Rebellion of Leo McGuire review by Clyde Davis
Elizabeth North Hoyt reviews The Rebellion of Leo McGuire by Clyde Brian Davis. The piece notes the novel as engrossing and diverting, with sly allusions to New Deal politics and a hero who escapes jail via clever schemes. It also mentions Davis as a veteran author and cites a West Side WCTU institute event at Miss Lucile Powell's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo McGuire
Clyde Brian Davis
Farrar and Rinehart
Underworld
Mr. Davis
Elizabeth North Hoyt
W.C.T.U
Lucile Powell
Sixth Street
Miss Powell
West Union Bride Weds Navy Lieutenant In Elgin Iowa
Miss Gretchen Rebecca Rolfs daughter of Mrs. Katie Rolfs and the late Herman Rolfs of West Union married Lt. Andrew J. Pyka son of Mr. and Mrs. John Pyka of Derby Conn at the German Baptist church in Elgin Iowa June 24. The ceremony featured cousins Rebecca Grimes and Janis Grimes of Monticello as organist and singer. The bride wore a white satin gown with net coronet and seed pearls and carried a lace handkerchief with a pink tecroses bouquet. Matron of honor was Mrs. Kenneth N. Smith. best man Riley S. Grimes. ushers Kenton and Edward Kruger. After the ceremony the couple planned to move to Mow Wan City where Pyka will be stationed. The bride had worked for Standard Oil and Pyka held degrees from University of Alabama and Stanford University and served as a design engineer before enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretchen Rebecca Rolfs
Katie Rolfs
Herman Rolfs
West Union
Andrew J. Pyka
John Pyka
Derby Conn
Elgin
Iowa
Rebecca Grimes
Monticello
Janis Grimes
E. B. Grimes
Kenneth N. Smith
Riley S. Grimes
Kenton
Edward Kruger
Ray
Wan
Pyka
Club One Nine Teen to Close Mondays
Rex A. Watson announces that Club One Nine Teen will close each Monday until fall when school reopens. Members entering service are asked to notify the club to be added to the honor roll, which lists 34 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex A. Watson
Clinton R Edwards Weds in Virginia
In Yorktown Virginia at the U S naval mine depot chapel Clinton Ray Edwards U S N R son of Mr and Mrs Albert O Edwards Chula Vista Calif married Miss Christine Virginia Walton daughter of Mr and Mrs Emmett J Walton Gloucester Rich ard W Fish U S 2x R and Mrs Fish of Waterloo attended Usher Charles H Fetters U S N R and Emery I Bezzeg navy Miss Margaret Rathien U S N R was pianist Mrs Eugene Meadows Norge Va soloist The wedding was June 13 at 5 p m officiated by Chaplain Victor B Nelson After a brief honeymoon the couple will reside in Yorktown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navel
Yorktown
Christine Virginia Walton
Emmett J. Walton
Gloucester
Clinton Ray Edwards
U.S.N.R
Albert O. Edwards
Chula Vista
Calif
Cedar Rapids
Victor B. Nelson
Richard W. Fish
U.S
Weland Stallman marriage at Walford Holy Trinity
Miss Mary Elaine Weland daughter of Mr and Mrs N E Weland of Walford married Pvt Carl Stallman son of Mr and Mrs Charles Stallman of Fairfax Tuesday at 8 30 a m at the Holy Trinity church in Walford Rev S J Tushak officiated Bride wore a white silk chiffon gown with fitted bodice sweetheart neckline and full skirt with a junior train Her fingertip veil was caught to a coronet of seed pearls and her bouquet was gardenias and Talisman roses Attending were Miss Eleanor Stallman Curtis Weland ushers were James Stallman and Dr Regis Weland of Omaha Miss Erma Lee Young sang with Dorothy Wavra organist A wedding dinner was served at the bride's home Pvt and Mrs Stallman attended St Patrick's high school in Fairfax Mrs Stallman attended Mt Mercy junior college in Cedar Rapids and Mercy Hospital School of Nursing She has been assistant supervisor in surgery at Mercy for two years Stallman was in farming before service He will be stationed at Fort Meade Md 000 visits in Texas Mrs Roy Fink visiting her son in Antonio Texas Miss Donna Marie Lindahl in Baltimore Md Washington DC and New York City
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Mary Elaine Weland
N. E. Weland
Walford
Carl Stallman
Charles Stallman
Fairfax
Holy Trinity Church
S. J. Tushak
Eleanor Stallman
Curtis Weland
James Stallman
Regis Weland
Omaha
Erma Lee Young
Cedar Rapids
Dorothy Wavra
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Mercy
Pvt
Stallman
Fort Meade
Texas
Mary Joan Kindig Becomes Bride of John L Worthen
Mary Joan Kindig marries John L Worthen in a church ceremony. Attendants include sister Mrs J E Shearer and Le Etta Schrimper, with Linda Kay Shearer as ring bearer. After July 5 the couple reside at 1613 A Avenue NE. Mrs Worthen works at United Mutual Insurance, Mr Worthen at Iowa Manufacturing. Church reception follows, with tiered cake and roses. Mercy Hospital Auxiliary and Children’s Home board to meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanna Hill
J. E. Shearer
