Grace Tully Tops Secretary In The Nation
Grace Tully, longtime secretary to Cardinal Hayes, becomes acting private secretary to President Roosevelt. The article notes her calm efficiency, daily 150 letters, and intense White House schedule, detailing how she rose to the top amid past health challenges and a high-pressure environment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Tully
Washington
America
Patrick Cardinal Hayes
New York
United States
Roosevelt
Miss Tully
Marguerite “Missy" LeHand
F.D.R
White House
Tully
Mr. Roosevelt
Louis Howe
Marvin McIntyre
Missy” LeHand
Bishop Longley Praises Father Loferski at Church Dinner
The Davenport bishop spoke at St John’s Episcopal Church in an event honoring rector Rev D A Loferski who has served four teen months since June 24 1941. Bishop Harry D Longley urged church action beyond politics and praised the rector’s work while a collection supported soldiers and Thanksgiving boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D A. Loferski
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Father Loferski
Davenport
Harry D Longley
Iowa
C V. Shepherd
Arthur Poe
Harry Watson
Poe
Longley
Christian Church
Washington
League of Nations
America
Keith Ottsen
George Ottsen
St. John’s Church
Social Affairs Shift To Civic Work In Cedar Rapids
Community activity centers on charity and civic projects as Cedar Rapids women juggle social duties with Red Cross drives Bundles for Britain and the Iowa homecoming game. Luncheons and sewing sessions fill the midweek schedule while weekend preparations for the Iowa City game bring dinners at the Cedar Rapids Country Club and film outings at Cedar View Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Cedar View Country Club
Britain
Mu Psi Chapter Opens Year at Coe College
The Mu Psi chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon held its first year meeting at Coe college Tuesday evening. Miss Margaret Hindee was named president succeeding Rose Ann Kubo vec. Betty Wagner became secretary and Leota Becking treasurer. A founders day dinner celebrates the thirty eighth anniversary in Voorhees hall. The meeting focused on the founders day theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mu Psi
Mu Phi Epsilon
Coe College
Margaret Hindee
Rose Ann Kubovec
Betty Wagner
Leota Becking
Voorhees Hall
Mrs Lange Returns From Weekend Visit
Mrs Thomas F Lange and her daughter Sara Jane of Cres cent street SE returned Monday evening after a weekend visit with her parents Mr and Mrs R L Burkland in Lancaster Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasf. Lange
Crescent Street
Sara Jane
R. L. Burkland
Lancaster
Bridal Shower Honors Mrs William G Fieseler at SE Home
Mrs Clarence VanFossen hosted a bridal shower Tuesday at her residence 1640 Second Avenue SE honoring Mrs William G Fieseler formerly Miss Lois Metcalf. Guests included Mesdames Lincoln Zarub, Glenn Darrow, Glenn Lyman, Virgil A Berg en and Paul Miner, and Misses Este Heath, Leola Zavodsky, Lorraine Smith, Bea Fieseler of Cedar Rapids, Hazel Runkle of Lisbon, and Leta McShane of Springville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence VanFossen
Second Avenue SE
William G Fieseler
Lois Metcalf
Lincoln Zarub
Glenn Darrow
Glenn Lyman
Virgil A. Bergen
Paul Miner
Este Heath
Leola Zavodsky
Lorraine Smith
Bea Fieseler
Cedar Rapids
Hazel Runkle
Lisbon
Leta McShane
Springville
Sandoe Jordans Move to New Home Address
Mr and Mrs Sandoe Jordan of 622 Twentieth Street NE will relocate Thursday to their new residence at 922 Twenty-fifth Street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandoe Jordan
Twentieth Street
Twenty-fifth Street
Geiger couple feted on 25th wedding anniversary
On their twenty fifth wedding anniversary Sunday Mr and Mrs George Geiger of route 1 were honored at a surprise dinner party. Joining them were Mr and Mrs William Stumpff and their children Violet and Leslie Mr and Mrs Fred Hardy and their children Doris and Willard Mr and Mrs Paul Herr Mr and Mrs Henry Geiger and their children Lila Evelyn and Henry Jr Mrs Alma Haldy and Karl Baumgartner. A gift was presented to the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Geiger
