Civil Air Patrol Squadrons Merge at Cedar Rapids Airport
Civil Air Patrol units 724-3 Saxon Field and 722-1 Cedar Rapids Airways merged Sunday at Cedar Rapids field to form squadron 722-1. Officers from both squadrons attended, with flight demonstrations, oath, and a 21-plane formation. Group 722 training and operations staff were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Civil Air Patrol
Saxon Field
Cedar Rapids
George Clifford
722-1
Coe College
R.O.T.C
John Paul Jones
Des Moines
Dan Hunter
Jones
CAP
Davenport
Iowa Civil Air Patrol
Hunter
United States
Col. Hunter
Meryl L. Terry
Harold Ammons
Married Couples Listed in Call for Draft Induction
The notice names multiple individuals across towns such as Fairfax Lisbon Walker Central City Center Point Coggan Springville Prairieburg LaPorte City Alburnett Toddville Kellogg Alden and includes editors of named boards. It also notes Edward Christy Cedar Rapids and Zari S. as inductees from other boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Hiebert
Curtis D. Downing
Myron W. T. Hansen
Amos E. Stewart
Milo L. McNeil
Claus J. Quandt
Maynard J. Port
Norman N. Brown
Theodore J. Davis
Mr. Vernon
Walter D. Reitzel
Seward W. Longerbeam
Harold E. Anderson
Fairfax
Edward H. Snell
Walter H. Schlueter
Lisbon
Jack L. Leigh
Charles B. Wright
Walker
Francis J. Sherbon
Merwin L. Smith
Central City
Hugo A. Candler
George D. Caryl
Marvin J. Bowdish
Harold L. Fuller
Center Point
John E. Parizek
Lyle K. Matheny
Lloyd J. Zernan
Coggan
Joseph F. Minnis
William L. O'Hara
Walter L. Rath
Charles L. Wenger
Springville
Robert L. Potter
Leo A. Campbell
Irwin P. Daniels
Prairieburg
Ronald T. Dolan
Hubert W. Helub
LaPorte City
Charles F. Rahn
Alburnett
Ronald W. Schuel
Toddville
Frank Olinger
Kellogg
Roy C. Bickel
Alden
Glenn B. Morris
Edward Christy
Cedar Rapids
Zari S
Cedar Rapids People Return from Trips
Cedar Rapids residents arrive home from visits and celebrate events. Rockey T. Newton family from Ridgewood Terrace SE returned from Asheville with daughter Joan. Kenneth Lindsay came back from Chicago with Mrs. Parke visiting. Willis Lamb family returned from Centerville weekend. Albert Owens anniversary observed near Shellsburg with Stewart and Bryner attendees. Gertrude Fawcett from South Norwalk arrives for six weeks with Miss Mary Shaffer. Mrs. Wallace Deupree visits from Woodbine with dessert-bridge planned. Marilyn Crawford returns from Dixon after wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Asheville
N. C
Rockey T. Newton
Ridgewood Terrace
Joan
Mr. Newton
R. T. Newton
Kenneth Lindsay
Nineteenth Street SE
Chicago
John Parke
C Avenue
Willis D. Lamb
Fourth Avenue SE
Joyce
Willis
E. W. Fannon
Centerville
Albert Owens
Shellsburg
A. C. Stewart
Park Terrace
Inez Bryner
Sixth Avenue
Gertrude Fawcett
South Norwalk
Conn
Mary Shaffer
Linden Drive
Carl Ggg
Perk Terrace
Wallace Deupree
Woodbine
Helming
Deupree
L. E. Chehak
Twenty-sixth Street
Marilyn Crawford
Dixon
Miss Crawford
Joan Chehak
Richard Nazette
Skinner Family Plans Joliet Visit This July
Mrs. James M. Skinner and her two sons David and Donald from Joliet arrive to visit Mrs. Inner's mother Mrs. B. O. Tapper at 348 Forest Drive SE. Mr. Skinner will arrive July 4 for a short visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Skinner
David
Donald
Joliet, Ill
Inner
B. O. Tapper
Forest Drive
Mr. Skinner
Kriz Family Visitation From Wisconsin
Lieut. and Mrs. Stanley X. Kriz and their son David of Black River Falls Wisconsin arrive to visit in the home of Mrs. Krizs parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dvorak 900 Twenty seventh street NE. Lieut Kriz the son of Mrs Vaclav Kriz 53 Nineteenth avenue left Monday for Fort Mich where he will be with the engineering corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley X. Kriz
David
Black River Falls
Wis
Junior Teenets Hold Slumber Party Hostess Patricia Klassen
