Auxiliary Observes Americanism And Education Weeks
Hanford unit No. 5 of the American Legion auxiliary met in the Memorial building to observe Americanism and Education Weeks. Beverly Wright of Coe College spoke on education from a student view, playing two piano numbers. Members discussed Red Cross work, first aid courses, stamps for the Soldiers Home, and fundraising activities including card parties and magazine collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanford
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Building
Beverly Wright
Coe College
United States
Louis F. Schirm
Milo H. Baldwin
Red Cross
Baldwin
Alfred Schlantz
Oscar Lundquist
George Rejsa
Norman D. Powers
Marshalltown
Gold Star
Cedar Rapids
J. P. Winn
Floyd Mosburg
Department
Cedar Rapids Symphony Fund
Arthur D Holbrook
New Members Welcomed at Monticello Conference
A recent Monticello conference opened with introductions of Miss Olivene Hahn from Mt. Vernon and Mrs Henry Like as new members. Mrs A G Schwandt and her division hosted the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trict
Monticello
Olivene Hahn
Mt. Vernon
Henry Like
A. G. Schwandt
Country Club Luncheon Honors City Guests and Members
Cedar Rapids Country club luncheon honored Mrs. W B Gordon of Richmond UL visiting relatives, with fellow hostesses and members of Thursday Bridge and sewing clubs in attendance. Other gatherings included Mrs Allen Nash hosting 12 guests for cards, and Mrs Chester W Crowell hosting six sewing club guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
A. J. Diebold
Grande Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
W B. Gordon
Richmond
Frank C. Welch
Ulier
Weicn
J J Studer
M J. Donnelly
Glenn B. McDonald
Howard Churleson
Bourke
Hickenlooper
Sidney P. Moore
Allen Nash
Country Club Parkway S
Carl G. Helming
Park Terrace SE
Mr Helming
Mary Helming
Waukon
Betty Silliman
Harold L. Bills
John W. Miller
H. Hamilton Morse
Chester W. Crowell
Thirty-third Street Drive
Pre-Reunion Dance and Card Party Set by Iowa Consistory
The Iowa Consistory plans a pre-reunion dance and card party at the Scottish Rite temple Friday starting 830 p.m. An orchestra will play from 9 to 12 for dancing while cards are played. The event is organized by Mr. and Mrs. Philip J McBurney Mr. and Mrs. George Y Swartzendruber and Mr. and Mrs. William H Stafford of the MM Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottish Rite Temple
Iowa
Philip J McBurney
George Y. Swartzendruber
William H. Stafford
Local Visitors Arrive in City for Visits and Meetings
Mr and Mrs J Ernest Carey of Albuquerque arrive to visit John Magnusson at 221 First Avenue W. Mrs Alfred E Durin with Mrs Herbert Cherry of Tama depart for a few weeks in Miami Beach. Mizpah circle hosts dessert luncheon with Roy Ritz presiding and Roy Koehn leading a Genesis devotional. L D Krieg discusses the Maltese cross as Red Cross sewing wraps up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ernest Carey
Albuquerque
N. M
Alfred E. Durin
Linden Drive
Herbert Cherry
Tama
Miami Beach
E. L. Miller
Murray Drive
King's Daughters
Roy Ritz
Roy A. Koehn
L. D. Kreig
Red Cross
Reception Honoring Harry W Dunker by Malta Chapter No 415
More than 350 members of the Town of Eastern Star attended a reception and dance honoring Harry W Dunker recently elected worthy grand patron. A dinner at the Masonic hall preceded the reception. Names of grand officers and past grand patrons were announced along with twelve district instructors and grand representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Order of Eastern Star
Harry W. Dunker
Malta
Masonic Hall
Daisy Ray
Mr. Dunker
Pearl May Fluegel
Adah G. Thompson
Mary H. S Johnston
Elsie L. Evans
Lillian Ritter
Lucille Johnson
Betty Fraseur
Lucille Denney
Mary Lou Manville
Nettie Dysart
Ruth
Ruth Willard
Ruth Claxton
Martha
Eileene V. White
Maude Keyser
Myrtle Wiley Carson
Edna C. Duncan
Gertrude E
May
Bessie McMurray
Mozelle Russell
Earl §. Mayer
Paul N. Clark
Russell Hayes
Grand Sentinel
Bess Manilaw
Daisy Baker
Electus
Ida Manchester
Ellen Mills
Abbie Sheldon
Alice Petranek
