Mayflower D A R Luncheon Observes Fifth Anniversary
Mayflower D A R marked its fifth anniversary with a luncheon at Mrs. Victor H. Hasek home 1858 Second Avenue SE. Thirty members and eight guests attended including state historian Mrs R P Ink of Mount Vernon and state regent Mrs O S Von Krog of Eldora who reported on the Washington golden jubilee October 10 11 and 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor H. Hasek
Second Avenue SE
R. P. Ink
Mount Vernon
O. S. von Krog
Eldora
von Krog
Washington
George W. Corey
Jack E. Durin
Will M Lee
Otto L. Szicar
J. C Liek
Cedar Rapids matriarch marks 84th birthday with family
Mrs Marie Petranek of 314 Fifth Avenue SW Cedar Rapids celebrated her eighty fourth birthday Tuesday. Attending were her daughter Mrs Jerry Nemecek of Minneapolis and son Frank Petranek of Cedar Rapids, plus four of seven grandchildren and two of eight great-grandchildren. She has lived in Cedar Rapids 74 years and spent her birthday mushroom hunting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Petranek
Fifth Avenue
Jerry Nemecek
Minneapolis
Frank Petranek
Cedar Rapids
Petranek
Cedar Chapter Honors Mrs. Risk At Luncheon
Cedar chapter officers honored Mrs. Celia Risk at a luncheon Saturday hosted by Mrs. Vera Cullman at 428 Nineteenth Street NE. Attendees included Mesdames Anna Goodman Mabel Paxton Mildred Stucker Vera Owens Lucille Albright Belva Trinka and Misses Thetis Holmes Marjorie Emerson who presented a gift.
Junior King's Daughters Meet in Linn County at YWCA
The Linn county King's Daughters union met Monday evening at the YWCA with Mrs. E. W. DeNio conducting the business session and Mrs. Leona Brown leading devotions. Joyce Dougherty was appointed chair for Red Cross projects and Beverly Wright and Eleanor Mitter spoke at the state convention in Waterloo about Chautauqua and camp life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters Union
Linn County
E. W. DeNio
Leona Brown
Joyce Dougherty
Red Cross
Beverly Wright
Iowa
Chautauqua
N. Y
Eleanor Mitter
King's Daughters and Sons
Waterloo
Miss Wright
Miss Mitter
Galloping breakfast aids First United Presbyterian women
Mrs Harry Whisler’s Women’s Missionary Society hosted a galloping breakfast Thursday at 329 Eighth Avenue SW. Assisting hostesses were Mrs J M Gordon Miss Rebecca Rickard and Mrs W G McCrory Jr. A guest from Chicago Mrs W G McCrory joined Rev McCrory and their daughter Alice visiting at the McCrory home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Whisler
Women’s Missionary Society
First United Presbyterian Church
Norman Scott
Eighth Avenue
J. M. Gordon
Rebecca Rickard
W. G. McCrory
Chicago
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Albina Svoboda at SW Address
Mrs Albina Svoboda of 1320 M street SW was toasted at a surprise birthday party on Thursday evening. Guests included Agnes Houser Alice Serbousek Louise Tickel Adelaide Kadera Ida Petrus Ann Vavra Blanche Svoboda Mae Svoboda and others. Prizes were awarded to Helen Vavra Agnes Houser Libb Drinovsky and Mae Svoboda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albina Svoboda
Helen Meyers
Libb Drinovsky
Josephine Petrus
Agnes Serbousek
LaVerne Serbousek
Helen Vavra
Agnes Houer
Mae Svoboda
Hope circle dessert luncheon hosted by Mrs Brown
Mrs Donald E Brown entertained Hope circle of the King's Daughters at dessert luncheon Thursday. Fred R Smith of Paper Products company gave a demonstration. Mrs Ed McCoy presided as the afternoon was spent sewing for Needlework Guild. The next meeting will be November 14 at Mrs E A Clayton’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald E. Brown
Avenue NW
Hope Circle
The
King's Daughters
Fred R. Smith
Paper Products Company
Ed McCoy
Needlework Guild
E. A. Clayton
Fifth Avenue SE
Roosevelt P T A Meeting Announces Play
The Roosevelt P T A met Wednesday in the school club room with Mrs V L Sophn speaking on the value of P T A in family relations. Mrs Arthur Norman announced the P T A will sponsor the student play What a Life on November 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt P. T. A
