Mass Enlistment Of Waves Spars Friday Evening
Cedar Rapids hosts its first mass enlistment of women into any military organization as Waves and Spars are sworn in. Yeoman Phyllis Sullivan explains duties to Betty Brown. ceremony includes Waves Ensigns from Cedar Falls and a Preflight School band concert marking the Iowa City school’s anniversary.
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Phyllis Sullivan
Ninth Street NW
Betty Brown
Third Avenue SE
Miss Brown
Navy
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Memorial Coliseum
Yeoman Sullivan
Stillwater
Oklo
Great Lakes
Ill
Cedar Falls
Dorothy E. Molmn
Mary E. Schlager
Walter J Rekstis
Iowa City
The
Waves
Navy Yeomanry
P T A Meetings Highlight Local School Events
Roosevelt P T A meets in Sagamore hall Wednesday at 2 00 p m with Prof Eric L Clitheroe of Coe College speaking on Youth Marches On The Mothersingers led by Miss Grace Meloney perform Officers will be installed and the domestic science cafe will serve at Kenwood A preschool study group meets Monday at 8 00 p m at Mrs Clara Knight 350 Thirtieth Street Drive S A discussion led by Mrs O C Long Tyler teachers host a Wednesday picnic dinner at Sinclair Memorial Church All parents invited bring a covered dish for reservations call 24219 or 4522 Wilson high school P T A meets Thursday at 1 45 p m in room 5 for officers installation and discussion The Chal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt P. T. A
Sagamore Hall
Eric L. Clitheroe
Coe College
Mothersingers
Grace Meloney
Kenwood
Kenwood P.T A
Clara Knight
Thirtieth Street
O. C. Long
Tyler
Sinclair Memorial Church
Twelfth Avenue
Ninth Street SE
Cleveland School
PTA
PT.A_ members of
Lincoln
Fleming's
Clifford Bright
Coe College Music Program Features Debussy and Pergolesi
Soloist Grace Huddle Lockhoff will perform the Blessed Damozel in Debussy's Blessed Damozel at Coe College Tuesday night. The concert also presents Pergolesi Stabat Mater with two women’s choruses and the college orchestra under Paul Schumann Ray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Huddle Lockhoff
Damozel
Debussy
Coe College Music Department
T. M Sinclair
Pergolesi
Leatta Jorgensen
Lost Nation
Grace Bakken
Ogden
Rebecca Evans
Newton
Darlene Payne
Cresco
Janine McGill
LaPorte City
Janis Owens
Cedar Rapids
Paul Schumann Ray
Eleanor Taylor
Eleanor Houts
Cornell Seniors to Supper at Magee Home in Mt Vernon
Cornell college seniors will dine this evening at the Magee home with co hosts Mrs J B Magee Dr and Mrs Russell Cole Miss Alice R Betts Dr and Mrs J B Mac Gregor and Dr and Mrs Albion R King listed as hosts for the affair The Ero girls held a one oclock luncheon at the Baker house with 38 guests including active town alumnae and sponsor Ruby Wade Kay Moss in charge of the event Special events closed club activities for the year Several hostesses and groups held picnics and dinners at Baker House Tull home and Lisbon with programs and officer elections noted
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MT. Vernon
Cornell College
Magee
J. B. Magee
Russell Cole
Alice R. Betts
J. B MacGregor
Albion R. King
Ero
Baker House
Ruby Wade
Kay Moss
Ingleside
Sam McLaughlin
Albion King
F. F. Ebersole
Neil Miner
William Dunn
Clyde Tull
Tull
James McCutcheon
Entre Nous
Ruth Pinkerton
Arlo Sanderson
Sorosis Club
New Century Club
O. J
Lisbon
Charles Hedges
AAUW
Maxine Entwhistle
Ministerial Association
J. H Lavely
Elvise
Peggy Jane Magee
Russell Cooper
Mary Schneider
Dean
A. R. King
Coggan Club Elects Officers And Social Events
The Ladies' Literary and Social club elected officers with Mrs. Earle Barclay as president and others in key roles. Mrs. Gaylord O'Dossa hosted a bridge luncheon for her club. Eighteen Past Matrons members were hosted by Mrs. Munneke. A Presbyterian Missionary meeting discussed Japanese internment camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle Barclay
W. H. Odom
Leo French
