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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1941
Page
9
Gazette special notes midsummer fashion in lounge and hotel settings. Properly applied makeup, light perfumes, neat hair, and simple summer accessories keep smart women polished. Girdles remain, dresses pressed, hats cleaned, and gloves plain as heat yields calm, collected style.
Mrs Carl Koehn and Mrs Allen Rosendahl hosted at 1057 F avenue NW a farewell shower for Betty Paterson who departs Saturday for a new job in Springfield New Jersey. A brown and yellow decor scheme accompanied a guest list including Frances Rubins Kathleen McGladrey Ruth Rich Doris Hegewald and others. An Ellis Park Jelly Gift Club family picnic drew sixty attendees Sunday.
We see Mrs Smith quietly contributing to national defense at home. She improves family nutrition, stores canned produce, builds a budget with savings, learns sewing, and supports the PTA to feed and clothe local children. Her unseen vigilance mirrors the broader war effort.
The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Markert of Crystal Beach Florida will arrive Thursday to stay with Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Mason at 1307 K avenue NE. The Markerts, cousins of Mrs. Mason, once lived in Cedar Rapids and founded the Faith Mission Home for Homeless Children at Crystal Beach.
Dr. and Mrs. William J. Husa of Gainesville Florida and their son William Jr arrived Monday night to visit Mrs. Husa's mother Mrs. E V Horak at 511 Seventh avenue SE They will stay until July 30 and then vacation to Minnesota and Detroit where Dr Husa will present research papers at the American Pharmaceutical Association meeting
Mrs. William E. Harman of 129 Fourth Avenue SW hosted Cedar Rapids Cyclettes members Tuesday night. Nine members attended as they planned a picnic supper at the club grounds Friday for men preparing for the race on August 3.
Mr and Mrs J W Krejca and Mr and Mrs Alfred Krejca with son Billy return home Monday after a two weeks fishing trip at the Lake of 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 M avenue NW. E. S. Smith, relief garden head, says members of the young men's bureau of the Chamber of Commerce will distribute the prizes.
Helen loves a flyer but her mother pushes a wealthy suitor for a safer match. Mary Manners advises calm, minimal talk, a pleasant smile, and steady interest to overcome social fear and pursue genuine affection. Dear Miss Manners columns offer guidance on social nerves and dating, urging confidence.
A reader aged 16 prefers a concert over Blood and Sand and seeks a boy who loves classical music and horses to roller skates. They invite opinions from peers and girls and hope to find a discriminating congenial companion, with C.O.D. signing off.
Townsend club auxiliaries 2 and 4 meet Thursday at 2 pm at Mrs. Ella Fisher 1151 Center Point road NE. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hudson and Miss Lucy Bartosh return to Long Beach Calif after two weeks in Ely. Adlai Loudy Bible teacher from Johnson City Tenn speaks Wednesday at 8 pm at Mrs. W. D. Patterson 1115 First avenue E. W. J. Scherrebeck presides at Cedar Rapids post No. 1 installation Thursday 8 pm Montrose hotel. Married Couples class First Lutheran church to meet 6 30 pm Thursday at Ellis park duck pond. rain location church parlor. Charles Gardernick Vern Upmier and Paul Mingo leave for Cheyenne Wyo to attend rodeo and visit Yellowstone Park.
Bob Bowman telegraph and cable editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer and former Cedar Rapids Gazette staffer is visiting his parents at 3015 C avenue NE during a vacation stay.
Rose Hill No 3 school hosts its fifth annual social and program Thursday night one mile south of Krebs greenhouse on Rockford road. Chairman Mrs Jordan Petrak leads the entertainment committee with participants Honolulu Surf Riders Wesley Amos Junior McGuire Fern Forney William Sager Mrs Anderson Annabelle Anderson Monica Sullivan and schoolchildren.
The Cedar Rapids military district announced on Wednesday that three eastern Iowa reserve officers have been ordered to a year of active duty. The announcement lists their names and assignments, detailing their upcoming postings and duties with the reserve force.
The army reports four Cedar Rapids men and two others from eastern Iowa enlisted in the navy Tuesday. Recruits include Robert B. Creswell 27 Lorenz F. Peterson 20 Robert G. Bostwick 19 Frank J. Witte 27 Richard D. Enright 18 and Allen F. Sturtz 18. Creswell and Peterson were recommended for service at Dubuque and Des Moines respectively.
Robert B. Moore son of Mr and Mrs Ernest R Moore 536 Knollwood drive SE was among 190 first lieutenants promoted to captain by President Roosevelt. Moore is stationed in Shanghai China.
Points for storage of discarded aluminum to be collected in Delaware county this week have been announced by William H Scanlan, chairman of the collection campaign. Trucks will stop at Hopkinton, Lyle Joseph's Implement company, Colesburg, Farm service station, Delhi, American Legion hall, Greeley, Esser Barber shop, Masonville, Powell warehouse, Ryan, A. L. Schemmel drug store, Manchester, Court house, Earlville, Review office.
Otto H Fink aged 76 was found dead of a shotgun wound at his home 730 Iowa Avenue at 145 am Wednesday. Coroner J D Callahan ruled death by own action with no motive found. Fink was employed by Home Oil Company.
Cedar Rapids launches an emergency mobilization of Boy Scouts to organize a house to house aluminum collection as part of a defense drive. Edward Lowe reports the main pile has passed four tons with more metal to come from bins citywide.
Registration of more than 150 photographers from Iowa and surrounding states is anticipated for the University of Iowa annual short course opening Thursday. Prof Edward F. Mason announced 150 entries for the school's contest and exhibit. The program includes technical sessions on all phases of photography.
A bold advertisement urges mothers to teach daughters about feminine hygiene to avoid misperceptions. It promotes Zonite as a safe germ killer and odor neutralizer, claiming over 20 million bottles sold and offering a free booklet titled Feminine Hygiene Today by Zonite Products Corporation in New York.
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