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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1941

Page

4

Miss Diebold To Entertain 30 at Party

Miss Bonnie Mae Diebold hosts a 30 guest party at the A J Diebold home 4207 Grande avenue SE with a hard times decor in the basement. Guests include Nora Cocker heading to Los Angeles and out of town visitors Dick Marshall of Providence R I and Steve Edwards of Rockford Illinois. Dance and bingo provided for the college age group with many attendees named.

A. J. Diebold Grande Avenue SE Diebolds Bonnie Mae Nora Cocker Los Angeles Eugene Pinney Dick Marshall Providence R. I Steve Edwards Rockford Misses Cocker Louise Flaherty Mary Zuercher Kathryn Claassen Kathryn Wandel Susan Brown Margaret Barngrover Marion Reiff Donna Jeanne Johnson Patricia Marshall Doris Cone Allayne Keneeny Frances Blaul Horace G. Hedges, Jr Bryce Fisher Kenneth Lindsay, Jr Ralph Gearhart John Jacobs Martin Hanson

Mrs Darragh Returns From Detroit After Daughter Wins Scholarship

Mrs J W Darragh of 1411 Eighth Avenue SE returned Wednesday from Detroit where she visited her daughter Helen who earned a Smith College scholarship at Eloise hospital. The award is part of Miss Darragh’s nine month internship and two months training at Smith College for a master’s in social work.

J. W. Darragh Eighth Avenue SE Detroit Helen Eloise Hospital Infirmary Smith College Northampton Mass Darragh Smith

Krumbholzs Tour Western States Visits Santa Clara Fiesta

Mr. and Mrs. William Krumbholz and their son Willie return home after travels across the western states. They visited Denver Colorado Springs and the Royal Gorge then Esplanola New Mexico to see the Holmquist and Krumbholz families and attended the Santa Clara fiesta and a Valley Ranch rodeo. They continued to Dallas Texas to visit C J Falinson and Mrs Falinson.

William Krumbholz Fifth Avenue NW Willie Denver Colorado Springs Royal Gorge Espanola N. M Carl Holmquist Julius Krumbholz Santa Clara Valley Ranch Pecos Krumbholz

Fillmore P T A Sets Year Opening Meeting

The Fillmore P T A will hold its first executive meeting of the year Friday at 2 p.m. in the school. All committee chairmen are requested to attend.

Fillmore P. T. A

Miss Marianne Foushee Guest of Honor at Shower

Miss Marianne Foushee bride elect of Kenneth Heefner was guest of honor Tuesday evening at a shower in the Glow room of the Gas company. Hosted by her mother Mrs Virgil Foushee and others, the event featured a mock wedding readings by Mrs Woodrow White and a Honolulu Surf riders concert.

Marianne Foushee Kenneth Heefner Gas Company Virgil Foushee Harry Montgomery Seventh Street Jack Carter Eighth Avenue Woodrow White Honolulu Surf Riders Byron Heneks O. Browndell William Diehl Jesse O. Mumma J. Hanks Charles German James Whetstine Frank Chromosta Robert Burianek Joseph Burianek George Parker William Dykhuizen Clarence Dunn Dorothy Miller O. Black William Hensley Estelle Andrews Orwin Munsell William Baumgartner Gladys Boutson R. M. McFatridge C. H. Miller Ray Heefner L. Larson H. Russell F. Maxfield H. Wright A. Nelson Frank Foushee Doreen Black Bethyl Browndell Martha Miller Dorothy Maxfield Evelyn Baumgartner Janeece Montgomery

Group Returns From Trip in the North Frontier

Accompanied home by Edward Reynolds of Port Huron Michigan Mr and Mrs F C Reynolds 858 Second Avenue SE Mr and Mrs H R Reynolds 821 Camburn Court SE and Mrs C H Warren of Wichita Kansas they returned Wednesday morning after a trip to Port Huron Detroit Ontario Niagara Falls and Chicago.

Edward Reynolds Port Huron Mich F. C. Reynolds Second Avenue H. R. Reynolds Camburncourt C. H. Warren Wichita, Kan Detroit Ontario Niagara Falls Chicago

Richters Return From Trip To Missouri

Mr and Mrs R V Richter of 1815 Fifth Avenue SE and their daughter Virginia visited Joplin Missouri for five days with Mrs E L Weber and Mr Weber the sister and brother in law of Mrs Richter.

R. V. Richter Fifth Avenue SE Virginia Joplin

Otto Trinkas On Vacation Trip

Mr and Mrs Otto Trinkas of 1014 Daniels street NE left Thursday morning for a week long vacation in Northern Wisconsin They plan to stop in Duluth Minnesota and Port Arthur returning by way of Minneapolis

Otto Trinka Daniels Street Wisconsin Duluth Minn Port Arthur Minneapolis

M. M. Club Opens Year With Meeting

Nine members gathered Tuesday at Mrs. Wilbur Robinsons home 390 Sixteenth Street SE for the M. M. club opening. Mrs. O. D. Stucker presided and Mrs. Pearl Taft presented the lesson.

M. M. Club Wilbur Robinson Sixteenth Street O. D. Stucker Pearl Taft

Germans Asked To Forego News

Berlin AP report says German radio urged the public to forego a full description of military operations. The broadcast said the people understand why information is limited and noted that after each campaign a detailed report has followed.

