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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1943
Page
17
Local readers discuss titles they are exploring including The Human Comedy by Simenon? and I Saw the Fall of the Philippines by Col. Carlos Romulo. Also mentioned are See Here Private Hargrove and Between the Thunder and the Sun by Vincent Sheen? plus Get Thee Behind Me by Hartzell Spence.
A critical column on L A R Wylie’s Flight to England, based on her 1942 trip. The Australian born author analyzes English attitudes toward emotion, decorum, and national identity, with remarks on India and British wartime perspectives.
Announcement will be made at a tea this afternoon for the engagement of Miss Gwendolyn Nolan daughter of Mr and Mrs M L Nolan to Aviation Cadet Edward Earl St Germain son of Mr and Mrs Ernest St Germain The tea runs 2 to 5 at 2100 Grande avenue SE with hostesses and decorations noted The couple plan a wedding in early spring The bride elect attended Cornell College Mundelein College and is a Beta Sigma Phi member The groom attended the University of Texas and is training in Moultrie Georgia
The article discusses Miss Wylie questioning English child evacuations to the United States. She argues staying at home preserves future national ties and resilience. Evacuees lack a shared bond with families, while air raids fail to panic most children whose parents’ calm steadies them. Britain’s fiber is hardened by war effort.
Miss Marjorie Mora vec bride elect of Cadet Robert R. Carnes will be honored at a kitchen shower this evening in the Gable home with Miss Ruth Simmons and others hosting. Twenty guests will attend, decorations follow St Patrick's motif.
The Coe college department of music will present an all college concert Thursday evening as part of commencement activities. The program includes pieces by Ray and two piano numbers directed by Joseph J. H. Kitchen. The Roosevelt hotel hosts the class dinner by the alumni association and the public is invited.
Mrs. Lenna Beal Dennis of Ottawa Kansas is visiting in the home of her son and daughter in law Archie D Dennis at 2412 Fourth Avenue SE. Miss McElvania Hostess to Wednesday Club. The Wednesday Social club meets with Miss Alda McElvania at 1531 Bever Avenue SE. Roll call will be answered with St Patrick's quotations. Mrs C E Nelson topics of the day and Mrs Goldena Meyer will a on Chinese Lanterns and ades.
A group met at the Elks club Saturday for a dutch treat lunch before a college game. Attendees included L D Dennis Erling Hjermstad Irving L Churchill John Guthrie Roy Arthur Bearle and James V Prouty.
Mrs Edward H nt 2618 Bever avenue SE will host Chapter IH P E O Tuesday at 1 p.m. for a dessert luncheon. Assisting are Mrs Jesse Glass and Mrs R J Stevens on the program Literary Interlude. Mrs John M Henry reviews By Pan American Highway Through South America by Herbert C Lanks.
Alpha Gamma chapter of Kappa Delta sorority at Coe College hosted a formal dinner-dance Saturday evening in the Crystal Ballroom of the Montrose hotel. Green and white decor featured floating candles and white roses. Music by Jack Parrish Orchestra and guests included Mrs Myron L Koenig Prof C Wilfred Perkins and Dr Dell G Hitchner. Arrangements led by Jeanne Rodgers chairwoman with Imo Kier Dorothy Hawkins Joan Id Geraldine Trevor and Peggy Paxton. The event closed the winter quarter social calendar. spring plans not announced.
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