Sugar Ration Books Issued in Marion
At the close of registration Tuesday evening 1 763 sugar ration books had been issued by Marion trade school teachers assisted by the Parent Teacher Association under C B Vernon. Registrations continue Thursday from 3 to 8 PM in grade schools near registrants homes with surnames L to Q on Wednesday and R to Z on Thursday. Applicants should bring a paper listing age height weight eye and hair color and a description of each family member and the sugar on hand.
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Marion
Parent-Teacher Association
C. B. Vernon
Trafion
Marion Board Hires Two New Public School Teachers
The Marion board of education evening hired Miss C Jane Glass of Milwaukee as art in the public schools and Miss Barbara R Wilkening of Elgin as home economics instructor. Both will graduate next month from Iowa State College. Leone M Adams of Manson will succeed Miss Gayle Ahrens at the Irving building and Miss Dorothy C Clausen of Dexter will succeed Miss Evelyn Cop es at the Emerson Iding. The resignation of Miss Eloise Hillyard as home economics instructor was accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Board of Education
C. Jane Glass
Milwaukee
Barbara R. Wilkening
Elgin
Iowa State College
Leone M. Adams
Manson
Gayle Ahrens
Irving Building
Dorothy C. Clausen
Dexter
Evelyn Copes
Emerson Iding
Eloise Hillyard
Cary club elects officers and reviews Iowa Musicians program
Mrs Albert E Bragg was elected president at a Monday meeting hosted by Mrs E V Carey. Mrs Cecil Seger became vice president Mrs L M Phelps secretary and Mrs Irvin Ford treasurer. Gerald Thomas presented a program on Iowa Musicians with piano selections by John Mokress Bonnie Carey sang I Saw Three Ships and Mary Lou Thomas played two piano solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert E. Bragg
Cary Club
E. V. Carey
Cecil Seger
L. M. Phelps
Irvin Ford
Gerald Thomas
Iowa
John Mokress
Bonnie Carey
Louise Crawford
Mary Lou Thomas
Marion Chamber Elects New Board and Committee Chair
Hugh Gordon A R McElwain and Vance Coleman are elected to the Marion Chamber of Commerce board. They succeed Winfield A White Kenneth Gibson and H E Vander Linden. Del Adkins is named chair of the special events committee. The chamber votes to operate with Marion post 298 American Legion in Memorial day services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Gordon
A. R. McElwain
Vance Coleman
Marion Chamber of Commerce
Winfield A. White
Kenneth Gibson
H. E. Vander Linden
del Adkins
Vander Linden
Chamber
Marion
American Legion
Simple Home Remedy Claims Quick Rheumatic Pain Relief
Advert advertises Ru-Ex Compound with a lemon juice recipe to ease rheumatic and arthritis pain. It promises a two week supply mix with water and lemon juice, three tablespoons twice daily, and claims relief within hours or overnight with a money-back guarantee if not improved.
Dress Rehearsal for Senior Class Play It Happened
Lincoln auditorium hosts a final dress rehearsal for the senior class play It Happened with performances on Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m. Thursday is patron's night and Friday is students' night. Barbara Fitzgerald assists director Miss Winifred Schrubbe. Charlotte Smith organizes promotion and the production crew covers stage costumes makeup lighting sound effects programs and ushers with multiple named volunteers and organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Auditorium
Barbara Fitzgerald
Winifred Schrubbe
Charlotte Smith
Bob Sindelar
Bill Wahl
Bob Zingula
Marvin Rathje
Lyle McConaughy
Weston Carver
Phyllis Lanning
Delores Clemans
Marilyn Fontaine
Ardyce Quaas
Bill Harlan
James Marsh
Bob Mann
Earl Bohlken
Clarence Reinhard
la Dell Nicholson
Frances Clark
Vernell Kinkead
Marjory Price
Doris Svenksen
Bob Mitchell
Bob Wilber
Dorothy Dumbalton
Eileen Miller
Wayne Stephenson
Marjorie Mekota
Howard Heath
Hazel Hutton
Ester Etzel
Betty van Fossen
Doris Downing
O. O. P. Club Holds May Breakfast at E V Cafe
The O. O. P. club held its annual May breakfast at the E. V. cafe. New members welcomed were Mrs. E. A. Brewer Mrs. Harold Nilsson Mrs. Anthony B. Lake and Mrs. Hugh Gordon. Tables were set for 20 with white lilacs and bleeding hearts. Miss Sara Nott chaired with Miss Lulu B. Secrist and Mrs. S. A. Fontaine assisting.
