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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1944

Page

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Shrine Ends Ceremonial Initiation and Memorials Highlight Parade

Potentate Ray Coutts led the Shrine parade after initiatory work as 112 members joined the corps. The hot sands section featured top directors Roy Schwab and Ralph Hartwig. Guests included Potentate Ford L. Van Hoesen and others from Za-Ga Temple. A memorial for Cent. Wallace Snyder honored WWII service.

Potentate Ray Co. Coutts Temple Roy Schwab Ralph Hartwig Keane Andod Ty Gon Ateru Potentate Ford L. van Hoesen C. C Bill” Nye H. W. Dippert Des Moines Clarence Lay Art Pierce Ahe Davenport Henry W. Burma Iowa House of —Atives W. McCullough Clinton Otto Ambroz Shrine Crippled Children’s Hospitals Wwseph E. Benson Irvin A. Braun Ralph W. Burns John K. Cabalka Vergil E. Caldwell Lyle H. Chermak William R. Cherry John F. Colburn Cecil L. Goettsch John C. Shover Marion Irvin L. Ford Nicholas P. Kepros Volga City Raymond FE. Grant Tama Robert C. Harrison Center Point Carrol V. Hoglan Carl E. Liabo Homestead H. T. Kippenhan Beri C. Scholz Anor Suserud Onslow Cecil R . Smith Iowa City Earl Snyder Cedar Falls Kenneth D. Tilton Central City Richard L. Wager Eagle Grove Roy P. Walters

Churches Sign Compact Today for World Order

The First Congregational Church at 361 Seventeenth Street SE hosts a 10 55 a m service led by Rev W A Jacobs to sign the World Order Compact. The pledge to work for a just cooperative world order cites inter national cooperation and peace with justice. The campaign, linked to the General Council of Congregational Christian Churches, aims to influence political policy and enlist many signers.

First Congregational Church Seventeenth Street W. A. Jacobs General Council of Congregational Christian Churches General Council Homer E. Dalrymple Anamosa The Council For Social Action Bulletin Irving L. Churchill Ray Ashlock Ed Zeller Frank Kinch Congregational Christian Compact For World Order C. T. Hickok Fifth Avenue SE G. H. Tellier Forest Drive

Early Enrollment High for Waubeek Boy Scout Camp

The Waubeek area council reported 200 paid registrations with more units to report before camp opens June 18. Despite a fee increase from 8 to 10, Scouts are enrolling at higher rates with Cedar Rapids troops involved and a resident director for the first time in years. Reuben Smith announced junior staff from Cedar Rapids and Belle Plaine for the four week program running June 18 to July 16.

Waubeek Boy Scouts Blairstown Perry Pyle K. L. Benner Reuben Smith Area Council Art Winne Dick Klinck Roger Dauchy Jim Grissel Michael Gunn Kenneth Holvenstot Robert Clyde Cedar Rapids John Visquain Deal Williams Belle Plaine Marion

Cub Pack 30 Holds Its Final Session of Year

Cub Pack 30 held its final meeting of the year Friday at St. Paul’s Methodist Church. Cubmaster Shirley Clark led the session with guests Scout Executive Phil Benner and Deputy Regional Scout Executive Sam Wagner. Erwin Wasta was elected cub master for the coming year and nine Cubs advanced to Scouts, including Robert A. Hruska.

St. Paul's Methodist Church Shirley Clark Phil Benner Sam Wagner Erwin Wasta Robert A. Hruska

South Side Civic Club Adds Forty Five Members

The South Side Civic Club will welcome 45 new members in a Monday ceremony at 8 p.m. in C. S. P. S. hall. Initiation committee includes George C. Thomas Emil Hurka T. F. Mc Partland Ed E. Hach Lumir W. Striesky and George Hogan. A 7:30 p.m. business meeting precedes with Dr. L. L. Dunnington of Iowa City as speaker on eye witness accounts of Czechoslovakia under Nazi control. Refreshments will follow.

South Side Europe

Private reports for 19 hour shift during furlough at steel plant

Pvt Lloyd C Meredith 32 reported for a 19 hour shift at the Sheffield steel plant on 15 day furlough saying there was no better use of his time than helping production. It was his first army vacation in 16 months and the town is in a drive to recruit 30000 war workers. He had worked there as a civilian.

Kansas City Lloyd C. Meredith Sheffield Steel Meredith

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