A A A W Hears National President on Women’s Roles
Dr. Helen C. White, national president of A A U W and UW English professor, spoke at the Montrose hotel to members about women’s indispensible jobs, wartime motherhood, and education’s role in shaping a postwar world. She urged reflection on the world we want and the cost to achieve it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen C. White
American Association of University Women
Montrose Hotel
White
University of Wisconsin
AA U.W
A.A. U.W
Wiletta Strahan
Muscatine
A.A.U.W
Aknipon Camp Fire Meeting At Mrs Lawrence Home
The Aknipon Camp Fire group met Friday after school at the home of Mrs. Leslie Lawrence located at 1122 A avenue NW. Ten girls attended the gathering for the session.
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Aknipon
Leslie Lawrence
A Avenue NW
United Commercial Travelers Picnic At J L Parker Home
Twenty two members and friends gathered at Mrs J L Parker 204 Crescent street SE for a St Patrick motif picnic supper. Prizes went to Mrs Miller Mrs William Sarset and Mrs Elmer Wickham. Guests included Miss Nadine Mott and Mrs Victor Merveaux with next meeting planned by Mrs Miller.
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The
United Commercial Travelers
J. L. Parker
Crescent Street
L. J. Hansen
Todd
St. Patrick
Miller
William Sarset
Elmer Wickham
Nadine Mott
Victor Merveaux
Cross Town Club Meeting at Mrs Kremenak Home
The Cross Town club met Thursday evening in Mrs. Joe Kremenak’s home at 719 Fourteenth Street SE. Prizes were won by Mrs. Edward Person Mrs. Ard Kimball and Mrs. George Martin. Guests included Mrs. Richard Petersmith and Mrs. Martin. The next meeting will be in April at Mrs. Wendl Kremenak’s home 811 Seventeenth Street SW.
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Cross Town Club
Joe Kremenak
Fourteenth Street
Edward Person
Ard Kimball
George Martin
Richard Petersmith
Martin
Wendl Kremenak
Seventeenth Street
Betty Duffy Elected President of Gamma Theta Chapter
Betty Duffy was elected president of Gamma Theta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority Thursday evening in the chapter room. Other officers include Vice President Betty Atkinson corresponding secretary Lois recording secretary Mary Frances Batten and treasurer Margaret Kellogg. Atkinson and Duffy oversaw the program.
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Betty Duffy
Gamma Theta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Betty Atkinson
Miss Lois
Mary Frances Batten
Margaret Kellogg
Queen Esther circle hosts dessert luncheon at Lower home
Mrs. L. A. Lower and Mrs. Iane Miller entertained the Queen Esther circle of King's Daughters at a dessert luncheon in the Lower home at 1738 Third avenue SE. The meeting included devotions, a flag chair appointment, a welfare gift to Rev. Vernon L. S. Jones, and a talk by Corp. Jack Steele on English women's industry and service. guest Mrs. E. W. DeNio attended.
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L. A. Lower
Iane Miller
Queen Esther
King’s Daughters
Third Avenue SE
A. E. Stoddard
Lower
A. E. Einen
Vernon L. S. Jones
H. H. Green
Corp
Jack Steele
England
Ireland
Corp. Steele
E. W. DeNio
Cultus Club Meets At Canfield Home For Program
The Cultus club met Thursday at Mrs. Jessie Canfield’s home 1467 Third Avenue SE. Mrs. Lettie Hardwick presented the program “Interesting Personalities I Have Known.” The group will meet April 1 at Mrs. R. S. Toogood’s home 1528 Washington Avenue SE with Mrs. L. T. Mitchell as assisting hostess for the annual guest day.
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Cultus Club
Jessie Canfield
Third Avenue SE
Lettie Hardwick
R. S. Toogood
Washington Avenue
L. T. Mitchell
LH N Circle of King's Daughters Dessert Luncheon
Members met Thursday at 2224 Fifth Avenue SE for devotions by Mrs. C F Peremsky. They voted to cancel plans for the annual spring luncheon. The afternoon included quilting with guest Mrs. W Kahler. Next gathering set with Mrs. R E Haig at 2624 Grande Avenue SE.
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Lh.n. Circle of King’s Daughters
E. W. Rossiter
Fifth Avenue SE
C. F. Peremsky
W. Kahler
R. E. Haig
Grande Avenue SE
Farewell party honors Private McEndree before active service
Private Robert E. McEndree, who left Friday for active service, was honored at a Wednesday evening farewell party at his home 1019 Tenth street SW. Attendees included his fiancee Miss Ruth Good and relatives and friends: Robert Wieneke Dorothy Nielson Peggy Jones Betty Myers Donald Morgan Karriett Murdock and Mary and Bertha Wieneke.
