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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1944

Page

18

Cedar Rapids Hosts First Hospital Aide Class For Girls

Sixteen Cedar Rapids high school girls complete 10 hours of classroom work and 20 hours of practice in a new hospital aide program at St. Luke's. Sponsored by Girl Reserves YWCA Camp Fire Girls and Girl Scouts, the group will provide at least 50 hours of volunteer service this year.

St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids St. Luke's Hospital Iowa Girl Reserves Y.W.C.A Camp Fire Girls Girl Scouts Red Cross Minneapolis Minn Marion Roberts St. Luke’s Wayne J. Foster M. R. Warren Edward Zeller Harley Bowser J. E. Norrgard Cedar Rapids High Schools Alice Rogers McKinley Addie Zika Roosevelt Henrietta Frank Wilson Betty Burianek Franklin Etta Rasmussen Karl Meister Beverly Beach Greene Avenue Joyce Fausnaugh Fifth Avenue Mary Alice Mellen Ellis Boulevard Charlotte Stelcik Seventh Avenue Mary Harrison Fourth Street Margie Jungman Twenty-first Avenue Marcella Dalecky E Street Marjorie Lowrie Sixth Street Priscilla Drohman C Avenue Vera Valenta C Street Jean Denton B Avenue Suzanne Jenkins Mt. Vernon Avenue Fourth Row Barbara Bowser H Avenue Marilyn Rudin Marcell Phelan Grande Avenue Lillian Hanzlik Camp Fire St. Luke's Mercy

Payroll Savings Policy Sparks Controversy Across Offices

Workers voice concern as management proposes modest payroll savings plan. Critics say the measure risks wage erosion while supporters argue it protects buffers for future downturns.

Mercy hospital nursing exhibit and tours offered in Cedar Rapids

Mary Barbara Ann director of the Mercy school of nursing Sister Mary Victor director of the nursing service at the hospital and Sister Mary Jeanne d Arc nursing arts instructor in charge. Senior students from Cedar Rapids high schools were urged to visit the booth. Tours will be conducted by the Mercy hospital auxiliary and movies on nursing shown in the hospital auditorium during the afternoon.

Mary Barbara Ann Mercy School of Nursing Sister Mary Victor Sister Mary Jeanne d’Arc Cedar Rapids Mercy Hospital

Margaret Wall and Ensign R F Wall Married in Hertford NC

Mr and Mrs D F Harris of Jacksonville announce the marriage of their daughter Margaret to Ensign R F Wall son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Wall. The ceremony occurred April 21 in Hertford North Carolina. Margaret a Florida State College for Women graduate works with a Jacksonville telephone company. Ensign Wall a Roosevelt high school graduate previously worked as a chemist for Iowa Electric Light and Power before joining the naval air corps. They reflect wartime service values and the role of women in support of servicemen.

D. F. Harris Jacksonville Fla Margaret Ensign R. F. Wall Thomas Wall Fifth Street Hertford N. C Florida State College For Women Wall Riverside Women’s Club Ensign Wall Roosevelt High School Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Naval Air Corps

Girls Told to Grow Up Before Servicemen Return

Army nurse returning from North Africa urges wives and fiances to grow up while husbands are overseas. She says the man who left will come back a man and both will need a woman to understand him. She notes why American servicewomen abroad are seen as courageous.

Wacs Red Cross North Africa

Needlecraft Pattern for New Mother Set and Motifs

Easy puff stitch crochet pattern in pink or blue with white stripes. includes directions for stitches and materials. Also offers a needlework pattern of decorative motifs for linens and garments. Pattern 836, 15 cents, plus mail to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept. Chicago Illinois.

Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept West Randolph Street Chicago Ill

Plan Hospital Day Programs Next Friday

Dr. Russell Dix of Wesley Memorial Hospital Chicago will be the principal speaker in a daylong National Hospital Day program at St. Luke's Hospital to be observed next Friday. The event includes morning talks at First Presbyterian Church, a noon meeting at the YMCA, and a 3 p.m. unveiling of Warner Sallman's painting Head of Christ at St. Luke's with additional talks on religion and health.

Russell Dix Wesley Memorial Hospital Chicago St. Luke’s Hospital National Hospital Karl P. Meister St. Luke’s First Presbyterian Church Dix Cedar Rapids Upper Iowa Head of Christ Warner Sallman Robert Armstrong Elton D. Wells A. B. Curran Methodist Board of Hospital and Homes Upper Iowa Conference

Mercy hospital to observe National Hospital Day with cadet nurse corps recruitment

Mercy hospital will observe National Hospital Day Friday by turning it into a recruitment day for the United States Cadet Nurse Corps. Sister Mary Mercy, superintendent, announced open house from 2 to 5 pm in the hospital main hall where a recruiting booth will be set up for prospects.

Last Cedar Rapids Symphony concert features two young soloists

Two college students Marinras Mercer and Grace Anderson headline Cedar Rapids Symphony's final concert at Memorial Coliseum at 3:30. Mercer, a Coe College senior, violinist, and Anderson, a Cornell College junior, pianists, perform Beethoven and Godard with the orchestra. The program includes Mozart Gluck and American works, with an encore of Pop Goes the Weasel.

