Miss Armina Belle Davis Weds Charles W. Grace in San Francisco
Miss Armina Belle Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs C W Davis of 642 Eighteenth avenue SW married Charles W Grace of Kalamazoo Michigan in a candlelight home ceremony at Ingle side Terrace San Francisco. Rev R Marvin Stuart officiated with music by Mrs Louis Armanino and Miss Grace Hendricks. The couple honeymooned in the Sierra and will reside in southern California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armina Belle Davis
C. W. Davis
Eighteenth Avenue
Charles W. Grace
Kalamazoo
Mich
Arthur C. Allyn, Jr
Ingleside Terrace
San Francisco
R. Marvin Stuart
Trinity Methodist Church of
Dinner Party Honors Dr. and Mrs. Anderson
Cedar Rapids guests host Dr. and Mrs. Anderson new Coe college president with daughter Helen. Attending include Dean Geiger Mrs. Ray Daehler and Macy. Tusculum link noted. several visits and dinner parties referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Anderson
R. Charles A. Anderson
Coe College
Paul S. Ray
Max Daehler
C. Ward Macy
Mrs Fisher and son travel to join Lieut Fisher in Washington
Mrs. Frederick C. Fisher Jr and her son Frederick departed Tuesday for Washington D C to join Lieut Fisher who serves in the provost marshal department in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick C. Fisher, Jr
First Avenue SE
Frederick
Washington, D. C
Lieut. Fisher
Washington
W.D.O. Club Plans Picnic Luncheon at Ellis Park
The W D O club will hold a picnic luncheon on Thursday at 12 o clock at the river pavilion in Ellis Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.D.O. Club
River Pavilion
Ellis Park
Albright Family Moves to New Washington Avenue Home
Mr and Mrs Justin W Albright and their son Carlton moved Monday from 1960 Ceve nue NE to their newly purchased home at 2249 Washington avenue SE in a local relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justin W. Albright
Carlton
Washington Avenue
Nash couple return home after Kansas City visit
After a week in Kansas City, Mr and Mrs Allen Nash of 2316 Country Club Parkway SE returned Tuesday evening to their home, ending a short trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Nash
Kansas City
Allen Nash
Country Club Parkway SE
Mrs Tisher to be honored at Milwaukee buffet shower
Mrs. Stanley E. Tisher formerly Margaret Hageman will be honored at a Wednesday evening buffet supper and linen shower hosted by Mrs. Jerome A. Boyer of Milwaukee and Miss Katherine Keiley at the Hageman home 1430 Fourth Avenue SE. Guests include Elfridea Metz Ermengarde Cuhel Cora Marsh Winifred Lillie Mary Gallagher Ann Rees Nadine Menary Stella Steffenson Maude Carr and others. Robert C. Byrnes L. M. Silliman Charles Tisher O J Kelley Nelda Naso Marcus B. Eilers Join Kelty Hageman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley E. Tisher
Margaret Hegeman
Jerome A. Boyer
Milwaukee
Katherine Keiley
Dorothy Keiley
Boyer
J. W. Hageman
Fourth Avenue SE
Elfrieda Metz
Ermengarde Cuhel
Cora Marsh
Winifred Lillie
Mary Gallagher
Ann Rees
Nadine Menary
Stella Steffenson
Maude Carr
The
Mines
Robert C. Byrnes
L. M. Silliman
Charles Tisher
O. J. Kelley
Nelda Naso
Marcus B. Eilers
Kelty
Hageman
Miss Connie Weatherton Visits Parents in Elgin
Miss Connie Weatherton of Elgin Illinois is spending a few weeks at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Beatty at 352 Eighteenth Street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Weatherton
Elgin, IL
Robert Beatty
Eighteenth Street
Plans to Marry Miss Dorothy Navratil
Engagement announced for Miss Dorothy Navratil to Bob Stastny son of Mr and Mrs Tom Stastny of 77 Twenty first Avenue SW. The ceremony is set for July 11 at 4 PM in Huss Memorial church. Navratil a McKinley High School graduate attended Coe College and works for Doolittle and Company. Stastny a Wilson High School graduate earned a University of Iowa degree in May and works for Universal Crusher Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Navratil
