Marion Church to Install Gold Star Memorial Chancel
Marion Methodist church plans a 10000 remodeling of the pulpit choir loft and front with a new Gold Star memorial chancel. A bronze plaque will honor World War II dead including Sam Austin and William R Campbell among ten names. American Seating of Grand Rapids will install an electric organ to replace a 50 year old pipe organ. The chancel dedicates this summer to church members who sacrificed their lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Sam Austin
William R. Campbell
Melvin Fernow
W. R Kemble
Howard Merkel
John S. Miller
Dale Smith
John E. Titus
Charles Taylor
Keith Young
American Seating Company of
Grand Rapids
Mich
Masonic Meetings Schedule and Weekend Visit note
Marion chapter R A M to meet at 7 30 Tuesday Marion lodge No 6 to hold third degree work at 7 Wednesday Trojan lodge to meet Friday for third degree work Kathryn McCain of Jefferson visiting Kay Kassler over weekend. The two girls were classmates at the University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Marion Lodge No. 6
Trojan Lodge
Kathryn McCain
Jefferson
Kay Kassler
University of Iowa
Marion groups schedule meetings and activities
The Marion area clubs list midweek gatherings led by Mrs. Odom Mrs. Hess and others with programs on African Violets state conference reports and officer elections. A lost iridescent bead necklace is also noted.
Miss Martha Smith Honored at Luncheon
Mrs. Arthur E. Granger entertained 14 guests at luncheon Saturday honoring Miss Martha Smith who will wed Winfield A. White this summer. Tables were set with spring bouquets. Guests included Mrs. Fred Smith Mrs. Andrew George Laura Harper Mrs. Harry Willmarth Isabelle Doty Mrs. Bailey Boyer and Fern Robinson of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Granger
Central Avenue
Martha Smith
Winfield A. White
Fred Smith
Andrew George
Richland
Laura Harper
Harry Willmarth
Isabelle Doty
Bailey Boyer
Fern Robinson
Cedar Rapids
King’s Daughters Circles Plan Meetings This Week
King’s Daughters circles schedule meetings with Mary Lowe Dickinson circle led by Mrs. Jerry Mann and devotionals by Mrs. John C. Smith. Fidelis circle holds a 1:30 p.m. Friday dessert luncheon at Mrs. Harley Ives home with Mrs. Grassfield assisting and Mrs. O A Tedeman presenting devotionals and Mrs. Harold Howe giving the lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
Mary Lowe Dickinson
Jerry Mann
John C. Smith
Ruth Maier
Fidelis
Harley Ives
Will Grassfield
O. A. Tedeman
Harold Howe
Kendall Heads South for Laredo Visit with Sigfreds
Ralph J. Kendall left Friday for Laredo Texas to join his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Ed Sigfred who spent the winter there. He will drive the Sigfred automobile home and Mr and Mrs Sigfred will return by train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph J. Kendall
Laredo
Texas
Ed Sigfred
Sigfred
Marion Couples Plan Chicago Wedding Between Christianson and Mauer
Invitations are issued for the marriage of Miss Margaret Christianson daughter of Mr and Mrs H B Christianson of Chicago to Edward Hafer Maurermann of Chicago. The ceremony is set for May 24 at 4 30 p m in Joseph Bond chapel University of Chicago. The Christianson family lived in Marion while Mr Christianson worked as a civil engineer here and he is now assistant chief engineer for the Milwaukee railroad at Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Margaret Christianson
H. B. Christiansons
Chicago
Edward Hafer Mauermann
Joseph Bondchapel
University of Chicago
Christianson
Milwaukee Railroad
Marion High Alumni Banquet Tickets On Sale Now
Alumni may request tickets from Mrs. Marvin Edison or buy at Marion Water Company or Gazette office. Banquet served at 6 30 p m May 27 in ICCF hall by Grove City Rebekah lodge with a dance to follow.
