Cedar Rapids Veteran Creates One Man USO in Italian Digout
Cedar Rapids native Garlan Wetzell of the 34th Infantry stationed in northern Italy names his foxhole Casa Kaput and runs an improvised USO from a dugout. He hosts fellow soldiers, supplies, a radio, and even a Christmas tree while Smokey III the dog keeps watch.
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Garlan Wetzel
Cedar Rapids
Italy
von Rundstedt
Wetzel
1816
Grande Avenue
G. A. Wetzel
Jerry Calling
Berlin
Smokey III
Smokey
Women clubs schedule multiple afternoon meetings this week
The history and literature department meets Monday at 1 p.m. for a picnic luncheon with the program at 2 15 by Mrs. Arthur Baxter reading Morning in Iowa and Iowa poetry. Other groups host luncheons and talks through Friday with various chairs and programs including Aunt Jemima luncheon and European topics.
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Arthur Baxter
Iowa
Robert Nathan
Dramatic Art
Dramatic Art Department
Barbara Nassif
J. W. Ludlow
G. L. Prowitt
Clarence Smith
Esther Reese to Wed Colfax Man
Mr and Mrs William Reese of Martelle announce the engagement of their daughter Esther Mae to Raymond Rexroat son of Mr and Mrs Richard Rexroat of Colfax.
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Esther Reese
Colfax
William Reese
Martelle
Esther Mae
Raymond Rexroat
Richard Rexroat
USO Notes Rebekah Lodge Serves Servicemen Today
Rebekah lodge No. 35 of Marion will serve food to servicemen at the USO center today. Mrs. Cora Stark is chairman of the hostesses with helpers including Mrs. Eula Crosley and Mrs. Margaret Shireman.
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Rebekah Lodge No. 35
Marion
USO
Cora Stark
Eula Crosley
Margaret Shireman
Marion Legion Dinner Set at Legion Club Rooms
The Linn county American Legion and the auxiliary meet at Marion Legion club rooms with Marion post No. 298 hosting. Dinner served by the Marion auxiliary at 6 30 p m followed by speakers on late legislation and an open house. James P Winn of Cedar Rapids is county commander and Mrs Martha Phillips of Ely leads the auxiliary.
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Auxiliary
Legion Club
Marion
Marion Post No
James P. Winn
Cedar Rapids
Martha Phillips
Ely
St Pauls Evening Program To Feature Musical Selections
St Pauls Methodist church will host a 7 30 pm Sunday program open to the public with the Franklin school a cappella choir of 47 under Miss Helen Keith opening religious songs. Rev Waldemar Argow of Peoples church will give a short talk. Miss Mary Jean Palmer directs audience hymns and Mrs Marshall J Hickman plays organ. Ardis Goeken of Coe college will perform marimba solos during the social hour.
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St. Paul's Methodist Church
Franklin School
Helen Keith
Waldemar Argow
the Peoples Church
Mary Jean Palmer
Marshall J. Hickman
Ardis Goeken
Coe College
Arleen Finney Merges With Sgt Don L Russell in San Francisco
Charles Finney of Marion reports the marriage of his daughter Arleen to Sgt Don L Russell who has just returned from 35 months in the South Pacific. They wed January 7 in the Unitarian church in San Francisco. Russell, son of Frank E Russell of San Francisco, will report to Santa Barbara after a 21 day furlough for rest and orders.
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Charles Finney
Marion
Arleen
Don L. Russell
South Pacific
Unitarian
San Francisco
Calif
Frank E. Russell
Cedar Rapids
Russell
Santa Barbara
P.E.O. Meetings Planned Across Chapters IH and FO
Chapter IH meets Tuesday at 1 p.m. for a luncheon with Mrs. J P Van Horn at 1825 Bever Avenue SE. Mrs. Herbert Henderson leads the program. Chapter FO gathers Tuesday at Ben Wolverton 2159 Blake Boulevard SE with hostesses Miss Emma Lambert Miss Grace Lambert and Miss Ethel Ryan assisting.
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J. P. van Horn
Bever Avenue SE
Herbert Henderson
Ben Wolverton
Blake Boulevard
Emma Lambert
Grace Lambert
Ethel Ryan
Nellie Kann and Peter Dows Engaged to Wed
Mr and Mrs Ray D Kann announce the engagement of their daughter Nellie Rae Kann to Peter Dows son of Mr and Mrs Sutherland C Dows The couple resides on 621 First Street SW and Twenty seventh Street Drive SE The wedding is planned for the near future
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Ray D. Kann
First Street
Brooklyn
Nellie Rae Kann
Peter Dows
Sutherland C. Dows
Delta Delta Delta to Hold Dinner and Tea Meetings
Delta Delta Delta Alliance schedules a 6 30 p m dinner in sorority rooms 124 Center Point road NE with Mrs Max Daehler and others hosting a tea this afternoon 3 to 5 for Franklin high junior class seniors. Monday Shakespeare club meets at 1 luncheon and Act I study.
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Delta Delta Delta Alliance
Center Point Road
Max Daehler
H. H. Morse
Frances Menzner
H. E. Drew
Catherine Becker
Dorothy Little
Patricia Benesh
Frank B. Benesh
Grande Avenue SE
Franklin High School
Elizabeth Burianek
Franklin
Shakespeare Club
College Club Tuesday Evening Reading Group Meeting
The Tuesday group led by Miss Leonora Beggs will meet at 7 30 p m at 839 Fourth avenue se Mrs M S Hallman will give a book review The U S O committee in Cedar Rapids plans a February 5 luncheon at the Roosevelt hosted by the Inter service club council Reservations due by February 3 with Mrs R E Stephens at the Roosevelt hotel Committee members include J W Albright chair Miss Katherine Franken Rabbi H E Schaalman Mrs Parke Parks and Miss Gertrude Steiner
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American Home Department
Jemima
Charles O. Norberg
Erma Cronin
Lloyd Eckert
F. W. Orr
George Holmes
Walter Eaton
Ben Hazen
Leonora Beggs
Fourth Avenue SE
M. S. Hallman
U.S.O. Committee
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt
U.S.O
Inter-service Club Council
Rotary Club
R. E. Stephens
Roosevelt Hotel
J. W. Albright
Katherine Franken
H. E. Schaalman
Parke Parks
Gertrude Steiner
League OF Women Voters
Darlene Mathews Engaged To Airman Norbert Collins
Mr and Mrs Charles W Mathews announce the engagement of their daughter Darlene E Mathews to Staff Sergeant Norbert R Collins son of Mr and Mrs Clyde F Collins of Salem Virginia No wedding date has been set Miss Mathews is a Roosevelt high school graduate attended Cedar Rapids Business College and works in the Wilson and Company office Sergeant Collins a Salem high school graduate served as engineer gunner with the Fifteenth Air Force completing fifty missions overseas and is convalescing at a Richmond base hospital He holds Air Medal with two Oak Leaf clusters a Presidential Unit Citation Good Conduct ribbon and European Theater ribbon with three bronze stars
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Charles W. Mathews
F Avenue
Darlene E
Norbert R. Collins
Clyde F. Collins
Salem
Miss Mathews
Roosevelt High School
Cedar Rapids Business College
Wilson and Company
Sgt. Collins
Salem High School
Coe College
Collins
Fifteenth Air Force
Italy
Richmond
Chester Johnson
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