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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1944

Page

2

Married to Ensign Wall Is Married to Ensign Wall

Mrs D F Harris of Jacksonville announces the marriage of daughter Margaret to Ensign R F Wall on April 21 in Hertford North Carolina. The bride is a Florida State College for Women graduate employed by a Jacksonville telephone company. Ensign Wall, Roosevelt HS alumnus, previously worked as a chemist and is awaiting overseas duty.

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 Sons Electric Light and Power Company Naval Air Corps

Girls Told to Grow Up Before Servicemen Return

Ruth Millett reports an army nurse says wives or fiancées should grow up while their servicemen are overseas. She argues the man who returns will be more of a man and need understanding. She hints at a broader wartime perspective on women's roles.

Wacs Red Cross North Africa

Needlecraft Pattern for Baby Set in Puff Stitch

A Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept offers Pattern 836 for a year round baby set in puff stitch. Includes materials list and directions, with Shetland fross in pink or blue and white stripes. Send 15 cents to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Chicago office with pattern number and your name and address.

Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept West Randolph Street Chicago

National Hospital Day planned by Sr. Luke's hospital

Dr. Russell Dix of Wesley Memorial Hospital Chicago will be the principal speaker for a day long observance of National Hospital Day next Friday at First Presbyterian Church the Y M C A and St Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Dr Karl Meister announced.

Red Cross Nurse's Aides Tal Cedar Rapids Camp Fire Girls Girlies Girl Scouts Wayne J. Foster M. R. Warren Edward Zeller Harley Bowser J. E. Norrgard Alice Rogers McKinley Addie Zika Roosevelt Henrietta Frank Wilson Betty Burianek Franklin Etta Rasmussen Karl Meister St. Luke's Russell Dix Wesley Memorial Hospital Chicago Sr. Luke's Hospital National Hospital Karl P. Meister First Presbyterian Church Dix Upper Iowa Head of Christ Warner Sallman Robert Armstrong Elton D. Wells A. B. Curran Methodist Board of Hospital and Homes

Mercy hospital to host National Hospital day recruitment

Mercy hospital will observe National Hospital day on 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 p.m. A recruiting booth will be set up in the main hall.

Mercy School Nursing Director Leads Hospital Event

Mary Barbara Ann directs Mercy School of Nursing with Sister Mary Victor directing nursing service and Sister Mary Jeanne d Arc teaching nursing arts. Cedar Rapids high school seniors urged to visit the Mercy hospital booth. Tours by hospital auxiliary. Nursing movies shown in the hospital auditorium.

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

Last Concert Of Symphony To Be Today

Cedar Rapids Symphony presents its final season concert at Memorial Coliseum this afternoon at 3 30. Soloists Marjorie Mercer violin and Grace Anderson piano headline with the orchestra. Works include Beethovenconcerto movements Godard and variations on Pop Goes the Weasel, plus Mozart Gluck Goldmark and Stoessel.

Cedar Rapids Tom Marjorie Mercer Grace Anorchestra S ¢ uUl Derson Miss Mercer R. D. Mercer Coe College Joseph Kitchin Dorian Music Society Coe College Orchestra 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

Miss Worm Weds Donald Atkinson in Golden Congregational Church

Miss Marilynn Rose Worm daughter of Mr and Mrs Bennie Worm of Ryan and Donald Clarence Atkinson son of Mr and Mrs Rey Atkinson of Masonville were married April 30 in the Golden Congregational church south of Manchester. The Rev Ota Hobson officiated with music by Mrs Goldie Hobson. The couple were honored at a reception at the bride’s home. The bride is a Manchester high school graduate and bank employee. the groom is a Lamont high school graduate and farmer near Masonville.

