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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1941
Page
5
R. T Lubbock reports 80 truckloads of mail were distributed in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday as part of a record Christmas rush. He says parcels and jetters will be delivered on Christmas Day and the situation is well in hand.
Cedar Rapids residents push to wrap last minute shopping and plans for Christmas gatherings. Betty Knox hosts an open house for out of town friends and college students, as do several families hosting Christmas Eve dinners and family dinners at the Cedar Rapids Country Club and various residences.
Mr and Mrs LeRoy Kling of 522 Twenty-third Street NE and their son Stevie returned Tuesday evening from Evanston Illinois where they visited Mrs Kling's parents.Mrs Kling's brother S L Brearton Jin Brearton of 1245 First Avenue E left Wednesday to visit his parents.
The Misses Agatha and Nell Cherry of 2200 Grande avenue SE leave Wednesday to spend Christmas with their brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Walter L Cherry in Winnetka. Also joining are Mrs David Luick of Minneapolis and Mr Luick with their children David Isabelle and John.
Miss Catherine M Adams assistant professor at Miami University Oxford Ohio arrived Sunday for a 10 day holiday visit with her parents Mr and Mrs O H Adams of 1622 Bever Avenue SE. Miss Margaret Day of Owatonna Minnesota joined as guest in Adams home on Monday.
Dr and Mrs H E Pfeiffer of 1846 Third Avenue SE host Mrs Pfeiffer’s sister Mrs Robert Buchanan of New York City as a house guest for the holidays. Mr Buchanan will arrive Wednesday evening to visit his parents Mr and Mrs George Buchanan of 1719 Grande Avenue SE.
Mrs A A Taylor of 1720 Second Avenue SE left Tuesday morning for Freeport Illinois to spend the holidays with Miss Edith Chrisier.
Dr and Mrs H Lrold Muller of 1829 Fifth Avenue SE host Christmas guests Mr and Mrs Walter Miller and Edward Miller from Princeton Illinois for the holiday season.
Announcement from Grand Mound states Blanche Lichtenstein wed Harvey Steward on August 18 at the Methodist church in Paso Robles California with the bride’s mother and Raymond Kelly as attendants. Blanche, a Grand Mound High and Coe College alumna, taught there previously. Harvey is a University of Iowa graduate and stationed at a California army camp. Mrs Steward is sister to Dr Vernon E. Lichtenstein of Coe College.
Typographical auxiliary members held their annual Christmas party for family members at 1 O OF hall A. Recitations and musical numbers were performed by Bobbay Billy and Dicky Cummins, Jane and Joan Bettle, Ellery and Harold Whitmer, John Stafford, Priscilla Klumpar, Martha Jane and Helen Stafford, Lois Anderson and Dewey Cummins. Gifts were distributed and group singing ended the evening with Herbert Headley as master of ceremonies and Lloyd Spencer as Santa Claus.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Hardiman of 414 Nineteenth street NE anticipate Christmas Eve guests their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs George Barry of Hamilton Missouri. The Barrys will depart Sunday for Bethany Missouri to visit Mr Barry’s parents Mr and Mrs R B Barry. The Hardiman’s daughter Ruth will arrive Christmas afternoon from Jane Lamb School of Nursing in Clinton to spend the day.
Mrs Milton T Hasek and her son John of Ames arrive in Cedar Rapids to spend holidays with Frank G Kanak family at 19 Blake Court SE. Other visitors include Edward M Bruna, Willam M Kacena, George F Martinek and Lt and Mrs Robert Redus from Silver Springs. Redus works in Washington DC. Lawrence McLeod of Clarinda will join relatives Dorothy Rall and Richard Rall at 1834 First Avenue E for Christmas.
Mr and Mrs E. B. Callender of 2444 Fifth Avenue SE host Christmas visitors including Mr and Mrs Leonard Porter and their son from Omaha and Mr and Mrs Edmund Callender Jr. of Estherville for the Yuletide season.
Christmas guests at Mrs Gertrude Madison 1407 Washington Ave SE include her daughter Mrs Bruce E Brown of Marshalltown, Dr Brown, and her granddaughter Marilyn.
Fifty eight Navy Mothers and fathers and their guests gathered at the Fleming tea room for a Christmas dinner. Tall white tapers and a Christmastheme decor joined remarks by Mrs John B. Scriven and Mrs Fred L. LeClerc. Miss Gertrude Steiner read the Christmas story and Rev H G Schwegler spoke on war time meaning as the Quaker Oats chorus, directed by Harold Reeves, sang three selections. A gift exchange closed the evening with guests including the Schwegler couple and Miss Stenner.