Route 1
William Stumpff
Violet
Leslie
Fred Hardy
Doris
Willard
Paul Herr
Henry Geiger
Lila
Evelyn
Henry
Alma Haldy
Karl Baumgartner
Sunday guests at the Moore home include Davenport visitors
Mr and Mrs. Frank Moore of 940 Fourth Street SW hosted Mrs. Moore's brother O. L. Hawkins and his daughters Mary and Marjorie along with Mr and Mrs. E. Kohlhammer Mrs Mildred Kohlhammer and Mrs A Hansen all from Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Moore
Fourth Street
Moore
O. L. Hawkins
Hawkins
Mary
Marjorie
E. Kohlhammer
Mildred Kohlhammer
A. Hansen
Davenport
Kappa Delta Mothers Club Luncheon Planned at Chapter Rooms
The Kappa Delta Mothers club will meet for a luncheon and business session Thursday at 1 PM at the chapter rooms 1215 First avenue. Mrs W. L. Perley and Mrs. Hugh Owens will be hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Delta Mothers Club
Ihom
First Avenue
W. L. Perley
Hugh Owens
Naomi Circle of the King's Daughters Meets at Hosmer Home
Naomi circle members gathered Tuesday afternoon at 1306 Burch avenue NW where Mrs. C W Taylor joined the group under Mrs. Leona Brown. President Mrs. Perry Roberts reported on the October King’s Daughters convention in Keokuk and a November Red Cross sewing session was planned at 1155 K avenue NW with Mrs. Leslie Crawford hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J . Hosmer
Burch Avenue NW
Naomi Circle
King’s Daughters
C W. Taylor
Leona Brown
Perry Roberts
King's Daughters
Keokuk
Leslie Crawford
K Avenue NW
Red Cross
Fifteen Camp Fire Girl Members Meet at Church
Fifteen members of the Ana kiksin Camp Fire group met Monday afternoon at the First Congregational church. Miss Joan Buscho field secretary spoke to the girls about making beaded headbands for the firemakers rank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anakiksin Camp
First Congregational Church
Joan Buscho
To Be Married Lila Geiger and William Olmstead
The forthcoming marriage of Miss Lila Alma Geiger and William J Olmstead will take place Sunday November 30 at Trinity Methodist Church. The bride elect is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry J Geiger of 2575 Fifth Avenue SW. the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Ray J Olmstead. Rev William O Eckler will perform the ceremony. Miss Geiger is Roosevelt high school graduate and works at Northwestern Bell. Olmstead is a Grant high school graduate and works in farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila Alma Geiger
William J Olmstead
Trinity Methodist Church
Henry J. Geiger
Fifth Avenue SW
Mr. Olmstead
Ray J Olmstead
Third Avenue Road
William O Eckler
Miss Geiger
Roosevelt High School
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Grant High School
Kitches Honor Couple At Party Sunday
Mr and Mrs John Kitch entertained at a Sunday afternoon gathering honoring Miss Agnes Ernst and John Muehe whose Thanksgiving day marriage was announced. Prizes were won by Mr and Mrs Donald Kramer Miss Lorraine Marquardt and Edward Wagener. Others included were Mr and Mrs Milo Karkosh and Mr and Mrs George Gould.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Ernst
John Muehe
John Kitch
610 Avenue NW
Donald Kramer
Lorraine Marquardt
Edward Wagener
Milo Karkosh
George Gould
DK chapter hosted by Mrs. Moore discusses multiple titles
The DK chapter, P. E. O., was entertained Monday at 536 Knollwood Drive SE by Mrs. Ernest R. Moore. Mrs. Guy E. Hillier of chapter FO reviewed The Sun is My Undoing Catherine of Aragon This Above All Managerial Revolution and Mountain Meadow. Guests included Mrs. W. D. Barnhiser and Mrs. L. M. Downing of chapter IH and Mrs. John L. Gilmore of chapter FO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest R. Moore
Knollwood Drive
Guy E. Hillier
Catherine of Aragon
Mountain
W. D. Barnhiser
L. M. Downing
John L. Gilmore
Miss Stella Steffenson and Miss Maude Carr Return Home
Miss Stella Steffenson and Miss Maude Carr of 219 Twenty-fifth Street Drive SE returned Tuesday after a week visiting relatives in Rockford and River Forest Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Steffenson
