Miss MacLaughlin Weds Sergt. Christensen at First Christian
Miss Mary Irene MacLaughlin wed Sergt. John E. Christensen of Camp Grant Illinois at the First Christian church with palms gladioli and candles. The bride, daughter of Mrs L E McLaughlin, wore a white marqanza gown and carried a New Testament with orchids. The groom is an Army sergeant, son of Mr and Mrs Chris Christensen of Montrose. A reception followed at the MacLaughlin home with family and friends attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Irene MacLaughlin
John E. Christensen
Camp Grant
Ill
L. E. McLaughlin
Park Avenue
Dr. MacLaughlin
Martin J. Cole
Los Angeles
Chris Christensen
Montrose
Ralph Pilgrim
Davenport
Aimon Heath
Cedar Rapids
Edward Treft
Chicago
Tea honor for Gertrude Stenner at Este Heath home
A Sunday afternoon tea at 1631 Washington Ave SE honored Gertrude Stenner newly elected first vice president of the State Federation of Business and Professional Women. Local officers hosted the event with Miss Stenner noted as a past club president active in Quota Club and First Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Este Heath
Washington Avenue
Gertrude Stenner
State Federation of Business and Professional Women
Merle Harris
Miss Heath
Mariana Sackett
Frances McFall
Beulah Randolph
Leta Nezerka
Harris
Mrs Collins Hosts Honor Shower for Miss Bragg
Mrs. Arthur A. Collins on Thirty fourth street at Cottage Grove hosted a Monday morning coffee in honor of Miss Virginia Bragg, whose June 29 marriage to Luther Couillard is upcoming. An out-of-town guest was Mrs. J W Couillard of Minneaipa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur A. Collins
Cottage Grove Avenue
Virginia Bragg
Luther Couillard
J. W. Couillard
Couillard
Minnea
Fenner Family Returns From Minnesota Lake Trip
Dr. and Mrs. Cc. L. Fenner and daughter Norinne spent a week at Lake Kabetogama Minnesota and returned home Sunday night. They were joined by Mrs. Fenner’s sister Miss Lillian Schubert of Sioux City and brother Theodore Schubert of Lost Nation. The party also visited friends at Fort Francis Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Kabetogama
Minn
Cc. L. Fenner
Washington Avenue
Norinne
Fishers Visit Milwaukee Kin at Barry Home
Visiting over the weekend at 1920 Fourth avenue SE were Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Fisher of Milwaukee, nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. Barry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald S. Barry
Fourth Avenue SE
Robert B. Fisher
Milwaukee
Mr. Fisher
Barry
Choate Returns From School At Lake Forest Academy
John Choate returns home after completing his junior year at Lake Forest Academy in Lake Forest Illinois. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Roy E Choate of Lakeside. The family traveled to Lake Forest Friday to bring him back Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Forest Academy
Lake Forest
Ill
John Choate
Roy E. Choate
Lakeside
Dr and Mrs Mulsow Return From East
Dr and Mrs Frederick W Mulsow of 359 Garden Drive SE returned Sunday from Atlantic City New Jersey where Dr Mulsow attended the American Medical Association annual meeting and Mrs Mulsow served as delegate to the auxiliary board. Enroute home they attended Rush Medical College alumni reunion and banquet in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. Mulsow
Garden Drive
Atlantic City
N. J
Mulsow
American Medical Association
Rush Medical College
Chicago
Mrs Myrtle Wilkins Visits Long Beach Relative
Mrs Myrtle Wilkins of Long Beach California returned home Sunday after a week long visit with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Cecil Gulick at 1340 Second Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Wilkins
Long Beach
Calif
Cecil Gulick
Second Avenue SE
Ladies Host Friday Gathering With Prizes Shared
Mrs. Helen Zipperer and Mrs. Agnes Heaverlo entertained at a Friday event held at the Zig home. Twenty-five guests attended, with prizes in banco won by Mrs. Della Chadima, Mrs. J. W. Walterick, and Miss Mary Kalinay. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. Ray Buckner of Kansas City and Mrs. Viusta Musel with Ms Kalinay of Chelsea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Zipperer
