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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1942

Page

20

Registration chaos as sugar book forms move to schools

Cedar Rapids volunteers from PTA and school staff aided registrars for sugar ration books, keeping schools on schedule and saving the city about 8000 dollars in lost-time costs. Parents and instructors shared anecdotes about age, nutrition, hats, and small town life amid wartime rationing and social humor.

Arthur Deamer PTA Cedar Rapids F T. A. Council

SODERQUISTS ARE GUESTS IN SUMMER HOME

Mr and Mrs Rudy B Soderquist of Town City visited their in laws at 115 Twentieth street NE while Mr Soderquist left for Norfolk VA for naval officer training. Other readers visited or hosted gatherings at local homes including Mrs Harry Graefe of Des Moines and Mrs C H Severe of St Paul during the weekend.

Rudy B. Soderquist Town City Soderquist E W . Sommer Twentieth Street Norfolk Naval Officer Training Camp Amor H Sargent Washington Avenue Harry Graefe Des Moines Susan Bill

Iowa City couple announce engagement of Mary Carolyn Kuever

Mary Carolyn Kuever daughter of EAN and Mrs Rudolph Andrew Kuever of Iowa City will wed Midshipman Hamilton Ries son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Ries of Iowa City The couple plan a late June wedding at the Kuever home after Ries graduates from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis Md The engagement was announced at a mother daughter tea attended by Mortar Board and Delta Gamma members The bride elect will receive her University of Iowa degree today She is a Phi Beta Kappa nominee and Drake Relays queen finalist Ries joined Sigma Chi at the University of Tosca and studied at Annapolis for three years

Ean Rudolph Andrew Kuever Iowa City Mary Carolyn R Kuever Hamilton Ries Herbert Ries Kuever Ries United States Naval Academy Annapolis Mary Carolyn Melrose Circle Mortar Board Wava Helene Trunnall James Hall Hamilton Miss Trunnell J.N. Trunnell Waterloo Hamilton Wallace $. Hamilton Carlton Apartments Iowa State Teachers College Summers Iowa State College Extension Service Hardin County Collins Radio Company

Wellesley Alumnae Meetings Across Iowa Gather at Cedar Rapids

Wellesley College alumnae groups from Cedar Rapids Ames Iowa City Clear Lake and Marshalltown met at the Cedar Rapids Country Club for a luncheon and post event cinema viewing. Attendees included Mrs Lattle Mrs Peck Mrs Ris ted and others. Alpha Chi Omega and Pi Beta Phi alumnae also held Tuesday meetings at host homes with arranged Luncheon and study club events.

Iowa Wellesley College Wellesley Mass Cedar Rapids Country Club Cedar Rapids Ames Iowa City Clear Lake Marshalltown Robert Lattle Wells C Peck 1815 First Avenue SE Calleve Little Mrs Peck E P Risted J Rayner Harper G M. Woodike Neil Montgomery Caroline Soutter Louise Crawford

Coe Tri Delts Entertain at Dinner Dance

Delta Delta Delta sorority at Coe College hosted a formal dinner dance Friday at the Cedar Rapids Country Club with Betsy Flodin chairing decorations. Faculty guests included Dr. Myron Koens and others. numerous escorts and alumnae attended, with luncheon honors for graduating seniors later at the country club and patronesses named.

Coe Tri Delts Delta Fta Delta Delta Delta Sorority Coe Collere Cedar Rapids Country Club Betsy Flodin Myron 2. Koens Robert L. Stonebraker John C. Fiske Alice Bo Salter Vincent Miller James Echlin Milan Beerman John Foss Charles Moes John Holley Jay Cravens Kirby Smith James Pippett Derle Shotstall Charles Okell William Sanders James Coquillette Robert Baughman Robert LaFontaine Jackson Long Frank Bates William McGuire Daniel Sweeney Jack Faber Leonard Meierkord Arhur Handell William Gage LeRoy Crandall James Gunderson Frederick Uhlenhopp Nonald Niggemeyer Robert Cullen William Gilkey John Bready Henry Moss Vernon Harger Logan Urice Nelson Smith Delta Delta Delta Country Club Betty Gage Shirley Engelbert Patricia Salter Norma Anderson Coe Robert S Cook James F. Blake Paul S Ray C. Ward Macy J. F. Yothers

New Type Program Planned By Young Men's Bureau

The Young Men's Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce will hold picnic suppers at private homes and a masters program on Thursday evening replacing this year's canceled mystery excursion due to tire and gasoline shortages. Members and guests in groups of eight to ten will learn the program location during dinner. Gerald Hiland and committee members oversee the event with host list including Beck, Knapp, Doty, Morrison, Von Linder, and New.

