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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1942
Page
4
Mrs. Smith and assistants oversee enrollment for a city children’s garden program. About 2,095 children enrolled last year. 10 garden areas will be used again. Over the next two weeks she will visit city schools to explain the program and secure parental consent for participation. Schools listed for visits include Harri Monday, Fillmore, Hayes, Jackson, Polk, Tyler with respective slots.
The Wilson Employes Credit Union executive and administrative board held an open forum on organization matters at a Friday night dinner at the Roosevelt hotel. The new board of directors includes C. G. Ainsworth president and Don Blumenshine vice president.
National head lauds Linn program expanding through Mercy hospital St. Luke’s and the Y W C A class groups. Training emphasizes strict selection, 150 hours service annually, and readiness to serve as disciplined hospital aides without pay.
The Bethel A M E church spray society will meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Bertie Perkins at 805 Eighth Avenue SE. Private James Frame, son of Mr and Mrs J M Frame of 812 Second Street NW, left Saturday for Camp Bowie Texas after a 12 day furlough. Fred Lutz will speak at 8 p m Monday at the March meeting of the South Side Civic club at CSP S hall refreshments will follow.
Private Francis J. Brems will arrive Tuesday from the medical air base at Baton R La. The Ministerial association will meet Monday at 10 a.m. at the First Presbyterian chapel. Ed Zellers, general secretary of the Y M C A, will discuss the Y M C A program in the community. Prof T Hew Roberts from the University of Iowa college of education will speak on Australia at War and Its Significance for America Monday noon.
At the Roosevelt hotel luncheon the Mount Vernon Avenue couple discussed plans for a banquet and exhibit to be held with the Cedar Rapids Stamp Club at noon on March 29 in the Montrose.
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Lieut. Rn Stevenson Jr of Michigan departed in the morning after an overnight visit with his grandparents and Mrs. Stevenson at 900 Ninth Street SW. He heads to Fort Francis E. Warren in Cheyenne Wyoming.
Maine lodge No. 643 announces a meeting at an evening hall on First Avenue NE. Refreshments will be served during the social hour following the ceremony.
A blaze in Milwaukee railroad yards at Avenue and Seventh Street damaged the roof of a six story coal chute. Three fire trucks battled the fire that started around noon Saturday. Origin of the blaze remains unknown.
The Cedar Rapids Gladiolus Society planned a Monday Glow Room Gas Company meeting with a picnic at 6 15 p m for members and friends. The card party following supper was cancelled and a slide show will be shown instead.
Funeral services for Dr Samuel B Miller osteopathic physician of Cedar Rapids for 40 years will be held at 2 p m today in the chapel conducted by Rev James H Siodahene Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Funeral services for Norman James Kanellis infant son of Mr and Mrs George J Kanellis will be conducted at 2 PM in the Moon chapel by William O Eckler. Burial at Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Funeral services for Stauffer Joseph Brubaker a Cedar Rapids pioneer and Bever park gardener for 23 years before retirement will be held at Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Monday conducted by the Rev. Frank Ward. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Funeral services for Mrs Esther Helfer who died Friday at her home 365 Nineteenth street SE will be held at Beatty chapel at 2 p.m conducted by Rev J Bready. Burial will be in Clarence cemetery at 3 45 p.m. Friends may call at the chapel.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Gasway wife of Morris Gasway 414 Fourteenth Street SE will be held at 11 am Monday in the Turner chapel with Rabbi Herman Schaalman officiating. Burial follows at Eben Israel Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel until 1 pm today and after 4 30 pm today flowers may be omitted per family request.
Garvan William F. Vesely will lead the Shrine band in the annual program, directing a selection of pieces for a ceremony likely to involve other temple and community members. Details remain sparse in the fragment.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Becker 88 died at Peoples hospital. Born in Dayton Ohio she was married to Nicholas Becker who died years ago. Surviving are son Arthur and brother Joseph Limbert. Funeral Monday at 2 pm Swan chapel with burial in Oak Grove. Mrs Nellie Kent Cole 86 died at home after years of ill health. Born in Asheville New York she lived in Independence since infancy. Survived by two daughters Mrs Nellie Durfey and Mrs Grace Swan and sons Arthur A. and Egbert E. Funeral today at 2 pm at Swen chapel with burial in Oak Grove.
Independence driven by John Baker, 45, of Winterset Iowa, a Showers line truck driver for Fort Dodge, was fined fifty dollars plus costs by Justice W A Johnson. He pled guilty to transporting a half load of 33 000 pounds on a four ton highway in Buchanan County. The judge remitted half the fine on condition Baker pays for road damage.
The Associated Press reports savage head hunters and cannibals on the island of New Guinea press an assault toward Port Moresby amid rain forests and disease. Allied air strikes strike at enemy vessels near Java and tell of Burma moves against Prome and Toungoo as Allied forces hold the line with Chinese armies under Stilwell.
Detroit UPI dispatch reports C. E. Wilson of General Motors invited Walter P. Reuther, head of the UAW CIO GM department, to a joint press conference Thursday to discuss the Reuther plan for pooling auto industry facilities to mass produce 500 fighter planes daily. Reuther quickly accepted, noting attempts to prompt management to discuss the plan for over a year.
Funeral services for William C. gg retired railway clerk will be held at Turners at 3 30 p m with Rev D Wells officiating. Entombment will be in the mausoleum division of Memories in Cedar Park cemetery. He was born on December 14 1886 in Carroll Iowa.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie S. Pratt wife of Arthur E Pratt will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Turner chapel conducted by Rev Harold W Singer of Waterloo. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial cemetery. Residence was 202 Eighteenth street NE. Died Saturday at 12:10 p.m. after a long illness. Friends may attend.
In Melbourne Australia readable text notes a toy tank and a reference to a son of MacArthur. The passage is garbled but suggests a novelty item or toy linked to a notable figure, with unclear context or event.
In Oklahoma a clever salute to victory emerges as a glass of iced water and a 25 cent defense stamp blend into a symbolic drink. The playful concoction reflects wartime morale and resourceful patriotism.
Officials of OCD and Legion announce a coordinated air raid wardens program for the nine states of the army's 7th Corps area. Milton D. Cam Indianapolis, chairman, says wardens will train to become a separate Legion defense body and pass training to state delegates and local councils.
Hartford Governor Robert A. Hurley criticizes President Roosevelt over selective service. He charges civilian committees in several states control commissions with undisclosed functions and methods, leaving the public unaware of their activities.
The University of Iowa band will perform at Franklin High School Monday at 6 43 a m and at Roosevelt High School later the schedule includes a Cedar Rapids venue as well. The event features Charles Righter and the ensemble from SUI with planned concerts at Roosevelt and Franklin.
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