Agnes Heaverlo
Fourth Street
Della Chadima
J. W. Walterick
Mary Kalinay
Ray Buckner
Kansas City
Viusta Musel
Kalinay
Chelsea
Donnelly Hosts Luncheon for Miller Before Camp Lake Hubert
Joan Donnelly of 315 Nassau Street SE presided at a Cedar Rapids Country Club luncheon Monday in honor of Mary Miller of 2000 Linden Drive SE who will soon depart for Camp Lake Hubert Minnesota. Attendees included Susan Shaffer Polly Green Ann Laurer Betty Laurer Susan Moon and Connie Cornwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Donnelly
M. J. Donnelly
Nassau Street
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Mary Miller
Leland C. Miller
Linden Drive
Camp Lake Hubert
Minn
Susan Shaffer
Polly Green
Ann Laurer
Betty Laurer
Susan Moon
Connie Cornwell
Kahler Anniversary Dinner Hosts in Cedar Rapids
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Kahler of Sioux Falls South Dakota hosted a dinner at the Montrose hotel celebrating their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. The event also marked the twentieth wedding anniversary of Walter Kahler and wife and the thirty first anniversary of G. T. McHardy and wife. The table featured spring flowers and guests later visited the Kahler residence at 1931 Washington avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montrose Hotel
E. J. Kahler
Sioux Falls
S. D
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Kahler
Walter Kahler
Kahler
G. T. McHardy
Washington Avenue SE
Kanter Klub to Meet at Bever Park Stables
The Kanter Klub will hold a meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Bever Park stables with a trail ride and Dutch lunch. If rain, the gathering moves to Lydia Kindl’s home at 825 Shaver Road NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanter Klub
Bever Park
Lydia Kindl
Shaver Road
Presentation of American flag honors Ella Hungerford circle
Elizabeth Kratzer hosted a dessert luncheon for Ella Hungerford circle of King's Daughters. President L. P. Johnson presented the flag on behalf of four sister members for whose mother the circle is named. Committees were announced for July family picnic. Beverly Wright led devotions, Pat Robinson named to crafts at Daughters' camp in Montrose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Hungerford
King’s Daughters
Elizabeth Kratzer
Thirty-third Street
L. P. Johnson
J. J. Calkins
Bert Hoyt
Johnson
Cedarids
Lynn Fisher
Harbors
Minn
Kratzer
H. B. Wright
L. P. Mills
Harlow Robinson
Hubert Shafer
Paul Hanson
Coleman Forest Clemens
Red Cross
H. L. Emerson
Ben Carson
H. C. Schrei
Wright
Robinson
Beverly Wright
Louise Leibert
Pat Robinson
Daughters’ Camp
Montrose
Linn Jones Royal Neighbors Meet for 25th District Convention
The twenty fifth annual Linn and Jones counties Royal Neighbors of America convention convened Friday at Moose hall with visitors from Belle Plaine Mechanicsville Vinton and Iowa City. Officers and committees led by Grace W. McCurdy and Mable Potter attended along with numerous chapter members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Jones Counties
Royal Neighbors of America
Moosehall
Belle Plaine
Mechanicsville
Vinton
Iowa City
Grace W. McCurdy
Rock Island
Mable Potter
Spen
Flag Day Luncheon Honors New Ashley D A R Officers
Ashley chapter D A R held its annual Flag Day luncheon Saturday in the Light company Bungalow. Retiring regent Miss Thelma Boegel presented the new officers as W R Boyd spoke on Let the Peace Be Made by the Realists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Chapter
D.A.R
Light Company
Thelma Boegel
W. R. Boyd
General Meeting of Cedar Luclin Junior League Held
The Junior League of Cedar Luclin Senos will hold a general meeting in the league rooms at the Montrose bars. The board will convene at par.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior League of Cedar Luclin Senos and Co
Montrose Bars
Paar
Fourteenth birthday party for Gloria Sheppard
Gloria Sheppard celebrated her fourteenth birthday with a Friday skating party at Temple rink attended by Bob Williams John White Peter Vourganas Eugene Moore Larry England Patsy Poors Pat Arthurs Joyce King Bet Yuva Waneta Owen. Guests returned to 862 Eighteenth Street SE for refreshments hosted by Mrs Sheppard and Mrs L E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Sheppard
