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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1944

Page

6

Mr. Dyrland Weds Miss Fitzgerald In Jan. 15 Church Nuptials

Elizabeth Jo Anne Fitzgerald daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alban Fitzgerald of 863 Fourth Avenue SE wed Donald Eugene Dyrland son of Mr. and Mrs. George Dyrland of 3525 First Avenue SE. The ceremony at St Matthew's Church at noon featured a gardenia and rose prayer book keepsake and a reception for 55 at the Roosevelt hotel's Florentine room.

Elizabeth Jo-Anne Fitzgerald Alban Francis Fitzgerald Fourth Avenue SE Donald Eugene Dyrland George O. Dyrland First Avenue SE St. Matthew’s Church J. D. Kearn Rose Marie Williams Louise Buck Florentine Roosevelt Hotel Mt. Mercy Junior College Durland Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Collins Radio Company Franklin High School Collins

Women in War Work Interview with Mrs. Deltha Bishop

Mrs Deltha Bishop a Crystal room supervisor at Turner company Cedar Rapids Iowa discusses her two year role training 35 to 40 workers on crystal finishing and maintaining quality She describes nightly shifts raises and family life including three brothers in service and one daughter working at the telephone company She hopes to retire to full time housekeeping after the war.

Gazette Paramount Theater Dora Jane Hamblin Louise Lux Arlene Rosenberg Elma Veralick Linn County Paramount Claudette Colbert Fred MacMurray Cedar Rapids Iown

Over the Back Fence Notes on Farm Recipes Shortages

Naomi Doebel prompts farm and city cooks to share recipes suited to scarce goods amid gas and tire shortages. Readers are urged to request home canned foods, locker meats, and unavailable dairy or produce, with prints of desired menus for schools and groups.

Cedar Rapids Back Fence

Army air cadet rides offered at Hunter airport

Eight new army training planes will provide free flights Sunday at 1 30 p m from Hunter airport for 17 year old boys curious about the aviation cadet program. Flights will be piloted by Civil Air Patrol licensed pilots. Parents must sign permission forms obtainable at Cedar Rapids high schools CAP members VFW office or army recruiting HQ.

Army Hunter Army Air Forces Civil Air Patrol Iowa Civil Air Patrol Cedar Rapids Veterans of Foreign Wars Office

Savory Pork Sausage Scrapple And Corn Bread Mix

A vintage recipe collection describes frying fat with onions and celery then simmering spaghetti with tomatoes and spices before folding in eggs and serving. It adds a corn bread stuffing idea and a corn onion pork stuffing for meats with detailed measures and cooking times.

South Seas Native Knows U. S. Facts

Marine correspondent reports on a South Pacific island where marines bicker about the Empire State Building while a native named Noa washes clothes. After varied opinions, Noa quips the building is 1,250 feet high, admitting he has never been to New York but is a good reader.

Jack Walsh Marine Corps South Pacific Empire State Building Noa Cor New York

Clitheroe Speaks on Leadership at Cedar Rapids Club

Dr. Eric L. Clitheroe of Coe College addresses Cedar Rapids Woman’s Club on the psychology of leadership. He contrasts leaders with dictators, stressing persuasion and press freedom. Rev. Blackstone sang before the talk, with club officers and new members announced.

Eric L. Clitheroe Coe College Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Dr. Clitheroe Clitheroe James H. Blackstone A. C. Lospo A. Matilda Snouffer Celia Anne Armstrong F. H. Jirsa

Treasure of Savoy Heirlooms Seized by German Forces

Reports from Turin claim the treasure of the House of Savoy including King Victor Emanuel’s coin collection was seized by German troops and turned over to a Fascist regime puppet. The value is stated at over a billion lire with 370 cases moved from Villa Saveia Rome to Chateau Pollenzo near Cueno.

House of Savoy Victor Emanuel Turin Savoy Chateau Pollenzo Cueno Marie Jose Trousseau Elena Villa Saveia Rome

Coe College Playhouse Stages George Washington Slept Here

The Coe College Playhouse presents George Washington Slept Here Wednesday to Friday at 8 15 p m Curtain times. Robert Ray Davenport senior and Mary Ann Blakemore Bedford junior lead with a cast including Doris Cone Shirley Baschnagel Margaret Hootman Horace Hedges Jr Arda Mae Cox Jean McGinnis Wayne Goldsmith Richard Kemmann Calvin Leonard Nancy Allen Mary Congdon Robert Bannister Mary Hunt John Yager and other students. The public may buy Thursday tickets and Friday is reserved for the Aircrew.

Coe College Playhouse George Washington Coe Robert Ray Davenport Mary Ann Blakemore Bedford Doris Cone Fifth Avenue SE Shirley Baschnagel Bever Avenue SE Margaret Hootman First Avenue SE Horace Hedges, Jr Seventeenth Street SE Arda Mae Cox Grande Avenue Jean McGinnis Twenty-fifth Street Drive Wayne Goldsmith Richard Kemmann Clarence Calvin Leonard Chicago Nancy Allen Glen Ellyn Ill Mary Congdon Bloomingdale Mich Robert Bannister Mary

Cleveland School Principal Resigns and Staff Changes

The board accepted resignations of Adeline B. Montillon Cleveland school principal effective Jan 1 and Gretchen Mullins McKinley high school effective Jan 21. Lauretta M. Anderson was hired at a starting salary of 1465.20. The board also directed deed and abstracts for Washington high school property.

Board of Education Adeline B. Montillon Cleveland Gretchen Mullins McKinley High School Lauretta M. Anderson Washington High School Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance Company State Tax Commission

New Reduction in Ship Risk Rates

London report says a supplementary schedule dated Jan 17 cut war risk rates for cargoes between North and Central America and the Persian Gulf from 7 44 to 6 percent, reflecting better shipping conditions and lower risk.

