War Production Board reps to hold meetings at Chamber
Representatives from the War Production Board Bureau of Field Operations will meet with Lee McCullough and Earl L Kaffer. An open session begins at 8 p.m. on the Chamber of Commerce fourth floor, with personal interviews at 1 p.m. Cedar Rapids conferences are planned with Kankakee Denville Rockford and Moline tilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Field Operations
The
War Production Board
Lee McCullough
Earl L. Kaffer
Chamber of Commerce
Kankakee
Denville
Rockford
Moline
Til
Jeanne Rowe to Wed Lieut Robert Farrell on Fourth of July
Jeanne Rowe daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold J Rowe will marry Lieut Robert E Farrell of Iowa City on July 4 at Camp Wheeler Georgia where he is stationed. Guests from Cedar Rapids and nearby towns attended a breakfast at the Cedar Rapids Country club honoring the couple and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Rowe
Harold J. Rowe
Country Club Parkway SE
Robert E. Farrell
Iowa City
Camp Wheeler
Lieut. Farrell
Miss Rowe
George W. Corey
Marianne
Fred W. Smith
Patricia
A. R. Zuercher
Mary
Mrs Imogen Emery to Attend Quota Club Convention
Mrs Imogen Emery, president of the Cedar Revids Quota club, sails Wednesday to Mackinac Island Michigan as a delegate to the twenty third annual Quota Club International convention at the Grand hotel June 25 26 27. She will report on the committee on legislative discrimination against women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imogen Emery
Cedar Revids
Quota Club
Mackinac Island
Mich
Quota Club International
Grand Hotel
Emery
Fifth Anniversary of Rev Grant F Anderson Pastorate
Sunday evening at First Baptist church 175 members and friends honored the Rev Grant F Anderson and his wife on the fifth anniversary of his pastorate Miss Marjorie Walters served as toastmaster and Miss Margaret Hindee with Miss Betty Wagner sang selections Short talks were given by Ray Short Kiwanis James Manville Boy Scouts Harry Palmer Masonic Order the Rev I E Link letter Cedar Rapids Ministerial association Mrs Milo Wenger and Reuben Johnson spoke for the church Lucile Powell presented a gift to the honored couple
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Grant F. Anderson
Mr. Anderson
Marjorie Walters
Margaret Hindee
Betty Wagner
Ray Short
Kiwanis Club
James Manville
Boy Scouts
Harry Palmer
Masonic Order
I. E. Linkletter
Cedar Rapids
Heefner Family Nominates Officers At Daniels Park Reunion
Sixty five family members and seven visitors attended the Heefner reunion at Daniels Park. Officers elected were Ollie Heefner president, Mrs Melvin Heefner secretary treasurer, and Mrs L W Heefner Mrs J S Heefner and Mrs Harold Biiney. The year saw three births two marriages and one death plus two members entering military service. Out of town guests included D E Heefner Los Angeles Rolland Heefner Viola Burandt Chicago C S Heefner Belle Plaine and Malcolm Heefner Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heefner
Daniels Park
Ollie Heefner
Melvin Heefner
L. W. Heefner
J. S. Heefner
Harold Biiney
D. E. Heefner
Los Angeles
Rolland Heefner
Viola Burandt
Chicago
C. S. Heefner
Belle Plaine
Malcolm Heefner
Des Moines
Three Birthdays Noted At Cedar Rapids Family Gathering
A Sunday gathering at 1616 N street SW marked the birthdays of Mrs. David Boyles of Mechanicsville and Mrs. Ottilie Marsh and Thomas Marsh of Cedar Rapids. Attendees included the Boyles and Marsh families with several children and a baby, all of Cedar Rapids or Mechanicsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Boyles
Mechanicsville
Ottilie Marsh
Thomas Marsh
Cedar Rapids
Fay Boyles
N Street
Delores
Donald
Nancy Lee
George T. Marsh
Lee
Mrs Ruth Burger Leaves For Two Week Visit
Mrs Ruth Burger of 1113 Ellis boulevard NW departs Monday for a two week stay in Indianapolis Indiana to visit her son Kenneth Burger his wife and her brother in law Milo Doerfler and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Burger
Ellis Boulevard
Indianapolis
Ind
Kenneth Burger
Milo Doerfler
Birthday Party for Judy Gearhart
Mrs. Jerome L. Gearhart hosted a second birthday party for her daughter Judy at 1118 Twenty fifth Street SE. A guest list of 21 children and their mothers attended Tuesday afternoon, including families such as Mrs. Edward Breen, Mrs. Joseph Hladkey Jr., Mrs. Ray Vernimont, and Mrs. Frederick Lutz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy
Jerome L. Gearhart
Twentyfifth
Edward Breen
Carolyn
Joseph F. Hladkey, Jr
Joe
John
Ray Vernimont
Billy
Frederick N. Lutz
Freddie
Kenneth Bogaard
Bruce
Ronald P. Evans
Michael
