Mother Has 5 Sons in Army and Navy in Belle Plaine
Mrs. Viara McGrew of Belle Plaine boasts five sons and two sons in law serving in the armed forces. Wallace and LeRoy were inducted within the same week. Wallace is stationed at Fort Knox after a return trip to Belle Plaine for the April draft. Donald is at Camp Claiborne with wife Fern Gahring, Sergt. Harry McGrew serves at Camp Atterbury, while Charles serves as fireman first class in Australia. LeRoy, a Belle Plaine high school junior, trains at Farragut Idaho. Two sons in law, Don Clemons and Rex Beardshear, are in the service. two other sons-in-law remain in civilian work while wives stay with Mrs. McGrew. The family traces from O. H. McGrew, who died years ago.
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Elle Plaine
Belle Plaine
Viara McGrew
Wallace
LeRoy
Algona
Fort x
Ruth i of
van Horne
Donald McGrew
Camp Claiborne
North Western Railway
Fern Gahring
la Porte City
Sergt
Harry McGrew
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Irene Etter McGrew
Ottumwa
Navy
Charles
Australia
Chicago
Belle Plaine High School
Naval School
Farragut
Idaho
Rex Beardshear
Sheppardfield
Texas
Clemons
Ladora
Beardshear
Marengo High School
McGrew
Raymond Busher
Elmer Shellenberger
O. H. McGrew
Marion News Report Two Weddings At San Angelo Texas
Pfc Herbert J Hoover son of Marion couple and Lois McKinley daughter of Melrose Ir were married Saturday at the First Presbyterian church in San Angelo Texas where the groom is stationed with the army air corps. Dr Ben Simonson and Myrtle Hermenson of Cedar Rapids were married Saturday by Justice C Emmond with Mr and Mrs Ray St Germain as attendants. Dr Simonson works in a dental lab and Mrs Simonson in the Underwood Elliott Fisher office. the couple will reside in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert J. Hoover
John C. Hoover
Marion
Lois McKinley
Arnold McKinley
Melrose
First Presbyterian Church
San Angelo
Texas
Army &Ir Corps
Ben Simonson
Myrtle Hermenson
Cedar Rapids
Justice of the Peace
C. Emmond
Ray St. Germain
Simonson
Underwood, Elliott, Fisher Company
Marion Gazette Business Office Admonishes Pre-Season Coal Prep
The chief executive warned that filling coal bins now will avert next fall snow related confusion. Names mentioned include Overholser Red Oak Phyllis Stevenson Ottumwa Paul Fuerstenau Lone Rock Martha Jackson Corrine Johnson Oska loosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overholser
Red Oak
Phyllis Stevenson
Ottumwa
Paul Fuerstenau
Lone Rock
Martha Jackson
Corrine Johnson
Oskaloosa
Marion Congregational Church Concert by Coe College Brass Choir
The Marion Congregational church council sponsors a Monday evening concert in the church by the Coe College brass choir of 15 pieces under Capt. Stanley Vesely. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Congregational Church Council
Coe College Brass
Stanley Vesely
Marion Teenager Engaged To Private Vernon L Blietz
Miss Evelyn Howe of Marion is engaged to Pfc Vernon L Blietz son of Mr and Mrs Albert Blietz of New Hampton He is stationed at Camp McCain Mississippi and formerly worked for Century Engineering Co The couple has not set a wedding date Also listed are a charity drive for an Indian mission and local club notices plus housing and sale ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold M. Howe
Seventh Avenue
Marion
Evelyn
Vernon L. Blietz
Albert Blietz
New Hampton
Miss Howe
Marion Telephone Exchange
Blietz
Camp McCain
Century Engineering Company
Marion Federation of Women's Clubs
Tama
Walter Reinsch
Elizabeth Klein
Local youths headed for service and community notices
Lawrence Martin Stephen Oak ley William Wells Kenneth Freeman and Albert Van Fossen leave Thursday for Camp Dodge to enter the service. Elwood Kramer travels to Portland Oregon. Mary Lowe Dickinson circle of King's Daughters will meet Monday at 410 Eighth Street in Mrs. W. E. Wilbur's home. Edna Roberts has returned to her home from a Cedar Rapids hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dodge
Lawrence Martin
Stephen Oakley
William Wells
Kenneth Freeman
Albert van Fossen
Mary Lowe Dickinson
King’s Daughters
W. E. Wilbur
Eighth Street
Edna Roberts
Cedar Rapids
Local notes report illnesses and social visits in area
Improvement is reported in the condition of Philip DeWees who is ill with pneumonia at St Luke's hospital. Lyman Hough returns from Mazon Illinois after the death of his brother T B Hough. Jack Ellis of Muscatine visits his mother in law Mrs S E Busby. Mrs W A Ladd learns of cousin Hugh H Cunningham's death in California formerly of Anamosa. Corp Harold N White of Indian Town Gap Pa visits his parents. The U S circle meets Wednesday with Mrs Bernard Tudeen to exchange flower slips and plants. Mrs James A Pringle spends Mother's Day with son Donald O Pringle and family at Mt Vernon. The Cary club meets Monday with Mrs A E Blinks. officers will be elected. The Four C club holds its annual meeting. St Pauls Lutheran church hosts spring fellowship supper Friday in Memorial hall. The Sorosis club meets Thursday with Mrs Karl W Ken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip DeWees