London North Central America Persian Gulf

Pasteeth: a gum cream for secure dentures

An ad promising FASTE 7H powder holds plates firmly for comfort with a neutral taste. Claims no nausea and nonacid formula. Sold at iruaz stores.

Iruaz

Pole Soldier Fought for All Sides in World War II

In prison cafe interview, a Polish soldier describes serving for Germany, joining the Polish Legion to oppose the Germans, fighting in Narvik France Russia North Africa Sicily and Italy before being captured. He notes American artillery and dive bombers, flaws in American pursuit, and oddly admits a desire to fight Germans again.

France North Africa Sicily Italy Poland Germany Norway Narvik North Africa Steppes Pole

Men in Service Visitation Notes and Transfers

Lt. William F. Schroeder visits mother in Mt. Vernon with wife and son. Families host and newly assigned air corps, navy, and army personnel during furloughs and transfers. Includes Col. Rall promotion and other service member moves across Iowa, Idaho, California, and Hawaii.

William F. Schroeder Helen Schroeder Mt. Vernon Steven J. M. Tallman Bever Avenue SE Schroeder George R. Schroeder Army Air Corps Americus James F. McNeill Ross Johnson McNeill Camp Mackall N. C Joseph F. Murphy University of Iowa R. T. Ryan Fifth Avenue Murphy Ontario Ore Don Henningsen Fort Benning Earl Henningsen Fourteenth Street Carrie van Gordon Des Moines Henningsen

Navy veteran Kenneth Whalen receives medical discharge

Brother Kenneth Whalen served nine years in the Navy and was medically discharged several months ago. The clipping also lists several servicemen on furlough or stationed stateside or overseas, including Cpl Lumir J Serovy at Fort Dix and Pfc Charles Benesh at Camp Bowie, with families noted at their home addresses.

J. F. Rall Seventeenth Street Don Weiland J. H. Weiland Wellington Street Robert L. McClenahan Great Lakes Ill Naval San Diego Calif A. L. McClenahan Thirty-third Street Victor E. Baker Darrold Sgt. Baker F. E. Baker Fifth Street San Marcos Texas LeRoy V. Anderle Santa Ana Army Air Base Ryanfield Hemet F. C. Anderle Wilson Avenue Robert A. Whalen Raymond Powers First Street Whalen South Pacific Pearl Harbor Donald Whalen Kenneth Whalen Cpl Lumir J. Serovy Mary Serovy Seventeenth Avenue Serovy Fort Dix N. J Charles Benesh Camp Bowie Joe Benesh Loon

Jimmy Stewart Voted California Outstanding Young Man 1943

Pasadena California United States Junior Chamber of Commerce honors Captain Jimmy Stewart as California's outstanding young man of 1943. Stewart left $1500 weekly movie earnings to join the army at $21 a month and rose from buck private in March 1941 to captain by July 1943 with 325 solo flight hours.

Pasadena Calif Jimmy Stewart Army California Robert Gordon Sproul University of California United States Junior Chamber of Commerce Air Forces Stewart Army Air Forces

Sundberg Protests Grain Transport Cut

Cedar Rapids community leader H F Sundberg opposed a proposal by the ODT ICC committee to discontinue grain and grain product transport to Cedar Rapids via the Great Western and W C F and N railroads. He warned the change would not save facilities and would cost Cedar Rapids mills 1 000 to 2 000 carloads, boosting Chicago Minneapolis and other markets at local expense.

Odt-Icc Committee For Conservation of Grain Cedar Rapids Great Western H. F. Sundberg Chicago Minneapolis Ex Pense Cedar Rapids Industries

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mr. Dyrland Miss Fitzgerald Eunice Jensen Jack J. Carfrae Frank Finn Eugene Brugman Mrs. Durland Helen Young Bernetta Cover Wurster Mary Carfrae Mary M. Strathman Gas Company Betty Duffy Women In War Work Deltha Bishop Fourth Avenue The Turner Company Crystal Room Toomer’s Filling Station Arlene Telephone Company Navy Marines Fred Dunlap Oxford Junction England Billy Anamosa High Seas Robert Pacific Iowa Springville Mrs. Bishop Dr. Christian Judy Canova Mrs. Deltha Bishop By Naomi Doebel First Avenue Merle E. Garmoe Third Street Dial Optometrist South Seas U. S C. R. Woman’s Club Tom Treanor Stalingrad U. S. Artillery Twelfth Air Support Command Eugene F. Barker Farragut Idaho E. J. Barker E Avenue Clare J. Lawrence Hattiesburg Miss Fresno Ninth Avenue Cpl. Lawrence L. Lawrence D. D. McGraw India M. D. McGraw First Avenue NW Col Staten E. Ral San Bernardino California-Arizona Bever Avenue Col. Rall Donald L. Novak Anton Novak Fiftieth Street Lester E. Riley Shoemaker Treasure Island San Francisco Eleventh Street Riley Cecil L. Koon Army Air Base Richmond Eighth Street William S Bud) See Stanley See Fortieth Street Lee Universal Engineering Company Gerald R. Nelson Pensacola Fla V. E. Montague Joe T. Svoboda Walford Iceland Fredric Taylor Fred Taylor Pine Bluff Ark Independence Kan Pvt Merle V. Goodson Fort Sill Okla Camp Gruber Walker Kenneth Gress Claude Gress Sixteenth Street South Sea Islands B Avenue NE Sundberg Nicnt Collins Killian Company Valentines FLOCR
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