Timmy
William Claassen Home on Furlough
Private William Claassen stationed at Camp Crowder Missouri is spending a 10 day furlough with Mrs Claassen and his parents Mr and Mrs George C Claassen at 366 Woodland Drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Claassen
Camp Crowder
Claassen
George C. Claassen
Woodland Drive
Burks Announces Daughter Betty Louise Betrothed to Burlin C Christenson
Mr and Mrs Ward Burks of 632 0 avenue NW announce the marriage of their daughter Betty Louise to Burlin C Christenson Attending the couple were Miss Jewell Burks and Clyde Mitchell The Christensons will reside in Cedar Rapids where he is employed by Century Oil Burner company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Burks
Avenue NW
Betty Louise
Burlin C. Christenson
Jewell Burks
Clyde Mitchell
Loren Eckert and William Bogle to Wed Saturday
A linen shower will be hosted Tuesday evening by Mrs. Robert Glass for Miss Lorraine Eckert. Miss Eckert and Corp. William Collier Bogle of Des Moines plan to marry Saturday. Guests include Mrs. Harold Halstead of Marion, Misses Cora Hampton and Bess Eckert, the Mines, and several Eckert family members plus Jean Brodie Gail Postel and Philip DeVoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Eckert
Robert Glass
Twenty-ninth Street
Miss Eckert
Corp
William Collier Bogle
Des Moines
Harold Halstead
Marion
Cora Hampton
Bess Eckert
The
Mines
Lloyd Eckert
Ula Eckert
Lee Eckert
Archie Eckert
Jean Brodie
Gail Postel
Philip DeVoe
Mary Ryan Honored At Farewell Dinner
Miss Loretta McAleer hosted a farewell dinner for Miss Mary Veronica Ryan on Monday evening in Cedar Rapids. Miss Fran departs for a secretarial post in Washington, leaving late June. guests included Dorothy, Patricia Doyle, Doreen O'Brien, Louise Lyness, Inny Masterson, Marjorie Doyle, and Lorraine O'Brien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta McAleer
Mary Veronica Ryan
Fran
Washington, D. C
Cedar Rapids
Dorothy Ith
Patricia Doyle
Doreen O’brien
Louise Lyness
Inny Masterson
Marjorie Doyle
Lorraine O'Brien
Nature and Garden Department Meeting Called
A special meeting of the Cedar Rapids Woman's club nature and garden department is set for Friday at 10 a.m. at the clubhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature and Garden Department
The
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club
Daughters of Isabella Picnic Scheduled at Ellis Park
The annual Daughters of Isabella picnic will be at 6 30 p.m. Wednesday at the river pavilion in Ellis Park. Reservations may be made with Mrs. Erma Landeken, 4238.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Isabella
River Pavilion
Ellis Park
Erma Landeken
Smiths depart for East after visit with relatives
Private and Mrs. Carl Russell Smith left Monday afternoon for the East after visiting Private Smith’s parents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Smith of 1509 Sixth Street NW and Mrs. Smith’s parents Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Patterson of Burnside Illinois. Private Smith, who was on a try AEaly is stationed at ort DuPon Jan. 19 in Wilmington Del.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Russell Smith
East
Private Smith
W. W. Smith
Sixth Street
Miss Bridges Returns from St. Louis Visit
Miss Joyce Bridges of 805 A Eenth Avenue SW returned home Sunday after a weekend in St. Louis visiting Corp. D. R. Wombacher an instructor at Scottfield NL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Bridges
Aeenth Avenue
St. Louis
Corp
D. R. Wombacher
Scottfield, NL
Weekend visitor from 1227 Forty-second Street SE
Miss Madge Y visits her parents Mr and Mrs W C Young at 1227 Forty-second Street SE over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge
W. C. Young
Forty-second Street
Miss Ardith Ebsen Weds William Biederman in St Patrick Church
Miss Ardith Lorine Ebsen daughter of Mr and Mrs Hubert Ebsen 1709 First Street SW and William Biederman Jr son of Mr and Mrs William Biederman 1132 Fifteenth Avenue SE were married at 8 am Saturday in St Patrick's church Rev D J Lenihan officiated Miss Mildred Furgeson and Leo Carney attended The couple will honeymoon two weeks in the Ozark mountains then reside at 1611 Sixteenth Avenue SW Mrs Biederman a Roosevelt high school graduate Mr Biederman formerly of McKinley now employed by Royal Typewriter company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardith Lorine Ebsen
Hubert Ebsen
First Street
William Biederman, Jr
William Biederman
Fifteenth Avenue SE
St. Patrick’s Church
D. J. Lenihan
Mildred Furgeson
Leo Carney
McKinley
The
Royal Typewriter Company
Birthday and Farewell Party for Local Youths