F. D. Sheppard
Eighteenth Street
Temple Rink
Bob Williams
John White
Peter Vourganas
Eugene Moore
Larry England
Patsy Poors
Pat Arthurs
Joyce King
Bet Yuva
Waneta Owen
Sheppard
M Sheppard
Visitants Gather at 1917 Eighth Avenue SE Home
Mrs. Smith hosts her mother and brother Mrs. N. P. Knight of Long Beach California and R A Gallaher of Boise Idaho visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Harold M Smith 1917 Eighth Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold M. Smith
Eighth Avenue SE
Degree of Honor Protective Association Meets
The Degree of Honor Protective association of lodge No. 4 met Friday evening in Sokol hall. A Flag day program followed the business meeting with a glee club performance directed by Mrs. Mary Gode and a flag history read by Mrs. Laura Belle Walker. Members performed a victory flag drill and there were dances, quotations, solos, and a closing drill by the D of H. drill team. Guests included Mrs. Rose Harvey and Mrs. Valeria Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge No. 4
Sokol Hall
Glee Club
Mary Gode
Laura Belle Walker
Janie Fee
Helen Lowe
Florence Sherman
Millie Osborn
Alice Tiffany
Alice Parcel
Dulcie Noble
Jo-Anne
Julia Jerabek
Carol Burish
Adelen Hutchison
Pearl Deal
Alice Blackwell
Elizabeth Meyn
Emma Burmeister
Rose Harvey
Alice Parce
Jim Bowman
Bette Daughton
D. of H
Parcel
Berof
Earl
Edna Fink
W. Willey
Valeria Hamilton
Carrie Morcombe
Becomes Bride of Joseph Collogan
The wedding of Joseph Collogan son of Mrs Louise Collogan and his bride took place with Rev Joseph Surovy presiding. The ceremony featured nuptial music by August Sindelar. Attendants were Mrs George Barta and Paul Turner. The bride wore a white marquisette gown with chantilly lace and a fingertip veil. They will live at 1215 Sixth Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Collogan
Thirtysixth Street
Joseph Surovy
August Sindelar
George Barta
Paul Turner
Chantilly
Barta
Mrs. Collogan
Wilson and Company
Sixth Avenue SE
Hodina brothers honored before Navy departure
Mr and Mrs Bohumil Hodina and Mr and Mrs Milo Hodina hosted a Saturday night party at 1221 N Street SW to honor Lester and Harry Hodina who depart Tuesday for the navy. Attendees included friends and relatives from Tama Chelsea Malcolm and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bohumil Hodina
Milo Hodina
Lester
Harry Hodina
N Street
Lester Hodina
Frank Hodina
Tama
Chelsea
Malcom
Cedar Rapids
Burlington Visitors Return Home From North End Visits
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Pope and their daughters Nancy Kay and Susan Ray of Burlington returned home Sunday after two weeks with the Browns at 1248 Maplewood Drive NE and with the Popes at 1840 Fourth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Pope
Nancy Kay
Susan Ray
Burlington
Ray A. Brown
Maplewood Drive
Mrs. A. Pope
Fourth Avenue
Mrs Geraldine Young Honored At Postnuptial Shower
Mrs V C Young hosted a miscellaneous postnuptial shower Sunday evening at 97 Thirty third avenue SW to honor her daughter Mrs Daniel Decker the former Miss Geraldine Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Decker
V. C. Young
Thirtythird Avenue
Young
Geraldine Young
First Evangelical Church Homebuilders Hold Friday Picnic
Members of the Homebuilders class and their children met Friday evening for a church picnic supper. Hostesses were Mrs. John Clauson, Mrs. Ruby Holyoke, and Mrs. Paul Ammons. Guests included Mrs. Charles Newcomb, Miss Keren Craig of Tulsa, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tordik. The next gathering is a picnic on July 10 at Ellis Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Evangelical Church
John Clauson
Ruby Holyoke
Paul Ammons
Charles Newcomb
Keren Craig
Tulsa
Okla
Robert Tordik
Ellis Park
Guests of Kelleys Return to Wyoming
After a 10 day stay at the Kelley home at 2057 Washington avenue SE Dr. and Mrs. C. D. Anton and son Clark of Sheridan Wyo have returned home Shirley Kelley daughter of the Kelleys accompanied them for an extended visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern G. Kelley
