Friday at 6 30 p m at church dining room. reservations with Elsie or Eleanor Nelson before Wednesday. Myron Messerschmitt, vocal music teacher in Manchester, spends weekend in Marion with brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs J H Stanaway.
Iowa death notices for Onslow, Onslow resident Onslow J Young aged 84 with family, burial at Clay cemetery. William James Barry 73 died in Iowa City area with funeral at St Patrick's. Mrs Wilbur Morris 41 died Manchester Willard hospital. Anna Miller 58 died Wilton Junction Bellevue Muscatine hospital. Surviving relatives named with locations.
The Onslow junior senior banquet was served by mothers in the school dining room with the Moderne motto. Glenn Wasson gave the welcome and Mary Ellen McKinstry delivered a verse class prophecy. Other participants included Lois Horton Ray Bonney Norma Petersen and Coach Wil son Briggs.
Mrs Mary Carwood of Cambridge Massachusetts leaves a son Frederick H Miller of Wilton and six sisters Martha Heiner Nashville Elizabeth Heiner London Emma Moffit Tipton Harriet Perry Girard Alma Heiner Columbus Maida Andresen Chicago The Wilton Presbyterian church served as her member parish Funeral services were set for 2 p m Sunday at the Presbyterian church conducted by Rev T A Mansen Burial followed at Oakdale cemetery
Keesler Field in Mississippi graduated more than 25 Iowans after a 19 week air corps technical course. Privates Robert Trent of Cedar Rapids and Raymond Snyder of Onslow were among the graduates bound to maintain and service U S planes on the line.
Fifty farmers from Washington and Keokuk counties attended a feedlot tour in the Wellman Keota area. The visit included inspections of cattle and feed at farms owned by Wayne Norman near Wellman Ed Hotle Stuart Brothers and Dave Teuscher all in Keota followed by a price trends discussion led by Herman Aaberg Iowa fieldman for the Chicago Producers Commission association.
To aid the armed forces, American canners plan to reserve portions of their crops in 1942. The tentative quotas include asparagus 44 percent lima beans 22 percent peas 38 percent corn 18 percent tomatoes 30 percent tomato juice 14 percent and apples 32 percent.
Nineteen Hawkeyes from Iowa fields join 83 cadets at the Twin Motor Advanced Flying School in Victorville California as the first class to graduate from the $10 million base. Capt Morris R Weir of Cedar Rapids lauds the group, while the list names cadets by hometown including Des Moines Ames Dubuque Decorah and other Iowa towns.
Gardeners report a shift to late bloom border plants for autumn displays as older favorites improve through selection and hybridization. Shasta daisies, Helianthus lilies, Gaillardins, and hardy perennials like asters and veronicas offer color, size, and extended bloom into October with new varieties such as Shasta Supreme Esther Reed and Sun God.
Mrs. George Finney preserves a slipper collection of 140 items from 33 states and Cuba, featuring glass pieces in various patterns and an heirloom boot shaped match holder. She also maintains two large stamp albums in her spare time.
Leaders of 55 000 Girl Scouts in Iowa Nebraska Missouri Kansas and Colorado gather in Des Moines for the eighth Covered Wagon region conference. The theme focuses on Girl Scout leadership its place in the nation today and tomorrow as they discuss the future of their proteges.
Fire destroyed the barn on the Ross Scanlon farm known as the Judson Lane place Thursday evening. Masonville fire company responded but could not save the building. A mower and corn cultivator were destroyed. no livestock was lost. The tenantry is the Oleiver Shaw family.
The Iowa Town legislative interim committee approved a $10,000 loan to the state conservation commission to continue dredging operations at Storm Lake and Lake Cornelia until July 1.
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