Bob Stastny
Tom Stastny
Twenty-first Avenue
Miss Navratis
Albia Navratil
Third Street
Huss
Catherine Dowd and Joseph Heiberger Wed at Immaculate Conception
Catherine Dowd and Joseph C. Heiberger were married at Immaculate Conception Church in a Saturday ceremony conducted by Rt. Rev. Msgr. John M. Molloy. The groom is s on of J. J. Heiberger of Ryan and the couple will reside at 3605 Mt. Vernon Road SE after a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculate Conception Church
Catherine Mary Dowd
Thomas P. Dowd
Mt. Vernon Road
Joseph C. Heiberger
J. J. Heiberger
Ryan
John M. Molloy
Dolores Crowley
Oelwein
H. M. Ivins
H. L. Walker
Heiberger
la- Plant-Choate Company
Wayne Collum Honored On Fourth Birthday
Mrs. John Collum hosted a birthday gathering at 824 Second Street NW for her son Wayne turning four. Guests included Evelyne Jaeger Robert Jaeger Selma Johnson Delores Wilson Clarice Kitts Michael Powrie Larry Brown Junior Willis Erma Jean McNulty Diane Suits Dicky Suits Norma Jean Collum and Seymour Sage. Out of town guests Leona Corume Marion Agnes Collum Billy Collum Belle Plaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Collum
Second Street NW
Wayne
Evelyne Jaeger
Robert Jaeger
Selma Johnson
Delores Wilson
Clarice Kitts
Michael Powrie
Larry Brown
Junior Willis
Erma Jean McNulty
Diane Suits
Dicky Suits
Norma Jean Collum
Seymour Sage
Leona Corume
Marion
Agnes Collum
Billy Collum
Belle Plaine
Women’s Missionary Piety Breakfast at Mrs Carfrae Home
The Women’s Missionary Piety of the First Soho church will meet for breakfast at 9 a.m. Thursday at the home of Mrs. R. W. Carfrae 1224 Oakland road NE. Members and their friends are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Soho Church
R. W. Carfrae
Oakland Road
Plans for Fourth Don’t Interfere With Bridge Clubs
Cedar Rapids hostesses and bridge clubs map Fourth of July week events. O W Latimer hosts eight for dinner Wednesday at 371 Twentieth Street SE. Luncheon host Mrs J Elliott Davis at 2735 B Avenue NE seats eight. Cedar Rapids Country Club luncheon hosts eight including Mrs Kenneth Bogaard Mrs Donald D Sullivan and Mrs Vergil E Caldwell. Dessert luncheon by Mrs Jerome Gearhart with eight members and guest Mrs Charles Daniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
O. W. Latimer
Twentieth Street
J. Elliott Davis
Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Lewis W. van Nostrand, Jr
Third Avenue SE
Kenneth Bogaard
Donald D. Sullivan
Vergil E. Caldwell
Jerome L. Gearhart
Twenty-fifth Street
Bridge Club
Charles Daniel
Two Entertain for Dorothy Stookey in Oak Park
Miss Jean Richardson and Miss Ruth McDermott hosted a bridal shower for Dorothy Stookey at 1953 Second Avenue SE. Guests included Mrs. Carl Stookey and many local friends who created a scrapbook for the bride-elect, Ferris Holland’s August wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Richardson
Ruth McDermott
Oak Park
Richardson
Second Avenue SE
Dorothy Stookey
Ferris Holland
Carl Stookey
Carl Koehn
Gene Carson
Shirley Larson
Kay Stewart
Anne Engberg
Marjorie Engberg
Pauline
Dinner Honors Lieut and Mrs Quinn at Roosevelt Hotel
Mr and Mrs Jack Roasa entertained at a Tuesday dinner in the Roosevelt hotel honoring Lieut and Mrs R D Quinn. Guests included Lieut Quinns grandmother Dr Letitia B Runyon and Mrs Ruth Williams. The Quinns recently moved from New London Conn to San Francisco en route to visit Mrs Quinns parents in Sac City before continuing to San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Roasa
Forest Drive SE
Roosevelt Hotel
R. D. Quinn
Lieut. Quinn
Letitia B. Runyon
Fourth Avenue
