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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1943

Page

8

Courtesies for Miss Plock Before Her Wedding

Miss Dorothy Plock will wed Robert White of Maquoketa Saturday at 4 p.m. in St Pauls Methodist chapel. A week of courtesy events featured bridge games, gifts, and hostess groups including Mrs. E C Helfenstine and Mrs. A W Plock with relatives and friends. Additional gatherings planned by Pauline Huston Jean Richardson and Mrs Carl Kane, plus reviews by the Reviewers club and Chi Omega Mothers, all in preparation for the bride-to-be.

Robert White Maquoketa St. Paul's Methodist Church Dorothy Plock E. C. Helfenstine Twenty-seventh Street Miss Plock A. W. Plock Margaret Plock A. F. Sander Herbert Hintze Robert Stracke Norris Hunt Harold Kimball Pauline Huston Jean Richardson Carl R. Kane Huston Twelfth Street NW Bridge

A W S Honors Juniors and Seniors at Tea

The Associated Women Students of Coe college hosted a high tea Sunday at 5 pm in the women's field house to honor junior and senior women. Miss June Geier led arrangements with the A W S council as about fifty members and guests attended.

Associated Women Coe College June Geier A.W.S. Council Association Marjorie Parchman Lenore Sherrard Grace Douma Graceen

Auxiliary Round Robin Meeting at Veterans Club

The V F W auxiliary will meet Friday at 8 p.m. at the Veterans club located at 709 Second avenue SE. Auxiliary members and wives of club members are invited to attend.

V.F.W Veterans Club Second Avenue SE

Miss Doyle and Private Fitzpatrick wed in Shawnee

James Doyle of 1956 Fourth Avenue SE announces the marriage of his daughter Margaret to Private John J. Fitzpatrick, son of Mrs Agnes Fitzpatrick of 218 Fourth Avenue SW. The ceremony was May 15 at 7:30 p.m. at St Benedict's Church Shawnee Oklahoma. Fitzpatrick a Wo olworth employee and Immaculate Conception high school graduate. Private Fitzpatrick a St Patrick's high school graduate in Iowa City. Mrs Fitzpatrick will reside in Shawnee where he is stationed with the Army Air Forces.

James Doyle Fourth Avenue SE Margaret John J. Fitzpatrick Agnes Fitzpatrick Fourth Avenue St. Benedict's Church Shawnee Okla Fitzpatrick Immaculate Conception F. W. Woolworth Company St. Patrick’s High School Iowa City Army Air Forces

Recital by Pupils of Mrs Baldwin Wednesday Night

Mrs. Bernice Hack Baldwin presents a piano recital Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Cedar Rapids Woman's Club 1110 Second Avenue SE. The public is invited. Performers include Sue Ribble Nathan Baldwin Nancy Lynch Jimmy Bowman Judy Johnston Carolyn Ann Dougherty Michael Jones Jeannette Trachta Roger Delp Patty Pierson Doris McNall Beverly McGee Judy Morris Joan Johnston Carol McLeod Roger Spohn Gay Hendricks Merilyn Paxson Jean Ann Curtiss Barbara Boyd BarIinda Whitehill Susan Starman Norma Jean Johnson Dolores Schroeder Gloria Kilborn Margaret Mach Nancy Moore Doris McCann Rita Vesely Bob Pierson Carol Boudreaux Arlene Dvorak Barbara James Frances Kacerovsky.

Bernice Hack Baldwin Cedar Rapids Gay Hendricks Merilyn Paxson Jean Ann Curtiss Barbara Boyd Barlinda Whitehill Susan Starman Norma Jean Johnson Dolores Schroeder Gloria Kilborn Margaret Mach Nancy Moore Doris McCann Rita Vesely Bob Pierson Carol Boudreaux Arlene Dvorak Barbara James Frances Kacerovsky

Miss Jean Richardson Leaves for Cleveland Visit

Miss Jean Richardson of 1953 Second Avenue SE travels to Cleveland Ohio to visit her brother L S Richardson his wife and family.

Jean Richardson Second Avenue SE Cleveland Ohio L. S. Richardson

Mrs Margaret Bock Visits Cedar Rapids Ties Enduring Family Link

Mrs Margaret Bock returns from a three week visit to Watertown South Carolina with her daughter in law and son Arthur Campbell and family. The Campbells are former Cedar Rapids residents.

