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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1941
Page
9
Social calendar features White Cross Charity ball at the Crystal ballroom Montrose hotel and Mt Mercy Alumnae ball in the same room. Local families host festive dinners and luncheons with guests including visiting relatives and notable figures such as Lieutenant Governor Bourke Hickenlooper.
Mr and Mrs Charles Kubias of 209 Twenty fifth Street Drive SE expect their son C Robert Kubias from Chicago and daughter Donna Karen for Christmas and the week. Mrs Kubias sister Miss Joan Rehnberg of Oak Park Ill will stay at the Kubias home. Also visiting are Richard W Kubias and Mr Kubias mother Mrs Mary Kubias of Cedar Rapids.
The Cedar Rapids Boat Club hosted a Sunday evening Christmas party for 70 members and their families. After dinner, gifts were exchanged and children received presents. Joe Estes showed movies while Charles Milhulka led arrangements with help from Estes, Guy Carlton, and auxiliary women.
Thirty four employees and friends of the Russell Guide Co. gathered at the Ox Yoke Inn in Amana for a Christmas dinner. Jesse Burgess, leaving the company, received a gift during the event.
Mrs. Arthur Norman guardian of the Kadacio Camp Fire group entertained 10 girls at a Christmas party Monday evening. The event featured games and an exchange of presents.
Miss Margy Fleener daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Fleener 803 Center Point Road NE and Jack Tewalt son of Mr and Mrs Perle Tewalt 609 Avenue NE exchanged vows Sunday at 4 pm in the United Brethren church. Rev W Z Henline officiated with Milo Runkle at the wedding march and Opal Van Antwerps singing. The couple will live at 609 Avenue NE.
Stevan Mowrey son of Mr and Mrs Harold R Mowrey 145 Twenty fifth street drive SE entertained eight friends for his ninth birthday The group gathered at the Mowrey home before going to the theater on Tuesday afternoon.
Delta Theta Chi sorority hosted its annual Christmas party Monday evening at Mrs. Charles L. Bodine’s home on Ellis boulevard NW. The event featured games, gift exchanges, and a midnight lunch with numerous guests and members in attendance.
Mr and Mrs R Clendenin of Colfax Washington visiting Cedar Rapids for a week will be guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Louis Rozek 372 Twentieth Street SE for Christmas dinner. They will stay overnight at Mr and Mrs George Pierce 117 Tenth Street SW on Christmas Eve with Harold Clendenin of Saginaw Michigan arriving Wednesday for the visit.
Miss Irene Mohme of Third avenue SE and Miss Lorraine Marquardt of Ellis boulevard NW left Tuesday for Washington D C where they will spend Christmas week.
The annual Christmas dinner party for Gordon Fennell company officers and employees will be held Tuesday evening at the Roosevelt hotel.
Mr and Mrs Robert E Boaz of 253 Twelfth street NW will leave Wednesday to visit relatives in Lincoln Nebraska and Omaha. They will return Sunday.
Virginia Mansfield hosted a Christmas dinner at 350 Nineteenth Street SE. Virginia Kouba Lila French and Nancy Woggenthaler organized the event. Food was shared for a Christmas basket and gifts were exchanged.
Mr and Mrs Frank V Slezak hosted a dinner at 1506 Fifth Avenue SE honoring their nephew Capt Charles Simon of Fort Huachuca Arizona en route home from Chicago. Grandmother Mrs Joseph Simon and guests Mrs Anna Janousek Mr and Mrs James Callan attended.
The ladies' choice dance organized by four Hi Y Ett e groups will be held Tuesday December 30 at the Y W C A. Music begins at 8 30 p m and lasts to 11 30 p m.
Cedar View Country club hosted its annual children's Christmas party for members and friends on Sunday afternoon. Judd Dean and Miss Charlotte Hubbard led games and a cartoon movie. Santa Claus handed out candy nuts and popcorn balls. entertainment was organized by Francis Anton Donald B. Herring Arthur Beeney M. B. Trumbull and Mrs. Gertrude Myers.
