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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1941

Page

25

Overdressing as a Fault in Hollywood Wardrobe

Hollywood fashion adviser Edith Head warns against over accessorizing and reveals how actresses like Binnie Barnes and Loretta Young rehearse outfits before appearances. Head cites careful fitting, poised stance, and controlled gestures as keys to polished screen dress.

Alice L. Tildesley Screen Binnie Barnes Hollywood Binnie Edith Head Loretta Young Miss Young

Church notices outline many local meetings and socials

Church groups including V A E circle events and auxiliary meetings plan picnics desserts lunches and lectures across multiple congregations. Figures list addresses dates and times for Circle gatherings at homes and church parlors along with bake sales teas and a parish bazaar with a cafeteria dinner and gym dance.

P T A Meetings Schedule Across Kenwood and Nearby Areas

Kenwood P T A meets Wednesday at 2 pm with lower grade pupils and guest Mrs Ben Carson chairing social hour. Executive committee shifts to Monday 2 40 pm. Dr S J Russell Ensign to portray Peter Arthur Tuesday at 2 pm. Arthur pupils dinner Wednesday 6 15 pm with Dwight Krumholtz speaking and Miss Josephine Batchelder at piano. Fillmore Dads Night Thursday 7 30 pm with AL Littleton in charge. navy pictures by M C Madson. Buchanan PTA study group Thursday 10 am at Mrs R J Felter’s home. Roosevelt High P T A meeting moved from Nov 26 to Dec 3 at 2 30 pm Sagamore hall Polk. Poll P T A executive board Tuesday 1 15 pm. Wilson P T A panel discussion Wednesday 7 30 pm on education needs of modern youth. fathers urged to attend at schoolhouse. Lincoln P T A study group Tuesday 1 pm at schoolhouse for picnic lunch. September PTA magazine required. Home Benefit club met with Mrs Carrie Shaffer. officers elected Ruth Crawford president Naomi Gaynor vice president Mary Kelly secretary-treasurer. new members Rose Caudle and Agnes Llewellyn.

Kenwood Kenwood P.T A Ben Carson Ways and Means S. J. Russell Ensign Peter Wilson P. A Home Benefit Club Carrie Shaffer Nora Davis Ruth Crawford Naomi Gaynor Mary Kelly Rose Caudle Agnes Llewellyn

Community lodge notices outline many fraternal meetings

A long list of fraternal groups announces social meetings, officer nominations, picnics, and sewing sessions. Listings include Ladies auxiliary to Federal Labor union No. 18619 in Penick and Ford, Daughters of Union Veterans, I O O F Cedar Rapids, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, D of I Cedar Rapids, and many others with times, venues, and occasional meal or activity notes.

Ladies’ Auxiliary Penick and Ford Labor Temple

Community club meetings and socials listed for week

Various local groups announce meetings and social events through the week. Details include times from Monday 6 pm to Friday 2 pm, locations at homes and churches, with hostesses and addresses across NW SW NE areas. Activities cover picnics luncheons dessert gatherings and planning sessions across several organizations.

Delta Kappa Gamma Forms New Chapter in Cedar Rapids

A Cedar Rapids Theta chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma is formed with Miss Marjorie Walters as president and nine charter members. The group aims to elevate women teachers, provide scholarships, honor teaching distinction, and promote professional fellowship as it seeks its charter from the Iowa Upsilon state chapter. The national organization, founded 1929, requires five years of successful teaching and membership includes nine Iowa chapters and 44 nationwide.

Delta Kappa Gamma Marjorie Walters Harrison School Cedar Rapids Grace Shields Helen McCleery Des Moines Sara Ann Brown Wilson Mary Barrett Myra Willis Florence Gritzner Tyler Embryo Organization Iowa Upsilon Austin Tex

Howard Hughes to marry Faith Dorn in Tucson report

Hollywood reports a rumored engagement between Howard Hughes and actress Faith Dorn in Tucson Arizona. The story notes Hughes as a longtime bachelor in the industry and recalls past near marriages and engagements with Billie Dove Katharine Hepburn Ginger Rogers and others.

Howard Hughes Faith Dorn Hollywood Ins Faith Dorm Tucson Ariz Howard New York Katharine Hopburs Ginger Rogers Katie Hepburn

Canadian Troops Arrive At British Hongkong Garrison

Ottawa reports a Canadian force has arrived in Hongkong as part of Britain's Far East defense. Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced the arrival after a safe voyage, noting global defense against aggression remains essential for free nations.

Ottawa Hongkong Wol Mackenzie King Winston Churchill Japan United States Wall Pate Britain Far Singapore

Veterans Protest Holt Speech To Mormons

In Salt Lake City a group of 13 veterans organizations, the United Veterans Council, protested former Senator Rush Holt of West Virginia who was set to speak at the Mormon tabernacle. Holt planned to address Americans First on Tuesday as part of defense week, prompting a letter to church leaders arguing his appearance would bring discredit to the church and hurt national unity.

Salt Lake City Utah INS Rush Holt West Virginia Mormon Tabernacle United Veterans Council of Holt Amerca First Committee

Pipeline Worker Held For Knife Attack Case

Special to The Gazette. Washington Math Burke age 46 a pipeline laborer of Monticello Kentucky was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Eldridge on assault with intent to commit great bodily injury and held for the grand jury in 2009 dollars bond. Burke is linked to the case of Joe Watson 43 a Missouri pipeliner with a deep pocket knife wound in the groin.

Washington Burke Monticello Justice of the Peace Eldridge Joe Watson Missouri

Rally Behind Smith Bill to Check Strikes

A large group of southern Democrats backed Rep Howard Smith Va on a six point plan to curb defense plant strikes. The bill proposes a 30 day cooling off period and state supervised ballots, plus bans on jurisdictional strikes and mass picketing, aiming to limit defense work stoppages.

Washington Ins The House Howard Smittee Labor Department Serce Defense Industries War Labor Board Defense Plant Smith

Defense strikes involve 2150 workers across four plants

The OPM reported 2150 workers are now involved in defense strikes at four plants and 21 threatened strikes affecting 19,700 workers with defense orders were adjusted by government agencies last week without a work stoppage. Work resumed in five strikes involving 2,600 defense employees.

Washington INS OPM

Germans Establish Ghetto in Lemberg District

Berlin reports the creation of a ghetto in the southern part of Lemberg Poland. Authorities order Jews to relocate to a zone south of the Lemberg Tarnopol railroad line between November 16 and December 14, with a Jewish council appointed to manage the resettlement. Poles Ukrainians and others must move to other city areas.

Berlin Lemberg Lwow Poland Tarnopol

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