Engagement of Doro thy Ann Stookey to Ferris J Howland
Plans announce the engagement of Doro thy Ann Stookey of 1265 Second Avenue SE to Ferris J. Howland of Indianapolis Indiana son of Glen F. Howland and Mrs Howland. The wedding is planned for late summer in the chapel of St Pauls Methodist church. Miss Stookey is a Coe College alumna and medical technician intern at St Lukes hospital lab. Howland also attended Coe and joined Tau Kappa Epsilon before joining the Civil Aeronautics Authority at Indianapolis Municipal Airport control tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl W. Stookey
Second Avenue SE
Dorothy Ann
Ferris J. Howland
Indianapolis
Ind
Glen F. Howland
Blue Island
Ill
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Miss Stookey
Coe College
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
St. Luke's Hospital Laboratory
Howland
Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Eckerts Attend Golden Wedding Celebration
Mr and Mrs L A Eckert of 1816 Fourth Ave SE and Mr and Mrs Lee Eckert of 360 Fifteenth St SE plus Miss Bess Eckert traveled to Dows IA Sunday for the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs E C Burrows. Also attending were Lorraine Eckert of Des Moines and Herbert Eckert of Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Eckert
Fourth Avenue
Lee Eckert
Fifteenth Street
Bess Eckert
Dows
E. C. Burrows
L. A. Eckerts
Lorraine
Des Moines
Herbert
Ames
Williams elected Ashley chapter regent of D A R
Mrs M H Williams 2316 Fourth Avenue SE was elected regent of Ashley chapter D A R at the Cedar Rapids Woman's Clubhouse. She succeeds Miss Thelma Boegel. Elected with her were Mrs George Baumgartner vice regent Mrs R K Stoddard recording secretary and Mrs J S Bain chaplain. Tea followed the meeting with May basket decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion H. Williams
Fourth Avenue SE
Ashley Chapter
Cedar Rapids
Thelma Boege
Williams
George Baumgartner
R. K. Stoddard
J. S. Bain
George L. Yuill
R. M. McCullough
Earl M. Shunk
Stoddard
D.ar. Continental Congress
Chicago
Boege
E. F. Heinze
the Mines
E. A. Fritts
W. H. Tenney
Marvin Bailey
C. W. Kohl
Emma Jane Alien
Latimers Host Des Moines Weekend Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Latimer of 371 Twentieth Street SE spent the weekend in Des Moines visiting Latimers mother Mrs. A. O. Latimer and sister Mrs. James Halpin and Mr. Halpin. Sunday evening Mrs. Turner sister of Mrs. Latimer and her husband Mr. George B. Turner of Farmer City Illinois and their daughter Anne arrived to visit. The Turners plan further calls to Cedar Rapids and to visit Mr. Turner's relatives in Vinton and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Latimer
Twentieth Street
Des Moines
Mr. Latimer
A. O. Latimer
James Halpin
Mr. Halpin
George B. Turner
Farmer City
Anne
Latimer
Turner
Turners
Howard Funk
H. Franklin Kemp
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Turner
B. J. Turner
Vinton
Crae mer Couple Returns From Week in New York City
Mr and Mrs Nicholas P Craemer of 349 Woodland Drive SE returned Saturday after a weeklong visit to New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas P. Craemer
Woodland Drive
New York City
Weekend Houseguests Bring News To Cedar Rapids Family
Mr and Mrs Thomas Hardiman of 414 Nineteenth Street NE and their daughter Mrs George Barry of Hamilton Missouri were weekend guests of another daughter Miss Ruth Hardiman in Clinton. Miss Hardiman trains as a nurse at Jane Lamb hospital in Clinton and returned home Monday after two weeks with her Cedar Rapids parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hardiman
Nineteenth Street
George Barry
Hamilton
Ruth Hardiman
Clinton
Hardiman
Jane Lamb Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Miss Evelyn Afflerbaugh to Work Aboard S S North American
Miss Evelyn Afflerbaugh daughter of Mr and Mrs J M Afflerbaugh of 239 Highland drive NW has completed her sophomore year at the University of Iowa She is visiting before going to Chicago to be employed on the S S North American for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Afflerbaugh
J. M. Afflerbaugh
Highland Drive
University of Iowa
Chicago
Dairydale Community Plans May Meeting and Picnic
The regular May meeting of the Dairydale community will be on Thursday at the hall. A picnic dinner at 6 30 p.m. will be followed by election of officers. Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish and follow picnic requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairydale
Marriage of Marjory Ellen Nale and Marius Rudolph Revealed
D Charles Nale of Detroit announces the marriage of his daughter Marjory Ellen to Marius Albert Rudolph of Cedar Rapids. The ceremony occurred April 18 in Kahoka Missouri, performed by John Evans justice of the peace. The couple reside at 1221 Second Avenue SE Davenport attendees included Ole Rudolph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Charles Nale
