Story Book Ball at Camp Waubeck Features Costumed Pageant
Camp Waubeck girls in 1941 staged a story book ball at YWCA camp in Cedar Rapids area. Campers dressed as Mother Hubbard’s characters and Oz figures, with tents and lanterns transforming the hall into a stage for skits, dances, and a scavenger hunt.
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Camp Waubeck
Mother Hubbards
Bo-Peeps
Mary Ellen Reece
Tin Man
Carol Selby
Margaret Besta
la Verne Serbousek
Raggedy Ann
Elvanne Kriz
Jean Schmidt
Town City
Ellen Louise Stewart
Margaret
Marie Resta
Barbara Huff
Sally Clearman
Cedar Rapids
Magdalyn Schlotterba
Magdalyn Schlotterback
Atkins
Shepherdess
Flavis Richards
Council
Breakfast Club Meets In Montrose Hotel
Twenty nine members of the Credit Women's Breakfast club met Wednesday at 7 30 am at the Java room of the Montrose hotel for an informal gathering. Miss Mil dred Gerdes bride elect received a gift with Mrs Corrine Scannell sharing the honors. New members Miss Kathryn Corlett and Miss Jean Howell joined. Mrs Lorena Fluegel reported on the fourth annual national breakfast club convention business meeting.
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Credit Women's Breakfast Club
Java
Montrose Hotel
Mildred Gerdes
Corrine Scannell
Kathryn Corlett
Jean Howell
Lorena Fluegel
Children’s Theater Of Coe College Presents Thursday Plays
Coe college’s Children's Theater stages three plays Thursday in front of the Voorhees quadrangle. Children 6 to 9 perform Cinderella and 9 to 12 present Cornelia's Jewels, with a Shakespeare excerpt from Midsummer Night's Dream by 20 students. Performances begin at 8 p.m. and last about 90 minutes. rain would push to Friday. Awards for excellent work will be given after the show.
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Voorhees
Coe College
Cornelia
Margaret Fortsch
Eleanor Peters
Kent Andrews
Miss Maxine Eddy Feted At Village Shower
Mrs. Ella Bammert hosted a miscellaneous shower at Jane Boyd Community house for Miss Maxine Elizabeth Eddy as she prepares for her Aug. 18 marriage to George Marsh in Belle Plaine. Attending were Elizabeth Bender Ruth Lambertsen Bertha Bailey Francis Bamert Ottilie Marsh Anna Eagan Kathryn Bayles and guests from Belle Plaine Emma Eddy Lilly Clauson Helen Eddy.
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Jane Boyd
Ella Bammert
Sixteenth Avenue SE
Maxine Elizabeth Eddy
George Marsh
Belle Plaine
Elizabeth Bender
Ruth Lambertsen
Bertha Bailey
Francis Bammert
Ottilie Marsh
Anna Eagan
Kathryn Bayles
Carl Johnson
James Franks
E. Sharron
Elmer Bartholomew
Out of Town
Emma Eddy
Lilly Clauson
Helen Eddy
Patty Novak Celebrates Eighth Birthday with Fiesta Party
Patty Novak, daughter of Mr and Mrs L A Novak of 1819 Washington Avenue SE, marked her eighth birthday with an afternoon party. The Mexican fiesta themed refreshments featured a large birthday cake while guests included Suzanne Wawro Carol Wawro Mary Wawro Jimmy Colbert Billy Colbert Carol Bernstorf Barbara Bernstorf Duane Nelson Beverly Nelson Jane Blake Martha Miller Sandra Torstenson Helena Gatto Margaret Pet rus and Dan Novak.
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Patty Novak
L. A Novak
Washington Avenue SE
Suzanne
Carol
Mary Wawro
Jimmy
Billy Colbert
Barbara Bernstorf
Duane
Beverly Nelson
Jane Blake
Martha Miller
Sandra Torstenson
Helena Jean Gatto
Margaret Petrus
Dan Novak
Morris Reunion Sunday Held at Bever Park
The fourth Morris family reunion took place Sunday at Bever Park. Elected officers included President Mrs. Robert Morris of Shellsburg, Vice-President Mrs. Mary Derby of Toddville, Secretary Mrs. Howard Heinrich of Blairstown, and Treasurer Miss Marie Morris of Toddville.
