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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1941

Page

21

Around the Town items mix humor and wartime life

A witty postcard from a draftee in Fort Des Moines, a police court quip on overtime parking, a Killian Street window display showing a British packing basket for wood and Windsor china, a limerick contest note, railroad children near Marion, a Camp Claiborne rookie on guard, and a wedding trip misadventure with a large dress.

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Woman's Club Health Ed Plans Picnic Supper and Dance

The health education department of the Woman's Club will host a picnic supper and dance at Thornwood on Friday. Attendees should bring a covered dish sandwiches beverages and other picnic necessities. Contact Mrs K I McElory at 2-4793 for details.

Health Education Department The Woman's Club Thornwood K. I. McElory

Marriage of Miss Gorman and Joseph L Lilly

Miss Mildred Gorman of Cedar Rapids wed Joseph L Lilly on Wednesday July 9 at St John s Catholic church in Ogden. Rev Edward Lilly officiated with attendants Mr and Mrs Tom Lilly. Mrs Lilly a Sacred Heart graduate. Mr Lilly a US Army member based at Fort Eustis, Va.

James C. Gorman Oelwein Mildred Gorman Cedar Rapids Joseph L. Lilly Lilly Fort Dodge Rormed Watnesdey St. John’s Catholic Church Ogden Edward Lilly Tom Lilly Sacred Heart High School Ocel- Dyers United States Army Ort Eustis Creighton College Omaha

Mrs Watts Heads to National Parley in Omaha

Mrs J H Watts of Cedar Rapids sails to Omaha Nebraska for the United Spanish War Veterans national convention August 17 to 21 with events including opening ceremonies massing of colors and a grand parade. She will host Iowa at the Fontanelle luncheon and attends a presidents dinner and breakfast with national officers before visiting Denver on return.

Jay H. Watts Nineteenth Street of the United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliaries Omaha Neb United Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliaries Fontarelle Dent National Watts H. J. Fowler Fort T Vivian Petersen Clinton Charlies Siler

Miss Courtright Becomes Bride of C Max Widmer

Miss Courtright marries C Max Widmer in Cedar Rapids with a wedding and reception. She attended Coe College and sorority Alpha Gamma Delta. she belongs to the Junior League. Widmer, a graduate of Iowa State College at Ames with Harvard Business School study, works at Penick and Ford Inc. Out of town guests include Mrs Luke Palmer and others from Burlington Chicago Clinton St Louis Minneapolis and Buffalo.

Widmer Coe College Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Junior League of Cedar Rapids Iowa State College Ames Harvard University Graduate School Penick and Ford, Inc Luke Palmer Kate Gilbert Wells Charles Gilbert Glenn Topping Susan Peggy Burlington W. R. McEwen Chicago L. J. Derflinger Clinton Duane Blackwell St. Louis George Alt Minneapolis Frederick Smith Buffalo N. Y

Mrs Humphrey And Miss Plate Visit At Spirit Lake

Spirit Lake Cedar Rapids visitors from 1914 Park Avenue SE arrive for a weekend at Templar park on Spirit lake. Mrs L H Humphrey travels with her granddaughter Miss Mary Janete, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Plate. Mrs M A Chehak and her children Sheryl Ka and John end a two weeks vacation at Templar park Wednesday.

Spirit Lake L. H. Humphrey Park Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Templar Park Mary Janete John Plate Park Avenue M. A. Chehak Wood Drive Cedar Ra Sheryl John

Robert Zenishek Weds Kansas Girl in Colorado

The ceremony took place at 2 30 p m in the parsonage of the First Presbyterian church with Rev D S Buzza officiating. The couple planned to reside in Los Angeles at 2725 South Hoover Street after a wedding dinner at the Antlers hotel in Colorado Springs.

First Presbyterian Church D. S. Buzza Antlers Hotel Colorado Springs Los Angeles South Hoover Street Miss Harris Florida School For Girls Miami University of Southern California Alpha Delta Pi Sorority Zenishek Wison High School Cedar Rapids The California Cotton Oil Company

Three From Here To Exhibit Works At State Salon

Cedar Rapids artists Carrie E. Montgomery Conger Metcalf and Elaine E. Healy will represent the area in the Iowa State Fair state art salon August 22 to 29. Nearly 50 lone artists enter for prizes. the exhibit will include an international photographic art show and several special exhibits.

Cedar Rapids Carrie E. Montgomery Conger Metcalf Elaine E. Healy America

Miss Badding and Geo Taylor Tie Wedding

Miss Laurine Badding and Geo Taylor wed in a ceremony described with air force blue gowns and navy accessories. The couple planned to live at 3031 Canton Drive SE after a two week trip west following a reception at the bride’s mother's home.

Laurine Badding Air Force Mrs. Taylor Canton Drive

DeWalt Young and Catherine Allgood to Wed in Autumn

Reports confirm the engagement of Miss Catherine Allgood of Cedar Rapids and Dr. DeWalt Secrist Young of Lisbon and New York City. Young, a Duke-educated chemist, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. George B. Young of Lisbon. Miss Allgood, teaching in Liberty and pursuing an M A at Duke, is a Winthrop alumna. The wedding is planned in Liberty with both families attending.

