Vacationers Return Guests Entertained in Cedar Rapids Social Roundup
Cedar Rapids hosts welcomed out of town visitors over the weekend with small courtesies. Kenneth Adair and family from Indianapolis visited Mrs. Adair’s parents, E W LaPlante, and will stay two weeks for Easter. Forrest W Stewart and wife returned from a month in the South via New Orleans and Chicago. Mrs Glenn W Higbee Jr came from Waterloo. she attended a Des Moines wedding. R R Epler hosts a Monday dinner and bridge party for twelve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Adair
Indianapolis
Ind
Nancy Lea
Michael LaPlante
Adair
E. W. LaPlante
Blake Boulevard
South
Forrest W. Stewart
Thirty-fourth Street
New Orleans
Waterloo
C. W. Hellen
Mary Fowler
Stephen A. Swisher
Des Moines
R. R. Epler
Linden Drive
Mrs Loftus Named To National D A R Credential Committee
Mrs A W Loftus of 408 Dunreath Drive NE is named to the national credential committee of the fifty first Continental congress of the D A R. The May 4 to 7 meeting will be at the Stevens hotel in Chicago. Loftus, Ashley chapter member, was appointed by the president general and previously served as a teller at the state D A R conference in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Loftus
Dunreath Drive
D.A.R
Stevens Hotel
Chicago
Klima celebrate thirteenth anniversary with family party
Mr and Mrs Carl Klima hosted a Saturday evening gathering at 2000 Mallory Street SW for their thirteenth wedding anniversary and Mrs Klima’s birthday. Games included bingo pinochle and banco with numerous guests and their children in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Klima
Mallory Street
Harold Clarey
Don Kovacik
Joe Tesarik
Mike Kovacik
Angela Barta
Roy Roth
Local Breakfast Hostess Greets Guests at Sunday Morning
Mrs George Coleman hosted a breakfast at 899 Center Point Road SE on Sunday morning. Guests included Mary Randall Carla Sgarlard Leona Benesh Gladys Balous Georgene Sullivan Gladys Lillie and Mrs Paul Lockwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Coleman
Center Point Road SE
Mary Randall
Carla Sgarlard
Leona Benesh
Gladys Balous
Georgene Sullivan
Gladys Lillie
Paul Lockwood
Tea party honors Mrs. Scorpil as Wymore relatives depart
Mrs. John A. Scorpil hosted Sunday tea for friends honoring her sister Mrs. J A Wymore. Mrs. Wymore and her son John Darcey plan to move to Jacksonville Florida to join Mr. Wymore, a civil engineer, who has worked there since January. Guests presented a gift to the honoree. Odako Camp Fire group elected new officers with Jeanne Kozik as president Violet Jeffcot as vice president Rosemary Jefféot as secretary Barbara Gomer as treasurer and Marjorie Lorénce as chef.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Scorpil
Johnson &vVénue NW
J. A. Wymore
Wymore
John Darcey
Jacksonville
Fila
Odako Camp Fire Group
Jéanne Kozik
Violet Jeffcot
Rosemary Jefféot
Barbara Gomer
Marjorie Lorén
Ceibe
Two Week Revival Campaign Opens at Church of God
The Church of God on Eighth Street NW begins a two week revival. Dr. HH Riggle of Anderson Indiana leading services Sunday morning and evening on living faith and Christ’s constancy. He will speak on Europe Asia and Africa tours and show stereopticon pictures with scenes from Syria and the Holy Land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God
Laverue
Eighth Street NW
Hh, Riggle
Anderson
Ind
Riggle
Christ
Sammie
Europe
Engagement announced for Mary Kay Angerer and DeWayne Krumm
Announcement states the engagement and forthcoming marriage of Miss Mary Kay Angerer of 1275 Third Avenue SE to DeWayne L. Krumm. The wedding is planned for April 8. They are Wilson High School graduates. Krumm is employed by Iowa Electric Light and Power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kay Angerer
Third Avenue SE
DeWayne L. Krumm
Paul Angerer
West Liberty
Miss Angerer
Mr. Krumm
Wilson High School
Krumm
Julius G Krumm
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Lila Lee Vredenburg
C. E. Vredenburg
Second Street
Mrs Richardson to Visit Cleveland for Easter Break
Mrs. W. H. Richardson of 1953 Second Avenue SE left Monday for Cleveland Ohio to spend the Easter holiday with her son and daughter in law Capt and Mrs L S Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Richardson
Second Avenue SE
Cleveland
Ohio
L. S. Richardson
E H I Club at Edgewood School Plans Meeting Picnic
The E H I club of Edgewood School No 1 will meet and have a picnic luncheon Wednesday at 12 30 PM at Mrs Henry Geiger s home Fifth avenue SW Attendees should bring a covered dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.H.I. Club
Edgewood School No. 1
Henry Geiger
Fifth Avenue SW
Meeting of Beta Delphian Postponed to April 9
The Beta Delphian scheduled for Thursday is postponed until April 9 at 7.30 p.m. The change shifts the gathering to a later date and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Delphian
Reckless Driving Charge Filed After Pedestrian Struck