Agnes King
Grand Ruth
South Dakota
Masonic Chorus
Two-Piano Recital At YWCA By Hickman And Ambroz
P. E. O. met Tuesday at the YWCA to hear Helen Little Hickman and Lucy Ambroz perform a two piano recital. The program included Bach Gluck Chopin Saint-Saens Arensky Scott and others. Mesdames Ravenscroft Smith Pickford Johnson Hickman and Ambroz hosted the gathering with several chapter members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Little Hickman
Lucy Ambroz
Jesu
Myra
Bach Gayotte
Beethoven Saint-Saens
Cyril Scott
Noel
Omissions in Home Rebekah Lodge 25+ Year Members List
Anna Thomas, with 32 years of membership in Home Rebekah Lodge, was unintentionally omitted from the report of the celebration Monday honoring 25 years and more continuous membership in the lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Thomas
Home Rebekah Lodge
Home Lodge
Invitations Issued For Morehead Husak Nuptials
Invitations to the wedding of Miss Mary Frances Husak and Herbert L. Morehead Jr. have been issued by the bride's parents. Ensign Morehead, arriving Sunday, will be stationed in Jacksonville Florida. The ceremony is set for Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church. The bride's only attendant is the groom's sister Dorothy Virginia Morehead. Best man is Donald Taylor with ushers Robert Maddigan and Raymond Ashlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Frances Husak
Herbert L. Morehead
Ensign
United States Naval Reserve
F. J. Husak
Fourth Avenue
Ensign Morehead
City
Jacksonville
Fla
Herbertie
Sixteenth Street
Immaculate Conception Church
Husak
Dorothy Virginia Morehead
Pewaukee
Wis
Donald Taylor
Robert Maddigan
Raymond Ashlock
Principal Emphasizes Individual Needs in Cedar Rapids
Miss Marjorie Walters Harrison school principal told the Cedar Rapids Parent-Teacher council that knowing the child and treating him as a human being, not a little adult, is the great need of parents and teachers. Mrs Vernon L. Spohn distributed 14 superior awards from the northeast district to the Cedar Rapids unit. Reports from the state convention in Des Moines were given by Mrs W L Clark, Mrs Orlo Le Van, and Mrs C H Lisenbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Parent-Teacher Council
Board of Education
Marjorie Walters
Harrison School
Vernon L. Spohn
Des Moines
W. L. Clark
Orlo le van
C. H. Lisenbee
Kouba Hosts Farewell Dinner for PFC Harold McGowan
Mr and Mrs E J Kouba of 648 Knoll street SE entertained at a farewell dinner Wednesday evening for Private First Class Harold McGowan who will return to the 12th bombardment squadron at McChord Field Washington A gift was given and McGowan was formerly employed by Mr Kouba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Kouba
Knoll Street
Harold McGowan
12Th Bombardment Squadron
Air Corps
McChordfield
Wash
McGowan
Kouba
Mrs Lyons Leaves for Islands with Daughter Joyce
Mrs James Lyons of 719 Second Avenue SE and her daughter Joyce depart Tuesday for the Hawaiian Islands. Mr Lyons has been employed in government shipyards for three months. Mrs Lyons formerly worked at the Lovely Lady Beauty Shop and is daughter of Mrs Margaret Wickham of the Grand Hotel and sister of Mrs Joseph Behel of 212 Seventh Street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lyons
Second Avenue SE
Joyce
Jeff Tuesday
Hawaiian Islands
Lyons
Mrs Lyons
Lovely Lady
Margaret. Wickham
Grand Hotel
Joseph Behel
Seventh Street SE
Camp Fire group plans Christmas gifts
Twelve members of Osee tah Camp Fire met Monday evening at guardian Mrs. Dennis Molloy’s Carlton apartments home. They discussed plans for making Christmas presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Molloy
Carlton Apartments
Oseetah Camp Fire Group
Marmola Plan Promises Slimming Without Starvation
An advertisement promotes Marmola tablets as a simple way to slim faces and figures by eating sensibly under directions. It claims over thirty years of sales and more than twenty million boxes distributed, noting the product targets adults whose obesity is linked to thyroid deficiency and urges consulting a physician for diagnosis.
