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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1941
Page
1
Pattern 2942 offers a cap jacket bootees and coverlet set in Shetland floss. Includes illustrations and stitches and lists required materials. Send ten cents and pattern number plus name and address to the Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept. in New York.
The item highlights multiple pre nuptial gatherings for brides elect Patricia Graves Martha Trewin Marianne Dvorsek and others. Hosted in Cedar Rapids DeWitt Lost Nation and Davenport areas, events included breakfasts luncheons towel showers and tea room gatherings with varied local hostesses and guests.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Clayton Swinburne of Minneapolis issued invitations to the wedding of their daughter Virginia to Quentin Roosevelt DeNio son of Mr and Mrs Earl William DeNio on Third avenue SE. The ceremony is Sunday at 1 pm at the Swinburne home 1521 Forty first avenue south. Miss Swinburne was with Wisconsin and has worked for Northwestern National Life Insurance. Mr DeNio is a graduate of Western Military academy and is associated in Cedar Rapids with Continental Oil Company. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids.
Miss Ann Witwer of Ojai Valley California will be honored at a costume party at Hilltop Farm hosted by her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Weaver Witwer. The event will celebrate her visit to the family home.
Ten friends gathered at the Marion pool Friday afternoon to celebrate Miss Sandra Shenefelt's birthday. After swimming the guests returned to her Vernon Drive home for refreshments.
Mr and Mrs Dewey Bird of Davenport marked their fifteenth anniversary with a Thursday dinner hosted by Mrs A Carr, the groom J D from Chicago who performed the ceremony.
Miss Yvonne Svoboda hosted a luncheon at 2238 Bever Avenue SE on Friday in honor of guests Miss Doris Nelson of Mason City and Miss Marilyn Hein of Detroit Michigan. Bouquets graced the luncheon table while accompanying Misses Laura Ann Safely Jane Smith McGinnis and Miss Pat Kelly of Chicago shared the courtesy.
After a three weeks vacation at the Wind River ranch and the Crags near Estes Park Colo Dr and Mrs Morgan J Foster 2249 eee avenue at son Morgan Jr Tuesday
Mrs Wilbur Canaday hosted a post nuptial shower Thursday for Mrs Chester Rejsa. Eighteen guests attended the three games at Mrs John Heaton's Third Avenue SW home. Mrs Rejsa received two gifts from the group.
Mrs Emil Bozanek and Miss Lillian Samek hosted a Wednesday evening gathering at 824 C avenue NW for the Pivoteers of Z C B J lodge. Red Cross sewing followed the business session with attendees including Martha Zemlicka Mary Ann Machacek Libbie Machacek Mary Ann Kralik Erma Hradecky Ben Fiesler and others.
Mrs Melvin Dochterman hosted a Bever Park gathering for the United Commercial Travelers auxiliary on Wednesday. Bingo winners were Mesdames Ward Clement Elmer Wickham and Charles Jesina.
Five members of the Busy Bee club visited the Wilson Saree plant on Thursday. They were received by Mrs Tepin, of Sixteenth Avenue SW.
Miss Helen Michalek daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Michalek of route 3 became the bride of William J Faltis son of Mr and Mrs William Faltis of Fairfax in a Tuesday 2 30 p m ceremony at Hus Memorial church Rev Joseph in officiating Viola Faltis and Esther Swenka lighted the altar tapers George Zemlicka sang with Frank Troyak at the organ The bride wore white triple sheer chiffon with puffed veil and carried white lilies and asters The wedding party included Mae Faltis as maid of honor Matron of honor Mrs John Vosatka Elaine Janko and Rich ard Janko flower girl and ring bearer George Swenka best man John Vosatka Emil Faltis and Charles Janko ushers A reception at the Michalek home and dinner for 24 at Biderman's hotel followed The couple will reside on the Faltis farm east of Fairfax Out of town guests included Mrs Faltis of Sleepy Eye Minn and Mrs Libbie Hubacek of Traer
The ladies aid and missionary circle of Bethany Church fete Miss Maxine Bliss the bride elect. Hosts include Mrs. Mary Hayes Mrs. Poland Mrs. Bertha Byers Mrs. Alice Crawford Mrs. Ann Preston Mrs. Leola Johnson Inez and Mrs. Martha Bliss.
