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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1942

Page

19

Linn County Women Take Home Nursing Course

One hundred seventeen Linn County women enroll in Red Cross home nursing classes expanding from five to thirty three weekly sessions across Marion Springville Palo Central City Toddville Cedar Rapids and county towns. Instructors are registered nurses drawn from communities and trained to teach a 24 hour program covering child care hygiene illness recognition and home nursing under supervision with no pay and a certificate awarded on completion.

Red Cross Linn County Marion Springville Palo Central City Toddville R. K Stoddard Parent Teacher Association Stoddard Clyde Sanborn Margaret Grissel J. T. McMillan Ray Mullen Edith Parsons Charles Roberts J. H. McAndrews H. J. Eberhart Cedar Rapids Kenwood School Irene Aris J. A. Hanus van Buren Katherine Knoche B. H. Watkins Dorothy Felger B. D. Jack Garfield School Lawrence Snyder F. DuToit St. Mathews School Mary Barron B. A. Ruhling Sokol Hall T. F. Suchomel J. Chmelicek DeVee Frederick Carl Linge Polk School Irene Jass C. F. Peremsky Taylor School H. Haegg H. Montgomery George Witwer Cleveland School DeLette Doyle D. Kvapil F. B Marjory Ray J. R. Strong Red Cross Room Frank Fairley Helen Engel Coun

Club and Lodge Meetings Headline Local Social Calendar

Numerous fraternal groups announce weekly gatherings and events at Sokol hall J O O F hall K P hall and YWCA venues. Details list meeting times for Degree of Honor Canopus Club Jan Hus Lodge Sunbeam Circle and many others with dates and venues.

Degree of Honor No Sokol Hall Star of the West Lodge Knights of Pythias K. P. Hall

Shower Held For Mrs. John Buresh In Z C B J Hall

Friends and relatives honored Mrs. John Buresh formerly Lulu Koranda with a post nuptial shower Tuesday in the Z C B J hall. Cards were the diversion and about 200 guests attended the gathering.

John Buresh Z. C. B. J. Hall

British air raid casualties in February total 22 killed 21 hurt

The ministry of home security reported 22 people killed and 21 injured or hospitalized in UK air raids during February. The figures reflect nationwide casualties from February raids.

London Ministry of Home Security United Kingdom

First Lady Urges Labor To Preserve Peacetime Gains

Eleanor Roosevelt told Oberlin College students that labor must not surrender wartime gains and should fund defense bonds with overtime and excess investment interest. She said postwar reconstruction requires no unemployment and a stable transition for soldiers returning, urging a wage and job security commitment.

Labor Oberlin Eleanor Roosevelt Oberlin College

Baled Hay for Sale Sign Appears at Frost Service Station

Ed Frost posts a bold sign advertising Baled Hay for Sale at his Ontario service station beside gasoline pumps aiming to attract future demand. The notice signals plan to establish the business ahead of anticipated interest.

Ontario Orc Ed Frost Times Frost

Tyler school Hobby Show opens weeknight event

The Tyler school Pet and Hobby show and open house runs Wednesday 7 to 11 pm and Thursday afternoon. Students and parents contribute displays from antiques to crafts by pupils at home and in class. PTA president Mrs. C H Lisenbee leads arrangements with refreshments served. programs include motion pictures puppet show and musical performances by Tyler students.

Tyler School Europe Tyler Parent-Teacher Association C H. Lisenbee Ruth Putnam Maxine Jones Evelyn Zerzanek Tyler

Community School Art and Craft Show Highlights Local Works

A Pepper shaker collection by Dora Bartholomew and eight oil paintings by Richard Rompet anchor a display alongside dolls and animal trinket collections by Irene Hanson and Shirley Farman. Evelyn Modercek and Russel Ferguson contributed plaques and wood carvings, with thirty of seventy dolls made by intermediate pupils plus primary grade children’s dolls. Intermediate and primary class pictures, hand woven rugs from the Community House, and home knit and crochet work are shown. Some students will also exhibit their pets.

Dora Bartholomew Richard Rompet Irene Hanson Shirley Farman Evelyn Modercek Russel Ferguson

Must Top F. D. R. Goals Nelson Warns Labor and Industry

War Production Board Director Donald M. Nelson told labor and management that they must top Roosevelt era output goals to defeat the Axis. He announced regional conferences with 2,000 prime contracting plants starting March 17 to discuss the drive and ordered WPB representation at all three meetings to outline how goals could be reached.

Washington INS War Production Board Donald M. Nelson Labor and Management Roosevelt Nelson WPB

Army Deserters Plead Guilty in FBI Agent Murder

Charles J Lovett and James Edward Testerman pled guilty to murdering FBI agent Hubert J Treacy Jr at a Bristol cafe arrest attempt. They were deserters from Fort Oglethorpe Ga and faces grand jury action in Abingdon April 13.

Bristol Charles J Lovett Philadelphia James Edward Testerman Clinchburg FBI T. H. Crabtree Hubert J Treacy, Jr Richmond Charles L. Tignor Abingdon Crabtree Third Cavalry Fort Oglethorpe U. S. District Court Grand Lovett Testerman

Yanks Train Hard In Ireland for Grim Tasks

United States troops in Ulster endure tense two day training for war tasks including trench building and anti parachute defense. The unit prepares for invasion scenarios while rationing and transport options shrink as American materials move swiftly.

Ireland Northern Ireland United States Glens Ulster America Atlantic

Cedar Rapids Quick City Briefs Highlight Local Events

The Hedges Company logged multiple Cedar Rapids property sales in the past week. The Cedar Rapids Stamp club schedules an illustrated lecture on Precancels at 8 p.m. Monday in the Montrose hotel with Harry Winn presenting. The public can visit Lymans Shell Service for a car wash or lubrication on Sunday. A card party benefits St Patrick's school auditorium on Monday March 23 at 8 p.m. Sacred Heart high school in Oelwein notes twenty two vocational guidance sophomores visited The.

