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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1941

Page

2

Marriages of Emilie Griffin and Robert Netolicky in Nashua

Miss Emilie Griffin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William W. Yocom of Melbourne formerly of Marion wed Dr. Robert Y. Netolicky of Rapids at the Little Brown church in Nashua. The couple plans a weekend trip to St Paul before returning to their home in Cedar Rapids.

Emilie Griffin William W. Yocom Melbourne Marion Robert Y. Netolicky Rapids J. Netolicky Western Little Brown Nashua John Nolting Mount Mercy Junior College University of Iowa Netolicky Ceco St. Paul Twenty-fifth Street Drive

Two women take month long vacation from city

Miss Rose Reznicek and Miss Eva Elliott left by motor for a month’s vacation. They will spend three weeks in the Black Hills and visit Miss Elliott’s mother in Noreb.

Rose Reznicek Avenue NW Eva Elliott Sixth Avenue SE Black Hills Miss Elliott Nor

Thursday Bride Is Honored At Shower

A Wednesday shower at the Cunning s tea room honored Hazel Ellington of Cedar Rapids on becoming the bride of J. Frank Sutton of Newton. Attendees included Mesdames Buffington Bruns Kalias Phillips Krumm Kevech Early Tow Sl Paulsen Miller Miller Jr Ellingson Hougen Ellingson Gibson Smith Jacobsen Risdal Larson Hanson Colton Russell Fraseur Craft Christianson Ellingson.

Cunnings Tea Room Hazel Ellington Cedar Rapids J. Frank Sutton Newton Lloyd Buffington Arthur Bruns Harry Kalias George Phillips Dero Krumm Ed Kevech Bernard Early Max Tow J. J. Sl Clarence Paulsen Leo Miller Bob Manville A. G. Ellingson Leo Miller, Jr H. L. Ellingson Byron

Daughters Visiting Halsey Family Headed Home

Miss Maurine Halsey and Miss Bernice Leahy will depart Sunday for Kansas City after visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs G H Halsey of 124. They have been guests at the Halsey residence.

Kansas City Maurine Halsey Bernice Leahy Miss Halsey Mrs G. H. Halsey Twenty-fifth Street Drive

Minneapolis Guests at Pope Home

Mr and Mrs L A Pope and their son Alwyn and Miss La Verne Anderson all of Minneapolis spent Friday at the home of Mr Pope's brother C A Pope and Mrs Pope 1840 Fourth Avenue SE.

L. A. Pope Alwyn Laverne Anderson Minneapolis Mr. Pope C. A. Pope Pope Fourth Avenue SE

Election of officers at Freyhelo Camp Fire group

The Freyhelo Camp Fire group of First Evangelical church elected officers Thursday evening with Shirley Schermerhorn as president Loudean Andrews as vice president Adeline Schermerhorn as treasurer Lois Hinton as secretary Rita Darland as scribe and Jean Snow as assistant scribe.

Freyhelo First Evangelical Church Shirley Schermerhorn Loudean Andrews Adeline Schermerhorn Lois Hinton Rita Darland Jean Snow

Shower Honors Mrs Lloyd Davis At 1315 Fourth St

A shower at the home of Mrs Harold Davis 1315 Fourth Street NW honored Mrs Lloyd Davis. Card prizes went to Mrs L Davis and Mrs C O Franklin. Guests included Mesdames Lester Herman James Dale Phillip Franklin T A Kennedy Thelma Reid and daughter George Myrtle Williams Katherine Kennedy Maxine Thompson Mildred Johnson and Helen Huff.

Harold Davis Fourth Street NW Lloyd Davis L. Davis C. O. Franklin Lester Herman James Dale Phillip Franklin T. A. Kennedy Thelma Reid Giorge Myrtle Williams Katherine Kennedy Maxine Thompson Mildred Johnson Helen Huff

Sunshine Junior Circle Elects Officers At Home Meeting

Sunshine circle of the King’s Daughters held a Friday business meeting at Kathryn Roberts’s home 318 Eighth Street NW. Officers installed by sponsor Mrs Leona Brown include President Miss Roberts Vice President Lucille Johns Secretary Canterbury Treasurer Lois Jelinek and Dr Jennie McCowen representative Gertrude. Members plan a June 11 meeting at Miss Roberts’s home and will attend an overnight ball game sponsored by the King’s Daughters.

Kathryn Roberts Eighth Street NW Sunshine Circle of Being’s Daughters Leona Brown Miss Roberts Lucille Johns Canterbury Lois Jelinek Jennie McCowen Gertrude Nome King’s Daughters

Surprise party honors Patricia Seda at St. Ludmila’s hall

Patricia Seda of Washington DC vacationing with her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Seda 1800 I Street SW was surprised with a party Monday evening at St. Ludmila's hall. Guests included Margaret Hughes Florence Hughes Catherine Stodola Mary Balsanek and many more with Paul Prior and Helen Seda performing.