L. B. DeWees
St. Luke's Hospital
Governor Urges Early Coal Stockpiling in Iowa
DES MOINES AP Gov. Rourke B. Hickenlooper urged Iowans who burn coal to stockpile next winter's fuel now to ease pressure on rail and trucking facilities during wartime. The radio address emphasized reducing transportation load as the war continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Commencement Week Plans at Luther College
Special to The Gazette Decorah Plans for commencement week at Luther College are announced. Events begin Sunday May 16 with a concert in C K Preus auditorium by the Luther concert band the women's chorus and the Schola Cantorum. The 7 30 p m baccalaureate sermon is by Rev W C Nassen of Allison Ia with liturgist Rev L N Field. Alumni dinner at 5 30 in Loyalty hall and commencement at 8 p m in Preus auditorium with speaker Rev Alvin Rogness. Special music includes Norwegian composers for Norway Independence Day May 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Luther College
C. K. Preus
Luther
Carlo A. Sperati
Clara Hoyt
Schola Cantorum
Sigvart Hofland
O. J. H. Preus
Campus House
W. C. Nassen
Allison
L. N. Field
Loyalty Hall
At & P.m
Alvin Rogness
Mason City
Norway
Cornell Honor Students Listed for First Semester
MT. VERNON The honor roll includes Jane Hall and David Ring from Cedar Rapids, Walter Haloupek from Belle Plaine, Mark Hutchinson and Wallace Littell from Mt. Vernon, Bruce Rich from Mt. Vernon, Ivan Mader from Wyoming, Joan Searls from Postville, Barbara Lieberknecht from Letts, and John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Cornell
Jane Hall
David Ring
Cedar Rapids
Walter Haloupek
Belle Plaine
Mark Hutchinson
Wallace Littell
Bruce Rich
Ivan Mader
Wyoming
Joan Searls
Postville
Barbara Lieberknecht
Letts
John
Infirmary Continues Busy Run at Aircrew Camp
The infirmary remains crowded with 20 to 70 aircrew daily for minor injuries and contagious disease checks. Nurses and medical staff, including Miss Schultz and Dr. Webb, provide iodine, eye care, throat swabs, and first aid while Red Cross volunteers log over 1,000 donated articles and the patients praise the care and convalescent hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Schultz
Dr. Webb
Schultz
Red Cross
Gasoline Ration Rules Stir Talk of Coupons and Honor
Officials denounce coupon exchanges between drivers as a breach of national policy and warn that some stations accept coupons for noncar use. Price Administrator Brown announces a nationwide drive to curb pleasure driving on supplemental rations. Linn county warns drivers that only 150 occupational miles per month are allowed from A books, with 90 incidental miles for nonoccupational use, lest supplementals run short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Washington
Price
Prentiss Brown
Brown
Cedar Rapids
A. T. Pleune
Linn County War Price and Rationing Board
Pleune
Newcomer Rentals Fill Se International Park Homes
New tenants include Ray Goldsberry formerly of Springville leasing 1515 Park Avenue SE from Robert S. Evans now on active military duty. He works at Collins Radio. Richard Koebner and wife moved from Saginaw Michigan and rent 1600 Washington Avenue SE from Mrs. C. Pierce via Fred E. Collard and Company. Koebner works for LeFebvre. A. L. Kinney and wife, ex Manchester, rent 1211 Fifth Avenue SE from Mrs. Mabel Caffee. Kinney employed by Century Engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Goldsberry
Springville
Park Avenue SE
Corp
Robert S. Evans
Goldsberry
Collins Radio Company
Richard Koebner
Saginaw, Mich
Washington Avenue SE
C. Pierce
Fred E. Collard
Lundstrom Purchases Center Point Road Home
J B Lundstrom of 932 Daniels Street NE buys the house at 990 Center Point Road NE from R W Magnuson now at 1558 Fiftieth Street NE. The deal closed through Doolittle and Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Lundstrom
Daniels Street
Center Point Road
R. W. Magnuson
Fiftieth Street
Doolittle and Company
Woodville Exhibit: Iowa Professor Showcases Global Woodcarving
Assistant Professor C. L. Sanders of the University of Iowa collects and shows world wide wood carvings in his Woodville exhibit. The display includes pilgrims pirates and pickaninnies from over a dozen countries plus American Indians and Negro figures. Visitors can view the glassed cabinet of figures at the professor’s home where the collection began in 1929 for gifts weddings and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
United States
C. L. Sanders
University of Iowa School of Journalism
Sanders
Woodville
University of Iowa
Doc the dog joins the Ward family amid war work ties
A large red chow named Doc, once a 4 F in the dog army, happily serves as a train greet for railway postal clerk Charles Ward and his wife. Adopted from Corp Maurice Jacobs, Doc now accompanies Ward on trips between Chicago and Omaha and even visits church with Mrs. Ward.
