Local World War II era notes from Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids bulletin hews to wartime humor and daily life. Lieut Richard Wing at Fort George Wright recalls a bowling ball note from a target practice pit while tales of Camp Livingston marriages, homecomings, and a Boise service station sign add color to a home-front panorama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Wing
Cedar Rapids
Fort George Wright
Spokane
Wash
Lieut
Wing
Bill Hamer
Oregon
Recreational Program by B P W Club at Roosevelt Hotel
A B P W Women will host a recreational program instead of the regular meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Florentine room of the Roosevelt hotel Miss Hazel Hicks leads the program with hobby displays by members antiques crafts photography and foreign articles to be shown Assistants include Miss Dorothy Yeager Miss Ann Melvedt and others Mrs Hubbell honored at dinner courtesy at the Christiansen and Bolton homes with guests from Buffalo N Y and local friends Mrs J T McMillan returns from Minneapolis after visiting kin and attending the holidays with family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Florentine
Roosevelt Hotel
Miss Hazel Hicks
Miss Hicks
Mies
William J. Nezerka
EB. A. McNutt
Rosaleen Mercer
Garnet McLean
Dorothy Yeager
Ann Melvedt
James L. Sealy
Park Court SE
Louie F. Christiansen
Washington Avenue
Ralph G. Hubbell
Buffalo
N. Y
Malcolm V. Bolton
Christiansen
McMillan
Ilse
Local Social Roundup Guests And Visits In Iowa City
Mrs. H Gordon DeLay of Winnetka and daughter Susan spend weekend with E J Carey family at 2317 Grande Ave SE. Marian Martin returns from Des Moines after weekend with Henry P Martin Jr. Mrs Elmer A Johnson hosts FO P E O luncheon and movie showing. Henry J Hromek and wife visit Iowa City and dine with Louis Pelzer at Ye Old Stone Studio. Dr and Mrs Morgan J Foster host 10 friends for picnic supper and bridge. Howard Tellier of Detroit visits parents G H Tellier at 320 Forest Drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Martin
Meadowbrook Terrace
Des Moines
Henry P. Martin, Jr
Iowa City
Henry J. Hromek
Second Avenue SE
Louis Pelzer
Old Stone Studio
Foster
Morgan J. Foster
Washington Avenue
Howard Tellier
Detroit
Mrs
G. H. Tellier
Forest ‘Drive
Joneses in Easter Parade Fashion Match Up
The Jones family showcases spring Easter wear with coordinated outfits. Mother wears a vivid green wool coat and matching dress with a pancake felt hat, while Father sports a gray worsted suit and Homburg. Mary wears a pink tweed coat and bonnet, and Johnny a brown and white herringbone suit with an Eton cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joneses
Mother
New York
Dad
Little Mary
Johnny
Young Fry
Newburgers Host House Guest and Visit From Florida
Mr and Mrs B J Newburger of 2101 Ridgeway drive SE host Mrs G F Newburger of Coral Gables Fla this week. Her granddaughters Jean and Joan Newburger return from Smith College Northampton Mass Thursday. Cedar Rapids Garden club opens year with first meeting at 930 am Wednesday at 300 Nineteenth street SE Mrs Robert C Armstrong leads program Starting Your Home Front Garden Roll call requests recipes for vegetable dishes. Dick Pinney son of Mr and Mrs Eugene M Pinney of 1915 Ridgeway drive SE returns from Marion Mass where he attends Tabor Academy for a two week spring vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Newburgers
B. J. Newburger
Ridgeway Drive
Mr. Newburger
G F Newburger
Coral Gables
Fla
Jean
Joan Newburger
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
L. D Burkhalter
Nineteenth Street
Robert C. Armstrong
Dick Pinney
Eugene M_ Pinney
Marion
Tabor Academy
Miss Jean Ashby Arrives Home for Spring Vacation
Miss Jean Ashby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Delbert R. Ashby, 2520 Country Club Parkway SE, returns home Saturday morning for a week of vacation. She is accompanied by her guest Miss Marjorie Clapp of San Francisco, a schoolmate at the University of Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald B. Figge
March Hare
Grande
R. ‘‘Bunny” Figge
Jean Severa
Lumir Severa
Blake Boulevard
University of Colorado At Boulder
Hubbell
Jean Ashby
Delbert R. Ashby
Country Club Parkway SE
University of Colorado
Marjorie Clapp
San Francisco
Roy E. Choate
Lake~side
J. Bennett Harding
Chicago
Harding
Hollywood
Fla
Ralph P. Schump
Community Concerts To Extend Fine Music Program Next Season
The Community Concert association voted to carry on a 1942 43 season with one of its most entertaining lineups. Directors plan a member ship drive opening April 12 at the Montrose hotel with about 100 tickets for out of town patrons. The final concert will feature Miss Helen Traubel at the Iowa theater on March 26, doors open 7 15 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Concert Association
Commonwealth Tea Room
Clark A. Beems
Cedar Rapids
Montrose Hotel
Beems
Iowa Theater
Helen Traubel
Metropolitan Opera Association
Traubel
St. Louis
Town Hall
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Barbirolli
Sieglinde
Metropolitan
Denver
Cedar Rapids Country Club Spring Dinner Dance Planned
The Cedar Rapids Country Club hosts a spring dinner dance with 9 to 1 a.m. dancing, formal or informal dress, and card tables. An orchestra familiar to local crowds will perform and reservations should be made with Fred Labes. Reginald B. Figge heads the social committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Reginald B. Figge
Cedar Rapids
Fred Labes
Burkhalter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bert N. Graham
Camp Livingston
Evelyn Marsh
Iowa
Tom Crabbe
Tom
Junior League Children’s Theater
Carpenter
Paramount Theater
Kansas City
Irving Birnbaum
Baker’s Shoe Store
Union Station
Birnbaum
Marshalltown
Diana Thomas
Hoyt Thomas
Maplewood Drive
Thomas
Dr. Thomas
Arthur School
B.P.W
Minneapolis
J. T. _McMillan
Grande Avenue,se
John Sivertsen
Martin
Johnson
Elmer A. Johnson
E. O
R. W. Greene
Henry J. Hromeks
the Joneses
U.S.A
Garden Club
Cedar Rapids Garden Club
Zoric
Manom
Mayflower
Mayflower Chapter
Louise Safely
B Avenue
Country Club
Louis D. Burkhalter
Nineteenth Street SE
Arthur Poe
Kenilworth
Herbert S. Stamats
Linden Drive
Campbell Collins
Kenilworth, Ill
Pat
League
Junior League of
Edward M. Soboda, Jr
Walter Peterson
Walter G. Peterson
First Avenue
Frank Cornwell
Ann Arbor
Mich
Mademoiselle
Carlisle
2Nd Street
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