Verne R. Jeffrey held a Christmas party Monday for his piano and piano accordion pupils at 1941 Grande avenue SE. Attendees included William Wratten Jane Blake Joan Trowbridge Phyllis Tempelman Mary Janet James Joan Kadlee Patty Smith Rex Reflin Rosemary Cooper Dona Elfstrom Martha Miller Marjorie Hahn Louise Blaul Virginia White Frances Marshall Marie Louise Marshall Ann Meek Joyce Libal Janet Haig Marybel Killian Judy Boynton Dick Nelson Bonnie Ann Smith Joan Gabriel Harry Stewart Janet Stewart Greta Lee Hanson Sally Ann Carringer Catherine Christ Ian son R Dwaine Minor Earl Yanecek Warren Traxel Gretchen Figge Joan Jones Teddy Todd Betty Hillbrunner Guinevere Cantondine Darlene Neprash.
Mr and Mrs R Horton and their son John move Monday to 124 Crescent Street SE from 1834 First Avenue East They plan to leave Wednesday for St Louis to spend Christmas with Mr Hortons brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs A J Horton.
Mr and Mrs John F Palmer of St Louis and their daughter Marjory stayed a week with J Frank Palmer at 3536 Center Point road NE before returning home Sunday. Mr Palmer traveled to Ames for the Iowa State college commencement where he received his Ph D in chemistry. He is a research chemist with Monsant s Chemical Company of St Louis.
Supreme officers and office employees of the Western Bohemian Fraternal association met for their annual Christmas party Monday in the State suite at the Montrose hotel. Attendees included Charles C. Cacek John V. Rompotl Joseph Rejman M. L. Hromadka Dr. Thomas F. Suchomel Libbie Melsha Charles H. Vyskocil Lillian Samek Otto Novak Martha Zemlicka Frank J. Kindi Milton Valenta Jerry Drahovzal Leona Janesovsky and Esther Lippert.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jansson entertained at a surprise party Saturday evening for their daughter LaVonne Shallenberger who was celebrating her seventeenth birthday. Guests enjoyed dancing and a buffet supper, including Misses Helen Callahan Patricia Callahan Betty Tomlinson Ellen Bacher Marie Sutcliffe Lelia Voelker and others with Neil Richardson Roscoe Paulson Louis Jedlicka Danny Montague Duane Thompson and Bruce Ingels.
Mr and Mrs Fenton W Adams 517 Longwood Drive NE returned Saturday from Victoria Texas where they visited their son Robert M Adams as he received his commission as second lieutenant in the air corps. They also toured Randolph Field and the air base at Corpus Christi Texas.
The Church of the Brethren stewardship class visited five homes on Monday for caroling. Students and members returned to the church for a chili supper and games. Participants included Donald Burgess Bob Long Clifford Netolicky Donald Netolicky Bonnie Sutherland Bruce White Louise Shamberg Betty Wheland Ina Belle Long Beryl White Bertha Hanshaw Darlene Boyd and Darlene Buehler.
A Jolly Neighbors bunco party was held at the Ralph Hopker home 1601 C avenue NE Saturday evening. Prizes went to Lester Scott Donald Scott Harry Quimby Robert Quimby Mrs Glen Johnson Mrs Ray Hines Miss Virginia O Brian and Miss Helen Scott. Mrs Hines to host Jan 8 at 202 Twenty-ninth street drive SE at 2 pm.
Because of the holiday Thursday reporters for clubs lodges churches and other organizations are requested to send in their Sunday notices at once.
Cedar Rapids hosts welcome a flood of out of town visitors for Christmas. The Rumls in from New York City with relatives and Miss Barbara Marshall arrives from Chicago to stay with her parents. Various other families host guests from Chicago New York Waterloo Oak Park Birmingham and Los Angeles for the holiday period.
Miss Ada Margaret Stoflet from Washington DC will arrive Wednesday afternoon to spend Christmas Day with her parents Mr and Mrs David Stoflet at 1703 First Avenue West She will return to Washington Saturday.
The Tapawingo Camp Fire group held a Christmas party Saturday at guardian Mrs. J. E. Denton's home on 1845 B avenue NE. After games and gift exchanges the group went caroling with the city’s Camp Fire girls.
