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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1942
Page
1
Decorations mark the first day of spring for a senior high fun night at the Y W C A. An orchestra will provide music and games will fill the program. Hosts Mr and Mrs Louis Kriz and Mr and Mrs Frank Pokorney will attend. The event was set for April 4 with the next social slated for April 18.
Mrs Newland gave a candlelight supper and shower Thursday for Miss Thelma Dahn bride elect. The event honored the future bride with gifts and well wishes in a festive gathering.
Coe College hosts the Military ball by the Scabbard and Blade with senior ROTC Company A. A Dutch treat dinner at the Commonwealth tearoom precedes the event, with Coe faculty and guests including Dr. Ben H. Peterson and Dean Mary Bell among those attending.
Mrs Forrest Brady of Ottumwa, formerly of Cedar Rapids, arrived Thursday afternoon to stay a week with Dr and Mrs Thomas F Lange at 330 Crescent Street SE. Friday morning Mrs Lange hosted a coffee in Mrs Brady's honor attended by Mines Vergil E Caldwell LeRoy Kling Robert Gardiner H Cedric Hahn Cyril Kegler Robert S Prewitt Raymond Stevenson H V Jones David M Elderkin John B Heidel and Justin W Albright.
Mrs Fred Kunde departed for her home in Aurora Illinois on Thursday after a ten day visit with her daughter Mrs Robert S Prewitt at 2243 Bever Avenue SZ.
Mrs Irvin Hartrum hosted the Nancy Lou club at luncheon on Wednesday to honor Mrs L E Chehak on her birthday. Sewing provided the afternoon diversion. Participants included Mrs W W Boardman Mrs P W Scott Mrs J W Barnett Mrs W E White Mrs R Andrews Mrs K R Farquhar Mrs G A Johnson Mrs C F Larson and Miss Florence Narber. Mrs Chehak received a gift.
The Franklin ninth grade Girl Reserve club will hold a recognition service for new members after school Tuesday at the YWCA. A potluck supper will be served and Mrs. George A. Haberbeck will assist as club adviser.
E W Lundquist Linn County clerk of court spoke on the importance of birth certificates and how to obtain them. The meeting included pledge to the flag, God Bless America, a reading of Barbara Frietchie, and plans to display flag displays with Cedar Rapids Woman's Club cooperation.
Mrs Scott McIntyre hosted eight members of her sewing club at 627 Cottage Grove Avenue SE. The group was entertained and luncheon was served at 1 o'clock.
Mrs Glenn O Fletcher hosted a Friday luncheon for eight members at 2244 Bever Avenue SE. The event set seating and arrangements for eight participants.
Mrs W J Brown entertained members of the Cooking club Friday at luncheon in her home located at 1962 First avenue NE.
The Modern Mothers met Thursday evening at 1429 E Street SW. Mrs. Bernard Reese summarized the first anatomy lesson for children. New officers are Mrs. A C Jadrnicek chairwoman Mrs W A Pohorsky secretary and Mrs Charles Panek reporter. The next meeting on April 16 will be at Mrs Keese’s home.
Members unanimously agreed to cooperate with Cedar Rapids organizations to display flags at homes daily. They scheduled a potluck luncheon and program for April 2 in Memorial Building to observe Grand Army Day on April 6.
Mrs August Cramer of George Ja and her daughter Carol returned home Friday after spending a week with Mr and Mrs Lyle E Lowe 1811 Higley avenue SE and Mr and Mrs I F McAllister of Palo Mrs Lowe and Mrs McAllister are daughters of Mrs Cramer.
The engagement and forthcoming marriage on April 8 are announced by the bride elects parents Mr and Mrs Frank E Harrington of 308 First avenue NW. Richard H Staves is the son of Dr H Staves and Mrs Arthur Morgan and the couple plans a ceremony after Hazel Harrington graduates from Roosevelt high school and works at the Hearn Stevenson Motor company while Staves, a McKinley high school graduate, is employed by Wilson and company.
An open house from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday will honor Mr. and Mrs. Lewis F. Gautsch on their golden wedding anniversary. Hosts Mrs. H A Daleske and Murray C Gautsch invite friends to the family home at 263 Highland drive NW in Cedar Rapids.
Miss Jane Herdlicka daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis W Herd licka arrives from Iowa State College to spend the weekend. She is accompanied by Miss Helen Haskins of Milwaukee a fellow Ames student.
Pattern 4945 available in misses and womens sizes 14 through 42. Size 16 uses 2% yards of 39 inch fabric. Send fifteen cents plus one cent for mail. Include size name address and style number. Ten cents more buys Spring Pattern Book full of designs.
Miss Edna Dieman told a Beethoven club Thursday that many great composers were guilty of ballet as art and that the pinnacle of ballet music in French style lives in a high form. The program featured performers including Lulu Engelman Welty Glenn O Fletcher Louis H Sila Joseph H Kitchin James H Blackstone Jr Miss Josephine Batchelder Alma Turechek Wayne Basler D D Mitchell Lila Misses Dieman Margaret Pratt Batchelder.
Members of the Musketeers drum and bogie corps enjoyed a theater party after a weekly rehearsal. Veterans of Foreign Wars post 788 sponsored the event and hosted a parents meeting at the V F W hall with speakers Emil Vodoska Arthur Buckner and Jack Fromm who spoke on activities and training. Mothers will hold a bingo party March 29 at 7 30 p m in the hall with Mrs Curtis Johnson as chairwoman. Refreshments were provided by Mrs Vodoska and her committee the Mines with a list of volunteers including William White B F Burke O B Fais Lucille Martin W E Lehner Chine Stodola and Charles Selzer.
