Benjamin Bulkley Retired Railroad Conductor Dies
Benjamin Bulkley 78 of 2810 Tenth avenue Marion died Wednesday at 5 am in a Cedar Rapids hospital after several months illness. Born April 24 1866 in Fulton Tl he spent over 50 years in Marion and 52 years with the railroad. Surviving include his wife Ethel R Ellson two daughters Pearl Bulkley and Ruby Bulkley Fowles a son Pvt Howard Ellson Fort Meyers Va. Services Saturday 2 pm at Yocom chapel with Rev Vernon H Carter and Rev C V R De Jong burial Oak Shade cemetery. Friends may call the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Bulkley
Tenth Avenue
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Fulton
Milwaukee Railroad
Marion Lodge
A. F
A. M . Marion
Patmos Commandery
K. T
Milwaukee Veterans Association
Ethel R. Ellson
Pearl Bulkley
Ruby Bulkley Fowles
Pvt
Howard Ellson
Fort Meyers
Yocom Chapel
Vernon H. Carter
C. V. R. de Jong
Oak Shade Cemetery
Marion Man Promoted To Lieutenant Colonel
George C Merkel of Marion Iowa has been promoted from major to lieutenant colonel at Camp Polk. He is a Iowa State College graduate in agricultural engineering and previously worked in soil conservation service. His brother Captain Howard Merkel is listed as missing in action since July 10 1943 in British New Guinea. Kent and Alan Merkel are his sons and the family resides Cedar Rapids Iowa. Local groups in Marion plan a day of prayer for invasion day to be held Friday at 2 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C Merkel
Charles A. Merkel
South Tama Street
Marion
Camp Polk
Merkel
Iowa State College
Soil Conservation Service
Bethany
Shenandoah
Port Sill
Okla
Kent
Alan
Highland Drive
Cedar Rapids
Howard Merkel
Army Air Forces
Babo
British New Guinea
Nhota
Charles Penningroth
Iowa State Guard
Montrose Hotel
Penningroth
Zdenek F. Pauk
Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Pauk
Texas State Guard
Four C club guest day at K V cafe with readings and songs
The annual Four C club guest day at K V cafe featured 34 members and guests seated as miniature flower gardens. Readings by Mary Carlson and others and songs by several Mrs. speakers complemented gifts for Mother's Day. Also noted are transfers, awards, and a 21 day leave for C F Gowans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four 'C Club
K. V. Cafe
Harvey Trimble
Lillian Voorhies
Mary Carlson
Clyde Kearns
Jay Stookey
Jesse Scott
Miles Sutera
Milo Petrak
Richard Straley
Student to Teach in Virginia This Summer
Mrs Gowans son John Eastman will leave Friday for Miami Florida to spend the summer while he serves as an instructor in Virginia.
Baptist church elects Shaw moderator at annual meeting
The Rev. B. H. Shaw was elected moderator at Tuesday’s Baptist church annual election. Several officers and deacons were named, including Mrs. Raymond Eckhart as clerk and Howard McKee as deacon. The church set aside 800 for an improvement fund and appointed music and Sunday school leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Shaw
The
Baptist Church
Raymond Eckhart
Howard McKee
Herbert Harford
Donald Hoff
Herber Harford
Raymond Ecknart
Eldo Hilmer
Dora Conklin
E. A. Lagerquist
Homer Soden
Dewey Lint
Letha Fowler
Beryl Fuller
Shaw
Janice McKee
Local Socials Highlight Small Gatherings and Illness
Honoring their mother Mrs. David Newman, Fay Marsh Raymond Cara way and Mildred Allen hosted a party at the Marsh home 1748 Tenth avenue for 15 relatives and friends. Monday pink and blue shower at Hogland home 1920 Eighth avenue for Mrs Amos Stewart. Junior-senior high prom set for Friday at 8 p.m. at Montrose hotel. Mrs J T Galliven visiting relatives in Milwaukee and Sheboygan Wisconsin. Margery Price of 440 Sixteenth street ill with scarlet fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Newman
