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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1943

Page

3

Coe College Music Pupils Present Recital

Miss Eleanor Houts Professor Max Daehler and Miss Alma Ture chek and Howard Ellison will present a group of Coe college music pupils in a student recital Saturday at 6 45 p m in T M Sinclair Memorial chapel Parents and friends are invited Participants include Yvonne Umphrey John Von Lackum Esther Armstrong Frances Ford Anna Mae Stepanek Jim O Rieley Nancy Woggen thaler Barbara Butterfield Eliza beth Mann Jim Mansfield Mary Lou Thomas Margaret Bell Ruth Collister Mary Elien Dennis Betty Wolfe

Eleanor Houts Max Daehler Alma Turechek Howard Ellison Coe College Department of Music T. M. Sinclair Yvonne Umphrey John von Lackum Esther Armstrong Frances Ford Anna Mae Stepanek Jim O'Rieley Nancy Woggenthaler Barbara Butterfield Elizabeth

Wanda Worthen Leaves for Los Angeles Visit

Mrs. Wanda Lee Worthen of 710 Fifth avenue SE travels Friday to Los Angeles to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cline. She will also visit her brother Private James Cline at Camp Ke Utah.

Wanda Lee Worthen Fifth Avenue SE Los Angeles J. C. Cline James Cline Camp Ke Utah

Four and Seven Reading club hosts dessert luncheon

Mrs A T Nelson and Mrs George Miller entertained the club at the Miller home 1605 K avenue NE. Mrs Elmer Schueler read And Now Tomorrow by Rachel Field. Mrs Gerald Thomas of Marion attended as a guest. The group will meet Friday with Mrs Park Newbold 2000 Bever avenue SE.

A. T. Nelson George Miller Four Reading Club Miller K Avenue NE Elmer Schueler Rachel Field Gerald Thomas Marion Park Newbold Bever Avenue

Ella Hungerford Circle elects officers in meeting

Officers of the Ella Hungerford circle of King's Daughters were elected at a Friday meeting held at Mrs. Forrest Clemens residence. New leaders include Mrs Harlow Robinson as president and Mrs Hubert Shafer as vice president. An installation service and upcoming events are announced with dates and hostesses.

Ella Hungerford King’s Daughters Forrest Clemens Thirty-third Street Harlow Robinson Hubert Shafer Elizabeth Kratzer H. C. Schrei L. P. Mills Jennie McCowan H. B. Wright L. P. Johnson Elmhurst Drive J. J. Calkins Thirtieth Street Vance Coleman Thirty-fourth Street

Dress Up Shirtwaist Frock Pattern 8418 For Teens

Dress up this shirtwaist frock with feminine styling. Pattern 8418 available in sizes 10 to 20. Includes fabric yardages for short sleeves 345 yards at 39 inches or 342 yards for ruffling. Send 15 cents plus 1 cent postage to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Chicago MM with name address pattern number and size. Also offers Summer Fashion issue catalog at 25 cents.

Korae Cedar Rapids Wells Street Chicago

Midboro Club Holds Thursday Meeting at Dunreath Drive

The Midboro club met at 527 Dunreath drive NE with Mrs. Charles Norberg hosting and Mrs. J. A. Hanus assisting. Guest Mrs. Neil Warner attended. Bridge prizes went to Mrs. Harold Barton, Mrs. Walter Mohr, and Mrs. Ray Drenkhahn. New officers are President Mrs. Wendell Uniiect, Vice President Mrs. J. Keith Noll, Secretary and Treasurer Mrs. Ray Smith.

Midboro Club Charles Norberg Dunreath Drive J. A. Hanus Neil Warner Harold Barton Walter Mohr Ray Drenkhahn Wendell Uniiect J. Keith Noll Ray Smith

Kagha Camp Fire Members Hold Park Party

Members of the Kagha Camp Fire group held a party in Daniels park after gathering at Mrs. Evan Mapel's home on Sixteenth Street NE. Guest in attendance was Mrs. Robert Hunt.

Kagha Daniels Park Evan Mapel Sixteenth Street Robert Hunt

P T A Meeting in Jackson Elects New Officers

Fifty eight members attended the Jackson P T A meeting on Wednesday. Students presented a program with the orchestra directed by Paul Anthony. Mrs Charles Norman installed officers including Mrs Max Roseberry as president and Esther McCandless as vice president.

Jackson P. T. A Paul Anthony Charles Norman P.T.A. Council Max Roseberry Esther McCandless Howard Snyder Stanley Melsh Leo Vanous

Edgewood School 3 Holds Picnic in Ellis Park

Edgewood school No 3 held its annual picnic at Ellis park on Wednesday. Teacher Mrs John Koertson received a gift from current and former pupils and neighbors. It is her final year of teaching.

Edgewood School No Ellis Park John Koertson

Aknipon Camp Fire Meeting at Guardian’s Home

The Aknipon Camp Fire group met Friday after school at the guardian Mrs. Leslie Lawrence home at 1122 A avenue NW. Eleven members attended the session.

