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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1944

Page

15

Fairy Tale On Stage With Music In Coe Ballet

A Grimm tale The princess who would not laugh is set to Holst's The Golden Goose at Coe College. The production combines choir orchestra and ballet with vivid sets costumes and dramatic staging. Notable performers include Dorthe Clark Marcia Wahrer and Ruthanne Herald as lead roles.

Coe Ballet Dora Jane Hamblin Coe College Gustav Holst Holst Jack Aircren Detachment Dorthe Clark Marcia Wahrer Ruthanne Herrald

Gladys Swangler Installed as Quota Club President

Gladys Swangler was installed as president of the Quota Club in a service led by Dr. Ruby Hickman in the Light Company bungalow. New officers named for the year include Elizabeth Bender as first vice president and Sara Ann Brown as second vice president, with Gladys M. Shelley recording secretary and Pauline Murray corresponding secretary.

Gladys Swangler Quota Club Ruby Hickman Hickman Swangler Quota International Niagara Falls Ont Mary White Emery Krebs Blanche Houser Duncan Jennie Post Club Ontario Miss Brown Miss Swangler

Spars Recruiters Move to Iowa City For Week

Spars recruiters from the coast guard women's reserve move from Cedar Rapids to Iowa City for the rest of the week. They will be at Strub's department store from 9 30 a m to 5 30 p m with after hour interviews by calling the Jefferson hotel. The party includes Yeo men Marcella Glassman and Kathleen Simpson with driver Doris Turner. Recruiters reported better results than expected with many applicants lined up.

Cedar Rapids Spars Coast Guard Iowa City Strub’s Department Store Jefferson Hotel Yeomen Marcella Glassman St. Louis Kathleen Simpson Boston

Farm Life Echoes War Struggles and Plans After Conflict

A reader discusses material shortages during the war, hopes for electricity and appliances after the war, and differences between current and World War I. He notes better crops due to improved equipment, difficulty in obtaining help, and questions about postwar plans and leadership.

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Committees Reject Probes Into CIO Unit

Two congressional committees rejected requests for inquiries into the CIOs Political Action Committee. The house rules committee approved a compromise bill expanding inquiries to labor union contributions. Senator Ball urged a Senate probe for full CIO receipts disbursements and distributed literature while citing the Smith Connally law. The motion failed 2 to 0.

Washington CIO House Rules Committee Ball R-Minn Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee Sidney Hillman Roosevelt Rep. Smith D-Va

Margaret Trachta and Paul Blessing Wed at Lutheran Church

Miss Margaret Trachta daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Trachta and Pfc Paul Blessing son of Mr and Mrs Howard Blessing were married in a double ring ceremony Sunday at 3 pm at First Lutheran church Rev Paul Miller officiated organist Mrs David Mitchell and vocalist Miss Miriam Dieman provided music Evelyn Elias Ely served as maid of honor Rachel Truhlar Ely as bridesmaid Pvt Theodore Williams best man and Pvt Charles Woodbury usher attended The bride wore a lace and net white gown with Queen Anne silhouette coronet lilies of the valley veil and gold locket attendants wore pink and blue organdy and carried bouquets.

Margaret Trachta Charles Trachta Avenue NW Pfc Paul Blessing Howard Blessing Outlook Drive First Lutheran Church Paul Miller David Mitchell Miriam Dieman Evelyn Elias Ely Rachel Truhlar Theodore Williams Africa Usher Charles Woodbury Coe College

Roses and gardenias mark wedding reception decor

The bride wore a floral motif including roses and lilies of the valley with gold lockets as gifts from the bride. Her mother and the groom’s mother wore gray silk and black crepe ensembles with corsages of gardenias and roses as they were honored at a reception.

Notice of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation Honeymead Products

The Honeymead Products Company shows a 1944 amendment changing Article IV to convert its 20 year term to perpetual existence. The amendment was filed on June 13 1944 in Iowa. O Andreas President and Ellen Lockwood Assistant Secretary sign the filing.

Honeymead Products Company State of Iowa Bays O. Andreas Ellen Lockwood

Wedding reception and military training notice

A wedding reception at the home of Mr and Mrs Lester Trachta 1417 Fifth Avenue SE drew fifty five guests. A three tier wedding cake and garden flowers decorated the setting. Pfe Blessing will report May 29 to Camp Carlisle Pennsylvania for officer medic school training after returning from overseas service of twenty seven months in North Africa Sicily and Italy.

Lester Trachta Fifth Avenue SE Pfe Blessing Camp Carlisle North Africa Sicily Italy

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