Bundles for Britain Finishes Local Service in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids closes its Bundles for Britain local office after a year of service. Officials report 1,500 office hours, 4,000 garments, and 125 shipments aiding England with yarn, clothing, medical and hospital supplies. Volunteers and groups nationwide contributed to the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Me Too
John Montague Ely
England
America
Cedar Rapids
Sherman Yates
Weaver Witwer
Navy
Royal Air Forces
Herbert S. Stamats
Gazette
WMT
Rockey T. Newton
Schnepf
Dempsey Cleaning and Dyeing Company
Mt. Vernon
Howard Johnston
NYA
Lynch Transfer Company
Merchants Delivery
New York
Great Britain
John E. Stansbury
Linn County Medical Association
United States
Military Socials At Iowa City Highlight Banquet And Weddings
Twenty seven cadets and officers of Pershing Rifles and their dates attended the annual banquet before the Military ball in Iowa City. The SUI Cadet Officers club hosted a pre dance banquet with Lionel Fuller and Keith McNurren as featured on the program. Col H H Slaughter Lieut Col Milton Hall Maj Joseph Zak Capt Otto Rohde Capt E Culver Capt Armel Dyer Lieut Blessing Lieut McKee Lieut Bonham Lieut Nolan Mr William Adamson and Alice Spinden were honored guests. Kenneth Berkey to be installed as master councillor of the Iowa City DeMolay. Bob Towner named senior councillor Fletcher Miller junior councillor Lewis Jenkinson treasurer. Retiring officers listed. Ida Helen Olan to John Karson wed Jan 8 in Kansas City. Dagny Stenehjem to Donald Padilla to wed late month in Iowa City. Mercy hospital auxiliary to meet for sewing. Margaret Schroedermier hosts seven Midland Mortgage employees at Lillicks with a theater outing.
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Iowa City
Pershing Rifles
SUI
Lionel Fuller
Dubuque
Keith McNurren
Perry
H. H. Slaughter
Milton W. Hall
Joseph T. Zak
Iowa City Order of DeMolay
Bob Towner
Fletcher Miller
Lewis Jenkinson
John Graham
Kenneth Berkey
Merrel Goldberg
Ida Helen Olan
H. L. Ol
Stenehjem
Winona High School
Winona State Teachers College
University of Towa
Greybull
Wyo
Daily
Towan
Three Meetings For Hi Y Ettes And Girl Reserves Planned
Three meetings of Hi Y Ettes and Girl Reserve clubs are set this week. Wilson Hi Y Ettes host an apple swing after school Tuesday in the school gym. Roosevelt ninth grade Girl Reserve plans a roller skating party Wednesday at Udesen rink, meet at 7 30, bring membership cards. An After Exam party for ninth grade Girl Reserve members is scheduled for Saturday at the YWCA from 7 30 to 10 with entertainment by the Roosevelt club and refreshments served by McKinley girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Hi
Y.W.C.A
Roosevelt Club
McKinley
Weekend Weddings and Society Notes Across Iowa Cities
Two weekend weddings feature Kathleen Collins marrying Lieut. Gaylord H. Gilmore in Elkader with plans to reside in San Antonio. Decorah hosts Miss Marjorie Rima and Arnold Kraby’s marriage on a date also marking the bride’s parents 25th anniversary. Cedar Rapids Scottish society observes Burns birthday with a dinner and program at Montrose hotel. Grand Rapids and Morning Sun residents are noted among visiting families and hosts for local gatherings.
