Local Families Return Home After Summer Vacations
Cedar Rapids residents resume normal routines after summer trips. Mr and Mrs Stewart Holmes and their son James returned Monday from a three week motor journey visiting Mexico City Enid Oklahoma and Winfield Kansas. Dr and Mrs C B Whelpley left their Vermillion Dells cottage for Lake Clifford Michigan for seven weeks. Dr and Mrs F J Neibert and son Zane came back from Medicine Lake Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Stewart Holmes
Forest Drive
James
Mexico City
Enid
Okla
Fred Clarke
Winfield
Kaw
Robert C. Safely
F. J. Neibert
First Avenue
Zane
Minnesota
Medicine Lake
Picnic honors Betty Neuzil and Bill Wilson in wedding week
Honors for Betty Neuzil and Bill Wilson mark the wedding week with a series of pre nuptial activities. Out of town guests include Mrs William C Deemer Miss Dorothy Eckenrode Miss Clare Dolan and several Pa based relatives. A second picnic honors Eleanor Taylor and Raymond T Wendland with hosts Mr and Mrs Fred C Fisher Jr and guests to be entertained at Lake Macbride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Neuzil
Bill Wilson
William J. Neuzil
Grande Avenue SE
George Wilson
Penn Valley
George Lindsay
Nineteenth Street
Paris
City
William C. Deemer
West Orange
N. J
Dorothy Eckenrode
Harrisburg
Clare Dolan
Newton, N. J
de Davies, Jr
H. Burdsall Adams, Jr
Haverford, Pa
Charles Rainear II
Wynnewood, Pa
Eleanor Taylor
Raymond T. Wendland
Fred C. Fisher, Jr
First Avenue E
Lake Macbride
Ladies Honor Visitors At Wurster Tea Room Dinner
Mrs. C M Spencer and Mrs I C Emery entertained a small group at the Wurster tea room Saturday evening. Guests included Mrs Ed C Fitzpatrick of Elkader and Mrs Karl Jenkins of Grand Rapids Michigan along with Mesdames L A Fuhrmeister Allen Thurman George Wilhelm Adams and Howard Doug SS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Spencer
Fourth Avenue SE
I. C. Emery
Twentieth Street SE
Luncheon Honors Mrs. Robert S. Cook at Cedar Rapids Club
Mrs. Robert S. Cook hosted a luncheon Tuesday at the Cedar Rapids Country Club attended by members of the Tuesday Bridge Club. Her Crescent Street SE address is listed in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Club
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Robert S. Cook
Crescent Street
Tuesday Bridge Club
Irons Family Visits Cedar Rapids After Pine Beach Trip
Mr and Mrs Robert B Irons Jr of Rochester Minnesota arrive in Cedar Rapids after vacation at Pine Beach lodge Gull Lake Minnesota They will stay a week with Mrs Edward F Winslow and will be accompanied home by their daughter Emilie who has been visiting Mrs Winslow For several weeks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Irons, Jr
Rochester
Minn
Cedar Rapids
Pine Beach Lodge
Gull Lake
Higleys Arrive as Commonwealth Guests from Babson Park
Mr and Mrs W M Higley of Babson Park Florida arrive Monday evening for a few days at the Commonwealth apartments. They are former Cedar Rapids residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth Apartments
W. M. Higley
Babson Park, Fra
Cedar Rapids
Mrs Martha Teeters Visits Elder Family Guest
Mr and Mrs David M Elder of 2417 D Avenue NE host Miss Martha Teeters of St Louis as a guest through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David M. Elderkin
D Avenue NE
Martha Teeters
St. Louis
Young Hard of Hearing Group Meets Wednesday Evening
A meeting of the young people's group of the Hard of Hearing society will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the league rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Hard of Hearing Society
Mr and Mrs Walter Umsted Return from Chicago Trip
Mr and Mrs Walter Umsted of 816 L Street SW have returned home after a combined business and pleasure trip to Chicago. The party was joined by Miss Bar Brainard of Alberta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Umsted
L Street
Chicago
Reathem
Barr— Brainard
Alberta
Woodmen Circle Palm Grove No 1 Met at I O O F Hall
The Woodmen circle Palm Grove No 1 met at the I O O F hall Monday evening. Mrs. Carrie Kouba and C. Taylor reported on the Omaha convention. Plans were discussed for the July picnic and a social hour followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen
