Marion U S C unit drive plans drawn up
Tentative plans were made Monday evening at the Marion Chamber of Commerce rooms for forming a local United Service Organizations for Defense. John C. Mullin was named publicity chairman. Others explained the group’s purpose and local representatives attended from several civic clubs and chapters. Father’s Day is noted for June 15 with ads promoting gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Chamber of Commerce
United Service Organization For Defense
John C. Mullin
Russell F. Knapp
Alice Kirwin
Cedar Rapids
Norman Berg
Young Men's Bureau
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
W. E. Failor
Milwaukee Service Club
H. F. McCalley
Marion Linn
Kenneth E. Cornell
Guy W. Miller
Lions Club
Emma Klein
Marion Federation of Women’s Clubs
Obituary for William Walter Ford, 84, of Marion
William Walter Ford, 84, retired Milwaukee railroad fireman, died Monday at 6 pm at 761 Seventh Avenue. Born January 18, 1857, eight miles north of Vinton, he lived in Marion since 1894 and was a Presbyterian. Survived by brother John Ford of Cedar Rapids and nieces and a nephew. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm at Yocom chapel with Rev. C V R De Jong. burial Linwood Cemetery Cedar Rapids. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Walter Ford
Milwaukee Railroad
Seventh Avenue
Mr. Ford
Vinton
Charles M
Mary Jane McCoy Ford
Shellsburg
Marion
Rachel F. Gillilan
Presbyterian Church
John Ford
Cedar Rapids
Elva Melton
Moline
Ill
Ford
Pearl Smith
Hazel Slauson
Don de Wald
Yocom Chapel
C. V. R. de Jong
Linwood Cemetery
Red Cross to Offer Swimming Classes at Marion Pool
Marion Red Cross branch leader Z N Lundy announced A E Miller will conduct morning afternoon and evening swimming classes at the Marion American Legion pool. The program aims to provide instruction for rural residents and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
American Red Cross
Z. N Lundy
A. E. Miller
Marion American Legion Pool
Red Cross
C. B. F. Michel
United States
A. A. Hardin
Softball Games Postponed Due to Diamond Condition
Softball games scheduled for Monday night were cancelled due to poor field conditions. A memorial birthday party for Carol Jean Hayes took place at 385 Sixteenth Street with many guests and gifts. A joint installa tion of five Christian church mission societies was planned at 860 Tenth Street, hosted by Mrs. Vernon H. Carter. The Bealls observed their 25th anniversary with a family dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Beall in Coggon. Funeral services were held for William H. Ehlers at Yocom chapel with burial in Lisbon cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Jean
J. R. Hayes
Sixteenth Street
Hayes
Ralph Michel
Harry Fahey
Janice Rae Fahey
Jean Michel
Marion
Betty Mae Corwin
Anamosa
Jimmie Corwin
Fred Louis
Harlan
Dickie McMurrin
Jimmie Hayes
Betty Ann de Jong
Donald Fullerton
Donnie Morrison
Richard Bristol
Alene Craig
Ruth Roberts
Marilyn le Clerc
Shirley Fest
Joyce Sampica
Barbara Kellogg
Loretta Klingler
Billie Bills
Joe Green
Russell Leeks
Missionary Societies of the Christian Church
Tenth Street
Vernon H. Carter
Companions Missionary Guild
Hattie Frager
M. W. Courtney
Wilfred E. Beall
Coggon
William H. H. Ehlers
Yocom Chapel
Frank H. Ward
Sunshine Mission
Cline Halsey
Four Square
Irvin Scott
Prairie Chapel
Prairie Union A. and L. Club
Martha
Betty Kemp
Doris
Esther Etzel
J. L. Papes
Mexico
Ames graduates noted at Iowa State College ceremony
Ames residents attended graduation exercises at Iowa State College with families present including Melvin Lawrence, Vernon Haas, Glenn Wickham, Ernest Decious, and Maurice Krueger. The Silker family celebrated Theodore Silker’s Master of Science in forest range management and planned a Knoxville move for him and his wife and daughter Beth. Additional local events include birthday parties, knitting instruction, camping trips, and social gatherings with Cedar Rapids and Marion guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State College
H. C. Silker
L. L. Klingler
Silkers
Theodore Silker
Beth
Knoxville
Tenn
Silker
Harold Silker
Douglas and
Stephen
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Silker
Kenneth, Jr
Freda Mae
Loretta
Arthur
George
Anamosa State Park
C. A. Trask
