Memorial Day Guests Arrive in Cedar Rapids Homes
Visitors from New York City Madison Wisconsin Two Rivers Wisconsin Indianapolis Indiana and Eagle Grove arrive to stay with relatives over Memorial Day weekend. Local hosts include the Pfeiffers Waples Selden Geiger Ives and LaPlante households with multiple family members and out of town guests attending gatherings and lunches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Buchanan
New York City
H. E. Pfeiffer
Pfeiffer
Cedar Rapids
Pi Eta O Chapter Meeting At Shonka Home
Members of chapter Gi PEO met at Bever Park Monday evening for supper then at 394 Twenty-fifth Street SE for a meeting. President L A Kessler reported on the recent state convention. Guests were Mrs F O Hillman Toledo and Miss Janet Johnston Tipton. Dessert luncheon followed hosted by Mrs Edwin Franken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.E.O
Bever Park
S. V. Shonka
Twenty-fifth Street
L. A. Kessler
F. O. Hillman
Toledo
Janet Johnston
Tipton
Edwin Franken
Hillcrest Drive
Pierre Tracy
Katherine Franken
F. W. Damour
Mrs Peterson Leaves for Ann Arbor Visit
Mrs Walter G Peterson of 4002 First Avenue East departed Monday to visit her sister Mrs Frank Cornwell in Ann Arbor Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Peterson
Michigan
Walter G. Peterson
First Avenue E
Frank Cornwell
Ann Arbor
Mich
Delta Theta Chi Members Host May Breakfast at Ellis Park
Members of the Delta Theta Chi sorority held their annual May breakfast in Ellis Park on Sunday. Attendees included Misses Charlotte Wing Ruth Buresh Cleda Schaefer Alma Womacka Anne Severa Emma Petrusch and Robbie Kuhn and guests Miss Marie Glenn with the Mines George Taylor Howard Pettit Otto Reimer and Ernest Mickel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Theta Chi
Ellis Park
Charlotte Wing
Ruth Buresh
Cleda Schaefer
Alma Womacka
Anne Severa
Emma Petrusch
Robbie Kuhn
The
Mines
George Taylor
Howard Pettit
Otto Reimer
Ernest Mickel
Marie Glenn
Dairydale Red Cross Meeting Set At Kouba Home
Dairydale Community workers for the Red Cross will meet from 11 30 a m to 4 30 p m Thursday at the home of Mrs Ed J Kouba 648 Knoll street SE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairydale
Red Cross
Ed. J. Kouba
Knoll Street
Miss Genevieve Blankenbaker Weds Dr J Jones in Manchester
Miss Genevieve Blankenbaker of Wapakoneta Ohio wed Dr J Jones of Manchester Monday at five in the Pfeffer home. Rev Charles J Bready of St Pauls Methodist officiated. A wedding dinner followed. Mrs Jones taught Latin and French in Wapakoneta High School. The couple plan to live in Manchester where Dr Jones practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Pfeffer
Third Avenue SE
Genevieve Blankenbaker
Wapakoneta
Ohio
J. Jones
Manchester
Charles J. Bready
St Paul's Methodist Church
Pfeiffer
County cancer controllers meet district at Roosevelt luncheon
County captains of the seventh medical district of the Society for the Control of Cancer and their deputies met with district commander Mrs. Lumir Severn for a luncheon Tuesday at the Roosevelt hotel. Buchanan Linn Johnson Cedar and Dubuque counties were represented. Special guests included Mrs. A V O'Brien Iowa City state commander Dr H A Householder Winthrop district counsellor and Dr F W Mulson Cedar Rapids physician chair man of Linn county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society For the Control of Cancer
Lumir Severn
Roosevelt Hotel
Buchanan
Linn
Johnson
Cedar
Dubuque
A. V. O'Brien
Iowa City
H. A. Householder
Winthrop
F. W. Mulson
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
McGladrey Family Back From Two Weeks Trip
Mr and Mrs B McGladrey return to 318 Nassau street SE after a two weeks journey visiting the Black Hills Colorado and Yellowstone. En route they pause in Fulton Missouri to see their daughter Kathleen a William Woods college student who comes home for the summer. Also with them is Miss Augusta Cheek from Oklahoma City who will visit for two weeks at the McGladrey home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Bliss
