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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1943

Page

8

Prisoners of Italy captives travel to western prison camp

Reports from Pfc. Roy McHugh in Camp Blanding Florida describe Italian troops moved from an east coast port to a western state camp. He portrays the prisoners as young, intelligent, optimistic, and generally infantry and aircraft personnel, with difficult interpreter work and a desert camp setting.

United States Germany Russia Pfc Roy McHugh The Gazette M. P McHugh Camp Blanding Fla Africa St. Louis Italia Ethiopia Libya

Camp Hitaga Readies Opening With Expanded Staff

Camp Hitaga set for opening Wednesday with Miss Marian Niehaus directing. New cook’s cabin completed and reservations closed for some units. several positions filled including Miss Betty Foal ler as assistant director and Miss Eleanor Burger as cook. Staff full in most areas with local figures from Ames to Cedar Rapids contributing to crafts, nutrition, nursing, and waterfront supervision.

Camp Hitaga Wapsipinicon Marian Niehaus

BreDahl and Wright Wed in Exira Church Ceremony

Miss Charlotte BreDahl of Fontanelle and St Louis daughter of Mr and Mrs Niels BreDahl tied to Stanley J Wright petty officer third class of the Navy in a June 6 ceremony at Exira church. The Rev S Wright officiated with family members in attendance including Mrs Faurete and Miss Mary Hofferber of Cedar Rapids. Anne Magnusson leaves for Colorado and Loraine Sones heads to Portland to live with her aunt.

Charlotte Bredahl Wright St. Louis Niels BreDahl Fontanelle Stanley J. Wright S. ‘Wright Exire Er Rapwere Exira Faurete

Joyce Riggan weds Pfc Joseph Marchese in Cedar Rapids

Joyce Riggan of 1024 Second Ave SE and Pfc Joseph Marchese son of Mrs Maria Marchese of Brooklyn were married in a double ring ceremony at First Baptist Church. Reverend Grant F Anderson officiated with Lieut Clark C Kirby presenting the bride. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids where Marchese serves as an Army Air Forces instructor at Coe College.

First Baptist Church R. Joyce Riggan Second Avenue SE Joseph Marchese Maria Marchese Brooklyn N. Y Grant F. Anderson Ida Marie Salmon Sergt Harvey Keen Clark C. Kirby Cedar Rapids Marchese Army Air Forces Cadet Training Coe College oOo

Victory Gardens Inspections Set With City Classes

Recreation chief Robert S. Black announced a schedule of inspections and classes at children’s victory gardens beginning June 14. Mrs. Leonard J. Smith will direct both the classes and inspections, with sessions held at several locations through the week.

Robert S. Black Children’s Victory Gardens Leonard J. Smith Tyler Arthur Harrison Jackson Lincoln Fillmore Kenwood Cleveland and Roosevelt Children's Home Polk Garfield Franklin

Miss Virginia Greer to Wed Officer Candidate Nicholson

The engagement of Virginia Greer to Officer Candidate Robert E. Nicholson is announced by Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Greer of 1518 First Avenue NE. Nicholson, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Nicholson, will marry this summer.

H. R. Greer First Avenue NE Virginia Robert E. Nicholson D. A. Nicholson Twenty-eighth Street Drive Franklin High School Collins Radio Company Nicholson Franklin Coe College Delta Phi Epsilon Fraternity Fort Benning

Dorothy Knapp Weds Private Rossey in Marion Church

Marion wedding reports Dorothy Knapp of Marion and Pfc William D Rossey of San Luis Obispo Calif wed Friday at 730 pm in Marion Baptist Church The Rev Benjamin H Shaw presided The couple were attended by Thelma Knapp and James Knapp A reception followed hosted by the bride s aunt Mrs Glen Hempy and other relatives. Rossey to return to the west coast after the ceremony.

