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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1942
Page
13
Mr and Mrs M M Alt hosted a dinner party at their home while inviting Mr Eugene Warner of Decadnnt. The Warners were married Sunday at Durant and are guests in the Alt home this evening.
The Duke of Windsor abruptly ends his U.S. tour and sails to Nassau on urgent business. The Duchess remains in the Bahamas and the couple had been hosted by President and Mrs. Roosevelt. The aim of the trip was to seek relief for about 68,000 Bahamians reliant on tourism and sponge, pearl industries.
Miss Marjorie Eloise Greer daughters of Herschel and Mrs Greer married Lieut Irwin Leslie Nelson at 4 pm Sunday in the First Christian church. The bride wore a halo crown frame with pearl embroidery and a fingertip veil. Attendants included sister Dorothy Greer as maid of honor and Virgini a Greer. Best man Arion Nelson. The reception followed at the church parlor with a buffet dinner then a trip to Camp where the groom would be stationed.
Coe College will present a recital tonight at 8 15 in T M Sinclair Memorial chapel. Faculty members include Prof Max Daehler mist Prof J Kitchin violin Grace Huddle Lockhoff Harold Reeves tenor and kneer Taylor Wendland organist. Alumni assisting are Harold Reeves Flora Mackay Kitchin Gertrude Shoemaker and Leota Becking. A Madrigal group will perform Thursday at 8 15 in the chapel. Both programs are open to the public as part of the music short course.
Mrs. Allen I. Dunn entertained at the Cedar Rapids Country Club for Miss Tamar Meister whose marriage to Frederick Diers is set for Saturday. Twenty five guests attended a luncheon and personal shower with a single long table adorned by smilax white carnations and pink and white place cards.
Charlies Knox Jr. will arrive home from Iowa State College Wednesday to spend the weekend with his parents at 350 Pleasant Drive SE. He plans to return to Iowa State June 8 for the summer term.
Lieut. and Mrs. T. J. Maresh of Key Field Meridian Mississippi and their daughters Carol and Mary Frances arrived Sunday to visit for ten days in the home of Lieut. Maresh's father S. E. Maresh at 1251 Third avenue SE.
Married Mrs George Madison announces the marriage of Pauline MacGregor of Oxford Junction to a MacGregor, the son of Mrs J A MacGregor. The ceremony was performed by Mr and Mrs William Hruby in Cedar Rapids. Mrs MacGregor is McKinley High School alumna. the groom is an Oxford Junction High School graduate. Both work for Wilson Company and will reside at 810 Fifth Avenue SE.
Mr and Mrs W J Brown of 1962 First Avenue SE and Mrs Herbert S Stamats of 2131 Linden Drive SE and her daughter Sally depart Tuesday for Natick Massachusetts for Walnut Hill school commencement where Susan Brown will graduate. Susan will visit a classmate at Sunapee Lake New Hampshire for a week before returning to Cedar Rapids.
Miss Catharine Miller, a student at Western college in Oxford Ohio, arrived Monday morning to spend the summer at her parents home, Mr and Mrs D J Miller, 1850 B avenue.
Mr and Mrs Glenn B McDonald of 254 Twenty fourth Street Driver and their sons Jack and Roger spent a weekend at the Lake Shore hotel in Clear Lake.
Mrs Frances K Mitchell of Chicago will arrive Tuesday evening to visit Miss Lelia Johnson at 1100 First Avenue SE. The visit will last about one month.
Mrs James H Yuill entertained members of the scribblers club Tuesday at her home 355 Pleasant Street. The gathering featured conversation and light refreshments as part of the social club's ongoing activities.
Ernest Soukup was saluted by a group of friends at a wiener roast held Sunday at the Wendl Bena farm Otis road SE before his upcoming Army service. Guests included Martina Gelski Barbara Sucho Julie Bena Edward Jandl Lumir Pisney Stanley Miller Stanley Willsel Willard Christopherson Edward Luse Henry Ham Bruce Rigby and Ernest.
Frank Bates Jr left for army service Monday and was feted at a buffet by Mr and Mrs Paul Schumann Ray at 2043 Blake Boulevard SE. The gathering followed a theater outing and included a birthday party for Mr Bates hosted by Miss Margaret Hindee at the Ray home.