Maude Carr
Twenty-fifth Street Drive
Rockford and
River Forest
Ill
Birthday Dinner Honors Mr Goodenough at Home
Mrs H L Goodenough 710 Seventh Street SW hosted a Monday evening birthday dinner for Mr Goodenough. Guests included Mr and Mrs Walter Schulz Mr and Mrs Cecil Gulick Mr and Mrs Charles Fickers of Marion Dr Blanche Houser Roman Houser and Mr and Mrs William Dykhuizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Goodenough
Seventh Street
Mr. Goodenough
Walter D Schulz
Cecil Gulick
Charles Fickers
Marion
Blanche Houser
Roman Houser
William Dykhuizen
Camp Fire Meeting At Westminster Church
Mrs Willis Mohn led a Yataka Camp Fire session at Westminster church on Tuesday with hymn and prayer by Janet Sulli van Joanne Mohn served as president and presided over the business portion Visiting Camp Fire guardian Mrs John S Skien demonstrated making plant coasters and yarn belts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Mohn
Westminster Church
Janet Sullivan
Joanne Mohn
John S. Skien
Army air corps sergeant visits Morrison field family ties
Sergt. DuWayne Baker of the 8th pursuit squadron arrived Monday at Morrison field West Palm Beach Florida to spend a few days with his parents Mr and Mrs B Q Baker at 1714 Blake boulevard SE before leaving for Chanute Field Illinois for a specialized air mechanics course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergt
DuWayne Baker
8Th Pursuit Squadron
Army Air Corps
Morrison Field
West Palm Beach
Fla
B. Q. Baker
Blake Boulevard
Chanute Field
Ill
Dorcas Circle Tea Meeting at Mrs Rogers Home
Dorcas circle of the Kings Daughters held a Wednesday afternoon tea hosted by Mrs. Robert J. Rogers at 364 Park Terrace SE. Members assembled to work on scrapbooks dedicated to the Children’s Hospital in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Circle of the
King's Daughters
Robert J. Rogers
Park Terrace SE
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Stitch and Chatter Club Dinner Meeting at Community House
Members of the Stitch and Chatter club will gather for a dinner and business meeting at the Community House on Thursday at 6 p.m. The event brings together members for discussion and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stitch and Chatter Club
Bundles For Britain workers finish bedding shipment
Community volunteers at the Me Too building continue Bedding for Britain projects. NYA workers mend worn blankets while Newman's Store staff line quilts from suiting material. Call 23309 to donate time or supplies. Monday sessions for clothing menders run 9 am to 12 pm. Other drives collect surgical and dental equipment, papers, and magazines to support the hospital and knitting aids. Masonic library donated $40 in papers and magazines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bundles For Britain
Me Too
Sherman Yates
NYA
Newman's
Herbert Stamats
Britain
Masonic Library
Study club hosts image night at Coun try Club parkway home
W J Costhenete presented pictures of Sun Valley Grand Brice and Zion canyons to about fifty members Tuesday at the study club guest night. A dinner preceding the event was run by chairwoman Mrs E Heuer with assistance from Mrs R R Williamson Mrs J M Henry and W E Lichtenstein at Mrs John Stansbury’s residence 2250 Country Club Parkway SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Valley
Grand
Brice
Zion Canyons
W. J. Costhenete
E. Heuer
R. R. Williamson
J. M. Henry
W. E. Lichtenstein
John Stansbury
Country Club Parkway SE
Miss Ferne Kivell Honored At Dinner Party
On her birthday Tuesday Miss Ferne Kivell was entertained by Mrs. J. L. Burge at 1610 Second Avenue SE. Yellow and white chrysanthemums adorned the table as guests included Gail Kivell Belle Richard Murriel Kirby Doris Murfield Maxine Miller Carol Chapman and Mrs Charmion Valenta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferne Kivell
J. L. Burge
Second Avenue SE
Gail Kivell
Belle Richard
Murriel Kirby
Doris Murfield
Maxine Miller
Carol Chapman
