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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1940
Page
15
Numerous church and religious societies announce meetings and luncheons. Entries include Kenwood Presbyterian First Evangelical St Matthew's Trinity Lutheran Junior Walther League Peoples Church Grace Episcopal Immaculate Conception Saint Agnes' St John’s Calvary Baptist Trinity Methodist Sinclair Memorial Westminster and more with dates, times, locations and hostesses.
Miss La Verna Mae Drapela of Cedar Rapids announces engagement to Duane A. Cecil son of Mr and Mrs Earl Cecil of Cedar Rapids. The wedding is set for Sunday November 3 at the bride’s mother residence. Both graduates of McKinley high school with Drapela attending Cedar Rapids Business College and employed by the Boy Scout office. Cecil employed by Phillips Petroleum.
Reservations should be made by Monday evening with Mrs. H. L. Ireland at 20623. The Couples' class will sew at Mrs. Grace Wingert’s home at 614 First Avenue E Thursday evening. The missionary society and attendees prepare for the gathering.
The home service department announces a rummage sale this Saturday. Deliver rummage items to Mrs. Guy Linville or call 2 3572. The general board meets Tuesday at 7 45 p.m in the church living room. The Couples class hosts Friday at 8 p.m with Mrs. John Geiger at 2040 Washington Ave SE. Mrs. W L Melsa's group will serve.
Olin library board elects President Mrs C L Brainard Vice President Mrs C J Brickley Secretary Mrs Leon Stivers Treasurer Mrs Paul Brown Mayor H E Carter appoints additional board members Mrs Larry Stuart Guy Macomber and Dy F E Truax Solon Catholic Foresters elect officers Chief ranger Charles Bartlett Vice chief Leo Marshek Speaker Frank Panzer Recording secretary Joseph L Shima Treasurer N A Lanners Trustees Linus Griffin William Steinbrech Charles Novotny Anamosa brief services for Albert F Harms at Smykil chapel and Wayne Lutheran church burial in Wayne Center cemetery Harms born December 2 1905 in Jackson township married to Margaret Bobeker in 1931 died at Mercy hospital from skull fracture after automobile collision Thursday night
The article records Willkie and lawmakers disputing defense program handling. Senator Sheppard replies that Roosevelt increased defense appropriations from the start, despite Republican attempts to slow him and accusations of war-mongering. The piece also notes personal details about a family and a biology fact on bonefish development.
In Chicago and New Hampshire campaign stops on Saturday night, two Republican senators attacked the administration’s rearmament drive. Senator Taft charged New Deal economists cheer the defense program to justify large spending. Senator Bridges raised further criticisms.
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