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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1944

Page

2

Plan Silver Tea In Art Association Gallery Sunday

A silver tea is planned Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Cedar Rapids Art Association Gallery in the public library. Proceeds will defray expenses and help keep the gallery operating. Hosts include Mrs M D Marr and Mr and Mrs Tom Brady with pouring by Mrs Harry J Chadima and others. The exhibit features hundreds of student works from Cedar Rapids parochial schools and Mt Mercy Junior College.

Cedar Rapids Art Association M D Marr Tom Brady Harry J Chadima Frank Welch Joe McCormick Elizabeth Gagle Cedar Rapids Immaculate Conception St St .Patrick’s St. Wenceslaus Mary Norbert Mt Mercy Junior College and Academy Edwin J Bruns

Engagement of Geraldine Reams to Aviation Cadet Swanson

Mr and Mrs W W Reams announce the engagement of daughter Geraldine to Aviation Cadet B Swanson USNR son of Mr and Mrs E N Swanson of Brookfield Cadet Swanson is stationed at Corpus Christi Texas No wedding date set. Also a note that eight pounds of dehydrated Irish potatoes equal a bushel of raw potatoes weighing 60 pounds.

W. W. Reams Elmhurst Drive Geraldine B — Swanson USNR E N. Swanson Brookfield Swanson Corpus Christi Texas

Will Note Anniversary Celebrates Golden Anniversary of Cedar Rapids Couple

Mr and Mrs Frank S J Barta of 1425 Seventh avenue SE will mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary with open houses on Sunday afternoon and evening and Monday afternoon. Married in Cedar Rapids January 10 1894, they have four children and one granddaughter. He worked at Witwer grocery for 35 years then at McKesson and Robbins for 17 years.

Frank S. J Barta Seventh Avenue SE Commonwealth Cedar Rapids Solon Witwer Wholesale Grocery McKesson and Robbins, Inc Fred J. Ford Moline Ifl Stanley F Barta Rock Island, Ill Alvin J Barta Wes Jaco Texas Cecily Ann Barta Rock Island Ford Stanley Barta

Woman in War Work Miss Krejci Talks of Family and Duties

Miss Krejci 61524 Fifteenth Avenue SE employed by Wilson and Company works as a meat packer for 11 years. She discusses family serving in the war effort, hopes for her prisoner brother John, and plans to marry after the war while supporting bonds. She reflects on wages taxes and recreation amid shortages and uncertainty.

Mary Krejce Fifteenth Avenue SE Wilson and Company Miss Kregei Quaker Outs Joseph la Plant-Choate John Krejci

Mary Alice Crew Weds Flight Officer Everett Ihle in Arkansas

Mrs. W. H. Crew announces the marriage of Mary Alice to Flight Officer Everett S Ihle. The ceremony took place December 27 in Marion Arkansas with Rev. L C Tedford officiating. The bride, a Mt Vernon High School and Cornell College graduate, has taught in Town schools. The groom attended Luther College and served as CPT instructor in Ames and Des Moines before joining the ferry command in Memphis Tennessee.

W. H. Crew Upland Drive Mary Alice Everett S Ihle Nelson Ihle Slater, la Marion Ark L. C. ‘Tedford Ihle Mt. Vernon High School Cornell College Alethean Luther College CPT Ames Des Moines Ferry Command Memphis Tenn

Wilson prom set for Saturday in school gym

The annual Wilson school junior and senior prom titled Gym Door Canteen will occur Saturday at 8 p.m. in the gym. Grand march opens the event led by class officers and escorts with a patriotic decoration theme. Guest attendees include several couples and the reception committee features class officers from the 11A and 11B classes.

Wilson School R. N Ribble Elwood Paul R E. McCreedy J .Nemec Lester Hurtt

Plenty of Potatoes In Sight for 1944

Washington reports the War Food administration expects ample potatoes for civilians in 1944. About 29,044,868 bushels of certified seed potatoes will be available for planting plus 12,622,571 bushels of war approved spuds. The war approved seed potatoes are a new lower grade formed this year by state agencies with WFA.

Washington INS War Food Administration WFA

Wart Lists and Lunch Recipes From Cedar Rapids District

War rent details for Independent School District of Cedar Rapids Linn County Iowa cover quarter ending December 31 1943 listing recipients purposes and amounts. Also includes nutrition article promoting egg based lunches with several recipe instructions and ingredient lists.

Independent School District Cedar Rapids Linn County Iowa Independent Towa Merchants Motor Freight Increight Ward Alma Pwr Co Ight Rock Is Mtr Tr Co Baldwin, Frank War Bonds City Water Works Leefers Press Win A Wingert Press Groves Enos Rive Prank Vohaska Emil Bell Tel Co Tel and Il& PF Ry. Co Brown Sar Ann H & W Mtr Express Co Central Rd. Co Shepard Ins Agey Bond Powell Roofing Co Kresge Co S. S Mirror Baldwin Frank Merchants Not Bank Bed Co D. C Bk & Tr Co Tr & Sav Tr & Sayv Baw Bk-Portland Cous Pon Guaranty Bk Tr Co Hamilton Maronde Merchants Natl Bk Merchants Nat'l Bk Peoples Sav Bk Phelps, L. M Dnt Salda Allyn & Bacon American Book Co American Red Cross Alas Athletic Equip. Co. Mats Auto Electric Show Hokorney Boyson Jewelry Co Bradbit-Taylor Music Co Bradley Co. Milton Brodhead-Garrett Co Bruce Publishing Co Builders Mat. Inc Bureau of Ed. Research Univ of Town Burroughs Central Scientific Co Chandler Co Checker Electric Supply Cragmet’s Delta Mfg Co TA. Express DeVry Films Educators Progress League Electric Mach. Co Favour, Ruhl & Co Petereisen HG Fleet Equipment Co TB French Co Walter J Ginn & Co Guilohn Ine Film Rental Muege Coal Co Hamilton Seed & Coal Co Handy Food Market Hanssen’s Sons. Louis Yarcourt, Brace & Co Inc Hutch & Brookman Co_ lumber Hawkeye Lumber & Coal Coys Trete Heathel & Co & F Heath-Stevenson Motor Cou Heath & Co D. C Heinze Electric Co Hepner Linn I. G. W. Lundquist Board of Directors

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