J. C. Miller
Marion
Miller House
Nick Kost
Martelle
Arsenal to Erect $550000 4 Story Office Building
Brig. Gen. Norman F. Ramsey announced a contract with Preister Construction Co to build a concrete four story office building at the Rock Island Arsenal. The $550000 project will be completed in 300 days and will house planning drafting employment finance and army offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Norman F. Ramsey
Rock Island Arsenal
Preister Construction Company
Arsenal
Des Moines Man Elected Iowa Elks Association President 1942
Harry N. Moetzel of Des Moines was elected president of the Iowa Elks association. He succeeds Edward H Kane of Cedar Rapids and has been vice president at large. New officers include Tony Perasso of Sioux City as vice-president at large and Le land Rausch of Perry as western Iowa VP. Others elected: Louis Bray of Dubuque NE Iowa VP, Russell Meyer of Davenport SE Iowa VP, A. D. Bailey of Fort Dodge trustee, Sanford Schmaltz of Muscatine trustee for the loan corporation, Jesse Ward of Iowa City re elected secretary, E. A. Erb of Burlington re elected treasurer. The 1942 convention will be in Sioux City, with the mid winter meeting in Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Harry N. Moetzel
Iowa Elks Association
Edward H Kane
Cedar Rapids
Tony Perasso
Sioux City
Leland Rausch
Perry
Western Iowa
Louis Bray
Dubuque
Northeastern Iowa
Russell Meyer
Davenport
Southeastern Iowa
A. D. Bailey
Fort Dodge
Sanford Schmaltz
Muscatine
Iowa Elks Loan Corporation
Jesse Ward
Iowa City
E. A. Erb
Burlington
Council Bluffs
Conopus Congratulates New O R C President
Harry W. Fraser who was elected president of the Order of Railway Conductors spoke to Canopus club members at their Roosevelt hotel luncheon. He reviewed highlights from the Chicago convention last May and received congratulatory folders from club members and Canopus Boy Scout troops. Mrs Ruth Ebling Massey and Mrs Otto Ambroz sang two numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Fraser
The
Order of Railway Conductors
Canopus Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Chicago
Ruth Ebling Massey
Otto Ambroz
Civil suit filed over overtime wages against Weaver Witwer
J. D. White acting for five I O A Foods employees Harold Koehn Wilmer Mc Dowell Donald Bruce Almond Fensterman and Russell J Hecht filed a federal case Monday seeking $250 each for unpaid overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act plus equal damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. White
I. O. A. Foods
Weaver Witwer
White
Harold Koehn
Wilmer W. McDowell
Donald Bruce
Almond Fensterman
Russell J. Hecht
We, The Women: Advice for Love During Army Camp Time
Ruth Milkett urges calm and steady devotion as young men go to army camps. She advises against keeping anxious promises and promotes frequent, warm letters and shared interest in military life to keep couples connected through separation.
Rebekah Lodge Event and Navy Recruiting Visit
Star of Maine Rebekah lodge No 221 will host past noble grands night at Maine lodge hall 838 First avenue E. Lieut Com Phillip R Weaver, head of Iowa naval officer recruiting, will visit the Federal building to confer with local officers. Cedar Rapids Navy club meets at Montt hotel. all navy and reserve personnel invited. Hal Montague on 15 day furlough with relatives in Denver. Haircut ad note at Hanna Barbers 322 Second Ave SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Lodge Hall
First Avenue
Star of Maine Rebekah Lodge No. 221
Phillip R. Weaver
Iowa
Navy
Federal Building
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Navy Club
Montt Hotel
United States Navy
Naval Reserve
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Diseases Decline Reported in Cedar Rapids
Five chicken pox and four measles cases were reported by Tony Tlusty assistant health officer. Last month scarlet fever and undulant fever cases were cured and 65 deaths were recorded for May split as 32 male and 33 female. In the incinerator department 825 tons of waste were processed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Tony Tlusty
Tlusty
Refuse Burned and Collected in Garbage Department
The report notes that refuse was burned and 475 loads were collected in the garbage department.