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Robert E. McEndree
Tenth Street
McEndree
Ruth Good
Robert Wieneke
Dorothy Nielson
Peggy Jones
Betty Myers
Donald Morgan
Karriett Murdock
Mary
Bertha Wieneke
Shower Honoring Mrs Stouder At Glow Room Event
Mrs Harold Nichol and Mrs M Sisko hosted a Friday evening shower in the Glow room of the Gas company as a courtesy for Mrs Ivan Stouder. Twenty guests attended the function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Nichol
M. Sisko
Ivan Stouder
May Frick Class Party at First Christian Church
The May Frick class of the First Christian church will hold a party Saturday at 8 p.m. in the church living room.
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May Frick
First Christian Church
Taylor P T A Meeting Highlights Bluebirds Program
The Taylor P T A met Thursday with a patriotic program by the Bluebirds. Miss Elizabeth Bender spoke on the Community House founding and activities. Mothers of 2B and 2A pupils served as hostesses.
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Taylor P. T. A
Bluebirds
Elizabeth Bender
First Christian Church Women Dinner Notes
Business women of the First Christian church held a Friday dinner at the Bringalow of the Light company. Twenty six members attended. Mrs Beulah Kirkham and Miss Vera Fifield led the arrangements.
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First Christian Church
Conserving Utensils War Time Advice For Newlyweds
In South Bend Indiana the Office of Price Administration urges guests at weddings to stop tossing rice and old shoes. Cans should be flattened for salvage and pots and pans conserved. If a corking racket forms organize a band but conserve kettles and skillets. Do not burn pans and repair bent handles. Use wooden spoons, boil vinegar in aluminum to remove stains, and avoid sudden temperature changes. A recipe for Frizzled Brown Rice is provided.
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Rom
South Bend
Ind
Office of Price Administration
Help Sons to Grow Up Thompson Urges Fathers and Sons Banquet Speech
Dr C Woody Thompson of the University of Iowa told St Pauls Methodist church fathers and sons at their annual banquet to encourage children and grownups to excel to their capacities. He urged letting sons face consequences of their own conduct and not forcing them to follow in parents footsteps. The event drew over 200 attendees with Clyde R Sanborn as toast master.
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C. Woody Thompson
University of Iowa
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Fathers and Sons
Thompson
Company Honors Frank Cejka for 50 Year Service
Frank Cejka at 606 Second Avenue SW completed 50 years of service with the Grissell company at 614 First Street SE. The firm honored him at the Montrose Hotel, noting his 66 years and start as a cornice maker, remaining active in metal work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cejka
Second Avenue
Grissell Company
First Street
Montrose Hotel
Cejka
True Faith Guides Prayer Through God's Provisions
Dr Gaius Glenn Atkins presents a Lenten meditation on faith testing and wise action. He urges reverent use of God given laws and agencies, noting prayer guides but does not replace effort. The devout should seek strength to climb, trust in God's care, and cooperate with divine wisdom. Amen.
Five Days Indoors For 3 Day Measles Told
Linn county public health nurses urged mothers to keep children indoors for at least five days amid a prolific measles outbreak described as more severe than recent seasons. Nurses Mary Rozema and Madeline Healy warned complications can affect eyes and ears and urged quiet, warmth, and protection from cold.
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Linn County
Mary Rozema
Madeline Healy
Rozema
May Cut Value of Meat Coupons for Clearance Sales
The Office of Price Administration announces that butchers may run clearance sales with reduced ration coupon values for certain meats. Coupon points in ration book No 2 can be lowered during the first two months to move items threatened with spoilage, though initial values may be set higher than desired to ensure availability.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Runyon Whimsy Adds New Material for Abbott and Costello
Gene Farmer reviews Abbott and Costello at the Paramount, noting a Runyon inspired race track whimsy with horses, vaudeville numbers, and the familiar on stage banter. The plot centers on a borrowed horse linked to Tea Biscuit, an obnoxious efficiency expert, and a kind race driver with a daughter, mixed with song numbers and the duo’s classic wordplay.
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Runyon
Hitler
Damon Runyon
Costello
Eugene Pallette
Cecil Kellaway
Patsy O'Conner
Grace McDonald
Leighton Noble
Abbott and Costello
The
Paramount
Gene Farmer
Jack Benny to Stay Off Air Till April 4
Chicago based report says Jack Benny will remain off the air until April 4 due to pneumonia. He plans a brief rest in Phoenix after two weeks in hospital, while wife Mary Livingston returns to the show in Hollywood.
