Summer Uniforms for Women Marines Introduced
Radical departure for the marine corps women’s reserve features cool seersucker work attire with green and white stripes bone buttons and a flared skirt. Dress uniforms use white gabardine brass buttons and green accessories with white pumps and gloves. The “globe anchor and eagle” insignia grants women the same rank and pay as men with advancement to captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps Women's Reserve
Globe, Anchor and Eagle
U. S. Marine Corps
Soggy Weather Aids Blight Flowers and Gardens
The article notes a fungus blight on Madonna lilies worsened by warm wet weather and advises Bordeaux mixture spraying every week to ten days during rapid spring growth. It also covers fertilizer trials showing nitrogen reduction effects on vegetables, primrose care, oyster-shell scale control, carrot seed vigor, planting, thinning, and storage. It mentions a tea honoring Mrs. Carfrae and a Mercy alumnae meeting.
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New York
Graduation ceremonies fill Memorial building and churches
Commencement at Wilson Franklin Roosevelt and McKinley high schools will honor about 365 seniors with 8 pm ceremonies in the Memorial building. Eleanor Taylor plays organ for processional while 200 voices from the four schools sing. Roosevelt and Wilson hold baccalaureate at Trinity Church with Rev D Keith Irwin addressing graduates. Westminster church hosts a separate baccalaureate for Christian Endeavor graduates.
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Virgil M Hancher
University of Iowa
Wilson
Franklin, Roosevelt and
McKinley
Memorial
Eleanor Taylor
America
Gladys Thomann
Roosevelt
Trinity Methodist Church
D. Keith Irwin
Olivet Presbyterian Church
John E. DeLong
Trinity Church
God
Margaret Porter
Roosevelt School
Lester Baldwin
S. E Dooty
O. Hillman
George A Stauffacher
I. E. Linkletter
Westminster
Westminster Presbyterian Church
James H. Blackstone, Jr
McKinley High School
A Cappela
Maurine Hamblin
Christian Endeavor Societies
Westminster Church
To Be Bride of Private Brejcha
Oakdale announces the marriage of Darline Canney to Private Robert J. Brejcha. The ceremony will be at St Wenceslaus in Iowa City on Monday at 8 am. Darline is a University High School graduate and worked at Lillian Suchy’s beauty shop. Brejcha attended Wilson High School and serves in the Army Air Corps at Sheppard Field Texas. The Johnson School 6A class graduation concert follows with students and solos listed.
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J. J Canney
Oakdale
Darline
Robert J. Brejcha
Jerry Brejcha
Third Street
St. Wenceslaus Church
Iowa City
University High School
Lillian Suchy
Brejcha
Wilson High School
Army Air Corps
Sheppard Field
Texas
Johnson School
Barbara Boyd
Bob Merriam
Diana Panagos
Jane Hynden
Willa Howells
Harriet Ohlman
Connie Cornwell
Peter Widmer
Sharon Sealy
Leonta Morrison
Forest Rutgers
Jerry Padzensky
Willa Dean Howells
Seniors To Be Graduated After Mass Today
Thirty three Immaculate Conception high school seniors will receive diplomas after a 9 30 mass at the church. Honors go to Eu gene Thoennes Willard Weibel and Louise Pratt. Breakfast and a 3 to 5 reception follow at designated homes and venues. The Mercy hospital auxiliary meets Wednesday at 1 pm at the hospital.
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Immaculate Conception School
Immaculate Conception Church
John M. Molloy
Kathryn Barrett
Marian Barta
Shirley Baschnagel
Gerene Buck
Phyllis Buck
Therese Buhrman
William Custer
Wesley Estill
Robert Fee
Harry Fee
Jane Ferguson
Charles Foy
William Jennings
Margaret Jacobs
William Kelly
Ellen Klima
Ellen Kennedy
Leo Marion
Robert McAleer
Gerard Moore
Jean Norberg
Catherine O’connell
Gerald Parker
Commonwealth Tearoom
Charles Duster
Garden Drive
Thomas
Mercy Hospital
Red Cross Plans Nurse Recruitment Drive Across Linn County
The Red Cross announces a campaign to recruit more nurses for wartime service. Linn County committee will write to eligible nurses as a victory speakers bureau appeals to groups. Data from a January survey shows 6 991 of 10 490 cards returned. 2 201 Iowa nurses reported for army service to May 1. rising overseas need noted.
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Red Cross
Linn County
Victory Speakers Bureau
Madeline Healy
Litin County
Des Moines
Iowa
Seventh Service Command
Miss Heals
Army
Europe
Camp Fire Notes Guardians Hold Year End Potluck
A potluck picnic marks the Guardians association year end with a 6 30 PM gathering Monday at the Rose Garden in Ellis Park. Guardians are asked to bring hot dish bread butter sandwiches and personal place settings plus silverware.
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Guardians’ Association
Rose Garden
Ellis Park
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U .S. Marine Corps
J. L. Rhea
Victory Garden
Charles Hiegel
Charles J. Hiegel
Fourth Avenue SE
Jack J. Carfrac
Mary Margaret Strathmann
Jeanne Raker
Carfrae
Seattle
Wash
Corp. Carfrae
Mudie
Fleer
Killian
Om Mbc
Darline Canney
1. C
Frank Gerstner
Seventh Avenue SE
L. H Thomas
Denver
Ono Mercy Auxiliary
Congress
Oelwein
R,. J Duffy
Duffy
Leo J Carney
Second Avenue
John R. Minninger
Winton Road
Carney
Minninger
Carlton Dailey
St Lois, Mo
Irvin Duffy
Robert Duffy
Smart
Rayons
Bemberg
Skinner
Shantung
Vogue
Ars
Hem
Cedar Rapids
Camp Hantesa
Boone
Helen Fisher
Jerry Machacek
Ralph Richardson
J. H. Ensminger
M. W. Buckland
Committee of
First Presbyterian Church
Camp Hilaga
Ans
Camp Huaga
Ofrastarr
The
Killian Company
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