Detroit
Mich
Marjory Ellen
Marius Albert Rudolph
Cedar Rapids
Henrietta Rudolph
Kolding
Denmark
Kahoka
John Evans
Ole Rudolph
Davenport
Book Club Luncheon Hosted by Mrs Lehti in Seattle
Mrs. David W. Lehti of 1932 Fifth Avenue SE entertained 12 members of her book club at luncheon on Monday. The review was presented by Mrs. Irene Sopousek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David W. Lehti
Fifth Avenue SE
Irene Sopousek
Picnic Luncheon Hosted by Miss Esther Olmstead
The Tourist club will meet for a picnic luncheon at 1 pm on Wednesday at the home of Miss Esther Olmstead, 1258 Second avenue SE. Mrs. O. C. Olney will run the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Olmstead
Second Avenue SE
O. C. Olney
Luncheon Club Held for Mrs Peterson and Guest
Members of her luncheon club were entertained Monday by Mrs. Walter G. Peterson of 4002 First Avenue NE. Mrs. Stanley C. Mul holland of Santa Barbara Calif was a guest of the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter G. Peterson
First Avenue NE
Stanley C. Mulholland
Santa Barbara
Calif
Mrs. Albie Kvetensky Returns Home from Illinois Visit
Mrs. Albie Kvetensky of 1342 Third Street NW went home Friday after visiting relatives in Rock Island and Davenport, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albie Kvetensky
Third Street
Rock Island
Davenport
White Shrine officers named at Grand Rapids session
Mrs. David Pugh and Mrs. L. P. Davis returned home after attending the forty-eighth supreme session in Grand Rapids Michigan. Mrs. Davis was appointed supreme queen's attendant and vice-president of the Elizabeth Byrd Blue Bird club for districts 1 and 2. Andrew Petersen of Cedar Rapids was appointed supreme king's guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem
Grand Rapids
Mich
David Pugh
L. P. Davis
Davis
Elizabeth Byrd Blue Bird Club
Andrew Petersen
Cedar Rapids
Health Education Group Plans Hike Luncheon
Cedar Rapids Woman's club health education department gathers at the clubhouse at 10 30 a m Friday for a hike and wiener roast. They will hike to Mrs Edgar McNall s home at 370 Woodland drive SE. Coffee will be provided and members should bring sugar. Bridge will be played after luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Education Department
Cedar Rapids
Engagement of Lorraine Smith to S Leonard Yarwood
Mr and Mrs Frank J Smith announce the engagement of their daughter Lorraine Smith to S Leonard Yarwood. The couple plan a July 4 wedding at the home of Mr and Mrs Earl Sperring in NE Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Sperring
Crescent Street
Frank J. Smith
Thirtyseventh Street
Lorraine
S. Leonard Yarwood
Earl Sperring
Margaret Lillian Batten to Wed Clifford J DeFore
Engagement announced by Mr and Mrs F H Batten of 826 Ninth Street SW for their daughter Margaret Lillian to Clifford J DeFore son of Mr and Mrs J E DeFore of 830 Seventh Avenue SE. They plan to wed June 5 at 8 p m in Trinity Methodist Church. The bride elect is a Grant High School graduate employed in Dr R A Vee’s office. DeFore is a Washington High School graduate employed by Standard Tire Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Batten
Ninth Street
Margaret Lillian
Clifford J. DeFore
J. E. DeFore
Seventh Avenue
Trinity Methodist Church
Grant High School
R. A. Vee
DeFore
Uate of
Washington High School
The
Standard Tire Company
Kappa Deltas To Broadcast Song Program On WMT
The Alpha Gamma chapter of Kappa Delta at Coe College will air a 15 minute sorority and college song program on WMT Tuesday at 4 30 p.m. Thirty six girls participate directed by Miss Kathleen Potter of Schaller. Featured numbers include Miss Dorothy Metcalf of New Rochelle N Y and a trio with Metcalf Tietz and Owens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Gamma
Kappa Delta Sorority
Coe College
WMT
Kathleen Potter
Schaller
Dorothy Metcalf
New Rochelle
N. Y
Metcalf
Bette Tietz
Eldora
Janice Owens
Cedar Rapids
Kappa Delta
Coe
P.E.O
Chi Omega Alumnae Meet At Mrs Whipple Home
The May Chi Omega alumnae gathering will be Wednesday at 6 30 p m at 1397 Elmhurst drive NE hosted by Mrs William Whipple. Assisting hostesses include Mrs George Hallenbeck Mrs Kenneth Ottsen Mrs Donald Reid and Mrs James Smith. Seniors from Coe College will attend as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chi Omega
William Whipple
Elmhurst Drive
George Hallenbeck
Kenneth Ottsen
Donald Reid
James Smith
Coe College
Gaining Weight Tips From Dr Mary MacFadyen Diet Plan Preview
Health guidance for underweight teens and young women describes boosts from correct nutrition and four days of sample diets to gain weight. It advises medical checkups to rule out organic causes and notes thyroid issues can impede weight gain.
