ROA Military Ball to Honor National Security Week
The Reserve Officers Association Linn county chapter will host a Military Ball Saturday in the Crystal ballroom of the Montrose hotel to climax National Security Week. Invites went to Navy Marine Corps National Guard regular army and organized reserves with out of town guests from the University of Iowa military faculty and Des Moines army reserve headquarters. Coe College military officers will attend and invited reserve officers without invitations should call the organized reserve office before Saturday as tickets will not be sold at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Reserve Officers’ Association
Armed Forces
Montrose Hotel
Navy
Marine Corps National Guard
Regular Army
University of Iowa
Army Reserve
Des Moines
Coe College Military Department
Organized Reserve Office
Catholic Women Elect Officers For New Year
The Cedar Rapids Deanery of the National Council of Catholic Women elected officers for the new year at its quarterly meeting with 75 women from five parishes in the Cedar Rapids area in attendance. Mrs Ray Freeman was named president Miss Gertrude Curran secretary and Mrs Martin Kalsto treasurer. Daughters of Isabella were hostesses.
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Cedar Rapids
National Council of Catholic Women
Ray Freeman
Gertrude Curran
Martin Kalsto
Newhall
Daughters of
Isabella
Becomes Bride of Howard Anderson
Miss Joan Carter Lawrence and Howard Paul Anderson wed in Moline at the First Methodist church. The ceremony featured organ music by Elizabeth Matthews, and a prayer book with an orchid bouquet. The couple plans Cedar Rapids residence after a wedding trip. The bride works in the Illinois Bell Telephone traffic office. the groom, a Navy veteran, is on terminal leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Carter Lawrence
A. I. Lawrence
Moline
Howard Paul Anderson
Otto Anderson
Thirty-fourth Street
First Methodist Church
Ray Honeywell
Elizabeth Matthews
Gene Anderson
Robert Lawrence
Cedar Rapids
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
East Moline
Anderson
Navy
Miss Maxson Honored In Midweek Shower Prior to Wedding
Mrs. Ray A. Scott hosted a canned goods shower Wednesday evening for Miss Kathryn Maxson of Des Moines area ties. Maxson will wed Brantly Chappell of LaCrosse Wisconsin this Saturday. Out of town guests included Mrs. Roy Harbert and Mrs. Walter Linder of Shellsburg and Mrs. Ossian Abbe and Mrs. Floyd Holloway of Center Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray A. Scott
Higley Avenue
Kathryn Maxson
Maxson
Brantly Chappell
LaCrosse
Wis
Roy Harbert
Walter Linder
Shellsburg
Ossian Abbe
Floyd Holloway
Center Point
Venita Smith
Bertha Ainsworth
First Street
D. S. Chappell
Winona
Minn
Cleveland P T A Celebrates Founders Day Birthday
The Cleveland P T A marked its twenty sixth birthday with a founders day program. Mrs David Mitchell president read the national president message. First grade pupils directed by Miss A Herrbach sang. A quintet led by Mrs J E Norrgard Mrs Gale Postel Mrs Wayne Montgomery Mrs Norman Sheldon and Mrs David Kvapil sang. Mrs Arthur Norman spoke on the founder life. Mrs Paul Colony presented corsages to honored guests. Tea served to 83 members and faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland P.T.A
David Mitchell
A. Herrbach
J. E. Norrgard
Gale Postel
Wayne Montgomery
Norman ‘Sheldon
David Kvapil
Arthur Norman
Paul Colony
Longs announce engagement of Marjorie to Robert Fugate
Mr and Mrs O C Long of 1244 Thirty third Street NE announce the engagement of their daughter Marjorie to Robert Fugate son of Herman Fugate of 802 Twenty second Avenue SW. Fugate has served two years in the navy and is employed at Universal Engineering Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Long
Thirty-third Street
Marjorie
Robert Fugate
Herman Fugate
Twenty-second Avenue
Fugate
Navy
Universal Engineering Corporation
Ta Wan Ka Camp Fire Group Organized in Local Assembly
The Ta Wan Ka Camp Fire group was organized Monday with Mrs. William McAllen as guardian. Officers include Joan Johnson as president Beverly Clark as vice president Jacqueline McAllen as secretary Joyce Atwood as treasurer and Aleta Bartunek as scribe. Sponsor is Mrs. William Donnan.
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William McAllen
Joan Johnson
Beverly Clark
Jacqueline McAllen
Joyce, Atwood
Aleta Bartunek
William Donnan
Camp Fire Ceremonial to Honor Edith Kempthorne in Cedar Rapids
Miss Edith Kempthorne national field advisor for Camp Fire girls arrives in Cedar Rapids to oversee a city wide Torch Bearer ceremony at Immaculate Conception church. She will award ranks at a Tuesday breakfast hosted by Mrs. Joseph Ohlman and discuss the Edith M Kempthorne Extension Fund. The fund grows nationally during Camp Fire’s thirty fifth anniversary in March as members donate a penny per year of life.