Manchester Marilynn Rose Worm Bennie Worm Ryan Donald Clarence Atkinson Rey Atkinson Masonville Golden Congregational Church Ota O. Hobson Goldie L. Hobson Lloyd Helmrichs Blanche Fullerton

Idris Wyatt Engaged to Wed James P. Duffy

Mr. and Mrs. G N Wyatt of 921 G avenue announce the engagement of daughter Idris to Pfc. James P Duffy son of Dr and Mrs M H Duffy of Bussey. No wedding date is set. Idris is a senior in the University of Iowa nursing school. Duffy is a sophomore in the University of Iowa medical college.

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

Marriages and engagements across Iowa towns update

Iowa couples announce weddings and engagements from Elkader What Cheer Riverside Dysart Traer Decorah Columbus Junction West Union Watkins and other towns. Marriages include Hoffman Rotenburger Krug Norby and Escher Rotenburger, with several engagements like Nelson Lynch and De Boy Duncan. Descriptions note churches, naval academy plans, and service members locations.

Birthday honors for McMurrin and Jones pioneers in Anamosa

In the Anamosa courthouse community room forty friends and relatives gathered to honor James McMurrin and A O Jones on their birthday with a potluck lunch and a program of talks and music. The observance marked McMurrin's eighty eighth and Jones's eighty seventh birthdays.

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

Oriel Johnson to Wed Sgt Otto G Happel This Month

Mrs W S Johnson of Van Horne announces the engagement of daughter Oriel to Sgt Otto G Happel of Camp Cooke California son of Mr and Mrs Henry Happel 436 Thirty fourth Street NE The wedding will take place in California this month Also noted a surprise party honored the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Frank McKeehan with guests from the Couples class of First Christian church.

West Union Alan Crowley New Albia Gene G. L. Allwood Fayette South Pacific Decorah Frances Arneson F. W. Arneson Walter E. Johnson Charles Johnson Santa Monica Calif Watkins Nadine Schmuecker W. S. Johnson van Horne Oriel Otto G. Happel Camp Cooke Henry Happel Thirty-fourth Street California Frank McKeehan Fourth Avenue SE The First Christian Church

Rationing Details From Linn County War Board

The Linn county war price and rationing board led by A. T. Pleune outlines many active stamps and coupons. Red stamps in book No. 4 cover beef products butter cheese and canned milk. Blue stamps in book No. 4 cover other items, with airplane stamps 1 and 2 in book No. 3 valid indefinitely. Coupons 30 and 31 in book 4 cover five pounds of sugar. coupon 40 good for five pounds for home canning through February 1945. Tire inspections are discontinued for cars but records must be kept for new tires or gasoline rationing. Gasoline No. 11 coupons in book A grant three gallons through June 21. Fuel No. 4 and No. 5 coupons valid through August 31. Office hours are weekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to noon at the American building southwest corner of First Avenue and Second Street Southeast.

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

Marriages and engagements in several towns

Schulte of Norway and a partner wed at St Patrick's on April 18. Elgin-Phillis Frieden wed Lt. Harry J. Burcell on April 29 in Marfa Texas. Ossian and Dessel announce daughter Herman to John Feil of Chicago. Bennetts announce Venita Ehlers to Cpl Mearl W Laing at Camp Atterbury. Anamosa couple Lois Raver and Howard Larson wed last Sunday in Cedar Rapids. Columbus Junction pair Phyllis Allen and Darris Steele married April 8 in Canton Ohio. Anamosa Betty Gray wed Cpl Frank Mortier on April 1 in Salina Kansas. Local gatherings included D A R and matron hosts. friends welcomed Mrs Sadie Gardner back from Arizona.

Ossian Andrew Dessel Herman Dessel John Feil Chicago St. Adrian's Church Bennett Albert Ehlers Venita Cpl Mearl W. Laing James Laing Tipton Cpl. Laing Camp Atterbury Ind Anamosa Lois Raver Earl Raver Howard Larson Wm. H. Larson First Methodist Church Cedar Rapids Columbus Junction Phyllis Allen Clement Allen Darris Steele Carl Steele Canton Betty Maldean Gray Lloyd Gray Frank Mortier Salina Kan

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