Weekend Visitors In Cedar Rapids Leave For Homes
Spring signs appear as guests arrive then depart Cedar Rapids. Lieut George Hal lenbeck and family go to Fort Benning Georgia after a visit with Mrs Halkenbeck’s mother Mrs S G Courtney. Frank Miller and family return to Boone after two weeks with the Hambright family. Mrs W E Curtis returns from California and Norfolk visits.
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Cedar Rapids
George A. Hallenbeck
Danny
Fort Benning
Frank B. Miller
Steven
Boone
Local residents return from visits in three states
Mrs. H L Gray and Cynthia Ann of Evanston Illinois returned home after several days with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morrow of Hillside Drive NW. Mr. and Mrs. W W Minkel and daughter Joyce of Traer and Mrs. Frank Smock of Dysart were guests. Mrs. Bert Kiburz has returned after months in New Orleans. Mrs. Elmer Dunn and Barbara returned from Chicago where Mrs. Dunn visited her mother Mrs. Elizabeth Bender who is recovering in St Anne's hospital from an elevator accident. They also visited Mrs. Dunn's sister Agnes and brothers Paul and Walter Bender.
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Herbert Morrow
Hillside Drive
W. W. Minkel
Joyce
Traer
Frank Smock
Dysart
Bert Kiburz
Belmont Parkway
New Orleans
Elmer Dunn
Seventh Avenue SE
Barbara
Chicago
Mrs. Dunn
Elizabeth Bender
St. Anne’s Hospital
Agnes
Paul
Walter Bender
Beta Sigma Phi Beta Iota to Initiate at Montrose Hotel
The Beta Iota chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will host a formal dinner and initiation Monday evening at the Montrose hotel. Candidates include Miss Betty Bingham and Miss Rita Spaight, while officers announced are Mrs. Doris Grubhoffer as president, Mrs. Pauline Machacek as vice president, Miss Bernie Allen as secretary, and Miss Maxine Bendorf as treasurer.
Joyce Anderson Honored on Eighth Birthday Party
Joyce Ann Anderson was surprised at a Saturday birthday party hosted by her mother Mrs Mervin Anderson at 1517 Thirty-fourth Street NE. Attending were Mrs Otto Anderson and guests Kenneth Bell Clifford Elaine and Patricia Byse Elmer and Pauline Kasey Nancy Hendrickson Robert Scheneberger Ralph Roboveky and June Wheeldon.
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Joyce Ann Anderson
Joyce
Mervin Anderson
Thirty-fourth Street
Otto Anderson
Kenneth Bell
Clifford
Elaine
Patricia Byse
Elmer
Pauline Kasey
Nancy Hendrickson
Robert Scheneberger
Ralph Roboveky
June Wheeldon
Catholic Book Club Meets Wednesday at 2 P M
Members gather with Mrs. A S Vermeersch at 2538 Country Club Parkway SE to discuss several new books and read selections from This War Is the Passion by Caryl Houselander.
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Catholic Book Club
A S Vermeersch
Country Club Parkway SE
Caryl Houselander
Tourist Club Meeting Set For Wednesday Afternoon
The Tourist club will gather Wednesday at 2 30 p m with Mrs Edward H Files at 2618 Bever Avenue SE. Mrs W R Boyd leads the program in charge.
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Edward H. Files
Bever Avenue
W. R. Boyd
E and W Club Luncheon Planned at Mrs Scott Home
The E and W club will meet Tuesday at 1 p.m. for a luncheon hosted by Mrs. G I Scott at 804 Second Avenue SW.
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G. I. Scott
Second Avenue SW
Birthday Party for Mary Radloff at 301 Sinclair Ave
Mrs. B. Radloff hosted a Saturday birthday party for her daughter Mary marking her fifth year. Pink and green decorations framed the event where each child received a personal cake. Attendees included multiple mothers and their children such as Linda Duxbury, Stephen Bickel, Ruth and Freddy Radloff, Tommy Cahill, Pat Cahill, Betty Sullivan, and David Radloff.
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B. Radloff
Sinclair Avenue
Mary
Hugh Duxbury
Linda
Myron Bickel
Stephen
Thomas Radloff
Ruth
Freddy
Harry Soper
Tommy
Pat Cahill
Betty Sullivan
David Radloff
H. A. Rundquist
Mrs Greene Hosts Luncheon Club at Roosevelt Hotel
Mrs Woodward K. Greene of Commonwealth apartments hosted members of her luncheon club at the Roosevelt hotel on Monday.
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Woodward K. Greene
The
Commonwealth Apartments
Roosevelt Hotel
Janet Atwood Celebrates Fifth Birthday Party
Janet Atwood was honored on her fifth birthday with a Saturday party hosted by her mother Mrs C B Atwood of 2204 Johnson avenue NW. The yellow and blue color scheme was carried out. Friends attending included Doris Hamilton Dean Hamilton Richard Hamilton Beverly Bedzek Sandra Miller Janet Randall Barbara Paul Carolyn Paul Violet Thompson Charles Thompson Joyce Atwood Joan Atwood Max Gerald Klemm and Lester Binko.
