Miss Williams Weds Southerland At Nashua
Miss Laura Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Williams of 479 Seventh Avenue wed Harry Southerland son of Mr and Mrs Horace Southerland Cedar Rapids. The ceremony took place at six at the Little Brown Church in Nashua with Rev Fred Hanscom officiating. Attendants were Velma Southerland and David Northcott. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids where Mr Southerland is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Williams
Lloyd Williams
Seventh Avenue
Harry Southerland
Horace Southerland
Cedar Rapids
Little Brown Church
Fred Hanscom
Velma Southerland
David Northcott
Bonnie Southerland
Rapids
Joanna Hill
Southerland
Marion High School
Illness of Miss Lita Stevenson at St Luke's Hospital
Miss Lita Stevenson remains ill at St Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids. The patient showed slight improvement in condition after admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lita Stevenson
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Nyal Cod Liver Oil Ad From Owen's Cut Rate Drug
Advertisement for Nyal Cod Liver Oil USP rich in vitamins A and D. 8 oz priced at 42 cents. 16 oz available for 59 cents at Owens Cut Rate Drug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.P
Owen
Mrs. Dow Shows Marked Improvement After Operation
Marion friends reported Friday morning that Mrs. Dow, recently hospitalized at Macy's Loop, Rochester Minnesota, is showing marked improvement following surgery and remains under care in hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Friends
Y Os Dow
Macy's
Rochester, Minn
New Fall Dresses Arrive at Murray's Store
Just arrived new fall dresses in a range of sizes and colors at Murray's. This advertisement highlights the selection and availability for shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray’s
Coast to Coast Store Announces Weekly Hours
Coast to Coast Store announces week hours from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with Saturday extended hours from 7 a.m. to 10 45 p.m. Ad notice clarifies operating times for customers and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast To Coast
Local Ads Highlight Bargains and Visits Across Town
Prices cut on men s white oxfords and ensemble suits from Ed Sigfred Co. Inquiries note visitors and campers including Miss Bernice Clapp and Mrs Lowell McConaughy with children at Waubeek and Des Moines guest Helen Vanderbilt arriving for a stay with Kathleen Oxley. Mrs Irene Locke Schultz moves from Mayo Clinic to Savanna Illinois while a Saturday food sale at St Mary s Circle is advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Vanderbilt
Des Moines
Kathleen Oxley
Irene Locke Schultz
Marion
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Earl Grant
Savanna, Il
Plan Thomas Park Picnic With Dry Creek Ladies Club
Mrs Jessie Wilson chaired the Ladies Progressive club meeting in Dry Creek Thursday. They planned a family picnic for August 19 at Thomas Park with members bringing meat and sandwiches for their families. ice cream will be provided by the club. Sixteen members attended along with guests Mrs Irene Hickman McCrary and her daughter Phyllis of Bartlett along with Mrs Harley McCalley Mrs Ollie Johnson and Mrs L R Thompson of Marion. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Park
Jessie Wilson
Ladies Progressive Club
Dry Creek
Irene Hickman McCrary
Phyllis
Bartlett
Harley McCalley
Ollie Johnson
L. R. Thompson
Marion
Miss Marguerite Michel Joins Philip Smithmeyer Soon
Compliments go to Miss Marguerite Michel who will marry Philip Smithmeyer. Mrs Richard Ware hosted a personal shower at her Marion area home with guests including Miss Virginia Stevenson, Mrs T G McGowan winning high Bunce prize, and Mrs Claude Lewis taking consolation. Other attendees listed include Miss Helen Hendal and Miss Eloise Gaylord Cedar Rapids and several named residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Michel
Marguerite Michel
Philip Smithmeyer
Virginia Stevenson
Richard Ware
Ware
Marion
Bunce
T. G. McGowan
Huntington Park
Calif
Claude Lewis
Cedar Rapids
Helen Hendal
Eloise Gaylord
Irving Drake
Wyo
Injuries Reported After West Anamosa Crash
Mrs Frank Brust of Burlington is called to Marion as her daughter Miss Dorothy Brust recovers from injuries suffered when the car she rode in was struck by a truck west of Anamosa. Also injured and listed as improving are Mrs R E McDermott and Mrs George Hennessey. Jack Raftis, with them, escaped with minor ear injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Brust
Frank Brust
Burlington
Marion
Anamosa
Miss Brust
R. E. McDermott
George Hennessey
Mercy Hospital
Local social notes from Marion and area gatherings
Mrs. Floyd Emmons hosted the Companions Missionary Guild gathering at her home north of Marion with devotional led by Mrs. Clarence Meggers. The Marion Golf Club members played in Maquoketa, while Dan Prouty and Mrs. Morrison hosted Presbyterian Ladies Aid events. local shop ads and resident movements are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Emmons
Companions Missionary Guild of the Christian Church
Marion
Clarence Meggers
Walter Erwin
Glenn Johnson
Louise on a ro 7 agee and Miss Alice Wallace spoke
