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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1942

Page

42

Cross Creek Awe Inspires War Time Readers

Beth Rawlings' Cross Creek hailed as a vivid memoir of life on her Florida farm with Miss Martha Geechee and neighbors. The review praises her cooking, patience, humor, and humane approach to colored workers, calling the book a tonic for war nerves and a standout Book of the Month.

Cross Creek Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Miss Rawlings Martha Little Will Geechee Florida South Moon America Hunter Cook Old Martha Leroy Rawlings

Morison profiles Columbus as a vivid seafarer and thinker

The review surveys Samuel Eliot Morison's biography Columbus by Little, Brown, praising the author for reconstructing the explorer as a dynamic, religiously devout, courageous figure who challenged the era’s maps. It notes Morison’s meticulous research, nautical detail, and the shift from myth to a fully realized personality.

Samuel Eliot Morison Little, Brown and Company

Morison Presents Columbus as A Sea Man Not Largely Fortunate

The author portrays Columbus in landsman language showing his sixth sense at sea and his stubborn courage across voyages. Morison makes readers relive the explorer’s Great Adventure, evoking sympathy for a man who died embittered and overlooked by royal favor.

Morison Augustus Caesar Mr. Morison Columbus Gene Farmer

Repeats Nuptial Vows Saturday in Mt. Pleasant

Thelma Ruth Mathews became Mrs E John Larson in a home ceremony at 1560 Third Avenue SE with Dr Marion H Williams officiating. Attendants wore blue and peach. reception followed. The bride, a Mt Pleasant nurse, and groom with Toledo roots and Macmillan Publishing ties. Also note Mrs Keller to visit Texas.

E. John Larson Thelma Ruth Mathews I. E. Mathews Mt. Pleasant F. H. Fleming Third Avenue SE Marion H. Williams First Christian Church Toledo Mathews Patricia Jean Florence Russell Howard Russell Sheridan Mich Larson St. Luke’s Hospital School of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Dennison University Ohio The Medical College of Virginia Richmond Macmillan Publishing Company Keller Texas

Linn Legion Auxiliary to Hold Meeting in Lisbon

The Linn county American Legion Auxiliary conference will convene Thursday at Lisbon starting at 10 a.m. with registration led by Mrs. John Phillips and Mrs. H. C. Davis. Sessions include pledges, anthem, invocation, and reports from units in Cedar Rapids Center Point Central City Coggon Ely Fairfax Lisbon Marion Mt. Vernon Walker.

Linn County American Legion Auxiliary Lisbon A. R. Hoffman Central City American Legion Hall John Phillips Ely H. C. Davis A. A. Selzer Fairfax J. Bumgardner Center Point Louis Schirm Cedar Rapids Charles Beach J. B. Edwards Walker Forrest Johnston Coggan Harold Davis Coggon Marion Mt. Vernon Harlan Briggs Methodist Church Shirley Johnson Darlene Dunn Mary Ellen Sawyer Don Sheldon L. B. Hakes Charlotte Graver L. A. Davis Briggs L. F. Davis Mary Halit

Local Weds Rae Murrell in Houston Episcopal Church

Announcement reports Miss Rae Murrell formerly of Cedar Rapids and now Houston resident wed Francis Phillips of New York City at River Oaks Episcopal church in Houston. The ceremony featured maid of honor Alberta Rowley and best man Harold Murrell, with a post nuptial trip to Galveston.

Rae Murrell Ray Murrell Houston Texas Cedar Rapids Francis Phillips New York City River Oaks Episcopal Church Alberta Rowley Harold Murrell Galveston Phillips Phillips Petroleum Company New York State

Nuptials Unite Miss Hall and Lieut Grafton at St Mark’s

Wed Friday ceremony at St Mark's Episcopal chapel in Shreveport Louisiana united Miss Margaret Hall of Kansas City with Lieut William L. Grafton of Barksdale field. Bride daughter of Mr and Mrs F B Hall Nebraska City Neb and wore blue brown print dress with blue coat orchids. Grafton a Franklin high school graduate and Iowa State College alumnus trained as a cadet in the army air corps and is stationed at Barksdale field. Both mothers attended the ceremony.

St. Mark's Episcopal Chapel Shreveport Margaret Hall Kansas City William L. Grafton Barksdale Field M. L. Grafton F. B. Hall Nebraska City Grafton Ward Belmont College Nashville Tenn Iowa State College University of Kansas City Lieut Franklin High School Army Air Corps King City Calif Moffett Field Lake Field Ariz

Grinnell Prom Honors Marjorie Ellis Queen

Marjorie Ellis of Stuart was honored as prom queen at the Grinnell event held last night.

Grinnell Stuart

Woman's Club Departments Event Schedule and Notices

The history and literature group holds a department photo at 2 15 p.m. Monday before a business session. Mrs. Frank Gates reviews Claudia by Rose Franken and Pearl Buck writings. American home dept hosts a dessert bridge party Tuesday at 1 30 p.m. at the club house. Reservations with several members. Wednesday features a department picture and a talk by Dr. Dell G Hitchner of Coe College on international relations, ending with a picnic lunch. Current events join the international relations group for luncheon Wednesday at 1 p.m. The study covers The American Soldier in Camp Today with talks on various Soldier topics. An attorney discusses a trip to South America and music is planned for the philanthropy session Thursday, with sewing for Red Cross at 10 a.m. A luncheon at 1 p.m. Hostesses listed. The business session and program include duets and solos by Coe College students and McKinley High School performers. The Past Presidents association hosts a Thursday luncheon at Mrs. C. Kellogg’s home, with a wild flowers talk by Mrs. S. R. Hawkins. Workshop Friday at 10 a.m. includes a dramatic art picnic at 1 p.m. The health education Husbands’ night is Friday at 8 30 p.m. in 7C B J hall, with in-charge couples listed. Chorus rehearsal Wednesday morning. News notes: Mr. and Mrs. E. Wolfe of Burlington and children Beverly and Jimmy move to Guthrie, Kentucky. Wolfe to work on an armored division plant in Clarksville Tennessee. The Wolfes lived at 835 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Fred Kisroe of Eagle Lake and daughter visit Mrs. Louise Smith at 311 First Ave SW.

Frank Gates Claudia Rose Franken S. C. Stookey Pearl Buck B L. Wick South America Philanthropic Department Red Cross D. P. Schwartzentruber Walter Heather Anna Calderwood Clayton P. Smith H. Schlesselman BE. R. Wolfe Burlington Beverly Jimmy Cedar Rapids Gutherie Mr. Wolfe Concrete Materials and Construction Company Clarksville Tenn Armored Division Wolfes Third Avenue SE

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