Margaret Bock Ninth Street Watertown S. C Arthur Campbell David Melinda Ann Campbells Cedar Rapids

Return from Memphis Chiefs visit Cedar Rapids kin

Mrs. George Stone of 1025 Ellis boulevard NW and Mrs. Lawrence Sanders of Lisbon returned home Tuesday after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kelly in Memphis. The Kellys are former Cedar Rapids residents.

George Stone Ellis Boulevard Lawrence Sanders Lisbon Leo Kelly Memphis Kellys Cedar Rapids

Second Coe Sports Day Promises Pageantry on Campus Field

The second annual Sports Day at Coe College will start at 6 30 p m Wednesday on the women's athletic field. Five senior women compete for the queen title: Bernice Beerman Orange City Bernice Brandau Rudd Pauline Huston Cedar Rapids Dorothy Lehman Cedar Rapids and Mary Rovelstad Elgin. The program includes tennis archery volleyball baseball a queen’s procession ROTC color guard and a fitness display with a folk dance directed by Ethel Ryan and Ruth Zika.

Coe _ college women’s physical education department Coe C Avenue Fourteenth Street Queen Bernice Beerman Orange City Bernice Brandau Rudd Pauline Huston Dorothy Lehman Cedar Rapids Mary Rovelstad Elgin Ethel Ryan Ruth Zika

Hegewalds Mark Silver Wedding Anniversary Dinner

Mr and Mrs Robert Hegewald of Newhall celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with a dinner at Twin Towers on Sunday. Attendees included their son in law and daughter LeRoy and Mrs Boddicker of Newhall and guests from Cedar Rapids Guer rison Blairstown Vinton Ely Oakdale and Newhall plus distant relatives.

Robert Hegewald Newhall Twin Towers LeRoy Boddicker Corp Paul Hegewald New Jersey Cedar Rapids Edward Hegewald Chris Weichmann Robert Smith Ralph Anderson Augusta Fritz Guerrison Blairstown Vinton Ely Oakdale

Mr and Mrs Albert Return From Weekend Visit

Mr and Mrs A L Albert 1118 First Avenue NE returned Monday after visiting their son Richard M Albert petty officer third class stationed at the Great Lakes naval training station.

A. L. Albert First Avenue NE Richard M. Albert Great Lakes Naval Training Station

Mrs Hardy Returns From Long Beach Visit

Mrs. Raymond Paul Hardy residing at 415 Seventeenth street NE has returned home after a month long visit in Long Beach California with her husband Corp. Hardy and her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Jae Jamison.

Raymond Paul Hardy Seventeenth Street Corp. Hardy Jae Jamison Long Beach Alif

Music Program At Coe College Evening Concert

The Coe College department of music presents a special program for women's voices Tuesday at 8 15 in Sinclair Memorial chapel. Prof Paul S Ray directs the combined a cappella and vesper choirs and the college orchestra with Cedar Rapids symphony members performing Debussy Ble Damorel and Pergolesi Stabat Mater.

Coe College Department of Music Sinclair Memorial Chapel Paul S. Ray Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra Debussy Pergolesi

Nazette Couple’s Family Update From Eldora Hospital

Mrs. R. F. Nazette is recovering from an appendectomy at Eldora hospital where Lieut. and Mrs. Nazette have stayed with Lieut. Nazette’s parents. Lieut. Nazette departs Sunday for Camp Maxie Texas and Mrs. Nazette will return to Cedar Rapids with her parents to recuperate.

R. F. Nazette L. E. Chehak Twenty-sixth Street Eldora Hospital

McKinley Voice Classes Schedule Recitals at School

McKinley high school voice production classes will present two recitals at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday at the school. Thirty four students are enrolled in the solo-focused classes. Performers include Margaret Bennett, Barbara Risk, Betty Fries, Wallace Storms, Marie Unzeitig, Vivian Abodeely, Norma Kacerovsky, Mary Catherine Locke, Alec Abodeely, Leona Sprynel, Frances Kacerovsky, Canetana Cortez, Bernice Akers, Gloria Lehti, Shirley Klassen, Joyce Snyder, George Cavros, Phoebe Vavra, Marcelle Harvey, Isla Tisher. Instructors Miss Maurine Hamblin and accompanists Frances Kacerovsky and Miss Lehti work with the students.

