Eva Kadera and Marl Wallace Wed at Ladora
In Ladora Iowa at the Methodist church Monday at 5 p m Miss Eva M Kadera daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Kadera of Mt Vernon became the bride of Marl K Wallace son of Mr and Mrs Roy Wallace of North English Rev Forrest Hebron officiated The bride wore a navy blue shantung suit with red and white accessories Her corsage features gardenias and roses
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladora
Eva M. Kadera
Joe Kadera
Mt. Vernon
Marl K. Wallace
Roy Wallace
North English
Forrest Hebron
Barbara Divishek
Leo Ludvicek
Wallace
Peoples Savings Bank
Cedar Rapids
Woman's Club Breakfast Features Four Dramatic Monologues
Mrs. Eleanor Sykes Peters of Peoria Illinois entertained Cedar Rapids Woman's club at the annual May breakfast at the Cedar Rapids Country club. She presented four monologues titled Contrasting Portraits depicting mothers and daughters. The event included club officers and a history volume presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Sykes Peters
Peoria
Ill
Cedar Rapids
Dora
Charles Randolph
O. J. Elsenbast
W. R. Armstrong
George Morden
Mary Woitishek
Ben Ogden
W. E. Mickel
S. R. Hawkins
W. R. Foot
Warren Hansen
C. E. Roberts
Aulden Griffin
Charles Bode
Oliver S. Wilson
Elsenbast
C. B. Clark
P.E.O. Chapter IF Observes Anniversary Luncheon
Twenty one members of Chapter IF P E O met for an anniversary luncheon at 1634 Grande avenue SE with hostesses Mrs. Kenneth Campbell and Mrs. Wallace G Boyson assisting. A candlelighting service commemorating the founding of P E O and Chapter IF anniversary was held. The next meeting on May 17 will be at 2081 Linn boulevard SE with Mrs. Dawson Grimm. convention reports and a program on Argentina by Mrs. A R Glasier are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapter IF
P.E.O
E. R. Moon
Grande Avenue SE
Kenneth Campbell
Wallace G. Boyson
R. A. Greenawalt
W. D. Ralston
P.E
Dawson Grimm
Linn Boulevard
A. R. Glasier
Argentina
Fuhrman Returns After Cedar Rapids Rotary Convention
Mr and Mrs Fred W Fuhrman traveled from Dubuque to their home after a weekend visit with Mr and Mrs John W Kintzinger at 302 Linden Terrace SE The Dubuque Rotary club president attended the convention in Cedar Rapids and stayed through Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Fuhrman
Dubuque
John W. Kintzinger
Linden Terrace
Fuhrman
Rotary Club
Cedar Rapids
Miss Berry to Wed Sergt Reinheimer
Mr and Mrs Osmond Berry announce engagement of their daughter Charlotte of Chicago to Sergt Charles O Reinheimer son of the late Mr and Mrs C A Reinheimer of Marion. Charlotte graduated from Washington high school and Cedar Rapids Business college and works for Gates Rubber in Chicago. Sergt Reinheimer a Marion high school graduate worked for Milwaukee road before entering service in 1942 and is stationed with the coast artillery at Apopka Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osmond Berry
Vernon Road SE
Charlotte
Chicago
Sergt
Charles O. Reinheimer
C. A. Reinheimer
Marion
Miss Berry
Washington High School
Cedar Rapids Business College
Gates Rubber Company
Sergt. Reinheimer
Marion High School
Milwaukee Road
The
Coast Artillery
Apopka
Fla
Convention of Iowa Women’s Clubs opens in Des Moines
The twenty fifth biennial Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs convention will meet in Des Moines on Wednesday and Thursday. Cedar Rapids committee members and delegates from several towns will attend. The theme is War Service Twice in Our Fifty Years and discussions will cover war service reports needs and future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Warren Hansen
Mary Woitishek
Charles Bode
Oliver Wilson
J. P. Mills
W. R. Armstrong
G. Y. Swartzendruber
Anna Woitishek
Nellie Fuhrmeister
Miss Deacon Honored At Roosevelt Luncheon
Miss Marjorie Deacon will become the bride of Robert B. Creswell of Mason City on Saturday at 4 p.m. in the Deacon home. Mrs. Lumir Severn hosted a luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel with guests including William M. Deacon Wallace D. Lyon James M. Knox William Knickerbocker Lynn Pratt of Chicago and Miss Dora Jane Hamblin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Deacon
Roosevelt Hotel
Lumir Severn
Blake Boulevard
Miss Deacon
Robert B. Creswell
Mason City
Deacon
Knollwood Drive
Mines
William M. Deacon
Wallace D. Lyon
James M. Knox
William Knickerbocker
Lynn Pratt
Chicago
Dora Jane Hamblin
Beethoven club music week program at YWCA
