Books Readers Pick Top Titles In Cedar Rapids
Local readers name favorite novels and memoirs including A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith The Robe by Lloyd Douglas Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep by Ludwig Bemerman and Here Is Your War by Ernie Pyle among other works listed in the reading roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Betty Smith
Lloyd Douglas
Sholem Asch
E. Arno. Robertson
Ludwig Bemermans
Ilka Chase
John Roy Carlson
Leland Stowe
Ernie Pyle
E. R. Stettinius
Hollywood
Emily Kimbrough
Sweet Prince
Gene Fowler
Strange Fruit and Four Jills in a Jeep Book Reviews
Beth North Hoyt critiques Strange Fruit by Lillian Smith noting its stark realism and unresolved moral questions about race in the American South. Carole Landis and co authorship of 4 Jills in a Jeep is praised for wartime morale, with anecdotes of the troupe’s hardships and a notable London wedding during service. The piece also records a Iowa Volunteers post meeting and a World War I memorial service at Sokol hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Smith
John la Farge
Georgia
Erskine Caldwell
Beth North Hoyt
England
Africa
Carole Landis
Martha Raye
Kay Francis
Mitzi Mayfair
Carole
Mitzi
Kay
Martha
Queen Elizabeth
London
Iowa Volunteers
Ladies Auxiliary
Sokol Hall
Ivan Penrose
Evelyn Scallon
Hattie Gitt
Mary Miner
Elsie Nelson
Nellie Patterson
R. E. Munden
The
Volunteers
Richard Donnegar
Italy
Robert Erlacher
Vernon Livermore
North Africa
Joseph B. Clyde
F. L. Hinshaw
Dorothy Krause
Ten to Attend State D A R Conference
Delegates and alternates from Ashley chapter D A R travel to Des Moines for the state conference from Monday to Wednesday. Mrs M H Williams serves on the hospitality committee. Delegates include Mrs Williams Mrs C W Boegel Mrs E M Soboda and Mrs I C Emery with alternates Mrs Roy Stoddard Miss Thelma Boegel Mrs Earl Busenbark and Mrs W E Mickel. Pages are Mrs Eugene Challed and Miss Jean Rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Chapter
D.A.R
Des Moines
M. H. Williams
Williams
C. W. Boegel
E. M. Soboda
I. C. Emery
Roy Stoddard
Thelma Boegel
Earl Bus
Ruth Buresh to Appear in Organ Recital Today
Miss Ruth Buresh a Coe college student and Mu Phi Epsilon officer will give an organ recital today at 4 p.m. in Sinclair Memorial chapel assisted by Miss Darlene Payne soprano. The program spans from the pre Bach period to modern works. Public invited and Buresh is noted for winning the 1940 Bidwell organ scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Buresh
Eleanor Taylor
Coe College
Sinclair Memorial Chapel
Buresh
John B. Buresh
Swisher
Second Avenue SE
Coe
Mu Phi Epsilon
Dorian Music Society
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Bidwell
Miss Buresh
Darlene Payne
Miss Payne
Paul S. Ray
Payne
Paul N. Payne
Cresco
Woman's Club to Stage Ye Old Town Hall Program
The Cedar Rapids Woman's Club dramatic art department presents Ye Old Town Hall Monday at 2 31 p m during a general meeting. Charles Gunn stars as Old Shakespeare Marmaduke with a Gay Nineties chorus and multiple performers in scenes from Love Will Find a Way and My Man. The program features dances, music, and readings with various club members as interpreters and accompanists.