William P. Ellwood of Birmingham Michigan will arrive Friday evening to join Mrs Ellwood and sons Scott and Sutherland at the Robert S Cook home 222 Crescent street SE where Mrs Bates will arrive Saturday afternoon. R N Nelson of Windom Minnesota visits Mr and Mrs Carl W Nelson at 360 Sixteenth Street SE. The Wykle family from Marshalltown with daughters Cora and Wilma return home after attending the Wykle reunion. Cora will go to Hollywood and Wilma to Elkader to teach.
Miss Maretta Kushner of the Commonwealth apartments returned Thursday evening from Chicago where she had been visiting friends for two weeks.
Mr and Mrs Leo J Smith hosted a family dinner at 1255 E avenue NE Wednesday night to celebrate their son Leo Jr turning fourteen.
Mrs Dale Verbick aged 52 of Nineteenth Avenue SW was honored at a surprise birthday party hosted at Kennedy. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Robert Bowen Jr, Miss Vernita Carlson, Miss Garland Sparks, Lawrence Sparks, Theodore Reynolds, Mr and Mrs Evar Carlson and daughter Jacqueline, Miss Elizabeth Pizar, Mr and Mrs Milo Visek and Mrs Olin DeWald and daughter Alyce. Music during the evening was provided by Garland Sparks and ontieaie.
At the home of Miss Kathleen Cox 3300 Johnson avenue NW a meeting elected Miss Bettie Jo Fitzgerald president and Miss Cox secretary.
The article argues that college men are leaving campuses for defense work promising high pay and immediate independence. It uses Sam Smith as an example to show the risk of abandoning education for short term earnings and a potential loss of professional opportunities and cultural growth.
Miss La Vonne Shallenberger honors visitor Miss Bessie Poole of Galesburg who arrived Wednesday. Sara Angott Neil Richardson Duane Thompson and Bill Eves are mentioned during the visit. Poole will conclude her stay Monday.
The Get-Together club motored to the Upper Palisades for supper at Biderman's hotel Thursday evening. The party included Misses Mary Severa Gladys Gourley Lucy Volz Elizabeth Doupnik Bessie Neumeister Emma Kotaska Lenora Zurka Wilma Ernst and Mae Heathman.
The group plans a special meeting Friday at 7 30 PM at 1638 Eighth Avenue SE the home of Mrs Bessie Berkla Those unable to attend may contact Mrs Berkla at 7578 for details and arrangements
A reader asks how to handle a vengeful mindset in Emily who frets over hurts and seeks revenge. The advice urges letting bygones be and practicing forgiveness to grow.
Advice on handling possessive romantic behavior suggests dating other boys to test commitment. It argues that a man will pursue more if he finds his partner waiting at home, proposing occasional outings with others to encourage him to try harder to win her.
Maggie asks if a jealous mother will block her romance with a man who has always favored his mother. The adviser says the man may be dominated by his mother but should choose love over parental interference and act as a man.
Cedar Rapids post sponsoring the Musketeers Drum and Bugle corps leaves on two buses for the VFW national convention in Philadelphia. The 55-member group, with 11 adults, will compete with units from across the United States and return after Wednesday's events.
Army flood control engineers and Kansas City officials discuss measures to defend major industries along the Missouri River from floods. A new $2,500,000 levee protects five miles of Kansas City Kansas industrial area.
By virtue of a special execution in Corte n County Iowa dated March 1941 Home Owners in Corporation vs Eerl W Lambert and Carrie Lambert. The in rem claim totals 1732.75 with 77.53 tax and accruing costs. Property described as the east half of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter and the southwest quarter of section 6 township 7 range 7 west. Sale to be public auction at Cedar Linn Court on March 30 1941.
Pattern 4861 available in small medium and large sizes with apron options. Small apron A uses 3 yards 35 inch fabric and 2 percent ruffling while apron B uses 2 percent yards 35 inch fabric. Send 15 cents to Pattern Department Cedar Rapids Gazette New York for the pattern. 1941 42 Pattern Book adds hat and bag directions for ten cents more.
Danish Prime Minister Stauning said Iceland faced pressures after the war and that the United States had made an agreement with Iceland before occupation. He defended Icelanders’ adherence to their old Nordic traditions amid British and Allied actions.
Vice President Wallace announced Milo Perkins as executive director of the Economic Defense Board. Perkins, president of the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation, has long worked in farm programs and will serve as chief executive officer coordinating coordination of air and other supplies for relief and defense.
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