Palm Grove No. 1
Omaha
Carrie Kouba
É. C. Taylor
Becomes Bride of Local Man Sunday
Miss Janice Larson and Robert Wilde wed at the First Congregational church in Cedar Rapids with Rev. Charles G. Fort officiating. The ceremony featured palms, candelabra, white flowers and a trio of musical interludes. The couple will reside at 1531 Fifth avenue SE after Aug. 1 following a Minneapolis and St Ansgar wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Cedar Rapids
Janice Larson
H. A. Larson
St. Ansgar
Robert Wilde
Charles B. Wilde
Fifth Avenue
Charles G. Fort
Methodist Church
Rockford
Mary Lucille Fort
Jeanne Larson
Charles B. Wilde, Jr
Bill Nelson
Fern Welch
Jeanne Ives
Wilde
Minneapolis
St. An
Shellsburg
Gene McFerrin
Eva Carberry
Jess Greenwood
Vinton
Arthur Schmidt
Worth Conder and
Worth, Jr
Russell Hart
Dicta Harmon
Kenneth Sheary
Louise Crumb
Brighton, Il
Allen Matheny
Los Angeles
Hess fete couple at postnuptial party in city
Host and hostess Mr and Mrs Frank Hess 208 Seventh Street SW held a postnuptial party honoring Mr and Mrs Lyle Clayton. Guests included Mr and Mrs S D Roberts of Harlan and their child and James Hess of Ce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hess
Seventh Street
Lyle Clayton
Girl Reserves Camp Wapsie Y Awards Honor Campers
The Wapsie Y Girl Reserves camp closed the first period with a sports festival and awards. Marjorie Harris won the tennis crown, Geraldine Allen took the consolation match, and several girls earned honors in orders and tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Wapsie- Y
Marjorie Harris
Geraldine Allen
Margaret Heald
Nadine Walters
Barbara Rowley
Dors
Lorna Vredenburg
Vesta O'Donnell
Colleen Martin
Order of the Golden Arrow
Gretchen Vetter
June Schmitt
Marie Noe
Betty Leeper
Juliette Smith
Dorothy Ann Rogers
Helen Ayres
Elaine Yoder
Jane Miller
Gretchen Potter
Lee Healh
Press Pussy
Virginia Vanous
Thorpe
Catherine Osgood
Betty Hollecek
Dwight Krumboltz
White Cliffs of
Dover
Alice Duer Miller
Mars Helen Williams
Clare Conrad
Business and Professional Women's Club of
Cedar Rapids
Wapsie
Diana Pringle
Peggy Thorpe
Ellen Klima
Betty Konigsmark
Marianna Sackett
B.P.W
Mamie Oberthien
Arlene Allen
Emma Hertel
Wilma Wilson
Hartman Family Hosts Hicks Guests in Cedar Rapids
Dr and Mrs J L Hartman of 345 Nineteenth Street SE host Mr and Mrs Sra Hicks of Burlington and their daughters Helen Joyce and Mary Lynn this week. The Hicks accompanied the Hartmans to Cedar Rapids after a week in Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Hartman
Nineteenth Street
Jean
Sra Hicks
Burlington
Helen Joyce
Mary Lynn
Hicks
Hartmans
Cedar Rapids
Seventh Annual Le Family Reunion Held at Ellis Park
The seventh annual le family reunion took place at the river pavilion in Ellis Park. Officers elected included President Mrs Walter Parkin of Dubuque, Vice President Mrs Edwin Beadle Marion, and Secretary-Treasurer Mrs Louis Mekota of Marion. Theresa Winders of Dubuque celebrated her eighty fifth birthday. Rebecca Beadie of Cedar Rapids was the oldest attendee, Richard Piokl the youngest, and Mrs William Beadie of Milwaukee traveled the farthest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Family
River Pavilion
Ellis Park
Walter Parkin
Dubuque
Edwin Beadle Marion
Louis Mekota
Marion
Theresa Winders
Rebecca Beadie
Cedar Rapids
Richard Piokl
William Beadie
Milwaukee
Stoner Family Returns From Leaf River Visit
Mr and Mrs A G Stoner return home with daughter Miss Betty Lou Amsted from a three week visit in Chicago Leaf River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Stoner
Betty Lou Amsted
Visi
Chicago
Leaf River
Embroidery Motif Adorns Eunice Topper’s Frock
A shell pink cotton shant frock worn by Actress Eunice Topper features climbing roses embroidered in wood as an unusual motif. The diagonal embroidery runs across the frock replacing a belt in the design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Topper
Mrs McWilliams Hosts Tuesday Luncheon at Cedar Rapids Club
