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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1945

Page

13

GIs Attend Aachen Service In War Weary German City

A vivid Tribune dispatch from Aachen shows Capt Theodore Bornhoeft leading a tank destroyer unit in a makeshift chapel in a former Nazi courthouse. Bearded soldiers in gear listen as they hear a sermon on Jesus turning water into wine amid shelling.

G.I Aachen Henry Wales Chicago Tribune Theodore Bornhoeft Paul Bornhoett Trinity Lutheran Church Cedar Rapids Wales Jesus

P E O Meetings and Cedar Auxiliary Installations

Chapter II meets Monday at 1 pm for a dessert luncheon at 122 Twentieth street NE with Mrs. James E Patterson hosting and program by C Ward Macy and Max Daehler. Chapter HJ holds Founders day tea at 805 Fifth avenue SE with Mrs Car rie Thomas and Hesser sisters assisting. Chapter DK gathers at 1838 Blake boulevard SE at 8 pm with L D Weld hosting and press program. Chapter GM convenes at 1835 C avenue NE at 7 30 pm with Founders day program by A Odegaard and C Linge. Cedar Auxiliary No 193 N A L C installed officers Thursday led by Iowa City organizer Mila Huffman. dinner preceded at Mrs Wurster’s tearoom. Officers installed include George Alexander president E L Ferguson vice president B E Kragh secretary A B Taylor treasurer J H Gray trustee R E Haig color bearer Alex Sampson chaplain E M Shunk mistress at arms. entertainment by Mildred Fuller of Coe College assisted by Marybelle Eye. arrangements by J A Hanus, George Oufirl and W W Wal.

James E. Patterson Twentieth Street NE E. F. Challed C. Ward Macy Max Daehler A. B. Taylor J. H. Gray R. E. Haig Alex Sampson E. M. Shunk Mildred Fuller Coe College Marybelle Eye Hanus George Oufirl W. W. Wal

Local Social Notes Highlight Community Events In Cedar Rapids

Mrs. Herbert C. Ring hosts the Tourist Club with talk titled Brothers Under The Skin. Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae plan a Red Cross sewing day at Mrs. Glenn Wheeler’s home. Mrs. Richard E. Brittson visits from Pensacola with Mrs. Wallace D. Lyon. Coronet of Coe College initiates new members. active officers and patrons named. Y M C A executive secretary Edwin Zeller to speak at Cedar Rapids Quota Club meeting. Elizabeth Chase Junior circle of the Kings Daughters hosts a dinner and plans Community House donations. next meeting set Feb 1 at Darlene Eggleston’s home.

Herbert C. Ring Bever Avenue H. H. Morse Kappa Kappa Gamma Red Cross Glenn Wheeler Blake Boulevard SE Edwin Zeller Cedar Rapids Quota Club Roosevelt Hotel Elizabeth Chase The King’s Daughters I. D. Yanaway Thirty-third Street Drive Jean Nelson Darlene Eggleston First Avenue SE

Woman's Club to Hear Dr Earl Harper Monday

Dr Earl Harper director of the School of Fine Arts and Memorial Union at the University of Iowa speaks to Cedar Rapids Woman's club at 2 30 p m Monday on The Greatest Battle Ever Fought He has studied Soviet Russia England Germany and Poland and has written on music He was president of Evansville College and Simpson College In addition there are club meetings and social events through the week with luncheons and programs including Russian art and Soviet arts displays.

Earl Harper School of Fine Arts Memorial Union University of Iowa Cedar Rapids

New Navy Officers Wives Club to Be Organized in C R

A meeting is set for January 31 at 6 30 p.m. at the Roosevelt to form a Navy Officers Wives club in Cedar Rapids. All wives of navy and Marine officers are invited with dinner. Call Mrs Howard Strong or Mrs John B Ferring this week for details.

Navy Officers’ Wives Club C.R Navy Roosevelt Enaeine Howard Strong John B. Ferring

Dunnington to Address A A U W

A meeting of the American Association of University Women will be held Wednesday at 8 p m at the Woman's club with Dr L L Dunnington of Iowa City as speaker on Russia A guest night program includes hostesses and members with stated names and a project writers group meeting set for Tuesday evening at Miss Florence Gritzner's home. A separate international relations group convenes Thursday at 2 p m with Mrs Sherman Yates reviewing a history work. Chi Omega Mothers club meets Thursday at 1 p m for luncheon at 1263 First avenue SE with Mrs C S Woodward as guest and Mrs F H Minshall presiding. Mrs Charles E Kerr of Sherman Oaks Calif visits the Krauses at 504 Vernon drive SE. S/Sgt Kerr is overseas and a luncheon Monday honors the guest with servicemen's wives invited.

