Beta Sigma Phi Plans Founders Day Observance
The eleventh annual Founders Day for Beta Sigma Phi will be observed by Cedar Rapids chapters Lambda Sigma and Beta Iota at the Montrose. A formal dinner precedes pledges receiving the Ritual of Jewels. A patriotic theme includes a message from Walter Ross founder and a play “Michael and Michele.” Ceremony also installs Lambda officers for 1942-43.
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Business Girls
Cedar Rapids
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Beta Lota
Montrose
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Canada
International Office
Kansas City
Walter Ross
The
Margaret Gould
Lambda
Wilma Hulsebus
Sigma
Vinetta Tiffany
Beta Iota
Jessie Stusak
Margaret Watt
Ruth Esther Morgan
Marie Cerney
Nelie 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
Bernice Monnahan
Dena Sunthen
Winnie Rodick
Gwen Nolan
Donna Kelly
Marilyn Vane
Visitors in City Hold social News Spotlight
Cedar Rapids socials highlight visitors arriving for weekends and extended stays. Mrs. George M. Reid of Monona arrives with hosts the Wilder couple for the weekend on Forty-fifth Street and Mt. Vernon avenue SE. Mrs. Harold E. Reid from Evansville Illinois visits with her son and daughter-in-law at Park Terrace SE and Knobwood Drive SE, while Mrs. Donald M. Leonard of Grand Rapids Michigan joins her mother and father at Windermere apartments. Other guests include Mr. and Mrs. George Bachelder and Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Brown with cousins Mrs. Harry McQuikin of Mt. Auburn. Judge and Mrs. Carl B. Stiger of Toledo. Miss Anna Marie De Castello recently back from California. Lieut. and Mrs. William Jackson bound for Fort Belvoir, with their Cedar Rapids hosts.
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Haring
Cedar Rapids
George M. Reid
Monona
Tudor Wilder
Forty-fifth Street
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Donald M. Leonard
Grand Rapids, Mich
Kay
Harry Cocker
Windermere Apartments
George Bachelder
B Avenue NE
R. J. Brown
Sixteenth Street
Harry McQuiikin
Mt. Auburn
Anna Marie de Castello
Seventeenth Street
California
R. M. de Castelli
Pasadena
Fort Belvoir
William Jackson
L. T. Jackson
Linden Drive
Marvin R. Selden
Greenwood Drive
Mrs Clapp to Host Bridge Luncheon for Eight
Mrs Edwy J Clapp of 412 Twenty sixth street SE will entertain her bridge club Friday at luncheon. Eight places will be arranged. Guest of honor will be Mrs Harold E Reid of Evanston, a former member.
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Edwy J. Clapp
Twenty-sixth Street
Bridge Club
Harold E. Reid
Evanston
Families Return Home From Camp Crowder Visit
After several days with Private William Claassen at Camp Crowder Missouri, Mrs. Claassen, Mrs. George C. Claassen, and Mrs. Theodore White travel back to their homes on Monday.
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William Claassen
Camp Crowder
Claassen
George C. Claassen
Theodore White
Hostess Yaw Hosts Bridge Club Luncheon
Mrs. Harry E. Yaw of the Carlton apartments hosted a luncheon on Thursday for members of her bridge club with seating arranged for eight.
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Bridge Club
Harry Yaw
Harry E. Yaw
Carlton Apartments
Local Guests Attend Mrs Taylor’s Home Week
Guests this week included Mr and Mrs Raymond Guthrie and daughter Louise and Mrs Seth Hamblin of Masonville. Also Mr and Mrs Wallace Guthrie and their sons of Strawberry Point, Clarence Guthrie, Mrs Ruby Guthrie and Mrs Arthur Guthne 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 Guthne
Ryan
Sloan and Friebel Return After Detroit Trip
Mr and Mrs James W Sloan and Mrs S Friebel 1542 Seventh Avenue SE returned Tuesday after a ten day stay in Detroit They attended the wedding of Miss Mary Jane Hills who has been a visitor in Cedar Rapids
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James W. Sloan
S. Friebel
Seventh Avenue SE
Detroit
Mary Jane Hills
Cedar Rapids
Mozart Club Plans Spring Music Program This Saturday
Mrs. Eleanor Hilborn will lead a Mozart club meeting at 1 p.m. Saturday in the YWCA. Irene Estes will present notes on the spring music program as members prepare selections. The article lists several participant names and unclear fragments from the program.
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Mozart Club
Eleanor Hilborn
Irene Estes
Butterfu Sess Wright
McNeen Bird Ronder Aid
Jéchner Delores Wienands
Crochet Tulip Border Pattern No 335 in One Piece
Advertisement describes a filet crochet border pattern for linen and table use. It lists pattern 335 with charts, stitch illustrations, and required materials. Sends 10 cents plus 1 cent mailing to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept in New York for pattern and instructions.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Neediecraft Department
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Mrs Kohl Hosts Shower for Mrs Brinkman in Iowa City
Mrs Otto A Kohl hosted a shower at 860 Seventeenth Street SE Wednesday night honoring Mrs Francis Brinkman. Local guests included Mary Jane Bowers Lorraine Bremer Bertha Fahan Betty Potter Lorene Lake Dorothy Funk and many others with out of town visitors from Marion Iowa City and more.