Cedar Rapids Stamp Club Montrose Hotel Harry Winn Lymans Shell Service Ave 2Nd St. NE Bus Drivers Union Local No 638 St Patrick’s School Sacred Heart High School Oelwein

Richard Shileny Given 25 Day Suspended Sentence

Richard Shileny of 618 Fifth Avenue SE received a 25 day suspended sentence from Justice of the Peace R Churchill after pleading guilty to assault and battery. Shileny was arrested at his home on a warrant sworn by his wife after officers earlier investigated a reported disturbance but found him missing.

Richard Shileny Fifth Avenue Justice of the Peace R. Churchi Shileny

Waukon Names Officers for Searchlight Literary Club

Miss Lois Olson was elected president. Other officers include Miss Martan Ahlstrom as vice president Miss Myrtle Peterson as secretary and Miss Caroline Cahne as treasurer.

Lois Olson Searchlight Literary Club Martan Ahlstrom Myrtle Peterson Caroline Cahne

YWCA Plans March Programs and Camp Dates

The YWCA announces a series of events including Len ten services on March 17 and a mothers meeting March 18 with photo speaker John Barry. An indoor field meet, inter club basketball, and tennis/ping pong are scheduled, plus Camp Wapsie Y dates July 13 to 27 and a room registry survey led by Mrs Stanley Stookey.

YWCA W A Jacobs God James H. Blackstone McKinley H-Y-Ette Martha Washington John Barry Cedar Rapids Charlotte Penning-~roth Alice Rogers Helen Hanson Red Cross Industrial Girls’ League D M Hall Business Girls’ League Les Ames Marian Plunkett Bernice Hollan Ethel Brooks Dorothy Ross The YWC Wapsie Y YMCA Ywc.a Stanley Stookey I E Linkletter L. McBride Ida McQuin

U S Fitness Chief Warns of Growing Laziness

John B. Kelly, head of the U S division of physical fitness, told 2 000 student journalists that the nation is growing weaker and lazier. He cited statistics showing soldiers average 150 pounds, 14 more than Civil War soldiers, attributing the excess to automobile fat and sedentary living.

New York John B. Kelly United States Division of Physical Fitness United States Kelly

Also Mentioned on This Page

Madeline Healy Viola School Central City Red Cross Rooms Harold Taylor Mary Rozema Rozema Mt. Vernon City Hall Lasswell R. K. Stoddard Clubs J. O. O. F. Hall L. A Canopus Club Killian’s Queen of the West Queen of the West Lodge Ladies Society of B. of L. F. and K. of P. Hall Jan Hus Ben Hur Court Ben Hur Court No J C. Hazel Margaret Hazel Des Moines Sunshine L. A Circle of Sunshine Auxiliary No LA P.M Charles Bachman B Avenue NE Margaret Hutchinson Fifth Street Alcazar Zuanna Alcazar Zuanna Club Roland Pierson Ellis Boulevard NW Rebekah Rebekah Lodge No Second Avenue SE Pythian Sisters T. Z. Cook Corps Z. Cook Women’s Relief Corps Memorial Hall Star of Maine Maine Lodge Hall First Avenue F.L.A Auxiliary Federal Labor Union 18619 Penick and Ford Labor Temple Women of the Moose Moose Hall Federal i Y.w.ca Women of the Moose Chapter 515 Oelwe Knights of Pythias R.N.A. Circle Valley Camp Letta Rosenberger Fifteenth Street Benefit Association of Railway Employes K.P. Hall Hesperian Club Elsie Cornely L. E B. of L. E Carrie Morcombe D of H L.A Cedar Lodge No. 93 IA. of M Y.W.C.A Wild Rose Lodge Wild Rose N.A Palm Grove Palm Grove No Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle Enemg J. C. O. F. Hall U.C.T. Auxiliary Walter Mott Third Avenue United Commercial Travelers Auxiliary Rebecca Alexander Oxford Junction Hilterunner's Chickering Cable Wurlitzer Winter Steinway _ Stock Hiltbrunner WMT Hiltbrunner Music Co IAL David Pardubsky Henry Matejka Miss Putnam Mary Lisenbee Donald Pardubsky Patricia Yura James Michael Merle Strait John Gill Godfrey Stych Helen Eden Gary Hootman Bobbie Lee Bechka Lawrence Hardford Earl Thomas Popeye Effie Gibson Bobby Hare Norma Johnson Joan Black Katherine Waterbury Mexico Marie Ann Fisher Benjamin Fitzgerald Joseph Burt Army Montgomery Ward Wu Hse Ceeps Tay ST. SE Rice Warner Felix Simkavitz Eugene McLaughlin Sacred Heart Court W.C. Co Leo Crowder Manhattan Kan William Matthew Chris M. Nelson Fifteenth Street SE St. Luke’s Hospital A L. Cummings Fifth Avenue SE G B Olson C Avenue Omaha Martin Aircraft Company John J Russell H. Russell Park Avenue Will Rogers Field Oklahoma City Clifford Barman Air Corps McCordfield Walter A. Barman Fifth Avenue SW Trowel Royal Arch Masons Masonic Hall C. W. Stevens Life Underwriters Paul Otto Connecticut Mutual Davenport Cedar Rapids Life Underwriters Association Montrose General Agents and Managers Association Cedar Rapids Country Club City Briefs Hedges Company DIAL Second Street Waukon U.S
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