Founders Day Observed by Cedar Rapids Beta Sigma Phi Units
The eleventh annual Founders Day of Beta Sigma Phi will be observed by Cedar Rapids chapters Lambda Sigma and Beta Kota Pane at the Montrose hotel. A formal dinner precedes pledges receiving the Ritual of Jewels. A patriotic theme and a message from Walter Ross founder will be presented.
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Beta Sigma Phi
Business Girls
Cedar Rapids
Lambda, Sigma
Beta Kota
Montrose Otel
United States
Canada
International Office
Kansas City
Walter Ross
The
Montrose
Margaret Gould
Lambda
Wilma Hulsebus
Sigma
Vinetta Tiffany
Beta Iota
Jessie Stusak
Margaret Watt
Ruth Esther Morgan
Marie Cerney
Nelle E. Erwin
Margaret Mackin
Cecelia Johnson
Michael and
Michele
George M. Newland
John T. Hecker
M. Nassif
Alyce Mary Chadima
Ada Rocco
Florence Paulus
Helen Stourne
Vera Fifield
Beta Lota
Bernice Monas
Dena Sant
Sigma chapter officers to be installed at candlelight ceremony
The 1942 43 Sigma chapter officers will be installed during a candlelight ceremony after the program. Officers include Miss Watt as president, no vice president, Mrs Hulsebus as recording secretary, Jane Goodfellow as ing secretary, and Frances Buchanan as treasurer.
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Sigma
Miss Watt
Miss No
Hulsebus
Jane Goodfellow
Ing
Frances Buchanan
Cedar Rapids Social News Highlights Visitors and Guests
Residents and guests fill Cedar Rapids with social activity as visitors arrive for weekends and extended stays. Notable arrivals include Mrs. George M. Reid of Monona at the Wilder home, and Mrs. Harold E. Reid of Evans ton visiting relatives at Park Terrace SE.
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Haring
Cedar Rapids
George M. Reid
Monona
Tudor Wilder
Forty-fifth Street
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Mrs Edwy J Clapp Hosts Bridge Club Lunch
Mrs Edwy J Clapp of 412 Twenty sixth street SE will entertain her bridge club Friday at luncheon. Tables are set for eight with guest Harold E Reid of Evanston, a former member of the club, expected to attend.
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Edwy J. Clapp
Twenty-sixth Street
Bridge Club
Harold E. Reid
Evanston
Families Return Home From Camp Crowder Visit
Returning Monday to their homes after visiting several days with Private William Claassen at Camp Crowder in Missouri were Mrs. Claassen, Mrs. George C. Claassen, and Mrs. Theodore White.
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William Claassen
Camp Crowder
Claassen
George C. Claassen
Theodore White
Hostess at Luncheon for Bridge Club Members
Mrs. Harry E. Yaw of the Carlton apartments hosted a luncheon Thursday for eight members of her bridge club.
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Bridge Club
Harry Yaw
Harry E. Yaw
Carlton Apartments
Guests of Mrs Taylor Entertained at Home
Mrs. John Arthur Taylor hosted guests including Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Guthrie and daughter Louise from Masonville and Mrs. Seth Hamblin, along with Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Guthrie and their sons from Strawberry Point, Clarence Guthrie, Miss Ruby Guthrie, and Mrs. Arthur Guthrie of Ryan.
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John Arthur Taylor
Fourteenth Street
Raymond Guthrie
Louise
Seth Hamblin
Masonville
Wallace Guthrie
Strawberry Point
Clarence Guthrie
Ruby Guthrie
Arthur Guthrie
Ryan
Couple Return From Detroit Visit Attend Cedar Rapids Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Sloar and Mrs. S. Friebel of 1542 Seventh Avenue SE returned Tuesday after a 10 day stay in Detroit. They attended the wedding of Miss Mary Jane Hills, a Cedar Rapids visitor.
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James W. Sloar
S. Friebel
Seventh Avenue SE
Detroit
Mary Jane Hills
Cedar Rapids
Mozart Club Plans Spring Music Program At YMCA
Mrs Eleanor Hilborn leads a Mozart club meeting Saturday at 1 PM in the Y W C A Irene Estes previews spring music notes Butterflashes Doris McNeil Bird Rondo and several performers including Kalkovsky Mary Holvenstot and Doris Peterson are listed among participants
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Eleanor Hilborn
Irene Estes
Doris McNeil
Seee Maktress
Donald Bye
Lichner
Mary Holvenstot
A Kalkovsky
Doris Peterson
Marilyn Parks
Gianedakis
Filet crochet tulip border pattern for linen table setting
Crochet this decorative filet crochet tulip border in one piece. Pattern 335 includes charts and directions for varied sizes with stitch illustrations and required materials. Send 10 cents plus 1 cent for mailing to Cedar Rapids Gazette needlecraft department New York NY with pattern number and your name and address.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Needlecraft Department
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Shower Honors Mrs Francis Brinkman at Mrs Kohl Home
A shower party honoring Mrs Francis Brinkman was hosted Wednesday night by Mrs Otto A Kohl at 860 Seven teenth Street SE. Guests included Misses Mary Jane Bowers Lor raine Bremer Bertha Fahan Betty Potter Lorene Lake Dorothy Funk and others with out of town attendees Miss Ruby Bahl Mrs Robert Garoutte of Marion and Mrs Norman Cash of Iowa City.