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Elkader
Kathleen Collins
J.J. Tayek
Gaylord H. Gilmore
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
J. J. Gilmore
Morning Sun
Monona
Luke Donlon
St. Patrick’s Church
San Antonio
Scottish Society of
Cedar Rapids
Robert Burns
Montrose Hotel
George Thomson
T. C. Collister
John Buchan
F. R. Buchanan
Decorah
Marjorie Rima
Roger Rima
Arnold Kraby
Albert Kraby
Decorah Lutheran Church
Oliver G. Fjeldstad
Lorraine Rima
Waukegan
Ill
Clair Gierhart
Kraby
Decorah High School
Winneshiek
New Cedar Rapids Horse Owner and Show Plans
Harriett Swain Sullivan profiles Bob Yaw, new owner of a chestnut five gaited mare Beauty near Marion. Beauty foals around May 20 to Weaver Witwer's Hilltop Choice, after prior life near Newhall. Readers are invited to share show ideas as a Cedar Rapids amateur horse show faces class and venue questions amid wartime rationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Yaw
Cedar Rapids
Bob
Beauty
Forrest Stewart
Marion
Weaver Witwer
Newhall
Miss Fieseler Weds Robert Gloe in Trinity Church
Miss Mary Louise Fieseler and Robert A. Gloe wed in a 3:30 p.m. ceremony at Trinity Methodist Church with the Rev. William O. Eckler officiating. The bride wore white chiffon with lace and a seed-pearl tiara, carrying her mother's white Bible. Attendants included Ruth Gloe and Evelyn Gloe, with Gilbert Long as best man. A reception followed at the Fieseler home and a dinner at Lillick tea room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Methodist Church
Mary Louise Fieseler
Libbie Fieseler
Seventeenth Avenue SW
Robert A. Gloe
E. A. Gloe
Clinton
William O. Eckler
Lester Baldwin
Bob Dolan
Charles Melsa
Miss Ruth Glee
Evelyn Gloe
Jacqueline Alton
Gilbert Long
William J. Fieseler
Miss Ruth Gloe
Lillick Tea Room
Fieseler
Local Nuptials and Club Notes Highlight Midweek Social
An Urbana bound wedding links Wilson High School and Clinton High School graduates with ties to Collins Radio and Cha nute Field. Out‑of‑town guests include Mrs Minnie Thoms and Mrs Gilbert Long. Florida visits and several teas and showers underscore community social events. Chi Omega alumnae dinner and Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers meet follow, with Toy Camp Fire officers elected and Red Cross sewing planned. Jane Boyd League gathers for a Tuesday meeting.
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Urbana
Ill
West
Nevada Street
Wilson High School
Collins Radio Compan
Glee
Clinton High School
Cornell College
Alpha Chi Epsilon Fraternity
Air Corps Technical School
Chanute Field
Rantoul
Minnie Thoms
Rock Island
Gilbert Long
Clinton
Melsa
Nee Home
Hamilton Street
Collins Radio Company
Commonwealth Tea Room
Doris McLaughlin
First Street
William Fieseler
Melsh
Libbie Fieseler
Z. C. B. J. Hall
Chi Omega
First Avenue E
Richard Buresh
L. D. Dennis
John Rice
Jack Smith
Ruth Whisler
Red Cross
Camp Fire Notes First Babycraft Session At St Luke Mercy
The 1942 Babycraft classes will meet at St Luke's and Mercy hospitals on Saturday February 7 for the first session. Eligible girls are 12 years old and will be taught by trained nurses. Courses cover baby's surroundings bath wardrobe diet temperament and health. Enrollments should be arranged through the Camp Fire office. The awards committee met at the public library Saturday morning and named ranks including Trail seekers Genevieve Buess Patricia Hamer Jean Marilyn Jones and Jean Rogers and wood gatherers Dolly Hanisch Carla Simmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s and Mercy Hospitals
Public Library
Genevieve Buess
Patricia Hamer
Jean Marilyn Jones
Jean Rogers
Dolly Hanisch
Carla Simmons
Center Point Soldier Farewelled at Card Party
Center Point Jesse Hammond was guest of honor at a card party hosted by his sister Mrs Roy Mollenhauer and Mr Mollenhauer. Twenty friends attended the farewell courtesy as he prepares to leave for army service soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Hammond
Center Point
Roy Mollenhauer
Mollenhauer
Hammond
Mary Elizabeth Smith Engagement Announced
Lieut. Col. DeWitt C. Smith and Mrs. Smith of Camp Lee announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Elizabeth to Lieut. George Burton Tobey Jr. of Framingham Massachusetts. Mary Elizabeth attended Coe college and Vanderbilt and is a Delta Delta Delta member. Tobey graduated from Massachusetts State College and is stationed at Pine Camp New York.
