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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1942
Page
2
Word received by Gil Veent Peesten at 6 15 p m in connection with the Salute to Our Heroes program will appear despite circum stances beyond the control of the committee connected with the event.
Mrs. J. W. Bowman entertained Sunday at the E. V. cafe complimenting her sister Miss Harriet Gibson of Ashington D. C. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Sebern of Davenport Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Sebern of Cedar Rapids and Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Sebern with Miss Bernita Sebern of Marion.
Z. N. Lundy, chairman of the committee for Marion post 298, American Legion, reports that the Legion pool was closed Sunday.
J. R. Hayes, an employee at Perry, spent the weekend at his home here, returning to duties afterward.
Miss Blanche Hamm, who spent the summer here with her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hamm, has gone to Belle Plaine where she is instructor in English and physical education. Miss Helen Hamm resumes studies at St. Luke's training school for nurses Cedar Rapids after a three weeks vacation.
Genevieve Parker will come back Monday evening after spending the weekend in Protivia with her grandfather.
Mrs Boxwell entertained Friday at a luncheon hosted in her residence. Guests included Mrs Lininger, Mrs Lorence, Mrs Ford, and Mrs Blinks, all named attendees noted in the social notes.
Mrs. Clementine Schminke will return the first of the week from Rock Island Illinois where she has been the guest of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Earl Aubrey.
Mr and Mrs John L Gritzner and daughter Teresa plan to come back Monday evening after spending the weekend with relatives in Plainfield.
Marion Chapter No 10 R A M will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Masonic temple for a regular session with members urged to attend.
Mrs Ellen McGuire hosted guests on Sunday including Miss Hazel Williams and Miss Elizabeth Williams from St Paul Minnesota.
Miss Helen Engstrom of Deerfield Illinois visits her aunts Miss Ruth Engstrom of Marion Iowa and Mrs. Harry Emerson of Cedar Rapids Iowa residing with them.
Mrs Katherine Bogart visits with her children Eleanor and Quentin and her mother Mrs Lenora Pabst as guests of relatives in Quincy over the weekend.
Mrs William Dippel of Davenport is a guest of her sister Mrs Vic J Peterson. Mr Dippel, former Marion resident, is attending an officer candidate training school at Fort Knox Kentucky.
Guests in the B. I. Wooldridge home included Frank Wooldridge of Edgewood, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Stevens of Burlington, and Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Frederick with their daughter of Independence.
Guests over the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs Floyd S Parks were Mr and Mrs H C Lehman and their son John of Cleveland Ohio. They were joined by Marian Parks of Cleveland visiting her brother Tommy Parks who makes his home there with his uncle.
Miss Mae Herbold, daughter of Mr and Mrs L T Herbold, left Sunday to resume studies at the Soccer Bluffs school for the deaf. Mrs Ruth Wilhelm of Rockford Illinois is visiting the Herbolds as a guest.
Delmar Burns of Will Kassier home west of Marion has been moved from Great Lakes to a destroyer in a naval reassignment. The change shifts the sailor's duty to the ship as part of ongoing fleet deployments.
Miss Kathryn Kerdall will sing Tuesday afternoon after the annual all club luncheon sponsored by the Merion Federation of Women's clubs at the Presbyterian church.
Dorothy Otto celebrates her thirteenth birthday with a Saturday evening party at 2534 Fifth Avenue hosted by Mrs Otto. Guests include Miss Ber nice Petrusch Joan Jergensen Shirley Jones Darlene Williams Helen Rathje a Domer and Justine Carisie.
Compliment to Mrs Myrtie Beall Sheibley of Minneapolis visiting sister Mrs Harry Waline. Family dinner at 410 Sixth Street Sunday with Carl Fernow Clarence Dirks and son Clarence Jr Kathleen Waline Marion Mrs Dale Storck and son Kenneth Kansas City Mo Ray Beall and Harry Gifford Cedar Rapids.
Mrs Roy Sayer has journeyed to Los Angeles to visit her daughter Mrs Richard Alexander.
The Concord A and L club will meet Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Lent.
The Westminster Guild of the Presbyterian church will meet at the manse Wednesday at 6 30 p m to travel to Miss Alice Wallace's home for a marshmallow roast. Joe Bulman is ill at his home 731 Fifth avenue.
Mrs. George A. Kindler will enter University Hospital in Iowa City on Tuesday for treatment.
The September church night dinner of the Christian church will be held Wednesday at 6 20 p m Mr and Mrs W H Apple gate who observed their sixtieth wedding anniversary Sunday will be the honored guests
Mr and Mrs D O Pringle and their children Joan Billie and Diane of Mt Vernon attended the Briggle family eighth annual reunion Sunday in Memorial hall.