Portage, Wis
W. B. Ives
Crescent Street
Vivian
Ives
Mrs. Bliss
Pittsburgh
John
John Sheenhair
Eagle Grove
E. W. LaPlante
Blake Boulevard
B. McGladrey
Nassau Street
Black Hills
Colorado
Yellowstone
Fulton, Mo
Kathleen
William Woods College
Augusta Cheek
Oklahoma City
McGladrey
Bridge Club Hosts Dinner and Games at Bixler Home
Mr and Mrs Ingram Bixler host twelve members of the bridge club Tuesday evening. Guests will dine at the Commonwealth tearoom before moving to the Bixler residence for card play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Club
Ingram Bixler
Blake Boulevard
Commonwealth
Bixler
Mrs Briles Hosts Cedar Rapids Marion Guests At Home Party
Sunday evening at 821 Eighth Street SE Mr and Mrs Albert Briles hosted guests from Cedar Rapids and Marion including Louis Koenig Joe Houts Louis Barnet Louis Grimm Merle Grimm Jim Downing Ray Knapp Jerry Lesher Earl Knapp and Matt Stoneking Refreshments were served by Mar gie Grimm Gladys Briles and Elaine Lyons The L T A club of the Y W C A will hold its final meeting of the year at 730 p m Wednesday meeting end Ellis Park bus line hike along the river wiener roast and election of officers if rain the YMCA venue will be used
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Briles
Eighth Street
Louis Koenig
Joe Houts
Louis Barnett
Merle Grimm
Cedar Rapids
Jim Downing
Ray Knapp
Jerry Lesher
Earl Knapp
Marion
Matt Stoneking
Vernon
Margie Grimm
Gladys Briles
Elaine Lyons
L. T. A. Club
Y.W.C.A
Ellis Park
Mrs Altfillisch Elected President Of Cedar Rapids Dental Auxiliary
Mrs Altfillisch was chosen president of the Cedar Rapids dental auxiliary at a dinner meeting Monday evening at 526 Forest Drive SE. She succeeds Mrs C Naibert. Other officers include J C Stanton vice president C L Layton secretary and S Peshek treasurer. Retiring officers listed and Naibert received a gift. Bridge prizes went to Mrs C S Foster Mrs Charles F Huber and Mrs George D Reid. The meeting marked the year’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wy.Altfillisch
Cedar Rapids
Dallas hostess hosts Cedar Rapids luncheon for honoree
Mrs. G. A. Kay of Dallas Texas entertained at a luncheon Saturday at the Roosevelt hotel in Cedar Rapids in honor of Mrs Lloyd Piersall formerly Miss Loraine Wieland The party included Mrs C F Wieland the honoree s mother Mrs Bernice Landenberger and Mrs Harlan Underkofler and her son Dickie who recently returned from Pearl Harbor Dr Mrs Kay and Mrs Kay left Tuesday after a week in Cedar Rapids
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Kay
Dallas
Texas
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
Lloyd Piersall
Loraine Wieland
C. F. Wieland
Bernice Landenberger
Harlan Underkofler
Dickie
Pearl Harbor
Kay
Ruth Lorraine Brownell and Glen Daywitt Wed in Kahoka MO
Mr and Mrs John Mrstik announce the marriage of their daughter Ruth Lorraine Brownell to Glen Howard Daywitt on May 23 in Kahoka Missouri. The bride wore a navy dress with white accessories and sweetpea corsage. Mrs Daywitt is Roosevelt high school graduate. Mr Daywitt Brandon high school graduate works for Linn County Grain. They reside with the bride's parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mrstik
Ruth Lorraine Brownell
Glen Howard Daywitt
Kahoka
Daywitt
Roosevelt High School
Brandon High School
Linn County Grain Company
Surprise Housewarming For John son Family In New Home
Mr and Mrs Lester L Johnson and their son David were honored at a surprise housewarming and picnic supper in their new home at 2012 Eastern boulevard SE. Guests included Mr and Mrs C L Raymond of Independence and several other couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester L. Johnson