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DeWitt C. Smith
Camp Lee
Richmond
Coe College
Smith
Mary Elizabeth
George Burton Tobey
Framingham
Mass
Miss Smith
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Amherst
Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity
Pine Camp
N. Y
Wilson High Graduating Class To Give Party
Wilson High graduates plan a class dinner dance Monday in the Florentine room at the Roosevelt hotel with defense and patriotism as the theme. Virgil Knake as toastmaster. toasts by Archie Farmer Catherine Morgan Charles Hronek Jeanne Stepanek and John Lennon. after dinner patriotic songs and dancing. Committees led by Mary Kay Angerer Ruth Hemmer and others arranged decorations programs and invitations. publicity by Helen Stepanek. Sun. circle of the King’s Daughters and YWCA Grad club events noted for the week with talks on job opportunities in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson High School
Florentine
Roosevelt Hotel
Virgil Knake
Archie Farmer
Catherine Morgan
Charles Hronek
K.P
Jeanne Stepanek
John Lennon
Brotherhood of Men
Mary Kay Angerer
Ruth Hemmer
Lila Lee Vredenburg
Paul Schloss
Marjorie Stolba
Janette Holmes
Ellen Samek
Earl Beck
Donald Davis
Robert LeVan
Leon Sova
Frank Stastny
Bernard Greenwood
Emma Fayman
Evelyn Horak
Helen Stepanek
Rose Marie Machacek
Gertrude Hoyle
Virginia Renshaw
John Lemon
Donald Hruby
Calvin Moore
Edward Bruna
William Clouhy
Hervay Hillmer
A A A W Group Meetings And Luncheon Planned
Miss Jean Currens and Miss Constance Carr host a creative writers group at 7 30 p m Wednesday at 318 Twenty second street NE with Mrs Harold J Nilsson leading a feature writing discussion and manuscripts to be brought. Mrs David G Bleakley hosts the afternoon reading group at 2 p m with Mrs George Lewis in charge. Tau Kappa Epsilon Mothers Club plans a 1 p m luncheon Wednesday at Mrs x S Longs 423 Fourteenth Street E E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Broulik
Emil G. Christie
Edward Wessale
F. W. Franey
Chi Omega Mothers’ Club
First Avenue E
Davies
Randolphs
Jean Currens
Constance Carr
Creative Writers’ Group
Harold J. Nilsson
David G. Bleakley
Meadowbrook Drive
George Lewis
Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Mothers’ Club
X S. Long
Fourteenth Street
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C. R
Harlan R. Amen
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Charles S. Knox
Witwer
James F. Mc Raith
Defense
oOo Mercy Auxiliary
Mercy Hospital
Mrs. Quass
Kenneth Quaas
Margaret Schrodermier
Midland Mortgage Company
Lillick’s
Housewives
Call Us Today
Iowa Theater
DIAL
Women's Suede Shoes
Heinzes
Earl F. Heinze
First Avenue
Ames
Heinze
Robert J. Sprinkle
Illuminating Engineering Society
Des Moines
Hugh Whites
Hugh W. White
Hugh, Jr
Mexico
Ludwig Rubek
Crescent Street
Mexico City
Young Women's Christian Association
Association
David I. Berger
Girl Reserve Department
Frank X. Guyott
Katherine Franken
Russell Lemleys
Russell Lemley
Vernon Court SE
Howard McLaughlin
James McCutcheon
Vernon
Pauline Amen
MRS. Carrier, Sons
A. W. Daniels
Fifth Avenue SE
William Carrier
Grand Rapids
Mich
Bill
Dickie
Carrier
Lewis M. Davies
Flint, Mich
Joan
Burns
Mrs
Harriett Swain Sullivan
Leigue Fleet Cows
Ry Ind Ave
2Nd St. SE
Mr. Glee
Florida
Stanley Melsh
Mildred Floyd
Mrs. Cassell
Ray E. Cassell
K. R. Farquhar
Eighteenth Street
Alpha Gamma Delta
Alpha Gamma Delta Mothers’ Club
ESB DeMoOo
Tapawingo Camp
Tapawingo
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Mary Lou Moore
Theone Foreman
Social Order of Beauceant
B. L. Sheldon
Commonwealth Apartments
Jane Boyd League
Women's League of
Jane Boyd
Babycraft
George Steck
Steinway Chickering Steck
Hiltbrunner
Klinger’s Paint and Wallpaper Company
2Nd Ave
Mary Elizabeth Smith
Wilson High
Grad Club
Ruth Williams
Ella Lindgren
LeRoy Phillips
Lois Baumgartner
Sunshine Circle
Sunshine Circle of the King’s Daughters
Ida Thompson
Sixth Avenue SE
A.A.A.W
Creative Writers
T. K. E. Mothers' Club
Linal
Edge
Dempsey's
M. Buckner
Oscar Workman
Dempsey
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