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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1940

Page

10

Westminster Camp Fire groups hold Christmas ceremony

Four Camp Fire groups from Westminster Presbyterian held a Christmas ceremony Tuesday night marked by a five point silver star, a lit central tree, and candles. The program featured readings, musical numbers, awards, and a community carol finale.

Westminster Presbyterian Church Dorothy Canfield Joan Atkinson Betty Bachmann Muriel Lowe Barbara Carruthers Doris Jackson Barbara Beals Fiona Kennedy Joan Woodford Ortha Berger Guardians Jane Garwood Marilyn Moats Marilyn Toman Janet Sullivan Joan Mohn Mrs. Olson Pazeta Harriet Dauchy Jane Dock Wilaura Skien Georgian Wagner Shirley Trowbridge Jane Bettle Donna Atkinson Joanne Atkinson Jo Ann Clark Georgann Berney Joan Bettle Isabel Frankel Marion Gray Patricia Gray June Longberg Carol McLeod May Miller Patricia Olson Ann Roland Ruth Suehrstedt Joan Trowbridge Barbara Wagner Andreae Lowe Betty Low Donna Miller Lois Anderson James H. Blackstone, Jr

McEldon-Barrett Nuptials Set For Nov 23

Grace McEldon daughter of Mr and Mrs George Wichman of 713 E avenue NW married Earl J Barrett of Clinton on November 23 at a Clinton Methodist parsonage with Rev Lloyd Gustafson officiating Twenty attended. Bluff View Aid Society met at the Otto Neville home on Twenty-sixth street and Zika avenue NW. Next meeting is January 8 1941 at Mrs Lester Atwood’s 1119 avenue NW with Mrs D W Appleby assisting.

George Wichman E Avenue NW Grace McEldon Earl J Barrett Clinton Lloyd Gustafson Bluff View Aid Society Otto Neville Twenty-sixth Street Zika Avenue NW Lester Atwood Avenue NW D. W. Appleby

Mrs John Trump Visits Mrs Don Boquist In Town City

Mrs John Trump of Town City spent Wednesday evening with Mrs Don Boquist at 316 Third Avenue Southwest.

John Trump Town City Don Boquist Third Avenue

First Linn Man Drafted for Army Has Four Brothers

Roy E. Differding, 23, of a farm near Walker, is the first Linn county man drafted for the army who has four brothers registered with Marion board No. 3. His brothers Darwin 28 Lynn 21 and 33 and 26 are also registered, while Paul 13 and Don 18 are under draft age. Roy worked as a spray painter for a life insurance company and left Marion for Fort Des Moines after the board’s first contingent faced disqualification.

Linn County Roy E. Differding J M. Differding Walker Marion Fort Des Moines Nyle Darwin Loraine Lynn

Will Return Moore Here On Charge Of Larceny

Carl Moore 21 of Cedar Rapids waived extradition in Englewood New Jersey and will be returned to Cedar Rapids to face larceny charges from a Montgomery Ward break in Oct 19. Police say Moore led the theft of five shotguns four truck tires and clothing. An inquiry by the defense for Robert De Boer implicated Moore in a second theft at Searles dairy and the disposal of a drill valued at 60 dollars.

Englewood N. J Carl Moore L. B Marshall W. J. Kudina Cedar Rapids Montgomery Ward Moore Robert de Boer Chelsea Searles E Avenue NE

General George W Strong to lead Seventh Corps Area

The War Department announced Brig. Gen. George W. Strong, currently assistant chief of staff in charge of war plans, will take over command of the Seventh Corps Area with headquarters in Omaha Nebraska. Maj. Gen. Percy P. Bishop is reassigned to duty in San Francisco.

Washington George W. Strong War Plans Division Percy P. Bishop Seventh Corps Omaha Neb War Department Bishop San Francisco

Officers elected in La Porte City pages of local clubs

Evangelical Sunday school officers were chosen on Wednesday with Eva Boyles as superintendent and Ruth Wilson as secretary. Highland club named Mrs. C WN Case as president and Mrs. George Rothmeier as vice president.

LA Porte City Evangelical Sunday School Eva Boyles Harold Stahnke George Fell Ruth Wilson Jess Bond John Frank Edna Stahnke Esther Peterson Highland Club C Wn, Case George Rothmeier Jay Anton Stuumner Snell

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