Patricia Klassen daughter of Otto and Mrs Klassen hosted a Junior Teenets slumber party at 2525 Johnson Ave NW on Thursday. Attending were Delores Lattner Patricia Bird Patricia Shanahan Alice Shea and Maud Muller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Klassen
Otto Klassen
Johnson Avenue NW
Delores Lattner
Patricia Bird
Patricia Shanahan
Alice Shea
Maud Muller
Betty Allender Returns to Davenport After Visit
Miss Betty Allender of Davenport returns home after a two week visit with her parents at 1717 Seventh Avenue SE. She also visited her grandparents Mr and Mrs George DuBois in Winthrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Allender
Seventh Avenue SE
Betty Allender
Davenport
Miss Allender
George DuBois
Winthrop
Brother and sister-in-law visit Swanns from Tacoma
Mrs. Swann entertains her brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Thronson of Tacoma Washington at 917 Seventeenth Street NE. They arrived Saturday and will stay for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Swann
Seventeenth Street
Bride Announces Marriage Of Kathryn Lane And James Harris
Recent Bride Miss Alice Kelsh announces the marriage of her niece Kathryn Lane to James Harris son of Mr and Mrs Elvin Harris. The ceremony was at Immaculate Concepts Rectory with Rev B G Collins officiating. Maid of honor Miss Mary Kennedy and best man Russell Schaefer attended. The couple will reside at 421 Sixteenth Street NE and both hold local jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Kelsh
Seventh Street
Kathryn Lane
James Harris
Elvin Harris
Woodland Court
Immaculate Concepts
B. G. Collins
Mary Kennedy
Russell Schaefer
Iss Kennedy
W. W. Chyle
McKinley Street
Chicago
Sixteenth Street
Harris
Westlawn Beauty Shop
Iowa City
Century Engineering Company
Miss Eckert to Be Honored at Party and Miss Noble Feted
Miss Lorraine Eckert of 1816 Fourth Avenue SE will wed Private William Collier Bogle of Des Moines on Saturday. A sociable evening at a venia home will honor her, with her mother Mrs. Lloyd A. Eckert and others sharing duties. Another bride-elect, Miss Ethel Mae Noble, was feted by Mr and Mrs Orville Hepner at a Sixteenth Street SE dinner in a military themed setting for her engagement to Lieut Robert Perkins of Mission Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Eckert
Fourth Avenue SE
William Collier Bogle
Des Moines
A. Sisley
Lloyd A. Eckert
M. W. Fussell
R. C. Olberg
Andrew Petersen Ls
Jean Bredle
Orville M. Hepner
Sixteenth Street
Marion Hepner
Ethel Mae Noble
Robert Perkins
Mission
Texas
Miss Noble
R. D. Oelwein
Corp
Robert E. Edgren
Fort Knox, Ky
Wynne S. Eastman
Cedar Rapids
Smovers Visit Mrs Beck In Davenport
Mr and Mrs Ralph Smoyer of Davenport spent Sunday with Ralph Smoyer’s mother Mrs C E Beck at 2536 First avenue NE Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Smoyer
Davenport
Mr. Smoyer
C. E. Beck
First Avenue NE
Dinner Honoring John Field and Navy-bound Robert Field
Hosts Mr and Mrs Guy Andrew held a family dinner at 1001 Fourteenth Avenue SW. Honored were Mrs Andrew's father John Field who just returned from Long Beach California and her nephew Robert Field bound for the navy. Attending were Mrs John Field, Mr and Mrs Leonard Field and daughter Virginia, Mrs Lydia Dickenson, Mr and Mrs Clark Luse and family, Miss Maxine Netolicky, Everett Donald Jack and Marilyn Lou Andrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Andrew
Fourteenth Avenue
Andrew
John Field
Long Beach
Calif
Robert Field
Navy
Leonard Field
Virginia
Lydia Dickenson
Clark Luse
Maxine Netolicky
Everett
Donald
Jack
Marilyn Lou Andrew
Clifton Parkers Guests Return Home
Mrs. H L Zoller of Ottumwa and her son Robert returned home Saturday after a week with Mrs Zollers parents Mr and Mrs Clifton M Parker at 1414 Oakland Road NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Parkers
H. L. Zoller
Ottumwa
Robert
Pattern 4120 Dress Pattern for Women Sold by Cedar Rapids Gazette
Anne Adams Pattern 4120 offers sizes 34 to 46 with fabric yardage for size 36. Send 15 cents plus 1 cent mailing to Pattern Department 243 West Perennial Street New York NY for the Summer Pattern Book of 32 pages pricing 10 cents. Send name address and style number for ordering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pattern Department