Mrs R I McWilliams of 204 Twelfth Street Sr entertained guests at a Tuesday luncheon at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. Attending were Mesdames Ted Little, Landis, Doer fler, Altermatt, Dock, Arnett, Stauf facher, Proctor, French, Keyes, O Rourke, Bailey, Miner, Lorenzen and Griffith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. I. McWilliams
Twelfth Street
Cedar Rapids Country
C. C. Ted Little
R. W. Landis
Preston Doerfler
C. M. Altermatt
Webster Dock
Ralph Arnett
Dean Stauffacher
Richard R. Proctor
Jack French
al Keyes
John O'Rourke
Marvin D. Bailey
Paul A. Miner
G. J. Lorenzen
B. W. Griffith
Renalda Ann McComas Celebrates Fourth Birthday Party
Mrs. F. L. McComas of 610 Sixth Street SE hosted a birthday party Tuesday for her daughter Renalda Ann turning four. Guests included Mary Carolyn Balik Barbara and Denny Midcalf Patricia Gould and Bobby McComas with Mary Jean McComas assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. McComas
Sixth Street SE
Renalda Ann
Mary Carolyn Balik
Barbara
Denny Midcalf
Patricia Gould
Bobby McComas
Mary Jean McComas
Murray Visit Brings Miss Elizabeth Murray to Fort Riley Family
Miss Elizabeth Murray of Fort Riley Kansas arrived this weekend for a two week visit with her parents Mr and Mrs A J Murray at 1844 Second Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Murray
Fort Riley
Kan
A. J. Murray
Second Avenue SE
Hartz Couple Return From California Trip
Mr and Mrs Henry Hartz of 400 Thirtieth street SE returned Saturday evening after a two and a half week trip to California. They visited friends in Tulsa Los Angeles and Hereford and toured the Padlands Black Hills Grand Canyon Yellowstone National Park and the Boulder Dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hartz
Thirtieth Street
California
Tulsa
Okla
Los Angeles
Hereford
Tex
Padlands
Black Hills
Grand Canyon
Yellowstone National Park
Boulder Dam
Social 50 Hosts Farewell Breakfast at Maxwell Home
The Social 50 holds a breakfast at 9 am on Wednesday at 229 Sinclair Avenue SE to bid farewell to Mrs. Dale McMickle of Philadelphia and her children Jacquelyn Patricia and John, who have been house guests of Mrs. Alvin Maxwell for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Maxwell
Sinclair Avenue
Dale McMickle
Philadelphia
Chiaren
Jacquelyn
Patricia
John
Maxwells
Nixon Guests at Aunt Obed Beans Home
Mr and Mrs Carl Nixon of West Chicago Illinois visited Sunday with Mrs Obed Bean and Mr Bean at 1004 First street SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Nixon
West Chicago
Ill
Mr. Nixon
Obed Bean
Mr. Bean
First Street
Miss Opperud Given Breakfast Courtesy
A candlelight breakfast was served Sunday morning at the Ritter home honoring Miss Etta Opperud whose marriage to Hans J E Banck will be Saturday. The table was decorated with white gladiolus pinks and baby breath. Sharing the courtesy were several Misses and Mesdames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lockner
Walter Ritter
Ritter
First Avenue W
Etta Opperud
Hans J. E. Banck
Irene Opperud
Edna Nissen
Jessie Shaw
Dorothy Klay
Henrietta Reichwein
Josephine Hexdall
Ina Wandell
Ruth Purdy
Fete for Miss Holcomb at Two Courtesies
Miss Margaret Holcomb, to wed Lester Lopata, was honored by 22 friends at a Delhi cottage picnic. The next evening three hostesses Dorothy Johnstone Dorothy Simon and Donna Kelly hosted a dinner in the Montrose hotel Java room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Holcomb
Lester Lopata
Walter A
Marengo
Longer Maples
Delhi
Dorothy Johnstone
Dorothy Simon
Donna Kelly
Java
Montrose Hotel
Miller couple head to Cassopolis summer on Diamond Lake
After a four day visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank D Miller at 3432 First Avenue East Mrs Harry A Anderson departed Monday for Cassopolis Michigan where she and Mr Anderson will spend the summer on Diamond Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank D. Miller
First Avenue E
Harry A. Anderson
Cassopolis
Mich
Mr. Anderson
Diamond Lake
Local Host Receptions Honor Visiting Relatives