le Etta Schrimper
Linda Kay Shearer
Jacqueline Shearer
Harry D. Kindig
Joseph E. Shearer
Orin Rohmn
Bill Cohen
Josephine Kindig
Avenue NE
Worthen
Franklin High School
United Mutual Insurance Company
Vinton High School
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Betty Olson Weds in El Paso During War Era
Conroy native Betty Olson daughter of Mr and Mrs Granit Olson married Cpl R E Kelly son of Mr and Mrs Roy Kelly on June 21 at St Patrick Cathedral El Paso Texas The Rev John Kehoe officiated Sgt and Mrs Kenneth Olson of Litchfield Minn were guests The bride wore a white silk suit aqua accessories and sweetheart roses She attended Coe college taught in Van Horne public schools He a Van Horne graduate and aerial gunner in the Army Air Forces assigned to a B 24 squadron at Biggs Field Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conroy
Betty Olson
Granit H. Olson
Cpl
R. E. Kelly
Roy Kelly
van Horne
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
el Paso
Texas
John Kehoe
Kenneth Olson
Litchfield
Minn
Conroy High School
Kelly
Coe College
Cpl. Kelly
van Horne High School
Army Air Forces
Biggs Field
Church Women Host Luncheons and Meetings Across Several Parishes
First Baptist Philathea class picnic Monday at 6 in Ellis Park. First Presbyterian Woman's Missionary society Friday at 2 with Miss Helen V Hubbard, 1417 Avenue NE. Olivet Presbyterian Anna Kent Missionary society and Ladies Industrial society Thursday at 1 for luncheon at church. Central Park Presbyterian Woman's association Friday at 9 for coffee at Mrs. Frank Baldwin 1645 Wildwood Dr NE. Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Thursday at 2:30 at church hostess Mrs J Bachman. First United Presbyterian Women's Missionary society Friday at 2 with Mrs J M Gordon 339 Twelfth St SW. United Brethren WMA Friday 2:15 at church. First Lutheran Women's Missionary society Thursday at 10 in church potluck lunch at noon. Second Christian Women's council Thursday at 2 with Mrs I P Linkletter Sv Gavenne NW. Esther circle Friday 2 with Mrs Margaret Siocum 135 35th St NE. Martha circle Friday 3 for
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First United Presbyterian
Women's Missionary Society
J. M. Gordon
Twelfth Street
First Lutheran. Women’s Missionary Society
First Baptist
Esther
Margaret Siocum
Thirtyfifth Street
Martha
C. E. Loomis
A Avenue
Naomi
Bever Park
Racheal
Ruth
Ruhannah
E. R. Moore
Knollwood Drive
Daniels Park Presbyterian
Spiritual Life Group
Delbert White
L Avenue NE
Missionary Society
English Girl Engaged to Pfc Dewey L Stoops
Word of another English romance reaches Mrs Beulah Whittington 353 Park Terrace SE. Pfc Dewey L Stoops paratrooper who lives with Mrs Whittington and Miss Ivy May Bayley of Middlesex England announce their engagement in England Me date set for the wedding. Stoops a Solon high school graduate worked at Colonial Bakery Cedar Rapids before enlisting December 1942 overseas since January 1943. Bayley attends Reading University in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Whittington
Park Terrace
Dewey L. Stoops
Whittington
Ivy May Bayley
Middlesex
England
Pfc. Stoops
Solon High School
Colonial Bakery
Cedar Rapids
Miss Bayley
Reading University
London
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Gazette Photo
V. P. Gaffey
Mrs. Gaffey
Vincent P. Gaffey
Gaffey
M. L. Kellaney
Twenty-sixth Street
Pfc
Africa
Sardinia
Italy
Camp Butner
N. C
Stir
School of Correction
United States
Canada
Leo
Johnny Hurst
Idaho Smith
Roosevelt
Johnson
West Side
Navy
Andrew Pyka
Clinton R. Edwards
Virginia
Roy Fink
Oakland Road
Mrs
James Berry
Antonio
Donna Marie Lindahl
Seventh Avenue SE
Baltimore
Washington, D.C
New York City
Mary Joan Kindig
John L. Worthen
Board OF Children’s Home
Children's Home
Mercy Hospital Auxiliary
Francis Gaither
Lillian Smith
Ben Ames Williams
Quentin Reynolds
Matthew Page Andrews
Peter W. Rainier
Ellen Gatti
B. A. Botkin
Bob Hope
Sanford
Baldridge Studio
Third St. SE
Semgoren
Peg ‘Dry
Marion
Ellis Park
First Presbyterian
Woman's Missionary Society
Helen V. Hubbard
White Cross
Anna Kent Missionary Society and Ladies Industrial Society
Central Park Presbyterian
Woman’s Association
Frank Baldwin
Wildwood Drive
Trinity Lutheran
Ladies Aid Society
J. Bachman
United Brethren
W.M.A
Second Christian
Women’s Council
I. FP. Linkletter
Sv G
Avenne NW
Davenport
Keith L. Benner
Thomas Jay
Marilyn
Benner
Mr. Benner
Waubeek
First Reformed
Westminster Presbyterian
Women’s Missionary Society
George Yulil
J. G. Bennett
T. C. Baker
Mary Laurance
Young People’s Christian Endeavor Society
Trinity Methodist
S. E. Gloshen
Washington Avenue
John Lanenicka
Otistead SE
Z.C.B
Bath
Beauty
Newman
Put
Cedar Rapids and
Linn
Lasswell Studio
Paramount Theater
Frank Friedl
Paramount
Third Avenue
Just
Oxfords
First Avenue NE
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