Nevins Family Weekend Visit in Ottumwa Homes
Mr and Mrs Ralph Nevins and daughter Beverly of 308 Fourth Avenue SW plus Mr and Mrs S H Nevins and daughter Martha of 343 Fifth Avenue SW were weekend guests of Major and Mrs Robert H Nevins in Ottumwa Major Nevins stationed with the armored force at Fort Knox Ky is home on furlough before heading to Camp Perry Ohio Helen Nevins who had summered in Moulton joined her parents and returned home with them
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Nevins
Beverly
Fourth Avenue
S. H. Nevins
Martha
Fifth Avenue
Robert H. Nevins
Ottumwa
Major Nevins
Armored Force
Fort Knox
Camp Perry
Ohio
Helen Nevins
Moulton
Miss Meyer Weds John H Fraser in Family Home Ceremony
Miss Janet Elizabeth Meyer and John Howden Fraser married in a double family event in Iowa with a ceremony at 4 pm performed by Dr Charles Bready assisted by immediate relatives. Following the service, a reception was held at the Meyers home and a brief wedding trip preceded their move to Monticello and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon A. Meyer
Twenty Fifth Street Drive
Janet Elizabeth Meyer
John Howden Fraser
John H. Fraser
Monticello
Charles Bready
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Charles E. Roberts
Meyer
Fraser
Anamosa
A. J. Meyer
Shirley Meyer
Lant Kimberly
Cora Johnson
W. R. Johnson
Davenport
Picnic Gathered Families Near Springville on Labor Day
A Labor Day picnic drew several families near Springville. Attending were the Nicholas P. Craemer family, Glenn O. Fletcher family, Clare R. Marshall family, James W. Bell family, Milo A. Chehak family, Thomas L. Crabbe family, and Fred W. Smith family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springville
Nicholas P. Craemer
Glenn O. Fletcher
Clare R. Marshall
James W. Bell
Milo A. Chehak
Thomas L. Crabbe
Fred W. Smith
Lowe Family Vacationed in Chicago During Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs G H Lowe and their children Muriel Andreane and George spent the weekend in Chicago at 2119 Blake Boulevard SE Muriel later traveled to Iowa City on Monday where she is a student nurse at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
G. H. Lowe
Blake Boulevard
Muriel
Andreane
George
Iowa City
University
Fontana Arrives in St Louis To Visit Jack Bell
Robert Fontana of St Louis arrived Monday evening to visit for two weeks with Jack Bell at 2532 Country Club Parkway SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fontana
St. Louis
Jack Bell
Country Club Parkway SE
Mt Vernon Couple Wed In Methodists Ceremony
Miss Marjorie Littell daughter of Dr and Mrs C F Littell of Mr Vernon and Milo Himes son of Mr and Mrs Milo Himes of St Charles Illinois were married at noon Monday in the First Methodist church Mt Vernon. The ceremony was officiated by the bride's father with organ music by Miss Paulina Trezona. The couple will reside in Philadelphia after a short honeymoon trip in Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Littell
C. F. Littell
Franklin Littell
New Haven
Weekend Guests Stay With Nelson Family in Minneapolis
Guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Nelson at 2117 Washington Avenue SE included Mrs. Lada Nelson, Mrs. Russell Clawes, Mr. Clawes, and Charlotte and Leslie Clawes, all from Chicago, visiting for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin C. Nelson
Washington Avenue
Mr. Nelson
Lada Nelson
Russell Clawes
Clawes
Charlotte and
Leslie Clawes
Chicago
Walter Anring Returns Home From Summer Stay
Walter Anring spent the summer at the home of his uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs Charles Bode, 2009 Mt Vernon Avenue SE, and has now returned to his residence in Little Rock Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bode
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Walter Anring
Little Rock
Ark
Claassen Visit Brings Lima Pair To Cedar Rapids
Cal Claassen and his daughter Marilyn from Lima Ohio arrived Saturday to stay with Mr and Mrs George Co Claassen at 368 Woodland Drive SE. They left Monday for Grundy Center then plan a return visit. A picnic at the Claassen farm north west of the city drew Miss Marilyn Claassen and a group including Doris Cone Kay Wandel Bonnie Mae Diebold Susan Brown Marion Reiff Kathryn Claassen Horace Hedges Jr Bill Holmes Bob Taylor Charles Knox Hubert Rice Peter McHugh Eugene Pinney and Jim Battin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Co. Claassen
Woodland Drive
Cal Claassen
Marilyn
Lima
Ohio
C. R. Claassen
Grundy Center
George C. Claassen
Marilyn Claassen
Claassen
Doris Cone
Kay Wandel
Bonnie Mae Diebold
Susan Brown
Marion Reiff
Kathryn Claassen
Horace Hedges, Jr
Bill Holmes
Bob Taylor
Charles Knox
Hubert Rice
Peter McHugh
Eugene Pinney
Jim Battin
Army couple on leave in Gainesville visit
Lieut and Mrs William L Jackson being transferred from Fort Belvoir to Camp Howze Gainesville Texas visit in the home of their parents Mr and Mrs Marvin R Selden 2114 Greenwood Dr SE and Mrs Lester T Jackson 2336 Linden Dr SE Lieut Jackson who completed his divisional officer training at Fort Belvoir will leave for Camp Howze Wednesday Mrs cera will remain longer with the family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Jackson
