First Lt Cleé Durkée pleads for more nurses overseas
First Lt Cleé Durkée, who spent 431 middirths in the South Pacific, rests at Jefferson Barracks after a 30 day home leave and awaits transport. She cites Fiji and battle casualty conditions, noting 1500 patients with 35 nurses and later 600 casualties with 20 nurses, urging better support for fighting men. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn Durké, 533 F avenue NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleé Durkée
South Pacific
Jefferson Barracks
Durkeé
Fiji Islands
Glenn Durkée
F Avenue NW
Betty Zajicek Weds Marvin Ham in Solon Ceremony
Betty Zajicek daughter of Frank Zajicek of Marion married Marvin Ham son of Mr and Mrs James Ham of Solon in a 9 am February 7 ceremony at St Marys Catholic Church Solon. Rev C F Clem officiated with Gerry Millner St Marys choir providing music. The bride wore a white satin gown with a long train and orange blossom tiara, carried a Talisman roses bouquet. Attendants wore blue and pink gowns with veils and carried carnation and iris bouquets. Dinner followed at the Ham home for forty guests. a reception in Solon capped the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Zajicek
Frrank Zajicek
Marion
Marvin Ham
James Ham
Solon
St. Mary's Catholic Church
C. F. Clem
Gerry Millner
St. Mary's Choir
Léotta Hepker
Marie Yeo
Bernizé Crozier
Ing
Clarence’ .Zenisek
Raymond Zerilgek
Keith Yeo
Leo Ham
Toddville High School
Cédar Rapids
Haim
Solon High School
Petri oOo Tanda Camp
Vesper Service at Coe College Memorial for George Meyer
Coe college hosts a 4 p.m. vesper service sponsored by the Citywide Council of Christian Youth to observe the Day of Prayer and memorialize George Meyer the council’s first president killed at Légte. The program features Berhine Hollan and Carol Holmquist with a memorial led by Don Johanes and Bill Péiffer, a student play Youth Prays, and performances by Roosevelt high school chorus and a Jean Killian and Dot Johanos duet. Committees list publicity hospitality program music with council officers and a benediction by Rev. Keith Irwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Council of Christian Youth
George Meyer
Légte
Berhine Hollan
Carol Holmquist
Bill Péiffer
Don Johanes
D. I. Berger
Margaret Blaine
Emmett Collister
Dot Johanos
Eleanor Taylor
Keith Irwin
Ruth Allen
Jérome Leksa
Bernice Hollan
Carol Holmqulat
Mayflower Chapter Meeting at YWCA Luncheon
Mayflower chapter D A es plans Thursday at 1 p m luncheon at the YWCA with hostesses Mrs C Harve Gelger as chairman. Mines listed include E E Schenefelt Fréd J Kluss David A Stoflet Edwin Franken and Miss Dorothy Stoflet and Miss Katherine Franken. Mrs Otto Ambroez and MFA Marshall Hickman to perform two piano numbers and Mrs Frank V Orr to review a play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayflower
D. A.es
Luuncheon
Y. W.ca
C. Harve Géelger
E. E. Schenefelt
Fréd J. Kluss
David A. Stoflet
Edwin Franken
Dorothy Stoflét
Katherine Franken
Otto. Ambroéz
Marshall Hickman
Frank V. Orr
Church Circles and Guilds Cover Local Calendar
Local notices list church organizations including St Matthew s Cecilia s circle St Margaret s Kenwood Presbyterian and Trinity Methodist with dates hosts and addresses for meetings with hostesses and luncheon details A broad roll of groups from St Gertrude s St James Division II of the Women s Society and First Christian Women s Forum is shown with times locations and potluck or luncheon plans all tied to church parish life through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew's
Cecilia’s
Robert A. Daggett
I Avenue NE
United
Loyal Workers Class
L. J. Baker
D. A. Kurtz
Immaculate Conception
St. Margaret's Circle
Luciille Carver
C. L. Cashman
Paul Clark
Howard Walker
Kenwood Presbyterian
Emily Brown Guild
Kenneth Kohl
Thirty-fourth Street
Matthew’s. St. Gertrude's Circle
A. S. Veermersch
St. James
Division II
The
Women's Society
C. F. Blecher
Ellis Boulevard
First Christian
Women's Forum
E. W. LaPlante
Blaké Boulevard
St. Rose Circle
Mary Burns
First Lutheran
F. W. Schindler
C Avenue
H. R. May
Thirteenth Street
Circle 4
Frank Nissen
Second Avenue
Second Christian
Harry Donovan
Eighth Avenue
Charles Johnson
Seventh Avenue
Charles Kordus
Sixth Street
Grace Episcopal
Woman's Auxiliary Guild
John M. Drabelle
Fairview Drive
St. James Methodist
Division Ili
K. C. Beatty
J Avenue
Missionary Societies
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Tanda
Guardian
Herbert Hampton
Barbara Booth
Carol Fillenworth
Hampton
Rothmoor
Forstmann
Bill Green
Bill Cohen
Betty van de Walkers
Samuella Dooty
Pam
St. Paul's
Wesleyan Service Guild
Y. M. Women's Society of Christian Service
Westminster Presyterian
Dorcas
Marian Paverson
Seventeenth Street
Women’s Missionary Society
E. B. Delzell
Twenty-second Street
Protheon
E. D. Greedy
Fifth Avenue SE
Trinity Methodist
Don Cover
H Avenue
Elsie Martin
First Avenew
F. L. Boomney
Johnson Avenue
W. T. Evans
First Avenue
Bt. John’s Episcopal
St. John's Guild
W. M. Krebs
Woodland Drive
Bethany Congregational
Phoebe Lamb
Daniels Park Presbyterian
Ruth
Dolly Crow
Forest Drive
Central Park Presbyterian
Martha
War ¥Eri Harisen
Twentieth Street
Prior
Richard Prior
Milton Swomley
B Avenue
First Christian Church
the Mines
Howard Philips
Roy Park
James Bowker
Martin McGuire
Estelle Meyers
Lee Fass
Glen Molyneaux
Bill Scoville
C. E. Phillips
Wally Hollingsworth
A. E. Burr
Swomley
Areme Circle
C. E
Cedar Chapter
Louisa Palmer
B Avenue NE
Peter McCracken
George Russell
Frank Huston
Leo Minehart
Andrew Peterson
Ray Hubbard
Oliver Stucker
Bertha Louder
Charles Mann
Sarah Ainsworth
Harold Chapman
George Beales
David Mitchell
Morgan Craft
Matilda Snouffer
Sarge
Lecey
Killian
Killian’ Way
G.I
Studie
Killian Company
Elisberg
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