McKinley High School Margaret Bennett Barbara Risk Betty Fries Wallace Storms Marie Unzeitig Vivian Abodeely Norma Kacerovsky Mary Catherine Locke Alec Abodeely Leona Sprynel Frances Kacerovsky Canetana Cortez Bernice Akers Gloria Lehti Shirley Klassen Joyce Snyder George Cavros Phoebe Vavra Marcelle Harvey Isla Tisher

St Matthew's School To Present Recital Evening

The St Matthew's music department stages its third in a series of recitals on Wednesday at 8 p m. The program includes violin clarinet and piano solos the boys and girls glee clubs and ensemble numbers. A highlight is six year old Frankie Barvinek performing simplified classics. Other soloists include Joan Holmes Johanna Sivertson Joan Barron Patricia Hofferd Marilyn Sulk

St. Matthew’s School Frankie Barvinek Joan Holmes Johanna Sivertson Joan Barron Patricia Hofferd Marilyn Sul

Notable performers announced for Mt Mercy College concert

Margery Livan, Anna Rink, Josephine Scolaro and Mary Therese Rink are listed among guests with Miss Anna Louise Brogham as the guest artist and principal violinist at Mt Mercy College concert.

Mr and Mrs Menges Celebrate Fifty Fifth Anniversary

Mr and Mrs H Menges of 126 Sixth Street NE celebrated their fifty fifth wedding anniversary Sunday. Attendees included their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs R E McDermott of Marion and Mrs Hazel Raftis and her son Jackie of Cedar Rapids plus their son L J Menges and wife with family of Garrison and Floyd Menges of Waterloo. Floyd could not attend. Other guests were Mr and Mrs John Gilbert of Traer, Mrs Gulstroff of Van Horne, and Marcene and Doyle Raftis of Chicago.

H. Menges Sixth Street Menges R. E. McDermott Marion Hazel Raftis Jackie Cedar Rapids Inlaw L. J. Menges Garrison Floyd Menges Waterloo

McMeel Leaves for Boston after Weekend with Family

B. J. McMeel departed Monday for Boston following a weekend with his mother Mrs. Mary McMeel and relatives at 350 Rockford Road SW.

B. J. McMeel Boston Mary McMeel Rockford Road

Birthday Party Honors Davie Morgan at Age Three

Mrs. Don Morgan hosted a party at 1038 Seventeenth Street NE on Saturday honoring her son Davie Morgan on his third birthday. Attending were Susan Burrows Gary Dunahugh Garlene Spiichal Godfrey Spiichal Jimmy Morey Carol Morey June Thompson and Byron Thompson.

Don Morgan Seventeenth Street Davie Susan Burrows Gary Dunahugh Garlene Godfrey Spiichal Jimmy Carol Morey June Byron Thompson

Tyler PTA Meeting Postponed to June 3

The Tyler teachers' picnic dinner was rescheduled from Wednesday to June 3. It will be at Sinclair Memorial church on Twelfth avenue at Ninth street SE starting at 6 p.m. Parents are invited and asked to bring a covered dish. Reservations call 24219 or 4522.

Tyler Sinclair Memorial Church Twelfth Avenue Ninth Street SE

Submarine Output Reported Stopped At 3 Reich Yards

A well informed source says Germany’s three major shipyards at Stettin have not built a submarine for six months due to repair work shortages, metal scarcity, and falling labor efficiency. The issue is believed common across German yards, with part of the fault traced to civilian rationing.

Reich Stockholm Germany Stettin Ger

War Strain Cited Overheard at Home Front

The passage notes strain on nervous systems from prolonged war, alleged mistakes of prisoners drafted as slave labor, perceived laziness of foreign workers, and sabotage as pressures build.

Burglars Take Whisky From Chicago Saloon Storeroom

Burglars stole three cases of whisky worth 100 dollars from a saloon storeroom in Chicago. The proprietor reported the theft to the nearby police station.

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