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O. O. P. Club
E. V. Cafe
E. A. Brewer
Harold Nilsson
Anthony B. Lake
Hugh Gordon
Sara Nott
Lulu B. Secrist
S. A. Fontaine
Mrs Gordon Elected President of Tennyson Club
Mrs Gordon Elected president at a Tuesday meeting after the annual May breakfast at the Gordon home. Officers named include Mrs Hugh Gordon as president, Mrs Del Adkins as vice president, Mrs Kenneth King as secretary, and Mrs C A Bailey as treasurer. Breakfast served to 16. Advertisement for Mother's Day gifts at Owen's Cut Rate Drug.
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Gordon
Hugh Gordon
Tennyson Club
Gordon Home
del Adkins
Kenneth King
C. A. Bailey
Albin Couple Guests in Carl Stuber Home En Route
Mr. and Mrs. Oren A. Albin of Alamosa Colorado visited Tuesday in the Carl Stuber home while traveling to Dubuque.
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Oren A. Albin
Alamosa
Colo
Carl Stuber
Dubuque
Local notices and ads mix in town happenings
For sale good Roper gas range $20. Phone 441. Mrs. Douglas Gallagher 988 Fourteenth Street underwent an operation Tuesday at St. Luke's hospital. Canning rhubarb and strawberries without sugar will be demonstrated Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Home Service room. Gas company ad invites attendance. Mrs. William Fowler returned from Little Rock Iowa where she attended her uncle Charles Fritz's funeral Tuesday. Mrs. Annie Wainwright purchased the residence of Mrs. Jessica Armbruster 363 Eleventh Street. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jackson and son Sarge of Mountain Grove Missouri visit William A. Jackson and family. Rachel Booth guild of the Baptist church will meet Thursday noon for a picnic luncheon in church parlors. Doris Gleason won first place in a Marion tag sale for Iowa Children's Home Society with 11.53. Lois Forster 8.72. Clifford Sampica 8.02. Mrs. L. Le Roy Michel has gone to Chattanooga Tennessee to visit her parents. The V. D. club will hold its annual May breakfast Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Louis E. Peckosh. Marshall Swayne 1435 Tenth Street, ill with heart ailment, is allowed no visitors. Mrs. George Gillmore 1040 Sixth Street entertained Tuesday evening at dinner, complimenting Private Evan Calvert of Seattle.
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Doris Gleason
Marion
Iowa Children’s Home Society
Lois Forster
Clifford Sampica
Ten Day Visit With Ada Ditzier and Guests
A ten day fur lough guest is with his mother Mrs Ada Ditzier. Other visitors include Mrs Ditzier and Mrs Vernon Minor of Cedar Rapids along with Mrs Leon ard Holden of Ottosen.
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Ada Ditzier
Ditzier
Vernon Minor
Cedar Rapids
Leonard Holden
Ottosen
Grace Starr Circle Elects New Officers
Grace H. Starr missionary circle of the Christian church reelected Mrs. Keith Vawter as president at a meeting held at the Vawter home Tuesday evening. La Verna Crew became vice president, Josephine Kindig secretary, and Bess Golden treasurer. E. C. Hamm led a program titled Christ the Ultimate Answer. Elda M. Kemp ran the World Call quiz, Lucile Douglas directed devotionals for the group. Mae Widger helped serve refreshments to 16 guests. O. A. Beerman of Terre Haute Ind wife of Milwaukee railroad Iowa division superintendent stayed as an overnight guest with Mr. and Mrs. H. Wuerth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Starr Circle
Keith Vawter
Grace H. Starr
O. A. Beerman
Terre Haute
Ind
Iowa Division
Milwaukee Railroad
H. Wuerth
Rural Garden Club Meets at Mrs Sherman Home
The Rural Garden club met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. William Sherman for a seed and bulb exchange. Refreshments were served to 12 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Garden Club
William Sherman
Ottumwa Woman Guest of Hendersons This Week
Mrs Emma Dean of Ottumwa is a guest this week of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs J K Henderson at 1019 Seventh Street.
