Travelers Return To City After Weekend Visits
Several city residents came back from weekend trips including the Crabbe Stamats and Stauffacher Bailey families. Judge Harry S Johnson returned from a Florida convention, and Dr. Rieniets and family arrived home from Sioux City Sheldon and a urology meeting. The Proutys returned from San Francisco after a nine day stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Stauffacher
Bever Avenue SE
Marvin D. Bailey
Avenue
Stauffacher
John Yost
Madison
Wis
Bailey
Clarence McElrath
Mr. Bailey
Harry S. Johnson
Washington Avenue
Jacksonville
Fla
Judge Johnson
John H. Rieniets
Upland Drive
Bill
Jim
Sioux City
Sheldon
Rieniets
Iowa State Urologists
Mrs Alfred Nutt Hosts Bridge Club Luncheon
Eight guests will be entertained at luncheon Tuesday when Mrs. Alfred Nutt of 360 Woodland Drive SE will host members of her bridge club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Nutt
Woodland Drive
Miss Ann Engberg Hosts Kitchen Shower For Betty Shafer
Miss Ann Louise Engberg, daughter of Mr and Mrs E W Engberg of 2026 Grande avenue SE, entertained at a kitchen shower Sunday honoring Mrs Frank W Scheible formerly Miss Betty Shafer. Guests included Mrs H S Shafer, Mrs Engberg, Mrs Carl Koehn, Mrs Patrick R Casey and many others. Louise Benbow of Conroy attended as an out of town guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Louise Engberg
E. W. Engberg
Grande Avenue SE
Frank W. Scheible
Betty Shafer
H. S. Shafer
Engberg
Carl Koehn
Patrick R. Casey
Jean Richardson
Jane Hahn
Eloise Helfenstine
Dorothy Plock
Dorothy Stookey
Jean Knight
Pauline Huston
Ruth McDermod
Barbara Steele
Helen Fiske
Kathryn Stewart
Marybel Jacobson
Helen Mary Kellogg
Patricia Hushaw
Marjorie Engberg
Louise Benbow
Conroy
Cedar Rapids Dental Auxiliary Dines Monday at Commonwealth Tea Room
The Cedar Rapids Dental Auxiliary will meet for dinner Monday at six o clock in the Commonwealth tea room. Bridge will be played and Mrs C L Fenner and Mrs John Kelly will supervise arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Dental Auxiliary
Commonwealth Tea Room
C. L. Fenner
John Kelly
Catholic Book Club Meeting At Mrs Connolly Home
The Catholic Book club will meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Mrs. Lloyd Connolly at 1615 Sixth Avenue. V Maurice Tracy of Mount Mercy Junior College will present a fourth in a series of lectures on South and West America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Book Club
Lloyd Connolly
Sixth Avenue
V. Maurice Tracy
Mount Mercy Junior Coll
South
Wes America
Winter Florida Trip Highlights Local Dinner Guests
Mr and Mrs Joseph C Coufal hosted a dinner with a wide circle of guests including Dr and Mrs J Netolicky from Western who left Monday for Florida. Other attendees were Mr and Mrs F W Barta Mr and Mrs Paul Dvorak Jr and Mrs William Michalek Mr and Mrs Joe O Louvar Mr and Mrs Fred Vondra Mr and Mrs Alfred Wituosek Mr and Mrs William Kloubec Mr and Mrs Leonard Schupitar and daughter Ardis Mrs Leonard Coufal and daughter Elaine Mr and Mrs Ernest Kaplan and daughters Fern Shirley and Mrs Agnes Da
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph C. Coufal
J. Netolicky
Western
Florida
F. W. Barta
Paul Dvorak, Jr
William Michalek
Joe O. Louvar
Fred Vondra
Alfred Witousek
William Kloubec
Lindsey Guests From Skokie Ill Visit SE Home
Mr and Mrs Carlos Kampmeier of Skokie Illinois and their children Jack Patricia Lyn and Curtiss Neill were guests Saturday and Sunday of Mr and Mrs Carl Lindsey at 1745 Higley avenue SE They were entertained Saturday evening at dinner by Mr and Mrs Ronald Holeis of Fairx.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Kampmeier
Skokie, Ill
Jack
Patricia Lyn
Curtiss Neill
Carl Lindsey
Higley Avenue SE
Ronald Holeis
Fairx
Community Players Prepare Second Tryouts for Seven Keys to Baldpate
Kent will direct the production with auditions set for Monday at 7 30 p m in the Y M C A Community Theater. No casting will be done until after the Monday evening tryout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldpate
Community Players
Kent
Miss Della May Nash Visits Mrs Bastian in Davenport
Miss Della May Nash of 2216 Country Club Parkway SE left Monday for Davenport to visit Mrs. Kenneth Bastian, formerly Miss Ann Winslow of Cedar Rapids, through Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della May Nash
Country Club Parkway SE
Davenport
Kenneth Bastian
Ann Winslow
Cedar Rapids
Mrs Melberg To Host Tourist Club Meeting