Fay Marsh
Raymond Caraway
Mildred Allen
Marsh
Tenth Avenue
Donald Hoglund
le Roy Nelson
Hogland
Eighth Avenue
Amos Stewart
Margery Price
Mrs. Ray Price
Sixteenth Street
Credit Men Elect Kucera President
Leo Kucera of the Western Grocer company was elected president of the Cedar Rapids Association of Credit Men at a Y M C A meeting Tuesday. Retiring president is Glenn Mobry. New officers include L W Struesky Dorothy Grey Frank Mekota Milo O Hanzlik. New directors are H L Hintze John Blauls W F Grady R A Koehn Carolyn Scannell Nelle E Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Kucera
Western Grocer Company
Cedar Rapids Association of Credit Men
Y.M.C.A
Glenn Mobry
Welch-Cook-Beals
L. W. Struesky
First Trust and Savings Bank
Dorothy Grey
Harper and McIntire
Frank Mekota
People’s Savings Bank
Milo O. Hanzlik
H. L. Hintze
John Blaul
W. F. Grady
Dun and Bradstreet
R. A. Koehn
Iowa Electric Light and Power
Carolyn Scannell
Otis Leather Company
Nelle E. Crawford
Lagomarcino-Grupe
Ike Meets British Officers as Germans Withdraw near Palena
Allied forces report German withdrawal in the Palena sector on the main Italian front. The advance continues as British officers discuss operations with American commander Ike at the front. A dark map area signals abandoned ground, though officials do not define the exact extent.
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Palena
Kiwanis Host to 50 C R June Graduates
Kiwanis Club hosted about 50 June graduates who completed a two year business course and about 15 teachers. The event titled Business Girl Meets Business Man featured music and entertainment. Earle Nichols spoke on job getting and holding. Principal W L Paxson of McKinley school oversaw the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Earle Nichols
W L. Paxson
Kinley School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marion News Gazette
Culbert
H. A. Culbert
Sidney Culbert
Cresco
Boston Store
Dale Lary
Richard Schrrmer
Marion High School
Linn
Lois Brockman
Linn County Junior Farm’ Bureau
O. K
Ray Beckman
Storm’s
Methodist Friendly Guild
Paul Kruger
Eighteenth Street
Clair Strickell
Schick Hospital
Western Auto Associate Store
Eugene Struchen
Fort Benning, Ga
Ft. Mead, Md
Carl Struchens
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
C. L. Wescott
Seventh Avenue
L. C. Popenhagen
Helen Wescott
Marion Man
Public Library
Emma Klein
Marion Federation of Women’s Clubs
Col. Merkel
Owen
Stanley Minor
Camp Dodge
Camp Hood
Texas
Lincoln Auditorium
C. F. Gowans
Mrs. Gowans
Norfolk
Amos
Williams
Baptists
Lakeside Literary Club
Harold Chapman
Storm's
Concord A and L Club
Lou Soldan, Jr
U.S.N.R
Harvard University
Chicago
Theola Gordon
Gilbert Gorons
Hallwood Cafe
Keith Collier
Gladys Collier
San Diego
Marion Gas Company
Harry Snell
Raymond Wells
Fort Wright, N. Y
Mrs
Leslie Wells
Trojan Lodge No
A. M
Waterloo
H. P. Kline
Christian Church
Sgt
Robert E. Kline
Lucille Armeman
Burpee
Butterfly Tea Room
Stella Fevery
Fourth Avenue
Presbyterian
Montrose Ptel
J. T. Galliven
Milwaukee
Sheboygan, Wis
Credit Men
Kucera
Ike
England
Dwight Eisenhower
U. S
Student Nurses Corps
Fort Devens
Mass
Army
Vancouver
British Columbia
Robert E. Peterson
Edna
Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
John W. Bricker
New York City
Joseph J. Higgins
Robert BE. Hannegan
Democratic National Committee
Alben W. Barkley
U. S. Senate
James J. Farley
Democratic State Committee
Beter
Italy
America
Los Angeles
Mennonites
New York
Kiwanis
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