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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1942
Page
2
Mrs Esther Anderson of Stockton is reported to be absent for six days prompting family and local officials to search. The niece disappearance raises concerns for her safety and prompts community notices.
A Cedar Rapids courtesy luncheon hosted by Mrs. Allen I Dunn honored four visitors from out of town at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. Guests included Mrs. John M Ely Jr Miss Helen Ely Mrs Frank B Race and Mrs Frederick Seely. Additional notes mention visits by Mr and Mrs James W a 2532 Country Club parkway Enertaining at an informal party before the July 4 dance at the Cedar Rapids Country Club with guests including Mr and Mrs C L Kegler and others.
Thirty nurse's aides gather for a picnic supper Friday evening at Miss Vivien Buser's residence 321 Crescent Street SE.
Miss Susan Darling of East Orange New Jersey arrived Friday morning to spend the summer with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Harry E Winn at 298 Thirty fifth street drive SE.
Mrs. Edith Craft hosts her sister Mrs. Lila Calkins of Riverside Calif visiting 403 Fifth Avenue SW. Saturday at 6 p.m. the women of the Interdenominational church will honor a picnic supper on the parsonage lawn at 403 Fifth Avenue SW.
Engagement of Helen Hanley to Robert W. McGillicuddy announced by Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Hanley of Parnell. The couple plans to wed Saturday at 9 o clock in Immaculate Conception Church. Miss Hanley served as matron of honor at a personal shower for Miss Pearle Wenter t held at the Roosevelt hotel with guests including Misses Peggy Neary Marjorie Moravec Patricia Doyle Cecilia Johnson Ethel Eleanor Gunderson Sylvia Ayes Helen Hum phrey the Mines Edna Wright Wylma Hermsen Maxine Cole Helen Horne Maurine Bailey and Dorothy Krumm. Jean Fowler of Fort Dodge attended.
Mr and Mrs Thomas C Yarnall of Akron and their children Steven and Nancy left Friday for home after being guests of Mr and Mrs Al W Allen at 1932 First Avenue.
Mrs Richard Joseph Preston Jr of Fort Collins Colorado ends visit with her parents Mr and Mrs E P Boynton at 2335 Blake boulevard SE. She travels to Chicago to join Mr Preston and daughter Martha for a week long Lake Michigan vacation.
Miss Josephine Gates of 416 Tenth Street SE entertained at a miscellaneous shower for Thelma Ruth, bride elect to J F Hadish, with guests including Mrs V F Gates Lydia Hinkley C L Ober Elizabeth Blitsch John Baker B Hazen Ed Stein Ernest Baker Chyde Harbit John Hadish C J Connor and Miss Bolienbaugh Ann Chis.
Miss Donna Lynott, nursing student at St Paul, was guest of honor at a neighborhood picnic Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Musker 223 Twenty third Street Drive SE. Guests included Dr and Mrs Robert M Chapman and family, Mr and Mrs Fred Kluss and daughter Esther, Mr and Mrs George Medhurst, Dr and Mrs Charles S Day and son, Mr and Mrs Frank Lynott and daughter Dorothy, and several other local residents.
The H. M. Inc. club met Wednesday afternoon at 1524 Washington avenue SE to elect officers. Zara Ann Danner was named president, Helen Van Vieck vice president, Betsy Jean Anderson secretary, and Joyce Hanson scribe.
Mr and Mrs Albert Sova announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Dorothy to Kenneth C Bell son of Mr and Mrs George W Bell The couple will reside in San Francisco where Bell works for Western Bethlehem Steel Miss Sova will depart for California this month A miscellaneous shower was given for Dorothy by her mother in the Glow room of the Gas company.
Mrs Edward Kvitek and Mrs Fred Vosmek hosted a miscellaneous shower Thursday evening in the Glow room of the Gas company for their niece Miss Lillian Win of Chicago. About forty guests attended. Miss Baldwin and Frank J Straad Jr of Cicero will wed July 18.