Miss Hughes and Paul Feldhaus Wed at Immaculate Conception
Miss Florence Hughes daughter of Mr and Mrs James A Hughes of 1640 Park avenue SE and Paul Feldhaus son of Mr and Mrs John Feldhaus of Howard South Dakota married at 7 am Saturday at Immaculate Conception church Rev Msgr John M Molloy officiated. The couple will reside at 1640 Park avenue SE after May 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculate Conception Church
Florence Hughes
James A. Hughes
Park Avenue SE
Paul Feldhaus
Cedar Rapids
John Feldhaus
Howard, S.D
John M. Molloy
Dale Howard
Mary Lee
Johanna Hill
Margaret Hughes
Mark Feldhaus
Howard
S. D
Donald Zamastil
William Scofield
Hughes
Feldhaus
S.D
Pete Remacle
Balaton
Minn
George Hannon
Minneapolis
John Ehlert
Joliet, Ill
E. Olmsted
Chicago
Breakfast Honoring Alpha Xi Delta Seniors Held in Greene Hall
Patronesses hosted the annual breakfast for Alpha Xi Delta in Greene hall with the active chapter. Kay Stewart received a gift from the 1942 pledge class. seniors were also presented gifts. Ann Louise Engberg presided as awards were announced for GPA four years Eloise Helfenstine most improved Ruth McDermott top grades Ruth Knight top pledge and Engberg received the Mrs E G Nichols friendliest award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Xi Delta
Greene Hall
Kay Stewart
Ben H. Peterson
Ann Louise Engberg
Eloise Helfenstine
Garfield P.T.A. holds final meeting with officer installation
The Garfield P.T.A. ends its school year with a 2:30 p.m. meeting on Wednesday followed by a social hour. Mothers of pre-school children are invited. Buchanan P.T.A. also holds its last meeting at 2:30 p.m. with songs, a Mothersingers performance, and a kindergarten program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield P.T.A
Praha Rebekah Honors Mothers At Banquet
Praha Rebekah lodge No. 5 honored the order’s mothers at a mother daughter banquet Friday. Beatrice Janeba welcomed guests with a speech, Martha Felter spoke in reply, and Dorothy Dytrt presented a grandmother reminiscence pantomime. About 225 guests attended the V shaped tables, with red white and blue tapers. Committee members included Alice Blahnik Bess Dytrt Vendelene Simanek and Lulu McMoran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Praha Rebekah Lodge No. 5
Beatrice Janeba
Martha Felter
Dorothy Dytrt
Dora Stusak
Patty Dytrt
Joyce Heral
Jean Klepach
Mildred Jean Simanek
Sandra Stanek
Arlene Dvorak
Jean Shantz
Alice Blahnik
Richard Felter
Robert Nejdl
Ronald Filipy
Henry Jensen
Alice Spevacek
Libbie Vishek
Bess Dytrt
Vendelene Simanek
Lulu McMoran
Findleys to Visit Illinois for Evangelistic Meetings
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Findley of 2024 C Street SW left Saturday for Galesburg Illinois. They will join Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Levin in Carlock Illinois to conduct evangelistic meetings and attend a LF.C.A. convention in Cicero Illinois before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Findley
C Street
Galesburg
Ill
Paul Levin
Carlock
Rock Island Women Plan June 11 Breakfast
Thirty six members of the Rock Island Women s club met for luncheon at the YWCA. Hostesses were Mines H E Johnson J A Parcell W C Gregory Walter Deal and Milton Parcell. Mrs C H Kiersey presided at the business meeting. Plans were made for the annual breakfast June 11 in Bever park with Mrs Thomas Brady as chairman of arrangements. Mrs Welter Jones is a new member and Mrs H Paulsen was a guest. Mrs M Parcell led the program honoring mothers with Marian Anderson reading and Rebecca Evans singing two numbers accompanied by Ruth Buresh. Also taking part were Mmes M Tucker W J McGuire Gregory Parcell and Kiersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Women’s Club
Mines
H. E. Johnson
J. A. Parcell
W. C. Gregory
Walter Deal
Milton Parcell