Aknipon the Guardian Leslie Lawrence A Avenue NW

King George VI Congratulates Churchill on Victory

King George VI sent a congratulatory message to Prime Minister Churchill praising his leadership in Africa. The king noted the campaign’s glorious conclusion and the debt owed by the United Nations to Churchill for his steadfast efforts and deterrence during early difficulties.

London George VI Africa United Nations

Third set of twins born in Buenos Aires hospital

Senora Maria Casal Enriquez, a 28 year old Spanish woman, has given birth to a third consecutive set of twins at Durand hospital. Doctors say the arrival is remarkable since her first two children were born as single births.

Buenos Aires Senora Maria Casal Enriquez Durand Hospital

Mrs Brown Honored by V R E Circle at Dinner

The oldest member of the St James Methodist church V R E circle, Mrs Rebecca Brown aged 89, was surprised at a picnic dinner Friday afternoon at her home 1100 Tenth Street NW. Present were Mmes Huston Clare Mary Carson Edaburn Valentine Fisher Kazebeer Christensen Perkins Collister Jewell Sell and Isaac Brown.

V.R E. Circle St. James Methodist Church Rebecca Brown Mrs. Brown Tenth Street Mmes H. E. Huston Clare Mary Ed Carson Ernest Edaburn Elwin Valentine Ernest Fisher Maude Kazebeer Cecil Christensen Charles Perkins T. C. Collister Albert Jewell Wilson Sell Isaac Brown

Moels Head South to Georgia for Camp Wheeler Stationing

Mrs. Charles Moel and her son Richard left Friday for Macon Georgia to join her husband Private Moel stationed at Camp Wheeler. They had been living with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Keister at 2217 J Street SW.

Charles Moel Richard Macon Moel Camp Wheeler Frank Keister J Street

Fesent Club Meets for Luncheon At Community Centre

The idly club met for luncheon on Wednesday at the Community Centre. Mrs. Caroline Ripka and Mrs. Adrian Lewis were hostesses. Games were played.

Community Ecne Caroline Ripka Adrian Lewis

Cultus Club Ends Year With Flowering Shrubs Talk

The Cultus club met at Mrs. T. K. Yuill's home for the final session of the year. Speaker Mrs. Carl Baumhoefner presented Flowering Shrubs and an Herb Garden. Officers re elected: President Mrs. R. E. Heal, vice-president Mrs. O. W. Mull, secretary Mrs. E. R. Ruge, treasurer Miss Bertha Graham. Donations totaled ten to blood plasma bank five to China relief and five to Camp Good Health. Out of town guests included Mrs. John Somers of Rock Island Ill and Mrs. G. Larson of Silvis Ill.

Cultus Club T. K. Yuill Johnson Avesque Carl Baumhoefner R. E. Heal O. W. Mull E. R. Ruge Bertha Graham China Relief John Somers Rock Island, Lll G. Larson Silvis, Il

Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Meeting Highlights

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary post 788 met in the Memorial building with Mrs. Anna Sheridan presiding. Initiations included the Maries and several named members. Memorial services honored Mrs. Bertha Lambert. Committee chairs were named, a district meeting set for Sunday, and plans discussed for Memorial Day parade and a Round Robin circle event.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Building Anna Sheridan Maries Garnett McLean Elsie Nelson Anna Eyler Anna Kolsto Helen Shields Frances Gordon Norma Levis Emma Timm Zana Timm Margaret Smith Bertha Lambert Viola Foushee Velma White Dolores Erickson Ethel Tweed Estella Vodoska Katherine Brems Lena van Antwerp Ruth Thomas Sylvia Francis Ada Baldwin Clinton Davenport Monticello Independence Iowa City Second Avenue SE Joe Brems Frank Berry William Sweet

Dog Sled Finally Arrives To Rescue Marooned Men

In a wartime Arctic tale, a dog sled team led by Capt. Harold Strong and Sergeants Healey and Dolleman reaches three U S flyers stranded after a Flying Fortress crash. The rescue follows weeks of cold, fuel shortages, and Delirium, with morale aided by notes and sporadic supply drops.

U. S Arctic Oliver la Farge Monteverde Spencer Sergi. Tetley Spina Best Januchen Catalinas Tetley Harold L. Strong Joseph D. Healey Hendrick Dolleman Byrd Antarctic U. S. Army Air Forces Aid Society King Features Syndicate

Marquette Soldier Prisoner of Nazis

Mr and Mrs Lloyd Schott of Marquette received word from the war department that their son Corporal Elwin Schott is a prisoner of war in Germany. He had been reported missing in North Africa since February 7.

McGregor Lloyd Schott Marquette War Department Corp Elwin Schott Germany Schott North Africa

The More the Merrier film review in Washington

Nadine Subotnik reviews The More the Merrier directed by George Stevens starring Jean Arthur and Charles Coburn. The piece highlights a secretary who rents out a room to a male boarder leading to comic misunderstandings, with praise for Arthur and Coburn and notes on Stevens prior works. It also mentions a co feature Power of the Press with Kibbee, Dickson and Tracy.