David
Eastern Boulevard SE
C. L Raymond
Independence
F. M. Presler
Ralph Redus
W. C. Bernstorf
Harold Halfhill
Ronald Rawson
Marsh Southwick
Mr Piersall and Miss Wieland Married in Westminster Church
Mrs C F Wieland of 359 Seventeenth Street SE and Lloyd Piersall son of Mr and Mrs Earl Piersall of 710 Fifteenth Street SE united in marriage Sunday at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Rev James H Blackstone Jr officiated the double ring ceremony with Marjorie Hungerford Cook as organist. The bride wore a pink crepe dress with matching hat and orchids corsage. attendants wore navy outfits. The bride was given in marriage by her brother G H Wieland of Indianapolis. Best man was Dale Piersall. ushers included Dale Uridil Arnold Piersall and Gene Miller. A reception followed in Mrs Wurster's tearoom garden for immediate family with out of town guests Leo Snider and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loraine Wieland
C. F. Wieland
Seventeenth Street
Lloyd Piersall
Earl Piersall
Fifteenth Street
Westminster Presbyterian Church
James H Blackstone
Marjorie Hungerford Cook
Yale Uridil
G. H. Wieland
Indianapolis
Ind
Dale Piersall
Marriage of Piersall and Plersall Noted in Davenport
Carol Jean Piersall wed in a ceremony with listed guests from Davenport Mechanicsville Washington Indianapolis Olney Dekalb and Dallas. The bride is a graduate of Olney township high school and works for Inter-Ocean Reinsurance. the groom is a Grant high school graduate and employed by Cherry Burrell. After a brief wedding trip they will reside at 1515 Second Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter
Carol Jean
Earl Plersall
Davenport
Arthur Walshire
Mechanicsville
W. M. Tweeten
Richard
Roy
Washington
G. A. Kay
O. H. Underkofler
Dallas
Texas
G. H. Wieland
Edward
Indianapolis
C. O. Miller
Olney
E. E. Miller
Kenneth
de Kalb, Ill
Plersall
Olney Township High School
Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Company
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Piersall
Grant High School
Cherry-Burrell Corporation
1515
Second Avenue SE
Nothing Left of Japs Isles After Raid
Gun Captain Robert L. Smith 22 son of Mr and Mrs Hans J. Smith of 1549 D Avenue NE comments on the Navy raid on the Marshall and Gilbert islands January 31. Wounded, he returns to the Corona Naval Hospital June 6 for medical exams after shrapnel injuries and hospital stays. He was then admitted as a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Smith
Hans J. Smith
D Avenue
Navy
Marshall and
Gilbert Islands
Smith
Naval Hospital
Corona
Calif
Veterans of Foreign Wars
New Election Laws Will Speed Filing Of Returns Vesely
County Auditor Robert Vesely announced four new acts will speed return communication after polls close in all voting formats. Judges and clerks must relay results immediately to the county auditor by phone, telegraph, or in person, who will stay on duty until counts are complete. Vesely noted Linn County has long filed early returns and the change should speed state totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Vesely
Vesely
Linn County
Rock Island Arsenal Announces Drop forger Openings
Rock Island Arsenal listed openings for drop forgers with daily wages from 6.96 to 8.08 dollars. The positions were announced Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Arsenal
Local civil service exam info announced
Walter C. Anawalt announces that applicants must be at least eighteen on filing date. No maximum age. For more details and forms, inquiries may be made at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Anawalt
Local Civil Service Examining Board
Grocers to Answer Homemakers on Wartime Market Changes