Ruth Williams
New London
Dinner honors Miss Lorraine Smith before Saturday wedding
Miss Marion Hepner hosted a dinner Monday at 117 Sixteenth Street SE in honor of Miss Lorraine Smith. The bride elect’s upcoming marriage to S Leonard Yarwood was announced. Military motif decorations featured. Guests included the bride elect’s parents Mr and Mrs F J Smith and several local couples, plus Wynne Eastman of Burlington Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Hepner
Sixteenth Street
Lorraine Smith
S. Leonard Yarwood
F. J. Smith
Earl Sperring
Verne Fussell
Orville M. Hepner
Wynne Eastman
Burlington, Vt
Taylor Family Welcome Guests For Weekend Visit
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Taylor of 1921 Fourth Avenue SE host their daughter Mrs. H. T. Fuller of Quincy NL and Nancy. The Taylors will keep them over the weekend. Granddaughter Miss Barbara Burrell of Madison arrived Wednesday for a two week visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Taylor
Fourth Avenue SE
H. T. Fuller
Quincy, NL
Nancy
Taylor
Barbara Burrell
Madison
Taylors
Couple Honored at Shower for Newlyweds Myers
Mr and Mrs James Moore of Rowley hosted a shower at Bever park Sunday for Mr and Mrs Donald Myers wedding took place June 17 at Calvary Baptist church Attendants included Miss Dorothy Burt and Bob Stolba Mrs Myers formerly Margaret Newman daughter of Mr and Mrs Delbert Newman 408 Fourth avenue SW Their home is 400 Third avenue SW apartment E Thirty six guests attended the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Moore
Rowley
Bever Park
Donald Myers
Calvary Baptist Church
Dorothy Burt
Bob Stolba
Dorothy Chyba Marries Joe Meloan in Toledo Church
Dorothy Mae Chyba, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Chyba, wed Joe B Meloan of Toledo at St John s Church. The ceremony was led by Rev Chudzinski. The couple plans to reside at 722 Buckeye Street as Meloan serves as a third class petty officer at the naval armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Church
Toledo
Ohio
Dorothy Mae Chyba
Charles Chyba
C Street
Joe B. Meloan
Clifton Meloan
Eleventh Street
Chudzinski
Peggy Champagne
John Bismark
Meloan
Buckeye Street
Naval Armory
Timber Ride and Wiener Roast Gather Local Youth
A group of young people met Monday night at Bever park stables for a timber ride and wiener roast. Attendees included Gladys Doran, Jerry Herrington, Patricia Martin, Ruth Anne Hollander, Marie Vermeersch, Dick Morrison, Leo Engler, Ralph Doran, Bill Vogl, John Munroe and Bob Miller. An out-of-town guest was Dona Rayburn of Grand Island Nebraska visiting relatives Mr. and Mrs G Rayburn at 2427 C avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bever Park
Gladys Doran
Jerry Herrington
Patricia Martin
Ruth Anne Hollander
Marie Vermeersch
Dick Morrison
Leo Engler
Ralph Doran
Bill Vogl
John Munroe
Bob Miller
Donna Rayburn
Grand Island
Neb
G. Rayburn
C Avenue
Mrs Clemons and Children Visit in Washington Family
Guests at 401 Twenty second Street SE include Mrs Paul Clemons and grandchildren Nancy and Jimmy from Washington D C. Mr Clemons plans to join later in the visit at Mrs E B Kearns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Kearns
Twenty-second Street
Paul B. Clemons
Nancy
Jimmy
Washington, D. C
Clemons
Two conclude visit in Kragh home
Mr and Mrs William Kragh of St Louis left Wednesday morning for their home after visiting several days with Mr Kragh s brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Bernard Kragh Camburn court SE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kragh
St. Louis
Mr. Kragh
Bernard Kragh
Camburncourt
Aunt Het Sees War Lessons From Hardships
Aunt Het comments that war teaches at a high cost, with big shots learning but the common people bearing the hardship, reflecting on the unequal burden of conflict.
