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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1943
Page
2
Summer brings many visitors to the city with guests staying at local homes. Mrs. W. C. Hendricks of Glen Ridge visits the Paulsen family. Lieut. and Mrs. Joseph Wilson from Davenport spend the weekend with relatives. Winifred Foley of Des Moines visited the Ramseys. families host relatives from Redlands California and Des Moines.
The Progressive circle of Carrie Morcombe lodge No. 2 Degree of Honor will meet Thursday at 1 for a picnic luncheon in Daniels park. The event will be followed by a business meeting and sewing.
Mrs. Del C. Porter and daughters hosted a breakfast and towel shower for Miss Marianne Corey at Cedar Rapids Country Club with 28 guests. Miss Corey will marry Lieut. William A. Bloomhell on June 30 at 4 30 p.m. in Trinity Episcopal Church Logansport Ind.
Miss Patricia Marshall daughter of Mr and Mrs Verne Marshall 532 Knollwood drive SE and John Cooper son of Mr and Mrs James L Cooper 1922 Glenway drive SE will leave Monday evening for camp Miss Marshall will serve as a general counsellor at Camp Hubert Minnesota and John will attend Camp Lincoln at Lake Hubert for eight weeks
Mrs Malcolm V Bolton of the Carleton apartments entertained members of the Monday luncheon club at the Roosevelt hotel. Ten places were set for the gathering with Mrs Edmund Welch Miller Jr among the guests.
Mrs Hamilton Young of 1400 Sixth Street NW hosted a miscellaneous shower for her daughter in law to be Mrs Paul Harley. Mrs Harley and her two children Doris and Dale Rohrer plan to move west this week joining Mr Harley in Little Rock Arkansas then relocate to Los Angeles to make their home.
The Business Women’s Sunday School class met for breakfast in the garden of Miss Ethel Kerns at 1308 L Avenue NE. Fourteen members attended with hostesses Miss Nelle Crawford and Miss Isabelle Davis assisting.
Kagha Camp Fire members gathered Friday at Mrs. Harold Smiths home 1547 C Avenue NE for a ceremonial event with guests being the mothers of the members.
Mrs. C. W. Shafer honored her daughter Doris Mae on her sixth birthday at 1223 Ninth Street NW with twelve guests in attendance.
The Farnum family reunion will be held Sunday at Bever Park. Attendees are asked to bring their own sugar and coffee.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Gordon DeLay celebrate ten years of marriage at their home 56 Dunreath Drive NE hosting an informal party Monday evening with members of their bridal party among the guests.
The Women of the Moose announce a change of date for their picnic from Tuesday, June 22 to Tuesday, June 29. Members are advised to note the new schedule and plan attendance accordingly.
The National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists association annual education day at the Montrose hotel featured 100 stylists and 25 guests buying 5525 in war bonds and 50 in war stamps. Charles Buntgens of Chicago urged bond support while demonstrations covered WWI and WWII era hairstyles by Hope Shoup and Mayme Madden as fashion trends shifted to pompadours and sculptured upsweeps.
The Gazette received a merit award for excellence in ad reproduction from Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborn on behalf of Minneapolis Brewing Company. The honor recognized the Gazette’s reproduction of a Grain Belt ad and its first place finish among nearly 100 newspapers entered.
Plan to increase payroll savings on the very next payday and measure gains by the higher take home pay. This approach ties saving actions directly to the rise in income and encourages immediate adjustment.
Mrs. P. A. McCabe claims the city's first honors for pea growing after harvesting 22 pints from thirteen rows started April 19. Directions cover shelling, sterilized jars, cold pack canning, and hot serving. Additional notes advise corn syrup usage for strawberries and sugarless canning and freezing methods from Iowa experts.
Albert Hoyt Taylor, chief navy physicist, and Robert M. Page, head of a radio division unit, are credited with foundational radar work at the U S Naval Research Laboratory. Admiral A H van Keuren now leads the lab, succeeding Bowen who pushed radar funding and industry support. Radar proved decisive at Guadalcanal and in Britain’s night defense, transforming wartime warfare.
Charles M. Prchal of Chicago urged unity behind government for victory in war during the Sokol anniversary program at Z.C.B.J. park. About 1,200 attended athletic demonstrations, speeches by leaders of Sokol and Czech groups, and a post program dance assisted by the New Bohemian orchestra.
Reckless driving fines set for Fred Harvey Lewis Miner Lyle God fredson Ernest McFadden all pay 25 dollars plus costs. Overtime parking fines for Rose Mary Huber John Lisle Mrs Lester at several streets total 1 dollar plus costs. Lloyd Wake man fined 5 dollars plus costs for faulty brakes. Jim Curry fined 2 dollars plus costs for stop light violation. Albert Snyder fined 2 dollars plus costs for failure to yield. Harley Bartosh fined 5 dollars plus costs for driving under control.
The Rev. Dwight Edwin Webster of McGregor was appointed pastor of Kenwood Park Methodist church at the Upper Iowa Methodist conference in Davenport. He and his family will move to Cedar Rapids within a week after full ordination by Bishop J. Ralph Magee. He previously led McGregor for two years and graduates from Boston Theological Seminary.
Three officers and 58 enlisted men of Company L in Cedar Rapids completed two weeks of field maneuvers with the Iowa state guard's second regiment at Camp Dodge. Capt. Penningroth reported one casualty, a guard member who got something in his eye. The company traveled back with fellow eastern Iowa units via the Northwestern railroad. The first regiment from southern Iowa began training Sunday.
NADINE SUBOTNIK reports two addresses of interest for Monday: Joseph E. Davies former ambassador to Russia will speak at 9 p.m. on NBC and WHO from Columbus Ohio while Rep. Sam Rayburn addresses a New York dinner group at 9 35 p.m. on the Blue network Vox Pop originates from the Mojave desert marine air station at 7 p.m. on WMT Warren Hull Hedda Hopper host Cheryl Walker and Ray Bolger are interviewees Lily Pons appears on The Telephone Hour at 8 p.m. on WHO Noel Coward In Which We Serve on The Radio Theater at 8 p.m. CBS with Colman and Best Back Street on Screen Guild Players at 9 p.m. on CBS Boyer and Scott lead Open Door serial author Morley guest on Information Please at 9 30 p.m. NBC and WHO carry The Open Door weekdays at 9 15 a.m. Dr Alfred Dorf leads Open Door.
Daily program grid lists WMT WGN EXEL KXEL and others with times from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. featuring news music dramas soap operas and variety acts. Notable items include Kitty Foyle Dreamer Song Lone Journey Vic and Sade Morning homemakers and Sunset Farm Hour plus Coast to Coast updates and local commercials.
U S Marines served as members of George Rogers Clark's expedition into the Northwest Territory, contributing to the Revolutionary era military effort.
Advertisement claims a simple risk free heart test for those with hearing loss or ear wax issues. It mentions the Onrine Method test praised by many to restore hearing and invites readers to visit stores at specified locations for more information.
THAT FITS BETTER Kansas City AP reports the Stanley Stewarts’ dog ate two pounds of butter, valued at 16 points. Mrs Stew art asks if the dog ate the points. they clarify the hound is a pointer, not a spaniel.
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