Charmion Valenta
Richardson Lt. L S leaves Cleveland for St Marys visit
Lieut. L. S. Richardson of Cleveland Ohio, guest of his parents Mr and Mrs W H Richardson at 1953 Second Avenue SE and of Mr and Mrs Charles Sterner at 401 Sixteenth Street NE, left Wednesday morning for St Marys Ohio to meet Mrs Richardson who had been visiting friends there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S. Richardson
Cleveland, O
W. H. Richardson
Second Avenue SE
Charles Sterner
Sixteenth Street NE
St. Marys, O
Richardson
Bagleys to Tour South for Three Months
Mr and Mrs A A Bagley of 717 Nineteenth Street SE will leave by motor Thursday morning for a three months tour of the south. They plan to visit their son and daughter in law Edwin T Bagley of Birmingham Alabama before continuing to Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Bagley
Nineteenth Street
South
Edwin T. Bagley
Birmingham
Ala
Florida
Miss Marvel Chudlic Arrives in Chicago for Visit
Miss Marvel Chudlic of Chicago arrived last weekend for a two weeks visit with her mother Mrs Clara Chudlic at 1607 Sixth Street NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvel Chudlic
Chicago
Clara Chudlic
Sixth Street
Sigma Beta Sigma Phi to Meet at Isabel Schluter’s Apartment
The Sigma chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. at the apartment of Isabel Schluter in the Commonwealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Isabel Schluter
The
Commonwealth
Lieutenant Allison Returns Home After Visit
Lieut. D W Allison departed Tuesday evening for Long Beach California, following a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs C C Allison of 853 Fourth Avenue SE and his brothers George and Dale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Allison
Long Beach
Calif
C. C Allison
Fourth Avenue SE
George and
Dale
Edgewood No. 1 P T A Plans Supper and Bazaar
Edgewood No. 1 P T A will host a supper and bazaar Friday at 6 p.m. at the Edgewood school. Proceeds support school activities and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood No. 1
Fillmore Pupils Observe Armistice Day Program
Armistice Day observed at Fillmore school with Miss Marie Kugler in charge. The program featured sections "America" by the group, a flag salute, "Your Flag and My Flag" by 6B, "Allegiance" by small groups 6B and 6A, the American creed by 5B and 5A, and "America the Beautiful" by a group. Miss Doreen Cobb accompanied, with announcements by Francine Tylee and Donna Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fillmore School
Marie Kugler
America
Doreen Cobb
Francine Tylee
Donna Smith
Make Life Witness To Your Testimony Magee
Bishop J Ralph Magee urged Trinity Methodist seekers to witness by daily life not just past deeds, stressing living enthusiasm for Christ. He urged prayers for Hitler’s conversion over book burning and called faith in God’s power essential. The St James choir sang as Magee planned to speak on Christian vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ralph Magee
Trinity Methodist Church
Magee
Christ
Hitler
St. James Methodist Church
Polish Premier Claims Half of Soviet War Industry Moved Behind Urals
Cairo dispatch reports Premier Wladyslaw Sikorski of the Polish government in exile said on Wednesday that half of Russia's war industry had been established behind the Ural mountains. He asserted the relocation strengthens the Soviet war effort while preserving Moscow's center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Wladislaw Sikorski
Russia
Ural Mountains
Oelwein Man Ordered to Year of Active Duty
First Lieutenant Robert H Anderson an infantry officer from Oelwein Iowa was ordered to a year of active duty at Fort Knox Kentucky on Wednesday according to AP reporting from Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
OMAHA
Robert H Anderson
Infantry
Oelwein, In
Fort Knox
City sees rise in chicken pox scarlet fever and mumps