V. L. Sophn
Parent Teacher Association
Arthur Norman
The
Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids Couple Wed In Solon Single Ring Rite
Miss Alta Shulista daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Shulista and Leroy Scanlan son of Mr and Mrs Don Scanlan both of Cedar Rapids united in marriage in a single ring ceremony Thursday morning at St Marys church in Solon Rev J E Michalek officiating Attending were Miss Mary Scanlan and Clarence Scanlan Both Cedar Rapids After breakfast at the bride parents home the couple held a wedding dance at St Marys auditorium They plan a short trip to Minneapolis and will live in Solon where Scanlan is in business
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Shulista
Joseph Shulista
Leroy Scanlan
Don Scanlan
Cedar Rapids
St. Mary's Church
Solon
J. E. Michalek
Mary Scanlan
Clarence Scanlan
St. Mary's Auditorium
Dubuque Class Guests at Lutheran Church Visit Cedar Rapids
Members of St. Mark's Lutheran church Dubuque Young Married Couples' class will visit First Lutheran Cedar Rapids for Sunday school church and a noon banquet and program. The Dubuque group of 24 last visited July 24. Cedar Rapids teacher Paul S. Kohl and president Harold M. Beerkrem lead the local group formed in 1939 planning an 18 by 40 foot classroom. Richard LeMont of Cedar Rapids was elected president of the eastern Iowa conference at Muscatine on Sept 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Dubuque
First Lutheran
Young Married Peoples Conference
Muscatine
Richard LeMont
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Pivoteers Drill Hosts Social Evening at Machacek Home
Mesdames Edward Macha cek and Jerry Drahovzal hosted the Pivoteers, the Z C B J girl’s drill team, at 2445 Second Street SW. After a business meeting, court whist awarded prizes to Mrs Wendl Lippert and Libbie Machacek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Machacek
Jerry Drahovzal
Ben Drahovzal
Machacek
Second Street
Wendl Lippert
Libbie Machacek
Frank Brejcha
Robert Vanous
Clyde Markham
Melvin Dochterman
Edward Kuba
Maxine Bendorf
Erma Hradecky
Martha Zemlicka
Emma Cuhel
Bea Fieseler
Eleanore Stepanek
Geraldine Lanka
Mary Ann Machacek
Charleon Lorene
Mary Ann Kralik
Wesleyan Service Guild Meeting Highlights
The Wesleyan Service guild of St Pauls Methodist church met Monday at 1968 B avenue NE, with 25 members and six guests. Miss Bernice Toms of Marion spoke on Citizenship Duties and League of Women Voters activities. Refreshments were served by Martha and Ruth Heald with Charlotte Springsteen assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Service Guild
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Martha
Ruth Heald
Avenue
Bernice Toms
Marion
League of Women Voters
Charlotte Springsteen
Halloween Party by Friendship Circle Honors Husbands
The Friendship Circle of the King's Daughters hosted a Halloween party Friday evening at Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Lichtenstein home on 2235 B avenue NE. An indoor scavenger hunt preceded court whist with individual prizes won by Mrs. Ray T. Moore and R. T. Termohlen and couple prizes awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Philip K. Gaines and Mr. and Mrs. Termohlen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s
W. E. Lichtenstein
B Avenue NE
Ray T. Moore
R. T. Termohlen
Philip K. Gaines
Termohlen
School Club Officers Named for Craft Group
President Polly Spohn, secretary Patricia Carberry, treasurer Rebecca Stone, and scribe. The girls made doilies under Miss Carberry with Patricia Scheurs and Nadine Bowser also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly Spohn
Patricia Carberry
Rebecca Stone
Miss Carberry
Patricia Scheurs
Nadine Bowser
Legion Auxiliary surpasses membership quota far early