Mrs. Gordon B. Shores hosted a bridge club luncheon at 2505 Meadowbrook Drive SE with a star cookie Christmas tree centerpiece, pine cones, and scarlet tapers. Honor guest Mrs Dennis Malloy received a handkerchief shower before her move to Minneapolis. Prizes went to Mrs Claude Reitz and Mrs Harold Domen. other attendees included Mesdames RH Warnecke Carl Tucker K P Quinn and A W Dorris.
Mr and Mrs Loren S Toogood of Chicago plus daughters Ann Carol and Linda Mae arrive Wednesday afternoon in Cedar Rapids to spend Christmas with Mr Toogood’s parents Mr and Mrs R S Toogood at 1528 Washington Ave SE. The Christmas dinner will be Thursday at the home of Miss Adah Toogood and Everett Toogood, 1820 Third Ave SE.
Virginia Mae Dunn was honored on her ninth birthday at a party at 1244 B Avenue NE. Assisting her mother Mrs Clarence Dunn were Mrs Lutie Dykhuizen and guests Anna Mae Peter Jean Dykhuizen Sue Ann Tookhoff Leon Dunn Eileen Lyle Hurt Neema Orr and Delores Stewart.
The sixth birthday of Barry Cohen son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Cohen at the Cohen home 211 Twenty seventh Street Drive SE on Monday afternoon. Twelve guests attended a party with a cake balloons and candy canes as table decorations.
Miss Bettie Allender arrives from Davenport on Wednesday afternoon to spend the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs R L Allender at 1717 Seventh avenue SE. The family will travel to Winthrop on Christmas Day to visit Mrs Allender’s parents Mr and Mrs George DuBois.
Miss Lorraine Eckert of Des Moines will arrive Wednesday night to spend the holiday with her parents Mr and Mrs L A Eckert at 1816 Fourth avenue SE Cedar Rapids. Also visiting Cedar Rapids relatives are Mr and Mrs George Robertson of Chicago for Christmas.
Mrs Noel Robertson of 1909 Grande Avenue SE hosted the Easy Aces Pinchle club gathering Monday. Prizes were won by Mrs Rhuben Leinbaugh Mrs Howard Hammar and Mrs Leo Smith.
Cedar Rapids recruiting office will close Thursday marking a halt in Navy Army and Marine recruiting. Chicago office ordered the day off while Cedar Rapids had announced it would stay open Christmas Day to honor Marines at Wake and Midway. Navy plans to send 40 men to Des Moines Friday and applicant shipments resume next week.
City councilmen optimistic for Christmas after reporting 74 percent of the fiscal year elapsed with 72 percent of a 1,434,977.34 dollar budget spent. Tax collections hit a record 986 percent of the prior high and indebtedness fell by 128,000 to 2,157,600 since April. Property values rose to 98,355,364 despite a 2,000,000 devaluation. police strength and leadership praised. A new fire truck for the west side added to administrative gains.
Ed E Hach of 2021 D street SW was elected president of the South Side Civic club for 1942 at the annual meeting. T F McPartland named vice president Henry L Feierdisen became financial secretary Frank Treka reelected treasurer and recording secretary. New members include Filip Nichols Havlik Pinney Hlubucek Winegar Kacerovsky Hedges O'Hare Arensman.
The report notes a record high fire protection rating while sewer and paving programs were fulfilled and construction work continued despite the defense program, signaling effective municipal management and ongoing infrastructure projects.
Irene Zobel of 1516 Bever avenue SE was injured in a freak accident at 535 pm Tuesday. She lost her hold on a side rail while boarding a bus at First avenue and First street W and fell, striking her head on the pavement. She was taken to Mercy hospital by ambulance and listed in good condition Wednesday after bruises and general shock.
The Justice Department assigns alien enemy hearing boards in 24 districts after announcing 2944 enemy aliens arrested since the war began. 39 Germans 13 Japanese 6 Italians among new arrests. Iowa members listed include Jesse E Marshall Sioux City chair and others in Waterloo Des Moines Iowa City Fort Dodge and Hastings.
The Cedar Rapids company of the Iowa State Guard will begin enlisting 75 volunteers Friday. Captain Charles Penningroth says applicants will undergo physical examinations before eligibility. Registration at the Memorial Building lobby Tuesday night yielded 25 new applicants and training is planned to start promptly.
Tokyo radio quoted by NBC praises American submariners for skilled technique and training. It concedes Britain and the United States cannot be defeated quickly, noting U S commanders in the Pacific are experts in submarine warfare.
Barr Keshlear announced Leo Beckman of Ida Grove as warehouse director for the Iowa state commerce commission. The $2400 annual post succeeds Howard R. Stewart who resigned to return to private business in Oskaloosa.
A white hen with wings painted red and neck blue sold for 82.50 at a Burwell Nebraska Red Cross benefit auction. The item was part of a wartime fundraising effort to support the American Red Cross. Local residents participated in the auction to aid the war effort.
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