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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1941

Page

7

Small Parties To Curb Halloween Pranks Advocated

Cedar Rapids civic committee discussion urged small supervised Halloween gatherings instead of large groups. Judd Dean and Fred Carstens cited playground programs and patrols reducing property damage and juvenile court visits. Parents and P T A groups urged to supervise and teach respect and lawfulness.

Cedar Rapids Carstens Oscar Anderson Paul Clark R. M Threlkeld F. W. Mullaw Frank Fisher R S. Toogood Oliver S. Wilson

Roosevelt Girls Elect Officers For Ninth Grade Club

Roosevelt ninth grade Girl Reserves elected officers on Wednesday. Betty Harris is president, Anna Mae Manwiller vice president, Margaret Blochlinger secretary, Jean Marin treasurer, Donna Thompson inter-club council representative. Girls may join at the next meeting October 22 at 3:30 p.m. at Roosevelt School. advisers are Mrs E Norrgard and Miss Margaret Nickless.

Roosevelt Ninth Grade Betty Harris Anna Mae Manwiller Margaret Blochlinger Jean Marin Donna Thompson Roosevelt Club Roosevelt School E. Norrgard Margaret Nickless

Senior High Fun Night Set at YWCA with Dances

A mystery dance will headline the Senior High Fun Night this Saturday from 8 30 to 11 30 p m at the YWCA. Novelty dances prizes and refreshments are planned. The Roosevelt Hi Y Ett e club, in charge, has arranged Halloween decorations.

Y.wc Roosevelt Hi-Y-Ette Club

Jordans Leave For Washington Friday

Mrs J C Jordan and her children Miles and Nancy depart Friday to join Mr Jordan in Washington DC after a six week visit with Mrs Jordan's mother Mrs M S Jacus at 1603 Eighth Avenue SE.

J. C. Jordan Miles Nancy Mr. Jordan Washington, D. C

Saturday Y C A classes announced with leaders

Activities at the Y W C A begin this week with Miss Frances Barker overseeing handcraft from 9 to 10 a m Miss Mari Helen Williams directing sports from 10 to 11 a m and Mrs Ilen teaching ballroom dancing for both boys and girls from 11 a m to noon.

Y W.C.A Frances Barker Mari Helen Williams Ilen Nooh

Camp Fire Girls Celebrate Birthday Party At Guardian Home

At Mrs. William Coch's residence 1627 B avenue NE Kagha Camp Fire girls held a birthday party for Lydia Hill and Marie Hines Tuesday with Red Cross sewing distributed to attendees.

William Coch Kagha Lydia Hill Marie Hines Red Cross

Mrs Edith Fullerton Hosts Pythian Sisters Breakfast

Mrs Edith Fullerton entertained 50 members of the Pythian Sisters at a Wednesday breakfast at 1011 Daniels Street NE. Assisting the hostess were Mrs Irene Minehart and Mrs Wilma Russell.

Edith Fullerton Daniels Street Pythian Sisters Irene Minehart Wilma Russell

Army Red Cross official to address Navy Mothers Club

Mrs Car Ettinger from the army navy branch of the Red Cross will speak to members of the Navy Mothers Club Friday at 7 30 p m in the Glow room of the Gas company.

Car] N. Ettinger Army-Navy Branch The Red Cross Navy Mothers’ Club Gas Company

P T A Meetings and Talks Highlight School Socials

Fifteen mothers of Miss Doreen Cobb fourth graders at Fillmore school attended regular classes Tuesday with tea for mothers and executive council members. Kenwood P T A heard Rev Charles Bridges speak on Spiritual Values in Home Defense. Mrs John Hanus reported on the Des Moines state P T A convention and Mrs Weir Nelson led Linn county Red Cross first aid chairman Capt E A Milliken in a talk on Safety.

Doreen Cobb Fillmore School Executive Council AR. Harman H. M Wilson Charles Bridges Kenwood Bridges Kenwood Presbyterian Church John Hanus Des Moines Weir Nelson Capt E A. Milliken Linn County Red Cross First Aid van Buren P. T. A H. Brown Frederick G Murray Lincoln P. T. A Harold Miner C. W Welsh George W. Miller Miner J. B. Frasher Vernon L. Spohn W. L. Denny Red Cross Barbara Powers L. D. Hurd James H. Blackstone

Pictured Asiatic kingdom and puzzle clues

A themed word puzzle listing horizontal and vertical clues with answers: Asiatic kingdom, Japanese fish, parted, able, paragraph, sandy tract, mountain abbr, driving command, Nova Scotia, snaky fist, bone, fondle, let fall, sins, type men, convert into leather, tellurium symbol, mineral rocks, billiard shoe, remainder, soak flea, company, like, Hawaiian food, morindin, sips, Gaelic, prefix, soft mineral, ancient, 160 square rods, Greek left, capital, color, Sicilian volcano, one who makes an LaLeilie style entry.

