Obituary and social notices from Marion area
J H Moothart 76 retired farmer died in Paris Texas while wintering there. Survived by wife Emma a son D L Moothart two granddaughters and sister Gertrude of West Chester. Body returned to Marion Tuesday for Thursday services at Yocom chapel with burial at Cedar Memorial park. Various holiday gatherings and visits from Marion area residents are noted including Cheadle family members from Beloit Minneapolis and LaSalle plus guests from Nevada Muscatine Cedar Rapids and St Paul. Pfc Cummins serving in Germany mentioned in connection with a Cedar Rapids hospital return to his mother Mrs Laura Gillmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J H. Moothart
Tenth Street
Marion
Paris
Texas
Emma
D. L. Moothart
Gertrude
Westchester
Yocom Chapel
J. P. Gable
E. T. Gough
Cedar Memorial Park
Ben C. Cummins
Caroline Louise
Laura Gillmore
Eleventh Street
Cedar Rapids
Pfc. Cummins
First Army
Germany
Marriage Notice for Edna Wickham and Amos Booth at Cedar Rapids
Edna Mae Wickham and Amos Charles Booth were married Saturday at 7 p.m. in the office of justice of the peace Dr. J. J. Booth. The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. John Mahnke of Cedar Rapids. Booth serves in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Mae Wickham
Harry Wickham
Marion
Amos Charles Booth
O. F. Booth
Cedar Rapids
J. J. Booth
John Mahnke
Booth
Christmas Visits Share Seasons Cheer Across Iowa Families
Families from Marion Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Anamosa gather for Christmas dinners and holidays. Relatives include the McConaughys Newhards Levasseurs Bremner Hoglund Stewarts Cruzan Cooley Richardson Rose Stamys and Schaefer with services and travel to Milwaukee Lake City and Cedar Falls noted.
Christmas Guests and Arrivals Across Iowa Towns
A long list of Christmas visitors gathers in Marion Cedar Rapids Maquoketa and nearby towns. Notable guests include Mr and Mrs Ivan Cann Mrs Aileen Hyde and Theola Mr and Mrs George Campbell Mrs Billie Dunlap Mrs M G Randall and daughter Mrs C C Coffin of Iowa City and families. Military personnel Capt and Mrs M M Delzell from Fairmont air base visit relatives, and Seaman Thelma Hyde of the coast guard plans a leave with her mother Mrs Aileen Hyde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl J. Kassler
Kathryn Kassler
Iowa City
William Porter
Clarence Forsythe
J. L. Frick
C. R. Porter
Carolyn
Marie
Cedar Rapids
Ivan L. Cann
Ralph Smith
Aileen Hyde
Theola
George Campbell
Marion
Billie Dunlap
Leo Campbell
Paralta
M. G. Randall
C. C. Coffin
M. M. Delzell
Fairmont Air Base
York, Neb
H. F. Lockwoods
Earl B. Delzells
Thelma Hyde
Coast Guard
Stanley wedding links Leota Morgan to LeRoy Von Lackum
Leota Morgan daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Morgan of Stanley wed LeRoy F Von Lackum U S N R son of Mr and Mrs J P Von Lackum of Waterloo The bride formerly taught at Center Point and the groom is a senior medical student at the University of Iowa Delta F Eastern Star past matron club organizes with officers President Mrs Fred Kendall Vice President Mrs H R McGuire Secretary and Treasurer Mrs D L Grothaus Ruth Elizabeth Ingels of Randalia and family noted in brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Union Church
Leota Morgan
W. H. Morgan
LeRoy F. von Lackum
U.S.N.R
J. P. von Lackum
Waterloo
Center Point
University of Iowa
Delta—F
Eastern Star
Fred Kendall
H. R. McGuire
D. L. Grothaus
Randalia
Ruth Elizabeth Ingels
J. E. Ingels
Roorda wedding ties Monroe to Ames college grads
James L. Roorda and his Iowa State College graduate bride wed December 20 at Collegiate Presbyterian Church Ames. They will reside in Chicago. Also notes Stanley McFee's 14 months abroad as foreign sales manager in LatAm, Hazleton local officer elections, Aurora birthday, Tipton Eastern Star officers, Columbus Junction marriage, Calmar soldier wounded in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Roorda