Young Mens Bureau Chamber of Commerce Bureaus HBOS Bureau Gerald Hiland John Beck Russell Knapp Roy Doty Bernard Morrison L. Vonlander Bill Denver Adams Byron Anderson Vincent Bienke John Breckle Wallace G. Boyson William Breed Richard H. Buresh Marvin Cobb Leon Drapela Keith Dunn Ralph Groom George Harless John Heidel Don Knox Don Laird von Linder Fred Machen E D McCoy R. S McLeod Kyle Mills Floyd Moore M Halbrook Morrison Bil Neu Kenneth Ottsen Frank Pfaff Robert Prastka Clarence Reece Bob Roberts Alf Schmidt Benjamin Smith Lowell Taylor Rey Taylor Lewis van Nostrand

Junior League sets June 13 as Cotton Ball date

The Junior League of Cedar Rapids announced the Cotton Ball for June 13 at Cedar Rapids Country Club with dancing by a well known band from 9 to 1. Proceeds fund the Community Nutrition Service until January 1, 1943 when the Nutrition Center joins the Community Chest.

Junior League of Cedar Rapids Nutrition Community Chest Henry H Hamilton H Cedric Hahn G W. Brown Arthur A Collins

Beethoven Club Dinner and Fun Night Tuesday

The Beethoven club plans its annual dinner and fun night Tuesday at 7 pm at WYWC A. Mrs. How ard Benninghoff leads arrangements for the dinner followed by annual reports and officer elections. Mass Rose Ann Kubovec will perform three Bach dances and Prokofieff pieces. A pantomime A Kiss In Xanadu directed by Miz Frank Voorr concludes the program with Lucy Ambroz and Gladys Bargerwall contributing music and explanation. Cast includes Margaret Pratt Alma Turechek Eloise Basler Ann Denkman Virginia Ohmann Edna Dieman Margaret Heinrich and Josephine Batchelder. Mrs Skien hosts GM, PE0O Monday at 7:30 pm with Our World of Flowers a colored movie program by Mrs George E Beattie. Mr and Mrs C C Presson of Omaha visit Rev Dr and Mrs Charles J Bready.

Beethoven Club WYWC Howard Benninghoff Mass Rose Ann Kubovec Pmnist Pratita Novoain Bach “Sintome Prokofieff Xanadu Miz Frank Voorr Winthrop Ames Bergar Deems Taylor Lucy Ambroz Gladys Barger Wall Margaret Pratt Alma Turechek Eloise Basler Ann Denkman Virginia Ohmann Edna Dieman Margaret Heinrich Josephine Batchelder

Mrs Ralph Spears Home From The West

Mrs Ralph D Spears returns to 231 Twenty-fifth Street SE after two months in the West visiting Pasadena Denver Boulder and relatives. Her son Lieut Robert Lamson at Camp Roberts called en route home. Also notes Alpha Gamma Delta and Kappa Alpha Theta alumnae events with dinners and initiations.

Ralph D. Spears Twenty-fifth Street Drive West Pasadena Calif F O Stoke Hoke George P Kerns Kerns Spears Robert Lamson Camp Roberts Denver Colo Inez Wade Boulder Charles Parsons Mr. Parsons

Miss Meister and Frederick Diers to Wed in June

Miss Tamar Meister daughter of Mr and Mrs R H Meister of 361 Forest Drive SE will marry Frederick E Diers son of Mr and Mrs Frederick William Diers of 1621 Oakland Road NE on June 6 at 4 PM in First Congregational Church. Rev William A Jacobs officiates with matron of honor Mrs John R Tellier and a bridal party including Catherine Stockbridge Roberta Gregg Dorothy Ann Pagenkopf Mira Betty Baker. Sergt Tellier is best man with ushers Edward Fleming George Smith James Bowman and Floyd McQuire. Miss Meister graduates May 23 from Lake Forest College.

Tamar Meister R. H Meister Forest Drive Frederick E Diers William A. Jacobs Diers Frederick William Diers Oakland Road Miss Meister John R. Tellier St. Louis Catherine Stockbridge Evanston, NL Roberta Gregg Evanston Dorothy Ann Pagenkopf Chicago Mira Betty Baker Cedar Rapids Sergt. Tellier Mr. Diers Edward Fleming George Smith James Bowman Floyd McQuire Lake Forest College Lake Forest Ill

Cedar Rapids P E O Members to Attend State Convention

Cedar Rapids P E O sisters prepare for the state convention in Des Moines with delegates from area chapters. Mrs Carl D Thomas will serve as state corresponding secretary and others travel to the meeting. Local visits also include Mrs Winslow and family, with entertainment planned by hostesses for a Monday luncheon.

