Mrs. Kirwin Leads Cedar Rapids War Fund Drive Effort
Mrs. Carl W. Kirwin, longtime social worker and secretary of Cedar Rapids public welfare, coordinates the 1943 Community Chest and War Fund drive. She oversees cross-agency collaboration, her office a hub for volunteers and campaign heads as she aims to raise funds for relief at home and for foreign allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl W. Kirwin
USO
Red Cross War Fund
United War Fund
Community Chest
Cedar Rapids
Homecoming Sparks Social Scene At Cornell Campus
MT Vernon Cornell alumni activities fill weekend with luncheons receptions mixers and breakfasts. Notables include Miss Leila Huebsch N A Winter of Des Moines president James Macaulay heading crews and Sid Lambertson Mary Schneider coordinating dance. Various clubs and faculty hosts contributed to a bustling social calendar surrounding the homecoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt, Vernon
Cornell
Pfeiffer Hall
Leila Huebsch
N. A. Winter
Des Moines
James Macaulay
Coe-Cornell
Armstrong Hall
Harold Sfill
Howard Johnston
Sid Lambertson
Mary Schneider
Delphi
ATA
AXE
Milts
Aletheans
Arrows
Celts
Thalians
Lisbon
Charles Hedges
R. P. Ink
Joseph Bennett
W. Rowley
C. W. Neff
Dana Wilcox
Fred Travis
Dorothy Higbie
John Neff
Watson Kepler
H. Hart
Cedar Falls
State Educational
A.A
New Century Club
Biderman
Upper Palisades
Ruth Mason
Blencoe
George Geer
New Brunswick
N. J
C. F Littell
Littell
Phil Henderson
University of Iowa
Daxenport
Mrs Kirwin Reflects On Cedar Rapids Life And Community
In a profile, Mrs. Kirwin discusses her fourth Community Chest role and long ties to Cedar Rapids. She jokes about being in a rut but says her home is here and she plans to stay. She enjoys homemaking, prefers hiring help for chores, and finds cooking and canning fun after other work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wacks
Cedar Rapids
Ruth Buresh
Personal
Miss Mae Platt Weds Lieut Mervin Coover In Oelwein Church
A five o clock candlelight ceremony at First Presbyterian Church Oelwein united Miss Mae Marguerite Platt daughter of Mr and Mrs George Gould Platt with Lieut Mervin Potter Coover son of Prof and Mrs M S Coover Ames. The Rev L W Hauter officiated. The couple will reside at Fort Leonard Wood.
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Oelwein
First Presbyterian Church
Mae Marguerite Platt
George Gould Platt
Mervin Potter Coover
Fort Leonard Wood
M. S. Coover
Ames
L. W. Hauter
Robert Edward Platt
Yvonne York
Madrid
L. E Hlsabeck
W L. Williams
Ams Gertrude Platt
Martha Coover
Lieut Coover
George B. Coover
Roger Adams
Lloyd Platt
Miss Platt
Miss Coover
Mrs. Coover
Mealey
Willis York
Lieut
War Bond Drive Boost Amid Global War News
A wartime market note urges readers to buy War Bonds with steady payments. It touts a 10 percent return every payday and frames bond purchases as a way to undermine Japanese morale while supporting the war effort.
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Lost
Ford
Tokio
Helen Coleman Engaged to Harold McGowan in Helena
Announcements note the engagement of Helen Marie Coleman daughter of C. E. Coleman route 2 to Corp Harold McGowan son of Lewis McGowan Forty fourth street SE. The wedding is planned for early November in Helena Arkansas where McGowan is stationed.
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Helen Marie Coleman
C. E Coleman
Route 2
Corp
Harold McGowan
Lewis McGowan
Forty-fourth Street
Helena, Ark
Corp McGowan
Forecast of Events in Cedar Rapids and Surrounding Areas
Tuesday events include the Linn County Republican Women's club at Montrose hotel in Cedar Rapids and the American Legion district conference in Clinton. Fuel oil dealers register today and tomorrow while the Iowa Creamery men hold their annual convention in Mason City through Tuesday. Coal dealers across several counties meet at 7 30 p.m. in Cedar Rapids with the Chamber of Commerce.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Republican
Montrose
Fuel Oil Dealers Register
Tomorow
Mason City
Iowa
Clinton
American Legion District
Linn
Benton, Jones, Cedar
Johnson
Poweshiek Counties
Chamber of Commerce
Lisbon Couple Weds at Methodist Parish Ka hoka
The wedding of Mr and Mrs Walter Nanke took place Saturday at the Ka hoka Methodist parsonage Lisbon and Cedar Rapids area guests attended. The bride wore a blue two piece dress and gold locket as only jewelry. The bride graduated Tasbon high school in 1989. The groom attended Olm school and works for Quaker Oats in Cedar Rapids. The couple reside with the groom’s father in Atalissa.
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Lisbon
Kahoka
Walter Nanke
Merchantesville
Maine
Pieper
Tasbon High School
Olm
Quaker Oats Comparem
Cedar Rapids
Merch Bohe Wall Farm
Mecca OES Chapter Honors Past Members and Recitals
Coggon area Mecca Chapter OES honored past matrons and patrons Tuesday. Officers led readings and music with a vocal solo by Mix Merle Betenbender while Saturday's school gym recital featured Johnnie McAreavy Jimmy Himecford Bonnie French Rosemais Lung Pauline LeClerc Donald Meints Helen Fillmore Nadine Pillard Darlene Sisler Barbara Waters Alice Waters Joan Robinson Esther DeWoody Lois Haeussler and Mary Lou Henderson. The WOSCS group met at Vie J Mills home Thursday and elected Mo Frank Peyton as president with Mrs Albert Kurth as niece president and Mrs J B Hungerford as secretary treasurer, along with other officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coggon
Mecca
O.E.S
Mix Merle Betenbender
Mis J B Hungerford
Johnnie McAreavy
Jimmy Himecford
Bonnie French
Rose
Mais
Lung Pauline LeClerc
Donald Meints
Helen Fillmore
Nadine Pillard
Darlene Sisler
Barbara Waters
Alice Waters
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gazette Photo
Alice Kirwin
Jack of
West Branch
Methodist Sunday School
E. A. Gray
Laura Gray
Glenn Speight
C. E. Coggeshall
Blanche Foraker
Emma Douglass
O O. Yoder
Clara Tarson
Centerdale Women's Club
Dale Maske
G. S. Ivey
G. C Kelch
E. C. Branson
Lawrence Welty
Crandic
Iowa City
Massa
Crandie
WMT
Cedar Rapids and
Iowa City Railway
American Trust
Dial
Lieut. Coover
Mervin P. Coover
Killian’s
Helen Coleman
Marguerite Cook
John J. Cook
Ernest Preper
Ray Preper
Homemakers
Davenport
McNamara
the Homemakers Shop
First Avenue
Killian Company
Atalissa
Gerd Peep
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