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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1941
Page
11
Several Iowa couples announce engagements and upcoming weddings. Vera Kerkman to Wilbert Heitman of Keystone. Zetta Griffin to Russell Orcutt of Troy Mills. Marjorie Brooks to Donald Gillmore. Marie Koch to Kenneth Pearson. Eleanor Mae Fair to Leo Martin. Margaret Alice Patterson to Howard Kahler. Ceremonies set in February to April with family and community members noted.
George E. Incent 76 longtime educator author and traveler died after a two week illness from pneumonia. He led the University of Minnesota and later the Rockefeller Foundation, served with the Commission for Relief in Belgium, and held roles in the American Scandinavian Foundation and the American Sociological Society. He was a U S delegate to the Pan American Conference in Santiago Chile in 1923.
Secretary Morgenthau travels by plane on Saturday en route to a ranch near Sasabe Arizona for a brief vacation. The trip follows his duties in Washington and is expected to be low key and recovery oriented.
Washington AP reports a navy reorganization as Admiral Husband Edward Kimmel becomes commander in chief of the Pacific and U S fleets. Admiral Ernest J King assumes Atlantic fleet command while Asiatic fleet remains under Admiral Hart. Three combat groups organized under Kimmel for the first time since 1922.
The Red Cross ship Cold Harbor left Baltimore with a $1,000,000 relief cargo for France and Spain but did not carry the 42 ton Leahy shipment for Vichy. The Leahy consignment faced delay due to no navicert from Britain. it will likely be sent on a later voyage to Spain.
Washington AP The Office of Production Management announced the completion of organizing all five administrative groups within the priorities division. Dr Harrison E Howe editor of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry was named priority executive for chemicals Dexter S Kimball retired dean of engineering at Cornell was appointed tools and equipment priority executive William E Wickenden president of the Case School of Applied Science was named general products priority executive The OPM had already announced organization of the minerals and metals and commercial aircraft priorities groups.
The St John’s Cemetery Association of Lisbon filed articles of incorporation with County Recorder Dempsy Jones on Friday. The Most Rev Francis J Beckman archbishop of Dubuque is president. The Rev Francis P Mulligan diocesan director is first vice president and the Rev Leroy J Enzler pastor is involved.
John Frank DeSpain, a descendant of Nancy Hanks mother of Abraham Lincoln, died Saturday in Oskaloosa. He was a retired farmer.
The Mission study group meets Thursday at 2 pm at 914 Ellis boulevard NW Mrs Dempsy Jones hosts later events include St Matthew's St Rita circle at Killian's tea room and Lydian class at 700 Seventh avenue SW with Lena Vogt as speaker Numerous other circles and societies plan meetings, luncheons, and officer elections across churches including Bethany First Baptist Kenwood Presbyterian Trinity Methodist and First Christian with hosts named at various addresses and times.
A wide list of fraternal and auxiliary groups宣布 meetings for Knights of Pythias Gethsemane Shrine Daughters of Union Veterans and more The notices include times at KP hall the Montrose hotel YWCA and other venues with events from dinners to installations and social gatherings through midweek and next week.
Dr and Mrs J W Giffee announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Alice Maureen Giffee to Leo W Schollman son of Mr and Mrs G D Schollman The ceremony was held Friday at 9 am at Immaculate Conception church Rev Meet John M Molloy officiated The bride wore a cruise pak shedl and wool dress with hewn accessories and gardenia corsage The couple will reside at 6138 G avenue NW after March 1
The Women's Society for Civilian Service met with Mrs. Mattie Wheeler and Mrs. J. Henthorne. The Catholic Woman’s League met with Mrs. W Over. McGregor held the McGregor-Marquette quarterly conference Thursday at Marquette Methodist Church.
A cursory library note highlights children’s titles including Horton Hatches the Egg by Theodore Geisel and Greased Lightning by Stephen North. Also recommended are Tattle History of the United States by Mabel Pyne, Raffy by Rita Kissin, Fair American by Elizabeth Coatsworth, River-Boy by Isabel Proudfit, and Happy Times in Czechoslovakia by Libuska Bartusek with Disney’s Nutcracker Suite arranged by Len Stowkowski for piano.
The French government confirmed the signing of a Franco Siamese armistice ending the Indo Chinese border conflict. This development follows prior diplomatic negotiations and signals a pause in hostilities in the region.
Buyers from Cedar Rapids to New York converge in Chicago for the April Market to preview American made spring and summer fashions. Designers emphasize wearable, simple silhouettes with marine and martial themes, featuring costuming suits, capes, and pale greens. Attendees include A S Woolderhoff, Jessie Fisher, Marie Pennybacker, Ruth Denny, Charles Raudeke, and Marie Veathies Rote Hie.
Chicago professors from the university stated opposition to a lease bill in a published message. The 17 member faculty signatories condemned the plan and urged reconsideration as a matter of university policy.
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