West _perennint street
New York
N. Y
Visitor Return From California to Home of Batchelders
After a two week visit to the home of Mr and Mrs Lynn Batchelder 402 H avenue NW Mrs Arno Siebert and her daughter Elaine of El Monte California have returned to their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Batchelder
H Avenue NW
Arno Siebert
Elaine
el Monte
Calif
Solvie to Enter Harvard University This Week
Richard Solvie son of Mr and Mrs A M Solvie will leave Tuesday to enter Harvard University in Cambridge Massachusetts at the start of the new term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Solvie
A. M. Solvie
Bever Avenue
Harvard University
Cambridge, Mass
Picnic Hosts For Ella Swan Circle In Ellis Park Rose Garden
Miss Alice Cejka and Mrs. Alex Hofferber hosted the Ella Swan circle of Bethany Congregational church Friday at a picnic in the rose garden at Ellis Park. Attending were Harry Toomer R M Sayers Joe Dostal Gordon Barger Charlies Rose George Seeley Howard Trevelyan Robert Porter and Misses Margaret Garretson Leela Zavodsky Mary Louise Hofferber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Cejka
Alex Hofferber
Ella Swan
Bethany Congregational Church
Rose Garden
Ellis Park
Orland
Harry Toomer
R. M. Sayers
Joe Dostal
Gordon Barger
Charlies Rose
George Seeley
Howard Trevelyan
Robert Porter
Margaret Garretson
Leela Zavodsky
Mary Louise Hofferber
Local Marine Enlistee Honored by Cedar Rapids Friends
Ernest Soukup of route 3 Cedar Rapids, entering the Marines, was feted by friends Saturday evening. Attending guests included Misses Martina Gelski Anne Howe Betty Zajicek Julia Bena Mary Dakos Marjorie Christie Mary Ward Jandl and Mr and Mrs James Gelski plus Stanley Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Soukup
Route 3
Cedar Rapids
Martena Gelski
Anne Howe
Betty Zajicek
Julia Bena
Mary Drakos
Marjorie Christie
Mary Ward Jandl
Stanley Miller
James Gelski
Chyba and Meloan Engage for Toledo Wedding
To Wed Soon Dorothy Mae Chyba and Joe R. Meloan announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The ceremony is set for Saturday at St. John's church in Toledo Ohio. Dorothy Mae is a Wilson high school graduate employed by Dr Fentons Vigor tone company. Joe R. Meloan a Burlington high school graduate is stationed at the Toledo naval armory and the couple will reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Chyba
C Street
Dorothy Mae
Joe R. Meloan
Clifton Meloan
Eleventh Street
St. John’s Church
Toledo
Ohio
Wilson High School
Fenton
Vigortone Company
Meloan
Burlington High School
Naval Armory
Mrs Jordan and Son Host at Dinner
Mrs Stacia Jordan and her son Gerald hosted a Sunday dinner at 1601 First Avenue SE. Guests included Mrs Jordan’s parents Mr and Mrs Charles Sramek of Cedar Rapids and cousins Mr and Mrs John Starman and Frank Starman of Denver visiting the Jordan home. Also present were Mr and Mrs N V Chehak of Belle Plaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stacia Jordan
First Avenue SE
Gerald Jordan
Linn County Republican Women hold Beverly Park picnic
Members and guests gathered at Bever park for a Friday picnic supper hosted by the Linn County Republican Women. Mrs. J. P. Mills presided and introduced new officers. Carl Hendrickson led the Linn County Republican organization, with Mrs. W. Ballard as vice chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Republican Women's Club
Bever Park
J. P. Mills
Com Singing
Carl Hendrickson
W. Ballard
Prey Jones
Balik Returns from Pueblo Visit
Miss Lucille Balik of 1740 Seventh Avenue SE returned Monday after a two week visit with her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Simanek in Pueblo Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Balik
J. F. Balik
Seventh Avenue SE
Leonard Simanek
Pueblo
Colo
Couple returns from Illinois trip with Pope acquaintances