Liberty S. C Ca Allgood DeWalt Secrist Young Lisbon New York City Retieve Allgood Rs. Ru . Young George B. Young Cedar Rapids Young Duke University Winthrop College Grant Roosevelt Cornell College Mount Vernon Sigma Xi National Bone Scientific Fraternity Phi Kappa National Scholastic Fraternity General Chemical Company

Doris Hegewald and Walter Heaton United in Quiet Cedar Rapids Nuptials

Miss Doris M. Hegewald daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Hegewald and Walter F Heaton son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Heaton were wed yesterday at the Hegewald home in Cedar Rapids. Rev E J Wykle officiated with only immediate family present. Afterward a dinner at the Elks club followed the ceremony. The couple will reside at 1614 Bever Avenue after August 26.

Doris M. Hegewald Edward Hegewald Johnson Avenue NW Walter F. Heaton Ralph Heaton Fairfax E. J. Wykle Olivet Presbyterian Church Carl Koehn Edwin Heaton

Cedar Rapids and Surroundings: Local Events This Week

A roundup of regional happenings includes golf at Cedar Rapids Country Club at 9:30 a.m. today and Monday, an Indian powwow in Tama, an air show in Sheldon, a YMCA marathon swim at 2 p.m., and swimming meets in Sioux City. Additional listings cover fairs in Emmetsburg, Eldon, Monticello, Clinton, and Mt. Pleasant, rodeos in Sidney, theatre in Waterloo, softball in Dubuque, and chess-like events in Des Moines plus a Rock Island fair show.

Cedar Rapids—Country Club Ego Mississippi Sioux City Lief Ericsom Cedar Rapids Fairfield Chautauqua Park Clinton Ho-To-Pi Mt. Pleasant Rock Island

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Drafytee Fort Des Moines East Side Brown Marion Camp Claiborne George Boeke Hubbard, In Boeke Robert E. Yans Honolulu Bob Woman's Club Departments Health Education Miss Gorman Mrs. Scott Emma Scott Fourth Street Joseph Mekota Frank Ambroz Fred Barta William Baylis W. C. Benesh William Cuhel J. F. Janda Frank Kratoska J. W. Wiesinger Frank Najt Olga Najt Charles Nesetril Everett Bittle Pauline Bittle Loretta Fbit Clarge College Club Cedar Rapids Clarke Co Club Montrose Hotel Miss Courtright C. Max Widmer Mrs. Humphrey Miss Plate Robert Zenishek Solon Kansas Burches D. Burch Long Beach, Calif Aurora, Il Honor Linen Shower W. F. Herrmann Phyllis Herrmann Maxine Bliss Donald Wagner Allen Bliss Jerry Soukup Elbert Kee Richard Soukup Jack Byers Marvin Talbott Clarence Brockman Earl Kee Zora Wagner Maxine Shipton Mary Ellen Reece Lorraine Bliss Mrs. Wagner Camara Charles City George Central City Wamsers Don Fry Reed City Mich Terry Oliver C. Wamser Dunreath Drive Traer Roosevelt Hotel Irene McLeod Twentieth Street Bertha DeMers Seventh Avenue Gland Colorado Mary Katherine Robert First Avenue E Louise Eldridge Avenue NE Miss McMullin Mary McMullin Commonwealth Estate Rigg Louis Wee Masury Mrs. Neal Walter L. Neal Cavente NE L. W. Smith W. E. Stratton Neh Martha Trewin Bob Downing Band Box Theater Suffield Steve Kenney Band Box East Lynne Simon Legree Francis Levison Lyn Marianne Corey Betty Bitter Quincy Cherie Kadgihn Iowa City Erwin E. Bates Kathleen Patricia Eris Mis Wn. Bates Bever Avenue Jack H. Harris Denver Jack Harris Second Avenue SE C. M. Harris Charles Raymans Charlies Rayman H Avenue NW Lois Howard Steamboat Lake Minn Pope and Duck Miss Badding Geo. Taylor Dr. DeWalt Young Catherine Allgood Charles Byrnes Robert Covert Judy Don Barnes Irwins Williamson D. Keith Irwin Ellen and Kay Laura Iliamson West Union R. R. Iecen Washington Avenue Irwin Fort Schuyler Presbyterian Church of New York Olivet Presbyterian Miss Carns MR. Bockhaus Mary Katherine Carns Woodrow Bockhaus Wurster’s H. W. Bockhaus Fourteenth Street SE Bridal Oe Ben Bruce Carns Robert Werning Richard Struesky F. R. Carns Beatrice and Berdine Bock- Oelwein Walter Heaton Heaton Roosevelt High School Cedar Rapids Business College Penick and Ford Ltd Universal Crusher Company A. L. Fritz Atkins Torrances Merrill Torrance Paw Paw Torrance C. R. Livingston Edward Bobby Manatt Lucile Dorothy Boisen Blake Boulevard Sam Johnson Memphis Seventh Avenue SE Tenn Johnson Red Cross Max Bromwell Twenty-first Street Mary Koe Holbrook Daniels Street Eldon Wapello Monticello Jones County Fair Cedar Falls Iowa Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Riverview Park AR Papids Raiders Hill Park Des Moines Mrs Earl Travis Brown Charles S. Krause Vernon SE Glendale Calif FK Abe Tad Ave Ted St Toopat Daedo Merveaux Typewriter Exchange
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