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Dramatic Art
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club
Old Town Hall
Charles Gunn
Old Shakespeare Marmaduke
The
Mines
Alfred Heinrich
L. A. Talbott
W. J. Johnson
Forrest Maag
H. E. Rosenberg
C. H. Westcott
R. J
Sam
Liza
W. F. Hruska
Clayton Ellis
Mmes
J. T. Michal
H. F. Spratt
L. L. Johnson
Richard May
Drexel Benedict
Walter Musker
James Redmond
R. M. Espeset
Donald
Malcolm Gunn
Y W C A Lenten meetings open with speakers
YWCA announces Lenten meetings starting Wednesday at 2 30 p m in the Association building with Dr Charles Anderson of Coe College speaking on Could Ye Not Wait The call to worship will be given by Miss Katherine Franken and Rev James H Blackstone will sing Mrs Don Cook provides other music. Hostesses are Mrs Charles J Bready Mrs O C Olney and Mrs Karl P Meister Meetings continue each Wednesday through March
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Y. W
Charles J. Bready
O. C. Olney
Karl P. Meister
Local Couple Frances Davin and Sgt Joseph Maiers Wed
Frances Elizabeth Davin daughter of Mr and Mrs Milo J Davin of Marion and Sgt Joseph Peter Maiers son of Mr and Mrs Peter A Maiers of Fairfax Minnesota wed February 16 at 9 am in the Dyersburg Army Air Base chapel The ceremony officiated by Rev Thomas M Flynn Catholic chaplain included corsages and a reception plans return trip to Memphis and future residence in Gates Tennessee. The Newcomers club hosts a get acquainted party Saturday at Bishop's cafeteria for city newcomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Elizabeth Davin
Milo J. Davin
Marion
Joseph Peter Maiers
Peter A. Maiers
Fairfax, Minn
Dyersburg, Tenn
Army Air Base Chapel
Thomas M. Flynn
Kenneth E. Harris
Blue
Maiers
LaPlant-Choate Manufacturing Company
Sgt. Maiers
Dyersburg Army Air Base
Gates, Tenn
Bishop’s
R. E. Wallace
H. E. Clatterbuck
Long Kiefer
O. C. Bean
R. E. Ellis
H. C. Center
Miss Fikers Weds Richard Caldwell
Mrs. Joseph and Mrs. Ray Caldwell announce the marriage of their children Tippy Fikers and Pvt. Richard K. Caldwell in a double ring ceremony on February 19 at 6 p.m. in the Stauffacher home. Attendants included Pvt. and Mrs. Frank Khinetop of Iowa City and guests at a Commonwealth dining room reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
L Street
Tippy
Richard K. Caldwell
Ray Caldwell
Sixth Avenue
George A. Stauffacher
First Avenue
Frank Khinetop
Iowa City
P T A Meetings and School Events
The Kenwood pre school study group meets Monday at 8 p m with Mrs Enid Skala 711 Thirty fourth street NE Mrs Iva Smith speaks on How to Play With Your Children Van Buren a Van Buren study group meets Wednesday at p m with Mrs Frank Kralik 317 Thirteenth avenue SW Mrs O H Lundquist guest speaker The Cleveland school executive committee meets Thursday at 2 with Mrs David J Kvapil 319 Eleventh street SW Lone Willow School chili supper Monday at 6 p m followed by war pictures
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Fred F. Redies
Third Street
Sharon
Kenwood
Enid Skala
Thirtyfourth Street
Iva Smith
Frank Kralik
Thirteenth Avenue SW
O. H. Lundquist
Cleveland School
David J. Kvapil
Eleventh Street
Lone Willow
Sixth Street Road
Todd Duncan Sings at Community Concert at Paramount
The Community Concert Association presents Negro baritone Todd Duncan Monday evening at 8 15 at the Paramount theater. Doors open 7 15. admission by membership ticket with tickets at the door for out of town patrons. Accompanied by Charlotte Wesley the program includes Handel Brahms Strauss Rachmaninoff Moussorgsky Prentice Wendt Gounod Tiersot Saint Saens and Gershwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Community Concert Association
Todd Duncan
Paramount Theater
Fred Kellogg
Duncan
Porgy
George Gershwin
Porgy and
Bess
London
Leslie Banks
Edna Best
America
Charlotte Wesley
Wilberforce University
Handel
Brahms
Strauss
Rachmaninoff
Moussorgsky
Prentice
Wendt
Gounod
Tiersot
Camille Saint- Saens
Gershwin
USO Notes Chapter CF Hosts Servicemen at Marion Center
USO Notes Chapter CF Marion will entertain servicemen at the USO center today. Cakes and sandwiches will be served free from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Esther Gordon is chairman of the women serving. Other hostesses include Sage Murdock Mildred Salisbury Ruth Gill Grace Ross Maree Smith Alice Wallace Marie Reichard Margery Peck Lynn Sheets Ina Miller and Rachel Hatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.E.O
Marion
USO Center
Esther Gordon
Sage Murdock
Mildred Salisbury
Ruth Gill
Grace Ross
Maree Smith
Alice Wallace
Marie Reichard
Margery Peck
Lynn Sheets
Ina Miller
Rachel Hatch
Afternoon Reading and Writing Groups Meet This Week
The creative writers gather Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. with Mrs. LeRoy Weld at 1838 Blake Boulevard SE led by Mrs. H Lloyd Miller. An afternoon reading group meets Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Mrs. A F Harrington at 2641 Country Club Parkway SE with Mrs. John Koffron assisting. Mrs. David Elderkin will review Mr Lincoln s Wife by Anne Colver.
