Sinatra at the Iowa theater and wartime notes
The piece recalls a noon time Sinatra attraction at the Iowa theater with fans planning to bring scrapbooks to The Gazette for a post show interview. It also moves to wartime updates including Staff Sgt Winston Lowe’s July 28 card to his mother and Pvt Joe Kasper’s sharp exam scores and eye issue for officer candidate training at Douglas Army Airfield and Camp Adair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sinatra
Frankie
the Gazette
Mr. Sinatra
Lil] Abner
Bobby Socks Brigade
Crosby
Iowa City
Iowa Theater
Winston E. Lowe
Irma Lowe
Eighteenth Street
Lowe
Coe College
Patyiern
Post
Douglas Army Airfield
Joe Kasper
Quartermaster Corps Officer Candidate School
Joe
Fort Francis E. Warren
Wyo
Douglas
DAAF
Emily Kasper
Ninth Street SE
Woman's Club schedules varied meetings and events
The history and literature department meets Monday at 2 15 p m for two reviews and a 12 30 p m picnic lunch with business session. Other clubs plan New Year luncheons lectures Alaska Russia Japan and a dramatic arts workshop with a one act play Stuffed Owls. Visiting parents arrive in town to visit Myrl E Bridge family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Elsenbast
Marshall Clark
Wassell
Emil Rasmussen
Alaska
Alaskan
F. F. Davidson
Far North
H. A. Hoberock
E. L. Russell
Dramatic Art Department
the Mines
W. F. Hruska
H. E. Rosenberg
L. T. Mitchell Clayton Ellis
G. Y. Swartzendruber
H. F. Spratt
Gordon Buckley
R. Benton
Kyle Kilpatrick
Robert Espeset
Project Writers and Creative Writers Plan Meetings
The Project Writers meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Myron L Koenig at 1902 B avenue NE to discuss pulp magazines and accept manuscripts. The Creative Writers hold a special meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m with Mrs F G Murray at 1829 B avenue NE for fiction manuscript readings by Constance Carr Kathryn Ragan and Anne Calvert Meely. Members of the Project Writers are invited. An evening international relations group meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m with Miss Alice Bothell at 1310 Third avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.S.R
Far East
Marion Higgins
Japan
Emma Elliott
C. C. Hillhouse
Russia
Myron L. Koenig
B Avenue NE
Constance Carr
Creative Writers
F. G. Murray
B Avenue
Kathryn Ragan
Anne Calvert Meely
Project Writers Group
Alice Bothell
Third Avenue SE
Delta Gamma
James Yuill
Pleasant Drive
Schick General Hospital
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Kappa Delta Mothers Club
P.E.O
C. J. Lynch, Jr
Bever Avenue
I. C. Emery
Barbara Shonka
Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
W. Paul Engel
Linden Drive
Engel
Cyvapter I, P.E.O
Betti Jane Peck to Wed Cpl Kenneth Main This Spring
Miss Peck announces the engagement of her daughter Betty Jane to Cpl Kenneth L Main son of Mr and Mrs Joshua Main of Scarsboro Iowa The wedding is planned for spring Miss Peck attended Iowa State College Ames and is a senior at Coe College while Cpl Main a graduate of Iowa State College is with the Army Signal Corps at Fort Monmouth New Jersey Both are members of professional and sorority organizations and the wedding will mark a return to civilian life after service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells Chester Pack
First Avenue SE
Betty Jane
Kenneth L. Main
Joshua Main
Scarsboro
Miss Peck
Iowa State College
Ames
Chi Omega Sorority
Coe College
Mayflower
D.A.R
Main
Eta Kappa Nu
Electrical Engineering Honorary Society
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Army Signal Corps
Miss Thoennes to Wed Lt Sawyer in January
The engagement of Betty Doreen Thoennes to Lt Richard Sawyer is announced by her parents, with a January 16 wedding planned in Colorado Springs. Sawyer, an intelligence officer and ski troops instructor, studied at the University of Nevada and is stationed at Camp Hale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto A. Thoennes
Sixteenth Street
Betty Doreen
Richard Sawyer
F. A. Sawyer
Reno
Nev
Colorado Springs
Colo