City health records show eight chicken pox cases five scarlet fever and two mumps on Wednesday up from last month. October activity includes 13 trucks driving 6879 miles collecting 479 garbage loads 203 recycling loads and removing 41 dead animals. Incinerator burned 550 tons city garbage 265 tons store garbage and 27 tons rubbish at a cost of 1.04 dollars per ton for 842 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Link-Belt Pact With Independent Workers At NLRB Hearing
The IAM charges Link-Belt Speeder Co refused to bargain using an independent workers group as bargaining agent. Trial examiner Guy Farmer heard arguments in federal court and will submit the record to Washington for decision on holding an election to designate a bargaining representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NLRB
Independent
Allied Workers
International Association of Machinists
AFL
National Labor Relations Board
Federal
I.A.M
Guy Farmer
Minneapolis
Washington
Link-Belt
Lee C. Shaw
H. E. Seyfarth
Chicago
Dwight Krumholtz
Ia.w
J E. Stewart
Machinists
Syracuse Students Press War Declaration Urged
Syracuse university students circulated a petition Tuesday urging leaves of absence for faculty members who urged declaration of war on the Axis so professors may volunteer for the United States forces. Thirty eight professors and faculty members asked President Roosevelt last week for an immediate war declaration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N. Y
Syracuse University
United States
Roosevelt
Roosevelt urges practical labor reform programs at national conference
President Roosevelt told the three day national conference on labor legislation that it should develop programs and practical suggestions for meeting urgent national problems. He noted state labor officials and governors have raised labor standards and helped democracy work. Donald M. Nelson said the defense program will consume 40 percent of the national income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
National Conference On Labor Legislation
Labor Union
State Department
Frances Perkins
OPM
Donald M. Nelson
Judiciary panel ends session with Fish subpoena question
The House Judiciary Committee met briefly on Wednesday and avoided ruling on whether Rep. Fish of New York must respond to a subpoena. A special District of Columbia grand jury is probing Nazi propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Fish
N. Y
District of Columbia
Lizard Regrows Tail After Detachment
The text notes lizards can shed their tails easily and with minimal blood loss. Even a fright can trigger tail detachment, a defense mechanism allowing escape from predators.
Germans in Soviet prisoner camps push end of Hitlerism
The first political conference of German war prisoners in Russia adopted a message calling for an end to Hitlerism and the creation of a free and independent Germany. Lozovsky said camps have become political clubs where Germans can speak freely for the first time as the message urges a people’s war against Hitlerite rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuibyshev
Russia
Germany
Lozovsky
Sporerd
Hitler
Oxford Tavern Owner Conviction Affirmed
DES MOINES AP In Johnson County case Charle Gillam Oxford tavern operator fined 500 dollars and six months suspended jail sentence for maintenance of a liquor nuisance affirmed by the Iowa Supreme Court Wednesday. The case stemmed from a July 1939 raid and an alleged illegal search warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Johnson County
Charle Gillam
Oxford
Iowa Suprem Court
Gillam
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Lucrece Hudgins
Gazette
Bishop Longley
Harry D. Longley
Frances Wolfe
Twentythird Street Drive
C Max Widmer
Reid Apartments
Robert J Miller
Avenue NE
Everett E Fisher
Bridge Club
Meadowbrook Drive
Thomas F. Lange
Ruben
Macy Tailored
Macy
Ava
Iowe
W. G. Fieseler
Sandoe Jordans
Geigers
Kappa Delta
Naomi
Anakiksin Camp Fire
America’s New
Swerl
Lasswell
Kitches
WEARS
Illinois
Yataka Camp
Dorcas
Tessi
2Nd Ave
2Nd St
Miss Kivell
Lieut. Richardson
Ohio
A. A. Bagleys
Sigma, Beta Sigma Phi
Lieut. Allison
P.T.A. Meetings
Fillmore
Urals
American Institute of Laundering
Arrid
Conference On Labor
McNamara
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