Patricia Seda Washington, D. C Charles Seda I Street St. Ludmila’s Hall Paul Prior Helen Seda Wer Margaret Florence Hughes Catherine Stodola Mary William Balsanek Bill Fields Marie Lyzette Irene Kilberger Joseph Sudlik Zeman Virginia Pickart Wilfred Trusty Frances Roushar Lottie Zaspal Frances Zelezny Jerry Zach Frank Joe Patik Julia Amelia Kopecky Helen Biskup Joe McGann Evelyn Bailey Peggy Marron Francis Bernard Friedl Agnes Matus Ruth McC

Reverend Wilson to Speak at Westminster Service

Guests at the home of Rev James H Blackstone Jr include his sister Mrs Kenneth W Wilson and missionary Rev Wilson who has served 12 years in China. He will speak at Westminster Presbyterian church Sunday at 7 30 p m on Death Mothers Twins with Westminster young graduates attending as guests.

James H. Blackstone, Jr Westminster Church Thei

Wilson Home Ec Graduates Honored At Garden Party

A garden party Tuesday afternoon at Miss Sara Ann Brown’s home 2645 Bever avenue SE honored Wilson High School home economics graduates. Guests included Helen McCleery and graduates Carole Brush Mary Ellen Dill Marian Erger Elda Happel Bette Novak Jeanette Shiech Marilyn Snyder Leona Striegel Betty Subotnik and Deloris Wood hosted by Mary Kay Angerer Mildred Harrelson Dorothy Meeks and Evelyn Womacka.

Sara Ann Brown Bever Avenue SE Miss Brown Wilson High School Helen McCleery Carole Brush Mary Ellen Dill Marian Erger Elda Happel Bette Novak Jeanette Shiech Marilyn Snyder Leona Striegel Betty Subotnik Deloris Wood Mary Kay Angerer Mildred Harrelson Dorothy Meeks Evelyn Womacka

Class Surprises Miss Leksa on Wednesday

Miss Martha Leksa bride elect of Emil L Novak was surprised Wednesday afternoon at her home by her Sunday school class. The group presented a gift to the honoree in the presence of Joyce Heral Dorothy Hurka Norma Johnson Mary Ann Ka cerovsky Norma and Irma Klou bec Lorraine Leksa Joyce Libal Darlene and Elaine Neptash Charlotte Stelcik Betty Vornholt and Betty and Patty Yuva.

Martha Leksa Emil L. Novak Joyce Heral Dorothy Hurka Norma Johnson Mary Ann Kacerovsky Norma Irma Kloubec Lorraine Leksa Joyce Libal Darlene Elaine Neptash Charlotte Stelcik Betty Vornholt Betty Patty Yuva

We the Women by Ruth Millett. A portrait of Elsie

A Gazette Special Writer describes Elsie an important gossip hub in her women’s group. The piece notes her mirror like distortions of friends faults and how constant nosiness empties her life as she fails to cultivate her own talents.

Ruth Millett Gazette Lsie

Norris Pushes National Power Plan For U S

Norris who helped create the Tennessee Valley Authority urges a nationwide program to form regional power authorities and a coast to coast transmission grid. He says cost runs to many billions and notes dams and flood control would justify the project even if no power is produced. He cites TVA’s defense value and recalls earlier opposition. He also references Roosevelt ordering a new transportation office to coordinate rail, road, air, and sea transport.

Norris Tennessee Valley Authority Great Britain Nrris TVA Orris Roosevelt Senate Office of Transportation

Loyal French Move on De Gaulle Sparks Africa Clash

A French loyalist column crossed toward the Lake Chad area in the waning hours, seizing Nguimi and establishing a radio station and airstrip near Fort Lamy as Vichy warns of actions to recover African colonies. Nazi radio signals affirm strengthening overseas forces amid the Deep Africa confrontation.

VICHY Sahara Lake Chad Charles de Gaulle Britain de Gaullist Germany Central Africa Adolf Hitler Jean Darian Paris N’guimi Fort Fort Lamy Vichy A Rabelais Tunisian Sfax

Spending In New Year To Hit 25 Billions

Washington reporting that the treasury will inform the House Ways and Means Committee the defense program expansion will push the new fiscal year starting July 1 to about 25 billion dollars a new record. The panel meets to draft a 3.5 billion tax bill amid fights over budget and revenue projections.

Washington INS Congress Treasury House Ways and Means Committee Morgenthau Aan Roosevelt Commodity Credit Corporation Howard D. Smith Congressional

Fewer Than 2500 Civil War Veterans Remain Living

AP reports dwindling numbers of Civil War veterans from 3,000,000 to under 2,500. Veterans administration records show Union and Confederate veterans dying at about three daily. Pension rolls list 1,673 Union soldiers and 44,428 dependents. 828 widows from southern states. The federal system runs 11 homes for Union vets. the South has one home at Atlanta with six veterans. Richmond home closed two years ago.

Washington Bull Run Appomatox Veterans Administration Grand Army of the Republic Veterans Bureau Richmond South Atlanta

Tempting Hot Potato Salad Recipe Card

A home kitchen recipe by Mrs. Charles Bode uses 6 medium potatoes 2 hard cooked eggs 4 slices bacon. Cook potatoes with skins on peel and slice while hot mix with eggs fry bacon and onion reserve fat add to potato mix whisk fat into eggs add vinegar and salt heat and serve hot with lettuce or watercress serves 6.