Cedar Rapids homemakers may get wartime market and marketing answers from five top food industry authorities. The Linn County Retail Food Dealers association announced a nationwide Q and A during the National Association of Retail Grocers convention in Chicago June 7 to 10. Shoppers are urged to submit questions to their grocer for relay to Chicago. A CBS radio broadcast from the convention will address the questions on Monday June 8 at 2 30 p m CWT. Ten Linn County grocers are expected to attend the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Linn County Retail Food Dealers Association
Q. and A
National Association of Retail Grocers
Chicago
Joe Zachar
CBS
Four Members of Same Family Hurt In Auto Collision
Four members of the Barta family and another driver were injured in a morning crash at the Sixth Street Road SW and Fairfax Road intersection near Hawkeye Downs. Velma Barta, 4, suffered severe leg lacerations. Bernice Barta, 11, plus Mr. and Mrs. Barta had facial and leg cuts. Joe Clouhy, 21, of Fairfax, driving the other car, was uninjured. The Barta car veered into a ditch. victims were taken to a nearby farmhouse where a physician was summoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Street Road
Fairfax Road
Hawkeye Downs
Velma Barta
Louis Barta
Swisher
Joe Clouhy
Fairfax
Fairfax, Mr. and Mrs. Barta and Another Daughter, Bernice
Clouhy
Barta
Silver Tea for All Kings Daughters in Cedar Rapids
Dorcas circle hosts a silver tea at the home of Mrs. James H. Blackstone Jr. 2207 Ridgeway Drive SE on Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. Mrs. Robert Clark and Mrs. Blackstone perform a violin solo while Mrs. Robert Rogers reviews Go Forth of China by Rosalind Go Forth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
Cedar Rapids
Dorcas Circle
James H. Blackstone
Ridgeway Drive
Robert Clark
Blackstone
Robert Rogers
Goforth
China
Rosalind Goforth
Army and Marine Recruiting Boost Inductions Across Iowa
Cedar Rapids recruiting stations sent 13 men to the Des Moines induction center. Army enlisted eight, Marines five, with only two from Cedar Rapids. Enlistees include Melvin E. Cook and Ivan M Lines locally, plus Frederick E. Klein Dubuque Robert J. Manah Waterloo Robert L. Campbell Belle Plaine Lyle A. Lamphier Edward A. Preuss Volga City William L. Kerbey Cedar Falls for the Army. Richard Holdeman Lone Tree Lawrence J. Sorensen Iowa City John H. Jones Morning Sun Keith A. McCabe Mt. Pleasant for the Marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Marine
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Eght
Marines
Melvin E. Cook
Second Avenue SE
Ivan M Lines
C Street
Cook
Frederick E. Klein
Dubuque
Robert J. Manah
Waterloo
Robert L. Campbell
Belle Plaine
Lyle A. Lamphier
Edward A. Preuss
Volga City
William L. Kerbey
Cedar Falls
Richard Holdeman
Lone Tree
Lawrence J. Sorensen
Iowa City
John H. Jones
Morning Sun
Keith A. McCabe
Mt. Pleasant
Notice of Appointment Executrix No 16514 Iowa Linn County
Amelia Cecil Hilman appointed executrix of the estate of Charles P Hilman, deceased in Linn County Iowa on May 25, 1942. All debts should be paid to the executrix and claims filed with the Linn County District Court Clerk. B T Perrine, Attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Linn County
Charles P. Hilman
Iowa
Amelia Cecil Hilman
B. T. Perrine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eliot Waples
Madison
Wis
Selden
Worth
Reviewers Club
C. Harve Geiger
Forest Drive
George Liddle
Gm, P.E.O
Franken
Miss Blankenbaker
J. J. Jones
Cancer Society
McGladreys
Ingram Bixlers
Altfillisch
Dental
Mrs. Kay
Bride
Ruth Brownell
Glen Daywitt
Lester Johnsons
Mr. Piersall
Miss Wieland
Japs Isles
Tar
Grocers
Java
Optical Service
Leonard T. Arduser
C. Chambers Inskeep Optical Company
Third St. SE
Dial
Harry F. Tisher
Try Procter & Gamble’s
Ee Pfe
Cedar Rapids & Waterloo
F. S. Mitvalsky
Cms Et Furs
Terloo
Herry
Fposter & Ghmale
Tog—Duz
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