Nadine Subotnik Washington George Stevens Benjamin Dingle Mr. Dingle Farragut Charles J. Pendergast Jean Office of Facts and Figures Power of the Press Guy Kibbee Gloria Dickson Lee Tracy

European Navy Post to Wilson

Rear Admiral George Barry Wilson, 51, named chief of staff of United States naval forces in European waters. He replaces Captain Paul H. Bastedo, who had been acting chief of staff.

London George Barry Wilson United States Wilson Paul H. Bastedo

PIGTOWN SMALLTALK AND BROADWAY GOSSIP MIX

Lou Costello will pay $180000 in income taxes next year. Jean Arthur shows her gams in The More the Merrier while Rosemay Robson is chaperoned in Hollywood by her mother Jeanne Robson. Norma Taylor works as a machinist in a Long Island war plant. LeRoy King of Newport and Dorothy Kane of Tuxedo Park share the same lorgnette. Sumner Collins and Sylvia Porter honeymoon in Milwaukee. Jimmy Durante resumes broadcasting. Henry Kaiser resembles train travelers to Washington. Georgia Gibbs sings at Cafe Society Down Town and La Martinique. Humphrey Bogart in Action in the North Atlantic. Lady of Burlesque and Crosby Lamour in Dixie. Lou Walters recalls Boston days. Latin Quarter success leads to Broadway producing deals and a $100000 revue.

Pigtown Lou Costello Jean Arthur Hollywood Rosemay Robson Jeanne Robson Norma Teylor LeRoy King Newport Dorothy Kane Tuxedo Park Sumner Collins Hearst Sylvia Porter The Post Milwaukee North Africa Truman Senate Jimmy Durante Washington Henry Kaiser Georgia Gibbs Blue Cafe Society la Martinique Arthur Arturo Central Park Roof Humphrey Bogart Warners North Atlantic Joe Frisco Sallies Vince Curran Club 18 Jerry Ward Rhythms Hotel New Yorker Crosby and Lamour Paramount Dixie Sammy Kaye

Hold Everything Observer Seeks Concise Report Style

The observer is asked for a brief, non blow-by-blow report. The instruction emphasizes clarity and brevity over granular event-by-event narration.

Nemos Of A Middl nighter Draft Movement At R I O

The clashing draft Dewey for 44 plan faces an early break this weekend at the Young Republican state convention in Albany. L ieut Col Gregg To land, at the Rio embassy, adopted a Japanese boy in Hawaii who writes weekly. Butter shortages hit gov cafeterias. Rita Hayworth and Victor Mature are topics in Philadelphia society as a wedding rumor circulates. The North Africa toast is “Short War.”

Nemos Albany Gregg Toland Rio Hawaii Rita Hayworth Victor Mature Philly North Africa

Katherine Cornell weighs film role in Selznick project

Hollywood notes say Katherine Cornell remains unsure about taking the mother role in Since 44 You Went Away while David Selznick scouts her for the part. He envisions her opposite a leading man, with discussions to continue after her New York trip.

Tollywood News INS David Selznick Katherine Cornell Shirley Temple David Cornell

Soul Tug o War in Film Fantasy Cabins in the Sky

Gene Farmer reviews the all black cast MGM film Cabin in the Sky at the Paramount. Eddie Anderson Ethel Waters Lena Horne Rex Ingram appear alongside Rochester in a morally themed dreamlike tug of war between good and evil. The piece finds the film tedious with limited strong roles for Waters and Rochester.

Sky Eddie “Rochester” Anderson Ethel Waters Rexeee Lena Horne Paramount Theater Mr. Jordan Little Joe Petunia Devil Lucifer, Jr Hades Rex Ingram de Land Green Pastures Rochester Robeson Gene Farmer

Evening Theater Schedule Highlights Across City Chains

Paramount shows Cabin in the Sky with screens at 1 3 19, 5 38, 7 57, 10 16 The More the More rer at Iowa 1 05, 4 02, 7 02 In of the Press at 2 55, 5 55, 2 55 State offers One of Our Aircraft Is Missing 1 27, 4 17, 7 07, 9 57 Lost anyone at 3 03, 5 53, 8 43 Palace presents Lady in a Jam 1 55, 3 50, 9 45 McGuerins from Brooklyn 3 10, 6 05, 9, midnight show 11 Rialto runs Mr V 1 13, 4 55, 8 28 Arizona Stagecoach 3 31, 7 13, 10 46 Times Cairo 1 15, 4 50 The Big Street 3 04, 6 39 Strand Swing It Soldier 2, 4 45 30 310 Melody Ranch 3 15, 6, 8 45 Marion Margin for Error 2 15, 5 33, 8 51 The Immortal Sergeant 3 29, 6 47, 10 05 midnight show 11 30

Anyon Palace McGuerins Brooklyn Marion Sergeant

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