Guests included Mrs. Putnam Cora Sejkora and Mrs. Nora Lorence at the event with Louise and Miss Alice Wallace present, reflecting a small social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise
Alice Wallace
Mrs. Putnam
Cora Sejkora
Nora Lorence
Bargains in Storm's Add In Today's Gazette
Storm advertises bargains and promos in the Gazette's listing page offering shoppers discounts and special offers for limited time. The notice highlights sale items and store locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm
Gazette
Munier Family Heads to Iowa City for Hospital Exam
Mr. and Mrs. George Munier and daughter Virginia travel to Iowa City where Mrs. Munier undergoes medical examination at the University Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Munier
Virginia
Iowa City
Picnic Honors Loyal Civv of the Methodist W S C S
Mrs Hugh Hutton hosted a Wednesday picnic at her home for the Loyal Civv of the Methodist W S C S with A Hawkins and Mrs J Johnson as joint hostesses. Eighteen members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Hutton
Civj
Methodist
Oers
A. Hawkins
J. Johnson
Oxleys to host Ottumwa couple for two week visit
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Oxley of Ottumwa arrive Saturday to spend a two weeks vacation in the home of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Oxley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Oxley
Ottumwa
Mr. Oxley
Mrs
George C. Oxley
Fresh shrimp and chicken livers at Ropes Market ad
Mrs. Bert Graves traveled to Omaha on Thursday to visit relatives as the local market advertised fresh shrimp and chicken livers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Graves
Omaha
William Sheets Visit With His Nevada Family
William Sheets of Nevada Missouri is the guest of his mother Mrs Martha Cook during a family visit and extended stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sheets
Nevada, Mo
Martha Cook
McCalley Boy Undergoes Appendectomy at St Luke's
Marvin McCalley son of Mr and Mrs Hubert McCalley underwent an appendectomy Friday morning at St Luke s hospital Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin McCalley
Hubert McCalley
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Berbers Market Ad List Prices for Meats
Pot roast pork roasts and steak Veal roast bacon chunk priced per pound at 23 to 25 cents Berbers Market advertises value priced meat items for shoppers.
Hammer sparks love spat lands couple in court
Elise Cortez, 25, admitted fault for being struck with a hammer after a fight with Charles Henry, 33, in his apartment. Magistrate Solomon refused to drop charges of felonious assault and asked Cortez to explain the incident as Henry, a clothing salesman, took the hammer from her during a drinking dispute. The pair said they are a couple and plan to marry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Elise Cortez
Charles Solomon
Charles Henry
Mr. Henry
Miss Cortez
Pratt Rites Held for Mrs. Mary Haasis Pratt in Manchester
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Haasis Pratt 70 of Manchester died at her son LeRoy Pratts home in Thorpe Indiana after months of illness. Funeral set for Saturday 2 PM at Manchester Methodist Church with Rev. Thomas P. Shaffer officiating. Burial in Oakland Cemetery. She was born December 31 1870 in Delaware county and married twice including Joseph M. Pratt of Manchester in 1895. Survived by husband six children nine grandchildren two brothers two sisters. Also notes Alma Groff of Cedar Rapids wed Dale Chismore of Coggon in Toddville ceremony. Groff taught in Coggon and Colesburg schools. Chismore to head Fulton NL schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Joseph M. Pratt
West Manchester
LeRoy Pratt
Thorpe
Thomas P. Shaffer
Oakland Cemetery
Mary Elizabeth Haasis
Matthias H
Lena Smith Haasis
Delaware County
Henry Hammel
Maude
Dundee
le Roy Pratt
Clifford Pratt
Cedar Rapi
Marion
Howard Pratt
John Haasis
Superior
Wis
Louis Haasis
Littleton
Lester Custer
Cedar Rapids
Chismore
Coggon High School
Colesburg
Fulton, NL
Exiled Lithuanian Leader Finds Haven on Michigan Farm
Lithuania’s former president Antanas Smetona and his wife Sophie settled in a log cabin beside the St Joseph River near Benton Harbor Michigan. They arrived June 1 1940 and plan a memoir based stay with a Florida winter residence. They fled Lithuania the night of June 15 1940 ahead of Soviet occupation and moved through Germany Switzerland Portugal and Brazil before reaching New York.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Lithuania
Sophia
St. Joseph River
Smetona
America
Europe
Es Oople
Florida
Germany
Switzerland
Portugal
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
New York
Royal Air Force Sinks Merchant Ships Off Lammedusa
The Royal Air Force said fleet air arm planes sank two or possibly three Axis merchant ships and badly damaged a destroyer in a nighttime attack on a convoy off the island Lammedusa in the Mediterranean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Royal Air Force
Fleet Air Arm
Lampedusa
Mediterranean
Stinker Stays Tonight with Mosquito Myth and Rabbit Comparison
A playful line notes Stinker staying indoors and jokes that mosquitoes won t bite if a rabbit is present, likening the pet to a rabbit in the room. The remark frames a light moment about superstition and animal presence.