The lip reading class of the Hard of Hearing Society will meet at 7 30 p m on Thursday at 106 Second Avenue SE room 11 instead of 7 o clock. The society will have a picnic.
Fire crews battled a blaze at Freyehelo Camp area causing evacuation of nearby facilities. No injuries reported as investigations begin into the cause and extent of damage to huts and supplies.
Wedding plans announced for Miss Mary Irene MacLaughlin and Sergt John E Christensen of Camp Grant Illinois. Matron of honor is Mrs Martin J Cole of Las Anguias and former Miss Ann Miller of Cedar Rapids will visit with her parents. Best man is Ralph of Davenport with Almonth Treft of Chicago as usher. Christensen is an instructor at Camp Grant veterinary technicians school.
Mr and Mrs Leo C Sedlacek of two miles west of Cedar Rapids welcomed Mr Henry Sedlacek and Mrs Sally Sedlacek of St Joseph Missouri as weekend guests. Other attendees included Mr and Mrs Joe Balik and their dates Lucille and Frances plus Tony Sedlacek Ralph Sedlacek and spouse and David Patrick and Lois Marie Sedlacek and Marvin and Leola Ann Sedlacek.
Mrs. William Hester and Miss Mary Irene MacLaughlin hosted a miscellaneous bridal shower Monday evening at the Hester home 1245 Third Avenue SE. The event honored Miss Dorothy Felgar soon to wed Jack Park of Beloit Wisconsin. Guests included Misses Joan Posey Nina Lawler Ruth Brammer Dorothy Hollis Ruth McManus Pat McNamara and Mrs J Felgar the honoree’s mother.
Ce dar Rapids public library staff honored Miss Dorothea Fox at a Sunday evening dinner. Miss Fox will marry Miles Sture Graves of Apache Arizona on June 23. The party at Miss Ruby Taylor's home 1744 D avenue NE featured a yellow and white theme with mixed white flowers and lemon lilies.
Mr and Mrs Grey Alan Wilson of Leon Iowa and their son Philip Alan returned home Sunday after visiting several days in the home of Mr Oliver S Wilson at 362 Fifteenth street SE.
Mr and Mrs Donald J Griffin of Rockford Illinois and their son Michael are visiting for a week with relatives Mr and Mrs W H Moes at 1619 First Avenue and Mr and Mrs J on 8304 Hinkley Avenue
Mrs H M Bruss of Clinton and her daughter Donna visit in the winter home of Mr and Mrs M O Winter at 354 Eighteenth street SE.
Local girls group met Friday evening and Saturday to make daily maps and practice outdoor cooking. Attendees include June Alien Shirley Alderman Jean Barvinek Betty Dooley Virginia Flender Janet Haig Katherine Hedge Alice Kitchin Margaret Plock Marilyn Reesink Joyce Sanborn and Jean Anne Ward. A play day and picnic are scheduled at Bever Park Friday with a council fire at 4 p.m.
President proposes an Office of Education loan program to help needy students in engineering physics chemistry medicine dentistry and pharmacy. Loans cover tuition fees and 25 dollars monthly up to 500 dollars annually with required service after training.
Provisions state that 2 percent rate relief and loan cancellation apply only if the borrower survives while serving with the armed forces. death would negate cancellation.
Smith the dean of students announced Tuesday a Chicago University scholarship awarded to James T Holmes for leadership and scholastic achievement. The $600 award covers two years of tuition and Holmes is president of the Franklin graduating class with top tenth ranking, and active in National Scholastic and National Thespian honor societies, debate, football, basketball, and track.
In Iowa County results from the Republican and Democratic primaries, Sen Wilson led with 1 082 votes, Thornburg 475, Dolliver 123, and Davies 111. Gov Hick enlooper 1 348, Miller 366. Linn 688 Secor 376 Dancer 363. Rep First District Martin 1 182 Silver 385. Democratic Sen Herring 478 Seaman 197 Krascher 382 Augustine 323 Willen brock 265 Nall 197 Foster 109 Bell 98.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Mitchell return home northeast with Mr and Mrs A J Mitchell also mentioned in the sequence of the visit finalization.
Van Buren P T A plans a 1 15 p m Friday program at Riv Ee members invited to bring covered dishes and pay five cents for games.
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