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Janet Atwood
C. B. Atwood
Johnson Avenue NW
Janet
Doris
Dean
Richard Hamilton
Beverly Bezdek
Sandra Miller
Janet Randall
Barbara
Carolyn Paul
Violet
Charles Thompson
Joyce
Joan Atwood
Max Gerald Klemm
Lester Binko
Birthday celebration honors John Allan Scott at home
John Allan Scott celebrated his tenth birthday with a party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Norman Scott at 117 Ninth Street NW. Assisting were Mrs. R. C. Long and guests Shirley LaVonne, Ray Long, Renney and Jayne Anne Stewart, Jose Palumbo, Jackie Zika, Dorothy Jane and Shirley Scott.
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John Allan Scott
Norman Scott
Ninth Street NW
R. C. Long
Shirley LaVonne
Ray Long
Renney
Jayne Anne Stewart
Jose Palumbo
Jackie Zika
Dorothy Jane
Shirley Scott
King's Daughters Circle Hosts Dessert Luncheon in City
Mrs. Bert Teeters hosted the Ethel Evans circle at a Thursday dessert luncheon. Scrapbooks for the Children’s hospital in Iowa City were completed. The next meeting is set for April 8 at Mrs. Cr Stanton’s home on Thirty-fourth Street East.
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Bert Teeters
Wildwood Drive
Ethel Evans
King’s Daughters
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
CR. Stanton
Thirty-fourth Street
Missionary Society to Meet at First Lutheran Church
The Women's Missionary society of the First Lutheran church will meet Thursday at 2 p.m. hosted by Mrs. John Nowachek of 1503 Third Avenue SE. Leaders will be Mrs. J. L. Berger and Mrs. Byron Walla.
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Women's Missionary Society of the First Lutheran Church
John Nowachek
Third Avenue SE
J. L. Berger
Byron Walla
Alpha Chi Omega Initiates Doris Wage and Jean Horak
The University of Iowa sorority Alpha Chi Omega announces the initiation of Doris Wage and Jean Horak, both of Cedar Rapids.
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Alpha Chi Omega Social Sorority
University of Iowa
Doris Wage
Jean Horak
Cedar
USO Plans Two More Dances for April
Cedar Rapids USO committee announced two additional Saturday dances for April 10 and April 24 aimed at air force reserves at Coe College. The USO service men's center at 108 Second Avenue SE saw strong attendance Sunday and Saturday, with volunteers from St. Elizabeth Circle of Immaculate Conception church serving cookies, cakes, sandwiches, popcorn and apples to guests.
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USO
Cedar Rapids
Air Force
Coe College
Armed Services
Second Avenue SE
St. Elizabeth
Immaculate Conception Church
Five Sub Victims Reported Last Week in Atlantic
The Associated Press reports five Allied and neutral merchant ships sunk last week in the western Atlantic by Axis submarines. The toll rises to 639 ships since Pearl Harbor, including 22 losses in March so far.
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Associated Press
Atlantic
Pearl Harbor
Winthrop Man Fined For Traffic Violation
Arthur Kress of Winthrop was fined five dollars and costs in police court Monday for failure to yield the right of way after his car struck pedestrian H. D. Wilkinson, 53, of Chicago, crossing at Third street and First avenue SE. Wilkinson was not seriously injured and Wilkinson refused to press more serious charges.
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Arthur Kress
Winthrop
H. D. Wilkinson
Chicago
Wilkinson
Third Street
First Avenue SE
Scotland Yard Building Finished on Thames Embankment
The construction of the Scotland Yard building on the Thames embankment in Westminster reached completion on May 17 1891.
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Scotland Yard
Thames Embankment
Westminster
End of ration period sparks shopping guidance and tips
The column discusses how grocers urge shoppers to list rationed items with point values before buying. It notes long lines for non rationed items and suggests cashier relief for those buying only non rationed goods. It includes a weight to volume table and advice to plan weekly menus to save points.
Cab Driver Faces Curious Fare From Alburnett Man
Lewis F. Kessler of Alburnett rode in a taxi from 9 p.m. to early Sunday morning, then paid a $6 fare and agreed to spend the rest of the day in jail. The cab driver could not quite fathom the enjoyable passenger, who faced rationing era concerns.
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Lewis F. Kessler
Alburnett
Kessler
Households Plan Pineapple and Tomato Cans For Week
A March ration planning session leads three households to choose No 2 pineapple cans for multiple desserts and salads. They swap to No 22 tomatoes to cover Spanish rice meat loaf and soup, emphasizing varied meals and full use of opened cans. Miss Brown suggests saving fruit juices for gelatin and keeping a vegetable soup stock jar.
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Miss Brown
Gardening Guide Seven Early Planting Pays Dividends
AP Features explains gardeners should time planting after last spring frost using local USDA data. Radishes lettuce peas and potatoes tolerate cool weather with succession planning to sustain summer harvests. Rotation matters as radishes should not follow prior radish crops. seedsmen and agents advise local rotation plans.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Home Cooks Guide To Stocking Soup From Vegetables
Daily cooking guidance suggests adding a tablespoon or two of prepared stock to soup jars as vegetables cook Each day collect juices from vegetables into the jar and week end stock becomes ready for rationed meat bones Strain stock remove vegetables and heat meat briefly before serving Advise using prepared pancake and biscuit flours to save shortening for pancakes waffles biscuits muffins and shortcake
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Sara Ann Brown
Cedar Rapids Public
Miss Brown
China Unites Watchmaking and Dentistry in Small Room
In China watchmaking and dentistry are regularly practiced together in a compact workshop space. The arrangement shows artisans cross applying precision skills from timekeeping to dental craft.
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China
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