Waubeek Scout camp health and safety inspection
Waubeek Boy Scout health and safety committee inspected the Waubeek Scout camp in preparation for the June 22 opening. The initial review precedes a follow up inspection after the camp opens, with committee members listed including Fred Winter chair and several captains doctors and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waubeek
B. L. Knight
James Sigmund
John T. Hecker
Twenty Rail Unions Demand General Wage Increase
Twenty rail unions pressed for a nationwide wage rise affecting about 1.5 million workers. They seek a July 10 effective date under the Railway Labor Act, with potential mediation if talks fail. The United Transport Service Employee union added a 30 cent hourly demand for 3,400 red caps and porters, while other brotherhoods pushed 30 percent or 30 to 34 cent raises for hundreds of thousands more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Railway Labor Mediation Board
United Transport Service
Gardner Wins Contract For La Porte Golf Club House
Clarence Gardner awarded the contract to build the La Porte golf club house with work starting around June 14 after the $600 pledge is collected by finance head Everett Smith. The 28 by 40 foot structure includes a 28 by 32 foot main room a kitchen sleeping room and a fireplace with future porch additions planned at an estimated total cost of $1 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Porte City
Clarence Gardner
Everett Smith
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Marion U. S. C
Ed Sigfred
Harry Dole
Duluth, Minn
Doles
Dickey's
Sam H. Patterson, Jr
Miss Bess Patterson
First Infantry
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Frank Wilber
Masonic Grand Lodge
Trojan Lodge
Storm
Allen Hamor
Boeing School of Aeronautics
Oakland
Calif
Hamor
Irvin Castle
Castle
Clyo Castle
John
E. B. Castle
Bob
Friendly Guild of the Methodist Church
M. L. Braska Company
Louis E. Peckosh
Kelso
Wash
William Mullaley
Catherine
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Omaha
Hazel Mae Hutton
Waukesha, Wis
Albert Jordan
Owen
H. N. Strader
William Blake
Hortense and
Ruth
Clinton
Paul Williarm
Sumner
Edward Roethler
New Hampton
William Beranek
Betty
Joseph
Trinity Methodist Church
William Ford
Methodist Choir
Methodist Church
Ruth Engstrom
Mary Beth Collister
Cornell College
A. W. Henke
Rose Wilcox
Louise Cippera
Collister
Hese
Thiened
Te 21 Inc
Bex
SANT
P&g
L. E. Storm
Jim Smith
June de Wees
Thirteenth Street
Martha Ann Young
Arline Tow
Zella Mae Fenlon
Fae Parks
Jean Stamy
Mary Alice Kemble
Barbara Fitzgerald
Eileen Schenken
Bonnie Carey
Pevieen Mullaley
Patricia Peck
Ralph J. Williams
John A. Clay
S. and
S. Lockers
Carl L. Wiley
Fred Pfeifer, Jr
Mr. Pfeifer
Nancy Jo
Patricia Diane
Beryl Collier
Gladys Collier
Casper
Wyo
Jane Joy Smith
American Legion Auxiliary
Dayton Lininger
Tom Cook
School For the Blind
Office of Arsenal
Ford Hopkins
Buehler Bros
First Street
Bone
Salmon
Conopus
Ruth Milkett
Gazette
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City Briefs
Hanna Barbers
Second Avenue SE
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Hal Montague
Lloydfield
Denver
A. L. Montague
N Street
Sunshine Va
15Th ST
Rinso
Barry
TUNA
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KRAFT
Sawyer
Miracle
Decker
Sunkist
Snider's
Paneet WE
Monarch
Feneiis
California
Swift
Bacon, Bb
NEW
Sunrist
Dean's Fruit Market
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