Fort Belvoir
Camp Howze
Gainesville
Texas
Marvin R. Selden
Greenwood Drive
Lester T. Jackson
Linden Drive
Mrs Siebke and Mrs Horan Return From Estes Park
Mrs. G. J. Siebke of 2025 Blake Boulevard SE and Mrs. Howard A. Horan of 1717 Third Avenue SE returned from Estes Park Colorado after a two week trip with the Craggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craggs
Estes Park
Colo
G. J. Siebke
Blake Boulevard
Howard A. Horan
Third Avenue
Siebke
Horan
Mrs Hastings and family return from Minnesota trip
Mrs. Charles Hastings of 1946 Bever avenue SE and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Dean H Lightner of Mason City spent two weeks touring northern Minnesota and Canada and returned home Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hastings
Bever Avenue
Dean H. Lightner
Mason City
Minnesota
Canada
Card Club Luncheon Held at Cedar Rapids Country Club
Mrs. Kenneth Lindsay entertained her Tuesday card club at a luncheon at the Cedar Rapids Country club. Eight guests were seated, with arrangements made to accommodate them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Lindsay
Nineteenth Street
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Miss Vivien Buser Ends East Visit Return Home
After a six week stay in the East, Miss Vivien Buser has returned to her home at 321 Crescent Street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivien Buser
East
Crescent Street
Mrs. Doris Lee Smith Honored at Glow Room Shower
A miscellaneous shower Friday evening at the Glow room of the Gas company honored Mrs. Doris Lee Smith, formerly Miss Doris Lee Smith, with Mrs. John I. Smith hosting at 107 Thirteenth Street SE. Thirty guests attended including out of town visitors Mrs. John I. Smith Jr. of Omaha and Mrs. Thomas Newman of Albert Lea, Minn., and Mrs. Glenn Yauslin of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Laker
Doris Lee Smith
The
Gas Company
John I. Smith
Thirteenth Street SE
John I. Smith, Jr
Omaha
Thomas Newman
Albert Lea
Minn
Glenn Yauslin
Marion
Morrows Host Guests From Chicago And Dy Sart
Mr and Mrs James Cudahy of Chicago and Mrs Frank Smock of Dy Sart spent the weekend with the Morrows at 1227 Hillside Drive NW. Mrs Smock, the Morrows mother in law, arrived Monday to stay a week with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Morrow
Hillside Drive
James Cudahy
Chicago
Frank Smock
Dysart
Morrows
Smock
Morrow
Flaherty Family Visits Fort Dodge Relative
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Flaherty and daughter Louise of 814 Twenty-first Street SE visited Mr. Flaherty’s sister Mrs. Patrick Tierney in Fort Dodge Sunday and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Flaherty
Louise
Twenty-first Street
Mr. Flaherty
Patrick Tierney
Fort Dodge
Millburn Family Reunion Held at Bever Park
The seventh annual Millburn reunion took place on Labor Day at Bever Park with 50 attendees. All officers were reelected at a subsequent business meeting, after which Mr. and Mrs. Russell Millburn and Mrs. John E. Pavelka presented a program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millburn
Bever Park
Russell Millburn
John E. Pavelka
Local residents visit Independence defense plant area
Mrs. Niedermeyer and her son David with Miss Edna Siemer of 824 A avenue NE and Don Chehak of 1028 Tenth street SW traveled to Independence Kansas over the weekend where Mr. Niedermeyer works at a defense plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Niedermeyer
David
Edna Siemer
A Avenue
Don Chehak
Tenth Street
Independence
Kan
Mr. Niedermeyer
Church Classes Schedule Meetings This Week
Members of the C C C class gather Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Miss Ethel Mac Farlane 420 Tenth Street NW. The John Wesley class meets Friday at 8 p m at Mr and Mrs H N Steele 251 Thirteenth Street NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.C.C
Ethel MacFarlane
Tenth Street NW
John Wesley
H. N. Steele
Thirteenth Street NW
Notable Names in Weekend Social Notice
Miss Beverly Streight of Oeelwein Sergt. Hans Witchie of Chanutefield Ill and Maynard Keiser pharmacist mate third class of the Great Lakes Naval Training Station were weekend Mrs Louis Smejkal 1430 Third Street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Streight
Oeelwein
Hans Witchie
Chanutefield
Ill
Maynard Keiser
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Louis Smejkal
Third Street
Mr and Mrs Long Return From Clear Lake Trip
Mr and Mrs Joe Long of 1616 Hinkley Street NW returned Monday after spending several days at Clear Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Joe Long
Hinkley Street
Clear Lake
Becomes Bride of Army Officer at Kahoka Church
Miss Beulah Wessale and Lieut. Roger C. Hawley united in marriage at St. Pauls Evangelical church Kahoka Missouri. The couple, both Coe College graduates, plan to join Hawley at Camp Polk Louisiana. The ceremony was performed by Rev Mortensen with gardenia corsage and a lace handkerchief once used by the bride’s grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Evangelical Church
Kahoka
