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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1942

Page

22

Appoint Majors to Head Men’s Women’s Divisions of War Fund

Majors to lead two divisions in Cedar Rapids United War Fund campaign starting May 20 were named by campaign chairman M. H. Morrison. Carl Helming heads the men’s division and Katherine Franken the women’s. more division heads to be announced.

United War Fund M. H. Morrison Carl Helming Katherine Franken Morrison Miss Franken J. A. Cornthwaite F. W. Franey Horace Hedges Elmer A. Hedin Herbert Henderson Walter Kansky J.C. Milner F. W. Orr William Schafer R. L. van Meter Robert Wray United Service Organizations USO Y. W. C. A. National Catholic Community Service Salvation Army Jewish Welfare Board National Travelers Aid Association Cedar Rapids War Appeals Coordinating Committee Navy Relief Society United China Relief Queen Wilhelmina Fund Y. M. C. A. Prisoners Relief Fund Coordinating Committee United States War Saving Bond Red Cross Cedar Rapids Community Chest

Waltonian Archery Club initiates seven new members

Seven new members were initiated into the Waltonian Archery Club at Grace Church Friday evening. They are Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Thorford, 117 Twelfth Street NE. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Collins, 1511 Washington Avenue SE. J F Gordon, 1737 B Avenue NE. Gus Rohn, 1329 Second Street SE. and Clifford L Freeman, 319 Eighteenth Street NE. The club marked its seventh anniversary by giving used targets to Camp Fire girls and the Y M C A camp. Several members planned to attend the Six Gold tournament at Waterloo today.

Waltonian Archery Club Grace Church Clifford Thorford Twelfth Street Bill Collins Washington Avenue J F, Gordon B Avenue Gus Rohn Second Street Clifford L Freeman Eighteenth Street Camp Fire Waterloo

Acting Coe Head To Be Speaker For Alumni Day

Dr C Harve Geiger acting president and dean will speak on Some Recent Developments in Higher Education at 10 30 a m Saturday May 23 in Stewart Memorial library Alumni day includes a 25th anniversary lunch for Class of 1917 at 12 30 p m and an alumni dinner with class reunions at 6 30 p m in Voorhees quadrangle Paul Engle Class of 1931 will give Poetry and War at 2 30 p m in the library

Coe College C. Harve Geiger Stewart Memorial Library Commonwealth Voorhees Paul Engle University of Town Geiger Coe University of Chicago Harvard Uni Columbia University Manchester College North Manchester Ind National Education Association Iowa State Teachers Association American Association of University Professors National Society For the Study of Education Phi Kappa Phi P! Kappa Delta Sigma Phi Epsilon

Mrs Pryor Granted Year Long Leave at Grinnell

Grinnell Mrs Sara Sherman Pryor head of the drama department at Grinnell college for 13 years has been granted a year's leave of absence. Joseph Becker assistant to Mrs Pryor will not be at Grinnell next year and drama work will be taken over by Martha Keefe secretary to the dean of women. Miss Keefe holds an MA in dramatics from the University of Iowa. Becker, an Iowa U graduate, will return to Iowa City next year to pursue a medical degree.

Spreiat Gazette Grinnell Sara Sherman Pryor Grinnell College Joseph Becker Pryor Grinnell Martha Keefe Keefe University of Iowa Becker Iowa U Iowa City

Mother's Day Cable From Australian Soldier Reaches Widow

Mary Neville in Lawrence receives a Mother's Day message and a $20 money order from her son Walter S Neville in Australia. The note says this war won't last much longer. Neville, a sergeant, does not know his mother died of a heart attack on April 20.

Lawrence Mass Australia Mary Neville Sergt Walter S. Nevile Neville

Farmer Sells Scrap Metal After Prolonged Refusal

Ruthven farmer John Bryck finally sells one half of his estimated eighty tons of scrap metal after pressure from War Production Board officials. Lawrence Brennan, Palo Alto county salvage chairman, said Bryck had refused for a long time to part with any metal but agreed to sell all of it.

Ruthven John Bryck Lawrence Brennan Palo Alto County Salvage Bryck War Production Board Brennan

Man registers daughter as Sugar MacArthur in ration book

A Union South Carolina man who registered for a sugar ration book listed his hour-old daughter as Sugar MacArthur, prompting curiosity about the unusual name choice.