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Emma Dean
Ottumwa
J. K. Henderson
Seventh Street
Marionette 4-H Plans Party After Tuesday Meeting
The Marionette 4-H club met Tuesday at the home of Marion Towers to arrange a party with the date to be announced later. The Presbyterian intermediate catechism class meets Thursday at 6 30 p.m. at the church. Bob Boyanovsky, son of Mr. and Mrs. E G Boyanovsky, a student at Sikeston Missouri government aviation school, is recovering well from burns sustained in a recent fire drill. The Mmes L M Phelps A A Hardin R B Watters George A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Towers
Bob Boyanovsky
E. G. Boyanovsky
Government Aviation School
Sikeston, Mo
Luncheon Attended by Cedar Rapids Members at Commonwealth Tea
Five local figures Hutchison E C Hamm H B Leinbaugh Cecil Foster and Glenn Myers attended a May luncheon Tuesday at the Commonwealth tea room in Cedar Rapids for Marion and Cedar Rapids members of a club or group.
Infant Dies After Return to Parents Who Abandoned Her
Seven weeks old Kathy Ann New York was abandoned at a department store on April 2 and later died in Chicago. Parents Marie Johnson and ?illiam Johnson said the baby was ill and under care of Dr. Robert A Oaks. authorities noted malnutrition and intestinal inflammation. Grandmother Elsie Scanlon had recovered the infant, who had been awarded to the couple after court hearings. The parents expressed distress over finding they could not provide for her, after abandoning her and facing a fugitive warrant.
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Chicago
Kathy Annew
Marie Johnson
New York
Sergt
John Carlson
Robert A. Oaks
Johnson
Elsie Scanlon
Kathy Ann
John E. Payton
Thomas Carmody
Honor U S Flyers Who Died in India
Nine United States Army Airmen were killed in a crash in India on April 2 while taking off to attack the Japanese navy. Posthumous Purple Heart awards were given to Major Norman H. Llewellyn Captain Elmer Persel and several lieutenants and privates including Duke Paul George Harkness Raymond B. Sprang Raymond Gregor Willie T. Stokes Owen B. Knox and James C. Paounoff.
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New Delhi
India
Order of the Purple Heart
United States Army
Norman H. Llewellyn
Lewis H. Brereton
Elmer Persel
Duke Paul
George Harkness
Raymond B. Sprang
Raymond Gregor
Allred and Moody Enter Texas Senate Race
Federal Judge James V. Allred and former Governor Dan Moody announced Wednesday their candidacy for the U S Senate from Texas opposing former Governor W Lee O Daniel.
Court filing seeks 509 against B E J service
Courthouse charging-defendant Carl Elmer Ecklund filed a district court petition seeking a 509 judgment against R Cosgrove doing business as the B E J service. Plaintiffs allege mats titled Where Our Boys Are Training claimed to show all U S military training camps and that 350 was deposited to be returned after selling 2 500 mats. They say they bought 100 mats at 1 50 each before discovering the maps omitted camps. The will of Cordelia Byerly who died April 22 was admitted.
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Carl Elmer Ecklund
R. Cosgrove
B. E. J. Service
Cosgrove
United States
Cedar Rapids Woman Drops Personal Injury Suit
Bernice Rodefer, plaintiff in a $968 personal injury suit against the City of Cedar Rapids, dismissed the action at her own cost in district court. She suffered ankle injuries on February 23, 1941, after falling on a sidewalk at First Avenue and Second Street E while boarding a bus. petition alleged city negligence in sidewalk repair.
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Bernice Rodefer
Cedar Rapids
Miss Rodefer
First Avenue
Second Street
Meis Food Shop owner sues Graves for $108.61 plus interest
Herman A. Meis filed in district court seeking judgment of 108.61 dollars with interest against John and Leona Graves. He claims 102 dollars paid to Morris Plan as co signer on their promissory note and 6.41 dollars for an unpaid grocery bill.
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Herman A. Meis
Meis Food Shop
District Court
John and
Leona Graves
Meis
Morris Plan Company
Promis
Raves
Bank Receiver Seeks Compromise of Globe Store Debt
M W Ellis state superintendent of banking as receiver for Iowa State Savings asks district court to authorize settling Globe Store debts with Leo J Lzicar O L Lzicar and Alta Szicar for 3000. Hearing set for 9 am Saturday.
