Sparrows and birds spark a Cedar Rapids local chatter
Around town readers relay remedies and tales of dealing with urban birds. A store’s goo spreads on ledges to trap sparrows but may foul feathers, while Los Angeles pigeons led to a deadly, controversial control method. A Cedar Rapids lawyer advertises divorce advice for service members amid wartime red tape, with other quips about thin athletes and radio voices peppered through town notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Merchants Bureau
Frank Powers
Tait
Des Moines
Powers
Los Angeles
Power Company
Dave
Cedar Rapids
Foreign Service
Canadian Flyer Guest In Fisher Home
Flying Officer Robert Irvine of the Royal Canadian Air Force visits Miss Catharine Capes at the Fisher home in Meadowbrook Drive SE. Capes, a Coe College sophomore from Brigden, Ontario, notes Irvine’s 16 months in Europe with 30 missions and two and a half years in service. he will depart for Toronto on March 12 for reassignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Irvine
Royal Canadian Air Force
Brigden
Ontario
Toronto
Sunday Evening Club to Hear Woman Speaker
Mrs Hiram Cole Houghton of Red Oak will speak at the Roosevelt hotel today at 5 30 p m. on The Ramparts We Watch. She will be introduced by Miss Ethyl Martin Iowa City. Houghton a Wellesley graduate received an LLD from Coe College in 1942. She is a former Iowa Federation president and current General Federation vice president. She has spoken in 34 states and serves on the state board of education. Mr Houghton presides over Houghton State Bank. The couple have four children, three sons overseas. Also noted were a New York Herald Tribune forum selection and memberships in several women’s groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Cole Houghton
Red Oak
Sunday Evening Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Ethyl Martin
Iowa State Historical Society
Iowa City
Houghton
Wellesley College
Massachusetts
Coe College
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
State Board of Education
Houghton State Bank
New York Herald Tribune Forum
New York City
P.E.9
AAUW
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
PEO Meetings Highlight Elections and Luncheons
PEO chapters IH FO HJ IF meet across SE addresses including Mrs H N Boyson 2314 Bever Ave and Mrs W J Barron 313 Crescent St for 1 pm luncheons and officer elections. Programs feature Plainspeople and musical segments with hostesses named for each gathering.
Carol Keyes Engaged to Naval Cadet Geiger
Mrs. Stephen D. Keyes of 311 Eleventh Street SW announces the engagement of her daughter Carol V Keyes to Naval Aviation Cadet James F Geiger son of Mr and Mrs George I Geiger of Johnson Avenue NW Cadet Geiger is stationed at Corpus Christi Texas The couple plan a late summer wedding Miss Keyes works in the office of Universal Engineering corporation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen D. Keyes
Eleventh Street
Carol V
Naval Aviation
James F. Geiger
George I. Geiger
Johnson Avenue
Miss Keyes
Office
Universal Engineering Corporation
Geiger
Corpus Christi
Texas
Cleveland group to discuss Yalta at hosting event
Mrs Herbert Ellingson will host the Cleveland international relations group Monday at 7 30 p m with Miss Jane Slavata leading and Mrs P E Ford presenting What Was Ac complished at Yalta The drama group meets Friday at 2 p m at Mrs F W Orrs home with guest speaker Icy Teel Harling The afternoon reading group meets at 2 p m with Mrs John Heidel assisting host
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Ellingson
First Avenue NW
Cleveland International Relations
Jane Slavata
P. E. Ford
Yalta
F. W. Orr
Fifth Avenue SE
Icy Teel Harling
Durant
Davenport
Richard Ryan
Grou
John Heidel
Max Knight
Local clubs plan meetings and guest speakers weekly
Mrs Wayne Foster reviews Immortal Wife as Creative Writers gather at Miss Constance Carr home 1525 First Ave SE. Miss Marion Higgens speaks on Dumbarton Oaks to A A U W study group at Miss Slavata 2423 Bever Ave SE. Mrs Howard Graham hosts social study group at 1806 Second Ave SE. League of Women Voters annual meeting set for Tuesday 2 PM at the Y M C A with 12:30 board meeting and 1 PM luncheon. Modern Reading Club meets at Mrs John Beck 800 Seventeenth St SE for a 1 PM luncheon. Tourist Club gathers at Mrs F D Fillmore 216 Fifteenth St SE 2:30 PM with Mattie Tschirgi on The North American anOHn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creative Writers