Franklin Seniors To Stage George Washington Slept Here

Franklin high school to perform Moss Hart and George Kaufman comedy George Washington Slept Here in the school auditorium for two nights. Double cast with a Friday and Saturday lineup. Geraldine Green directs. Misses Chase Pickerill and Barbara Fehleisen assist. eleven production committees and many named students and teachers support the show.

Franklin Franklin High School George Washington Geraldine Green Newton Fuller Mr. Kimber Jim Holmes David Berger Gordon Dalsbo John Fisher Annabelle Fuller Cynthia Daly Irene Paula Madge Fuller Yvonne Svoboda Pauline Davis Steve Eldridge Dave Battin Jim Barry Katie Ruth Garber Marian Jacobs Mrs Douglas Alice Thomp Alice Berry Clayton Evans Tom Grayston Leo Engler Rena Leslie Kathryn Barngrover Lucille Lash Hester Marian Anderson Frances Allen Raye Mary J. Palmer Ray—Winston Williams Uncle Stanley Joe Affierbaugh Legget Frazer Bob Simitz Norman Dake Tommy Hughes Dick Ferguson Don Gray Sue Barrington Jayne Livingston Mary Stenner Miss Wilcox Ardell Coy Marilyn van de Whlker Mr. Prescott David Ringhead Joe Afflerbaulah James Kemp Eleanor Luse Bob Thomas Peccy Paxton Virginia Martin Geraldine Youn John Carr Barbara Rasely Shirley Krap Harold Templeman Evelyn Long Thead Barbara_Beals Mary Ellen Buckles Marily van de Walker Lorraine Barton Genevieve Covington Ardert Coy Kieth Deal Maxine Dures Tretie Fritz Jane Thompson Eleanor Schump Advisers Hospitality Bette Swartzbaughthead Mary Baker Delores Berglot Jack Carstens Ralph Doran Betty Kutehera Harold LeMasters Laura Martin Junior Mikas Shirley Simmons Ruth Hor Mer Bill Sinalko Miss Brunner Jim Sibert Theads Iahis John Jeruska Vansistant Don Johnson Dean Shupp Dale Toms Kilts Lambertaon Dave Blodeectt Orover Cropp John_Cummings Jay Dynes Bill Engler Carl Gerdes Don McGinty Walter Erritt

Rationing Plan May Exempt 57 Counties in Five States

Tentative revisions in the eastern seaboard gasoline rationing program would exempt about 57 counties in Pennsylvania New York Virginia Maryland and Florida and all of West Virginia except eight counties, it was learned Saturday.

Washington Pennsylvania New York Virginia Maryland Florida West Virginia

Bombardier Unit in Australia Noted In Cable Telegram

Lieut Edward R Cisler son of Mrs Wesley Cisler of 119 Eighth Avenue SW serves on active duty with a bombardier group in Australia. The cablegram to his mother confirms his status as a Wilson High School graduate.

Edward R Cisler Wesley Cisler Eighth Avenue SW Bombardier Australia Wilson High

Cadet Lieut Cisler Enlists in Army Air Corps

Lieut Cisler, a student at Coe College and a schoolmate of Coe, enlisted in the army air corps in April 1940. He began preliminary training at Pine Bluff Arkansas and later sent a letter postmarked March 19 from an army base in Australia advising his mother of his whereabouts.

Coe College Cisler Army Air Corp Pin Bluff Ark Gram Lieut Australia

Bulgarian Police Commander Shot Dead by Patriot

A Bulgarian security police commander, Kurktchieff, was killed on duty by a patriot who reportedly escaped. The incident follows a similar killing a month earlier by those described as Communists who also fled. The report notes wartime German and British broadcasting details and hints at planned actions by Colonel Britton in a forthcoming broadcast.

United Prec Radio Berlin Trans-ocean Agency Sofia Kurktchieff British Broadcasting Corporation Ceremany Britton Army

District Conference of Legion and Auxiliary in Cedar Rapids

The Hanford post of the American Legion and its auxiliary host the Second district conference in Cedar Rapids on May 21 with a 3 p.m business meeting in the Memorial building Legion room and a 6 30 p.m. dinner in the armory followed by an orchestra for dancing Speakers include State Commander H W Gaunitz and State Adjutant R J Laird Curtis Bush of Davenport is district commander The Hanford post regular meeting is May 12 at 8 p.m. in the armory with an entertainment program planned.

Hanford Post American Legion The Legion and Auxiliary Cedar Rapids Legion Room Memorial Building Armory H. W. Gaunitz R. J. Laird Curtis Bush Davenport Coliseum

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