The annual music week program of the Beethoven club will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Y.W.C.A. The program chairman, Mrs. Don C. Cook, will be in charge. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beethoven Club
Y.W.C.A
Don C. Cook
Anakikin Camp Fire Groups Forms School Orchestra
Nine members of the Anakiksin Camp Fire group met at the First Congregational church on Monday to take musical instruments and practice for the orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anakiksin
First Congregational Church
Bride to wed Aviation Cadet Bonnell in Ballinger
Bride elect Miss Phyllis Myers hosts and attends multiple parties before her wedding to Aviation Cadet John K. Bonnell currently in Ballinger Texas training. Mrs. R P Schump and Mrs J M Afflerbaugh host bridge and kitchen shower with twelve guests in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Phyllis Myers
Phyllis Myers
John K. Bonnell
Ballinger
Texas
Miss Myers
R. P. Schump
Washington Avenue SE
Sidney L. Myers
Evelyn Afflerbaugh
Anna Jean Sallach
Katie McPartland
Ellen Myers
Jean Melcher
Betty Anderson
Joe Konigsmark
Weiner Roast Honors Local Servicemen at Konecny Home
Miss Allayne Konecny hosts a backyard weiner roast Tuesday evening at 315 Crescent Street SE. Fifteen guests attend to honor five boys and Private Homer Carley leaving for active service and furloughed from Stevens Point Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allayne Konecny
Crescent Street
Bill McPartland
Jim Rush
Dick Lynch
Earl Delzell
David Rude
Homer Carley
Stevens Point
Wis
Mrs Moore Moves to Commonwealth Apartments
Mrs Robert B Moore moved Monday from 1956 First Avenue Northeast to Commonwealth Apartments. Her mother Mrs QO Fryer of Packwood Indiana arrived Monday and will spend the week with her daughter. Mr Fryer will join the family for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Moore
First Avenue NE
Commonwealth Apartments
Moore
QO. F Fryer
Packwood, In
Mr. Fryer
Gray Family Visitors From Newark Arrive For Weeks
Visiting at 546 Vernon Drive SE are Mr and Mrs William O Gray of Newark New Jersey their son and daughter in law. They arrived Sunday and will remain several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.O Gray
Vernon Drive
William O. Gray
Newark, NJ
Mrs F E Anderson Returns From Chicago Visit
After several days with friends in Chicago Mrs F E Anderson of 203 Thirty-fourth street drive SE returned Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
F. E. Anderson
Thirty-fourth Street Drive
Bridge luncheon arranged for eight at Linden Drive
Hostess Mrs. Carl F. Jordan hosted her bridge club luncheon on Tuesday at her home 2121 Linden Drive SE. Tables were set for eight members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl F. Jordan
Linden Drive
Oklahoma City Nurse Recruit Arrives for Duty
Miss Eleanor Smith arrives from Oklahoma City to visit her mother Mrs. Laura Smith at 1001 Center Point Road NE. She awaits orders to report for duty as an army nurse and trained at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Smith
Oklahoma City
Laura Smith
Center Point Road
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Miss Libbie Fikers Leaves for Washington Job
Miss Libbie Fikers daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Fikers 1607 L street SW left Tuesday for Washington D C where she is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libbie Fikers
Joe Fikers
L Street
Washington, D. C
Edgewood No 1 Women Hold May Breakfast
Edgewood No 1 women plan their annual May breakfast at 9 a.m. on Thursday. The event will be hosted by Mrs. Otis Wilson on Palo Road and invites all community women to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood No. 1
Otis Wilson
Palo Road
Shepherdess Guard drill group sets Saturday meeting at Masonic hall
The Shepherdess Guard drill team will meet Saturday in the Masonic hall with a 4.30 p.m. business meeting followed by a 6 p.m. potluck supper hosted by Mrs. Charles Bode, Mrs. Robert McClaughrey, Miss Lillian Clark and Miss Esther Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherdess Guard
Masonic Hall
Charles Bode
Robert McClaughrey
Lillian Clark
Esther Smith
Busy Day Suit Features Floral Button Jacket
A wool street costume with forsythia yellow trim contrasts a black skirt. The short jacket closes with three buttons, large flower shaped with black petals and yellow centers, creating a smart new look for the busy city woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Constable
Beta Sigma Phi observes twelfth anniversary with banquet