Fred Harran 22 of 3868 Seventh Avenue SW faces reckless driving charges after striking John Bradley 65 of 1411 A Avenue NE as he crossed First Avenue E near Fourteenth Street about 12 10 a m Sunday. Bradley suffered a fractured left leg and bruises. Police say Harran swerved to miss pedestrians and the car carried the man 18 feet, stopping 48 feet from impact. Officers clocked Harran at 35 mph after test evidence. windshield fogged and wipers/ headlights issues noted in snowy conditions. Case set for Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Harran
Seventh Avenue
John Bradley
A Avenue
First Avenue E
Fourteenth Street
Bradley
Havran
First Avenue
Harran
Charles Simon
Vaude Fellwuck
Simon
Fellwock
Osteopaths Hold Dist Session in Cedar Rapids
Dr. Holcomb Jordan of Davenport and Dr. Mary Goldert of Des Moines led the afternoon and evening talks at the spring meeting of the First District Osteopathic Society in Cedar Rapids. Dr. Harold D. McClure spoke on neurological diseases and infantile paralysis. A musical program followed, with Miss Joan Kadavy directing and performers including Rosalie Campbell James Bailey Betty Murray and James Murray. The women’s auxiliary was reorganized with officers Mrs. B A Wayland Mrs Dale House Mrs George Boston and Mrs C E Ataxer for Maquoketa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holcomb Jordan
Davenport
Mary Goldert
Des Moines
Iowa Society of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
Cedar Rapids
District Osteopathic Society
Harold D. McClure
Barettet
Joan Kadavy
University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra
Rosalie Campbell
Janis Bailey
Betty Murray
James Murray
First District
B. A. Wayland
Dale House
Dundjue
George Boston
C. EB
Ataxer
Maquoketa
Hawaii Topic Of Program For College Club
Miss Leone Sutherland and Miss Lillian Clark spoke on Hawaii at the College club meeting. Sutherland showed Hawaii scenery and volcano films while Clark described experiences and visits to the Dole pineapple plant. A cancer control campaign talk followed, with Mrs. Arbon Chehak speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leone Sutherland
Lillian Clark
Hawaii
College Club
Woman's Club
Richard Buresh
Glenn Ives
Royal Neighbors raise All American fund for Red Cross
Camps across the United States join a drive to finance the Red Cross blood plasma program. Cedar Rapids Melody Valley and Parlor City camps participate with member gifts and benefit events, marking the society’s 47th anniversary campaign from February 19 to May 1. The Red Cross seeks a million pints of blood in 1942 at an estimated cost exceeding $3 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors of America
United States
Red Cross
Cedar Rapids
Melody Camp
Valley Camp
Parlor City Camp
All American Fund
Executive Council
Rock Island
Local Couple Wed in Fair Fax Home Ceremony
Miss Wilma Chehak and Carl H. Sadilek united in a double ring ceremony at the bride's home 812 Sixth Avenue SE. Rev. Marion H Williams officiated with attendants Mr and Mrs Howard Phillips. The couple will reside at 812 Sixth Avenue SE with Mrs Sadilek employed as a stenographer and Mr Sadilek in the Gazette press room. Out of town guests ranged from Chicago to Walford and included Mr and Mrs Frank Staskal and daughters Sharon and Evelyn and Miss Emily Houser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Chehak
Elizabeth Chehak
Fairfax
Carl H. Sadilek
Sixth Avenue
Mr. Sadilek
Mary E. Sadilek
Ninth Avenue
Marion H. Williams
First Christian Church
Howard Phillips
Phillips
Stanley Kolda
Sixth Avenue SE
Shrine Palm Concert Delight Draws Large Crowd
A large crowd enjoyed the El Kahir Shrine band in a Memorial Coliseum Palm Sunday program led by William F Wesely and Roy Schwab. The concert featured marches Weber overture Obertone choir numbers and Easter hymns with Cedar Rapids Masonic chorus Ruth Ebling Massey and Lucy Bushnell Ambroz. The program closed with service songs and a color guard advance before Judge G K Thompson and Rev Thomas C Collister spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Daehler
el Kahir Shrine
Memorial Coliseum
William F. Wesely
Roy Schwab
Jesse
Weber
J. W. Stoddard
Cedar Rapids
Henschel
Lucy Bushnell Ambroz
Air Corps
Navy
Marines
Field Artillery
Shrine Band
G. K. Thompson
Thomas C. Collister
Sanitary Rendering Workers Get $6842 Back Wages in Bonds
The Sanitary Rendering company Otistower SE paid $6842 in back wages to 20 employees in defense bonds and stamps. Walter W. King, Kansas City regional director of the U S wage and hour division, said the restitution covered the difference between wages and overtime owed under the federal law and was paid without court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanitary Rendering Company
Otistower SE
Walter W. King
Kansas City
United States Department of Labor
Defense
King
Promoted to Rank of Major at New Orleans Arena
Captain Donald C. Sloan son of Mr and Mrs Albert J Sloan 2701 J street SW promoted to major at the New Orleans army air base He holds a bachelor of science from Coe College commissioned via ROTC in 1929 He was general manager of Park Chemical Ottumwa when called to active duty Nov 10 1940 Mrs Sloan formerly Helen Young of Webster City and their son Dennis reside in New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald C. Sloan
