Shower honors for Miss Mary Frances Wusak bride elect
Miss Patricia Stephen hosted a Wednesday evening shower at 2045 Washington avenue SE for Miss Mary Frances Wusak the bride elect of Herbert L. Morehead Jr Assisted by Miss Ruth Neary Several local women attended including Marian Grant Mary Olson Helen Hardy and Mesdames Minnie McHugh H L Morehead Frank Husak K A Lynn Ruth McHugh Ben Douglas and others providing courtesy to the guest of honor.
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Mary Frances Wusak
Herbert L. Morehead, Jr
Patricia Stephen
Washington Avenue SE
Ruth Neary
Marian Grant
Mary Olson
Helen Hardy
Minnie McHugh
H. L. Morehead
Frank J. Husak
K. A. Lynn
Ruth McHugh
Ben Douglas
Vernon Hendryx
Robert Maddigan
Leslie Gi
Mrs Fidler Return From Des Moines After Visit
Mrs Alex Fidler returned Wednesday from Des Moines where she visited her parents Mr and Mrs Milton Mason. Milton Mason and his wife celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a Sunday family dinner and open house in the afternoon and evening. Mr Fidler attended the anniversary and returned Monday.
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Des Moines
Alex Fidler
E Avenue
Milton Mason
Horizon club meeting on hair styling discussed at church
Horizon club members met Tuesday evening at First Presbyterian Church with Sara Park a beautician discussing hair styling. The group set November 8 as the club's Turkey Trot event.
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First Presbyterian Church
Horizon Club
Sara Park
Beautician
York rite party at Masonic hall with dinner and dancing
A party for York rite bodies is set for Friday at 6 30 p m in the Masonic hall. The event features dinner dancing and cards with reservations via three listed telephone contacts by Wednesday.
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York Rite
Masonic Hall
Harry W. Dunker
Oliver D Stucker
Andrew Petersen
Louise Leibert circle hosts dessert luncheon in Minneapolis
Louise Leibert circle of the King's Daughters met Tuesday with Mrs. BE. R. Moen at 1634 Grande avenue SE for a dessert luncheon. Fourteen members heard convention reports from Mesdames Moen Glasier and Lehti. A rummage sale is planned for Oct. 31 and the next meeting is set for Nov 4 at Mrs. Robert M. Chapman’s home 251 Twenty-third street drive SE.
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Louise Leibert
The
King's Daughters
BE. R. Moen
Grande Avenue SE
First Presbyterian Blue Bird Girls Elect Officers
Ann Laurer was chosen president of the First Presbyterian church Blue Bird girls Tuesday at the church meeting. Joan Killinger became vice president, Jane Blake secretary, Sandra Torstenson treasurer, and Mary Gwynee Thomas and Joan Lichtenstein named telephone committee. Others present included Elinor Severn, Nancy O'Rourke, Barbara Denny, Charlene Corot, Mary Jane Krumboltz, Joan Zalesky, and Mrs. John H Fortune.
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Ann Laurer
First Presbyterian Church
Joan Killinger
Jane Blake
Sandra Torstenson
Mary Gwynee Thomas
Joan Lichtenstein
Elinor Severn
Nancy O’rourke
Barbara Denny
Charlene Corot
Mary Jane Krumboltz
Joan Zalesky
John H. Fortune
Cantekeya Camp Fire Holds Arthur School Council Fire
The Cantekeya Camp Fire group held a council fire at Arthur school on Wednesday afternoon. Honor beads were awarded and membership cards issued. Officers elected were Joyce Peterson president Sally Robinson vice president Marilyn Mitchell secretary Delores Milburn treasurer Joyce Lee Jurgensen scribe.
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Cantekeya
Arthur School
Joyce Peterson
Sally Robinson
Marilyn Mitchell
Delores Milburn
Joyce Lee Jurgensen
Volunteer Circle of Kings Daughters Sews for Red Cross
The Volunteer circle of the Kings Daughters met Tuesday at Mrs. Aulden Griffin’s home 841 Sixteenth street SE. Mrs. Ralph C. Karlan led devotions after a dessert luncheon. Next meeting set for Mrs. Don Harris’s home 129 Thirteenth street NW.