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Marion High School
Marvin Edison
Marion Water Company
Gazette Office
I.C.C.F
Grove City Rebekah Lodge
Marion Lions Club members head to state convention
P A Osborne W C Sheets B T Severson Irvin L Ford Dr H G Stitzel J L Papes S F Cary and John C Mullin attend the Lions clubs state convention in Davenport to day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Osborne
W. C. Sheets
B. T. Severson
Irvin L. Ford
Dr. H. G. Stitzel
J. L. Papes
S. F. Cary
John C. Mullin
Marion Lions Club
Lions Clubs
Davenport Toay
Mothers Day Visits and Club Meeting Notices
Mrs Magil Lutz and Beverly visit Marengo with Mr and Mrs Harry Schulz while Mr and Mrs W E Failor and Jo Ann stay with Mrs Failors mother Mrs Anna Rhode in Mapleton. Will spade gardens mow lawns. Adv 276 10th St Excelsior A L club meets with Clem J McGowans Friday evening with Russell Singletons and Ralph Hoskins in charge of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magil Lutz
Beverly
Marengo
Mrs
Harry Schulz
W. E. Failor
Jo Ann
Mrs. Failor
Anna Rhode
Mapleton
Will Spade
10Th St
Adv
Excelsior A. and
L. Club
Clem J. McGowans
Russell Singletons
Ralph Hoskins
Dinner Guests From Des Moines Visit W. G. Steele Home
Guests at the W. G. Steele residence at 1080 Eighth street include Major and Mrs. John L. Shipman and children from Des Moines, Gerald Stark a Iowa State college student, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Stark Cedar Rapids, and Mr. and Mrs. John Knapp Jr and their son Gale. Miss Frances Hill West Union and Miss Gladys Grabe Guttenberg spend the weekend with Miss Margery Lary at the W. W. Lary home. They were Iowa State college classmates. Wanted lady clerk apply in town. Cira's Super Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Steele
Eighth Street
John L. Shipman
Des Moines
Gerald Stark
Iowa State College
Keith Stark
Cedar Rapids
John Knapp, Jr
Gale
Frances Hill
West Union
Gladys Grabe
Guttenberg
Margery Lary
W. W. Lary
Rebekahs Host Annual Banquet in Grove City
The Grove City Rebekah lodge held its annual mother and daughter banquet in LO.O.F. hall on Friday evening. Tables featured violets and paper hats as Mrs. John Bowdish acted as toastmaster and Mrs. Guy B. Berlin welcomed guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove City
Rebekah Lodge
Lo.o.f. Hall
John Bowdish
Guy B. Berlin
Joe Walker
Carl Cherry
Frank Clark
Harry J. Murphey
F. E. Luse
Pluma Terrill
Hawk Family Dinner Honors San Francisco Guest
Mr and Mrs Clifton Hawk host a family dinner today honoring Mrs Hawks brother William Keirns of San Francisco. Mr and Mrs Ralph Hawk of Clinton attend with their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Hawk
Four C club to hold annual guest day in E V cafe
The Four C club hosts a Wednesday afternoon guest day at the E V cafe with reservations due by Tuesday through Mrs Clif ton Hawk or Mrs Elmer Barnhart. Contacts include furniture rugs and other items. Phone 780W. Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four C Club
E.V. Cafe
Clifton Hawk
Elmer Barnhart
Wednesday Study Club Plans May Breakfast in Park
The Wednesday Study club will hold a May breakfast at 9 a.m. in Thomas park with a rain alternative at the Cecil Page home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Park
Cecil Page
Mrs S B McGowan Visits Friends in Iowa
Mrs S B McGowan of Huntington Park California, a former Marion resident, visits relatives and friends in Marion and Cedar Rapids, returning to California.
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S. B. McGowan
Huntington Park
Calif
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Cancer Control Talk by Marion Women’s Clubs Meeting
The Marion Federation of Women’s clubs will convene at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the public library auditorium for an illustrated talk by Dr. F. W. Mulson on the cancer control fund drive. The event is open to the public. Mrs. R. E. Tanner and her daughter Priscilla plan to visit her son Richard Tanner and his wife in Iowa City today. The O. O. P. club hosts Miss Martha Smith’s bridal event Thursday at Mrs. Hugh Gordon’s home. Mrs. Lillie Lickiss and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Metcalf of Arlington will dine with Mrs. Lickiss’ niece, Mrs. George A. Schrimper. Mrs. Lickiss will also see her ill brother W. H. Roberts at Carroll Roberts’ home.
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Marion Federation of Women's Clubs
Public Library
F. W. Mulson
R. E. Tanner
Priscilla
Richard Tanner
Iowa City
O. O. P. Club
Hugh Gordon
Martha Smith
Lillie Lickiss
Roy Metcalf
Arlington
Lickiss
George A. Schrimper
W. H. Roberts
Carroll Roberts
Navy shifts Pacific governance to Guam announced
Admiral Louis E. Denfeld announced Saturday that operational control of the navy’s military government in the Pacific islands will be shifted to Guam, marking a reorganization of regional authority.
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Pearl Harbor
Navy
Pacific Islands
Guam
Louis E. Denfeld
Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed With Jumbled Text
Puzzle fragment with across and down clues garbled by OCR includes entries such as Common garden vegetable fruit of Southern tree and Moscow news agency. Contains numerous misspellings and stray words making many clues unreadable and unclear.
Security Lab Sets Its Mark in OMNI Case History
Fred Remington profiles Security Laboratories in the Merchants National bank building as a pharmacy focused on medical needs and toxilogical work. The piece highlights drug testing for poisoning, alcohol readings in urine for OMVI cases, and Chehak's advocacy for public health, early diagnosis, and cautious self medication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Remington
Security Laboratories
Merchants National Bank
Security Lab
OMVI
Security Labs
Milo A. Chehak
Chehak
American College of Apothecaries
Churchill Receives France's Medaille Militaire Honor
Paris reports Premier Ramadier awarded Winston Churchill France's Medaille Militaire calling him an artisan of French liberation and the unconditional surrender. The medal grants a 200 franc yearly pension and a right to bill taxi fares to the French president if needed.
