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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1943
Page
13
A school employee previously with the Eddy Paper corporation departed Saturday for Camp Polk Louisiana where he is now stationed in military service.
Miss Nadine Hamilton daughter of Mr and Mrs R D Applegate of West Liberty united in marriage with Pvt Lowell W Andreas son of RP Andreas at Westminster Presbyterian church West Liberty. Rev James H Blackstone Jr officiated. Attendants included Mrs Harlen Sober sister of the groom and Glenn Andreas. After a wedding dinner at the Roosevelt hotel the couple planned a Denver trip and to live at 3908 Cottage Grove Ave Des Moines.
The marriage of Miss Jean Elizabeth Williamson and Corp. Robert Louis Hammill took place May 15 at 10 p.m. in Carmel by the Sea California rather than Fort Ord as previously announced in The Gazette. The West Side WCTU resumes meetings with a tea at 2 30 p.m. at Mrs J E DeLongs home inviting all Union members and friends.
The Lambda chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority will convene Wednesday evening at the residence of Miss Mary Rowan located at 829 Third Avenue SE.
Pattern No 8386 offers a button front day dress in sizes 12 through 42 with 39 inch fabric at 3 1/8 yards. Order from The Rapids Gazette Today Service at 530 South Wells Chicago with name address size and payment for postage and pins.
Mr and Mrs Hugh W White of 2310 Meadowbrook drive SE returned Monday from Kansas City Missouri after several days visiting their son Aviation Cadet Hugh White who is stationed at the Olathe Kansas naval station.
Ensign and Mrs D L Johnson of Boston Massachusetts were holiday weekend guests in the FC Pop inger home located at 330 Twenty second street NE.
St Margaret's circle meets Wednesday at 1 pm in Killans Tearoom for a luncheon hosted by Mrs Floyd Sheppard and a list of hostesses including Mrs William Blum Mrs Vernon Hendryx Mrs Forrest Maag Mrs Richard Salome Mrs M Aldrich Mrs W G Vincent Mrs M M Simitz and Mrs John Gibbs.
Norden lodge of the Vasa Order of America will meet Wednesday at 8pm. Mrs. Alfred Jorgen sen of 2739 Second avenue SE is noted in the notice.
Lieut G E Haverkamp of Richmond with his wife and her mother Mrs Mary F M Novak stay a few days in Richmond. They will visit his parents in Orange City and he reports June 9 at Gowen field Boise Idaho with his wife joining later.
Ruth Millett argues postwar life will restore women to civilian roles as men return home. She says WAACs WAVES and SPARS enjoy uniforms now because it is fashionable but expect to seek feminine dress and home life again, doubting lasting mindset changes or marriage trends from service.
Jean Fisher Savery daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick C Fisher of Commonwealth apartments and Ralph McCleland of Hinsdale were married Saturday at 4 pm in Western Springs. They will live at 424 South Washington street Hinsdale. The Fishers returned Sunday after attending their daughter's wedding.
Viola Kolan and Emil Jositek wed Sunday at 4 pm in the Fit Tutheran church on First Avenue SW. The ceremony was attended by her mother and relatives including Alma Kolun and Ray Stacker. The couple will reside at 75 First Avenue SW with Mrs Josiek employed by Collins Radio and Mr Jositek at Iowa Manufacturing.
Mrs Sam V Anderson of Greenville Mississippi, visiting her mother Dr Effie Schroeder on 20112 F avenue NW, left Tuesday morning for home. She was accompanied by her niece Dolores Schroeder of 513 Fourteenth street SE, who will stay away for a month.
Mrs. Lloyd Bryant and her son Earl Dean of 950 Daniels Street VE visited Mrs. Faye Berry in Davenport on Sunday, sharing a family gathering and extended conversation.
A F Whitney president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen says wartime labor unrest stems from government failure to honor pledges to workers. In the June Railroad Trainman he blames a reactionary economic policy in Congress and criticizes labeling union activities as criminal while anti monopoly conspiracies are overlooked.
The passage argues that workers suffer under inflation while corporations dole out billions in dividends. It claims wage and job freezes favoring capital are harmful to worker morale in factories mills and on the rails.
A pigeon from Cedar Rapids race week, shot and forced to land in Wheatland, is being nursed back to health by PT Buxton. Buxton reported The Gazette’s earlier story on the pigeon race and requested the Chicago flying club be contacted to locate the birds.
Mrs Le DOTy of 1222 Third Avenue SW entertained Monday afternoon for her daughter Phyllis ninth birthday. Assisting was Mrs Paul Morrison with guests including Phyllis grandmother Mrs Susan Belle Hurd of Manchester and Mrs A F Sturm plus school mates Marlene Schmidt Gloria Weigner Sheryl Stephan Florence MacNamara Janet Hagerman Glenda Schirm Phyllis Brown Jane Montgomery Violet Burkhart Carol Jean Morrison and Peggy Paterson.
Wilson P T A at a recent meeting installed officers Mrs P H H Brown as president Mrs Thomas Garmes as vice president Mrs George Naxera as secretary and Mrs Robert Row as treasurer A reception followed honoring Miss Jennie E Post retiring principal of the school Van Buren The Van Buren PTA will hold a Friendship tea Wednesday at 2 pm Children will appear on the program Members and friends are invited
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