Women on the Farm Interview with Mrs Hendrickson near Lafayette
Mrs Hendrickson describes running an 89 acre rented farm with help from her husband and four children. She details planting, livestock, and rationing impacts, noting 55 Berkshire-Duroc hogs, six sows, five cows, four calves, and twin calves Max and Maxine born on Alberta’s birthday. Her family supports farm work, and she cites Farm Bureau leadership, local clubs, and relatives in the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hendrickson
Lafayette
Alberta
Carl Hendrickson
Navy Hospital
Norfolk
Leo
South Pacific
Francis
Astoria
Ore
Pfe. Charles
England
Harry
South America
1932 Max Valier Dies in Rocket Plane Crash
German rocket pioneer Max Valier was killed in 1932 when a rocket powered airplane crashed, marking the first known fatality in rocket research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Valier
Minnie Churchill Becomes Bride of Alfred Kroymann
Minnie Arlene Churchill married Alfred William Kroymann in a Czech Evangelical ceremony officiated by Rev. Milo Filipi. Attendants included Lois Humble. reception held at the Roosevelt hotel. The couple will live in Cedar Rapids at 222 Fifth Avenue SW after a trip. Mrs Kroymann is a Collins Radio employee. Kroymann is a former service member now at Collins Radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Arlene Churchill
Fourth Avenue SE
Charles Churchill
West Chester
Alfred William Kroymann
Cedar Rapids
Frenz Kroymann
Belle Plaine
Milo Filipi
Lois Humble
Washington
Ralph Jackson
Charles H. Churchill
England
Florentine
Roosevelt Hotel
Fifth Avenue
West Chester High School
Kroymann
Collins Radio Company
Collins ‘Radio Company
Lois Voracek to Wed Saturday in Prairie City
Mrs Tony Voracek of 715 Eighth street sn announces the engagement and upcoming marriage of her daughter Lois to Lyman Beebe son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Beebe of 406 E avenue NW The wedding is set for Saturday Beebe is employed by Wilson and Company and the bride elect is a former Wilson and Company employee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Voracek
Eighth Street
Lois
Lyman Beebe
Eugene Beebe
E Avenue NW
Beebe
Wilson and Company
Lottie Zaspal Weds Roman Volesky in Czech Reformed Church
Lottie Zaspal and Roman Volesky were married June 21 at 11 a.m. in the Czech Reformed church. The couple will live on a farm near Shueyville, with both graduates of local high schools and Mr Volesky employed by Collins Radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Zaspal
Frank Zaspal
I Street
Roman Volesky
Emil Volesky
Shueyville
Milo Filipi
Milo Heral
Esther Honek
Arlene Cilek
Emma Zaspar
Thersa Viktor
Robert Barta
Eldon Hosek
Joseph Zalesky
Miss Cilek
Miss Zaspar
Miss Viktor
Paramount
Collins Radio Company
Mr Volesky
Shueyville High School
Lt Thayer Adds Oak Cluster to Air Medal
Lt David M Thayer, 20, son of Mr and Mrs Larry T Nelson, 958 Maplewood Drive NE, was one of three Iowa men at an Eighth Air Force Flying Fortress station in England honored with Oak Leaf clusters to his Air Medal. He received two Oak Leaf clusters for meritorious achievement during bombing attacks on Nazi Europe while displaying courage, coolness and skill as a B 17 pilot. He has been in overseas service since March 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David M Thayer
Larry T Nelson
Maplewood Drive
Iowa
Eighth Air Force
Miss Hansen Weds Leo Meyers in Trinity Methodist Church
Miss Betty Jane Hansen and Leo H Meyers were married June 23 at 8 pm in Trinity Methodist Church with Rev J E De Long officiating. Attendants included Miss Kutchera and Lee Arthurton jr. music by Miss Virginia Morgan and Pvt Don Morgan. The couple will reside at 1624 B avenue NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jane Hansen
Third Avenue SW
John A. Hansen
Cascade
Leo H. Meyers
B Avenue NW
Trinity Methodist Church
J. E de Long
Virginia Morgan
Joseph Peterangelo
James Rhodde
Miss Kutchera
Grilled Summer Meats From Back Fence Notes
Over the Back Fence shares fast summer broiler friendly tips for a mixed grill using bacon sausage tomato and onion. The piece gives steps for skewering sausage bacon olives onions and meat then broiling until browned serving four with additional recipes for lamb kidneys mushrooms and tomatoes.
Bacon Wrapped Kidney and Sausage Broil Feast
Kidney and sausage skewers wrapped in bacon broil with tomatoes and mushrooms, served with a ketchup vinegar glaze and rice. Includes bologna roll ups with pickles and crumbed tomato halves, broiled until browned and served as a flavorful 4 serving platter.
Monticello Couple Wed In Sacred Heart Church
Miss Bette Wrebelski daughter of Mr and Mrs Antone Wrebelski of Monticello and Technician Don ald Schlimmer son of Mr and Mrs William Schlimmer of Monticello were married June 24 in Monticello. The nuptial mass and single ring ceremony were performed by Rev Father Dietz. Out-of-town guests included Cedar Rapids residents and Norfolk Nebraska visitor Earl Rynerson. The bride worked for Northwestern Bell in Cedar Rapids. the groom a member of the 34th division medical corps recently returned from Italy and set to depart July 6 for Camp Butner North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Bette Wrebelski
Antone Wrebelski
Donald Schlimmer
William Schlimmer
Father Dietz
Libby Machacek
Cedar Rapids
Agnes Schlimmer
Dewain Schlimmer
Vincent Wrebelski
B. H. Madden
Ruth Rice
Dorothy Himendahl
Irvin Wagner
Elden Bye
Wilbur McChristy
Pine Earl Rynerson
Norfolk
Temples Youthage Confuses Mexican Moviegoers
Mexico City audiences insist Shirley Temple appears as a child star, though she is now sixteen years old. fans say she looks about three in the films currently shown, reflecting how she is portrayed in the features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Shirley Temple
Mexico
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Norma Manson
Stanley
Franklin
Richard
Pale
Max and
Maxine
Dickie
Greens Grove Ladies Aid
Chi-Namel Paint Store
3Rd Ave
PDI Ger S Folger
Folger's Coffee
Durkees
Randee Beand
Super Suds
Sete Lal Sot Han
Libby
Minnie Churchill
Alfred Kroymann
Lois Voracek
Lasswell
Thayer
Oak Cluster
Big Shoe Store
Miss Hansen
Leo Meyers
Naomi Doebel
Mixed Meat Grill
American Institute of Laundering
Sherwin Williams
S.W.P
Sherwin-Williams
Third Ave
Dial
Morris
Morris Plan
Irs
Lael TT Grocer
Pious
Renee
Sanitary Dairy
Checker Electric
Fisst ST. SE
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