A Saturday evening gathering honored Miss Arlene Robison on her birthday and sent best wishes to Bolekee who leaves for Fort Maines to join the army and Rudy Holstein who has been accepted as a flying naval cadet. Guests included Misses Arvada Buresh Lillie Ahrens Ruth C Erdice and James L Smith George Ludlow. Gifts were presented to the honorees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Robison
Mary Kay House Feted At Shower Ahead Of Wedding
Miss Mary Kay House, set to wed Durwood Grieg on June 28, was honored at a picnic and shower Monday night in Thomas Park. Guests included Jean Street Connie Smith Doris Selmonson Maxine Maxson Dorothy Johnstone Donna Kelly and Mrs L C Gatzke, with Katherine Peshek of Chicago among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kay House
Durwood Grieg
Thomas Park
Bookworm Club Discusses Books at Friday Meeting
Members of the Bookworm club met Friday at 16 a.m. for a breakfast at Mrs. Kissinger's home on 317 Memorial Drive. Each member gave a short discussion of a book during roll call. The next meeting is planned for July 21 in Thomas Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bookworm Club
Family returns after two week visit in Robison Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. Carl S. Weltch of 2908 Madison Street NE and Mrs. Mary Melicher with Belle Street and St. Clair Avenues SW have returned to their homes after a two weeks visit in Robison Illinois with Mrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl S. Weltch
Madison Street
Mary Melicher
Belle and
St. Clair Avenues
Robison
Hayden Guests at Hanson Home in Southeast
Mr and Mrs P N Hayden of Sem teen Cane are guests in the home of Dr and Mrs H E Hanson at 1909 Bever Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. N. Hayden
H. E. Hanson
Bever Avenue
Chico Marx Enjoys Bridge Reading Golf Between Gigs
Chico Marx arrives in Cedar Rapids for an Paramount Theatre show and discusses downtime activities. He cites bridge and golf among hobbies, praises Steinbeck and Joseph Davies' Mission to Moscow, mentions playing with champions including Culbertson, and notes his 18-year-old daughter Maxine plans to attend a tryout in Cedar Rapids amid a Kansas City engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chico Marx
Cedar Rapids
Paramount Theater
Steinbeck
Joseph Davies
Moscow
Culbertson
Marx
Maxine
South Bend
Kansas City
Ralston Bound Over on Embezzlement Charge
C E Ralston, 1635 A Avenue NE, arrested Monday night on embezzlement by agent. He waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to Justice Churchill. Unable to post 1500 dollars bond, he remained in county jail. Prosecution alleges Ralston embezzled 351.93 dollars in and property from National Household Distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Ralston
Avenue NE
Hurchill
Iston
Ralston
National Household Distributors
Four Labor Panels To Be Held in Cedar Rapids
Four War Labor conciliation panels are set for Cedar Rapids starting June 29 at 10 a.m. Three U S conciliation service members form each panel representing labor and management. Cases include LaPlant Choate Manufacturing Hall Manufacturing Barker Poultry and Oliver Farm Equipment with hearings through July 17 and possible War Labor board action if no settlement is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comin
Farm Equipment Orders Committee
CIO
Cedar Rapi
War Labor Board
Midwest
Charles W. Hobbie
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Y. Hobbie
U. S. Conciliation Service
Roosevelt Hotel
LaPlant- Choate Manufacturing Company of
Union
Hall Manufacturing Company
Seabees Should Make Applications at Once
Prospective recruits for the U S navy s construction battalions the Seabees should have applications on file before they go to Des Moines June 29 for interviews with Lieut R E Harrison recruiting officer for the construction units Cedar Rapids navy recruiters said Tuesday Application forms may be obtained at the navy recruiting office in the federal building These battalions will build advance and mobile bases outside the United States Companies will be composed of carpenters mechanics electricians laborers plumbers steamfitters steel workers dock workers and other construction men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navy
Seabees
Des Moines
R. E. Harrison
Cedar Rapids
Navy Recruiting Office
Federal
United States
Sugar Deadline Near For Commercial Group
Industrial and commercial users are urged by Rationing Coordinator Sam Hawkins to file sugar supply applications by Friday June 26. Rationing offices will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with volunteer staff to accept applications and complete registration forms. Sugar rationing for commercial users has been ongoing for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hawkins