Washington Avenue SE
C. D. Anton
Clark
Sheridan
Wyo
Shirley Kelley
Miss Leo Nora Hamer Visits With Hollywood Ties
A visitor arriving with parents Mr and Mrs Ciesten at 217 Seen Sixth Street Drive SE is Miss Leo Nora Hamer of Hollywood, marking a notable social call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Nora Hamer
Ciesten
Sixth Street Drive
Hollywood
Barker Family Returns From Visit in Mattoon
Mr and Mrs Clyde Barker and their daughter Patricia of Mattoon Illinois returned home Sunday after visiting Mrs Barker s mother Mrs R E Wilson at 849 Third avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Barker
Patricia
Mattoon, Ill
Social Fifty Picnic Luncheon Planned at Mrs Shepherds
The Social Fifty will hold a picnic luncheon Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Charles Sheperd located at 1215 First Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sheperd
First Avenue SE
Family Home Linked to Thomas Chambers Case
The residence of Mrs. George Chambers at 627 Avenue NW is cited as the home of Thomas Chambers of Chicago, establishing a personal connection in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Chambers
Avenue NW
Thomas Chambers
Chicago
Iowa May Payroll Surges 20 Percent Over 1941
Iowa industrial payrolls in May rose by 20.2 percent from May 1941, the state labor department reported. Nine major groups gained over April, with a 1.7 percent total rise across 12 sectors, and about half the groups showed higher employment than a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
State Labor Department
Department
Payrolls rise and May wages advance across groups
The text notes a 4 percent excess leading to a 3.7 percent total increase. All groups except one show higher payrolls than the previous year with a total gain of 20.2 percent. May’s weekly wage reached $31.96, up 1.9 percent from the prior period.
Cedar Rapids Man in Frustrated Jailbreak
Sheriff Harry A. Eielson said four inmates from Sangamon county jail were placed in solitary confinement after a failed escape plot. The men awaiting robbery convictions were Arthur Cassidy and William Money of Springfield, Larry Thormas of Cedar Rapids, and Fred Dugan of Charles City, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Harry A. Eielson
Sangamon County
Eielson
Arthur Cassidy
William Money
Larry Thormas
Cedar Rapids
Fred Dugan
Charles City
Iowa Trainmen Plan to Meet in Cedar Rapids in 1943
The 1943 convention of the Iowa lodges of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen will be held in Cedar Rapids. However members voted to abandon a convention next year if the war is still in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss MacLaughlin
Sergt. Christensen
William Hester
Jack Park
Edward Trefz
Marion H. Williams
George Blake
Ethel Livingston
Margaret Hall
Blackburn
Christensen
University of Iowa
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
WSUI
University Chorus
Security Laboratories
Community Players
Cedar Rapids Radio Council
Iowa State College
Veterinary Technicians
Iowa State
Farm House
Cardinal Key
Cardinal Guild
Ag Council
Alpha Zeta
Agricultural Honorary Society
Agronomy Club
Danforth
Doris
Delores Christensen
Guerdon Christensen
Axd
Egner Christensen
Owen Christensen
Keokuk
American Institute of Laundering
Atall
Eling Toilet
Arthur Collins
Fenners
Minnesota
Axminster
Grenouse
Corot
Fifth Avenue SE
Dorothy Gibb
Mary Gibb
Avenue
Gibb
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Miss Gibb
Donald Deal
T. M. Deal
Barry Home
Mrs. Mulsow
Mrs. Wilkins
California
Mrs. Kahler
Linn, Jones Royal
Mary Parsons
Jennie Switzer
Eliza Wilson
Mary Bowman
Oraole Leona Smothers
Melichar
Dorothy Mentzer
Anna McCurley
Emma Melsha
May Taylor
Clara Hall
Elizabeth Liston
Genevieve Hollingsworth
Olive Cooper
Betty Elliot
Clara Rundquist
Leona Read
Mildred Hardy
Ada Stone
Alma Otoole
Ashley
D. OF H. Protective Association
Joseph Collogan
Mes
Lester and
Barney
Fifteenth Street
Sunshine Food Market
Kelleys
Wyoming
Illinois
Social
C. R
Lydia E. Pinkharm
Lydia E. Pinkham
Zoric
oOne Rapids
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