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Edith Kempthorne
Camp Fire Girls
Cedar Rapids
Immaculate Conception Church
Joseph Ohlman
Second Avenue NE
Kempthorne
Edith M. Kempthorne
Miss Kempthorne
New Zealand
Royal Academy of Music
London
Alaska
A. J. Anderson
Head Size Pinup Photos Replace Full-Body Shots
CHICAGO UP full-length pinups giving way to head size portraits says Ray Ashman former Hollywood photographer. Since the war end women request head size photos with a little sex appeal of full-body retained. Put all the oomph in my facial expression.
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Chicago
Ray Ashman
Hollywood
Ashman
Men Get a Break in For Men Only Night
In Lebanon Indiana a ready to wear shop declares men are perfect gentlemen at purchase time and nearly let the women push them around. The store launches a For Men Only Night to honor male shoppers.
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Lebanon
Ind
Legion Auxiliary Tri County Conference Brings 120 Attendees
About 120 American Legion auxiliary members attended the tri county meeting in Anamosa courthouse community room Tuesday. Mrs. L. J. Schloz presided and speakers from Lis bon Cedar Rapids Central City and Whiting participated. District and unit officers were introduced alongside guests from Cedar Rapids Central City Coggon Cascade Dubuque Lisbon Farley Wyoming Oxford Junction Whit ing Monticello and Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
American Legion Auxiliary
L. J. Schloz
Dubuque
Harlan Briggs
Lisbon
A. E. Schoendelen
Cedar Rapids
A. R. Hoffman
Central City
G. M. Brown
Whiting
H. E. Travis
Zoller
Cascade
Peter Pazour
Harry Gunderson
Harry Lindsey
Wyoming
Coggon
Farley
Oxford Junction
Monticello
Farewell Dinner Honors Ellen Welch Before Iowa Visit
Mr and Mrs Edward Stirsky hosted a farewell dinner Wednesday for Mrs Ellen Welch of Los Angeles. Welch will depart Saturday for home after a three months visit in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Stirsky
Eighth Street
Ellen Welch
Los Angeles
Welch
Iowa
Four Score Club to Feature Hair Styles Demonstration
Maxine Weed of Maxine's Beauty Salon will demonstrate hair styles at the Four Score club meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. The event occurs at the Woman's club with members playing bridge after the demonstration.
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Maxine Weed
Maxine
Four Score Club
Woman’s Club
Homebuilders Attend Picnic Supper at Salem Evangelical
Sal em Evangelical Homebuilders class hosted 69 members and friends for a picnic supper on Tuesday evening. Rabbi Herman Schaalman spoke on The Present Palestine Situation and drew audience interest.
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Salem Evangelical Church
Herman Schaalman
Palestine
Rennet Custards Charm Family Enjoyment In Junket Ad
A nostalgic ad promotes rennet custards as a digestion aiding dessert for the whole family. It features Junket Rennet Tablets and Junket Rennet Powder from Chr Hansen, with options unsweetened or flavored and a free tablet sample offer from Little Falls New York.
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Brand Foods
Chr
Hansen’s Laboratory, Inc
Dept
N-3
Little Falls
N.Y
Chr. Hansen's Laboratory, Inc
Iin Rennet
U.S
Canada
Designing Woman Improves Dust Cleansing with Paper Cloths
A guide notes dusting can be tedious with plain cloths and elbow grease. It recommends using store bought paper dust cloths and treating actual cloths to enhance cleaning efficiency and reduce lint and dust trails.
Cleaning cloths and mops with absorbent paper tips
The article explains using lintless blotter and thick dust absorbent to clean cloths. It recommends discarding cloths when used and drying thoroughly after soaking in a lemon oil solution or commercial prep to increase absorbency. Reusable cloths can be rewetted and dipped again. Mops may receive the same treatment.
Report Major Progress in Freedom for Women
The Labor Department Women’s Bureau says from 1938 through 1945 states made substantial progress in freeing women from obsolete laws. Only 17 states still bar women from certain rights or activities.
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Washington
Labor Department
Women’s Bureau
Women on Public Office Appointments Face Few Discriminations
The bureau stated women serving on juries face limited discrimination in appointments to public office. Only minor biases remain according to the report.
Four baby blankets from one old regular size blanket
Convert one regular sized blanket into four baby blankets. Cut into pieces and bind each with ribbon or blanket binding for finished, usable baby blankets.
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ROA
Gail Burck
James L. Cooper
Pasadena
Calif
Glenway Drive
Coopers
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Ashby
Delbert R. Ashby
Country Club Parkway SE
Milton Hunt
Southport
Conn
Essa Eit S. E
Howard Anderson
Mrs. Howard Anderson
Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pattern Dept
N. Clinton ’St
Marjorie Long
Wen
Beta Sigma Phi
Sigma Chapter
Waldemar Argow
Pauline Schrader
Eileen McGuire
Lorraine Eckert
Leora Cook
Maxine Anderson
Legion Auxiliary
Mrs
Four Score
Barker
Uts
American Legion
Hanford Post
Second Street
Designing Woman
Elizabeth Hillyer
Siebke and
Taylor
Liebke & Taylor Co
Second Avenue
Al’s Furniture
Rockers
Hassocks
Davenport & Chair
Als
Gwimilure
First Street NE
Ae AC Sa
Baby Supplies
Smale Steel
Wigan
Pwith
IOS
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