Pattern 4126 in sizes 14 through 40 is offered with fabric estimates for size 16. Send 15 cents plus 1 cent mailing to Anne Adams pattern, SAVE FOR VICTORY, and receive The Summer Pattern Book with 32 pages of fabric-con styles for work sports noon and evening. Send orders to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department 243 West 1vth St New York BC.
Cedar Rapids welcomes a string of out of town visitors for holiday weekends and extended stays. Ann Witwer of Ojai Valley California stays with the Witwers at Hilltop Farm. Dr. Krause hosts Sadie and Wilma Cook and Mrs C E Johnson of Sigourney plus Sam Bowermeyer of Ida Grove and Ruth Barth from New York City. The Barth visit with A J Barth family continues into two weeks. The Byrnes host R M Covert Judy and son in Chicago for two weeks. Tommy Miller from Madison visits Malcolm V Bolton’s Carlton apartments. Jeanne Millar of Burlington joins P F Keehn at Glenway drive SE for a weekend stay.
The Richardson residence at 1953 Second Avenue Southeast will host ten visitors. Ronald Sperber of Peru Illinois Mrs Fred Peterson of Moline Al Mr and Mrs A Flater of LaSalle Ill Mr and Mrs A Schoening and their children Dick and Joan of Mt Carroll Ill and Mrs Norman O Keefe of Lasles Ill will visit. Mrs O Keefe sister of Mrs Richardson will stay a week.
Miss Mildred Easker daughter of Mr and Mrs C L Easker of 1836 Hamilton street SW has gone to New York City to pursue a post graduate nursing course at the New York Orthopedic and Dispensary hospital.
Members of the Beta Iota chapter met for a picnic in Ellis Park on Wednesday. Ruth Ber Morgan was honored as she soon moves to New York City. Doris Stine and Paulyne Matheson led arrangements, with guests Mary Jane Hanson Helen Rose Billa Kline and Nola Berger attending.
Miss Alice Hartley and LeRoy Faunt were honored Tuesday evening at a timber ride hosted by St. Matthew's Senior CYO at Uprier stables Ely. The couple will wed Tuesday at St. Matthew's church with Rev Loras Holmberg in attendance among others listed.
Mrs Corban Perrin was guest of honor when Birthday club members met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs Preston 853 Shaver road. Attending were Mmes Levert Larson Frank Bellow Arthur Mayne Marion McEndree Donard Perrin Eugene Phillips Myrtle Shelton Harry Stickman Ollie Omar Carl Perrin Rachael Sipe Mildred Phillips Sandra Phillips Lois Stickman Ralph Omar and out of town guests Mrs Clarence Paula and her son Frederick of Swisher.
The Bluff View Aid society met at Ellis Park for a Wednesday picnic with twenty three in attendance. They plan to meet again on August 5.
Miss Mae Imster of 316 Eighth street SE departs Friday for a three week vacation visiting New York City and Akron Ohio.
Mrs Rose Conklin of 413 B avenue NE leaves Tuesday for Modesto California to visit her mother Mrs Sara Smith and her sisters Mrs Charlies Bow and Mrs Blanche Johnson.
Mr and Mrs C E Wichman were surprised Wednesday evening at a potluck dinner in their new home at 878 Twelfth Street NE. The gathering of friends and relatives honored their thirty fifth wedding anniversary with guests including Mr and Mrs Harry Itten Miss Roma Courtland Mrs Sally Schwirtz and Judy and Edward Iten.
Mrs. Gertrude Madison of 1407 Washington avenue SE hosts her son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs B E Brown of Marshalltown and their daughter Marilyn as weekend guests.
Lloyd Davis left Friday for Jefferson Barracks Missouri to enter the service and was honored at a family reunion and picnic supper Tuesday evening at the country home of Harry Berchenbriter.
Cedar Rapids plans a short course for tree men to become certified tree doctors. Dr. L R Wilson joins the foresters examining board with R K Alman and Charles L Kosek. The program runs mid July to mid August with a written exam and insurer coverage. Seven applicants named with three more tentatively approved for work pending certificates.