Charles Bode Mount Vernon Avenue SE Direc

How Family of 4 Can Eat Well On $10 a Week

A DIY guide on thrifty meals with deviled eggs and whole wheat bread. Practical tips cover menus, bread making, and a day by day plan, noting Meta Given resources and a $1.35 daily cost estimate.

Meta Given

Hoosier Hot Shots perform 4000 Years Ago on National Barn Dance

The Hoosier Hot Shots select a tune with an extra cipher and plan 4000 Years Ago for the National Barn Dance on WHO at 7 p.m. in observance of the show’s 40th network performance. Georgie Goebel Red Foley Arkie the Arkansas Woodchopper and Joe Kelly will join the NBC era anniversary with Lum and Abner via remote from Hollywood.

Rtling Hoosier Hot Shots WHO Georgie Goebel Red Foley Arkie the Arkansas Woodchopper Joe Kelly M.c NBC Lum Abner Hollywood

Sunday Menu Card Shows Simple Family Dishes and Cost

This readable fragment lists menus for Sunday including stewed rhubarb, broiled bacon, waffles, stewed chicken and noodles, cucumber salad, bread and butter, sugared strawberries, white cake, coffee, egg salad, crackers, chocolate cookies, tea, and a children’s option. Estimated total cost about $1.85. The note comments on homemaker life and cooking for two.

Three-Year Service Men Exempt From Selective Service

President Roosevelt signed a bill that exempts from the draft all men with three consecutive years in the regular navy marine corps or coast guard or one year in any of those services and two years in another. The measure announced from Hyde Park follows prior drafts during the war and reflects extended service credits for veterans.

Hyde Park N. Y INS Roosevelt Navy Marine Corps Coast Guard

Portugal Reported Bolstering Outposts

German radio dispatch reported that Portugal is strengthening outposts with air force detachments amid ongoing regional tensions.

Portugal Ag Nong

Royal Family Safe Meat Rations For Sunday

London reported Queen Elizabeth announced the royal family would save meat rations over the week and reserve leftovers for Sunday meals. The disclosure stressed thrift amid wartime rationing and daily food concerns.

London Elizabeth

U S Flier Killed At Sea Off Sonoma Coast

Coast guard cutters and planes searched Saturday for the body of Lieut. Paul R. Rowe 23 feared dead after an army pursuit plane crash five miles off the Sonoma county coast near Hamilton Field California.

Hamilton Field Calif Coast Guard Paul R. Rowe Sonoma County

Evening Radio Schedule May 31 1941

Radio listings show programs across stations WGN WMT WHO and WENR for May 31 1941. Entries include news dances dramas and Army Army programs with times from 6 pm to 12:39 pm and late night talk on WGN and WMT. The schedule features music Melodier and Johnson with film and athletic headlines near midnight.

Our Marring WGN Garbers Banco Wilo Manee WGN Poe WMT Chi Calif. Melodier

Evening radio schedule mixed with sports and church programs

A dense listing shows a Sunday June 1 radio schedule across stations WMT WGN WENR WNES WGY and others. It includes news broadcasts weather and sports updates, church services such as vesper and revival, and musical programs with various orchestras and hosts.

Wmt WGN

Winant Returns To Report To Roosevelt And Hull

U S Ambassador to London John G Winant flew home to New York from Lisbon and arrived at LaGuardia reporting only briefly to press. He will confer with Secretary Hull and then with President Roosevelt about Britain's war effort and London conditions.

New York U. S London John G. Winant United States Roosevelt Cordell Hull Britain Winant Lae Guardia Lisbon Hull Warshi Portan Winant

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dr. Robt. Netolicky and Halsey Freyheld Mrs. Davis Sunshine Junior Circle Clara Blackstones Rev Wilson Wilson Home EC Miss Leksa Elsie Ganea U.S DE Gaulle Rio Radio Archie James J. Walker Whistoner Hiram Johnson California WMAQ Norman Thomas America Eileen McClain Jimmy McClain Victor Herbert Eileen Jimmy Percy Faith Don Dowd Arkansas A Arkie Bain By Galbraith L. Clinton Nelson U. S Army Courtneys Ore F. Martins J. Garbers Wener P. Smythes Teagarden Wener Calloway WHO News Kinsey WMT News-Des M. Who WGN Jarretts Ore WGN News WHO Humanitarian WGN Ginsbureh P.m WOI Wwwon WLS WENR WSUI Benne Jim Poole Acree DesMo_o Anson A.m. N Mormon WGN Sun Morn Bros Back To God A.m Orcan-Peterson Jimmy Lytell CBS Levendar Lace Kal Wenr Parker Pam Wenr Talent Ltd Gordon Wenr Sports-Storm WGN Sox Sen Wene L J Little Orch Joe Mabe Ontario Ricardo Orch Nagel Europe Wilms Wenus Puen IM1 CBS Workshop Garber Ord Chas McCa1 Heart Wil WGN Amer Forum Helen Ireene WGY Barnet F. R E. Fuller
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