Cedar Rapids Ereeee Mercer Grace Anorchestra cuSderson Miss Mercer R. D. Mercer Coe College Joseph Kitchin Dorian Music Society Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra Miss Anderson Glen Ellyn Cornell College Jacques Jolas Cornell Cosmopolitan School of Music Chicago Godard Mozart Gluck Rubin Goldmark Albert Stoessel the Weasel

Miss Idris Wyatt Engaged to Wed James P. Duffy

Mr and Mrs G N Wyatt announce the engagement of their daughter Idris to Pfc James P Duffy son of Dr and Mrs M H Duffy Bussey. No date set for the wedding. Idris is a University of Iowa nursing senior and Duffy a University of Iowa medicine sophomore.

G. N. Wyatt G Avenue Idris James P. Duffy M. H. Duffy Bussey Miss Wyatt School of Nursing University of Iowa Pfc Duffy College of Medicine

Miss Worm Weds Donald Atkinson

Miss Marilynn Rose Worm daughter of Mr and Mrs Bennie Worm of Ryan and Donald Clarence Atkinson son of Mr and Mrs Roy Atkinson of Masonville were married April 30 at the Golden Congregational church south of Manchester. Rev Ota O Hobson officiated with music by Mrs Goldie L Hobson. A reception followed at the bride’s parents home. The bride is a Manchester high school graduate and bank employee. the groom is a Masonville area farmer.

Manchester Marilynn Rose Worm Bennie Worm Ryan Donald Clarence Atkinson Roy Atkinson Masonville Golden Congregational Church Ota O. Hobson Goldie L. Hobson Lloyd Helmrichs Blanche Fullerton Manchester High School Atkinson Farmers and Merchants Bank Lamont High School

Iowa Marriages And Engagements

A compilation of marriages and engagements across Iowa towns. Couples include Mildred Sommer and Clarence Hoffman in Elkader. Margaret Louise Kelley and Pvt. Marvin Wilcox in What Cheer. Martha Escher and Peter Rotenburger in Riverside. Esther Stein and S/Sgt. Gale Krug in Dysart. Phyllis Evelyn Wilson and Gerald J Norby in Traer. Florence Nelson and Midshipman Thomas Lynch in Decorah. Helene Marie De Boy and Petty Officer Richard Duncan in Columbus Junction. Gene Crowley's daughter Gene engaged to G L Allwood in West Union. Frances Arneson and Ensign Walter Johnson in Decorah. Nadine Schmuecker and Orville Schulte in Watkins. Phillis Frieden and Harry Burcell in Elgin. Herman Dessel to John Feil in Ossian. Venita Ehlers and Cpl Mearl Laing in Bennett. Lois Raver and Howard Larson in Anamosa. Phyllis Allen and Darris Steele in Columbus Junction. Betty Maldean Gray and Cpl Frank Mortier in Anamosa.

Elkader Mildred Sommer Alice Sommer Clarence Hoffman Fred Hoffman Frieden Evangelical Lutheran Church What Cheer Joe Kelley Salina Kan Margaret Louise Marvin Wilcox W. B. Wilcox Deep River Riverside Holy Trinity Church Richmond Martha Escher Albert Escher Peter Rotenburger John Rotenburger Dysart Esther Stein Emma Stein Gale Krug Ed Krug Little Brown Church Nashua Sgt Krug Si Hfelonga Camp Roberts Calif Traer Phyllis Evelyn Wilson Fred Wilson Gerald J Norby Henry J. Norby Soldier Decorah Florence Nelson Charles N. Nelson Thomas Lynch A. C Lynch Annapolis Naval Academy Columbus Junction Helene Marie de Boy New York City Richard F. Duncan The Coast Guard T. Duncan West Union Alan Crowley New Albia Gene S/Set G. L. Allwood Fayette South Pacific Frances Arneson F. W. Arneson Ensign Walter E. Johnson Charles Johnson Santa Monica Watkins Nadine Schmuecker Albert Ehlers Venita Cpl Mearl W. Laing James Laing Tipton Cpl. Laing Camp Atterbury Ind Anamosa Lois Raver Earl Raver Howard Larson

Community honors Jones county pioneers with birthday tribute

About forty friends and relatives gathered in the Anamosa courthouse community room Thursday to honor James McMurrin and A. O. Jones on their birthdays. A noon potluck followed by talks and music marked the observance with a committee including Mrs. Lottie Miller and several others. McMurrin was 88 and Jones 87.

James McMurrin A. O. Jones Jones County Lottie Miller James ,McMurrin Bertha Stover James Whitmore Ray Stivers W. E. Hay Mabel Sones McMurrin Cedar Rapids Milo Rube Paul N. Smith Concord Round Table G. B Kinser

Oriel Johnson Engaged to Otto G Happel in California

Van Horne couple announces the engagement of Oriel Johnson to Otto G Happel of Camp Cooke California. Otto is the son of Henry and Mrs Happel of 436 Thirty-fourth Street NE. The wedding is planned in California this month. Mr and Mrs Frank McKeehan recognize their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary with a surprise party at their home.

Frank McKeehan Fourth Avenue SE The First Christian Church

Rationing details and stamp validity for foods and fuels

The Linn county war price and rationing board, led by chief clerk A. T. Pleune, sets stamp usages for beef, butter, cheese, and canned milk. blue and red stamps for processed foods. airplane stamps. and sugar, with tire inspection notes and fuel allocations. Office hours are weekdays 10 am to 4 pm and Saturdays 10 am to 12 noon.

Linn County War Price and Rationing Board A. T. Pleune American Building First Avenue Second Street

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