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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1943
Page
6
A school employee formerly with the Eddy Paper corporation departed Saturday for Camp Polk Louisiana where he is currently stationed.
Nadine Hamilton daughter of Mr and Mrs R D Applegate of West Liberty married Pfc Lowell W Andreas son of Mr and Mrs R P Andreas of Des Moines at Westminster Presbyterian church West Liberty. Ceremony featured palms and spring flowers with organist and vocalist. Afterward a dinner at the Roosevelt hotel. They will reside in Des Moines with Private Andreas stationed at Camp Dodge.
Miss Jean Elizabeth Williamson daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry J Williamson of 211 Seventeenth Street NE married Corp Robert Louis Hammill son of Mrs Emma E Hammill of 916 A Avenue NW. The ceremony took place May 15 at 10 pm in Carmel by the Sea California instead of Fort Ord as announced.
The West Side W C T U will resume meetings with ten Wednesdays in the home of Mrs J E DeLong 404 Third Avenue SW. Meetings start at 2 30 p m and all members and friends are invited.
The Lambda chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will hold a meeting Wednesday evening at the home of Miss Mary Rowan located at 829 Third Avenue Southeast.
Pattern No. 8386 in sizes 12 through 42. 312 yards of 39 inch fabric needed for size 14. Send 15 cents plus 1 cent postage to The Cedar Rapids Gazette pattern service in Chicago for the Summer issue of Fashion catalog with over 100 new patterns and care guidance. Advertisement.
Mr and Mrs Hugh W White of 2310 Meadowbrook drive SE returned Monday from Kansas City where they visited their son Aviation Cadet Hugh White Jr stationed at the Olathe Kansas naval station.
Ensign and Mrs. D. L. Johnson of Boston Massachusetts were holiday weekend guests in the F. C. Popinger home at 330 Twenty-second Street NE in Portland.
St Margaret's circle will meet Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Killian's tearoom for luncheon. Hostesses include Mrs. Floyd Sheppard 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.
Vasa Order of America group Norden lodge will hold a meeting Wednesday at 8 p m with Mrs Alfred Jorgen sen of 2739 Second avenue SE attending as host and organizer.
Lieut G E Haverkamp of Richmond Virginia spends days with wife and her mother Mrs Mary F M Novak at 1035 Second Street SE Later they plan a trip to Orange City to see Haverkamp's parents He will report June 9 at Gowenfield Boise Idaho and Mrs Haverkamp will join him later
Ruth Millett argues that postwar women in uniform will flee regimentation and revert to civilian life. She says most join to find husbands, not to shift gender roles, and that uniforms are a temporary wartime fashion more than a lasting change.
Jean Fisher Savery daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick C Fisher of Commonwealth apartments married Ralph McClelland of Hinsdale on Saturday at 4 p m in Western Springs Illinois The couple will reside at 424 South Washington Hinsdale Mr and Mrs Fisher returned Sunday after attending the wedding
Miss Viola Kolan married Emil Josifek at 4 p.m. Sunday in the First Lutheran church with Rev. Paul Luther Miller presiding. Attendants included Alma Kolan of Des Moines and Ray Stocker of Cedar Rapids. The couple will reside at 715 First Avenue SW. Mrs. Josifek works for Collins Radio and Mr. Josifek for Iowa Manufacturing.
Mrs Sam V. Anderson of Greenville Mississippi returns home after visiting her mother Dr Effie K Schroeder at 20112 F Avenue NW. She is accompanied by her niece Dolores Schroeder of 515 Fourteenth Street SE who will stay a month.
Mrs. Lloyd Bryant and her son Earl Dean of 950 Daniels Street NE were guests Sunday at the home of Mrs. Faye Berry in Davenport.
Mrs. L. E. Doty of 1222 Third Avenue SW hosted a Monday afternoon party for her daughter Phyllis on her ninth birthday with assistances from Mrs. Paul Morrison. Guests included Phyllis’s grandmothers Mrs. Susan Belle Hurd and Mrs. A. F. Sturm and schoolmates Marlene Schmidt Gloria Weigner Sheryl Stephan Florence MacNamara Janet Hagerman Glenda Schirm Phyllis Brown Jane Montgomery Violet Burkhart Carol Jean Morrison Peggy Paterson.
Mrs. L J Jiricek announces Wilson P T A officers: P H Brown president, T Gaines vice president, G Naxera secretary, R Roy treasurer. A reception honors Miss Jennie E Post retiring principal. The Van Buren P T A hosts a Friendship tea Wednesday at 2 p.m. Children perform. members and friends invited.
Cleveland based report quotes A F Whitney president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen condemning wartime labor unrest as a result of government failure to honor pledges to workers. He criticizes Congress driven economic policy and calls out criminal labeling of union activity while war efforts whitewash conspiracies.
A carrier pigeon shot during a Cedar Rapids to Chicago flight lands in Wheatland where P T Buxton nurses it back to health. The Gazette notes Buxton’s letter and a request to the Chicago flying club, hoping the bird may still reach its home roost.
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