I. G. Roorda
Monroe
Collegiate Presbyterian Church
Ames
Iowa State College
Chicago
Stanley
Max McFee
Latin America
Saies
California
Guatemala City
Hazleton
G. W. Nelson W. R. C
Carrie M. Cowell
A. Bachman
C. G. Worley
Alta Wells
Golda Becker
Matilda Carlson
Cora Judd
Aurora
Mary Jane Clark
Earl Clark
Charles
Fayette
Robert
Oelwein
Ray Clark
Independence
Tipton
Iris Wagner
Eastern Star
A. R. Bartell
Marjorie Cobb
G. W. White
Mathea Bartell
Ila Blair
Lilly Soll
Ethel Bolton
Iowa Obituaries Bulk From Small-Town Notices
Death notices from Hazleton Manchester Elberon Dysart McGregor Marquette Waukon and Columbus Junction report services held or to be held for Edward VandeVorde Jacob Smith James M Kinner Sherman Waters Edward D Sparks Mattie Wheeler Mrs Taylor Steele Bert Colvin and H Clinton Beik. survivors include spouses children and siblings with locations such as Oelwein Aurora Edgewood Deerfield La Crosse Chicago and San Diego. Services dates include Sunday and Saturday in various locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Edward VandeVorde
Phillip
Oelwein
Raymond
Lanes
Stanley
Morris
Aurora
O. E. Swartz
Albert Geereart
Manchester
Jacob Smith
Burlington
Vil Richards
Clara Barton
Edgewood
Elberon
James M. Kinner
Ransom
Seattle
Wash
Hubert
Guy Monroe
Dysart
Sherman Waters
Ivan
Montana
McGregor
Lutheran Church
Edward D. Sparks
la Crosse
Wis
Charles Turner
Deerfield
Ilason
Scott
Los Angeles
Anna Bennett
Olean
N. Y. Marquette
Mattie Wheeler
Deva Harris
San Diego
Calif
A. W. Henthorne
Marquette
W. J. Wheeler
Chicago
Earl J. Wheeler
Bradford
Donald F. Wheeler
Waukon
Taylor Steele
Effie McMullen
Earl Eiler
Waterloo
Bert Colvin
B. A. Davis
Phoebe Colvin
Portland
Ore
Columbus Junction
H. Clinton Beik
Gien
Fred Wier
Grandview
Joan Barry Chaplin paternity suit to resume Tuesday
Hollywood reporter notes the paternity case involving Joan Barry and Charlie Chaplin, recessed since Thursday, will be continued on Tuesday in the Hollywood court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Joan Barry
Charlie Chaplin
Changes in ration values for foods released by OPA
Washington reports the Office of Price Administration issued new ration point values effective Dec 26 for processed foods and butter, with all other items seeming to take effect at 12:01 am on Sunday. The list details point changes across fruits vegetables meats dairy and assorted products with several items adjusted up or down in points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Porterhouse
Lebanon
New England
Vienna
Roosevelt School
Cooper
Dini
12Th St
Roosevelt and the Elks Club
Ray Roth
Elks Club
Elgin
St. SE
Katz Jewelry& Loan
Post Office
Singer
Woerderhoffs
East
Acme Watch Shop
Claxton College Pharmacy Schold
Schaefer's Mfg
Jewelers Rooms
Jeresee
Arms Plants Beckon Many Disabled Folk
James Marlow reports on disability in America, noting an estimated 23.14 million disabled or chronically ill people. Congress contemplates continued study and broader help, while England’s wartime policy to hire disabled workers is cited as unlikely here. Only a fraction of the total are potential job prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
House
England
Merchant Marine Casualties Reported by President
In San Francisco Admiral Emory S. Land, head of the U S maritime commission, was told by President Roosevelt that nearly 6,000 merchant marine members have been killed, missing or held as prisoners since December 7, 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Emory S. Land
United States Maritime Commission
Roosevelt
Merchant Marine
Christmas Trees Carry Cheer for Yanks in Pacific
In the Pacific theater, over 200 tall Northwest Pacific Christmas trees with tinsel and ornaments are shipped by navy cargo planes to outposts and fleet HQs. Alaska, Hawaii, and Aleutian posts receive spruces as part of a broad holiday effort. Lt. Gen. Richardson urges gratitude for wartime progress while noting the war continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
