Book TALK Picks Readings For Cedar Rapids Readers
Cedar Rapids readers choose fiction and nonfiction from a list including Divine Lady by E. Barrington Shepherd of the Hills by Harold Bell Wright and Berlin by William L. Shirer. Also featured are You Can't Do Business With Hitler by Douglas Miller History of American Journalism by Frank Luther Mott I Have Loved England by Alice Duer Miller The White Cliffs by Alice Duer Miller and Oracles of Nostradamus.
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E. Barrington
Harold Bell Wright
Berlin
William L. Shirer
Douglas Miller
Frank Luther Mott
England
Alice Duer Miller
Oracles of Nostradamus
White Cliffs
Fishermen at War and the Good in Mankind
Leo Walmsley argues that British fishermen embody courage and compassion amid wartime trials, contrasting their humane acts with Nazi aggression. The piece praises RAF heroism and warns against dehumanizing war while emphasizing steadfast human decency.
Hammock Reading’s Nine Against New York Adventure
Leffingwell, a advertising copywriter turned adventure writer, crafts Nine Against New York a thriller mixing The Thin Man and The 39 Steps. The novel follows Mike Pope a New York gossip columnist and his allies in the U S and British secret services as they thwart a Nazi plot to seize or destroy New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene
Clarence Day
Richard Barry
George Barry
Colonel
California
Santa Ybel
Southern Pacific Railroad
Santa Ybei
Plato
Socrates
Father
Leffingwell
New York
Mike Pope
U. S
Mistakes in Dress by Alice L Tildesley
A fashion column discusses why American women generally dress well on limited budgets, contrasts with prewar Europe, and notes how complete wardrobe planning beats impulsive purchases. It cites Dorothy Comingore in Citizen Kane and warns against mismatched gloves and clashing colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Comingore
Orson Welles
Rko-Radio Pictures
Waite
Jean Lawman to Wed John Shellito in Upcoming Marriage
Miss Jean Lawman of Manchester and John Shellito of Independence announced their engagement. Lawman, a Stephens College and University of Iowa graduate, is a Delta Gamma member. Shellito, son of Mrs. Judd Shellito, attends Northwestern medical school and is a Nu Sigma Phi member.
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Jean Lawman
Manchester
John
Independence
Judd Shellito
University of Iowa
Delta Gamma Sorority
Shellito
St. John's Military Academy
Delafield
Wis
Northwestern University
Evanston
Northwestern School of Medicine
Nu Sigma
Des Moines
Phi Beta Kappa
University Wives Host Engagements And Weddings In Iowa City
Women in Iowa City announce engagements and upcoming weddings across local families. Notable unions include Lina Baumgartner to Laurence Chamberlin and Lucille Consamus to Robert John Strabley. Multiple brides elect graduate from local schools and work in area professions.
Willena Ford Weds Marvin Harden At Trinity Methodist
Willena Ford daughter of Mr and Mrs William C Ford of Tama wed Marvin I Harden of Aurora Illinois at Trinity Methodist Church Cedar Rapids A reception followed at the bride’s uncle’s home in Cedar Rapids After a weeklong wedding trip the couple will reside in Aurora where Harden works for Lyon Metal Products Company.
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Trinity Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
Willena Ford
William C. Ford
Tama
Marvin I. Harden
Aurora
Irvin Harden
Ralph Hall
Auroora
Herden
Lyon Metal Products Company
Prize Winners At Cedar Rapids Invitational Golf Tourney
About 120 golfers from Iowa and Illinois attended the Cedar Rapids Country Club invitational. Seated prize winners include Mrs. F. C. Simonsen Davenport CC high score on No 6 and Mrs. H. R. Staats Davenport CC low gross 18 holes, among others. Additional winners: Mrs. O. A. Korn Cedar Rapids putting, Mrs. Elliott A. Cobb Iowa City driving, and Mrs. Charles Racer Cedar View CC blind bogey nine holes.
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Iowa
Illinois
Cedar Rapids Country Club
F. C. Simonsen
Davenport Country Club
H. R. Staats
Daven Country Club
Paul Lockwood
Kenmore
Harry Goss
Davenport
Former resident to wed Detroit man in Sept event
Cedar Rapids announces the engagement of a former resident to a Detroit man. The bride to be is Miss Cain, a Mount Mercy and Parnell graduate now working in Detroit, and the groom is Albert Ammon, a Detroit Cadillac plant employee and Chicago Coyne Electrical school graduate. The wedding is planned for Sept. 15 in Detroit.
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Cedar Rapids
Albert
Joseph Ammon
Chesening
Mich
Detroit
St. Michael's School
Grove
Coyne Electrical School
Chicago
Cadillac
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Leo Walmsley
Doran
EO Walmsley
Poland
Hitler
Walmsley
Dunkerque
Yorkshire
R.A.F
Clive
Monty
Eric Knight
Elizabeth North Hoyt
EGE Ag
John Faulkner
William Faulkner
William
Caldwell
Georgia
Steinbeck
Oklahoma
Bob Speer
Ae Richard Barry
Houghton Mittie
B. S
Macmillan
Australia
Eleanor Dark
Latin America
Harpers
John Gunther
Caracas
Ives Washburn
T. R. Ybarra
Hanford
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Building
Peggy Reece
WMT
H. J. Kenyon
Pere
A. J. Cronin
Thorne Smith
Shelter
Jeane Nicholson
Knight
Erie
Edward Oem
Erlin
OF Nostrada
Winston Churchill
Paradise
M. Lambert
Sanford
Eis
Albert Henry Holt and Co
Alice L. Tildesley
Edward Stevenson
Mr. Stevenson
Hancher
Winfred Root
Bartholow
Everett Lindquist
Har
St. Patrick’s High School
Iowa City Medical Laboratory
Kingsbury
College of Medicine
Lucille Consamus
D and L Grill
Miss Consamus
L. L. Consamus
Iowa City
Robert John Strabley
Lowenberg
Mary Kinney
Mary Reiter
Mary Paul Hummer
Patricia Kuncl
Helen Willhauer
Gertrude Duttlinger
Margaret Seemuth
Marian Halsch
Lorraine Soens
A. J. Baumgartner
Re Riage
Lina
Laurence Chamberlin
A. B. Chamberlin
Clarence
Iowa City High School
Irish’s Business College
Chamberlin
University of Dubuque
Riggs Optical Company
Allen C. Tester
George Nagle
Tester
Bundles Formy
C. M. Updegraff
Willis Mercer
Ingalls Swisher
Louis Waldbauer
F. M. Dawson
Gerald Funk
Ray Bywater
Martin McGovern
Leland Nagle
George Frohwein
Frank Williams
Dan Dutcher
Iowa City Country Club
Marvin Harden
Trinity Methodist
Edwin Booth
Jean Kanellis
Palo
LaVerne Langguth
Boyd Booth
Nelson Stookey
Eldon Minor
Walter Wright
Richard Kanellis
Curtis Hayes
John Stookey
Toms
Central City
Ellen Brookmar
Minneapolis
de Sibbert
Mount Vernon Avenue
First Ave. E
Lydia Wehmeier Perkins
Fowlers
Mrs. Cote
M. M. Fowler
Kansas City
Donna Jean
Marilyn
Dale
Paul
Ptilutay
Rothmoor Coats
Killian
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