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Morris
Bever Park
Robert Morris
Shellsburg
Mary Derby
Toddville
Howard Heinrich
Blairstown
Marie Morris
Genieve Majewski Weds Rudolph Grishaber in St Wenceslaus Ceremony
Genieve Majewski daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Sterencuk exchanged vows with Rudolph Grishaber at St Wenceslaus church with nuptial mass at 8 am. Rev Joseph Surovy officiated. The bride wore an embroidered organza gown with seed pearl crown veil. Attendants included maid of honor Lilyan Majewski and best man Zak Skarepa. Breakfast for 42 followed at Mary Anns. They will reside at 1509 Fourth Ave SE after a Wisconsin honeymoon.
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Genieve Majewski
Sam Sterencuk
Sixteenth Avenue
Rudolph Grishaber
Eugene Grishaber
Seventh Street
Joseph Surovy
St. Wenceslaus Church
Edward Stevencuk
Donald Fleagle
Mary Laurentia
Helen Dvorak
Lilyan Majewski
Zak Skarepa
Davenport
Walter Macey
Paul Wishnewsky
Chicago
Mary Ann's Tea Room
Grishaber
Wilson and Company
Wisconsin
Fourth Avenue SE
Albert Novak
Cicere
Walter Majewski
Cecelia
Loretta
Henry
Theodore
Eugene
Stanley Lasnek
Michael Bille
Edward
Oliver Grishaber
Norma
Central City
Harvey Grishaber
Robert
Gerald
Center Point
Wesley Blin
Kenneth
Springville
Shower honors New York bride in Cedar Rapids
Mrs Charles Bleedner and Mrs Charles Bachman hosted a miscellaneous shower for their cousin Betty Jane Bachman McEvers of Cazenovia New York a recent bride. Eighteen guests attended at 2023 Linn boulevard SE while the couple planned a wedding trip around Cedar Rapids.
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Charles K. Bleedner
Charles Bachman
Bleedner
Linn Boulevard
Archie McEvers
Cazenovia
McEvers
Betty Jane Bachman
Edward Bachman
Mr. McEvers
Cedar Rapids
Richard Gates Vacation Visit in Cedar Rapids and Mount Pleasant
Mr and Mrs Richard Gates of Godfrey NL spent a week in Cedar Rapids visiting relatives and will travel to Mount Pleasant to see Mrs Gates parents before returning home. Mr Gates will head the art department at Monticello College next year.
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Richard Gates
Godfrey, NL
Jeff
Cedar Rapids
Dick Harger Feted On 10th Birthday
Dickie Gene Harger son of Mr and Mrs Dean Harger 1003 E avenue NW celebrated his tenth birthday Tuesday with an afternoon party at home Two large pink and green birthday cakes graced the refreshment table Attending were Doris Jean Clifford Nancy Nelson Mary Kay Harger Patsy Rose Robinson Marlene Harger Thelma Pickerill Margie Lee Harger Anna Mac Weaver Loisjean Harger De Wayne Johanos Arthur Van Cleve David Sedlacek DeVerne Hersom Dean Furry Bobby Peterson Earl Ballou Vernon Pickerrill Donald Dew Henry Bruggenworth Melvin Roy Martin Leo Kelly and several relatives.
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Dickie Gene Harger
Dean Harger
E Avenue NW
Doris Jean Clifford
Nancy Nelson
Mary Kay Harger
Patsy Rose Robinson
Marlene Harger
Thelma Pickerill
Margie Lee Harger
Anna Mac Weaver
Loisjean Harger
Dewayne Johanos
Arthur van Cleve
David Sedlacek
DeVerne Hersom
Dean Furry
Bobby Peterson
Earl Ballou
Vernon Pickerill
Donald Dew
Henry Brugenworth
Melvin Roy Martin
Leo Kelly
George Johanos
Robert Harger
George Clifford
Earl van Cleve
Bette Harger
Lois Mollenhauer and Kenneth Rieke Wed in Cedar Rapids
Lois Mollenhauer daughter of Mr and Mrs J F Mollenhauer Alburnett and Kenneth Rieke son of Mr and Mrs H W Rieke Burlington married Monday evening at Rev V C Grant home in Cedar Rapids. Attendants were the bride’s brother and sister in law Glenn and Mrs Mollenhauer Marion. The couple honeymoon two weeks in California visiting relatives.