Jenna Strahan Grande Avenue SE Howard Holman Laura Williamson Holman Taylor School Miss Strahan Taylor Commonwealth Dining J.J. Holman Camp Bar‘ton N. J American Association of University Women Woman's Club L. L. Dunnington Lowa City Russia Jane Slavata Robert V. Drexler Harry L. Walker Thomas C. Jackson Ralph C. Karlan R. E. Wallace C. S Project Writers Group Florence Gritzner Second Avenue SE Irma Dovey John Engle Sherman Yates Crescent Street F. G. Murray The United States Charles and Mary Beard Chi Omega Mothers Club First Avenue SE C. S. Woodward F. W. Niesz J. M. Nemecek George Johnson Charles E. Kerr Sherman Oaks Calif Charles S. Krause Vernon Drive Kerr Merton G. Morris Seventh Avenue SE Jean Frances Charles Richard Zieke Aviation Ordnanceman USNR Franklin G. Zieke Sacramento Sinclair Memorial Chapel Coe College Miss Morris McKinley High School Chi Omega Zieke William Penn College Oskaloosa Navy

Wednesday Shakespeare Club Meets for Hamlet Act III

The Wednesday Shakespeare Club will meet with Mrs. 5 B Layman at 215 Twenty-fifth Street Drive SE. They will study Act III of Hamlet and hold a discussion with roll call answered by current events.

Shakespeare Club 5. B. Layman Twenty-fifth Street Drive

Peters to Appear Before College Group This Saturday

Dramatist Eleanor Peters from Peoria NL will present at a College club meeting Saturday at 2 15 p m. The meeting occurs at the Women s club with Miss Bell Campbell as chairman and several hostesses. Peters has performed in Cedar Rapids before an eastern tour and this is her last local engagement. The day also features two reading group sessions and reviews of Cannery Row and Artist in Iowa by Steinbeck and Garwood respectively.

South Pacific Dodie Hamblin Red Cross Cedar Rapids Y.W.C.A Eleanor Likes Peters Peoria Woman’s Club Peters

Community Notices and Social Gatherings This Week

Mrs. LeRoy D Weld returns from Des Moines after attending a Presbyterian society executive committee meeting and a legislative tea for Governor Blue’s wife at Younkers. The Tuesday Study club meets at 2 30 pm with Mrs W E Curtis. Lt Hallenbeck to host open house today. reading club hosts Thursday at 2 30 pm.

Leroy D. Weld Des Moines Blake Boulevard of the Presbyterian Church Mrs. Curtis Mrs. Hallenbeck

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Gazette Ration Board Fred C. Fisher Fisher Commonwealth Apartments Sterling North Grant Wood Washington Post Signs OF the Times P.E.O. Meetings J. W. Hesser Fifth Avenue SE Carrie Thomas Margaret Hesser Kathryn Hesser E. C. Hoover L. D. Weld Alice Rogers Mary, Laurance Elizabeth Bender Lorene Chehak C. A. Bearle C Avenue NE Faith McMurray A. J. Odegaard Carl Linge Cedar Wallace D. Lyon Florida Richard E. Brittson Pensacola Fla Knollwood Drive COE Coronet Leone Bunte Annabelle Harger Phyllis Larsen Lulubee Maudsley Joanne Prochabradsky Jane Reese Pat Pearson Lois Sands Jean Schaeffer Verna Schneirmeir Helen Sliss Elaine Vavrinek Elizabeth Chase Circle Don Kinch Seaman Donnie Oceanside Kinch Aiden E. Klug C Avenue Norma Oliphant Rosemary Mann Forrest Maag Margaret Heinrich F. F. Davidson Cora Fletcher E.M. Soboda L. A. Talbott Frances Norton Cuyler Betty Jean Kirkman Virginia Ohmann Beulah Hawley Edith Reed Atkinson Katherine Duster Red Cross Sewing Nature and Garden Department Nature and Garden Rex Conn Cedar Rapids Gazette S. R. Hawkins W. R. Foor Elwin Smith Health Education Department Charles Bode E. L. Patten C. A. Carleton E. P. Kruezer Chris Broadston L. L. Huston Simmons Haven Y. Simmons Lumir Severa Nikola Gieogal Nabokov Thompson Second Avenue Mary FP. White Wyoming Alcorn C. C. Riley Sheridan Wyo A. L. Alcorn L Avenue NE Riley Mrs. Alcorn Rileys Chicago Mrs. Holman P. F. Keehn Country Club Directoire Project Writers International Relations Charles FE. Kerr Krause Jean Morris Wes Panekphete Eleanor George Hallenbeck Kenneth Ottsen Paul Henderson Cannery Row John Steinbeck L. J. Schrody Fourth Street Margaret Pratt Iowa Darrell Garwood Mrs Martha Manning Martha ‘Maning W. E. Curtis Jay Hesser Roy Chapman Andrews George A. Hallensbeck R. H. Buresh James Holton R .M. Loftus Ray Dubbert William Whipple Hallenbeck California Vernon Heights Reading ‘Club Reading Club W. A. Gauger Seymour Platt
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