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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1942
Page
11
Advertisement states pattern 267 with eight motifs from about 2x2 inches to 5x6 inches for nursery linens and toddler clothes. Includes patches and stitch illustrations. Send 11 cents to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept 82 Eighth Avenue New York NY.
Cedar Rapids hosts weekend visitors as Mr. and Mrs. Horace G. Hedges of 825 Seventeenth Street SE welcome their son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. David Hedges of New York City. Guests include Mrs. Ethelyn Kuldell of Houston and Mrs. Lafayette Young Jr. of Des Moines visiting Cedar Rapids.
Eight members of her luncheon club were guests Friday of Mrs. John J. Locher Jr at the Carlton apartments. Bridge was played during the afternoon.
Mrs F LeClair and Mrs F O Kelly will be delegates to the national Navy Mothers convention in Kansas City April 7 to 10. Fourteen new members were installed at chapter 32 in the Glow room of the Gas company Tuesday. An honorary member, Mrs M C Madson, attended as a guest and will accompany Recruiting Officer Madson to Des Moines. The club will send boxes to three Cedar Rapids convalescing boys and asks members to bring layette material to the April meeting.
Miss Mary Kay Angerer, to wed April 8, was honored at a Tuesday evening bridal shower at the K P hall. Hostess Mrs. J Krum led 32 guests with assistants Mrs. Louis Jonas Mrs. L J Schirm and Mrs. H C Stolte serving.
Mrs John T Hecker read excerpts from A Family Portrait and Mrs John T Massey sang at a tea party in the parlor of St Pauls Methodist church. Seventy five members of Philathea hostess class and their friends attended.
Mrs. John L. Gilmore hosted a luncheon at 418 Dun reath aimed to honor aunt Mrs. A. J. Nichols of Well man. Mrs. Nichols visits sisters Mrs. Grant Miller and Mrs. L. M. Downing. another birthday observed for a friend.
Miss Dorothy E. Johnstone and Miss Donna Kelly hosted a Wednesday evening shower at Miss Johnstone's home 131 Twenty first street NE. Attending were the Misses Dorothy Stark Mary Kay House Doris Marguerite Stein Pearl Everett Kathryn Hunter Maxine Maxon Pauline Ford Dorothy Pratt Muriel Gahan Doris Smith the Mines. Ivan G. Burns William Fox Richard S. Seaton Ralph Paeth Frank Hembern Sydney Smith and Goldie Johnstone.
Private Joe C. Petrak of Balti more Maryland son of Mr and Mrs Charlies Petrak Route 3 homem e for two days was guest of honor at a party given Thursday night at his family home Sharing the courtesy were Mr and Mrs Milo Petrak and their children Beverly Jean Barbara Ann and J C Petrak Mr and Mrs George Bradley Mrs John Marak Miss Doris Zbanek Mr and Mrs Joe Zbanek Mrs W C Christopherson Mr and Mrs Edwin Lenicka and their children Angeline Rudy Leonard and Bob Jack Lenicka Rudolph Lenicka Miss Julia Bena Ernest Bena Donald Christophersen Harold Spore Stanley Vishsil Lumir Pisney Miss Betty Rathbun Miss Lenore Pesek Leonard Tresnak and Willard Christophersen
Mrs. Frederick J. Byington of Chicago will depart Saturday after a visit begun Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. E. E. at 387 Seventeenth street SE.
A luncheon was held Friday at the home of Mrs. Robert J. Rogers at 23000 Avenue NE with Mrs. Dale Crosier assisting as hostess. New members inducted into the circle included Mrs. Roy Walker and Mrs. Raycliffe Davis.
The Karla Masaryk club met Thursday at Mrs. Charles Landergott home 1731 Hamilton Street SW. Assistant hostess was Mrs. Lumir Stusak. Vera Polehna sang while members enjoyed knitting and sewing as diversions.
Rainbow Girls and their fathers attend a dinner at 5 30 p.m. Saturday in the Masonic hall after an afternoon school of instruction. All DeMolays and their ladies are invited to a dance at 9 p.m. following initiation.
Miss Joan Neisslie and Roy C. Kratzer wed at 7:30 in a candlelight service at the Neisslie residence 1018 Nineteenth Street SE. The couple, who had a 30 guest reception, plan to live at 1614 K Avenue NE after their South wedding trip.
Mrs. J. H. Kimball hosted a Wednesday evening shower at 1825 O Avenue NW honoring her granddaughter Miss Winifred Foulk bride elect of George L. Ferguson. Prizes were won by Mrs. William Besta Mrs. Henry Kimball and Miss Marie Rayman with Mrs. Kimball’s daughter Mrs. H. D. Foulk assisting. Other guests included Mrs. Paul Hamer Mrs. John Stanek Arthur Ferguson D Yardley Truman Yardley Joe Rayman Stanley Rayman Harold Foulk and Charles Kimball and Miss Anna Ferguson.
P T A meeting at Roosevelt High School announced next year’s industrial arts classes and Spanish offerings. Daryl Pendergraft described a father and son sports night. Judd Dean spoke on recreation and leisure activities, noting health benefits and family bonding.
Jolly neighbors held a gathering with Mrs O Brien. Prizes in banco were won by Mrs Lester Scott Mrs Julius Hepker and Mrs Charles Packingham. The next meeting is set for April 9 at Mrs Hepker's home in Toddville.