Beta Sigma Phi international business women's sorority marked its twelfth anniversary at a founder's day banquet Friday at the Montrose hotel. One hundred eighteen members attended from Cedar Rapids five chapters and the Iowa City chapter with pledge services and a jewels ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi
International Business Women's Sorority
Montrose Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Lambda
Winifred Ennis
Eleanor Fry
Eileen Gould
Markc Haas
Doris Neal
Irene Zoble
Sigma
Maxine Anderson
Doris Batten
Beta Iota
Mrs Byrnes Visits Cedar Falls Parents
Mrs J F Byrnes of Cedar Falls is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs V C Sundberg at 706 Third avenue SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Byrnes
Cedar Falls
Mrs
V. C. Sundberg
Third Avenue
YWCA Girls Present Nick Buster's Trick Play
The seventh and eighth grade Girl Reserve club of Wilson High School presented Nick Busters Trick for children at the Children's Home on Saturday. Directed by Mrs Franks Bompkamp the play featured Lorraine Bomkamp Martha Chettry Barbara Darling Rosemary Jeffcot June Johansen Anna Mae Klinsky Joann Pepin Jacqueline Reid Cecile Seger Norma Standard Betty Jean Stastny Jo Ann Steen Betty Jean Teply Carol Waite Patty Whitney and Norma Wilson. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson High School
Nick Buster
Trick
Mrs. Franks Bompkamp
Lorraine Bomkamp
Martha Chetry
Barbara Darling
Rosemary Jeffcot
June Johansen
Anna Mae Klinsky
Joann Pepin
Jacqueline Reid
Cecile Seger
Norma Standard
Betty Jean Stastny
Jo Ann
Chicago and Bostonia sisters visit Cole family
Miss Rosa Popp of Chicago and Mrs. Ida Pottgether of Bostonia Calif visited weekend at the home of their brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs W S Cole at 210 Thirty fourth street drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Popp
Chicago
Ida Pottgether
Bostonia
Calif
W. S Cole
Thirty-fourth _ street drive
Rev George Conway Returns to Chicago After Visit
The Rev. George Conway has returned to Chicago after spending several days with his aunt and uncle Miss Grace Beacon and sent Beacon at 1544 First Avenue E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Conway
Chicago
Grace Beacon
Beacon
First Avenue E
Circle of King’s Daughters Dessert Luncheon Set
The Lil N Circle of King’s Daughters will meet Thursday for a dessert luncheon at the home of Mrs. Harold Kimball located at 2536 Avenue NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King's Daughters
Harold Kimball
Avenue NE
Coe Sorority Hosts Cadets Afternoon Social
Alpha Xi Delta of Coe College entertained 20 cadets from Coe in sorority rooms Sunday afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
Coe College
Coe
Norden Lodge to Meet Wednesday at 520 Fourth Street SW
Norden lodge No 336 Vasa Orden of America will hold a meeting Wednesday at 8 PM in apartment D at 520 Fourth Street SW. Hostess will be Miss Christine Petersen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norden Lodge
Vasa Order of America
Fourth Street
Apartment D
Christine Petersen
Service circle meeting for King’s Daughters set Thursday
The Service circle of King’s Daughters will meet Thursday at 1 p.m. for a salad luncheon with Mrs. Floyd Reynolds at 858 Second Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
Floyd Reynolds
Second Avenue SE
Jolly Dozen Club Plans Wednesday Meeting
The Jolly Dozen club will meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Ben Tait, 1722 Blake Boulevard SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Dozen Club
Ben Tait
Blake Boulevard
Adele Locher Returns From Galveston Vacation
Miss Adele Locher of 316 Eleventh street NW returned Sunday after a two week vacation in Galveston Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adele Locher
Eleventh Street
Galveston
Texas
Week's planting schedule for youngsters in city plots
Mrs. Leonard J. Smith supervises garden planting at 4 pm this week in plots Tuesday Harrison Wednesday Lincoln Fillmore Thursday Cleveland Friday Children's Home Saturday 8 am Polk Garfield Kenwood Arthur Johnson yet unplowed but expected before Saturday by the playground commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard J. Smith
Harrison
Lincoln
Fillmore
Cleveland
Children’s Home
Polk and
Garfield
Kenwood
Arthur and
Johnson
Playground Commission
Fortresses Pound Bizerte While Battling Severe North African Weather
