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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1942
Page
8
Mrs A E Einen of 201 Twenty Fourth Street Drive SE and Mrs A E Chase of 2225 Grande Avenue were named to fill a vacancy. The mid year board meeting will be held in Cedar Rapids.
The American Home Department held a luncheon on Tuesday. Miss Sara Nott, Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs county chairman, spoke to the group. The Clothing company representative discussed furs, displaying types and explaining their value.
Midweek social events honor brides elect with luncheons dinners and bridge. Mrs. Howard A. Horan hosted a luncheon for 14 at Cedar Rapids Country Club and guests later bridged at her home. Other gatherings include dinners for Miss Miriam Hungerford and Miss Betty Rapoport before marriages to Lieut. Maurice T. Ritenour and Captain Charles E. Farber.
Miss Hilda Beal of York England will address the Business and Professional Women's club Thursday at 8 p.m. in First Baptist church on Second avenue and Twelfth street SE. Invited are members of women’s groups and anyone interested. Beal’s talk covers British women in wartime. She arrives via the American Association of University Women and the International BPW. Before the meeting, Mrs. Merle Harris hosts a picnic dinner at 1338 C avenue NE for officers board members and committee chairmen. Beal also speaks Sunday in Maquoketa at district No. 6 luncheon.
The Needlework Guild reminds members that the ingathering is scheduled for October 27. Contributors should deliver household linen and new clothing to their director by that date, for distribution to several charities.
Mr and Mrs John B Turner invite Mrs Lafayette Young Jr of Des Moines as their guest at 530 Knollwood Drive SE. Mrs Young arrived Wednesday afternoon and will stay for several days.
Mr and Mrs Lyman W Jones of 1834 First avenue NE left Wednesday morning for Pittsburgh to visit their son Bob who attends Carnegie Institute of Technology.
The Cheerful Blue Bird group met Monday at St. Pauls Methodist Church with 11 members present. A Halloween party was planned and Halloween favors were made. New officers elected are Connie McClary president Marjorie Hahn vice president Shirley Hastak secretary Marcia McWilliams treasurer Betty Rae Rosenberger scribe.
Mr and Mrs Walter Williams formerly of Cedar Rapids return to their home in St Joseph Missouri after visiting Cedar Rapids relatives and friends for several days.
Mrs George Bird of 14 Blake ter race SE returned Monday evening after a week visiting friends and relatives in Beloit Wisconsin and Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Members of the Wesleyan Service Guild of St Pauls Methodist church met Monday evening in the church parlors. Mrs Charles J Bready spoke on Africa and there were 24 members present.
Mr and Mrs Robert Laker and Mr and Mrs Willard Yates returned Tuesday from a weekend in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The group also visited Chicago during their trip.
Dr Mary MacFadyen outlines that weight gain after forty is common and targets a safe gradual loss of one to two pounds weekly. The article recommends physician supervision, a sample daily reducing diet, and cautions that proper nutrition and exercise are key to a healthier, lighter figure.
After a ten week stay in California Miss Laura Pearl Stewart returns home on Tuesday. She visited her nephew Captain Matthew C Stewart and Mrs Stewart at Carmel by the Sea and toured San Francisco Sausalito San Mateo and Southern California. En route home she visited relatives in Denver Colorado.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Zbanek of Ely announce the marriage of their daughter Doris to Sergt Joseph C Petrak son of Mr and Mrs Charles Petrak route 3. The wedding was Oct 13 at 8 pm in Philadelphia where Petrak is stationed. The bride wore Australian green silk crepe jersey with brown accessories and Talisman rose corsage. Attendant Ann Zach wore light green silk crepe and red rose corsage. Best man was Staff Sergt Perry Plent of Texas.
Twenty seven members gathered with Miss Katherine Slutsky presenting plans for a benefit party to be held November 13. The group celebrated the birthdays of Mrs. Dorothy Drew and Mrs. Vernie Van Fossen.
Members of the Thursday reading group of College club will meet at 2 15 p m in the home of Mrs S V Shonka 394 Twenty fifth street drive SE with Mrs H C Ring as assisting hostess Mrs M S Hallman will give the review.
Members of the Kappa Delta Mothers club will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the sorority rooms 1215 First avenue SE Mrs J D Wardle and Mrs R W Greene will be the hostesses All Kappa Delta mothers are invited to attend
Members met at Arthur school on Tuesday to discuss a Halloween party. A committee was appointed with Greta Lee Hanson, Mary Lou Mickenmeller, Joan Lichtenstein, and Barbara Denny to organize the event.
A picnic in Ellis Park honored Robert Hudson son of Mrs. L. J. Hayes and Calvin Statler son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Statler. Robert and Calvin will both leave for military service with Robert heading to the army and Calvin to the army air corps.
Members of the Clipper club of Daniels Park Presbyterian church met Monday evening at 1119 Elmhurst drive NE for a business meeting and social hour. The group honored their teacher E. J. Seaees with a birthday gift.
Members of the Married Peoples class at St. Pauls Methodist church will gather Friday at 6 30 p m for a potluck supper in the church. After dinner there is a business meeting and program and all interested are invited to attend.
