Rodney Berger Honored At Wednesday Dinner
Mrs. O J Larson and Mrs G H Lowe hosted dinner at the Lowe residence 2119 Blake boulevard SE for the Sunday school class honoring Rodney Berger son of Mr and Mrs J L Berger 1407 Sixth avenue SE whose upcoming marriage was announced. Dinner was served and a gift presented to the honoree. Class members included Tommy Larson Charles Johnson Bob Klein Clarence Janeba Dick Arends and George Lowe. Dr and Mrs E M Victorine 2410 Grande avenue SE and their daughter Kathleen returned from New York City after attending the American Medical Association meeting and visited the New York World's Fair en route home they stopped in Chicago to see Mrs Victorines aunt Mrs J L Hutches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Larson
G. H. Lowe
Lowe
Blake Boulevard
Rodney Berger
J. L. Berger
Sixth Avenue
Tommy Larson
Charles Johnson
Bob Klein
Clarence Janeba
Dick Arends
George Lowe
E. M. Victorine
Grande Avenue
Kathleen
New York City
Victorine
American Medical Association
Chicago
J. L. Hutches
Legion Auxiliary Radio Broadcast Friday Program at Ames
The American Legion auxiliary will sponsor a radio program from station WOI in Ames Friday at 2 30 p m under the direction of Mrs Harlan Briggs department radio chairman Patriotic music will be provided by Mrs J Howard Walsh Mrs Richard Adams and Mrs Walter A Kansky of the local unit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
WOI
Ames
Harlan Briggs
J. Howard Walsh
Richard Adams
Walter A. Kansky
Bennett Family Visiting Relatives Across States
Mrs. Orin R. Bennett and her children Daryl Richard and Barbara Ann of Lynwood California arrived Wednesday to visit Mrs. Bennett's parents Mr. and Mrs. M. Everhart of Rockford road SW. They plan Cedar Rapids visits through August 1 after a stop in Omaha with Mr. and Mrs. John Everhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orin R. Bennett
Daryl
Richard
Barbara Ann
Lynwood
Calif
Bennett
M. Everhart
Rockford Road
Omaha
John Everhart
Cedar Rapids
Nettoppew Camp Fire Picnic At Bever Park
Nettoppew Camp Fire group held a Wednesday noon picnic dinner at Bever park. Members attended including Mrs. P. H. Brown with guardian, Mary and Betty Brown, Mrs. N. T. Canarr and Ellamae, Jerry and Jimmy Canarr, Betty Hansen, Mrs. G. Kimm and Gary, Mrs. Ed Johns and Marilyn, Mrs. A. L. Bliobenes and Robert. The girls played base ball in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettoppew
Bever Park
P. H. Brown
Ardian
Mary
Betty Rown
N. T. Canarr
Ellamae
Jerry
Jimmy Canarr
Betty Hansen
G. Kimm
Gary
Ed Johns
Marilyn
A. L. Bliobenes
Robert
Pattern 4489 Available in Large Misses and Women Sizes
Pattern 4489 offered in misses and women sizes from 16 to 46. Size 36 requires 45g yards of 35 inch fabric and 2 percent extra for inc-rac. Send 15 cents to Pattern Department Cedar Rapids Gazette 243 West Seventeenth Street New York NY for this pattern and 10 cents for the latest Pattern Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
West Seventeenth Street
New York
N. Y
Local Women Named as Guests at Distinctive Event
Mrs. R. O. Dew and Lorraine, Shirley and Ina Dew, Mrs. John Hollister and Arline, Mrs. J. Nold, Joyce Harrelson, Mrs. L. E. Kizer and Donna and Teddy Kizer, Darlene Hale, and Charlotte Spangler from Boulder, Colorado attend a formal gathering as noted in the society column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Dew
Lorraine
Shirley
Ina Dew
John Hollister
Arline
J. Nold
Joyce Harrelson
L. E. Kizer
Donna
Teddy Kizer
Darlene Hale
Charlotte Spangler
Boulder, Colo
Kenwood Birthday Club Meets at Jordan's Grove Church
Members of the Kenwood Birthday Club gathered at noon on Wednesday at Jordan's Grove church for dinner. The Rev Ira Edwards pronounced the blessings and Miss Doris Andrews sang. Afternoon games included Fish Pond with prizes from Mrs Edwards. Three Cedar Rapids members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenwood Birthday Club
Jordan’s Grove
Ira Edwards
Doris Andrews
Edwards
Cedar Rapids
Hair Color Response to Humidity Changes
A study finds blond hair expands and bends with humidity, while brown and red tones show little noticeable change. Researchers note structural differences in cortex and cuticle that drive the distinct reactions to moisture.