Members of the Tourist club will be entertained Wednesday at 2 30 p.m. at the home of Mrs Amos Melberg 316 Nineteenth street SE Mrs Robert O Bickel will give a paper on Historic Williamsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Melberg
Nineteenth Street
Robert O. Bickel
Williamsburg
U C T A Auxiliary Banquet and Meeting Held
Grand and supreme officers of the United Commercial Travelers of America and the auxiliary attended a Grand Counselors day meeting at the Montrose hotel. A nine member class was initiated, gifts presented, and a Crystal ballroom banquet followed with speakers Ed Mulgrew and Jean Feldman among presenters. attendees from Waterloo Clinton Mason City Davenport and Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Commercial Travelers of America
Auxiliary
Montrose Hotel
Lillian Sandercock
Lillian Lockwood
Waterloo
Letta Sarset
Supreme Executive Board
Leonora Hinshaw
Des Moines
Dorothy Suttoff
Clinton
Hannah Mulgrew
Dubuque
Gladys Feeney
Charles City
Marie Nemec
Cedar Rapids
Jean Feldman
Mason City
Davenport
Oskaloosa
Joyce Dochterman
Melvin Dochterman
Crystal Ballroom
Carl Neitzel
Sandercock
Ed Mulgrew
Jean Feldman Buque
Iowa
Ward Ns
Kingston
N. Y
Mrs Joseph Schuckert Hosts For Her Daughter
Mrs Joseph Schuckert of 611 Third Street NW entertained Friday night in honor of her daughter Mrs Herbert Weichman of Newhall. Assistants included Miss Ann Schuckert and Miss Alberta Schuckert with guests Mesdames Wilson Usher Welsh Hunt Weichman Snyder and Jackson and Misses Redman and Putler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Weichman
Newhall
Joseph Schuckert
Third Street
Ann
Alberta Schuckert
H. M. Wilson
Eldridge Usher
Jerome Welsh
C. F. Hunt
Harry Weichman
H. M. Snyder
Jack Jackson
Patricia Redman
Yvonne Fputler
Gloria Powers Celebrates Fifteenth Birthday
Gloria Powers daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Powers of 1850 Ellis Boulevard NW entertained on her fifteenth birthday. Guests included Beverly McCune Arlene Arons Jean Gorman Joan Sebern Jack Carney Milford Smith Don Kuhn Richard Marks and Fred Bissell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Powers
Carl Powers
Ellis Boulevard
Beverly McCune
Arlene Arons
Jean Gorman
Joan Sebern
Jack Carney
Milford Smith
Don Kuhn
Richard Marks
Fred Bissell
Letter Carriers Branch 373 Host House Party
Branch 373 of the National Association of Letter Carriers held a party at Modern Woodmen hall. Evergreen and red tapers with red cellophane bows decorated the tables. presents were distributed after the program. Clarence Wheelan A. J. Snouffer W. W. Wall and several ladies led the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Letter Carriers
Woodmen Hall
Clarence Wheelan
A. J. Snouffer
W. W. Wall
Mesdames
Fort Madison Visitors Stay With Horan Family
Weekend guests in the Howard A. Horan home at 1717 Third Avenue SE were the Horan couple’s son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs James Horan and their son James aged 20. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs James Low of Fort Madison, the parents of Mrs James Horan. The visitors returned home Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard A. Horan
Third Avenue Sez
Horan
James Horan
James
James Low
Fort Madison
Low
Mrs Bready and Mrs Foster to Visit Chicago
Mrs. Charles J. Bready of 1328 Third Avenue SE and Mrs. Wayne J. Foster of 2304 Hillcrest Drive SE will leave Tuesday for a few days in Chicago. They will visit Mrs. Foster’s sister, Mrs. Reid Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Bready
Third Avenue SE
Wayne J. Foster
Hillcrest Drive
Chicago
Mrs. Howard Horan Hosts Club Luncheon
Mrs. Howard A. Horan of 1717 Third Avenue SE will entertain the Tuesday club this week with a luncheon at Cedar Rows Country Club, eight guests to be honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard A. Horan
Third Avenue SE
Ceder Raids Country Club
Josefi Mochal Jr Celebrates Seventh Birthday
Joseph Mochal Jr son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Mochal 1119 Maplewood Drive NE entertained at a birthday party Saturday afternoon in his home. Guests included Kay Ann Nietert Dorothy Meaney Carol Wright June Thompson Carol Jean Price Deane Wagner Renee Wagner Wayne Biousek Joseph Bousek Douglas Franc Bruce Platner Delbert Sykona Maurice Coleman David Wright Garlan Wagner Barry Herron Terry Stephenson Sally Vetter Larry Bowers Max Mochal Robert Veverka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Mochkal, Jr
Joseph Mochal
Maplewood Drive