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Stinker
Ellis Pool Attendance Sparks Financing Hopes
City council fears of Ellis Park pool losses eased as official figures show total attendance of 35,399 boosting prospects the pool will cover its costs and hit a 7500 dollar target before early September.
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Ellis Pool
Ellis Park
Pla
Insurance rule change boosts car sharing on east coast
Defense Petroleum Coordinator Ickes announced that gasoline conservation efforts allow drivers to carry passengers for charge without higher premiums or policy voids. About 82 insurance companies voluntarily modified rules to encourage sharing rides to cut Atlantic seaboard gas use by one third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense Petroleum
Ickes
Stock
Mutual Casualty
Atlantic Seaboard
National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters
American Mutual Alliance
Mutual Casualty Insurance Rating Bureau
Three Enlist In Navy and Naval Reserve
Three enlistments in the regular navy and one in the naval reserve were made via the local recruiting station. Robert R. Kenney, 24, of Center Point Road NE, and Bernard M. of Marion will train as yeomen. Robert R. Grimm, 18, of Iowa City, joined as an apprentice seaman. Lyle F. Stevens, 23, of Eighth Street SE, re-enlisted in the reserve after a prior 1940 discharge. All honorably discharged qualified for duty urged to report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regular Navy
Naval Reserve
Robert R. Kenney
Edward Kenney
Center Point Road
Bernard M
Claude
Marion
Robert R. Grimm
Robert Grimm
Iowa City
Lyle F. Stevens
Eighth Street SE
Navy
Navy expands program offers enlistment options for experienced men
A bulletin from the Bureau of Navigation states experienced men may enlist in the regular navy or the reserve. Chief Marlow C. Madson of the local station announced the two-track option as part of the expanding program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Navigation
Marlow C. Madson
Barber Inspector charges Hanna over shop hygiene and pricing
William V. Hanna barber at 322 Second Avenue SE is charged by state health board inspectors R L Sher R T Snodgrass and C H Hanna with four city ordinance violations. The information accuses him of failing to disinfect razors and tools and not washing hands before serving customers amid a price dispute over a new scale. Hanna denies the charges and says he refused to raise prices at a barber gathering including a suburban group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William V. Hanna
Second Avenue SE
State Board of Health
Hanna
R. L. Sher
R. T. Snodgrass
C. H. Hanna
City Playgrounds Hit Summer Attendance Record
Attendance at the city’s playgrounds climbs to 168 412 as the season warms. Officials expect totals to surpass the prior summer peak of about 190 000.
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Om Gl
Frida
May Require Drivers Turn In Old Plates
Motorists may be required to surrender 1941 license plates to obtain 1942 tags due to a sheet steel shortage, an Office of Price Administration official said. The note underscores wartime material constraints affecting vehicle registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Office of Price Administra
States urged to require steel for 1942 license plates
Federal officials pressed states to enact a steel requirement for 1942 license plates. They noted steel allocation existed for the project but warned the period was too short for states to locate substitutes.
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Tion
Primitive calendars based on a 29 day lunar month
A historical note explains that early calendars used lunar cycles of 29 days. The system structured months around the Moon’s phases, influencing timekeeping and agricultural planning in ancient societies.
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Marion News
Miss Williams
Nashua
Ed Sigfred Co
Bernice Clapp
Boston
Lowell McConaughy
Louise, Verne
Donald
Waubeek
E. C. Hamm
Blanche
Beulah
Helen
Fry's
Joan Place
Minneapolis
L. C. Wieneke
Mrs. Wieneke
Oelwein
St. Mary’s Circle
Motorola
Norge
AR Rapids Radio Service
Jack Boner
Fourth Ave. SE
Syl'’s
Robert Stickley
Alice Stickley
Aberdeen, S. D
Maquoketa
Marion Golf Club
Gilbert Gordon
Verne Balster
Mary
Joan Balster
J. S. Tower
Phil McBurney
W. J. Colman
Benish Shoe Store
Frank J. Cleveland
Mount Vernon
A. J. Meakin
Miss Fanchon Abbey of
Fairfield
Choice Cuts Beef Market
Dan Prouty
Jones Tin Shop
Walter Morrison
P. O. Michel
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Morrison Home
Dickey’s Foods
Nouine
Maxwell House
Pepsi-Cola
Harmon Beer & Bie
Swerl
Little Boy Blue
PUREX
Keliogo
Michigan
East
Culbert’s Food Market
Iowa
Oregon
Nowen
Seine
Golden Valley
CLORS
Sunkist
Nex
Vilip
Hartmann Tourobe
Second Ave
Americah
Ational
Sebon
Seton
Greuss
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