French Spirit Keeps Refugee From Cynicism
U P reporters Samuel Dashiell and Steven Fulton chronicle refugees pouring into Tours and Bordeaux as Germans advance, noting the peasants’ resilience and mutual aid. Bombings persist, roads clog, and the population swells, yet faith in Providence and simple courage prevail amid upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bordeaux
France
Tours
Hitler
Paris
Europe
Chateau
Italy
Providence
Boston
Toledo
Bath jokes brighten gloom amid rationing and food shortages
The piece notes ongoing rationing of sugar bread fruit and meats and an overall gloomy mood. Despite hardship, readers share a moment of humor by asking about baths, implying many have gone without washing lately.
County Home Heads Ask Full Authority
County Home Stewards and Matrons from Iowa urge county home stewards have full control over hiring and firing staff. They plan to report discharged workers to the state secretary and seek a recom mended list of exemplary employees. The group elected officers Louis Rolow president and Mrs Rolow secretary treasurer with D Riemenschneider as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Montrose Hotel
County Board of Supervisors
Louis Rolow
Webster County
James P. Sharon
State Department of Health
David Long
Status of Aliens Entering U S After July 1
The State Department passport division clarifies after July 1 aliens seeking entry must show a legitimate purpose or need and depart at the end of the stay. They must hold passports or identification and visas from American consuls abroad. Exemptions are suspended for Canada to Bermuda and other listed territories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
State Department
Federal Court
Canada
Newfoundland
St. Pierre
Miquelon
Mexico
Cuba
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Panama
Bermuda
West Indies
Roosevelt Nominates Hinckley for Assistant Secretary of Commerce
Robert H. Hinckley of Utah, chairman of the civil aeronautics authority, was nominated by President Roosevelt on Thursday to serve as an assistant secretary of commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Robert H. Hinckley
Utah
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Roosevelt
Commerce
City Briefs and Local Notices Roundup
Picnic supper planned by Star of Maine staff postponed. Townsend clubs sponsor apron and overall dance at Odd Fellows hall Friday night. Want Ad services offered by Gazette with dial number. Miss Jacqueline Lorig and Miss Elaine Kemper represented the Order of Rainbow for Girls at the Iowa Youth Conference in Iowa City. Mrs Mildred Kline arrives from San Diego to Cedar Rapids for ill mother at Mercy hospital. Barbers advertise 25 cent haircuts. Veterans urged to contact L W Jonas for Y D association charter. Iowa National Guard units recruiting specialists at the armory. Scout troop 14 hosts a social at the troop cabin to support its fund. One Cedar Rapids and three Oxford Junction men enlisted in the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline Lorig
Park Avenue SE
Elaine Kemper
Twenty-sixth Street Drive
Order of Rainbow
Mildred Kline
San Diego
Calif
Cedar Rapids
W. F. Stahl
Second Avenue SE
Mercy Hospital
Oxford Junction
Army
Federal
Wilbur D. Boots
Myrtle Boots
Sixth Avenue SE
Camp Ord
Everett R. Gorvin
R. Gorvin
Fourteenth Cavalry at Fort Riley Enlistment Note
Guy A Seydel and John I Seydel sons of Mr and Mrs W E Seydel of Oxford Junction enlist in the engineer corps at Fort Lawton Washington. They will join the Fourteenth cavalry at Fort Riley Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourteenth Cavalry
Fort Riley
Kan
Guy A
John I. Seydel
W. E. Seydel
Oxford Junction
Engineer Corps
Fort Lawton
Wash
Tribune notes Tracey to command camp at Des Moines dinner