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Doc
Charles
Fourteenth Street
Marion
Hiawatha
Chicago
Omaha
Ward
Mrs. Ward
Corp
Maurice Jacobs
Indiantown Gap
Jacobs
Charles A. Ward
Milwaukee Railroad
Will Be Ordained In Oelwein Church Then Come to Cedar Rapids
Jean Pierre Hauter of Oelwein will be ordained at the First Presbyterian church in Oelwein this evening by the Presbytery of Dubuque. He will begin duties as minister of Daniels Park Presbyterian church in Cedar Rapids May 16. The ordination sermon will be delivered by Dr. Eric L. Clitheroe of Coe College. A reception will follow at the Oelwein church for Hauter and friends.
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Oelwein
Jean Pierre Hauter
L. W. Hauter
Daniels Park Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
First Presbyterian Church
A. H. Grossheim
Waukon
Pres of
Eric L. Clitheroe
Coe College
Thomas Megahey
R. A. Badger
Jesup
D. E. Freeman
Maynard
Russell Nelson
Volga City
Wilton Sinning
Frankville
R. J. Netting
Independence
G. W. Ukena
West Union
Mr. Hayter
Wirfield
Iowa
Presbyterian Church
Oelwein High School
Parsons College
Fairfield
Presbyterian wTr Seminary
Chicago
Nerens
Ene Vor Presbyteria
Denon
Tipton to Host First Aid Instructor Qualification Week
In Tipton during the week of May 17 a training course will qualify instructors. The program covers 15 hours of instruction and is open to anyone with an unexpired advance first aid certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Humpty Dumpty Riddle Promotes Udga Txbiets
A quirky advertisement asks if Humpty Dumpty fell due to a stomach ulcer and urges those with indigestion heartburn and excess acidity to try Udga Txbiets. It promises a first dose to convince customers and mentions a double offer, citing a nonsensical health pitch and flawed wording.
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Wallace McGrew
Charles McGrew
den Clemens
Rey McGrew
Marion News
Gazette Business Office
R.A
Masonic Temple
DeMolay
Doro
Owen
Ted Davis
Mrs
Claire Davis
Fort Jackson
S. C
Public Library
Tuckastitch Club
Arthur Sheen
Washington Drive
Mary English
O. O. P. Club
John Gill
Alburnett Road
Methodist Church
Linn County
Order of the Eastern Star
Lorraine Circle
Marion Masonic Temple
Soames Sian, Om
Mes. Cc. W
Milwaukee Woman's Club
Etta Lindskog
Musical Literary Club
Grove City Rebekah
Marjorie Burch Castle
Seventh Street
Ray Knapp
Evelyn Howe
Elwood Kramer
Walter L. Kramer
Portland, Ore
Lyman Hough
Mazon
Ill
T. B. Hough
Jack Ellis of
Muscatine
Inlaw
W. A. Ladd
Hugh H. Cunningham
California
Anamosa
U. S
Bernard Tudeen
James A. Pringle
Donald O. Pringle
Mt Vernon
Cary Club
Mondey
A. E. Blinks
St. Pauls Luthwan Church
Memorial Hall
Sorosis Club
Karl W. Ken
Newcomer Rentals
Center Point RD
Esquire
Les Captain
C. L. Sande
Madonna
Prof
Europe
Cosmopolitan
Canada
Mexico
Japan
Day
Bali
Italy
Tann
Peg-ieg
Gazette Photo
Dog Army
Oelwein Church
C. R
Jean P. Hauter
Troy Laundry Company
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