Sicily

PTA Activities Spotlight Across Multiple Schools

Numerous school PTAs from Van Buren Lincoln Garfield Arthur Cleveland and others report membership counts ranging from 61 to 104. Programs include student demonstrations, fire safety talks by Captain Milliken, poetry and music, library discussions, and upcoming carnivals and Red Cross efforts.

E. A. Milliken Garfield P. T United States Capt. Milliken Sammy Leacox Betty Jean Stephenson

Kitchen Towels by Laura Wheeler

Kitchen wares are regim ented for decorative tea towels with colorful embroidery. The Cedar Rapids Gazette offers pattern 2994 with six motifs and stitch illustrations. Send 10 cents and write pattern number name and address to The Cedar Rapids Gazette needlecraft department New York address.

Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Department Eighth Avenue New York N. Y

Marriage Heartbreak and Unrequited Love Advice

A distressed narrator seeks help to win a man who favors another woman. The writer cautions that arguments will not change his feelings and suggests acceptance of the verdict, noting the man is in a fuddled state and already loves someone else.

Miss Manners

Le Havre Bombed by RAF. Dozens killed in raid

French radio said British bombers attacked Le Havre on Thursday night with 20 large planes taking part. The raid caused at least 30 civilian casualties and heightened wartime damage reports.

Vichy le Havre

Advice From Mary Manners on Truth and Trust

Mary Manners cautions readers about fiction in others statements and urges direct talk when facing a lie. She advises addressing a spouse's deception by confronting him and inviting his friends into the home to curb secrecy.

Miss Manners

Pattern 4909 Offered In Wide Range Of Women Sizes

Pattern 4909 is available in women's sizes from 34 to 50 with varying yardage. Size 36 requires 4 yards of 35 inch fabric. Send 15 cents to Pattern Department, Cedar Rapids Gazette, New York for this pattern. A 1941-42 Pattern Book with a free hat and bag pattern costs 10 cents. The botanical name of the true apple is malus malus.

Cedar Rapids Gazette West 17Th Street New York N. Y

Health Defense club push for women exercise program

Dr. Mary MacFadyen promotes a home and group exercise program for women to strengthen weak muscles, improve circulation, and brighten appearance. Readers are invited to form clubs or join, with a free leaflet and 12 keep fit for defense exercises by mail.

MacFadyen Cedar Rapids Gazette

We Women and Mothers by Ruth Millett

The piece argues that even highly capable women can be poor mothers when juggling career and homemaking. It critiques shifting child training theories, unpredictable rules, and parental rigidity, suggesting such mothers foster inferiority complexes and deny children a sense of rightful authority.

Aunt Het Remembers Youthful Rum and Cider Tales

In a playful reminiscence, Aunt Het notes that Pg could not smell hard cider without getting tipsy yet spoke of his youth as wild and woolly in his cups, revealing a humorous and vivid memory.

Federal Court Clerk Orders Judgment By Default In 2 Cases

Clerk Lee McNeely ordered default judgments in two FHA loan cases. Almira Phillips of Iowa Falls owes $62 044 on a note first issued March 6 1939 to J J Sprague Construction and transferred to FHA. Kenneth F and Laura D Jones of Grundy Center face $3 654 unpaid principal plus $30 interest on a 1935 note transferred to FHA.

Lee McNeely Federal Court Federal Housing Administration Bessie Engle Almira Phillips Iowa Falls J J. Sprague Construction Company Iowa Des Moines National Bank and Trust Company Federal Housing Administrator Kenneth F Laura D Jones Grundy Center National Bank of Waterloo Tobias E. Diamond

Growing Pains chosen for Monticello junior play

Monticello high school selects Growing Pains as the junior play to be staged November 14 with rehearsals under Miss Marjorie James. Cast includes James Nelson Rebecca Grimes Betty Clark John Stahler Loretta Gerdes Elizabeth Byerly Kay Adams Robert Bartlett Phillip Schneider Richard.

Monticello Marjorie James James Nelson Rebecca Grimes Betty Clark John Stahler Loretta Gerdes Elizabeth Byerly Kay Adams Robert Bartlett Phillip Schneider Richard

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