Mr and Mrs R L Leamon of 1831 Blake boulevard SE entertained Thursday with Mrs C W Dege Miss Venita Feddersen and Milton A Dege of Clinton as their visitors in a small social gathering at their home.
Aing of the Gad Ettes club was held Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Al Cohn. Prizes in gin rummy went to Mrs. Beryl Mason and Mrs. Andy Scham berger. Others present included Mrs. Elmer Waline, Mrs. Garmand Butts, Mrs. Don Smith, Mrs. Robert Jeffries and Miss Mary Lou Storey. Mrs. Smith will host the group next.
Fourteen members met in the 10.0F hall for the Typo graphical auxiliary March business meeting. Hostesses were Mrs. Walter Euken and Mrs. Marshall Harmon. Revised by-laws were accepted and Mrs. M. F. Muetzel joined as a new member. A picnic supper and card party for April 15 were planned for auxiliary members and husbands.
Twenty eight mothers and teachers of Hayes P T A met Wednesday at the school for a study group luncheon. Mrs. T D Rock conducted the lesson.
DeWees and Mrs. C. A. Noe and others performed as soloists while Mrs. Lulu Engelman Welty and Mrs. Lorenzen accompanied. Mrs. Sam Nassif read The Letter J, and the Woman's club chorus directed by Miss Grace Meloney sang Bizet. Mrs. R. J. Allen gave short bios of Haydn Handel Mendelssohn Bizet. music week May 3 to 10 was announced. Mrs. L. E. MacLaughlin presided. tea hosts were Mrs. Duster Myers and Mueller.
At Mrs. Frederick C. Fisher Jr. home on First avenue SE the Chi Omega alumnae elected Cora Hampton as president with William Whipple as vice president and John W. Smith as secretary. Retiring officers include Mrs. Woolrich and Mrs. Buresh. Mrs. Robert B. Moore spoke on experiences in China and the Far East and Mrs. Belmont of New York City received the national achievement award for Red Cross WWI work and Metropolitan Company involvement.
Members met for a Wednesday picnic luncheon at 4909 Louisa Street NE hosted by Mrs Walter Mott. Assisting were William Sarset Walter Krebs and J A Parker. Bridge prizes went to Mrs William Hughes Mrs Virgil Glessner and Mrs Leo Sears. Mrs Wendell Barrett attended. Mrs Mott chairs entertainment. Mrs Glessner directs sick relief and telephone committee.
Mr and Mrs Harold J Clarey of 1920 Mallory street SW return home after five days in Oskaloosa with Mrs Clareys parents Mr and Mrs S B Clarey Also in Oskaloosa were Lt and Mrs B A Clarey and their son Stephen Lt Clarey stationed six years at Pearl Harbor has been transferred to New London Conn.
John Barry, photographer, spoke to the Roosevelt High School Hi Y Ettes Thursday. He displayed pictures and advised the girls on makeup and hair styling for photographs.
The Cultus Club held a meeting with Miss Graham as hostess. The annual guest day is set for April 16 at Mrs. E. B. Kerns home, 401 Twenty second Street SE, with Mrs. Minnie Cobb and Mrs. C. G. Hover serving as assistant hostesses.
Malta chapter No. 415 OES will hold a school of instruction with dinner at 6 15. Daisy Ray and the worthy grand patron Harry W Dunker will be special guests. All members are invited to the meeting followed by dancing and cards.
Mrs Allan G Bristow of 800 Wellington St SE entertained her bridge club at a dessert luncheon Thursday. The table featured Easter rabbits in a nest of eggs. Defense stamp prizes went to Leo Trachta, Mrs Leonard Vishek, and Mrs Leonard Chadima, with others including Charles Voral, Jerry Racer, Joseph Janeba, and Richard B Fowler in attendance.
Twenty three members of LH N circle of the Kings Daughters met for dessert luncheon in the Glow room of the Gas company. Lenten meditations were given by Mrs. A W Plock and highlights from the Silver Cross magazine reviewed by Mrs. A C Burnell. The circle voted 3 to the Kings Daughters camp. Mrs H C Kimball will host a meeting April 2 at 2 3 Avenue NE.
Members of the Scatterbrain club met Thursday evening at the home of Annabelle Ramaker 368 Seventh avenue SW. Attending were Peggy Thorpe Jasen Andrews Velma Cook Ruthanne Washburn and Norene Hiland.
Linn county rationing board issued certificates for tire and tube purchases from March 6 to March 19. Recipients include Rev. D. O. Bell, Mary Rozema, Rev. Grant Anderson, Dr. Floyd Nassif, and others for autos and trucks. list names towns and suppliers.
A humorous line from a column notes that a dog a servant and a husband are all alike in one, provoking readers with a wry householdment.
Line Transit reports shortages involving two tires and tubes linked to Julian Johnston Mt Ver. Orland Lewis supplies one tire and tube. Floyd D Craft handles four tires and tubes with Lee Wilson. C T Springville provides one tube. Frank Zahradnik supplies one tire and tube.
Dr. George R. Davies of the University of Iowa College of Commerce told Cedar Rapids Association of Credit Men that the world’s biggest problems will follow the war. He spoke at a Thursday dinner meeting outlining postwar challenges and potential solutions.
Chiang Kai-shek congratulates General Douglas MacArthur, expressing confidence in his leadership and plans. The message, transmitted through the Internations News Service, emphasizes continued cooperation between forces and shared strategic aims.
Florida Senator Claude Pepper calls for a nationwide inquiry into America's war effort urging a thorough and open assessment of policies and mobilization to ensure effective wartime action and public accountability.
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