Around the Town column teases humor and army slang
A collage of vignettes from Around the Town includes a traffic remark by Patrolman Bishop, humor pieces about fishing in silk gloves, Private Schultz’s misheard “organic transportation,” army slang primers, bridal tally for 1941, and a sensational tale of IRENE in Miami with Buck Privates all set to a desert journey toward Reno and beyond.
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Wait Bishop
Bishop
Lee Schultz
Remsen
Camp Claiborne
Schultz
August Vacation Month Highlighted by Local Folk
The August vacation notes show locals planning week long Lake Shore stays at Clearlake and longer California trips. Phillip Renick travels to San Francisco and Long Beach to visit relatives while G M Wodtke family sails to Clear Lake for a week. The Shonka party joins Bernard Smith Elaine for a White Earth outing near Wguben Minnesota.
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Lake Shore
Clearlake
Phillip Renick
Turner Alley
California
San Francisco
Long Beach
G. M. Wodtke
Crescent Street
Jean
Clear Lake
V. Shonka
Twenty-fifth Street
Barbara
Bernard Smith
Lexington
Elaine
White Earth Reservation
Wguben
Minn
All Iowa fair events and state meetings listed for week
Cedar Rapids hosts auto races at All-Iowa fair and water safety at Hawk Club pool. Iowa Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers convention opens. Arnolds Park hosts Iowa Press Women's Club summer session. Monticello hosts Iowa Golf Association tournament. Linn County Republican Woman's Club picnic at Ellis Park duck pond. Maquoketa fair and 4-H festival through Friday. Davis County fair opens and runs to Friday. Marshall County farm sports schedule. Iowa City Johnson County 4-H show at National Guard Armory. Cedar Rapids sectional qualifying for National Amateur golf at Cedar Rapids Country Club. Prof T Hew Roberts to address Young Men's Bureau and Junior ... Indian Nation festival begins. Cedar Falls one-act plays Thursday and Friday. Cedar Rapids grotto dedication at Mount Mercy Academy grounds. Community night at Ellis Park ends summer playground season. Raiders vs Madison on weekend nights at Hs Park. Mediapolis chautauqua opens through Sunday.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Association
Arnolds Park
Iowa Press Women's Club
Iowa
Monticello Country
Linn County
Ellis Sta. Ram
Maquoa
Jackson County
Mfield
Davis
Marshalltown
Marshall County
Mount Mercy Academy
Ellis Park
Local fraternal and auxiliary meeting notices
A crowded bulletin lists multiple upcoming meetings and picnics by organizations such as L A P M Sunshine auxiliary No 22, Modern Woodmen Linden camp No 145, Vv. F. W. Auxiliary, B A R E Cedar Rapids division No 30, Winter Temple No 78, Tirzah Society, Royal Neighbors Parlor City camp No 1799, G A R Ladies General Circle, Star Of Maine Rebekah lodge No 221, Befriendly club, Daughters Of Isabella, Cedar Rapids Coin Club, and other groups. Events include 8 pm gatherings, 6 pm picnics, and business meetings at various halls and parks with attendees bringing picnic items and covered dishes.
Lisbon The W. C. T. meets in Methodist parlors Thursday
The Lisbon group met in the Methodist parlors on Thursday with hostesses Tammy Coung Mamie Rieger and Mary Ley arranging the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigttte
Tammy Coung
Ee Mamie Rieger
Mary Ley
Local Bundles Chapter Supports Britain War Aid Efforts
Cedar Rapids women collected items for Bundles for Britain on January 7 1941. Donations included medical supplies garments and knitted goods for civilians in bombed England. Notable knitters Meta Schneps Neil Sherwood and 26 volunteers contributed numerous socks sweaters mittens and baby items.
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Cedar Rapids
New York
England
Meta Schneps
Neil Sherwood
Britann Ae
Oregon
Rapids
Me Too
Britain
Miss Kubicek and Oscar Bay Jr Wed in Saturday Ceremony
Miss Kubicek and Oscar Bay Jr wed on a Saturday ceremony with Miss Strathman in blue ta ffta gown. The bride wore pearls and guests included Alvin Bay of St. Louis. The wedding cake featured gladiolus and silver holders flanked the table. The couple will reside in St. Louis until fall when Bay begins coaching at Robinson High School in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strathman
Bay
Alvin
St. Louis
Felter
Alavere Bay
Ted Kubicek
Church Group Meetings Announced Across Denominations
First Evangelical Woman's association meets at 2 p.m. Thursday with Mrs Talitha Carr hosting. United Brethren Ladies Aid to elect officers at 2:36 p.m. Thursday in the church parlor. Trinity Lutheran Women's Missionary Society gathers 2:30 p.m. Wednesday with Mesdames Illen Beeson Schaefer as hostesses. Kenwood Presbyterian Mary Martha Society to meet with Mrs Dorothy Woolridge in Marion Monday evening. St James W S C S meets Thursday at 2 p.m. Calvary Baptist Anna Narber circle holds an all day meeting Thursday with Mrs A J Clauson. Sarah Fuller circle meets all day Thursday with Mrs Per-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Association
Talitha Carr
Ladies Aid Society
Women’s Missionary Society
George Illen
William Beeson
J. W. Schaefer
Mary Martha Society
Dorothy Wooldridge
Marion
Anna Narber
A. J. Clauson
Twentieth Avenue
Sarah Fuller
Miss Swain and Mr Sullivan Wed in Cedar Rapids
The couple wed in a ceremony with Miss Swain wearing a navy redingote suit and matching accessories. After Sept 15 they will reside at 1602 Park Avenue SE Cedar Rapids. Mrs Sullivan, Western College alumna, has been the Cedar Rapids Gazette women's editor for four years. Mr Sullivan, Carleton College graduate, works with Josten Manufacturing Co. in Owatonna. Out of town guests include relatives of the groom and friends from Illinois and Iowa. The rest of the report notes a church circle meeting at Bever Park and postponements of local society gatherings with details of attendees and officers.
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Fort Des Moines
Maggie
Humane Society
Army
Cedar Rapids
Park Avenue SE
Western College
Oxford
Sullivan
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
Josten Manufacturing Company
Owatonna
Poe
Dorothy Sullivan
Albert Lea
L. W. VanNostrand
Kenneth Bogaerd
Betty Beardsley
John S. Vavra
E. F. Moorman
Frank L. Buser
Earle H. Swain, Jr
Unionville, Conn
Eliza Merrill Hickok
Lynn Pratt
Chicago
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Chalkup
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Pork Avenue SE
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Third Avenue SW
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