Book Turn Fiction Reviews and Readings Focus
A sweeping literary column surveys multiple wartime books and critics. It praises H R Knickerbocker’s Is Tomorrow Hitler's? for strong conclusions, contrasts Shirer with Knickerbocker, and commends Rebecca West’s Black Lamb and Grey Falcon while noting its depth and prose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca West
Viking
Ebecca West
Yugoslavia
Miss West
West
Rome
Venice
Austria
Nutrition Clinic Boosts Cedar Rapids Children’s Health
Park your buggy in front of the Cedar Rapids city hall to see the only independently maintained nutrition clinic for children in the United States. Dr A F Harrington leads weekly sessions, with Director Lucy Simpson praising the program as part of Community Nutrition. Fifty percent of 130 examined youngsters are underweight versus the national average, yet early diet fixes show gains, as in Marietta and Dickie who improve with iron and caloric adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
United States
A. F Harrington
Lucy Simpson
Junior League of
Dickie
National Defense
Miss Simpson
Presbyterians Seek Praise Service With Potluck Dinner
The Woman's Missionary Society of First Presbyterian church plans its annual praise service on Friday in the chapel. A 6 15 p.m. potluck will be followed by music from Harold Reeves and the Coe College quartet. Rev. D Kirkland West, recently back from China and the Philippines, will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of
First Presbyterian Church
Harold Reeves
Coe College
D. Kirkland West
China
Philippines
Miss Helen Smith Hosts Halloween Party Event
Miss Helen M. Smith of 125 Thirty-third Street NE entertained Friday evening with a Halloween party followed by a midnight movie for the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Smith
Helen M. Smith
Thirty-third Street
Beverly Jean Mrkvicka
Center Point Road NE
Frank Maciejewsky
Betty Lou Carlson
Buddie Boyle
Bert Conroy
Mary Hausler
Dick Shope
Richard Bruna
Robert Bruna
Leona Stearns
Nellie Boots
Lincoln Johnson
Irene Shutterlye
Dick Hoyt
Jack Lawrence
Geraldine Lawrence
Local names listed in group roster
Group roster includes June Weaver Jean Easterday Lelia Volker Marion Weaver Helen Smith Wayne Mitter John Thousand Bob Arnold Louis Dunek Gerald Edleman for identification or record purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Weaver
Jean Easterday
Lelia Volker
Marion Weaver
Helen Smith
Wayne Mitter
John Thousand
Bob Arnold
Louis Dunek
Gerald Edleman
Sorority Alumnae Dessert Meeting Planned
Alpha Xi Delta alumnae announce a dessert gathering Monday at 7 p.m. at Mrs Ronald Moore’s home 2016 Linn Blvd SE with Frances McLaughlin as assistant hostess. E. S. Auxiliary hosts a luncheon picnic Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Mrs. W Coach’s home 2001 Mount Vernon Rd SE led by Mrs C W Moon and assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha XI Delta
Alpha Ni Delta Sorority
Ronald Moore
Linn Boulevard SE
Frances McLaughlin
E. S
Mount Vernon Road SE
C, W
Moon
Mes
Business Girls And Moose Members Gather For Meetings
Dames O D Stucker and others listed join in a potluck and program at Moose Hall with Iva Richards and Myrtle Forbes honored for campaign wins. Business meeting set for 8 p m. Y W C A Business Girls join at 6 p m. Beverly Wright to speak on education week at Coe College with piano pieces. refreshments by Mrs A G Schwandt division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dames O D Stucker
T C. Bassett
A. F. Dotson
M. O. Winter
Alice Gustafsson
Moose Chapter No. 515
Moose Hall
Iva Richards
Myrtle Forbes
Alberta Savage
Goldie Johnstone
Kathryn Kaufman
Hanford Unit
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Building
Beverly Wright
Coe College
A. G Schwandt
Voice Recital by Pupils of Ralph Leo at His Home
Ralph Leo presents a recital at his home 1528 A avenue NE Sunday at 4 pm with pupils including Cathryn Loomis and Mildred Fuller performing a mix of songs and arias accompanied by Mr. Leo on piano. The program features Norwegian lullaby, Romeo and Juliet aria, and Rigoletto selections among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Leo
Mr. Leo
Cathryn Loomis
Vision
Fugitive
Massenet
Richard Puller
Gounod
Frans
Mildred Fuller
Wait
Areynolds
Thy
Harp Huntington Woodman
Charlotte Trewin
Mobile
Verdt
Sapphische Ode Brahms Obstination Fontenailles
Harold Barlow
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A. J. Cronin
Marguerite Steen
Helen MacInnes
Judith Kelly
Eric Knight
Berlin
William L. Shirer
Washington
Margaret Leech
Catt van Doren
Douglas Miller
White Cliffs
Alice Duer Miller
Knickerbocker
I Mr. Pitches
France
H. R. Knickerbocker
Hitler
Atlantic Ocean
Luftwaffe
New York
England
Russia
Lindbergh
Frances Hackett
America
Mr. Knickerbocker
William Shirer
Shirer
Germany
Elizabeth North Hoyt
Azette
Stuart Clorte
Houshton Mifflin
Stuart Cloete
Hill of Doves
Cloete
Lena
Dirk
Meeh
Marietta
Virginia Bragg
Isanford's
Colonial Cabinet Shop
Mt. Vernon Ave
Dial
Newman
Faille
Newman's
Presbyterian Women
Newman’s
Sman
Juanita Jordan
Business Girls League of
The
Association
Women OF Moose Plan
Beverly Mrkvicka
Legion Auxiliary
Mrs
Joseph Ennis
Virginia Armstrong
James Holton
Earl Nievas
First Avenue
Winifred Freeman
Ennis
Bette Thomas
Hazel Harrington
Marguerite Fothergill
Eleanor Thomas
Ann Astrosky
Dorothy Ball
Jack Getz
Lester Kaul
Lydia Wehmeier Perkins
Lasswell
Lasswell Studio
Paramount Theater
Fervar
Beauvais
Feryak
Luberger
Third Avenue
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