Mrs Walter A Kansky is making a trip to Fairfield Iowa with a brief note of her plans and a short message about her travels as reported in local notes.
Carl J. Blair a pilot instructor for the army at H Ark. returned to Helena Friday after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Leslie J Blair 283 Fourteenth avenue SW Ensign E G Stepanek with the naval air corps at Norfolk Va is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs R J Stepanek 1010 Nineteenth street SE on leave
Private Walter McIntosh son of Mr and Mrs Judson McIntosh 1208 avenue NE has been transferred from Wichita Falls Texas to Long Beach California during military reassignment.
Dr. Wendell Henline speaks at 9 30 Sunday worship hour at Shueyville United Brethren Church with the sermon titled A King Comes The Sunday school session follows at 10 30.
Read tonight’s beauty shop want ads to claim two free theater tickets for a Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra performance in person. The page also features a film on screen titled Mexican Spitfire at Sea.
Dwight Krumholtz will address the Grande Avenue United Presbyterian church at 7 30 tonight on The Trial of Jesus A public reception for new members and a communion service are planned for Sunday morning Rev H K Galloway is the pastor Dr and Mrs Matthew Spinka of Chicago visit Agnes Dvorak and Wilma Moorman Mrs Spinka will speak at Coe college vespers Sunday and at Has Memorial church Sunday evening
Second Lieut. John J. Russell son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Russell of 1625 Park avenue SE is stationed at Will Rogers field Oklahoma as a flying officer in the army air corps. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa and Immaculate Conception high school.
Pack 24 met at Garfield school Wednesday evening with Cubs parents and visitors in attendance. Den 1 won the attendance trophy and led the entertainment presenting Doris Jean Clifford in two dances a baton tap and a comedy tap. They demonstrated their idea of a den meeting and acted cut a
A short skit titled Adolf and Hirohito played on stage while a movie about Cubbing was shown, described in brief notes from the program.
George Serbousek son of Mrs Frances Serbousek Cedar Rapids has been promoted to staff sergeant while stationed at the army air base Merced California He graduated from Center Point high school and enlisted in the field artillery February 26 1940 at Cedar Rapids
Arthur E. Burton the son of Mr and Mrs George Burton will join Curtiss-Wright corporation in St Louis after completing his degree at Iowa State College in June He is a senior architectural engineer and Franklin high school graduate from the class.
Dr. Wilbur Robbie of 1041 Twenty sixth Street SE will travel Saturday morning to Boston to take part in meetings of the American Federation of Biological Societies. He will present a paper before the American So.
A report to the Society of Biological Chemists discusses methods for identifying androgenic substances. The presentation covers analytical techniques and implications for detection in biological samples.
Bert O. Baker, a ticket agent in Cedar Rapids, states it was necessary to detour passenger trains. The note indicates operational adjustments likely due to track work or conditions impacting normal routes. Baker’s statement reflects a period-wide shift affecting travelers and rail service.
George William Holmes, son of Mr and Mrs Stewart Holmes of 369 Forest Drive SE, is named editor elect of Carleton college MS campus literary magazine. The publication features poetry fiction articles photographs and drawings by students.
Fred Stewart aged 50 of 812 Ninth Avenue SW sustained a broken leg and three broken toes when a gear toppled onto him at the Penick and Ford plant Thursday afternoon. He was transported to St Luke's Hospital by ambulance service and reported in good condition late Thursday.
A dinner was held Thursday night at the Roosevelt hotel to honor the Blue Cross speech contest winners. Most winners attended though Eddie Miller of Roosevelt was absent due to illness. Morris Sanford served as toastmaster while contestants Geraldine Phillips Mt. Mercy Gladys Barnes McKinley Catherine Cahalan Alice Smith St. Patrick's and David Berger Franklin attended along with Rev J P Van Horn St Luke's hospital who praised the students.
Lieutenant Colonel Dan F. Hunter of Cedar Rapids asked Iowa Civil Air Patrol commanders to help the state salvage committee collect scrap metal in rural areas. Patrol planes will survey for abandoned farm machinery and junked cars, reporting locations and highway routes for ground crews. Pilots pay their own expenses as the effort partners with the War Production Board salvage committee in Des Moines, led by H. C. Plagman. the Marshalltown unit already reports surveying nearly half its county.
The Cedar Rapids Stamp club and Cedar Rapids Coin club will hold a quarterly meeting and banquet Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Crystal ballroom at the Montrose hotel. Exhibits include stamp displays and 20 coin frames with Royal Holbrook of the Iowa Historical Society as principal speaker. Public invited to the 12:30 p.m. banquet.
Milton J. Gilman of Des Moines member of the Trans Mississippian Philatelic society board and Al Burns of Ames editor of Stamp News are involved in the described affair.
Shrine Palm Sunday concert offers a no charge program with the Shrine band led by guest musicians performing service marches Anchors Aweigh Marine Hymn US Field Artillery March Remember Pearl Harbor and Stars and Stripes Forever. American Legion Post color advance with Andrew Coleman leading the pledge. Cedar Rapids Masonic chorus directed by William Rand erknecht. Ruth Ebling Massey solo Alleluia. band director W F Vesely.
Cenfer weighs in on whether Pierre Laval should return to the government. The discussion centers on the political implications and potential leadership role Laval might assume if brought back into authority.
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