The Van Buren P.T.A. will sponsor a fun night Friday at 7 30 p.m. in the school. The program features a Camp Fire girls skit and dance music for the public.
Cedar chapter No. 184 O E S will not meet on October 27. The Grand chapter will convene in the Memorial building on that date. all interested parties are welcome to attend.
Mrs. Sylvia Hollenbeck and her son Dr. A C Hollenbeck of Fairfield, living at 716 Eighth Street NW, spent several days in Chicago visiting Mr and Mrs Robert L Palmer, son-in-law and daughter of Mrs Hollenbeck, before returning Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Pfann, aged 94, leave Thursday to join the armed forces, exiting their home as they begin military service.
More than 130 tons of scrap gathered by volunteers in Marion and Monroe township drives. Over $600 expected for Red Cross USC and China relief. Four tons from Robins school. money funds school Citizenship club. Local and rural pickups continue with 20 trucks donated. Various businesses, schools, and civic groups contributed. lunch served by American Legion auxiliary.
Vance Coleman was elected president of the Marion Chamber of Commerce Tuesday evening at a directors meeting. H. F. Lockwood was chosen vice president, H. R. Livingston secretary, and W. E. Failor reelected treasurer. G. E. Rathman was appointed to the board to succeed H. F. Breed.
Will Redmond, longtime clerk at the liquor store, is promoted to manager succeeding Celan Rollins who resigns to take other work. Jack Bevauns, current custodian of the Mavion Veterans' club, will become clerk at the liquor store.
The Theristrial club met Tuesday at Mrs J J Whitacre's home. Mrs N A Baker reviewed Dr Lake of the Labrador. Roll call cited Books I have Read and Loved. Mrs J W Bowman reported 28 towels sold by the blind sale committee.
Prairie Chap community hosts a reception for the new Prairie Chapel Oak pastor Rev A B Curran. Program includes piano solos by Mrs John Dixon and Keith Scott, talks by Rudy Novak and Rev Curran, vocal solo by Mildred Gillmore, readings by Mrs John Cohn. Refreshments served to 60 members and guests by Mrs Dave Hindman, Mrs Herman Falcon and Mrs Earl Bailey.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday morning at the Yocom chapel for E. B. Ringland by Rev C V DeJong pastor of the Presbyterian church. An employee of the Iowa Manufacturing Company Cedar Rapids attended in a group. Burial was in the Winfield Scott township cemetery at Winfield. Pallbearers were Norris and Frank Haight Ray Ralston Will Ringland Ray Carden and
Durbin Crisinger of Winfield is listed with Edith Miller Mrs. Fred Goldin and C. J. Newlin of Marion and Mrs. Charlies Taylor Smith of Cedar Rapids in a set of local notices.
Mr and Mrs Lee Voorhies depart Wednesday for Denver and other Colorado points. Their son in law and his wife Mr and Mrs RD and their daughter Roberta of Tipton stay in the Voorhies home during the couple's absence.
Complimenting Mr and Mrs Vernon Nelson the Wild Cat district families hosted a surprise picnic at the Nelson home north of Marion. The Nelsons were presented with a gift by attending families moving from a farm north of Marion to a farm north of Troy Mills.
Mrs. E M Adams entertained Ameigo club members at a luncheon held at her Central City home. Mrs Karl W Kendall led a program on The Upper Mississippi. Fifteen members attended along with guests Mrs William T Hines of Yakima Washington and Mrs G N Clark of Mason City.
Golden Rule lodge auxiliary to the B of R T holds a special meeting Thursday at 2 p.m. with Mrs H L Mellish of 525 Sixth Avenue. Mrs Mable Wilson sixth vice grand president of Wellington Kan will attend. The auditing committee meets at 1 p.m. to audit the books.
The Christian church choir will meet for rehearsal at 7 30 PM at the home of Mrs La Verna Rew.
Advertisement offers a special 9c comics deal at Owens Cut to Drug with a color choice option. The brief promotes low price selections and urges quick purchase.
A Saturday emergency appendectomy at St Luke's Hospital is reported to show improvement. The patient remains under observation as medical staff monitor recovery.
Mr and Mrs R L Northcott of Elgin Illinois are guests of Mrs Northcott s parents Mr and Mrs J J Gatewood The visit highlights domestic hospitality and family ties in the local column.
Private Walter Heffron of Fort Se Neg serves with his parents, Mr and Mrs Heffron, in dutiful support and family pride as he fulfills military duties.
Mrs Sam Peet of Orangecove California is the guest of Mr and Mrs 1 E Isham for a brief visit.
John T. von Lackum and Genevieve M. von Lackum executors appealed a Hawkeye district court ruling denying their bid to transfer 2855 shares of Hartman Co stock as trustees. They sought relief from further accountability. Ida M. Hartman, widow of the publisher, resisted. Hartman estate valued at about 1.25 million.
Two teenage boys from Zion Ill and San Francisco were picked up by police early Wednesday in a 1934 car with only seven cents between them. They said they were traveling from Chicago to California. Capt. Clift warned the tires were terrible and unlikely to get them out of Iowa.
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