Mr and Mrs Charles H Jackson 545 Thirty fourth street NE and daughter Ruth Mae entertained Sunday afternoon honoring Mrs Jacksons aunt Mrs Charles Vavra of Boulder Colorado and her cousins Mrs William Vincent and Bruce Howell of Washington DC who are visiting. Other out of town guests included Mrs W Hess and Mr and Mrs A Anderson of Solon and Doris and Raymond Jirsa of Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Jackson
Thirty-fourth Street
Ruth Mae
Dinner honors Mrs. Clyde Emerick in visit to Mrs. Swanson
Miss Ruth Rydberg hosted eight guests at 723 Third avenue SW for a Monday dinner in honor of Mrs. Clyde Emerick of Oakland California who is visiting her mother Mrs. Co. E. Swanson and playing bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Rydberg
Third Avenue
Clyde Emerick
Oakland
Calif
Co. E. Swanson
Mrs Sargeant Family Plans Illinois Visit
Mrs Paul Sargeant of Long Beach California and her son Rus sell stay with her mother in law Mrs Alice Sargeant and with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs E B Rohn at 1711 Maple drive NW. They will also visit in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sargeant
Long Beach
Calif
Russell
Inlaw
Alice Sargeant
E. B. Rohn
Maple Drive
Illinois
Women travelers return from Midwest motor trip
The Mesdames W. J. Netolicky Antone Biderman Arthur Marek Alfred Witousex and W. H. Dvorak came home this weekend after a motor trip to Owatonna Albert Lea Minnesota and Clear Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Netolicky
Antone Biderman
Arthur Marek
Alfred Witousex
W. H. Dvorak
Owatonna
Albert Lea
Minn
Clear Lake
We, The Women by Ruth Millett on equality progress
Gazette Special Writer Ruth Millett reflects on social changes from the Bloomer era to today. She notes past blame on women for male catcalls and recalls a recent incident where soldiers were disciplined while women golfed, highlighting ongoing gender norms and future hopes for respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Millett
Gazette
Severa Family Visits From Camp Claiborne La
Captain Leo Severa and his wife arrived from Camp Claiborne Louisiana for a week’s visit with Captain Severa’s parents Mr. and Mrs. George Severa at 1813 Sixth Avenue Southeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Severa
Camp Claiborne
Captain Severa
George Severa
Sixth Avenue SE
Miss Shafer Heads to Iowa Falls Girls Camp
Miss Margaret Ruth Shafer of 1030 Tenth Street NW leaves Sunday with her aunt Mrs. C. C. Dickey of Lamont for a week at a girls camp in Iowa Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ruth Shafer
Tenth Street
C. C. Dickey
Lamont
Iowa Falls
Couple returns from honeymoon to home in Bowling Street
Mr and Mrs Orval Schmitt returned Saturday from a honeymoon trip to Niagara Falls and several eastern states and are now at home to friends at 3216 Bowling Street SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval Schmitt
Niagara Falls
Bowling Street
Make This Model At Home Pattern 4765 Available in Children Sizes
Pattern 4765 available in children's sizes 2 4 6 8 and 10. Size 6 dress and cap require 24 yards 35 inch fabric and small amounts for contrast and braid. Send fifteen cents to Pattern Department Cedar Rapids Gazette New York. Complete fashion picture includes styles for matron miss and tot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Gazette
West 17Th Street
New York
N. Y
Mrs Burrows Visits for Weekend and Wedding
Mrs Oliver K Burrows of Elmhurst Illinois and her son Tom, former Cedar Rapids residents, came by car to visit relatives and friends and to attend the wedding of her nephew Robert Wilde to Miss Janice Larson over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver K. Burrows
Elmhurst
Tom
Cedar Rapids
Vavra Marriage Reported in Berkeley Calif
Henry Schacht announces the marriage of his daughter Alice Marjorie to Lumir E. Vavra, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Vavra. The ceremony occurred July 4 in Berkeley California. Mrs Vavra is UC graduate and taught English and dramatics in Concord California. Mr Vavra holds a degree from Coe College and works with Martz and Lundy in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schacht
Alice Marjorie
Lumir E. Vavra
Joseph Vavra
Cedar Rapids
Berkeley
Vavra
University of California
Concord High School
Concord
Calif
Coe College
Martz and Lundy Company