Kay Ann Nietert
Dorothy Meaney
Carol Wright
June Thompson
Carol Jean Price
Deane Wagner
Renee Wagner
Wayne Biousek
Joseph Bousek
Douglas Franc
Bruce Platner
Delbert Sykona
Maurice Coleman
David Wright
Garlan
Van Buren Teachers Pave Christmas Party Saturday
A Christmas party at Lillick's tea room Saturday evening was given by 12 Van Buren school teachers. Miss Flossie Grafft directed table decorations in silver and red. Miss Helen Gillham led the arrangements committee. Activities included caroling, a gift exchange, and bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillick’s Tea Room
van Buren School
Flossie Grafft
Helen Gillham
Nanna Nelson
Brina
Oyat Bridge
Bergit Samuelson
Lena Kerr
Armina Davis
Ruth Webster
Hazel Steven
Marion Putnam
Mary Fults
Sadie Cowden
Leone Burgert
Birthday dinner honors Davis birthday and Franklin anniversary
A Sunday dinner at 1315 Fourth Street NW celebrated Harold Davis on his birthday and Gilbert Franklin on their wedding anniversary. Guests included the Davis family: sons Donald, Robert, and Stanley, and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Davis with son Gerald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Davis
Fourth Street NW
Mr. Davis
Gilbert Franklin
Davis
Donald
Robert
Stanley
Lloyd Davis
Gerald
Cedar Chapter OES to Elect Officers Tuesday
Cedar chapter No. 184, O. E. S., will hold a 7:45 p.m. meeting and officer election Tuesday. Grand chapter reports will be given. All members are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar
Order
Trinity Methodist W S C S Meeting And Program
The W S C S of Trinity Methodist church held a Friday afternoon business meeting and program at the church. Mrs E O Ballou presided and Mrs A B Steyne with pianist Mrs W E Goreham presented Power of program Christian Women Around the World in costume by Division 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Methodist W.S.C.S
W.S.C.S
Trinity Methodist Church
E. O. Ballou
A. B. Steyne
W. E. Goreham
Haux
Effien
C. H. Perkins
A. R. Park
Claire C. Benson
I. E. Tucker
Eldon Rohn
L. Morningstar
Lloyd Holmes
J. Leonard
C. E. Lindsey
J. R. Gossman
C. Sampson
William Miller
W.s.cs
A. M. E. Church
W. O Eckler
Eleanor Hart Missionary Society Meets at Felden Home
The Eleanor Hart Missionary society of First Lutheran church met at Mrs. M. E. Felden 2412 C avenue NE Friday afternoon with Mrs. E. O. Spangler as co host. Refreshments were served during the social hour. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Ross 1800 Fifth avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Hart
One Hurt and Driver Charged After City Collision
Velma Brown a passenger in Leslie Hendersons car suffered a bruised head when Hendersons vehicle collided with Kenneth Jacobsens car on First Avenue at Tenth Street E around 5 p m Sunday. Jacobsens driver violation charge was set for trial later this week as police investigate the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Avenue
Tenth Street
Velma Brown
Joe City
Leslie Henderson
Coggan
Kenneth Jacobsen
Henderson
Dri
Victory Program Means Broad Sacrifices in U.S. War Effort
Washington officials outlined a sweeping Victory Program to convert the $70 billion defense drive into a nationwide mobilization. Civilian sacrifices and a possible seven day, 160 hour work week for armament industries were proposed as the nation shifts to a single goal military victory. Production would run 24 hours, with munitions growth funded to about $150.9 billion, far beyond current levels, while civilian goods sectors may be hit hardest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Japan
OPM
Donald M. Nelson
United States
Nelson
Supply Eas and Allocations Board
White House
Sam
Robert P. Patterson
Marines enlist two men and reject five at local office
Robert Dale Wilson of Arlington IA and LeRoy Frymeyer of Moscow IA were enlisted in the United States marine corps and sent to Des Moines for final physical checkup. Five other men were turned down for failing to pass the recruiting office. Authorities ordered the office to open at 7 and stay open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dale Wilson
Arlington
LeRoy Frymeyer
Moscow
United States Marine Corps
Des Moines
Marine
Cedar Rapids Voices Rally Behind War Effort Amid Uproar
Local residents and officials in Cedar Rapids express heated support for entering the war. Businessmen police and government leaders condemn aggression and vow full cooperation with the administration and FBI as national unity strengthens.