Berlin

Make this Model at Home Pattern 4777

Fashion notice for ANNE ADAMS pattern 4777 available in women's sizes 34 to 48. Size 36 requires 45 percent yardage of 35 inch fabric and costs fifteen cents. add ten cents for the 1941-42 Pattern Book with hat and bag directions.

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

Advice From Miss Manners on Love and Honesty

Reader questions about breaking engagements and rekindling romances are answered with blunt honesty. Miss Manners urges honesty over deception, advising the writer to tell an engaged partner the truth and to apologize if seeking to reunite with an ex, while noting consent and cautious handling of social formality.

Miss Manners Sal

Truck Owners to Receive Defense Questionnaire in Iowa

AP reports about 110000 Iowa truck owners will receive a detailed defense questionnaire mailed by the War Department. The WPA will distribute the forms using a list of truck drivers supplied by the state motor vehicle department.

DES Moines National Defense War Department Iowa State Motor Vehicle Department WPA

Notice of Proposals For Concrete Paving in Cedar Rapids

City of Cedar Rapids invites sealed proposals for reinforced concrete paving on 12th Street Northwest from A Avenue to B Avenue. Work to begin by October 1 1941 and finish by November 1 1941 with expansion joints and V type metal parting strip. Proposals opened September 22 1941.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Linn County MAUDE _M. KREBS

Cultivate Grace and Poise in the Teens

Dr Mary MacFadyen offers a guide for early teens on posture and carriage. The piece details standing straight, pulling in the abdomen, head up, hips forward, and a wall drill to train correct alignment for walking and sitting.

Women to economize quietly or loudly this winter

Ruth Millett urges American housewives to stop talking poor as budgets tighten. Leaders and social influencers should model private economizing to prevent a depression of conversation and morale, choosing quiet frugality over loud, moaning discourse.

OPM Can Force Gas Rationing If Needed Says Marshall

Washington report notes J Howard Marshall of the Office of Petroleum Coordination states the OPM may enforce gasoline rationing to East Coast individuals if required. He told the Senate oil committee that his agency lacks power, then presented the opinion for the record. The program has limited deliveries to stations which manage motorist access. Anthony J Drexel Biddle now serves as envoy to five exiled governments Yugoslavia Poland Belgium Norway and the Netherlands.

J. Howard Marshall Office of Petroleum Coordination Office of Production Management Marshall Senate Oil Investigating Committee Anthony J. Drexel Biddle United States Yugoslavia Poland Belgium Norway Netherlands

Upkeep on Carpets and Rugs Urged for Longevity

Prompt care protects floor coverings from wear and replacement costs. The notice recommends repairs, new finish on ends, shifting carpet strips and stairs annually, and expert cleaning either wet or dry. Dial 3-2687, established 1891.

Wife hides in car luggage on husband's dates for divorce

Chicago Mrs Mae Katt testified she crawled into the car luggage compartment with a blanket pillow and fan to ride with her husband Arthur Katt and his rival for four and a half hours. She later opened the door for air and a detective sprang out shouting I ve got you this time as she sought a divorce.

Chicago Mae Katt Superior Court

Marmola Diet Ad Claims Quick Fat Loss Without Exercise

An old advertisement promotes Marmola as a simple way to slim the face and figure without starvation or hard workouts. It claims widespread distribution over years and targets adults with thyroid-related fat, noting Marmola is not a cure-all.

Identify Two Men In Dubuque Holdup

Dubuque police identified Gabriel Bruccini and Edward Mulkins, both of Waterloo, as the bandits who robbed the Hass drug store of 46 dollars and blank postal money orders Monday night. They were captured by Waterloo detectives about two hours after the robbery as they sped toward Waterloo.

Dubuque INS Gabriel Bruccini Edward Mulkins Waterloo Kay Tschudi Shelton Hass

Accused Draft Dodgers Held in Davenport

Two men are jailed on draft evasion charges in Davenport. John Dare, 28, Sioux City, pled guilty before U S Commissioner W H Shorey and is held on a 2000 dollar bond in Scott County jail until the Sioux City grand jury convenes. Rex E Blott, 26, formerly of Valley City, was brought to Davenport.

Davenport John Dare Sioux City U. S W H. Shorey Scott County Rex E Blott Valley City

Conscientious objector held on bond in Peoria case

A Peoria man, described as a Jehovah's Witness, was ordered held under $1,000 bond until arraignment. He stated his conscientious objector stance and indicated the organization planned to raise his bond.

Peoria Ill Jehovah's Witnesses

Truck Brushed Pole Injures Rider at Smulekoff Store

Charles Molesen, 38, of 1914 Seventh Street SE, suffered a head injury around 5 15 p m Wednesday when brushed by a truck driven by E J Greenwood near the Smulekoff store He tumbled about 10 feet landing on his head and was taken to Mercy hospital by Ambulance Service Attendants said his condition was fairly good Thursday with no skull fracture reported

Charles Molesen Seventh Street SE E. J. Greenwood Smulekoff Molesen Greenwood Mercy Hospital

Man Killed by Burlington Freight in Ottumwa

Ottumwa report says 41 year old Lee Callahan of Harper’s Ferry was struck and killed Wednesday night by a Burlington freight train in East Ottumwa. He recently worked at the Burlington ordnance plant.

Ottumwa Lee Calahan Harper's Ferry Burlington East Oittumwa Burlington Ordnance Plant

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