Mrs Walter A Kansky president of Hanford unit American Legion Auxiliary along with co chairmen Mrs Harold E Travis and Mrs R A Duthbert and their workers exceeded the 419 member target set by the Des Moines department reaching 421 before October 27. This marks an unusually early achievement not seen since 1934 under Mrs J P Winn. Membership team included Mesdames L R Sanders J B Coenen Floyd Mosburg Carl Freund F C Parrish Louis Schirm L V Koch Harry Gunderson H H Wage Dan Kruidenier J P Winn John F Black and Edwin W Lundquist with Mrs Lundquist as department chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Kansky
Hanford
American Legion Auxiliary
Harold E. Travis
R. A. Duthbert
Des Moines
J. P. Winn
L. R. Sanders
J. B. Coenen
Floyd Mosburg
Carl Freund
F C Parrish
Louis Schirm
L. V. Koch
Harry Gunderson
H. H. Wage
Dan Kruidenier
John F. Black
Edwin W. Lundquist
Lundquist
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt Embroidered Portrait Fears New Deal
INEZ ROBB reports Mrs Theodore Roosevelt Jr has created a needlework portrait of the New Deal titled The New Deal. Hung at the Women's National Republican club, it depicts Eleanor Roosevelt’s vision as a grotesque insect-like figure with a lizard body and a skeletal head, intended to scare supporters of the New Deal and influence the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Robb
New York
INS
Tis
Wendell L. Willkie
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Teddy Roosevelt
National Republican Club
Eleanor B. Roosevelt
Uninvited Guest Fined After Bridge Party Incident
H T Holland of 1717 Blake boulevard SE was fined 15 plus costs after police detained him at an oil station near First avenue and Sixteenth street following a party disruption at Everett Chandler 1803 Ridgewood terrace SE. Chandler aided officers in locating Holland who was found in possession of a match and intoxicated. The case avoided a breaking and entering charge as Judge Harry S. Johnson sentenced Holland Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Chandler
Ridgewood Terrace
H. T. Holland
Blake Boulevard
Chandler
First Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Holland
Harry S. Johnson
Make This Model At Home Pattern 4489
ANNE ADAMS pattern 4489 offered in misses and women's sizes from 16 to 46. Size 36 requires 45 yards of 35 inch fabric. Send fifteen cents to Pattern Department The Gazette 243 West 17th Street New York for the pattern. Additional ten cents buys the latest pattern book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Pattern Department
the Gazette
West 17Th Street
New York
N. Y
KOKITAMI CAMP FIRE ELECTS OFFICERS
At a Kokitami Camp Fire meeting held at the home of guardian Mrs J W Carberry 307 Twenty eighth street drive SE officers elected were Jean Richardson president and Joan Gray vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokitami
the Guardian
J. W. Carberry
Twenty-eighth Street Drive
Jean Richardson
Joan Gray
Christmas Seals Support TB Societies Across State Levels
Nearly 2000 state, county, and city tuberculosis societies are supported by the annual sale of Christmas seals. The fundraising drive funds public health programs and tuberculosis prevention efforts nationwide.
How Family Of 5 Can Eat Well On $12 a Week
A historical guide outlines five person meal plans with daily menus and recipes aimed at balanced nutrition for about $12 weekly. It includes pumpkin pie guidance, breakfast and supper items, and a complete cost estimate for a day totaling roughly $7, with specific ingredients, quantities, and cooking steps to prepare meals for two meals.
Surprising Veal Croquettes From Leftovers Recipe
A dated home style meal plan lists tea and milk for children with adults served tea and dinner. The recipe for veal croquettes uses cooked veal, mashed potatoes, onions, white sauce, cranberry mold, and breadcrumbs, shaped into patties, breaded, and fried until golden, yielding six croquettes.
Home Economies Grocery List From Daily Menu
Orange juice four quarts. Oranges. Hot oatmeal three cups cooked rolled oats. Toast and butter ten slices. Luncheon spinach chowder No. 2 tin spinach one jar potatoes one cup evaporated milk one and a quarter pounds onions one teaspoon flour salt three slices crisp bacon chopped. Toast sticks ten slices bread. Peaches No. 2 tin sliced peaches. Ginger cookies one half pound ginger cookies.
