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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1942
Page
13
Steinbeck portrays a conquered Norwegian village where occupation brutality erodes morale and sparks quiet defiance. Mayor Orden and doctor Winter emerge as symbolic leaders. Colonel Lanser embodies conquerors, while the townspeople drift from fear to subtle rebellion as war looms.
Lieut. Col. W. F. Kernan argues in Defense Will Not Win the War that defense cannot win wars. He contends victory requires risk and sacrifice, not relying on overwhelming arms, and urges striking enemy masses as the real key to defeating Hitler.
A critical reading of Patrick Hamilton novel Hangover Square mocks the main character George Harvey Bone. The review notes his dual personalities, Netta’s appeal, and frames the climactic violence as gory yet satisfactory though the war era context clutters the theme.
Review discusses Kathryn Ragan's first novel Let the Tide Run set in Iowa coal country with Willie O'Brien as a ruthless hero and Mary McDuff as his foil. It notes authentic dialect and rapid plot involving marriage trouble labor strife and a murder, along with the author's background and a short bio. Also mentions Carey McWilliams Ill Fares the Land and a Tau Kappa Epsilon Mothers club luncheon.
Mrs Hugh C G Chase leads a discussion on How to Write a Character Story at a Wednesday 7 30 p m meeting of the creative writers group at 1829 B avenue NE The homemakers group meets Monday at 2 p m with Mrs G W Brown 3722 First avenue NE Mrs Robert L Stonebraker leads Wednesday evening program The Wednesday reading group meets at 8 at Miss Lucille Funkey 1812 Bever avenue SE Miss Hazel Stevens assists the hostes and Miss Florence Leiter reads modern poetry 000 White Shrine Kensington hosts at 2 30 p m Wednesday with Mr Petersen speaker on Communications Mrs Harold Scott chairs with a long list of hostesses and assistants
The League of Women Voters will hold its annual meeting and officer elections in the Commonwealth tea room. The board meets at 12 30 p.m. with luncheon at 1. General reports will cover government operation, foreign policy, social welfare, education, and economic welfare.
The Tuesday group gathers at 7 30 p.m at 839 Fourth Avenue SE. Miss Maurine Hamlin will review Country School Ma'am by Della T. Lutes.
Members of Mayflower and Ashley D A R chapters attended the forty third Iowa D A R conference in Des Moines Wednesday through Friday and returned this weekend. Imogen Emery arrives home after a radio address Saturday. Reports highlight toy library purchases and defense bonds. Junior groups aided Tama Indians. Stansburys and Eby return from West trips. Linn County Republican Women plan meeting with a forum and Red Cross sewing contingent.
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