Cedar Rapids P.E.O Des Moines Carl D. Thomas Devere N. Smith L. A Kessler Pierre A. Tracy JM. Tallman O W. Lawrence L. M. Downing R A. Greenawalt Moray Lobby Harry S Johnson

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Johnson School Red Cross Cutter Third Avenue Pete LaFelt Lew van Nostrand Joe's Joe Forrest W. Stewart Thirty-fourth Street Drive Fred C. Fisher Fisher Washington, D. C Walford Tudor Wilder Robert B. Davis Robert E. Yaw Franklin Kemp Barbara Boyd Harry E. Boyd Boyd Leonta Morrison Jane Moran Connie Cornwell Mary Clements Frieda Conard Nancy Dean Willadeane Howells Sargents Card Club Amor H. Sargent Washington Avenue SE ORKS Frank V. Orr Fifth Avenue SE oOo Peters Amma Phi Alumnae Harm D. Peters Twentyretath Street Gamma Phi Beta Deacon Betty Buckingham Ore& HB Marjorie Eon Knollwood Drive Mrs. Graefe Sargent Home Krause C H Severe St. Paul Charles S. Krause Vernon Drive Severe Aus University of Owa Miss Hubbard Helen Hubbard A Avenue NE Chapter DK Edith Amen Olive Tower Marian Wilson Mrs. Curry Fisher Home James R. Curry Baraboo Wis Fred C. Fisher, Jr First Avenue Louis D. Dennis C Avenue A. Ivin Mason B Avenue Iowa City Craft Guild Stromsten Studio Iowan City Miss Kuever Wellesley Alumnae C.R Mrs. Kohl Alpha Chi Omega Otto A. Kohl Seventeenth Street Miss Benson Pi Beta Phi Jessie Benson Grande Avenue Phyllis Hatton W A. Montgomery Hillcrest Drive Ted Paulsen O. F Paulsen Grande Avenue SE Ted See Nome Mary Frances Lee Burlington Will M. Lee Mrs. Barlow Kappa Deltas Kappa Delta Arthur Barlow Country Club Parkway SE Howard McLaughlin C. A. Albaugh Wendell D. Barrett Dorothy Manchester Merrimyx Club Roosevelt Hotel Eugene B. Baxter Wilson C. Carpenter M. D. Marr E. J. Stark N. J. Gorman J. H. Ferguson Frank Martin oOo Tau Kappa Epsilon Mothers Club Zeta Chapter Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Bever Park Teke Arthur Baxter Willis A. Baxter Baxter Hobart N. Y Howard A Baxter Mountain Lakes N. J Mrs. Petersen Donald W. Petersen V. Carlson Fifteenth Street Petersen Navy Andrew Petersen Episcopal Church Lester T. Jackson Minnie Seeley C. V. Shepherd Council Bluffs Women’s Auxiliary Diocese of W. H. Morgan Newton Mrs. Healey George B. Healey Nineteenth Street C. S. McKone Healey Young Men's Bureau Jane Hickenlooper BR. Hickenlooper Park ‘Terrace SE Sheril Chehak Joan Newton Janet Macy Ann Meek Gloria Cohn Charlotte Helming Margaret Foster Mantha Phillips Margaret Baker Kenneth Lindsay Brown Kenneth Lindsay, Jr Brown University Providence Mrs. Woore Mrs . Faryer Packwood Robert Bo Moore First Avenue NE Thomas Tee Thomas Town State College Bever Avenue Cottage Grove Avenue aQso Koenig Myron L. Koenig Avenue NE Lou Gordon Vinton Glenn Gordon Jo Anne Colleen Irvin L. Huffman Patricia Ann Ray Louis Miss Rosenbaum Miriam Rosenbaum University of Iowa Louis Rosenbaum Lasswell Studio Third Avenue SE Paramount Theater James H. Hamilton Wes Panck Skien John S Skien Twenty-second Street RK. J Petranek George E. Beattie Omaha C C Presson Charles J Bready Ralph Spears Margaret McIntyre Sentt MecIntyre McIntyre St Petersburg Fla VMIRS Siebke Alpha Gamma Deltas Alpha Gamma Delta G J Siebke Blake Boulevard Sfe FE Schenefelt John J. Hann C W. Welch Allan Poole Mary Ann Reich Ethel Woodbridge Gladys Hellman Mary Ellen Ford Miss Sackett Theta Alumnae Mariana Sackett Kappa Alpha Theta Russell J. Hess Fairway Terrace Dorothy Draper David M. Elderkin Bastians Edward Winslow Edward F Winslow Mrs. Averill Worth Averill Second Avenue SE Three Rivers Mich Averill Coreylake Averil Nancy Milwaukee-Downer College Dudley St John's Military Academy Delafield WJ. P. FE. O Bickel Robert O Bickel David Pugh Russell ST. Hess Wallace G. Bevson American Gem Society John M. Vander Meulen Flora Taylor Virginia Moore Marion Schoen Yours Raiders RAMS War” Park Schoen’s Exclusive Furriers
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