Killian Fashion Show Highlights American Style
Killian’s fall show featured American designers and outfits for American women, aligned with L-85 trims and wartime fabric use. The collection ranged from brown wool suits and blue wool belts to purple plaid jackets, seafoam cashmere, and black crepes, emphasizing smart feminine looks for day wear, evening gowns, and after-five outfits.
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Mercury
Reptile
Dickie
Victory
Convoy
New Indian Earth
Advice From Mary Manners on marital strain and adapting
Ruth argues with a unhappy marriage and Mary Manners urges Ruth to meet her husband half way and be more tolerant while he tries to please her. The other letter asks about a long distance romance with a boy in another state and another girl. Manners suggests dating others to broaden options.
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Ruth
Dear Miss Manners Advice on marriage and fidelity
A reader asks if a big church wedding improves legitimacy. Miss Manners urges consulting one’s mother, cautions against marrying for money, and discusses fidelity in wartime marriages. The adviser notes most women remain faithful and wishes the writer good luck.
Red Cross Motor Unit Inducted At Tea Ceremony
The first Red Cross motor corps in the county was inducted at a tea hosted by Mrs. Howard Hall Bruce. Twelve candidates received membership certificates after completing mechanics and first aid training under Mrs. Shaffer and Mrs. Welch. Members will provide transport for chapter services and assist in relief, hospital, and clinic tasks as needed amid shortages.
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Howard Hall
Brucemore
Motor Corps
Red Cross
J. A. Countryman
Dawson E. Grim
Linn County
Grim
Wells C. Peck
Paul H. Huston
Carl N. Ettinger
H D. O'Meara
Motor Corps Committee
John M. Drabelle
M. J. Donnelly
J. Stuart McQuiston
W. J. Neuzil
Ruby Pameticky
Mae Rickey
Mary. M. Schroeder
Norway
I.a
van Vechten Shaffer
Emil Vohasia
L. W. Walrath
Frank C. Welch
H. D. O’meara
War Bond Drive Urges Support for Aircraft and Armored Units
Citizens urged to invest ten percent of income in War Bonds to fund planes and tanks said to be essential for defeating Hitler and his Axis allies.
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Hitler
Mrs Gray and Mrs Harless Host Dessert Luncheon
Mrs William O Gray and Mrs George N Harless entertained Friday at a dessert luncheon at their home 424 Memorial drive SE. Guests included Mrs Wendell M Detzell Evanston Mrs W O Kurtz Winnetka Mrs E W Ziebarth Minneapolis Mrs Robert S Waples Urbana and others.
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William O. Gray
George N. Harless
Gray
Memorial Drive
Wendell M. Detzell
Evanston
W. O Kurtz
Winnetka
E. W . Ziebarth
Minneapolis
Robert S. Waples
Urbana
Mines
H. Eldon Olerich
Thomas F. Lange
G. W Brown
Mrs. Brown to Visit Salter Family this Weekend
Mrs. A. W. Brown of Tucson Arizona will arrive Friday evening to spend several days at the home of Mr and Mrs Chester D Salter 503 Knollwood Drive SE Brainerd Minn was her stop en route home after a month long visit in Brainerd Minn She is the Salter’s mother in law.
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Chester D. Salter
Knollwood Drive
Balcom Luberger Family Return from Dorset Visit
Mr. and Mrs Balcom Luberger and their daughters Katherine and Sally return Thursday evening to 1937 Second Avenue SE after a summer in Dorset. Mrs Luberger and the girls spent the season there while Mr Luberger was away during the last month.
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Dorset
Minn
Balcom Luberger
Second Avenue SE
Katherine
Sally
Salter Thirteenth Birthday Wiener Roast Held
Suzanne Salter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chester D. Salter, hosted a wiener roast for her thirteenth birthday in the Salter back yard with 10 guests on Thursday evening.
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Suzanne Salter
Chester D. Salter
Knollwood Drive
Salter
Mrs Chapmans Return From Chicago Trip
Mrs Robert M Chapman and her husband First Lieut Chapman returned from a trip to Chicago where he is stationed in the army. They left Chicago Monday and arrived home Thursday at 251 Twenty third Street Drive SE.
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Robert M. Chapman
Twenty-third Street Drive
Chicago
Chapman
Book Club Luncheon at Mrs Thomas Home
Mrs. Carl D Thomas hosted a book club luncheon at her Cottage Grove avenue SE residence. Eleven members attended the gathering Thursday.