Hog Thief Freed By Court Order
The Iowa Supreme Court ordered Fort Madison prison officials to release Jacob L. Manley who was imprisoned for hog theft and marked an habitual criminal sentence of 40 years. The court ruled a prior judge failed to substantiate the longer term and stayed on habeas relief could not stand. Manley’s release was ordered without ruling on merits of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Laws Supreme Court
Fort Madison
Jacob L. Manley
Black Hawk County
Manley
James S. Burrows
Supreme Court
Keith Camizzi's Model Places Second in Marshalltown Meet
Fourteen year old Keith Camizzi son of Mr and Mrs Michael Camizzi finished second in class B at the Tallcorn model airplane contest in Marshalltown He is among the youngest winners and belongs to the Hawkeye Aeroneers Cedar Rapids model club which sent several entrants to the meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Camizzi
Michael Camizzi
Burch Avenue
Tallcorn
Marshalltown
Camizzi
Hawkeye Aeroneers
Cedar Rapids
Army and Navy Report Enlistment of 10 Men
Army and navy recruiting offices in Cedar Rapids reported the enlistment of 10 men. Eugene T. Standley of Boone is the navy entry. Delbert Wayne Petersen of Waterloo enlisted as a class A glider pilot and was sent to Jefferson Barracks Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Cedar Rapids
Navy Office
Eugene T. Standley
Boone
Delbert Wayne Petersen
Waterloo
Jefferson Barracks
Armmy
Clarence W. Greening
Donald W. Lahman
Fourteenth Avenue
Donald J
Local residents named in court listing
Maloney of 293 Johnson avenue NW and George J. Shultz Jr. of Walford join Edwin J. Gustafson Jr. of Waterloo, Charles C. Gladwin of Dubuque, John H. Kruse and Jack A. Freeze of Farley, and Richard 3. Schott of Marquette in a docket of defendants.
Old Offenders Get Long Prison Terms
Two Cedar Rapids men Larry Thomas and Arthur Cassidy along with Fred Dugan of Charles City were sent to the Chester Illinois penitentiary for 10 to 40 years for armed robbery after a Springfield Illinois street robbery. Kudina records trace Thomas back to 1926 juvenile delinquency charges and multiple prior convictions. Cassidy began criminal activity in December 1930 with a Linn County jail term for larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Chester
Ill
Larry Thomas
Arthur Cassidy
Fred Dugan
Charles City
Springfield
W. J. Kudina
Thomas
Eldora Training School
California
Anamosa
Kudina
Texas
Marshalltown
Cassidy
Linn County
Convicted Felon Cassidy Linked to Old Crimes
The report notes Cassidy spent two years at Anamosa after a concealed weapon arrest in July 1931. He faced incidents including a Rapids holdup and fur theft in Lisbon years earlier, and was released from a penitentiary after serving time for breaking and entering a drug store in the western Iowa or western Nebraska region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Rapids
Lisbon
Rudinca
Cassidy
Iowa
Nebraska
Homestead Tax Exemption Claim Deadline Set for July First
City Assessor J F Scolaro warned home owners the deadline for filing homestead tax exemption claims is July 1. The law provides a 25 mill tax credit to qualifying owners who file a verified statement and designation of homestead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Scolaro
Scolaro Sai
Recorder’s Office
Scolaro
Postwar Cars to Use More Plastic and Less Metal
Automotive engineers predict postwar motor vehicles will incorporate increased plastic components and reduced metal content, signaling a shift in materials as industries rebuild.
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WPB
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Co. Hoyt
James Stannard
Land Park
Lawrence Henderson
Winnetka
Everett Chandler
Memorial Drive
Peter L. Topic
Oskogee
Okla
Tulsa
Topeka
Kan
Topic
Camp Gruber
Frank C. Welch
First Avenue
Peggy
Colorado
Mrs. Anderson
Mrs. Burger
Optometrist
Judy Gearhart
Mothers
Christenson
Mary Ryan
Isabella
Miss Bridges
June Hyland
Ray Murphy
M. W. Hyland
Tama
June
Ray Murphy, Jr
Great Neckoe Island
Norfolk
Miss Hyland
Ward Belmont School
Nashville
Tenn
University of Iowa
Delta Gamma
Ensign Murphy
the Grove
Citadel
Sigme Nu Fraternity
Virginia Beach
Little Creek
Brooklyn
Miss Ardith Ebsen
Illinois
P. N. Haydens
Bridge
Reading
Golf
Sugar Deadline
F. S
Mitvalsky & CO
Cepas
Nagey
Acorn
Lloyd Lamb
la la Porte City
Army and Navy
Duz
Grimy
Trey
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