Immaculate Conception High School
Miss Thoennes
City Bus Lines
The
Mechanics Aircraft Company
Sawyer
University
Mary Frances Ryan Engaged to John P Scanlon
Mr and Mrs Leo J Carney announce the engagement of their niece Miss Mary Frances Ryan to John P Scanlon son of Mrs Catherine Scanlon of Oxford The couple will marry in St Patrick's church in the near future at 600
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo J. Carney
Second Avenue
Mary Frances Ryan
Ellis Boulevard
John P. Scanlon
Catherine Scanlon
Oxford
St. Patrick's Church
William Primrose Concert At Paramount This Monday
The second Community Concert Association program features viola virtuoso William Primrose at the Paramount theater. The recital starts at 8 15, doors open 7 15. Admission is by membership ticket for locals, with out of town tickets at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Concert Association
Paramount Itheater
William Primrose
Primrose
Scotland
England
London
Thomas Beecham
Clark A. Beems
Todd Duncan
St. Louis Sinfonietta
Reading Groups Set Meetings This Week
The College Club hosts two reading groups this week. On Tuesday at 1 45 p.m. Mrs M S Hallman at 2445 Fifth Avenue SE leads the session with Mrs Jean Puckett assisting while Mrs Glenn W Ives reviews Journey In The Dark by Martin Flabin. The Thursday group meets at 2 15 p.m. with Mrs Robert Rogers at 23000 Avenue NE as Mrs G H Artis reviews This Winged World by Thomas Collison with Mrs H M Benninghoff as assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Delta Mothers Club
First Avenue SE
Scott Niermeyer
Charles Loomis
M. S. Hallman
Fifth Avenue SE
Jean Puckett
Glenn W. Ives
Martin Flabin
Robert Rogers
Avenue NE
G. H. Artis
Thomas Collison
H M. Benninghoff
Mrs Barbara Krumbholz Weds Gordon Lyle Jones
Miss Barbara Krumbholz daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Krumbholz 222 Twelfth Street NW and Gordon Lyle Jones son of Mr and Mrs Clarence E Jones 1957 B Avenue NE were married at St Patrick's church with Rev D G Peters officiating The couple will reside at 1743 First Avenue SE The wedding featured a white satin gown a beaded crown pearls and chrysanthemums and gardenias The reception followed at the bride's home with 21 places. Out-of-town guests include the Krumbholz and Jones families from Iowa and New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Jean Krumbholz
Otto Charles Krumbholz
Twelfth Street NW
Gordon Lyle Jones
Clarence E. Jones
B Avenue NE
St. Patrick's Church
D. G. Peters
Harlan Leichsenrin
Aileen Jane Krumbholz
Smylax
First Avenue SE
Jones
St. Patrick's School
Collins Radio Company
Edison High School
Minneapolis
Lena Krumbholz
Carl Holmquest
Espanola
N. M
Roland Krumbholz
Eleanor
Mason City
Martin Kane
Fairbank
Iowa
A. DeWald
Littleton
Engagement Announcement for Mary Lou Protzman
Mary Lou Protzman of Omaha and Cedar Rapids heritage will wed Carleton Thomas Vangsness son of Dr. and Mrs J C Vangsness Sioux City The couple met at Iowa State College Ames where she belongs to Delta Delta Delta sorority He is a graduate of Iowa State and a member of Sigma Nu Tau Beta Pi He works for E I du Pont in Arlington New Jersey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Adair Ore
Camp Adair
Post
Vernon W. Benda
Ninety-first Division
Benda
Sgt
James Benda
Cedar Rapids
W. F. Protzman
Omaha
Neb
Mary Lou
Carleton Thomas Vangsness
J. C. Vangsness
Sioux City
Miss Protzman
Iowa State College
Ames
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Vangsness
Sigma Nu
Tau Bete Pi
E. J. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Arlington, N. J
Regina Collins Engaged to William S Anglin of Los Angeles
Mrs Elizabeth Collins announces the engagement and forthcoming marriage of Regina Collins to William S Anglin of Los Angeles. The ceremony is planned for early next month at the Immaculate Conception church with the couple to reside in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Collins
Avenue NE
Regina
William S. Anglin
Los Angeles
Miss Collins
Everett Martinson
Fifteenth Street
Immaculate Conception Church
