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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1944
Page
3
Review notes a vivid fiction about a French family in occupied Brittany. The Marquis de Polnay leaves Paris, the family hides on a Breton estate as German rule tightens, staff vanishes, and the household confronts danger while aiding underground activities.
The Marquise de Poinay recounts how her elder daughter Roenna endures unwanted attention to protect secrets as brutality crescendos. The family flees by rowboat to England, while France endures, and Mrs Stewart is praised for weaving a restrained narrative that highlights courage and the French underground against the Germans.
The project writers group meets Monday at 7 30 p.m. with Mrs Myron Koenig at 201 Nineteenth street SE. Craft group holds organization meeting Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at Miss Jean Hansen 1525 First Avenue SE. Miss Baltisberger announces marriage to Paul E. Smith at Great Lakes Naval Training Center on Sept. 5. The WAC Mothers Association meets Wednesday at the YWCA. report on Sept. 29 card party and charter membership to be closed Nov. 8. calls for membership eligibility. Mrs Harry A Anderson returns to Diamond Lake after two weeks with her parents.
Miss Helen Aller daughter of Mr and Mrs Tony Aller of Mar tel le and Francis Lynch son of Mrs Jerry Lynch of Iowa City were married Wednesday at St Patrick's church in Iowa City The Rev George Snell officiated The couple will reside in Coralville The wedding featured lilies gladiolas and ferns with Miss Mary Jane Whitcomb Cedar Rapids singing Attendants were Miss Betty Aller and Carl Langenburg Officers of the Iowa Mutual Girls club were elected with Iva Halloway as president and Jean Frazee as vice president.
The Tuesday and Thursday evening and afternoon reading groups meet at local homes with listed coordinators reviewing titles such as Journey in the Dark and Anna and the King of Siam. A D.A.R. gathering with Mrs Rex Conn and Ashley Chapter members follows, including a talk on Adventures in Creative Writing and a music program. te a serves after.
The Cedar Rapids Community Concert association reports full houses for three of its 1944 45 season concerts at the Paramount theater as membership drive ends. The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra will perform April 24 in Memorial Coliseum with Zinka Milanov Mia Slavenska Rudolf Serkin among the featured performers.
Mrs J G Hughes and Mrs Gordon B Shores hosted a Friday luncheon and handkerchief shower at 2505 Meadowbrook drive SE to honor Mrs Harold Warnecke as her family plans to move to Peoria Illinois. Guests included the Mines Ray Bramson Ray Smith Wallace Boyson James Cline E A Oppenheimer Elery Turner and Russ Jones.
Broadway and radio star Anne Brown joins the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra as guest soloist for the annual benefit concert on Tuesday evening November 21 at the Memorial Coliseum. Campaign director is Mrs Don Cook with help from Mrs Harry Brown. campaign HQ will be in the Dows building. This is the only charged concert of the season.
In St Pauls Methodist Church Louisville Ky Miss R Margaret Jenkins daughter of Mrs Cora Jenkins Fort Worth Texas married Elmer F Grissel Jr son of Mrs Sadie Grissel 226 Johnson Ave NW The 29 Sept ceremony at 8 pm officiated by Dr Harold W Whitaker The couple will reside in Louisville A reception followed at the bridegroom's aunt Mrs Orville Stewart's home Also noted a Silver Cross circle gathering hosted by Mrs W E Porter and assisted by Mrs Oliver Wilson
Miss Mary Ellen McLeod and George M. Stone Jr. married October 1 at St. Pauls Methodist Church with Dr. Charles J. Bready officiating. Attendants included sister Carol Jean McLeod and sister of the groom Margaret Mae Stone. The couple planned a Fort Wayne honeymoon and will reside in Chicago area.
Chapter DK, P E O will hold a supper meeting Monday at 6 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Charles S Krause 504 Vernon drive SE with Dr Eric Clitheroe from Coe College as speaker Chapter GM, P E O will meet Monday at 7 30 p m with Mrs L A Kessler 2108 Greenwood drive SE. Mrs S V Shonka to assist. Mrs Carl D Thomas will discuss P E O Projects.
USO notes a food committee with Lions Club members furnishing food and hosting at the USO center from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Bill Dutrt to cook. Tom Owens's cowboys to entertain 2 to 3 p.m. All servicemen in the city invited.
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