Advice From Mary Manners on Kind, Disciplined Chaperon
Mary Manners portrays a large group chaperon who keeps excellent discipline through kindness and respect. She treats the girls like adults, listens to their woes, and offers wise counsel without intruding. The letter asks how to handle a dating objection from a mother, and the reply suggests patience and future, selective dates to protect schoolwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meg
Dear Miss Mannerss Looks to Confess Gossip About Breakup
A reader seeks advice after a rumor from a girl suggested a breakup with her boyfriend. She explains four months of dating and wants to clear the air without ending the relationship. The adviser suggests writing a note to clarify the gossip did not come from her and to protect privacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Mannerss
Wallace rips Nazi support of Willkie in Philadelphia
Democratic VP candidate Henry A Wallace assailed what he called Nazi support for Wen dell L Willkie as part of Hitler s plan to weaken the United States He mocked the Republican candidate s leadership questioned his patriotism and warned that Willkie s stance on business sacrifices to bolster national security could aid conquerors. Wallace praised President Roosevelt as the symbol of democracy and urged a cool steady approach to liberty and peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Henry A Wallace
Wendell L. Willkie
Adolf Hitler
United States
Wallace
Willkie
Roosevelt
Man Arrested For Letter Threat On Life Of Roosevelt
Willard Whiting, 33, a sugar refinery worker, was arrested in Crockett by Secret Service agents on a charge of threatening President Roosevelt in a letter to the White House. The letter warned that if Roosevelt is re-elected his life would not be worth a cent and claimed the writer would "get you" this time. The note was signed Sensible Citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Anton Cermak
Chicago
Miami
Fla
First Crack At Title But Husker King Is No Novice
Marion Link, a 25 year old Ames farmer, set a state record by winning the 1940 Iowa cornhusking title. In the finals he defeated Ivor Carlson of Madrid. Link carried a 3 125 pound gross load with only 72 pounds of deductions for a net 43 58 bushels, while Carlson had a 2 965 pound gross load and 1502 pounds of deductions for a net 402 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchellville
Marion Link
Ames
Iowa
Link
State Center
Ivor Carlson
Madrid
Carlson
Nelson Heads Little Fellow Arms Effort
Washington report says the national defense commission named Donald M. Nelson director of small business activities to mobilize facilities and resources of small firms for the rearmament drive. He also serves as coordinator of defense purchases and priorities administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Llp
National Defense Commission
Donald M. Nelson
Nelson
Combined Wheat Stocks Hit 548 Million Bushels
Washington AP reports United States interior wheat stocks on October 1 totaled 548 364 000 bushels, up from 494 520 000 a year earlier. The Commodity Credit Corporation noted 227 170 750 bushels stored under government loans through Oct 22, with 162 966 717 advanced. State loans include Iowa 2 613 000 bushels valued at 1 949 827.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Commodity Credit Corporation
Iowa
My Day by Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt recounts a country lunch with her brother who shares Alaska chapters from his new book. She details a day with Miss Thompson and Mrs George Huntington in Barrstown, radio listening to the Herald Tribune forum and the President’s speech, plus a fairgoing mother-in-law traveling to New York City and a weaving neighbor Mrs Johannesen enjoying a brief holiday amid the World’s Fair closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Alaska
Forum
Nelly Johannesen
Johannesen
New York
Police Hold Man In New York On Iowa Check Charges
New York police detained Delaney, 29, of Highlapd WwWey, on charges tied to an Iowa check scam. Authorities allege he posed as an airline captain to swindle Elizabeth Brown of Keokuk out of 350 dollars with a forged instrument and convincing her to cash a fake check for 200 dollars. The case involves a Keokuk woman and a counterfeit payment scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Iowa
Delaney
Fidas
Inva
Oorth
Beng Thecke Delaney
Jnst Hic
Lee County
Autraria
Reckless Driving Charge Against Hampton Continued
A reckless driving charge against V F Hampton was continued by Judge Harry Johnson after a hearing at Fest Avenue and Eighth Street. The case, arising from an accident with Paul McDowell on First Avenue, involves alleged speeding and passing at an intersection. Hampton admitted exceeding the speed limit but claimed he was not driving recklessly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
Twenty Fifth Street
Fest Avenue
Eighth Street
Harry Johnson
Johnson
Neel Pene
Ema
Paul VeDeawel
Third Avenue
First Avenue
McDowell
Wooster College Names New Board Chairman
Wooster Ohio Wooster College announced that Dr Campion a noted University of Chicago scientist has been elected chairman of the board of trustees. The change signals leadership continuity as the college plans upcoming initiatives and seeks to strengthen governance.
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Mrs. Petranek
Cedar Chapter
Mrs. Risk
Junior K. D. Union
Mrs. Svoboda
P.T.A. Meetings
Montrose
Lutheran Church
Friendship Circle
Legion Auxiliary
Ted Roosevelt
New Deal
Kokitami Camp
By Galbraith
Urs
NEA Service, Inc
T.m.reg
Mary Manners
Miss Manners
Little Fellow Arms Effort
Eleanor Roosevelt
America’s
United Defense
Gazette
Review Today
Parade of
Buan
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