A traveler recounts a two weeks vacation in Urbana and Fisher with friends and notes returning home Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Pope in Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Fisher
M. A. Pope
Burlington
First Lutheran B B class holds Wednesday picnic
Members of the B B class of the First Lutheran church will meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. for a picnic supper in the home of Mrs. Charles Wright 235 Johnson avenue NW. Those attending are asked to take usual picnic requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran Church
Charles Wright
Johnson Avenue NW
Farnum Family Reunion At Bever Park
The George Farnum family reunion will be held Sunday at Bever Park. Attendees are requested to bring quirements and sugar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Farnum
Bever Park
West Side Horizon Club to Meet at Trinity Methodist
Members of the West Side Horizon club will meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Methodist church for a talk on hair coiffures and attendees may invite friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side Horizon Club
Trinity Methodist Church
Aunt Het Critiques Narrow Minded Community
Aunt Het complains she only learned of Cousin Jim's actions after hearing him complain about the town. She voices frustration with what she calls a narrow minded community and hints at underlying tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Linn Sends Out Sixty Selectees
Sixty men were sent to Des Moines by Linn county selective service board N.3 Monday to take their physical examinations. Those passing the examination will be inducted into the army and then given a 14-day furlough to arrange their affairs. Cedar Rapids list includes Richard C. Hubacek Ernest F. Sixta Edward W. Skorepa William Stepanek Emil F. Stolba Raymond T. Haines George W. Nye William Barta DeWayne L. Krumm Andrew M. Gessner Elmer Larsen Fred Mack Lloyd L. Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Linn County Selective Service Board
Cedar Rapids
Richard C. Hubacek
Ernest F. Sixta
Edward W. Skorepa
William Stepanek
Emil F. Stolba
Raymond T. Haines
George W. Nye
William Barta
DeWayne L. Krumm
Andrew M. Gessner
Elmer Larsen
Fred Mack
Lloyd L. Davis
Marion men named in legal notice alongside others
Tharp Joseph J Grimes and Lowell S Justis of Marion join Basil Covington of Center Point and Merle F Pratt of Central City in the filed notice listing parties involved in the matter.
Two Accidents in Cedar Rapids Leave Three Bumped Heads
In about 5 30 p m Sunday two crashes in Cedar Rapids caused three people to suffer head bumps and resulted in two traffic charges. Rose Hines of Monticello was bumped when her car hit the rear of a machine driven by E M Miller of Marion, sending Miller into another car driven by John K Jones. Shaffer faces 5 fine for loss of car control while Drahovzal receives suspended fine for similar charge. Alice Blaine and Brokel of Lisbon also suffered head bumps in the sequence as police listed locations on Sixth street Southeast and nearby avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Rose Hines
Monticello
C. D. Shaffer
E. M. Miller
Marion
Miller
John K. Jones
Third Avenue
Sixth Street
Twenty-second Avenue
Hawkeye Downs
Shaffer
John Drahovzal
Fruitland Boulevard
Sixth Avenue
Street SE
Why Brokel
Alice Blaine
Lisbon
Marvin Brokel
Eighth Street
Drahovzal
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Coral Sea
Oli Davis
Thirty-fourth Street
Bob Chesley
August Bramow
Tenth Street
Chesley
Lieut
Kriz
Washington
Swann
Arrid Sel
Ames Institute of Laundering
Arad
Harvard
Ella Swan Circle
J. C. Landenberger
Optometrist
Dorothy Chyba
MRS
Republican Women’s Club
Miss Balik
Colorado
Miss Pope
Illinois
Farnum Family Reunion
Corot
Fifth Avenue SE
Linn
Army
Marines
Coast Guard
Mautz
Barneyw’s Paint & Wallpaper
Sunshine Food Market
Fifteenth St
Dial
FOX Deluxe Beer
California
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