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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1945

Page

14

Coming Major Ezra Stone and Weldon Melick Book Review

A humorous Army memoir by Ezra Stone and Weldon Melick with Ray Inman drawings. The duo recount Stone’s induction, Broadway ties, and the Camp Upton Opry House, plus details of This Is the Army and a White House command performance.

Ezra Stone Weldon Melick Ray Inman J. B. Lippincott Company Stone Lou Costello Broadway Henry Aldrich Weldon Melick George Abbott Ezra Henry Ede Camp Upton

Flat Top in Action Helldiver Squadron

Book by Robert Olds details the action of Helldiver Squadron 17 in Task Force 58 in the Pacific. It profiles three Iowa men Lt Leslie Fry Cedar Rapids Eldon Thompson Fairbank and Stanley Wallace Washington who flew including low altitude photography and downed two Zeros on Armis tice day 1943.

Robert Olds Iowa Leslie J. Fry Fairbank Eldon C. Thompson Carlisle Street Cedar Rapids Stanley E. Wallace Washington Tarawa Marianas Fry Tinian Thompson Wallace William.l. Gerner Dallas Texas Rabaul Pacific Central Pacific John J. Ballen

Captain of the flat-top lauds crew for action at sea

A naval captain, then in command of a concealed flat-top, claimed no carrier crew has done more or seen more action in so shores time, underscoring the ship's vigorous wartime activity.

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Marriage of Margaret Schenkelberg and Cpl Floyd H. Noel

Announcement of the November 19 wedding at Camp Carson Colorado Springs between Miss Margaret Schenkelberg Kansas City Missouri and Cpl Floyd H Noel son of Mrs Harry Golwitzer 1427 Fifth Street NW The Rev Joseph A Dunne officiated at Immaculate Conception pupils to present in a musical recital at 8 o clock Two readings include names of participants and a Red Cross kit bag project by Immaculate Conception circle of the King’s Daughters with a dessert luncheon and service to passing servicemen in Cedar Rapids

Margaret Schenkelberg Kansas City Cpl Floyd H. Noel Harry Golwitzer Fifth Street Camp Carson Colo Noel John Schenkelberg Halbur Joseph A. Dunne Katheryn Schenkelberg Denver Set Hillard P. Kalamaya Schenkelberg Antlers Colorado Springs Muskogee Okla Cpl. Noel Camp Gruber Kansas City Southern and Service Railway of Link-Belt Speeder Company Ih.n. Circle of the King’s Daughters A. C. Burnell Blake Boulevard R. E. Haig Harold Kimball Red Cross Cedar Rapids Leonora Beggs

P T A Meetings Plan Diverse Sessions Across Districts

Garfield P T A study group to meet at 2 pm Tuesday at the Board of Education building led by Miss Afton Smith of the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station. The Cleveland P T A meets Thursday at 1 30 pm with Mrs. Melvin Robertson to discuss what to tell children about peace. Roosevelt P T A gathers Wednesday at 2 pm in Sagamore hall with art supervisor E J Bruns speaking on painting a picture. Mothersingers present Musical Varieties Thursday at 8 pm at Roosevelt high school auditorium with multiple soloists and a dance team. Fillmore P T A meets Thursday at 2 pm. fourth and fifth grade pupils perform, and Mrs J Milner of the Radio Council discusses Education by Radio. Fillmore study groups meet Friday at 1 30 pm with Otto Hanzlik.

Garfield P.T.A Board of Education Afton Smith University of Iowa Iowa Child _Welfare Research station Parent Education P.T.A Cleveland Melvin Robertson First Avenue NW Mothersingers Roosevelt High School Selma Barta Rollie Ream Violet ‘Huff Reading Patricia Jones John Vaughn Gloria Coleman Wallace Fanton Janette Nieves Alice Palmer Grace Meloney Margaret Vaughn Irene Ilen Fillmore P.T.A J. Milner Radio Council Fillmore Ee Otto Hanzlik C Avenue

Miss Kirkpatrick Weds Navy Man at Mt Vernon Church

Miss Bonnybell Kirkpatrick and George Graham married in Mt. Vernon Methodist Church in a double ring ceremony. The bride wore white brocaded velvet with floor length veil and carried American beauty roses. Attendants included maid of honor Miss Lillian Kirkpatrick and best man Arlo Kirkpatrick. After the ceremony the couple hosted a reception and planned to travel to Des Moines before the groom ships out. she is a former teacher and he a Navy shipfitter first class.

Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Bonnybell Kirkpatrick George Kirkpatrick Mt. Vernon George Graham Shipfitter H. C. Roberts Osceola W. Glenn Rowley Lloyd Oakland Albert Fadenrecht Lillian Kirkpatrick Cedar Rapids Arlo Kirkpatrick Lisbon Rex Dean George Brown Marilyn Dean Carrie Bertha Kyle Des Moines Graham Iowa State Teachers College Buchanan School

Quota Club Award To Peruvian Girl

Senorita Ber tha Pareja a Lima chemist wins the 1945 Latin American fellowship from Quota Club International. She will study at the University of Iowa beginning in the spring session. Pareja is a San Marcos graduate with a pharmacy and applied chemistry degree. her field is cromatology. The award promotes friendly relations among Americas women with help from the Institute of International Education.