F. A. Munneke
Gaylord O'Dossa
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Wess Warnock
Traveling gear trends for service members and students in 1940s
Readers learn about luggage trends as youths head to military service and college, with leather travel sets limited but available. Items include a tweed canvas overnight bag at 23 dollars, 28 inch army trunks at 850, 31 inch foot lockers at 1050, and furlough kits from 1.75 to 5 for drill cloth cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Anamosa Club Events Highlight Spring Season
The Fortnightly club hosted a spring luncheon and guest day with a pageant read by Mrs. O A Rife titled Turning the Leaves of a Song Book featuring impersonations by local members. The Wapsi Pinicon Country Club opened its 20th season with a Dutch treat breakfast and golf. Cornelian club hosted a spring dinner at the Holden hotel with 32 attendees including notable federation guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W Smsykil
O A. Rife
Florence Hale
Lloyd Robertson
C E. Jessen
Ed Steele
Arthur Braun
Nancy Delahooke
Constance Braun
Alice
Elizabeth Anne Hartman
Phyllis Jessen
Peggy Downing
V. P. Owen
Patsy Steele
Lucille Remicy
Helen Schuchman
Deloris Lazio
LaVonne Dalrymple
Wapsipinicon Country Club
Cornelian Club
Holden Hotel
Charles J Cash, Jr
Stephen Hyde
Judith Weighels
Davonna Hyde
Nancy Hover
Janette Weighels
Carol Musgrove
Mary Anne Nichols
Glenn
Leather goods and luggage for service members and graduates
The list covers leather items from briefcases to cigarette cases priced from $1.25 to $13, with colors black brown saddle red and blue. It notes American insignia on gear, women’s billfolds, and gift ideas for students and officers. A May 1 government order limits women’s luggage to four types including 21 and 18 inch overnight bags and 29 inch pullman with tray.
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Army
Louise Morley to Speak in Cedar Rapids on War Efforts
British youth and wartime contributions to victory form the core of Miss Louise Morley eight talks in Cedar Rapids Wednesday and Thursday. The traveler and lecturer, daughter of Christopher Morley, discusses underground actions and front-line duties observed in London during her November visit.
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Louise Morley
Cedar Rapids
Morley
Pearl Harbor
Christopher Morley
Kiwani Club
Linn County
England
London
Miss Morley
Ottumwa
Gordon D Barger
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Ladies
Roosevelt Hotel
Office of Civilian Defense
Franklin
Wilson
McKinley
Roosevelt
Lions Club
Coe College
Temple Judah
Bessie Bunting
OCC
Camp Fire Bluebirds Plan May Day Victory Garden Fete
About 200 Camp Fire Bluebirds from ages 7 to 10 will stage a May 29 fete at Cleveland school playground starting 6:30 PM. The program features victory garden scenes with children dressed as vegetables and stars, Uncle Sam, and a farmer, plus folk dances and songs with accordion music. Mrs Dean Mills wrote the script. Mrs George Pietter leads the Bluebirds with an organizing committee.
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Bluebirds
Camp Fire
Cleveland
Victory Gardens
Uncle Sam
Tots
Dean Mills
Pan
George Pietter
The
McGregor Local Club Meetings Shape Season Close
McGregor The Tourist club held its last season meeting in the Heights hotel with Mrs Fred Berg man Mrs J F Walter and Mrs WS Stone among participants. The Clayton County Rural Letter Carriers association met in McGregor at Legion Hall for a potluck supper and business session attended by about 30. Miss Dorothy Huebsch entertained her bridge club. Mrs A S Wickersheim hosted dessert bridge for the Past Matrons club of the Monona Eastern Star. Dr and Mrs E C Meggers and daughter Jean left Thursday for Grand Forks NC to attend state university graduation exercises where their daughter Ann graduates and will vacation home afterward.