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Creative Writers
LeRoy Weld
Blake Boulevard
H. Lloyd Miller
A. F. Harrington
Country Club Parkway SE
John Koffron
David Elderkin
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Fria
Peu
Cedar Rapids
Reynal and Hitchcock
Nonnie Anderson
Washington
Sam Perry
Tracy Deen
Nonnie
Tracy
Nannie
Lilian Smith
Faulkner
Steinbeck
Random House
Iowa
Our
Oscar Workman
Dempsey’s
Second Avenue
DIAL
George C. Owen
Robert C
B Avenue NE
Carlton N. Owen
Washington Avenue
Aberdeen
N. C
Cpl. Owen
Camp Mackall
Gas Company
Fenton Adams
000 Cedar Chapter
C.E.S
Woman’s Club
Karl Sorensen
Denmark
A. R. Swein
Jane Martin
G. J. Lorenzen
E. L. Russell
F. E. Ormsby
S. R. Hawkins
George Clements
Russia
G. Y. Swartzendruber
J. A. Bundy
Erma Cronan
Heinrich
Lewis Sila
Margery Mercer
Joseph H. Kitchin
Mercer
Nature and Garden Department
Nature and Garden
A. R. Menary
Finley Stone
Henry Nemec
Police Department
Holland
Mich
Portland
Ore
Frank Williams
John Clay
Grace Narber
Health Education
Health Education Department
Kathleen Norris
Connie Campbell
Public Health Nursing Bureau
Anne
Betty Laurer
H. L. van Winkle
Leo G. Severn
Ethel Evans
I. D. Yanaway
King’s Daughters
Thirty-third Street
Wurster
Leonard Lear
Robert Répstein
Y.W.C.A
Mildred Feres
Betty Konigsmark
Health Recreation Council
Omaha
Neb
Miss Feres
National Association of
Helen Secker
the Nations
Cedar Rapids Association
Recreation Council
Konigsmark
Business Department
Richard Buresh
Industrial League
Helen Krogmann
Virginia Klatt
Klatt
Bernice Moffit
Roosevelt School
Dorothy Stoffer
Betty Winn
North
Chicago
J. P. Winn
E Avenue NE
Frances Davin
Sgt
Helen Bezdecny
Walter Olson
Stephen Bezdecny
Route 1
Helen
Walter E. Olson
Armed Forces
Otto Olson
Fresno
Calif
Miss Berdecny
Z.C.B.J. Hall
Joseph Maiers
Coo Rock Island Club
Rock Island Woman's Club
A. C. Meak’ 3
J. S. Arendts
H. Klersey
H. E. Johnson
A. H. Lambert
G. P. Tower
Earl la~ Grant
Minnie Nurss
F. H. Winter
P.T.A. Meetings
van Buren
Lone Willow School
Hiltbrunner
Hiltbrunner Music CO
First Street SE
Boast Upholstering CO
14Th Ave
Cedar Rap
USO
Food Committee
Montieur
Montieur Studio
First Ave. NE
Roosevelt
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