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Iowa State Savings Bank
M. W. Ellis
Globe Store
Leo J. Lzicar
O. L. Lzicar
Alta Szicar
Spencer plaintiffs sue for rents and partition Bever Park lot
Bessie E. Spencer and E. B. Spencer file in district court to account for rents collected by Esther S. Rowe and C. E. Rowe on Bever Park addition lot 4 block 6. They seek partition or sale and division of proceeds. Judge Heiserman ruled for defendant in Whitehill vs Benson annulment. The marriage occurred July 7, 1941 in Maryville Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Bessie E. Spencer
E. B. Spencer
Esther S. Rowe
C. E. Rowe
Bever Park Addition
J. E. Heiserman
Mary Jane Whitehill
E. F. Benson
Maryville
Wells Arraigned on Statutory Charge in Marion District Court
William Wells 19 of Marion pled not guilty in district court on a statutory charge after a Marion arrest Monday night. He entered the plea Wednesday amid ongoing proceedings.
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William Wells
Marion
Wells
Women’s complaint referred to deputy. Cozad jailed
Complaint by two women was turned over to Deputy Sheriff Pete Whittemore. Charles Cozad, convicted of vagrancy in justice court Wednesday, waived jury trial and was sentenced to six months in the county jail. On motion of the state, sentence suspended with good behavior. Appeal bond $750.
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Pete Whittemore
Charles Cozad
Justice Court
800 Dutch Cadets Arrive for U S Training
Eight hundred Dutch flying cadets and veteran pilots join a United States training center en route to an undisclosed destination after service in Java.
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San Francisco
INS
Java
United States
Watkins couple celebrates 25th wedding anniversary
Seventy relatives and friends gathered at the Fritz home near Watkins to honor Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fritz on their silver anniversary. A picnic dinner was served and the couple received a silver gift. They wed May 1, 1917 at St. Michael's church in Norway. they have five daughters and three sons. Oldest son Lester served two years with the US Marines and is stationed on the ...
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Watkins
Albert Fritz
Anna Fels
Mr. Fritz
St. Michael's Church
Norway
Lester
V U. S. Marines
Children Named in Samoan Islands Report
The passage lists other children including Mrs. Paul Duello of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Carol Erland of Atkins, Genevieve of Fairfax, Viola of Cedar Rapids, Melvin, Ronny and Alberta in relation to Samoan islands.
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Paul Duello
Cedar Rapids
Carol Erland
Atkins
Genevieve
Fairfax
Viola
Melvin
Ronny
Alberta
Gain in Iowa Nonagricultural Employment
The labor department reports Iowa nonagricultural employment rose from 423000 in February to 424000 in March, up .2 percent, with March up 6.5 percent from March last year when 398000 were employed. The data cover gainful work excluding military and NYA projects, CCC camps, self-employment, casual work and domestic service.
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Washington
Iowa
Labor Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marion News
Marion Business Girls Club
O. K. Drive In
Alice Wallace
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
William T. Jackson
Sherman A. Fontaine
Newhall
John A. Beeson
Fort Devens
Mass
Frank Newcombs
Phyllis
Fred
Gerald
Bob Newcomb
Ws.a. Club
Marty Ford
Ninth Street
Clara Tilton
Gertrude Mitchell
Owen
Roper
Douglas Gallagher
Fourteenth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Gas Company
William Fowler
Little Rock
Charles Fritz
Annie Wainwright
Jessica Armbruster
Eleventh Street
Albert Jackson
Sarge
Mountain Grove, Mo
Mr. Jackson
William A. Jackson
Rachel Booth
L. le Roy Michel
Chattanooga, Tenn
V. D. Club
Louis E. Peckosh
Fifth Avenue
Marshall Swayne
Tenth Street
George Gillmore
Sixth Street
Evan Calvert
Seattle
Morris Plan
First Avenue F
A Samson
Poe
Mmes. L. M. Phelps
A. A. Hardin
R. B. Watters
George A
U. S
Poor PA
Claude Callan
Cordelia Byerly
City
White Eagle Coal CO
First Street
West Side Sewing Machine Shop
America
Great Electric
Br White Sewing Machine Co
Third Ave
DEAL
Johnn Hadley
Standard Oil
United States War Savings
Midwest
Standard
CAR Conservation Headquarters
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