Andersons Return from The South
Mr and Mrs Ray F Anderson and Rev Harold Anderson return home after a South tour with stops in San Antonio Baton Rouge and Houston En route they visited Rev Howard Anderson of Parkville Missouri and Mrs Grace Liggit of Joplin Missouri Lieut A Cooke Anderson was their son and aviator in Victoria Texas Mrs Palmer and the Clem ents family also return from Chicago and Minneapolis travel plans are noted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray F. Anderson
Avenue
Anderson
Harold Anderson
San Antonio
Baton Rouge
Houston
Mr Anderson
Howard Anderson
Parkville
Camp Fire Guardians Hold November Meeting At Mason Home
The Camp Fire Guardians association gathered Monday afternoon at 2307 B avenue NE the home of Mrs. A I Mason. Members displayed hand craft arranged by Mesdames P Brown AL Hinton and Mason and Miss Joan Busche to inspire Christmas present making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire Guardians’ Association
A. I. Mason
B Avenue NE
P Brown
AL. Hinton and
Mason
Joan Busche
Helpful Bluebirds Organize Chinese Relief Effort
Helpful Bluebirds of St Pauls Methodist church met Wednesday at the church to make yarn dolls for the Red Cross and voted to begin a Chinese relief project. Gethsemane shrine No 1 will hold a stated meeting Saturday at 7 45 pm at the Masonic hall. Leone Sutherland and Lillian Clark will show colored films of their visit to the Hawaiian islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebirds
St Paul's Methodist Church
Red Cross
Gethsemane Shrine No. 1
Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Hall
Leone Sutherland
Lillian Clark
Hawaiian Islands
Surprise Picnic Honors Houts on 20th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Houts of 321 Thirty-fourth Street NE were celebrated at a surprise picnic supper Wednesday night marking their twentieth anniversary. Guests included many local couples and relatives from Cedar Rapids Mount Vernon Marion San Francisco and other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Houts
Thirty-fourth Street
Louis Koenig
Merle Grimm
Howard
Margie
Donna Jean
Albert Briles
Gladys Marie
L. B. Lynn
Louis Barnett
Patty
John Carter
Cedar Rapids
Jim Downing
Jerry Lesher
Ray Knapp
Marion
Mitt Stoneking
Mount Vernon
Anna Wilson
San Francisco
Sulitanni Camp Fire Members Meet at Church Workshop
Sulitanni Camp Fire group met Tuesday at the First Presbyterian church workshop with 10 members present. Mary Clements Barbara Boyd Wila deen Howells Freida Conrad Karen Kaufman Ellen Kaupke Sharon Miller Harriet Ohlman Connie Cornwell Leonta Morrison. The first eight worked on wood notebooks while the last two covered theirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulitanni
First Presbyterian Church
Mary Clements
Barbara Boyd
Wiladeen Howells
Freida Conrad
Karen Kaufman
Ellen Kaupke
Sharon Miller
Harriet Ohlman
Connie Cornwell
Leonta Morrison
Halloween Bridge Party At Lillick Tea Room
Members of the My-T-Fine Bridge club enjoyed dinner at the Lillick tea room on Monday. Miss Nadine Kennedy and Mrs. Edith Ross organized the Halloween party. Bridge prize winners were Miss Ruth Bettle, Miss Elizabeth Dearborn and Mrs. Doloras Shimerda. Guests included Mesdames Bernadine Hughes, Doris Heaton and Velma Robertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillick Tea Room
Nadine Kennedy
Edith Ross
Ruth Bettle
Elizabeth Dearborn
Doloras Shimerda
Bernadine Hughes
Doris Heaton
Velma Robertson
Volunteer Circle Dessert Lunch Meeting Hosts
The King's Daughters volunteer circle met Tuesday at Mrs Don Harris's home 1217 A avenue NW for a dessert lunch and Bible study led by Mrs W J Barngrover. Mrs Lloyd Platt presided. next gathering is November 18 at Mrs Howard Brown's 1706 K avenue NE to sew for the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
King's Daughters
