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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1941
Page
2
Alicia Hart notes fashion amid heat wave shows. Women favor restrained makeup, lighter nail lacquer, matte lipstick, neat hair and simple summer shoes. Smarts stay polished in cooled lounges and hotel roofs with calm, collected styles.
Mrs Carl Koehn and Mrs Allien Rosendahl hosted a farewell shower at 1057 F avenue NW for Betty Paterson who leaves Saturday for a new job in Springfield Illinois. A brown and yellow color scheme decorated the event with many attendees listed as guests.
Ellis Park hosted a Jolly Gift club family picnic on Sunday with sixty members in attendance.
A wartime column highlights Mrs Smith in domestic prep for national defense. She audits family diet, drafts a budget, saves for 1942 income tax, learns sewing, and plans to balance meals while maintaining health. She embodies civilian effort alongside Uncle Sam’s calls.
The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. F C Markert of Crystal Beach Florida will arrive Thursday to visit Mr. and Mrs. T M Mason at 1307 K avenue NE. Markert, a cousin of Mrs. Mason, is a former Cedar Rapids resident and founder of the Faith Mis- Children.
Dr. and Mrs. William J. Husa and their son William Jr arrive in Gainesville to visit Mrs. E. V. Horak at 511 Seventh Avenue SE. They stay until July 30 then travel to Minnesota and Detroit for the American Pharmaceutical Association conference where Dr. Husa will present research papers.
Mrs. William E. Harman welcomed nine Cedar Rapids Cyclettes members at 129 Fourth Avenue SW. The group planned a Friday picnic at the club grounds for the men's club workers building the track in preparation for the August 3 race.
Mr and Mrs J W Krejca of L street SW and Mr and Mrs Alfred Krejca with their son Billy return home Monday after a two week fishing trip at the Woods Canada
Prizes for first second and third place in the Linn county relief garden contest will be awarded Thursday at 10 a.m. at Ninth street and Mayenne NW. E. S. Smith, relief garden head, said members of the young men’s bureau of the Chamber of Commerce will distribute the prizes.
ELEN loves an aviator but her mother pushes a wealthier match. Dear Miss Manners counsels overcoming fear of meeting people by smiling and showing interest to spark conversation as confidence grows.
A reader explains dislike of jazz and fondness for opera and symphonic music. She notes many girls are not keen on dancing and asks for Miss Manners guidance on social expectations and etiquette in the context of music tastes and concert attendance.
Townsend club auxiliaries 2 and . will meet Thursday at Mrs. Ella F. 1151 Center Point road NE. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hudson and Miss Bartosh returned Monday to their homes in Long Beach California after a two weeks with relatives and friends in y.
Adlai or Bible teacher from Johnson City Tennessee will speak on Prophetic Events Which Con clude This Age Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. W. D. Patterson 1115 First Avenue East.
W. J. Scherrebeck, former state commander of the Iowa Volunteers, will preside over the installation ceremonies at the Montrose hotel in Cedar Rapids area. The event marks a formal induction and community gathering.
The First Lutheran church Married Couples' class meets at 6 30 p m Thursday for a business meeting and picnic supper at the Ellis park duck pond. If rain, supper moves to the church parlors. Charles Gardernick Vern Upmier and Mr and Mrs Paul Mingo will drive to Cheyenne Wyoming for the rodeo and a Yellowstone visit.
Rose Hill No 3 school will sponsor its fifth annual social and program Thursday evening one and three fourths miles south of Krebs greenhouse on Rockford road. Mrs. Jordan Petrak chairs the entertainment committee and the lineup includes Honolulu Surf Riders Wesley Amies Junior McGuire Fern Forney William Sager Mrs. Anderson Annabelle Anderson es Sullivan and children of the school.
Cedar Rapids military district headquarters announced Wednesday that three eastern Iowa reserve officers have been ordered to a year of active duty. The action affects officers in the Cedar Rapids area and reflects ongoing national defense mobilization efforts.
The army announces new recone tenants Warren and Raigh H Wallace at 1207 Fifth Avenue SB. Ken cuguesting and others are listed in the field notes with assignments to be announced later.
The notice names 27 year old Estelle Witte’s son, Richard D. Enright aged 18, son of Frank L. Enright of Garwin, and Allen F. Sturtz aged 18, son of Arthur Sturtz of Brandon. Creswell Saartee is recommended for service with the Dubuque recruiting station and Peterson for service at Des Moines.
Robert R. Moore son of Mr and Mrs Ernest R Moore of 536 Knollwood Drive SE was among 190 first lieutenants promoted in the Marines Moore is now stationed in Shanghai China
Delaware County announces collection points for discarded aluminum this week. William H. Scanlan, campaign chairman, lists stops at Hopkinton Lyle Joseph's Implement, Colesburg Farm Service Station, Delhi American Legion hall, Greeley Esser Barbershop, Masonville Powell Drug House, Earlville Review office.
Otto H. Fink age 76 was found dead by a shotgun wound at his residence 730 Iowa Avenue at 11 45 a m Wednesday Coroner J D Callahan ruled death a death by own action Fink employed by Home Oil Company was the subject of the inquiry
Cedar Rapids Boy Scouts and leaders planned an emergency mobilization to test crisis organization. Scouts to report to designated rally points for further instructions while women’s groups and Camp Fire girls pounded homes and businesses to boost aluminum collection as 7 planes requiring 7 000 pounds of aluminum were targeted.
Registration of more than 150 photographers from Iowa and nearby states is expected for the University of Iowa annual short course opening Thursday. Prof. Edward F. Mason said 150 entries have been received for the contest and the program will include tech sessions on all phases of photography as part of the university’s summer courses.
An advertisement promotes a product claiming to kill germs on contact and destroy odors. It cites the American corporation and addresses in New York for purchase. The copy emphasizes a mother’s duty to inform, presenting a consumer claim without verification.
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