Constance Carr
First Avenue SE
Irene Pickard
Dumbarton Oaks
Marion Higgens
A.A.U.W. International Relations
Jane E
Slavata
Bever Avenue
Howard Graham
Second Avenue SE
League of Women Voters
Modern Reading Club
Beck
John Beck
Seventeenth Street
Robert Armstrong
Fillmore
F. D. Fillmore
Fifteenth Street SE
Mattie Tschirgi
College Club Reading Group Meets Thursday at Mrs Ring Home
The Thursday gathering of the College Club will convene at 1 30 p m at 2508 Bever avenue SE with Miss Marie Schmermund presenting a book review. Miss Alice Benbix of Slayton Minnesota bride elect of George Lowe torpedoman third class is honored at a miscellany shower hosted by Mrs captord Freeman. The couple plans marriage March 17 in Providence Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ring
Bever Avenue
Marie Schmermund
Alice Benbix
Slayton
Minn
George Lowe
Torpedoman
G. H. Lowe
Blake Boulevard
Captord Freeman
Providence
R.T
Woman's Club Talk By Dr Littell In Cedar Rapids
Dr C F Littell of Cornell College will speak at a Cedar Rapids Woman's club meeting at 2 30 p m Monday on America's Part in International Cooperation Past Present and Future He studied at Columbia and is member of AAUP AHA and Phi Beta Kappa Bake sale to follow. other club events and notices included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Littell
Cornell College
Cedar Rapids
Allegheny College
Meadville
Cornell
American Association of University Professors
American Historical Association
American Political Science Association
Phi Beta Kappa
Ashley Chapter D A R to Meet Saturday
Ashley chapter D A R will meet Saturday at the home of Mrs. W R Grissel 2226 Upland drive SE Miss Dorothy Stofler will give Cynthia and Her Costumes Through the Ages Hosts will be Miss Leonora Beggs chairman Miss Hazel Hicks Mrs Earl F Heinze Mrs C A Tiffany Mrs H G Britton Mrs Chester W Crowell and Mrs M D Sandy Members of the Junior Art club will meet Monday at 2 45 p m with Mrs James M Knox 517 Knollwood drive SE Mrs W J Brown will review the book Anything Can Happen by George and Helen Papashvily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Deamer
Twwenty-second Street
Mines
W. C. Bernstorf
Charles Penningroth
B. M. Bradford
F. B. Moore
James Taylor
Jean Killian
Ashley Chapter
W. R. Grissel
Upland Drive
Dorothy Stofler
Cynthia
Leonora Beggs
Hazel Hicks
Earl F. Heinze
C. A. Tiffany
H. G. Britton
Chester W. Crowell
M. D. Sandy
James M. Knox
Knollwood Drive
W. J. Brown
George and
Helen Papashvily
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al Mikota
Central Pacific
Frank Gantt
Young Men’s Bureau
Nat
Jack Spencer
Iowa
Navy
Jad Dick Yoakam
Li'l Abner
Lee Winver's
Bluebirds
RED Cross
Palace Theater
Ali Baba
Mabel
the Gazette
John J. O’toole
M. F. O'Toole
Fifteenth Street
John
Dean
Coast Guard
South Pacific
Brother Dean
Brother John
Loretta
A. T. Pleune
Canadian Flyer
Fisher Home
American Legion ‘Auxiliary
Hanford
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Building
Worth Averill
Camp and Hospital Council
The
Linn County
American Red Cross
Schick General Hospital
Clinton
P.E.O. Meetings
H. N. Boyson
W. J. Barron
Crescent Street SE
Karl Kainz
Fourth Avenue SE
C. B. Meffert
Country Club Parkway
Russell Manatt
Russell Knapp
1St Ave
Tel
Lydia Wellmeier Perkins
Carol Keyes
T. Wong Photo
Carol V, Keyes
A. A.A.W
Cleveland Group
Wayne Foster
International Relations
Snower
McNamara
Woman’s,Club
Dr. Littell
Leota Swemn
A.S. Topinka
Henry Hromek
Grace Narber
Rollie Lacy
Jackie Cleator
Victoria Abodeely
Richard Haddy
Margaret Heinrich
Louise Locke
Geraldine Maag
Mmes
Judson Calkins
Koy Bridge
H. F. Spratt
Nature and Garden
Nature and Garden Department
Carl Baumhofner
B. Harrington
Health Education
Health Education Department
Frank Gates
Edna Ferber
J. F. Colburn
Glen E. Norton
C. R. Fahrney
Schindler
Ralph Schindler
Joanne
Charlottesville
Capt. Schindler
J. C. Schindler
Seventh Avenue SE
France
Huene
Vernon Heights Club
D. A Huene
Vernon Heights
Reading Club
Macaca
Sherman Yates
Linn County Red Cross Camp and Hospital Committee
Frank A. Suchomel
Collins Radio Company
Suchomel
Collins Spare Parts
Collins
Ashley
Lasswell Studio
Paramount Blog
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Saxony
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