Dorothy Knapp Marion Arthur Knapp Wenng Road William D. Rossey San Luis Obispo Calif Sam Rossey Marion Baptist Church Benjamin H. Shaw Thelma Knapp James Knapp Miss Knapp Glen Hempy James Fitzgerald Harold Woods Donald Hempy Iola Knapp Rossey Cedar Rapids West Coast

Ruth Mae Tow to Be Married in June in San Francisco

Ruth Mae Tow daughter of Mr and Mrs L E Cummins of 1238 F avenue NE will marry Leonard R Webb in San Francisco late June. Webb is a Coast Guard machinist's mate stationed at Alameda with three years service. The bride elect attended McKinley High. she leaves June 22 for California with attendant Miss Twylah Wixom. Webb and Tow are the main announced engagement and wedding plans in this notice.

L. E. Cummins F Avenue Ruth Mae Tow Leonard R. Webb Coast Guard Frank A. Webb Twisp Wash San Francisco McKinley High School California Twylah Wixom Mr. Webb Alameda Calif

Petri Johnson wed in St. Paul church ceremony

Miss Joanna Elizabeth Petri daughter of John Petri of St Paul Minn became the bride of Lieut Donald H Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Johnson of Portland Ore at St Agnes church St Paul Rev John Gruden officiated The couple left for a wedding trip to Bayport Minn after a reception at the bride's home The army air forces cadet training detachment role placed Lieut Johnson at Coe College Cedar Rapids in the Windermere apartments

Joanna Elizabeth Petri John Petri St. Paul, Minn Donald H. Johnson Andrew Johnson Portland Ore St. Agnes Church St. Paul John Gruden Irene Karner Kenneth Johnson White Pine Inn Bayport Minn Johnson Windermere Cedar Rapids Lieut Coe College Army Air Forces Cadet Training Detachment

Miss Smith to Wed Lieut Karl Ryerson at Camp Grant

Announced engagement and upcoming marriage of Lucia Mae Smith of South Gate California to Lieut Karl B Ryerson son of Mr and Mrs Mel Ryerson of Clinton. Ceremony set July 2 at 4 pm at Camp Grant Illinois. Lucia Mae a McKinley high graduate attended Coe college three years and belongs to Alpha Xi Delta. Ryerson a Roosevelt high and University of Iowa graduate with the medical administration corps at Camp Grant. He played on Iowa track and tennis teams.

L. L. Smith South Gate Calif Cedar Rapids Lucia Mae Karl BE. Ryerson Mel Ryerson Clinton Camp Grant Miss Smith McKinley High School Coe College Alpha Xi Delta Sorority Lieut. Ryerson Roosevelt High School University of Iowa Medical Administratioe Corps Iowa aQe

Woman's Club resigns Jerome. Altang elected chair

A called meeting of the nature and garden department of the Woman's Club accepted the resignation of Mrs. H. N. Jerome who is moving from town. Mrs. Martin Altang was elected chairman of the department.

Nature and Garden Department H. N. Jerome Martin Altang

Marianne Corey Chooses June 22 As Wedding Date

Marianne Corey announces her wedding date to Lieut. William A. Bloomhall U S M C R set for June 30 at 4 30 pm in Trinity Episcopal Logansport Indiana The groom is stationed at the naval air station Peru Indiana and is the son of Mr and Mrs C W Bloomhall Cedar Rapids Garden club meets Wednesday at 10 am at the home of Mrs Arthur L Augustine 202 Twenty fourth street drive SE with Mrs John Mulqueen discussing Storage and Canning

Beardsley Sam Browne Third Avenue Fourth Street Cedar Rapids Newhall A. H. Davey U. S Naval Flight Preparatory School Cornell College Mt. Vernon Highway 30 Thirteenth Street Joseph Cohen Barry Twenty-seventh Street Kansas City Addison J. Ramsey Crescent Street SE Forest S. Rittgers Forest and Courtney Sixteenth Street SE Anniston Ala Major Rittgers Fort McClellan Rittgers S. G. Courtney Rutgers George Hallenbeck Fort Beanine May Frick City Marianne Corey George W. Corey Park Terrace SE Corey William A. Bloomhall U.S.M.C.R Trinity Episcopal Church Logansport Ind Bloomhall C. W. Bloomhall Bever Avenue Naval Air Sipion Peru Cedar Rapids Garden Club Arthur L. Augustine Twentyfourth Street Drive John Mulqueen

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