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Jack Benny
Chicago
INS
Phoenix
Ariz
Mary Livingston
Hollywood
Hollywood Stars Vie for Buffalo Bill Cody Rights
Column notes Joel McCrea signed by Twentieth Century Fox to play Buffalo Bill with Harry Sherman producing, while Sherman also held Cody life rights under United Artists. Mentions James Cain novel Double Indemnity and Buddy De Sylva’s excitement over film rights and new work. Brief items on Crosby hospital visit and various Hollywood socialings wrap the day.
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Ollywood
Joel McCrea
Errol Flynn
Flynn
William Cody
Twentieth Century-Fox
Buffalo Bill
Harry Sherman
United Artists
Buddy de Sylva
James Cain
Buddy
Cain
Mildred Pearce
Collector Louise Ohm Hums Through 180+ Salt Shakers
Marblehead Massachusetts reports Mrs Louise Ohm and her family never need a shaker on hand. She has collected more than 180 shakers of wood glass silver chrome and porcelain from nearly all states and several foreign nations.
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Marblehead
Mass
Louise Ohm
Ohm
Union
Broadway world gossip and film notes parade
Walter Winchell column surveys New York nightlife from murals to salad bars and salons. It highlights cinema including The Hard Way and The Moon Is Down, stage news, TV figures, dress remarks, and city spots with quips and social glimpses.
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Ida Lupino
The
Strand
Cedric Hardwicke
Payne
Maxine Sullivan
Dinah Shore
Betty Hutton
Zing
Jean Arthur
Joel McCrea
Hitler
Reveille With Beverly at Iowa Theater
Ann Miller stars in a Columbia film at the Iowa theater as Beverly a radio operator who drives a Denver program to excite soldiers. The cast includes William Wright Dick Purcell and featured musical numbers by Basie Ellington Crosby and Sinatra. The feature pairs with At the Front the U S Army film.
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Reveille
Beverly
Ann Miller
William Wright
Dick Purcell
Columbia
Iowa Theater
Hollywood
Miss Miller
Denver
Barry Leng
Andy Adams
Count Basie
Winnetka
South Rampart Street
Bob Crosby
Dixie Land Band
Duke Ellington
Freddie Slack
Ella Mae Morse
Mills Brothers
Cielito Lindo
Frank Sinatra
War Department
Africa
Jack Ilian
Yanks Down One Third of Tripoli Raiders
Allied reports from North Africa say American anti aircraft gunners shot down one third of raiders during an assault on Tripoli Wednesday night. Five enemy planes were downed, described as about one third of the attacking squadron.
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Allied
North Africa
INS
Tripoli
Union to Permit Mines Outside of Appalachian Run
The United Mine Workers of America policy committee agreed to permit continued operation of mines outside the Appalachian area if Appalachian soft coal mines shut down on April 1. The measure, adopted after eight days of talks, allows micro‑areas to bargain temporary agreements tying outside wages to Appalachian terms, affecting outlying districts across many states.
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New York
United Mine Workers of America
Appalachian
UMW
John L. Lewis
Appalachian Conference
Alabama
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Kansas
Missouri
West
Kentucky
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Iowa
Colorado
New Mexico
Wyoming
Montana
Utah
Washington
Evening Showtimes Across Local Theaters
The Gazette notes today’s cinema listings from Paramount Iowa State Palace Rialto Times Strand and Marion with multiple films at each venue. Titles include It Ain't Hay Reveille with Beverly At the Front in North Africa Dixie Dugan Lillian Russell Come On Danger Devil's Trail Yukon Patrol Meet the Stewarts The Gay Sisters Border Vigilantes King of the Zombies Ice Capades Revue The Falcon's Brother and Seven Days Leave with varying start times.
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Dixie Dugan
North
Africa
Palace
Lillian Russell
Rialto
Yukon Patrol
Stewarts
Gay Sisters
Strand
Border Vigilantes
King of the Zombies
Marion
The
Notice of Appointed Executrix in Linn County Probate
Notice is hereby given that the Peguennee has been appointed as Executrix of the estate of the late Pat her in Linn county Iowa. All persons indebted must pay immediately to the executrix. Those having claims against the estate should present them to Coates Goldthwaite & Naughton, Attorneys, in the Clerk of Linn County’s office.
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State of
Iowa
Linn Coun Sunty
Tlie Pauther
Linn County
Vars T Rt
Coates, Goldthwaite & Naughton
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