Red Cross to Expand First Aid Units Nationwide
The American Red Cross plans to expand first aid units to 3000 chapters nationwide due to lower disaster death tolls in areas with trained responders. Linn county chapter forms classes led by William Cormack with sixteen instructors ready to teach, and a three week home nursing course runs at the YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Ohio
Linn County
William Cormack
Quaker Oats Company
Y.M.C.A
Fay Wiggins
Community House Group
C. E. Lindsey
Kenwood Park
Strawberry Point Bride Weds William J Wenger in Strawberry Point
Miss Anita G Boland daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas E Boland and William J Wenger aviation ordnance mate 1/c son of Dr and Mrs W W Wenger of Volga were married at St Marys Catholic church Strawberry Point. The Rev P J Boyle officiated. The bride wore a white marquisette gown with French lace and a fingertip veil. Her sisters served as attendants with Anna Boland maid of honor and Margaret Boland bridesmaid. Duane OBrien and Sgt Clyde Wenger served as ushers. Jimmie Meyer was ring bearer and Robert Boland ushered. A wedding breakfast followed at the Franklin hotel for about 30. The bride has taught rural schools and worked in Chicago. the groom served 22 months in the South Pacific and will report to San Diego on March 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strawberry Point
Anita G. Boland
Thomas E. Boland
William J. Wenger
Aviation
W. W. Wenger
Volga
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
P. J. Boyle
Zita Humbert
Clyde Wenger
Jimmie Meyer
Robert Boland
Elkader
Franklin Hotel
Chicago
South Pacific
San Diego
Calif
Irene Douglas Circle Hosts Luncheon at Mrs Claussen Home
Irene Douglas circle of the King's Daughters meets Wednesday at 1 pm for a luncheon at Mrs C E Claussen 1441 Fourth Avenue SE. Hostesses are Mrs W J Jackson and Mrs W E Curtis. Devotions will be led by Mrs W H Tenney.
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el Kahir
Shriners Hospital For
Masonic Hall
Mines
Charles Bode
Zed Turner
W. J. Hutchings
J. W. Thompson
W. C. Benesh
The
King's Daughters
Lloyd Platt
E Avenue NE
Howard Brown
YMCA
Kenwood Presbyterian
C. E. Claussen
Fourth Avenue SE
Irene Douglas
King’s Daughters
Mmes
W. J. Jackson
W.E. Curtis
W. H. Tenney
Ashley
D.A.R
Dale Fry
Eighteenth Street
Harry W. Summers
Russell Manatt
Elynn Martinek and Ivan Long Married in Cedar Rapids
Miss Elynn Esther Martinek daughter of Lester and Mrs Martinek of Daniels street NE and Ivan Long son of John Long of Vinton were married Saturday morning in the First Christian church without complications. Rev Marion Williams officiated the double ring ceremony. Attendants were Nellie Kann and Peter Dows. The bride, Franklin High School and Cedar Rapids Business College graduate, has worked for Iowa Mutual Insurance for four years. The groom is a Vinton business operator and the couple will reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elynn Esther Martinek
Lester Martinek
Daniels Street
Ivan Long
John Long
Vinton
First Christian Church
Marion H. Williams
Nellie Kann
Peter Dows
Franklin High School
Cedar Rapids Business College
Iowa Mutual Insurance Company
Long
Cone Picture In Eastern Exhibit At National Academy
Marvin Cone painting Uncle Ben will be shown at the National Academy galleries in New York during the 119th annual exhibition of paintings sculpture and graphic art beginning Tuesday. The work was previously shown at Coe College Homecoming and in Richmond Virginia. Blanche Guzzle and Hoyt Lane wed Thursday at Trinity Methodist Church with small attendance and relatives present.
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Ben
Marvin Cone
Coe College
National Academy Galleries
New York
Coe
Richmond
Blanche Guzzle
Rationing at a Glance in War Time March 1945 Summary
Degree day figures show the season to March 10 is 2 percent colder than last year and 2 percent warmer than normal, with 80.7 percent of a normal heating season to date. The notice details ration stamp validity for meat, butter, cheese, canned goods, fats, and sugar, plus gasoline and tire rules, blue and air stamps, and transfer rules within families. Linn County War Price and Rationing Board, Pleune chief clerk, in the American Building. Office hours listed.