C. H. Kiersey
Bever Park
Thomas Brady
Welter Jones
Mrs Sterner Leaves Home for Cleveland Visit
Mrs Charles Sterner of 401 Sixteenth Street NE departed Sunday to visit her son in law and daughter Capt and Mrs L S Richardson in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sterner
Sixteenth Street
L. S. Richardson
Cleveland
Sundberg Family Weekend Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Charlies E. Sundberg of Evanston Illinois spent the weekend at the home of Mrs. A. E. Sundberg located at 408 Fourth street Southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies E. Sundberg
Evanston, Ill
A. E. Sundberg
Fourth Street
Easy Stitcher Pattern 348 for kittens embroidery
Pattern 348 offers a transfer with 20 kitten motifs from 2 by 2 inches to 5% by 8% inches plus stitch illustrations and material needs. Send 10 cents plus 1 cent mailing to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft department 82 Eighth Avenue New York NY. include pattern number name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Needlecraft Department
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
China Says Japs Routed in Shantung Campaign
Chungking radio quoted a Central News dispatch claiming 20 000 Japanese troops were defeated in a mopping up campaign across western Shantung and southern Hopeh by Chinese forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Sns
Shantung
Hopeh
Chungking
National Hospital Day Observed in Cedar Rapids
National Hospital Day will be observed in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday with an open house at Mercy hospital from 2 to 5 p.m. Tours will be given by nursing students and volunteer aides, with explanations of civilian defense related departments and equipment. Mercy hospital auxiliary officials lead the event. St Luke's hospital will also welcome visitors that afternoon, while the main feature is the 7 30 p.m. graduation of 22 nurses from St Pauls Methodist church followed by a reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Sisters of Mercy
Mercy Hospital
School of Nursing
Leo Carney
J. A. Maquin
M. B. Dillon
D. Morrissey
E. J. Neenan
M. D. Marr
C. H. Stark
T. M. Marshall
A. C. Meekins
John Collins
N. E. Weland
E. Smith
J. H. McRaith
Henry Rahe
L. Striesky
Harry Teahen
S. E. Dale
D. A. Leonard
M. Aukerman
T. Brady
F. J. Monahan
William Stewart
Caroline Schichtl
Pauline Murray
St. Luke's Hospital
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Pedestrian Struck by Car Suffered Shock and Bruises
Joseph H. Stumpf a 79 year old resident of 905 Eleventh Street NE was hit by a car at First Avenue and Second Street E around 6 30 p m Sunday He received emergency transport to Mercy Hospital where doctors listed his condition as fairly good Monday Betty Fischer a Coe College student driving the car said she saw Stumpf dash east across the street and swerved but could not avoid the collision
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Stumpf
Eleventh Street
First Avenue
Second Street
Mercy Hospital
Betty Fischer
Coe College
Stumpf
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dorothy Ann Stookey
M.H. Williams
Ashley
O. W. Latimers
Craemers
Miss Afflerbaugh
Dairydale Meeting
Alee
Marjory
Ellen Nale
Marius Rudolph
Book Club
David Lehti
Miss Olmstead
Mrs. Peterson
Pugh
Health Education Group
Lorraine Smith
MAUTZ
Barney's
Sunshine Food Market
15Th St
Dia
Little Boy
Blue
Killian Photo
Margaret Batten
Kappa Deltas
Mrs. Whipple
Mary MacFadyen
Miss Hughes
Mr. Feldhaus
Alpha Xis
P.T. A. Meetings
Garfield
Buchanan
Praha Rebekah
Mrs. Findley
Illinois
Cedar Rapids & Waterloo
F. S
Mitwalsky & CO
Peta
Mrs. Sterner
Mrs. Sundberg
Leiusus Wheeler
Armstrong's
Dickey
China
R.O.T.C
Voorhees
Reveille
Kohawk Grill
Everette Stoutner
John Altfillisch
Pup
Armstrong’s
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