Beulah Wessale
Frank Wessale
Sixth Street Road
Roger C. Hawley
F. O. Hawley
Hettinger
N. D
Mortensen
Hawley
Coe College
Lieut
the Cosmos
Delta Phi Epsilon
Pi Delta Epsilon
Camp Polk
Concannon Family Hosts Holiday Guests
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Concannon of 1248 Fourth Avenue SE welcomed their sons Keith of Des Moines and James of Davenport for the weekend. Cedar Rapids visitors Mrs. Ed Janish and Mrs. Minnie Myron with Miss Elaine Janssen and Miss Dolores Boyle joined them for Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Concannon
Fourth Avenue SE
Keith
Des Moines
James
Davenport
Concannons
Ed Janish
Minnie Myron
Elaine Janssen
Dolores Boyle
Cedar Rapids
Chicago pair to return after visit in Cedar Rapids
Robert Seidel of Chicago, formerly of Cedar Rapids, and Miss Barbara Anderson of Minneapolis, visiting Mrs. E. E. Pfaff at 1726 D Avenue NE, will return to Chicago Tuesday evening. Anderson and Seidel will resume studies at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Seidel
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Barbara Anderson
Minneapolis
E. E. Pfaff
D Avenue
Anderson
Mr. Seidel
University of Minnesota
Mrs J C Fisher Leaves City for Cleveland Home
After a week with her mother Mrs C W Bingham at 3300 First Avenue NE Mrs J C Fisher departed Sunday to return to her home in Cleveland Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Bingham
First Avenue NE
J. C. Fisher
Cleveland
Ohio
Gethsemane Shrine No 1 Schedule Includes Picnic
Members of Gethsemane Shrine No 1 set a regular meeting for Saturday at 7 45 p m in Masonic hall with a 6 30 p m picnic dinner sponsored by the White Shrine Kensington in attendance at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gethsemane Shrine No. 1
Masonic Hall
White Shrine
Kensington
Dorcas Circle Tea Ties Quilt For Christmas Basket
Members of Dorcas circle King's Daughters hold a tea on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Glen Andreas home 25 Twenty-fifth avenue SW. During the afternoon they will tie a quilt for their Christmas basket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas
King's Daughters
Glen Andreas
Twenty-fifth Avenue
Kenwood Methodist Church Birthday Picnic Scheduled
The annual birthday picnic of the Kenwood Methodist church will be held Friday at 6.30 p.m. at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenwood
Jolly Dozen Club Meets at Beeman Home
The Jolly Dozen club will meet on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. C. E. Beeman located at 1564 Bever Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Dozen Club
C. E. Beeman
Bever Avenue
Blomquist Family Hosts Weekend Guests in Madison
Mr and Mrs H F Blomquist and daughter Mrs John H Kohl of 1837 Seventh Ave SE spent a weekend with Blomquist’s son Dr and Mrs R F Blomquist in Madison Wisconsin. Also visiting was Mrs Blomquist’s sister Miss Louise M Meile of New Ulm Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Blomquist
John H. Kohl
Seventh Avenue SE
Blomquist
Inlaw
R. F. Blomquist
Madison
Wis
Five Spend Weekend in Minnesota
Mr and Mrs David R Pugh and their son Eugene who live at 830 Sixteenth Street SE spent the weekend at Madison Lake Minnesota. They were joined by Mr and Mrs Homer C Evans of Waterloo former Cedar Rapids residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Lake
Minn
David R. Pugh
Sixteenth Street
Eugene
Homer C. Evans
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Beall Family Returns Home After Cedar Rapids Visit
Mr and Mrs Chester Beall and daughter Carolyn of Spencer former Cedar Rapids guests returned home Monday after a weekend visit at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Hruska 2507 D avenue NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Beall
Carolyn
Spencer
Cedar Rapids
Charles Hruska
D Avenue
Svoboda Family Reunites at Palo Picnic
The thirty fifth Svoboda reunion gathered fifty seven members at Lester and Lewis Elias home in Palo. A basket picnic was followed by an entertainment program featuring Ann and Lewis Elias on piano and accordion, Frank Svoboda and Orville Dewayne Uthoff on accordion, Doris Becicka on piano, and Carla Marie Hick with Orville Uthoff on vocals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Svoboda
Lester
Lewis Elias
Palo
Ann
Frank Svoboda
Orville Dewayne Uthoff
Doris Becicka
Carla Marie Hick
Orville Uthoff
Two-Piece Pattern 4049 in Fall and Winter Book
Anne Adams pattern 4049 offered in misses and women sizes 12 through 40. Size 16 requires 2B yards of 64 inch fabric. Send 16 cents with name address and style number to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department New York location for the Fall and Winter Pattern Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette
West Seventeenth Street
New York
N. Y
Good care to protect eyes during fast wartime work
Mary MacFadyen urges careful eye hygiene for workers in rapid war-related tasks. She advises professional exams, proper lighting, minimal glare, and regular breaks. Techniques include warm and cold eye compresses for fatigue and limited use of mild eye lotions. the eyes supposedly cleanse themselves naturally.