Coe students listen in tense silence to Roosevelt address
Coe college students were convoked at a special chapel on Monday to hear President Roosevelt request a war declaration from Congress. They sat in grim silence with many heads bowed and tears streaming down the cheeks of coeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Roosevelt
Congress
CIO backs president on hie war policy
The UFEWA CIO union at LaPlant Choate Manufacturing announced unanimous support for any organization policy aligned with the national CIO and voiced by Allan Heywood, national director, at Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO
Ufewa, Cio
LaPlant-Choate Manufacturing Company
Anyganization
National Cio Organization
Allan Heywood
Peoria
Marines Explain Pearl Harbor Surprise Attack Timing
Marine Ed White, on furlough in Cedar Rapids, says Pearl Harbor lacked reveille on Sundays and most troops slept when the Japanese attack began. He notes pilots were largely green, with many grounded planes that morning, and stresses the need to mobilize quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Cedar Rapids
Ed White
White
Police Detect Breakins Suspected Juvenile Involvement
Patrolmen on the alert for sabotage found two breakins early Monday. Candy bars stolen led police to suspect juveniles. At 5 10 a.m. a glass front door changed and $3 in cash and a dozen candy bars missing from Clemens Select Foods at 1005 Third Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemens Select Foods
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids Shifts to War Stance After Pearl Harbor
Cedar Rapids residents respond with shock to the Far Eastern explosion that launched war with Japan. Mayor Frank Hahn urges calm and vigilance, calls for unity with government action. Police and FBI contact established, departures and suspensions announced, and Western Union prioritizes official messages. Civilian flight training halted. commercial travel limited as the city rallies to a wartime footing.
U.S. Borders Bar Japanese Nationals and Freeze Assets
Secretary Morgenthau on Sunday night closed the nations borders to Japanese nationals and imposed a strict ban on any financial transactions by Japanese aliens. Treasury revoked all licenses for Japanese and Chinese credits. executive order had frozen assets in this country, estimated at about 130 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
SUI Japanese Students Instructed To Register With Iowa City Police
University of Iowa students of Japanese descent were told Monday to register with the Iowa City police at the urging of Col. H. H. Slaughter head of military science. Lieut. Col. F. M. Flannagan of Coe College said there were no Japanese on campus and President John Magee of Cornell reported none at Mount Vernon. Some students are American citizens from Hawaii and the Philippines. One Japanese-born student was ordered to report daily in person. Slaughter said he acted from official authority not written orders. They were told to avoid travel and political arguments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
H. H. Slaughter
Military Science
F. M. Flannagan
Coe College
John Magee
Cornell
Mount Vernon
Hawaii
Philippines
Slaughter
Former Iowan Dies In Pacific Action
Waterloo reports that First Lieut. Hans Christiansen 22 a former Cedar Falls boy and army flier was killed in action in the Pacific Sunday message from his parents Mr and Mrs Peter Christiansen of Woodland California to Mrs Christiansen's brother Peter Han.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Hans Christiansen
Peter Christiansen
Woodland
Calif
Christiansen
Peter Han
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Janet Crabbe
Sally Stamats
Thomas L. Crabbe
Park Avenue SE
Herbert S. Stamats
Linden Drive
Mrs. Nutt
Bridge Club
Miss Engberg
Frank Scheible
Dental Auxiliary
Lindseys
Mrs. Bastian
Mrs. Melberg
U. C. T. Aumiliary
N.A.L.C. Party
Mrs. Howard Horan
Josefi' Mochal
van Buren
Cedar Chapter
C. E
Eleanor Hart Society
U.S
Paul Salome
Ai Mikota
Clarence Carter
William J. Kudina
Hitler
FBI
B. Marshall
Seth Hendryx
Linn County
Ruth
Twentieth Avenue
Clarence Beeson
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Elmer Seevell
Suisor
Robert Bowman
St. Paul
Minn
Bowman
Air Corps Mechanic's School
LaGuardia Field
Montgomery
Ala
Joe Petrus
United States Marshal
Federal Building
Bob Roberts
Chamber of Commerce
Hary Johnson
Superior Court
Coe
Frank Hembera
I Avenue
Hickam Field
Army Air Base
Gazettes Photo
Frank Hahn
The
Hahn
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Gazette
Navy
War Departments
Iowa Theater
Paramount
Western Union
Peene
CAA
Nye
U. S
Iowa City
Pinkham
American Institute of Laundering
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