New York City
Weekend guests for Dr and Mrs Stout in Keokuk
Weekend guests of Dr and Mrs Cc A Stout at 350 Seventeenth Street SE include their daughter Miss Mary Eleanor Stout, Miss Dorothy Larson, and Mr and Mrs Charles Wells, all of Keokuk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. A. Stout
Seventeenth Street SE
Mary Eleanor Stout
Dorothy Larson
Charles Wells
Keokuk
School Board Boys Add $24,938 in Defense Bonds
School Treasurer E. F. Stepanek informed the board that he invested an added $24,938 in U S defense bonds due in 12 years yielding 2.53 percent in compound interest. Previously, following board instructions, he had invested in defense bonds bringing the agency within $130 of the $50,000 limit for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Stepanek
Board of Education
U. S
Alarming rise in vehicle fatalities cited in 1941 Q1
Officials attribute a sharp early 1941 rise in motor vehicle deaths to traffic linked with relatives and friends visiting servicemen at army camps. The report notes the surge occurred in the first quarter as travel to and from camps increased.
Jones offers to buy Russian strategic materials
Federal loan administrator Jesse H. Jones said he offered to buy any strategic materials Russia might sell to help pay for war supplies. He told Russian ambassador Constantine Oumansky the main difficulty was transporting manganese and calcium from western Russia to Vladivostok and then to the United States. He stated the U S would buy what Russia could deliver, with cash in hand, but not necessarily an exact material-for-material balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
Jesse H. Jones
Russia
United States
Jones
Constantine Oumansky
Far
Vladivostok
Advice From Mary Maniners Advice From Mary Maniners
RS L. CONSENTED to go with her husband on a fishing trip this summer after years of refusing his invitations. It would have been better if she had stayed home. She disliked the camp and felt lonely and bored while he fished. She hated cooking on the oil stove and endured cold rainy days. Mr L. won t ask her again. The letter questions whether the trip harmed their marriage and if the husband can be won back. Dear Miss Manners replies that every reader letter is answered in this column except some very personal problems handled privately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irls
Papa
RS L
Mr L
Miss Manners
Lou
Letters on correspondence and advice for marital disputes
The text advises sending stamped envelopes for further help and letters about personal issues. It notes concerns about family interference in marriages and suggests that a husband who listens to such pressure may be weak and not worth worrying about.
Help for a troubled girl at the state hospital
A patient is advised to speak with the social worker or superintendent to contact her family and fix problems. The text suggests sending her to relatives for an indefinite period if needed and notes she lacks supervision and is idle. It urges employment and keeping busy if she remains at home.
German freedom radio reports anti Nazi news from Europe
The BBC disclosed a new German language anti Nazi radio broadcasting daily to Germany. The seven minute program each hour covers interior Germany issues and alleged misdeeds of German leaders. NBC observed initial transmission conditions were unfavorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
British Broadcasting Corporation
Freedom Radio
Germany
BBC
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert Irons
W. M. Higleys
Babson Park
Miss Teeters
David Elderkin
Umsteds
Thevo
Thompson
Hess
Ee Eee
Wapsie-Y
Trl Hicks
DR. and
Mrs. Hartman
Beadle Reunion
Mrs. McWilliams
Renalda Ann McComas
Miss Murray
Hartz
Miss Opperud
Mrs. Anderson
Miss Rydberg
Mrs. Sargeant
Miss Millett
Yoo-Hoo
Leo Severas
Anne Adams
Mrs. Burrows
Lumir Vavra
Berkeley, Calif
Mrs. Stout
School Board
U.S. Defense
Ives Fiana
Second Street
Mary Maniners
Jane
G. R
Reich
Optical Service
Leonard T. Arduser
C. Chambers Inskeep Optical Co
Third Street
Harry F. Tisher
Piei
Chickering
Steck
Wurlitzer
Hiltbrunner Music Co
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