Aleutians
Western Pacific
Northwest Pacific
Navy
Fleet
Hawaii
Alaskan Department
Robert C. Richardson
Pacific
A Merry Christmas For Nation's Needy
Across the nation needy men women and children will enjoy Christmas dinners and gifts despite rationing. Turkey may be scarce in some cities replaced by roast beef or ham while many will dine at shelters lodgings missions and homes with help from the Salvation Army Volunteers of America and other groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
California
Florida
Washington
Salvation Army
Volunteers of America
Christmas 1944 Ode for Peace and End of War
A wartime Christmas poem pleads for a star over Bethlehem to guide soldiers at land, sea, and air toward peace. It humbly asks that cannons fall silent and bells ring again as the Christ child’s birth brings true peace to all who face death in battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Keokuk vandals steal and wreck cars over 10 days
KEOKUK UP vandals have wrecked two cars and stolen several others during the last 10 days. Several vehicles were recovered undamaged, but two were driven off cliffs. A car from G L Weissenburger Keokuk was found near Burlington after an over bluff drive, and a car owned by Arthur Hoelzen was recovered after wrecking on a bluff. Another car stolen from a Fort Madison garage was recovered 200 miles away near Mt. Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
G. L. Weissenburger
Keokule
Burlington
Arthur Hoelzen
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Frank Cheadle
Charles D. Cheadle
Helen
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Earl Fisher
Beloit
Jack Widdell
Carol Jean
Charles Widdell
Minneapolis
Glenn Cheadle
Janet
LaSalle
Richard Burt
Ninth Street
Ray Bodger
Nevada
Harry B. Jones
Thomas and
Dennis
Merry Christmas
Phillips
Phyl—Shine
Cigar Store
Stamy Insurance
D. A. Stamy
W. C. Sheets
Miss Wickham
Hallwood Cafe
O. W. McBride
Betty McBride
Clayton Murfields
Martelle
Lloyd F. Bailey
Richard
Barbara
la Porte City
Dr. Bailey
J. M. Bailey
Florence Bailey
Gilbert Gordon
Lou Soldan
Bailey’s Milk Bar
Clara Wilson
N. A. Baker
Eugene McConaughys
Ada Courtney
Anamosa
Mark Newhard
C. F. Meggers
Darlene
Ralph Oxley
Dora
Owens
Castle Bros
Mike Cira
L. E. Storm
Iowa Electric Light & Power CO
Boston Store
Mary Levasseur
Leo and
Louis Levasseur
Kenneth Schmickley
Lucile Douglas
Cedar Falls
A. M. Bremner
Reed Hoglund
Ted Coleman
al Buzbee
All of
Liberty, Mo
Hoglund
William Hoglund
Elsie Stewart
Des Moines
J. A. W. Stewarts
Mrs. Stewart
Bill Fleisher
Coast To Coast’ Radio Department
P. J. Quinn
Parnell
Joseph R. Cruzan
Willis Jordan
Mrs. Jordan
R. D. Cooley
Nellie Richardson
Catherine
Herbert
Mrs. Paul Rose
David
Robins
Mrs. Rose
S. O. Stamys
James A. Neff
Milwaukee
Richard Schaefer
Lake City
Fla
Charles W.schaefers
A. W. Campbell
Marion Shoe Shop
Marion Dairy
Billmark Cafe
Western Auto Associate Store
Marion, Iowa
Mrs. Soldan
Boston
George Reichard
W. C. Campbell
Elwyn Miller
John
Maquoketa
Princess Beauty Shop
Clara Dunt
Iowa News
Winifred Perkins
Margaret Holub
Culbert’s Market
H. A. Culbert and Employees
Foitle Bakery
Iowa
Chaplin
Kendall's Hardware
Edison Pharmacy
McConaughy’s Paint Store
Mrs
E. A. Lagerquist
Helen and
Nellie Hotle
Home Building and Loan Association
Red Stamp Foods
James Marlow
Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
John R. Campbell
Mary Howard
Anna Hines
Union Depot
Gazette Office Ordin
H. K. Schaefer
Kresge
Richards Laboratories
Vincent's Jewelry Store
3Rd SE
A. B. Steele
3Rd Ave
1St St
Sands Printing
2Nd St
Nelson
Mullin
G. Hover
3Rd Ave. W
Coliseum
AL Marney
Betty Lee
TE Rae Cigar
Cedar Roller Rink
Hurdle & Halter
Contentment
Fran Richey
Montrose
Lyle Jones
Leo Ortner
Ad Ce-Mar
Paris Academy
Ceder Rapids
Hewark
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