Miss Adeline Jandl of 1237 Fifth street SE traveled Sunday to Aberdeen Maryland to visit friends and plans a return this weekend.
Women ages 18 to 50 with high school education and fitness urged to apply for Red Cross nurses aide training. Chairman Mrs. Irvin L. Huffman said classes limited to 30, with initial class of 15 to 18, potential multiple classes, day and night options. Interviews in room 209 federal building on Monday Wednesday and Friday 9 30 to 11 30 a m. Sample uniform on display at 315 First avenue E.
In Washington preliminary conferences on unified war effort position Russia as key to beating Hitler in Europe and pressuring Japan in the Pacific. Moscow may soon join the strategic board with China and the Netherlands, with Voroshilov appointed to lead Far Eastern forces. Military moves near Manchukuo and Vladivostok bolster this stance.
The Navy plans to raise pilot training in the naval reserve to 2,500 monthly. College sophomores may enlist now and defer until the current term ends if authorities expect credit completion. Juniors and seniors may enlist and be called to active duty after the school year. Sophomores failing to earn credits will be reassigned but not discharged. Navy recruiting office in federal building basement offers 24 hour flight training info.
Richard Vogel seventeen son of Mr and Mrs Fred M Vogel of 2328 D avenue NE was struck by a car driven by Albert Schenken forty of Marion as he crossed First avenue E near Twenty fourth street. Vogel suffered bruises and shock and was taken to Mercy hospital where his condition Tuesday was fairly good. Schenken said he was driving to the left and slightly behind another eastbound car when Vogel walked from in front of the lead car into his path.
A light earthquake震 movement was felt in Santa Ana California for about three seconds Monday night. No damage or injuries were reported and the tremor caused bells and Christmas tree ornaments to jingle briefly.
The federal government through the civil service commission seeks seven material inspectors in Chicago and Detroit districts with salaries from 1260 to 2600 a year. Walter C. Anawalt says applications will be accepted until further notice and to obtain blanks at the post office.
Ronald Lyon, 16, of 916 Eighth Avenue SE, drove west on Second Avenue SW Monday night when his car stalled on North Western railroad tracks. Seeing the City of Portland streamliner approaching, he abandoned the vehicle as the train struck and moved it off the tracks.
Announcement invites civilians beyond pilots and ground crews to aid the Iowa Civil Air Patrol. Interested individuals with radio, photography, public speaking, or cryptanalysis skills should attend in person at the municipal airport to obtain enlistment forms and further details.
Frank McCarthy of 1221 First Avenue SE has been named temporary custodial watchman for the federal building. He serves from 6:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. as security measures close the north post office gates and require visitors to declare business at the south entrance. Recruiting stations inside the post office stay open 24 hours, necessitating the south gate’s operation.
Cedar Rapids post office logs one of the heaviest Christmas runs of 1941 with receipts totaling 7143.66 dollars. Daily mail pieces span December 16 to 22 with counts from 88 thousand to 241 thousand, and special delivery and city parcels will be handled by postal staff on Christmas Day.
The Cedar Rapids marine recruiting station will stay open Christmas Day to support embattled crews at Wake and Midway. HQ in Chicago orders emphasize loyalty and nonstop effort as Navy and Army offices adjust holiday schedules. Navy migrants include Ferguson, Dicken, Meeker, Beatty, Hart, and Voss. Army and Marine recruits listed for induction and acceptance.
Herbert Stamats, chairman of the commercial division of the Red Cross war fund drive, announced the captains for his division. The list includes Robert Armstrong, Sam Kemper, A. W. Peterson, Edward Soboda Jr., Ross Grange, O. L. Becker, Glenn Fletcher, and Lester Chadima. The commercial division is the second to name its captains, following the industrial division which began work last week.
Cedar Rapids police will enforce the tire and tube ban extended to Jan 4 by Mayor Frank K. Hahn. A telegram from Leon Henderson at the OPM directs informing dealers and reporting violations. Bicycle tires and tubes may now be sold.
Modern locomotives pull as much weight as could be moved by 25,000 men, illustrating immense power. The comparison highlights how rail technology surpasses traditional human labor in lifting capacity and efficiency.
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