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Mrs. Carl Thomas
Carl D Thomas
Cottage Grove Avenue SE
Wedding Planned for Dorothy Meade Phillips and Capt Donald MacKay
Mrs Frances Marion Phillips of Tallahassee announces the approaching marriage of her daughter Dorothy Meade Phillips to Capt Donald R MacKay of the army air corps. The ceremony is set for September 19 in Tallahassee. Capt MacKay, grandson of S T Ross, is a Coe College graduate and former assistant secretary at Inter Ocean Reinsurance Cedar Rapids now in the intelligence office at Mitchell Field Long Island New York.
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Frances Marion Phillips
Tallahassee
Fla
Dorothy Meade Phillips
Donald R. MacKay
Army Air Corps
John MacKay
Joliet, Il
MacKay
S. T. Ross
Sixth Avenue SE
Coe College
Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Company
Cedar Rapids
New York City
Army Air Force
Mitchell Field
Long Island, N.Y
Mrs Hester Smith Larner Leaves for New York City
Mrs Hester Smith Larner departs after months in her mother Mrs Isaac B Smith’s residence at 500 Twenty seventh Street Drive SE. She relocates to New York City this Wednesday.
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Mrs. Hester Smith Larner
New York City
Isaac B Smith
Twenty-seventh Street Drive
Hester Smith Larner
Bridge Club Dinner in Kincheon Hosted by Mrs Graves
Mrs Harold N Graves hosted a Kincheon bridge club gathering Friday at her home 2141 Linden drive SE. Eight members attended and a guest, Mrs Alfred Nutt, joined the event.
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Kincheon
Harold N. Graves
Linden Drive
Alfred Nutt
Patterson Family Plans Elgin Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs Wade Patterson and their two daughters Pamela and Nancy of Mason City will travel to Elgin Illinois Thursday after visiting Mr Patterson's parents Mr and Mrs James H E Patterson at 122 Twentieth Street NE They will be weekend guests of Mrs Patterson's parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Abell in Elgin
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Wade Patterson
Pamela
Nancy
Mason City
Elgin
Ill
Mr. Patterson
James HE. Patterson
Twentieth Streal NE
Patterson
Ralph Abell
Easton Brothers Visit Grandparents in Stayton
Richard and David Easton, sons of Mrs. Clark Easton of Stayton Oregon, are visiting at the home of their grandparents Mr and Mrs K Easton located at 501 Thirtieth street E.
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Richard and
David Easton
Clark Easton
Stayton
Ore
K. Easton
Thirtieth Street
Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary holds initiation and meeting
Members met in Memorial building for initiation and a business session. New initiates include Vashti Andrews Leo Bonquet Etna Carmichael and Don Hall. Reports, membership drive kickoff, and upcoming events include a Sept 23 card party and a Sept 16 Round Robin at the V E W hall with district meeting at Iowa City Sept 20.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Memorial Building
Vashti Andrews
Leo Bonquet
Etna Carmichael
Don Hall
Mies
W. W. White
William Shannahan
Otto Tweed
Frank Foushee
Emil Vodoska
Tweed
Cincinnati
Foushee
John Shuell
Ben Elgas
Hugh Sheridan
V.E.W. Hall
Second Avenue SE
Zelina Wiese
Iowa City
V.F.W
Blue Horizon Club Meets at Trinity Methodist Church
Members gathered Tuesday evening at Trinity Methodist Church for a Blue Horizon club meeting. Guest speakers included Mrs. Emery Lane of Killian's, Miss Lorena Samucel, daughter of Wilson School, and Miss Mary Frances Batten of the Red Cross.
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Blue Horizon Club
Trinity Methodist Church
Emery Lane
Killian’s
Lorena Samucelson
Wilson School
Mary Frances Batten
The
Red Cross
Porter Heads to Camp Dodge for Service Farewell
Warren Porter prepares to enter the service at Camp Dodge after a Tuesday evening gathering at his home 325 Second Avenue SE. Ten guests attended the farewell hosted to honor his departure.
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Warren Porter
Camp Dodge
Second Avenue SE
Miss Evelyn Scurlock Takes Civil Service Post in D C
Miss Evelyn Scurlock daughter of Mrs Lynn Batchelder residing 402 H avenue NW left Thursday for Washington DC where she has accepted a civil service position for the duration.