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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 at First Congregational church set for Friday
The annual May banquet honoring the church's founding will start at 6 30 p m Friday. Toastmaster Mrs J F Ball will host the after dinner program. Group singing of patriotics led by Mrs Ronald B Moore with accompanist Mrs Edward Lee. Nancy Gibbons reads annual manuscript Thy America. Tribute to the men in service by Mrs Charles J Lynch Jr. A radio skit The Church Dinner will be presented narrated by Mrs George M Newland. Cast includes Mrs Irving L Churchill Mrs Lee R Beardsley and Mrs Merrill Anderson.
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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
Installation of Cedar circle officers at Forester hall
Cedar circle No. 1367 of the Companions of the Forest met in Foresters hall Monday for installation of next year's officers. Gladys Cox and Ruth Amsted led the ceremony. New officers include Sadie Vinch as junior post chief and Mary Hovorka as chief companion, with multiple others filling roles such as recording secretary Maude Hovorka and treasurer Julia Stefan. Junior past chief Sadie Wiech received a gift. Lillian Heral sang "A Perfect Day."
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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
Sadie Wiech
Lillian Heral
Luncheon Honors Mrs J J Thomas in Cedar Rapids Club
Mrs Arthur W Erskine hosted a Thursday luncheon at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. The event 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 bowlers hold annual banquet
The Light House Inn hosted the women’s Red Crown recreation bowling league on Tuesday for its annual banquet. Winners last year were Iason’s first place and Montgomery Ward second. Harriet Thomas claimed the high individual average. New officers elected include Hazel Kent 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 Kent
Thelma Pike
Dorothy Hintze
Kay Pickart
Grace Pauba
Trinity Methodist May birthday luncheon set for Friday
The W S C S of Trinity Methodist church will hold 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 Telephone Rate Protests
City council has received acknowledgments from Senators Gillette and Herring and Representative Jacobsen regarding protests against Northwestern Bells Telephone rate increases. They promised attention to the matter. Charles Nolan was mentioned in city council records.
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Northwestern Bells Telephone Company
Gillette
Herring
Jacobsen
Charles Nolan
City Grants Permits for Delavan Hotel and Local Builders
The city council on Thursday approved a renewal of a class B hotel permit for the Delavan hotel. Class C permits were issued to Herman A. Meis of 520 Sixteenth Street SE and Frank Drahozal of 1831 J Street SE. A well drilling project was planned at 329 Twelfth Avenue SE.
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Herman A. Meis
Sixteenth Street
Frank Drahozal
J Street
City Council Shifts Fleet Trade ins for Ford Police Cars
City councilmen on Thursday authorized the public safety department to trade in two Hudsons and a Pontiac and buy three new Ford police sedans for the department.
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Public Safety Department
Police
City Seeks WPB Nod for Twelfth Street Paving Plan
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 rules. Council also moves to apply for WPB clearance of sewer projects on the docket.
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Twelfth Street NW
War Production Board
Geological maps exist for only a fraction of Alaska
Detailed geological maps exist for merely 4,071 of Alaska’s 584000 square miles, indicating vast areas lack comprehensive mapping. This statistic highlights gaps in geological data coverage across the state and may influence research planning and resource assessment efforts.
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Alaska
Sears Displays Promote War Effort in Cedar Rapids Store
Sears Roebuck in Cedar Rapids features a window display urging purchase of war savings bonds and stamps with a Pearl Harbor tribute and a salvage-for-war theme. Future displays will mirror nationwide Sears windows promoting the war effort.
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Sears Roebuck and Company
Cedar Rapids
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Sears Roebuck Company
Roberts and Nell Named To Young Men's Board
Bob Roberts former assistant secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and Bill Nell have been elected to Robert Estabrook and Bob Moody as members of the board of directors.
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Roberts
Nell
Bob Roberts
Chamber of Commerce
Bill
Robert Estabrook
Bob Moody
The
Young Men's Bureau Announces Leadership Moves
The Charmber bureau disclosed Estbrook will join the armed forces while Moody leaves his post as treasurer to be replaced by someone new, succeeding Moody after his resignation from the board.
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Young Men’s Bureau
The
Charmber
Estbrook
Armed Forces
Moody
Alaska Costs: Pay and Living Stand Lower Than U S
In Alaska, both wages and living expenses average somewhat lower than the national figures. The report notes modest gaps in earnings and consumer costs compared with overall United States levels.
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Alaska
United States
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