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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1943
Page
20
Witty local items recount unusual glimpses of wartime life in Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. Reports touch on WAACs, a mock U. S. Courtroom, jail harmony, ration points, Aircrew smoking rules, a Turner funeral home garden, Morgenthau broadcasts, and hopeful Main Street paving plans with mentions of Cedar Rapids and Waterloo.
The YWCA announces a summer day camp for seventh and eighth grade girls starting June 18 at the Cedar Rapids YWCA. Registration opens June 14. Activities include sports, biking, swimming, crafts, and reading with separate programs for younger sisters.
Edward Rompot of Camp White Ore. weds Ruth Ann Palmer of El Paso Texas in an infantry chapel ceremony on April 26. Officiating Chaplain Lieut Dean Stevenson attended by Mrs Dolly DiMario and Lieut Slodeski. Rompot formerly with Nu Art Display. educated in Baton Rouge Birmingham and El Paso.
Frances Eby daughter of Mr and Mrs Moray L Eby and Private Frank P Jakoubek son of Mr and Mrs Louis Jakoubek married Nov 15 1942 in New Orleans with Reverend George J Truath officiating. Mrs Jakoubek is Cedar Rapids Gazette society editor now living with her parents. Jakoubek is at a coast artillery specialist school in Panama after enlisting Oct 28 1942. He previously worked for Quaker Oats in Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Harry J. Chadima is named chairman of the Junior Red Cross in Linn county with Mrs. R. R. Kouba as her Cedar chief. The article notes 12,207 members in Linn and a large program expansion during wartime. Also mentions a miscellaneous shower for Miss Margaret E F O’Brien and a Typographical auxiliary potluck meeting to vote on international officers.
Bernice Brandau to wed Daniel Sweeney USN R after engagement announced by Mr. and Mrs. Otto Brandau. Miss Brandau to graduate from Coe College and teach in Vinton next year. Sweeney to await naval officer indoctrination. Also notes of anniversaries, weekend visits, and Mayflower DAR meeting details.
Cedar Rapids society scenes feature the Cotton Ball eve with dinners at the Country Club hosted by the Charles M. Daniels and gatherings at multiple homes. Out-of-town guests include Everett Wolfin of Peoria Illinois and the Knotts of Sioux City. Judge Ellison and Mrs. Ellison visit Mrs. Watters as locals attend Drake University graduation events.
Ottilie of Eldora announces the marriage of daughter Agnes to R M Wood of Bennett. The ceremony was held Tuesday at Westminster Presbyterian with Rev James H Blackstone Jr officiating. Attendants included Mr and Mrs H C Andrews of Cedar Rapids. Agnes is a Coe College graduate and taught in Bennett. Wood is a Cedar Falls Iowa State Teachers College graduate and Bennett schools superintendent. The couple will reside in Atkins where Wood will serve as superintendent for the coming year.
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