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Paris
Winston Churchill
France
Ramadier
Churchill
Vincent Auriol
Hoover Housing Problems Near End in Washington
Rep Stefan says the state department will invite former President Hoover to Blair House when he visits Washington. Blair House, a $150000 mansion near the White House, serves as the official residence for visiting foreign dignitaries. Hoover recently returned from abroad and was housed in a modest hotel while addressing feeding and rehabilitation issues abroad.
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Washington
Hoover
Stefan
State Department
Blair House
White House
Truman
St Louis Eyes 1953 World Exposition to Celebrate 150th Anniversary
St Louis plans a 1953 world exposition to mark the Louisiana Purchase anniversary and the centennials of Washington University and Fulton and Westminster colleges. An executive committee of 15 business leaders, chaired by Stratford Lee Morton, endorses the effort with 110 civic groups backing it. Morton cites potential wiring with atomic energy and a canal project as future urban catalysts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Stratford Lee Morton
Washington University
Fulton and
Westminster Colleges
Army Engineers
Chain F Rocks
Missisaed River
Forest Park
United States
Morton
St. Louis County
Four Wests Honor Mt Vernon Matriarch on Mother's Day
Mrs. Eli West, aged 92, is joined by four sons Charles Eldora Irvin Waterloo Louis and Laurence West of Mt Vernon for Mother's Day. Her daughter Leila Washburn of Cedar Rapids and other relatives attended a birthday dinner. Local clubs announce May breakfast and meetings with O E S Masons D A R P E O activities and a Tuesday potluck by the Junior group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli West
Charles
Eldora
Irvin
Waterloo
Louis
Laurence West
Mt. Vernon
Leila Washburn
Cedar Rapid
West
New Century Club
O. J. Cullumber
Walter Gray
P.E.O
Balliet
D.A.R
O.E.S
Masons
Masonic Hall
Social notices and club events hint at community life
Industrial society in the Presbyterian church details Mrs H H Gilleney in charge and Mrs Grace Wilder visiting the Lydia class Monday. The Friendly Birthday club meets Effie Butler Thursday to sew carpet rags for Knoxville veterans. Announced events include a six year old birthday party and a family dinner for the Hayden family before their San Diego departure. The Junior-Senior Prom is planned for the high school gym Friday.
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Industrial Society
Presbyterian Church
H. H. Gilleney
Grace Wilder
Friendly
Effie Butler
Knoxville
James McCutcheon
Ann
Merrill Burge
Keith Hayden
San Diego
Brazilian Plot Arrests Reported In Rio
A newspaper says military authorities in Rio de Janeiro arrested about 30 army sergeants on charges of organizing a military plot to restore former President Vargas to power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
Vargas
Mrs Susie Holzhauser Dies at 82 in Iowa City
Iowa death notice notes Mrs Susie Holzhauser 82 died Friday. Services set for 2 30 p m Monday at Hohenschuh Mortuary with burial in Oakland Cemetery. Born in Holland 1865 she arrived in the U S at age four. Survived by two sons and two daughters including Mrs James Calta of Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Holzhauser
Hohenschuh Mortuary
Oakland Cemetery
Holland
United States
James Calta
Iowa City
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Voters Assembly
Ladies Aid Society
Alvin Svenksen
Lorence Stade
Mrs. Louis Ross
Rochester, Minn
Mayo Clinic
Methodist
Ameigo Club
Grace Fernow
W. S. Starbuck
el Reno
Okio
J. A. Starbuck
Robert Scott
Irvin F. Scotts
Garden Club
Marion Nature and Garden Club
W. H. Odom
Third Avenue
Mothers Club
Robert Hess
Fourth Avenue
Calvin Moore
Rachel Booth
Beryl Fuller
Eighth Avenue
Cornelian Club
Philip S. Crew
Marion Linn
C. J. Newlin
Gene Burd
Howdy
Mrs. Ed Bills
U.S
Shakespeare Club
John Vernon
Robert Mitchell W.R.C
Memorial Hall
Iowa
Marshalltown
Frank Straley
D. Earl Miller
W. B. Sebern
Leif Lehdigh
C. F. Gowans
Dr. Gowans
Mother
Ed Lagerquist
Christianson Wedding
Lions Convention
N. Cira
Rebekahs
Hawks
Pleasant Grove Community Club
Ed S. Beck
Rebekah
Ivanhoe Club
D. B. Storck
Violette Jacobs
Gene Jacobs
Mrs. Jacobs
Minnie Besser
Harper Today
Diana Fret Club
Willis Jordan
Moscow
Alaska
Islands
Volcano
Sicily
Miss Palmer
Mary Jeanne Palmer
J. Frank Palmer
Avenue NE
Thorpe Top
A Avenue
DIAL
Farmers & Housewives
Happel
Earl May’s
Earl May
Home Planting Headquarters
Everblooming
Lombardy
Gladiolus
Etoile DE Holland
the Doctor
Golden Dawn
First Street
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