Lieut. Col. Thomas H. Tracey of Manchester 349th Infantry Reserve will command the camp from July 1 to 21 at Fort Des Moines. A dinner for officers detailed to CMTCD duty will be held at 6 30 p m Thursday in the Montrose hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Tracey
Manchester
349Th Infantry Reserve
Fort Des Moines
Montrose
Tracey
Town Electric Light and Power declares preferred dividends
The board declared a quarterly dividend on all classes of preferred stock payable July 20 to stockholders of record June 29. The rates remain 87 cents on 7 percent preferred stock, 81 cents on 6 percent preferred, and 75 cents on 6 percent preferred stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Town Electric Light and Power Company
Agnes Graves 80 Funeral Held in Lamont Catholic Church
Funeral services were held Tuesday in the Catholic church at Lamont for Mrs. Agnes Graves 80 who died Saturday night at her Aurora home of carcinoma Burial was in Lamont cemetery Born Agnes Kramer in Germany she came to America at age 3 living in Peters burg Worthington and Aurora after marrying Herman Graves June 4 1881 The couple farmed near Aurora for nearly 50 years later living in Aurora for 14 years Eleven children survive eight sons and two daughters with the husband and one son deceased Survivors include John Oelwe in Oelwein Nick Maynard Steve Strawberry Point Andrew St Cloud Minn Walter Los Angeles Herman Albert and Ralph in Aurora Mrs Arthur Stole Des Moines and Mrs Merle Curry Stanley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Lamont
Agnes Graves
Agnes Kramer
Germany
America
Petersburg
Worthington
Herman Graves
John
Oelwein
Nick
Maynard
Steve
Strawberry Point
Andrew
St. Cloud
Minn
Walter
Los Angeles
Calif
Herman
Albert
Ralph
Arthur Stole
Des Moines
Merle Curry
Stanley
Bedell Reinstated By Iowa Supreme Court
The Iowa supreme court restored Walter Bedell of Spirit Lake to the practice of law after disbarment in 1936. He was fined 1000 dollars and jailed a year in federal court for trying to influence a juror. The court noted support from 106 attorneys and three district judges. Reinstatement followed for William C. Reimer of Elkader, disbarred in May 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Walter Bedell
Spirit Lake
Dickinson County
Virginia Bedell
Bedell
Federal District Attorney’s Office
State Supreme Court
Fourteenth Judicial District
City Orders Weed Destruction in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids City Council orders landowners to destroy noxious weeds by cutting or alternative methods. First cut dates include June 24 1940 for several species and August 14 1910 for others, with subsequent cuts as needed. Failure to comply will incur city destruction costs taxed to property owners and potential crop damage borne by owners. Dated June 20, 1940. Harold C. Eggleston, Commissioner. Published in the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Harold C. Eggleston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Society Cylens
E. M. Victorines
Mrs. Bennett
Netoppew Camp
Morgan Bros A
Bicycle and Motorcycle Repair
Third Avenue SE
Anne Adams
Kenmore
Laura Lee
Kay Dunhill
Mayflower
Ketti Kent
Deanna Durbin
United Press
Boreaux
Samuel Dashiell and
Steven Fulton
U.S
Martin's
Willie Willis
City Briefs
Star of Maine
Townsend Clubs
Oddealows Hall
Second Avenue
Hanna Barbers
L. W. Jonas
Ninth Avenue SW
Y. D. Association
136Th Medical Regiment
133Rd Infantry
Iowa National Guard
Scout Troop 14
Thirty-fourth Street
Oakland Road
C. M. T. C. Officers
Light Co
Richards College Pharmacy
Tetus
Second Ave
Kitterman
Third Avenue SW
DIAL
Reimer
Lefore Yousey
Wholmes
Sterling Nad
Liebke & Taylor
Second Ave. SE
Peter Fan Sun
Lastex
First Avenue
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