Winking Explained as Nature’s Eye Cleaning Trick
A brief note explains winking as a natural habit to keep eyes clear. A lid flick sweeps debris, refreshing the eye without effort or disruption.
Yanks Occupy Ecuador Isles
United States forces have occupied the Galapagos islands and Santa Elena to bolster hemisphere defense. Defense Minister Carlos Guerrero announced the base actions before congress, with Ecuador granting approval for bases 600 miles off the coast and 1 010 miles southwest of Panama’s Pacific entrances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quito
Ecuador
United States
Galapagos Islands
Santa Elena
Pacific
Panama Canal
Carlos Guerrero
Congress
Ecuadorean
Panama
Firm Asks Council To Vacate Street
The Iowa Steel and Ironworks petitioned the city council to vacate Fifth Street between Eleventh and Twelfth Avenues SE. The request, referred to the planning board, claims the street serves little public use and asks for deeded title to the property. It states all adjacent property except the railroad right of way and one lot belongs to the petitioner for better and safer business operations and planned improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Steel and Ironworks
Twelfth Avenue SE
Fifth Street
Eleventh
Twelfth Avenues
City Planning Board
Iron Works
North Western Railroad
Sunk U S Ship Off Africa Ties To Caribbean Torpedo
The navy reports a medium-sized British merchant vessel was torpedoed in the Caribbean mid August with survivors reaching a Gulf coast port and no fatalities. In Africa a U S freighter was sunk mid August with one dead and 51 survivors reaching an east coast port. A Mexican tanker also lost 10 lives in the Gulf of Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Caribbean
Gulf Coast
International News Service
Africa
Navy Department
Gulf of Mexico
Hamiel of Tipton Resigns as Senator
State Senator M. C. Hamiel of Tipton resigned to Gov. Wilson to avoid a post election vacancy. He seeks the Eighteenth district judgeship and notes a resignation now allows a successor to be chosen at the general election to serve until Jan. 1, 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
M. C. Hamiel
Tipton
George A. Wilson
Hamiel
Senate
Midwest Voices Defense Need in Defense War Era
National Director James O Landis told an Omaha Chamber luncheon the Midwest must stay alert vigilant and trained against attacks at home or abroad. He urged air raid wards fire watchers and emergency units and warned healthy living is a duty for workers to keep production strong for war efforts and future social adjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
QMAHA
Midwest
James O. Landis
Office of Civilian Defense
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Landis
Solomons
Stalingrad
Egypt
Chungking
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nevins
Miss Meyer
Mr. Fraser
G H. Lowe
By d’'Alessio
KCL
Milo Himes
Edwin Nelsons
Arkansas
Lisco
Colonial's
George Claassens
William Jackson
Herbert Morrows
E. M. Flahertys
Kansas
Trinity Methodist Church
Grace McCurdy Club
Olive Cooper
Melody Camp No
R.N.A
Seventh Avenue
Virginia Harman
Emil Novak
Helen Masha
Masha
George Wessale
Edward Wessale
Knollwood Drive
H. L. Concannon Home
Gethsemane Shrine
Dorcas Circle
Kenwood Methodist
Leone
Wisconsin
Charles Hruskas
Svoboda Family Reunion
Mautz
Barney
Fifteenth Street
Sunshine Food Market
Mary MacFadyen
Ecuador Isles
U. S
Hamiel of
Glen Wessale
Harlingen
H. C. Smith
Star Jewelry CO
Second Street SE
First Avenue East
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