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Heights
Fred Bergman
J. F
Walter
WS Stone
Clayton County Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
McGregor
Legion Hall
Dorothy Huebsch
A. S. Wickersheim
Dessert Bridge
Monona Eastern Star
E. C. Meggers
Jean
Grand Forks
The
State University
Ann
Pre Memorial Day Service Tonight At Grace Church
Post No 1 of the Iowa Volunteers with military units holds a pre Memorial Day service at Grace Episcopal church at 7 30. Lieut Helen E Wallace WAAC Des Moines will deliver the principal address. The Rev VL S Jones will give the invocation and welcome. Comdr William E Morgan will respond. Robert C Leeters will be master of ceremonies. Lieut L R Frink will be officer of the day. Patriotic songs colors call and a prayer will close with retiring of the colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Volunteers
Grace Episcopal Church
Helen E. Wallace Waac
Des Moines
VL S Jones
Grace Church
William E. Morgan
Robert C Leeters
L. R. Frink
Hermann Schloss
St Wenceslaus Program Tonight At School Auditorium
Music students of St Wenceslaus school present a program at 730 in the school auditorium. The school orchestra mixed chorus girls glee club and soloists perform with many named participants and performers. Accompanists include Treka Navgati Sindelar and Pi anh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Wenceslas School
Storts
John Pavelli
Frances Brazda
Mary Mekoven
Barbara Victor
Junior Pasek
Helen Jand
Elaine Vaviroch
Laiella Stadler
Helen Martens
Vary Purtell
Rose Marie Kizehk
Rose Mare Divinik
Marie Durek
Misa Navratil Vary
Ann Shimek
Cape Ann Zeman Vaisi
Unclear text fragment hints at social event and hosting
The readable lines describe a facewell party for Mio and Wis Don Basis and Wis Doreths Pine Mes Pine Watt, with references to hosting by PC Brawny for Bow Knot club and entertainment of the Twentieth Century clip, mentioning individuals Vic, Mre Feiss, and a move to Tousville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mead Wes Ron
Denier
Robert
Les Bride
Wael
Negton
Mio
Don Basis
Gineston
Vic
Mre Feiss
Tousville
PC Brawny
Bow Knot Club
Miss Betty Brown to Wed Merrill Phillips
Announcement of engagement between Miss Betty Brown and Merrill Phillips. Miss Brown, daughter of Edna Brown of Humboldt Kansas, is employed by Cherry-Burrell and will soon begin service on the Waves. Phillips formerly worked at LaPlant-Choate factory.
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Betty Brown
Merrill Phillips
Elmlhurst Drive
Brown
Edna Brown
Humboldt Kan
Cherry-Burrell Corporation
Sers Ce
Phillips
LaPlant-Choate Vanufactor
No clear event found in text
An incomplete notice mentions individuals including Mrs Hawley and Camp Me Catt with references to a wedding or social event involving many ladies, but details are fragmentary and unclear.
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Gazette
P.T.A. Meetings
Baldridge Studio
Third Street
Buehler Bros
First Street SE
Coe
Grace Huddle Lookhoff
Cornell
Coggan
Louise
California
Air Corps
Morocco
U. S. Navy
U S. Army
C. R
Europe
League of National Associations
League of Nations
Geneva
Bran Mawr College
Silva
Sislee
Second St. SE
Son Fate
Three Sisters
2Nd St. BE
City & State
Speukte
Second Street
Olin
Mr. Phillips
Ude
Urbana
Leo Sweeney
Mars Marshall Hineley
Hawley
DuPont
ACE Cleaners
Dad
Killian
America
Killian Company
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