Albert J. Sloan
J Street
New Orleans Army Air Base
Sloan
Coe College
R.O.T.C
Park Chemical Company
Ottumwa
Helen Young
Webster City
Dennis
New Orleans
Campaign to Rouse Anti-Labor Feeling Charged by Murray
Philip Murray CIO president accused unions of waging a sham anti labor campaign to end the 40 hour week and undermine wartime labor protections. He spoke at a Textile Workers Union of America mass meeting saying the drive would slash war workers wages and revive sweatshops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Thieves Steal Four Dollars From Garfield School
Detectives link Garfield break in to a prior Franklin incident with no forcible entry. The principal’s office at Garfield had four dollars taken and a door left unlocked Saturday afternoon. Tools used to pry the office door were also taken. Police checked midnight shifts Sunday and Monday finding ten schools with unlocked doors or windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin High School
Garfield School
Garfield
Franklin
City Briefs and Local Meetings in Cedar Rapids Area
City Briefs catalog local meetups and notices across Cedar Rapids including Ben Hur Court No 12 meeting at Sokol hall 8 p m Wednesday and Three Link circle gathering at Mrs Ella Lunds home for a picnic lunch Also listed are Ce dar Rapids Radio Council script committee meeting at WMT studios and Praha lodge degree staff initation at the Gas company Glow room Hostesses named with address details A major spinal operation and a relapse are reported for Mrs Marié Novak and Mrs Stella Marek Ella M Burnell noted in church mission activities A 25 Year Club induction for Charles Bathman at Makesson and Robbins Inc Red Cross Women nursing class time change Paul Shimek transfers to Camp Blanding News card also advertises beauty shop sales and free Iowa theater tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Praha Lodge
Gas Company
Marié Novak
Stella Marek
College features begin Tuesday at the Iowa Advertiser
A fragment notes that college features start on Tuesday at the Iowa Adver tisement. The text lacks full names or details but indicates an upcoming college feature run beginning Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iown
Macaulay Scott's Walton Tweed wins at kennel show
More honors came Sunday to Mac's Walton Tweed the Scottish terrier belonging to the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. William J. Macaulay of 519 Indian Road SE. The dog won first honors in its class at the International Kennel Club show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac’s Walton Tweed
William J. Macaulay
Indian Road SE
International Kennel Club
Second Lieut John J Shepard Selected for Battery Officers Course
Second Lieut John J Shepard Jr 24 son of Mr and Mrs John Shepard of 501 Thirty third Street SE has been chosen to attend battery officers course No 45 of the field artillery school at Fort Sill Oklahoma Shepard was transferred to the school from the field artillery replacement training center at Fort Sill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Shepard, Jr
John “Jack” Shepard
Thirty-third Street
Field Artillery School
Fort Sill
Okla
Shepard
Field Artillery Replacement Training Center
Woman Pilot Flies To Camp In Texas To Visit Husband
Mrs William Elgas nurse at St Luke s hospital flew from Cedar Rapids to Camp Wolters Texas to visit husband Corp William Elgas. She piloted the plane with a companion from Springfield Illinois. After a layover in Topeka Kansas the trip continued to Mineral Wells Texas arriving around noon. The visit was to last about five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Elgas
St. Luke’s Hospital
Corp
Camp Wolters
Tex
Springfield
Cedar Rapids
Topeka
Kun
Mineral Wells
Ben Elgas
Tenth Street
Elgas
June Clay
Textile Workers Vote to End Tieup in Mass Mills
Textile workers in Fall River vote to end a week-old strike that closed 18 mills and return to work immediately. The move comes after an AP report on the mass vote by union members and a show of relative solidarity across the plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River, Mass
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carl Klimas
Mrs. George Coleman
John Scorpil
ODAKO
Lasswell Photo
E. H. I. Club
Hart
RED Cross Blood Drive
Mrs. Carl II, Sadilek
Shrine Palm
Sanitary
U. S
Army Air Corps
Donald C, Sloan
Newman
City Briefs
Ben Hur Court
Sokol Hall
McKinney Agency
Ella Lund
First Avenue SW
The
Cedar Rapids Radio Council
WMT
T. C. Felix
Avenue
Passavent Hospital
School of Missions
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Ella M. Burnell
A. C. Burnell
the Gazette
Charlies Bathman
Avenué
MaKesson and Robbins, Inc
Wome
Johnson School
P.T.A
Harry Conn
Lee Winterberg
Paul Shimek
Hattie Shimek
Zika Avenue
Camp Blanding
Fla
Camp Croft
S. C
Army
Dan Blanding
27Th
Bat«Tallont
Iowa
John Boles
Blondie
Johnson
Barney’s Paint & Wallpaper
Sunshine Food Market
16Th Si
Dial
Ajar
Macaulays’ Terrier
Battery Officers School
Texas
Young O Self
Newman’s
American Institute of Fovtering
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