The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Voorhies hosted over the weekend Mrs. Voorhies' brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Gyldenvand, along with their son Kenneth Gyldenvand, his wife, and child from Des Moines.
Henry Dencker of Chicago, en route home from Des Moines where he was working, stayed overnight Saturday with his brother in law Melvin Schmidt and Mrs Schmidt.
Mary and Joan Balster, juniors at the University of Iowa, spent the weekend here with their parents.
Mrs. Dale Storck and her son Kenneth arrived Sunday for a visit with Mrs. Storck’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fernow and also in the D. B. Storck and Harvey Trimble homes in Kansas City Missouri.
Edward McGuire Jr of Ottumwa has entered the University of Iowa. He is the grandson of Mrs Edward McGuire of Marion. The notice highlights his admission as a local education milestone.
New York, INS reports Beardsley Rumi, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, urged two remedies for senate objections to the pay-as-you-go tax plan. He outlined a three point approach to windfall cases and a method for first time taxpayers, including cancelling 1941 capital gains tax, a windfall death tax, and averaging 1940 41 42 income when credits exceed 10000.
Wet and cool conditions expected in Des Moines on Labor Day with chances of showers. Local forecasts indicate lingering clouds, light winds, and highs near the mid 60s to around 70 degrees.
In San Francisco the Western Defense Command UPI report describes a movement to quash rumors about enemy activities in California. The piece notes military officials caution against spreading unverified information and urge public calm and vigilance.
The article notes that nearly the entire supply of nitrate of soda consumed in the United States comes from a single source. It discusses the industry's reliance on this material, its production origin, and potential implications for domestic use and pricing.
A witness recalls U.S. Marine Raiders storming Tulagi Gavutu and Tanambogo in the Solomons. The report describes disciplined, lethal combat, Raiders preferred for height and toughness, and heavy air and naval support aiding the assault through Aug. 9.
A national World Series lottery proposed to the senate finance committee would raise about 6.0 billion dollars yearly and pay winners up to 1.0 million in war bonds and stamps. The plan envisions $1.25 tickets naming teams and guessing end-of-game figures, with a Navy game variant tracking quarterly outcomes.
A vivid account describes a chaotic nighttime engagement with planes and ships lit by searchlights. Fire from multiple vessels, exploding cruisers, and Marine squads firing from the beach unfold as transports pull out and landings proceed. Marines escort a prisoner and two tall Marines storm a cave. amid shelling and blasts, Tanambogo and Tulagi come under fire as fires burn wreckage along the shore.
A truck crashed into four cars on a downhill stretch near Vancouver injuring four people. Mrs Anuzis suffered facial and body cuts while her husband had a head wound and broken rib. L O Reid of Stanwood and Frank Peprzelka of Prague, Nebraska, also received injuries as their cars were struck and rolled. All injured were taken to Mercy hospital by ambulance.
Civilian defense enrollment in Omaha lags as officials report slow turnout and note ongoing efforts to boost volunteer participation. Community groups and local authorities urge residents to sign up, citing heightened readiness needs amid national security concerns.
In a tight Mobile Jackson playoff game with runners on base a bleacher fan walked to the pitcher's box to advise the Jackson hurler to throw the next batter a low one. Pat Moulton league proxy remarked I ve seen everything confirming the incident.
Des Moines athlete Ted Harlan won 11 of 12 games to capture the state horseshoe pitching title, triumphing over a field of 12 entrants. He succeeds Dale Dixon of Des Moines, who did not defend his crown this year.
The Browns defeated the Blues 2 to 1 in a playoff bout. Madison leads with two wins and one loss while Brownies trail with one win and two losses. Blues must win next game to stay alive. Brownies must win two straight to force a deciding game.
Heavyweight champ Joe Louis and challenger Billy Conn may meet in a title bout within days. Conn left Pittsburgh with promoter Mike Jacobs summoning him in New York to finalize plans for a Cal 12 showdown at the Polo Grounds, scene of their prior confrontation.
Davenport AP reports Des Moines marksman Birney Baker won the 20 gauge and small bore skeet championships at the Iowa state meet. He also clinched a cannon event with 99 of 100 and defeated Brick Strait of Des Moines in a shoot-off by breaking 25 straight birds in the small bore division.
A German raider dropped four bombs Sunday near Seydisfjordur, a northeast Icelandic port village of 900, marking a second raid in as many days. Military headquarters said there were no casualties or damage.
A garbled page shows misc ads including for sale items a jewelry trade mention and a monocrammed stationery query. It also notes wants such as convalescents to care for at home and various local shop names like Claxton Pharmacy and a tailor on 3rd Avenue with stray prices and contact lines.
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