Don Harris
A Avenue NW
W. J Barngrover
Lloyd Platt
Howard Brown
K Avenue NE
Red Cross
Yataka Camp Fire Elects New Officers
Yataka Camp Fire girls met Tuesday at Westminister Presbyterian church supervised by Mrs Willis Mohn Joanne Mohn was elected president Marilyn Moats secretary Jane Bettle treasurer and Janet Sullivan scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yataka
Willis Mohn
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Joanne Mohn
Marilyn Moats
Jane Bettle
Janet Sullivan
Irene Douglas Circle Meets for Luncheon Hostesses Named
Mrs. Grant Miller hosted Irene Douglas circle of the King's Daughters at a luncheon on Wednesday. Assistant hostesses were Mrs. L. M. Downing and Mrs. W. L. Leighton. The next meeting on November 19 will be at Mrs. C. W. Whipple’s home with a white elephant sale featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadowbrook Drive
Missionary Society Hear C. W. McCleary on Africa Mission
Mrs. C. W. McCleary, back from Africa, will discuss her missionary work at the Missionary Society meeting Friday at 2 15 pm in Westminster Presbyterian Church parlors. Also appearing are Mrs. W. G. Basler as soloist and Mrs. E. W. Brown to lead devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. McCleary
Africa
Missionary Society
Westminster Presbyterian Church
W. G. Basler
E. W. Brown
Japanese Protest Over Sinking of Kibi Maru by Mine
Tokyo lodged a formal protest with the Russian ambassador Constantin Smetanin after the 4522 ton steamer Kibi Maru was sunk by a floating mine in the Sea of Japan about 220 miles south of Vladivostok. The ship carried 342 passengers and a crew of 65, with 17 dead and nine injured reported and the rest rescued by Hakusan Maru and Kangei Maru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TOKIO
Japan
Constantin Smetanin
Sea of Japan
Vladivostok
Domei
Materiel Deliveries To Army Up Eighty Fold
Secretary of War Stimson released figures showing ordnance department deliveries to the army have risen eighty fold since Hitler invaded France. In May 1940 deliveries were about 1 million dollars per month. current deliveries are about 80 million dollars every 30 days, including some under lend-lease. Predictions say by June 1942 deliveries could reach 360 times the May 1940 rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
War Stimson
Ordnance Department
France
Stimson
Charles W. Wesson
Ordnance
Young Republicans From Five Districts Meet in Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Neu of Mason City announces that Young Republicans from Iowa first through fifth districts will convene at the Montrose hotel in Cedar Rapids for a general gathering. Plans for the upcoming campaign will be discussed with Lieut. Gov. B. B. Hickenlooper and possibly other state officials attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Kenneth Neu
Mason City
Iowa Young Republicans Association
Montrose Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Nell
B. B. Hickenlooper
Surprising Home Cough Relief Recipe Promises Big Savings
A home mixed cough syrup recipe uses two cups sugar and one cup water to make a base, then adds 214 ounces of Pinex from a druggist to yield a pint. The ad claims strong relief for coughs from colds, easing phlegm and breathing, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Reid
Raymond A Reid
Knollwood Drive
M. M. Club
Myron Reid
Coreys
Albuquerque, N. M
Mrs. Durin
Mizpah Circle
Hutchinson's
Hutchinson's Ice Cream
HALEN
Voc
Third Avenue SE
Jos
Council
Islands
Oseetah Camp Fire
EEE
Wonder Metal
Dividge
Boyson’s
Third Avenue
Andersons
Harry A Palmer
Fourth Avenue SE
W. J. Bakken
Bakken
Chicago
Camp Fire Guardians
White Shrine
Sulitanni Camp
Yataka Camp
2Nd Ave
Buckle
Romeos
Renee
Oxfords
Irene Douglas
Russia
Army
Young Republicans
C.R
Strema
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