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Francis Brinkman
Otto A. Kohl
Seventeenth Street
Mary Jane Bowers
Lorraine Bremer
Bertha Fahan
Betty Potter
Lorene Lake
Dorothy Funk
The
Mines
Warren Bruene
R. W. Grove
David Holly
Gordon Barger
H. E. Toomer
William Funk
Howard White
H. A. Lee
Julia White
Laurance Gibson
Leo White
Woodrow
May Banquet of First Congregational Church Scheduled
The annual May banquet to mark the church founding will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Toastmaster is Mrs. J. F. Ball. Group singing led by Mrs. Ronald B. Moore with accompanist Mrs. Edward Lee. Nancy Gibbons reads an original piece Thy America. Tribute to church men by Mrs. Charles J. Lynch Jr. Radio skit The Church Dinner by Mrs. George M. Newland with narrator. Cast includes Mrs. Irving L. Churchill and others.
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First Congregational Church
J. F. Ball
Ronald B. Moore
Edward Lee
Nancy Gibbons
America
Charles J. Lynch, Jr
George M. Newland
Irving L. Churchill
Lee R. Beardsley
Merrill Anderson
Cedar circle installs next year's officers in Foresters hall
Cedar circle No. 1367 of the Compan ions of the Forest met in Foresters hall to install officers for the coming year. Sadie Vinch is junior post chief and Mary Hovorka chief companion lead the ceremony. Officers include Esther Gosnell sub chief, Ida Feiereisen chaplain, Maude Hovorka recording secretary, Anna Belehrad financial secretary, Julia Stefan treasurer, Nellie Cox right guide, Louise Morehouse left guide, Lula McMoran inside guard, Mary Kopenhaver outside guard, Emma Hooper Viana Dahn Betty Sramek trustees, Pearl Holcomb drill captain. Sadie Vinch received a gift. Lillian Heral sang during the presentation.
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Companions of the Forest
Foresters Hall
Gladys Cox
Circle
Ruth Amsted
Sadie Vinch
Mary Hovorka
Esther Gosnell
Ida Feiereisen
Maude Hovorka
Anna Belehrad
Julia Stefan
Nellie Cox
Louise Morehouse
Lula McMoran
Mary Kopenhaver
Emma Hooper
Viana Dahn
Betty Sramek
Pearl Holcomb
Lillian Heral
Mrs Erskine Hosts Luncheon At Cedar Rapids Country Club
Mrs Arthur W Erskine invited friends to a Thursday luncheon at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. The gathering honored Mrs J J Thomas of Monticello visiting at the home of her daughter Mrs J T Grayston and Dr Grayston.
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Arthur W. Erskine
Second Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
J. J. Thomas
Monticello
J. T. Grayston
Grayston
Women’s Red Crown recreation bowling banquet
The women’s Red Crown recreation bowling league met Tuesday at the Light House Inn for its annual banquet. Winners last year were Iason’s, First, and Montgomery Ward, Second. Harriet Thomas won the prize for highest individual average. Officers for next year include Hazel Groenenboom president Thelma Pike vice president Dorothy Hintze secretary Kay Pickart sergeant at arms and Grace Pauba treasurer.
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Red Crown Recreation Bowling League
Light House Inn
Iason’s
Montgomery Ward
Harriet Thomas
Hazel Groenenboom
Thelma Pike
Dorothy Hintze
Kay Pickart
Grace Pauba
May birthday luncheon at Trinity Methodist church
The W S C S of Trinity Methodist church hosts its annual May birthday luncheon Friday at 1 p m at the church. Miss Ortha Lane of Iowa City formerly a missionary in China will be the speaker.
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W.S.C.S
Trinity Methodist Church
Ortha Lane
Iowa City
China
City Hall Notes on Protest Against Rate Hike Returns
City council receives acknowledgments from Senators Gillette and Herring and Representative Jacobsen regarding protests against Northwestern Bell Telephone rate increases. Council will consider the matter as Charles Nolan gains permission at Thursday’s meeting.
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Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Gillette
Herring
Jacobsen
Charles Nolan
City Council Grants Permits and Purchases Paving
The Delavan Hotel received a class B permit renewal while class C permits went to Herman A Meis of 520 Sixteenth Street SE. The council also authorized buying asphalt paving and directed the public safety department to trade in two Hudsons and a Pontiac and buy three new Fords for the police department.
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Delavan
Herman A. Meis
Sixteenth Street SE
Cen Coe Sane
Public Safety Department
Police
City Seeks WPB Approval for Twelfth Street Paving
City council votes to seek War Production Board approval for paving Twelfth Street NW from A to B avenues. The project, delayed by weather, now requires a WPB rating under wartime regulations. Council also approves WPB backing for sewer projects on the docket.
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City
WPB
Twelfth Street NW
Twelfth Street
War Production Board
Alaska Geological Maps Now Known for Just Four Thousand Seventy-One Miles
Detailed geological maps exist for only 4,071 of Alaska's 584000 square miles, leaving large areas unmapped. Researchers note the gap hinders mineral exploration and land-use planning across vast remote regions.
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Alaska
Sears Displays Promote War Effort at Cedar Rapids Store
Sears Roebuck in Cedar Rapids features a stage display twice monthly with four life size figures of men in service and a placard praising freedom won by fathers. The first display recalled Pearl Harbor with an arm wielding a dagger on Hawaii, followed by a salvage-for war window and future displays aligned with national Sears campaigns.
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Sears Roebuck and Company
Cedar Rapids
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Sears Roebuck Company
Roberts and Nel Named To Young Men's Board
Bob Roberts former assistant secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and Bill Nel have been elected to succeed Robert Estabrook and Bob Moody as members of the board of directors.
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Roberts
Nel
Young Men’s
Bob Roberts
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Seu
Robert Estabrook
Bob Moody
The
Young Men's Bureau Names John Beck as President
The Cham ber reports John Beck to lead the Young Men's Bureau as president in a notable appointment.
Alaska Cost of Living Compared to U.S. Averages
In Alaska pay and living costs average somewhat higher than the United States overall, affecting household budgeting and wage considerations for residents and newcomers alike.
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Alaska
United States
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