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Linn County War Price and Rationing Board
Pleune
American Building
First Avenue
Second Street
West Union Bride Darlene Wolfe Weds Cpl Granger
West Union Miss L Darlene Wolfe daughter of Mr and Mrs Philip Wolfe and Cpl Wayne C Granger son of Mr and Mrs L H Granger were married at high noon Saturday at Bethel Presbyterian church in West Union The Rev G W Ukena officiated with Miss Erma Steffens candle lighter Mrs Ukena organist and Mrs Robert Granger sang The bride wore a white satin gown with a sweetheart neckline and gathered skirt in a senior train She carried a bouquet of white carnations and sweetpeas After a luncheon for 50 the couple left for Chicago The bridegroom is stationed at Kennedy General Hospital Memphis Tenn The Fre Ye He Lo Camp Fire group elected officers Joanne Caviness president Donna Siebert vice president Donna Jones secretary and Joan Elliott scribe.
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West Union
L. Darlene Wolfe
Philip Wolfe
Cpl
Wayne C.granger
L. H. Granger
Bethel Presbyterian Church
G. W. Ukena
Erma Steffens
Ukena
Robert Granger
Elaine Mark
Maxine Grafenberg
Dorothy Haehlen
Waterville
Wolfe
Hubert Kiel
Arlo Mark
Donald Stansbury
Fayette
Chicago
West Union High School
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Cpl. Granger
Upper Iowa University
Kennedy General Hospital
Memphis
Tenn
Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary For J W Snyder Couple
Mr and Mrs J W Snyder celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary at daughter Mrs Harold Corwin s home 1530 Bever avenue SE They have six children eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren Mr Snyder born July 13 1859 in Linn county and Mrs Snyder born Sept 29 1863 in Ohio both longtime Cedar Rapids residents
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J. W. Snyder
Harold Corwin
Bever Avenue
Snyders
Mr. Snyder
Thomas Snyder
Morris
Mrs. Snyder
Ohio
Iowa
Linn County
Snyder
Wilbur Reed
Robins
Vernon Brockman
Marion
Earl Snyder
Iowa City
Ray Hough
Los Angeles
Corwin
Hugh Snyder
Cedar Rapids
Clitheroe to Speak At Lenten Service
Dr. Eric L. Clitheroe of Coe College will speak on Jesus and the Forgiveness of Sin at the second Lenten service at the YWCA Thursday at 2 30 PM. The event is sponsored by the religious education committee with Mrs. Keith Irwin singing and other helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric L. Clitheroe
Coe College
Jesus
Religious Education Committee
Keith Irwin
Gwendolyn Witt
Ida Mae Hoffman
F. W. Franey
Rodney Gould
Lee
Winterberg
O. J. Smith
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Mabel C. Wilson
A. W. Erskine
VNA Corps
Mercy Hospital
Mary Lawrence
R.N
Eleanor Hunting
France
239Th General Hospital
Gail Burek
Pasadena
Jacksonville
Fla
Toddville
Red Cross War Fund
Monroe
Washington
Otter Creek
Waldemar Argow
Mesdames Melvin Squires
Roland Oliphant
H. K. Kenyon
Patty Barker
St. Patrick’s Day
Clyde A. Barker
Third Avenue SE
Second St. Barker
Camp Howze
Gainesville
Texas
Shriners Hospital For Children
Kenwood Presbyterian Church
F. D. Miller
A. W. van Vieck
Everett Staskal
Paul C. Hanson
F. D. Miler
William Wenger
Dia
Peteyute
Thay
Star Jewelry CO
Second St SE
Akron
Security Laboratories
Hopkinton
Imogene Winch
oOo Elynn Martinek
Ivan Long Married
First Avenue NE
Hoyt V. Lane
Wiiton
Trinity Methodist Church
John de Long
George Tyler
Tyler
Commonwealth
Snouffer
Nere
Robert N. Snouffer
Carol
Jean
Phyllis Ann
Minneapolis
J.g.) Snouffer
C. A. Kent
D Avenue
Atlantic
Jean Scharfenberg
Robert Scharfenberg
000 Travelers Auxiliary
United Commercial Travelers
Julia Kidd
Ruth Miller
Clara Kvetck
Agnes Clement
Glenna Parker
Verba Kim
Celia Glessner
Grace Hansen
Hazel Kidd
Daisy Wickham
Helen Glessner
U.C.T
Fuel Oil
Ration Board
West Union Girl
Mrs
Wayne C. Granger
Montieur Studio
First Ave
Roosevelt Ph
Toiletri Newman
Tra Laboratories
Ina
J. W. Snyders
Clitheroe
Miss Claassen
TRI Delt Alliance
Tri Delta Alliance
Katharine Claassen
Woodland Drive
the Mines
H. R. Green
E. G. Lee
L. M. Silliman
O. J. Birdsong
Margaret Pratt
Miss Groves
George E. Smith
Seventh Avenue
Corrine Groves
Second Avenue
Hard of Hearing Society
Second Avenue SE
Union Station
Newman
Newman's
Uit
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