Pi Kappa Delta Tea Honors Welsch at Coe College
Members of Pi Kappa Delta at Coe College hold a tea and initiation in the Voorhees Quadrangle Little Parlor to honor Prof. J. Dale Welsch on leave from Coe. Mercedes Bruckner presides with officers Robert Ray and John DeHaan in charge as several students are initiated and guests attend along with John D. Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pi Kappa Delta
Coe College
J. Dale Welsch
Coe
Voorhees Quadrangle
Prof Welsch
University of Denver
Cedar Rapids
Mercedes Bruckner
Pleiades Society to Hold Initiation at Coe College
Seven girls will be initiated into the Pleiades society at Coe College this afternoon. The ceremony takes place at the home of Miss Dorothy Palmer, 2320 Upland Drive SE, with Correne Edmondson Jean Rehder Norma Jean Oliphant Mary Isabelle Lyman Beth Bruce Mary Lou Robinson and Margaret Craig named as initiates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleiades Society of
Coe College
Dorothy Palmer
Upland Drive
Correne Edmondson
Ainsworth
Jean Rehder
Palo
Norma Jean Oliphant
Center Point
Mary Isabelle Lyman
Sheldon
Beth Bruce
Ottumwa
Mary Lou Robinson
Cedar Rapids
Margaret Craig
Marriage of Lt Owen T Barry Jr and Lt Lucile Passwater
Announcement of the December 28 marriage at Fortville Indiana of Lt Owen T Barry Jr son of Mr and Mrs Owen T Barry 2217 Ridgeway SE and Lt Lucile Passwater daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Passwater Noblesville Ind The double ring ceremony was followed by a reception and the newlyweds went to Boca Raton Florida where they are stationed Mrs Barry a nurse in the army air corps and the bride’s sister Mrs Carl Bennett attended the ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Thomas Barry Js
Owen T. Barry
Ridgeway Drive
Lucile Passwater
Fred Passwater
Noblesville
Ind
Christian Church
Fortville
Carl Bennett
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Sinatra
Woman’s Club
American Home Department
Carl G. Helming
A. E. Heinrich
Clayton Smith
Fred Kubicek
John Miller
Finley Stone
F. W. Oxley
F. G. Kellogg
S. P. Beatty
Thomas Fontana
Warren Hansen
W. C. Benesl
Leslie P. Farmer
San Diego
Myrl E. Bridge
Cpl. Farmer
Marine Corps
South Pacific
A. A.A.W
Project Writers
Wes Panek Photo
Ladies Literary Club
Arthur W. Erskine
Second Avenue SE
W. Craven Shuttleworth
George Washington Carver
Rackham
William Johnes
Arizona
William F. Johnes
Sahuaro Lake Ranch
Mesa
J. C. Horung
Glencoe
Royal Holbrook
Tourist Club
Dwight Krumholtz
Bettie JO Fitzgerald
Don Durland
Mary M. Strathmann
Jack Carfrae
Gas Company
Miss Fitzgerald
Wurster
Helen Kehoe Young
Bernetta Cover
Mines
Leland Reynolds
Edward Kadlee
George Durland
A. F. Fitzgerald
Michael McVey
Frances Halpin
Helen Rose
Mary Kehoe
Dorothy Gibb
Oriel Johnson
Cathryne Petska
Boat Club
William T. Brown
Cedar Rapids Boat Club
George Shearer, Jr
George Mueller
Robert Daggett
Auxiliary
Brown
William Radloff
Norman Scott
Lottie Melicher
Gazette
R. B. Charlton
Irene Mohme
Grace Wike
Mercy Division No. 51
G.I.A
B. of L. E
Frances Herr
Edna Turfitt
Bessie Pavils
Clara Grothe
Suzie Smith
Cora Mae ‘Hawkins
Sentinel
Margaret Brady
Maude Jensen
Carrie Doran
Barbara Krumbholz
Country Club
Mrs. Butterfield
South
A. R. Butterfield
First Avenue NE
Birmingham
Ala
Charleston
Harold N. Graves
Miami Beach
Fla
Butterfield
Shakespeare Club
Ben F. Wolverton
Blake Boulevard
H. L. Mansville
Henry II
A. R. Swein
A. R. Glasier
H. B.helscher
California
R. W. McGillicuddy
Fourth Street
San Francisco
Southwest Pacific
Navy
Montrose
Mary Lou Protzman
Regina Collins
J. M. Tallman
Jessie B. Dodds
Britain
Kappa Delta
Kappa Delta Sorority
Paul R. Strain
Don Hladky
Lorena Hodgson
Arban Chehak
M. D. Marr
Tom Brady
Lasswell
Hiltbrunner Music Company
First Street SE
Pi Kappa Delta Fraternity
Welsch
Pleiades Society
Barry
E. B. Delzell
Twenty-second Street
W. J. Barngrover
C. Ward Macy
F. Ladd
Meadow
Brook Drive
M. E. Carter
F. V. Orr
Harriett
Florence Ryerson
Colin Clements
Beauty Shop
1St Ave
Dial
Lydia Wehmeier Perkins
Thompson's
Marion
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