Cedar Rapids Quota Club Senorita Bertha Pareja Lima Peru Quota Club International, Inc University of Iowa Senorita Pareja University of San Marcos School of Pharmacy and Applied Chemistry Americas Quota International The Institute of International Education In New York Quota Club International

Dorothy Demory Engaged to Paul Boesenberg

Mrs Earl Demory announces the engagement of her daughter Dorothy Irene to Paul L Boesenberg seaman 1/c son of Mr and Mrs Henry Boesenberg Route 1 Marion No date set for the wedding. Dorothy is a Franklin high school graduate and has worked at Collins Radio for two years. Boesenberg a Marion high school graduate entered service in fall 1943 and has been overseas six months on destroyer duty.

Earl Demory Fourth Avenue SE Dorothy Irene Paul L. Boesenberg Henry Boesenberg Marion Miss Demory Franklin High School Collins Radio Company Sea Man Boesenberg Marion High School

Betty Knight Weds Harold B. Bryant in Center Point Ceremony

Miss Betty Knight daughter of Mr and Mrs R S Knight Center Point wed Harold B Bryant son of Mrs Harold B Bryant Clinton in Center Point at 3 p m. Dr Lloyd Gustafson performed the service with Miss Sally Cobb soloist and James Thomas pianist. The couple plans to live in Cedar Rapids where Bryant will graduate from Coe College in March.

Betty Knight First ‘Avenue R. S. Knight Center Point Harold B. Bryant Clinton Lloyd Gustafson Sally Cobb James Thomas Cathleen Covert Town City Leo Cabalka Cedar Rapids Covert Bryant Coe College

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Patricia Kay Quinn Loretta M. Leyden ANC Raymond P. Leyden Leyden Sgt. Leyden Joe Leyden A Avenue Patricia Kay Vernon Quinn K Street Ashburn General Hospital McKinney Mercy Hospital Aleutians Dee Roosevelt White House Marjorie Medary Cornell College E. F. Medary Waukon Buckey Boy Charles Higbie Marine Corps Tom Kenyon Miss Medary Dorothy Higbie Cornell Cannery Row John_Sreinbeck Margaret Halsey Jalna Mazo de la Roche Vera Britta Ren Ames Williams Man Lebanon Kahill Gibran Barbara Young Darrell Garwood Bork Eee Eee Bof Walkin the Ozarks Guy Howard Washington Irving van’ Wyck Brooks Elizabeth Coatsworth Velazquez Phaeidon Leonardo da Vinci Phaidon Men Cassatt Hyperion Renoir Samuel Iaham Ohne Caroline M. Hill Reni Gibran Helen Ferris Jon Alfred Lord Tennyson W. H. Auden Flying Navy Edgar No Beardaley Rum Stuart Chase Chine Sun Nee Nes Sd Sambo Julian Mopher Goose Merriage Edie Francois Zoloton Berta and Elmer Header Bidac America Opal Keeler Ever Eric Knight Zoo Animals Gladys Cook Sanford Dodd, Mead and Company Floyd Noel Immaculate Conception School David Goodyear Janet Cashman Robert Ernst Kathleen Moore Mary McCarthy John Nase Neil Hakes James Berry Richard Rochlitz Billie Postiglione Janet Thoennes Patricia McGuire Pauline Jaeger Elaine Mraz Patricia Hamel Mary Joe Guereno Margaret Prout Janet Mason Rosemary Prout Joan Torney James Rochlitz Joan Naughton Dolores Mutherin Ellen Howe Margaret Curran Peggy Aldrich Don Smith Robert Connolly S.H.N. Circle P.T.A. Meetings Garfield Roosevelt P.T.A Sagamorehall E. J. Bruns Slingerland Brabbit-Taylor King Band Instruments Columbia Records Music Appreciation Records First Avenue Margaret E. Rhea Seventeenth Street Margaret Harriet H. E. Reitz E. T. Reitz Junction City Kan New York City Miss Kirkpatrick Navy Frank Graver Charles Gillette Rae Kirkpatrick Opal Dean Kirkpatrick Anamosa Kenneth Kirkpatrick Rash Rebecca Alexander Montrose Hotel Glenn H. Thomas Dewey Alexander Charles E. Briggs W. M. Moravec Willard Endsley Norman Scott W.C. Beatty John Taylor W. Greer McCrory Hugh Hillerege Alma E. Owens John Bower Adah Toogood Bert W. Rickard John Culbreth John Heaton Floyd ,Gephart Carrie Hagan W C. Bunker Myrtle Hagan Margaret Gearkee Maxine Plummer McCrory 000 Legion Auxiliary American Legion Auxiliary Coliseum Jesse Maison Lois Mason McKee George Garden JoAnn E. 0. Hanson Shirley R. A. Mineck J. Filipi Thomas Hepner James Lilly Carl Luchterhand R. V. Richter Thomas E. A. Dodge B. C. Meskiman George Graitam Valentine Lasswell Lasswell Studio Paramount Theater Fastd Zelic 6Oe Star OF Maine Star of Maine Circle of Rebekah Maine Lodge Hall Ruth Miller Beatrice Bonham Emma Hammond Maud Stamy Hazel Smith Grace Longstaff Kate Wink Perpetual Help Circle Our Lady of Perpetual Help Daughters of Isabella K. of C Helen Hoaghland Betty Allen Neda Anderson Laura Buck Jean Corliss Clara Custer Marguerite Kuempel Sarah Long Pauline Murray Dorothy Stark Towanta Camp Barbara Cech Joan Welsch Nadine Boedeker Barrbara Dahl Joann May Juanita Harris Mary Holvenstat William Cech Guardian Hatfield Naomi Abbie R. Hatfield Ninth Street NW Ida Mansfield of the King’s Daughters Hugh W. White Meadowbrook Drive Paul Boesenberg Dorothy Demory First Avenue East Housewives Wilson & CO Cedar Rapids, Iowa First Street
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