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Evelyn Scurlock
Lynn Batchelder
H Avenue NW
Washington, D. C
Luncheon Honors Mrs J Davis With Eight Guests
Mrs Bertha Eby hosted a luncheon at 603 First Street SW honoring Mrs J Davis who lives south of Cedar Rapids. Eight guests were seated and cards served as the afternoon’s amusement.
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Bertha Eby
First Street
J. Davis
Cedar Rapids
Miss Yvonne Svoboda Hosts Luncheon at Commonwealth Tearoom
Miss Yvonne Svoboda entertained at a Friday luncheon at the Commonwealth Tearoom. Guests were a group of high school friends headed to college this fall, including Diane Marshall, Mary Stenner, Barbara Beals, Lorraine Barron, Laura Ann Safely, Janet Martin, Ellen Curray, Sally Lu Berger, and Kathryn Barngrover. Out‑of‑town guest Miss Dorothy Inglis of Hampton visited the Barngrover family.
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Yvonne Svoboda
Bever Avenue SE
Commonwealth Tearoom
Diane Marshall
Mary Stenner
Barbara Beals
Lorraine Barron
Laura Ann Safely
Janet Martin
Ellen Curray
Sally Luberger
Kathryn Barngrover
Dorothy Inglis
Hampton
Barngrover
Adams Family Hosts Visiting Henry J Adams in Washington
Henry J. Adams of Washington DC plans a Friday evening arrival to spend the weekend with his wife Mrs Adams and daughter Sharon. They are staying with Mr and Mrs D C Adams at 128 Twenty seventh Street Drive.
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Henry J. Adams
Washington, D. C
Miss Eulalia Hauser Hosts Pupil Party at Studio
Miss Eulalia Hauser of 1740 Fifth Avenue SE will entertain her junior piano and violin students with a party and program Saturday at 4 p.m. at her studio. Prizes will be presented to winners of a recent music merit contest.
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Eulalia Hauser
Fifth Avenue SE
Miss Phyllis Horak Heads to University of Washington
Miss Phyllis Horak daughter of Mr and Mrs E M Horak of 1815 Eighth Avenue SE leaves Thursday for Seattle Washington to begin her freshman year at the University of Washington.
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Phyllis Horak
E. M. Horak
Eighth Avenue SE
Seattle
Wash
The
University of Washington
Mrs Lowe Hosts Silver Chain Circle Dessert Luncheon
Mrs G H Lowe of 2119 Blake Boulevard SE presided at a Silver Chain circle dessert luncheon. The group voted to spend half a day weekly at Red Cross rooms and sewed in the afternoon. Next meeting set for Oct 14 with Mrs R Zeigler of 130 Twenty Fourth Street Drive SE.
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G. H Lowe
Blake Boulevard
Silver Chain Circle of King’s Daughters
Woman's Club Plans Year At Dutch Treat Luncheon
Mrs A G Brown chaired Cedar Rapids Woman's Club hospitality committee at a Roosevelt hotel luncheon. Yellow gladiolus adorned the center table as plans for the year were discussed and Mrs O J Elsenbast, president, reported. Mrs Edgar McNall served as secretary.
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A. G. Brown
Fourth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Moody County Editor Lodges as Guest in Flandreau Home
Mrs. Lydia Browne editor of the Moody County Enterprise and Herald in Flandreau South Dakota is a guest at the home of Mr and Mrs M O Winter located at 354 Eighteenth street SE.
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Lydia Browne
Moody County Enterprise and Herald
Flandreau
S. D
M. O. Winter
Eighteenth Street
Abdominal Exercises for a Flat Youthful Tummy
Dr. Mary MacFadyen advises women to prevent a dowager figure by strengthening abdominal muscles through targeted exercise. Begin with simple moves, raise each leg at a right angle, and gradually increase reps to ten daily. Remember to hold the tummy in throughout.
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Killian
Frances Eby
Mary Manners
Peggy
Miss Manners
H C.D
Red Cross Motor Unit
Mrs. Gray
Mrs. Harless
A. W. Brown
Salters
Lubergers
Minnesota
Mrs
Robert Chapman
Newman
Capt
Donald MacKay
Mrs. Graves
Bridge Club
J. E. Pattersons
E. K. Eastons
Oregon
Vv. F. W. Auxiliary
Washington
Krebs
Third Avenue SE
Woman's Club Departments
Hospitality Committee
Clara
Second Street
South Dakota
By d'Alessio
Gerald
Mary MacFadyen
Coheed
Gill
Ady
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