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King’s Daughters
Red Cross
Aulden Griffin
Sixteenth Street
Ralph C. Karlan
Don Harris
Thirteenth Street
Rough Riderettes Plan Red Cross Work Meeting
Plans were made to work for the Red Cross at the Rough Riderettes meeting held Tuesday in the home of Miss Helen Harrington at 1001 Ninth street NW. Attendees included Kay Brown Marian Nosek Alice Kaye Phyllis Marchal Kay Miller Beverly Muetzel Doris Sears Betty Stepanek Vivian Wilson and Pat Ruby.
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The
Red Cross
Rough Riderettes
Helen Harrington
Ninth Street NW
Kay Brown
Marian Nosek
Alice Kaye
Phyllis Marchal
Kay Miller
Beverly Muetzel
Doris Sears
Betty Stepanek
Vivian Wilson
Pat Ruby
Army Private William L. Taylor to report to Camp Bowie
Pvt. William L. Taylor, visiting his parents at 353 Pleasant Drive SE, will leave Friday night for Camp Bowie in Texas where he is stationed with the army.
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William L. Taylor
D. M. Taylor
Pleasant Drive
Camp Bowie
Tex
Army
Harmony circle meets for dessert lunch at Eaton home
The Harmony circle of the King's Daughters gathered Tuesday for a dessert lunch at 2400 First avenue E. Mrs. A W. Daniel, president, led the devotional and supervised the business session with seven members present.
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Harmony Circle of the King's Daughters
E. M. Eaton
First Avenue
A B. Hird
A. W. Daniel
Wahanka Camp Fire Girls Plan Red Cross Charity
Seven Wahanka Camp Fire members met at Cleveland School on Tuesday afternoon. They voted to sew baby garments for the Red Cross and to host a Halloween party on October 31.
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Wahanka Camp Fire Group
Cleveland
Red Cross
Edgewood P T A Meeting Discusses Laws We Live With
H L Nehls will lead a discussion at Edgewood P T A No 1 Friday 8 p m about laws we live with. Dr L L Dolson screens colored films of the Black Hills at the same meeting.
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H. L. Nehls
Edgewood P.T
Health Defense club prompts women to boost fitness
Dr Mary MacFadyen urges readers to join Health Defense clubs or follow at home. The program emphasizes rest, air, sun, diet, and regular medical checkups. An exercise involves standing and imagining a ladder to raise arms and step up. Send a three cent stamped SASE to Dr MacFayden care of The Cedar Rapids Gazette for a free leaflet with 12 keep fit for defense exercises.
Advice From Mary Mamners on Manners and Love
A reader suggests Ed on the road is a menace due to rude driving and shouting. Miss Manners advises testing future marriage by dating others first and ensuring love is for keeps before an altar. Brief letters touch on married women's roles and self support debates.
Crochet Slippers Pattern for Christmas Gift
Learn to crochet slippers in any size with Pattern 2961. Includes illustrations and stitches, with materials list. Send 10 cents and pattern number 2961 along with name and address to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Department, 82 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Needlecraft Department
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Married workers deserve praise not brickbats says Mrs E H
A letter writer defends married women seeking work and supporting families. Mrs E H replies that many agree there are two sides to the debate and calls for recognition of workers' efforts. The exchange ends with a prompt for further comments.
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Mad
E H
Japan warns of last peace chance as mediator
The Japan Times and Advertiser, under foreign office control, urges anti Allied powers to use Japan as mediator in the European war or risk chaos in the Pacific. It says Tokyo is ready to mediate but US pressure has kept Japan from neutrality, and Japan would fight to safeguard its interests if needed.
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TOKIO
Japan Times and Advertiser
Foreign Office
Japan
Pacific
United States
Pacific Ocean
War Dept selects civilian drill head for training
William M. Kushnick of New York is named civilian training director for the War Department. He will oversee instruction of more than 350000 civilian employees in army plants to improve skill in tool use.
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War Dept
Washington
William M. Kushnick
New York
War Department
Kushnick
Stimson denies plan to visit England
Washington Secretary of War Stimson on Thursday denied reports he would visit England soon. He joked that London is not on his schedule now that the grouse season is over.
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Washington
INS
Stimson
England
London
We The Women columnist advises on choosing a husband in college
The piece argues coeds have a wide pool of eligible men on campus and suggests selecting a husband during college for shared interests, mutual friends, and similar educational backgrounds. It notes the college years as pleasant, carefree, and a potential path to lasting compatibility. The column also references population growth from 1930 to 1940.
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Vince Sonna
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First Ave
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Centerville
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Lowry
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University of Iowa
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