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J. F. Mollenhauer
Alburnett
Lois
Kenneth R. Rieke
H. W. Rieke
Burlington
V. C. Grant
Cedar Rapids
Glenn Mollenhauer
Marion
Mollenhauer
Ricke
Marion High School
King’s Crown Plaster Company
Burlington High School
California
Leon Mollenhauer
Mrs Lester Zuber Honored At Shower In Honeymead
Mrs Lester Zuber formerly Ella Mae Posswhl was honored Wednesday evening by the Honeymead Products group at the home of Mrs Glenn DeWald 420 Ninth Avenue SW. Bingo preceded a decorated wagon gift presentation wheeled in by Sheryl Ann Riley. Guests included Ada Barnett Bernice Stoltz Marion Steele Norma Larson Frances Stone Robbie Kuhn Ellen Lockwood Clarice Konzen Alferda Kegler Gladys Howland and Sheryl Ann Riley.
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Lester Zuber
Honeymead Products Company
Glenn DeWald
Ninth Avenue
Bernice Stoltz
Marion Steele
Norma Larson
Frances Stone
Robbie Kuhn
Ellen Lockwood
Clarice Konzen
Alferda Kegler
Gladys Howland
Sheryl Ann Riley
Visiting guests at Jacob Sanders home in New Jersey and New York City
Visiting for the next ten days at 525 J avenue NW are Mr. and Mrs. David Ignatow and Dr. and Mrs. S G Fastow of New York City and Mrs Nat Tucker of Linden New Jersey with her son Robert Allen.
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Jacob Sanders
J Avenue NW
David Ignatow
S G. Fastow
New York City
Nat Tucker
Linden
N. J
Robert Allen
Visit in Chicago
Mr and Mrs Arnold Kimm and Billy Hotle recently returned from Chicago where they visited Mrs Kimm's parents and Billy's grandparents, Mr and Mrs Perry Hicks, at 1305 Maplewood Drive NE and 842 A Avenue NE respectively.
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Arnold Kimm
Maplewood Drive
Billy Hotle
A Avenue
Chicago
New Champion Crowned in Lincoln Heights Pushmobile Derby
About 350 spectators watched 20 junior pushmobile racers sprint down snake hill in Lincoln Heights. Edward Milota, 15, won the grand championship with a 36.1 second run, guided by mechanic James Doty, in a soap box style racer. Junior winner Jimmy Bowman, 11, finished in 43 seconds with mechanic Charles Thousand.
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Snake Hill
Lincoln Heights
Playground and Recreation Commission
Rapids Chevrolet Company
Edward Mi- Inta
Albert M Mualota
Seventeenth Avenue
James Doty
J. C Doty
Twenty-ninth Avenue
Richard Julis
Milota
Jimmy Bowman
G. W. Bowman
First Avenue SE
Charles Thousand
Adolph Thousand
Fifth Avenue SE
Bowman
Deny F D R Plans Hot Statement As Willkie Speaks
Washington officials deny rumors that President Roosevelt will unveil a dramatic war move involving selling destroyers to Britain during Wendell Willkie's nomination acceptance. White House secretary Stephen Early says no blanket on Willkie's speech and no offer from Britain to exchange possessions for aid was made or considered.
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Willkie
Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
White House
Stephen T Early
Great Britain
LaPlant-Choate Tours Lions Club Through Plant
Lions club members toured LaPlant-Choate, viewing a 40 minute plant walk led by Personnel Manager R P Schump. S L Myers reported 50 employees, 5.9 acres, 88 welding machines, and 5000 tons of steel used yearly. The firm builds scrapers from 232 to 33 yards capacity with many finished units awaiting shipment.
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Lions Club
LaPlant-Choate Company
R P. Schump
S L. Myers
Myers
Davenport Man Fined 300 For Drunk Driving
WAPELLO Frank Hamma of Davenport was fined 300 and costs after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated before Judge Paul McCord. He was arrested June 19 on Highway 61 north of Wapello by Louisa County Sheriff George Oakes and Deputy Frank Hook.
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Wapello
Frank Hamma
Davenport
Paul McCord
Hamma
Louisa County
George Oakes
Frank Hook
Storm Deluge Strikes Dyersville Causes Flood Damage
A heavy rainstorm devastated Dyersville causing river overflow on the Maquoketa. Main Street areas flooded with water in basements of about 25 homes. Bridges washed out on the Great Western line and several roads blocked. Farmers report crop losses and railroad disruptions.
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the Gazette
Dyersville
Maquoketa
Main Street
Highway 20
Great Western Railroad
Illinois Central
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Auto accident toll in July falls from June totals
Cedar Rapids police traffic department report shows July crashes down 10 from June but still above July 1939 figures. Injuries also dip as 47 accidents and 40 injuries are recorded in July versus 66 accidents and 46 injuries in June. July 1939 had 94 accidents and 24 injuries.
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Cedar Rapids
Police
Scere
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