Washington AP sources say rosters of essential civilian activities and critical war occupations will be published about July 15 to create a definite deferment guide. Lists, prepared by the Employment Service with the War Production Board and other agencies, will go to local draft boards to defer individuals in essential roles. Group deferments are prohibited. each case requires local board proof of necessity to the war effort with specific definitions from the manpower commission.
The United States Employment Service defines a critical war occupation as essential work with insufficient qualified personnel to meet current or anticipated needs for essential activities. The term relies on wartime labor evaluations and occupation designations to ensure adequate staffing.
City briefs note a Severn company advertisement on insulation and urge avoidance of suffocation. The mission office closes on July 4 but evening service continues this Saturday starting at 4 o'clock.
The Nazarene Sunday school holds its annual picnic Saturday at 9 30 a m at the Ellis Park duck pond. Each family should bring its own picnic dinner.
Dr. Wendell Henline will preach at 9 30 a m in Shueyville United Brethren church on Land That I Love. Sunday school follows at 10 30 a m. The 8 p m Christian Endeavor meeting will feature a program from Sum presen y attendees of the camp.
A tax lien was issued for nonpayment of employment taxes against the day with Bessie Engle deputy clerk of federal court. The total amount due is 61.29 dollars.
Since the July 1 launch of a permit system for work on trees in city parkings a total of sfits have been issued. City arborist R. K. Alman notes permits should be requested by the treeman who has contracted to do the work rather than by residents.
Roy Dochtermann Bertram Jenson and Ed Happel return home after a five weeks and 8 556 mile drive through 20 states. The trio visited the West and South and plan soon to report for armed forces duty.
Cedar Rapids police were informed by Dr. R. E. Munden of an attempted break into his office room 302 during Wednesday night. Detectives said the would be burglars tried to remove a door screw and pry off a door stop strip.
Mrs Enid Siemering reported loss of 36 dollars in federal food stamps and 3 dollars in cash from her purse at Riverside park between 1 pm and 4 pm Thursday. The large black snap fastener purse was taken or misplaced from a child's wagon.
Eleven more persons were hurt in Cedar Rapids traffic accidents in June than in the same month a year ago, though no fatal accidents occurred. Total accidents recorded this June were 74, just one more than June 1941, with 40 property and 34 other incidents compared to 51 last year.
Ben Phillips was elected com mandant of the Marine Corps league at the Montrose hotel Wednesday. Arthur E. Einen was chosen senior vice-commandant, David A. Crowley junior vice commandant, and Clarence M. Lee adjutant and paymaster. The league voted to admit all marines from Linn county as honorary members.
The Army relies on mules for Field Artillery and Cavalry in rough terrain where tractors fail. Pack trains in mountains depend on the mule for reliability. The Army buys thousands at 175 to 190 dollars each, claiming they eat less, carry more, and some say smarter than horses. Purchase War Bonds and Stamps to fund these mules.
Earl Browder, general secretary of the Communist Party, appeals for labor and industry unity to open a second front against the Axis. He speaks in Madison Square Garden after prison sentence commutation, portraying wartime unity as essential to the United States Soviet alliance. He criticizes Congress members Dies and Hoover for opposing solidarity with Russia.
A historical analysis notes Hitler's strategy to undermine alliance talk between Russia and the United States and to split wartime coordination. It discusses diplomatic aims and the impact on Allied efforts during crucial global conflict periods.
Linn county Rubber for ce committee reports reclaimed rubber total reached 287 tons after adding 23,157 pounds over Wednesday and Thursday. The second collection phase began July 1 after a 15 day drive was extended 10 days. Oil and gasoline outlets paid 4 cents per pound for scrap rubber.
London reports a major government shake up in India with a Moslem named defense minister Sir Firoz Kahn Noon. Gen Archibald Wavell will direct warfare while Dr B R Ambedkar becomes labor minister, and 11 of 15 council members are Indians including Mudaliar and Jam Saheb.
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