Flying Fortresses, amid the worst North African flying weather, attacked a fleet of more than 100 barges at Bizerte. Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Lucky Thomas of Roanoke Virginia led the mission, guiding bombers through 15,000 foot overcast and near ground level as lightning flashed and crews pressed the strike despite fatigue and peril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Africa
Bizerte
Joseph
Lucky” Thomas
Roanoke
Women Lead County War Savings Drive in Linn County
A Linn County report by Mrs. R. T. Lubbock details women across Cedar Rapids and nearby towns organizing education and bond sales for the war savings program. Notable progress includes $11,000 in bonds in Ashley, $19,800 sold in Mayflower chapter, and $17,300 in Marion by Margaret Leming, with 49 readers and 14 key workers coordinating county wide efforts despite gas rationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
War Savings
R. T Lubbock
C Avenue NE
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids Pta
Earl D. Hardwick
Ashley Chapter
DAR
David A. Stofler
Mayflower
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club
Treasury
Harold Travis
American Legion Auxiliary
Margaret Leming
Marion
Liberty Chapel
Bill Reed
Arlo Stinger
Farm Bureau Group
Springville
Walker
Mt. Vernon
Lubbock
Merle Harris
Cedar Rapids
Crawford German captive in German prison camp
Riley N. Crawford listed as missing in North Africa since Feb 17 is reported in a letter to his Cedar Rapids relatives stating he is in a German camp. He notes Red Cross food boxes and loss of his possessions after capture while serving after Camp Claiborne and Fort Dix postings and a prior move to Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley N. Crawford
War Department
North Africa
Riley Crawford
Cedar Rapids
Charles W. Crawford
Shellsburg
Crawford
Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Company
Roosevelt Nominates Three Generals to Lieutenant General
President Roosevelt named Ben Lear and John L. De Witt both lieutenant generals by virtue of commanding the Second and Fourth Armies to be lieutenant generals in their own right. He also nominated Major General Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. commander in Alaska to be lieutenant general, eight brigadier generals to major generals, and 52 colonels to brigadiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Ben Lear
John L. DeWitt
Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr
Alaska
Laval Concession To Italy Reported
The Moscow radio said in a Stockholm dispatch that Pierre Laval signed an agreement to cede Nice Savoy and Corsica to Italy after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Moscow
Stockholm
Pierre Laval
Nice
Savoy
Corsica
Italy
Cedar Rapids school repairs budget tops thirty four thousand
The Cedar Rapids independent school district plans 34 404 90 for summer repairs in city schools, up from 24 117 in 1942. Major items include Franklin interior redecorating 6 300 Tyler interior 1 400 and three new roofs at McKinley Roosevelt and Kenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Independent
Board of Education
Buildings and Grounds Committee
Franklin School
Franklin
Tyler
McKinley
Roosevelt
Kenwood
Arthur
Big Spring
Buchanan
Cleveland
Fillmore
Carfield
Harrison
Hayes
Jackson
Johnson
Lincoln
Polk
Taylor
van Buren
Wilson
Joe Suma
Kenwood School
War Loan Target Seen in Household Pledge
The note claims if every man woman and child in the United States lies beside 100 dollars the total is about 13 billion dollars matching the Treasury Second War Loan goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Treasury
United States Merchant Vessel Sunk by Submarine
The navy reports a medium sized U S merchant vessel torpedoed and sunk by an enemy submarine in the North Atlantic in mid March. Survivors have landed at New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
North Atlantic
Navy
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eva Kadera
Marl Wallace
Woman’s Club
Armstrong
Knox
Charlotte Berry
Scene of Convention of
Iowa
Women’s Clubs
Anakiksin Camp Fire
Miss Konecny
Mrs. Moore
William Grays
Mrs. Anderson
Mrs. Jordan
Miss Smith
Edgewood Community
Second Street
Stees
Moo
Blech
Second ST
Beta Sigma Phis
Wilson Girl
Cole
Lubock
Arthur Norman
PTA
Lear, DeWitt and Buckner
Laval
Kenmore
35Th Street
DIAL
Montgomery Ward
U. S
First Church OF Christ
Scientist
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Harry C. Browne
C.S
Boston
Massachusetts
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Second Avenue
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