Worthen Redman Wedding Announced
Mr and Mrs F E Redman announce the marriage of their daughter Darlene to Charlies Worthen. The ceremony was held Sunday at the Presbyterian church in Vinton. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Alvin Lenway of Cedar Rapids. The couple will reside at 1207 Fifth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Redman
Third Avenue SE
Darlene
Charlies Worthen
Presbyterian Church
Vinton
Charles E. Worthen
Alvin Lenway
Cedar Rapids
Marilyn McGowan and Robert Jensen Engaged
Mr and Mrs John A McGowan announce the engagement of their daughter Marilyn to Robert William Jensen son of Mr and Mrs W H Jensen The couple will marry at 7 pm Friday at First Christian church with Dr Marion H Williams officiating Miss McGowan works for Killian company and Jensen for Collins Radio They will reside at 1573 First Street NE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. McGowan
B Avenue
Marilyn
Robert William Jensen
W. H. Jensen
Twenty-second Street
First Christian Church
Marion H. Williams
Miss McGowan
Killian Company
Mr. Jensen
Collins Radio Company
First Avenue
Credit Women's Club Meeting Sees 34 Members Attend
Thirty four members of the Credit Women's Breakfast club met Wednesday at Bish op's cafeteria. After breakfast the group moved to the Allison hotel for a business meeting. Mrs Lorena Fluegel reported on the Credit convention and Mrs Walter Umsted attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Credit Women’s Breakfast Club
Bishop’s Cafeteria
Allison Hotel
Lorena Fluegel
Credit Convention
Walter Umsted
Poles Sign Master Lend-Lease Treaty
Poland joined the group of nations aligned with the United States in master lend-lease agreements providing for American aid during the war and economic collaboration afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Poland
Group of Nations
United States
Fletcher College Renamed After Chicago Benefactor
OSKALOOSA Iowa District Judge P J Siegers ruled the name of John Fletcher College at University Park must be changed to honor E L and Jessie M Kletzing of Chicago who gave $40 000 four years ago, in a decision Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
P. J. Siegers
John Fletcher College
University Park
E. L
Jessie M. Kletzing
Chicago
Allamakee Board Calls 39 for Army Induction
Special to The Gazette. A group of 39 Allamakee County selectees will depart next week for Fort Des Moines to begin induction into the Army. Led by Arno Buntrock with Robert McDonald as assistant, the call includes numerous men from Waukon Waterville Clifton Postville Lansing Dorchester Harpers Ferry and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Allamakee County
Fort Des Moines
Arno Buntrock
Robert McDonald
Waukon Vernon Waldron
Helmer Sanderson
Robert Kruger
Joseph Norton
John Quinn
Carl S. Opfer
Lyle Austin
Clarence Webster
Earl C. Walsh
Lymann Hanson
Orno Buntrock
John F. King, Jr
Peter Mahoney
Martin J. Hayes
Jean C. Lawson
Elmer Meier
Merlin Erickson
Waterville
Clifton Tusland
Norman Monserud
New Albin
Clifford May
Louie Beneke
Everett Neuman
Postville
Vernon Seybert
Donald Martindale
Melvin Dyke
Perry Brainard
Lloyd Luhman Lansing
John Becker
James Welch
Richard Troendle
Richard Martens
Dorchester
Thomas Byrnes
Harpers Ferry
Joseph Cahaian
Norway Parish Honors 19 with Service Banner
Nineteen boys in the armed forces were honored Sunday by the dedication of St. Michael's parish service flag. A star on the flag represents each parish man in service. They are Vernon Volz, Vincent Meskimen, Cyril Holland, Bernard Frimml, Edmund Schinker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
St. Michael's
Vernon Volz
Vincent Meskimen
Cyril Holland
Bernard Frimml
Edmund Schinker
Service members named in flag erection procession
The list names George Schulte and others including Victor Butz Harold Hasley Theodor Pickart and Don ald Frimml among participants in a procession before raising a flag. Others joining include Melvin Hassey Stanley Pickart James Schrader Joseph Schrader Omer Farrel David Schinker David Volz Dennis Light and 19 girls representing each service member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schulte
Victor Butz
Harold Hasley
Theodor Pickart
Donald Frimml
Ernest Montague
Clarence Volz
Leon Holland
Everett Frimml
Bernard Schulte
Gilbert Wack
August Schulte
David Fpeirzelka
Sylvester Schulte
Melvin Hassey
Stanley Pickart
James
Joseph Schrader
Omer Farrel
David Schinker
David Volz
Dennis Light
Robert Haage
Ervin Frese
Ray Emanuel
Robert Primrose
Charles Schrader
Julian Pickart
William A. Kunkel
Wilfred Schinker
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Thomas C Yarnall
Akron
Harry G. O'Donnell
Grande Avenue
Yarnalls
Alvin W. Allen
First Avenue NE
Jack Deets
George F. Gibson
Washington Avenue SE
Deets
John B. Northcott
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Walter H. Staves
Oak Park, I
Mrs. Staves
Mrs. Northcott
Frederick C. Fisher
Commonwealth Apartments
Robin Gordon
Hinsdale, Ill
Robin
Robert Gordon
Justin Albrights
Stanley Tisher
Famous
Sherman
College Inn
Clark
Lasswell
Catherine Dowd
Joseph Heiberger
Wayne Collum
First Lutheran
W.M.S
Mrs. Roasa
J. T. Taylor
Food For
Vitalaire
First Street
ICE and Fuel CO
Kragh
Marilyn McGowan
Robert Jensen
Credit Women’s Club
Home Specialty Store
1St Ave
Fletcher College
Allamakee Board
Norway Parish
Toman
DIAL
Florist
Third Avenue
Dirndis
Marilyn Shoes
Grandeur Shoes
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