Margaret Rankin Weds in Cedar Rapids Home Ceremony
Margaret Koon daughter of Mr and Mrs W R Koon and Dr David Rankin of Cedar Rapids wed Saturday afternoon at the bride's parents home with Rev C V R DeJong presiding. The couple will live in Cedar Rapids and both work in Penick and Ford research labs. A buffet luncheon followed the ceremony. Out of town guests included Mrs J W Rankin and Miss Marie Rankin. Health roundup and church ladies events noted in following items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Koon
W. R. Koon
Eighth Avenue
David Rankin
Cedar Rapids
C. V. R. DeJong
Presbyterian Church
Mapleton High School
University of Iowa
Rankin
Monmouth College
Monmouth
Ill
Purdue University
Penick and
Ford
Mary Lou Koon
Mapleton
J. W. Rankin
Marie Rankin
Oberlin
Ohio
William Ross
Iowa City
Local social roundup near Marion and Cedar Rapids
A busy social agenda features visits and dinners at the Emmons home north of Marion with guests from West Liberty and Cedar Rapids. Nearby events include enrollments at Mt. Mercy Junior Academy, a B-24 crash memorial note, Shakespeare club meetups, church group activities, and funeral attendances in Anamosa and McGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Kendall
Dorothy Ford
Mt. Mercy Junior Academy
Cedar Rapids
Bond Saleswoman Sets City Record at Marion Chapel
Margaret Leming of 482 Eighteenth Street is credited with selling the most war bonds at Marion's Liberty Chapel since its Aug 1 opening. Over 17,300 in bonds were sold while she served, aided by roles in three local organizations. Her son Ralph J. Leming served nearly two years in World War I, with overseas time, and last week she sold a $500 bond to Lieut. William Reed of the A.V.G. at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Leming
Eighteenth Street
Marion
Liberty Chapel
Grove City
Rebekah Lodge No. 35
Legion Picnic Planned by Marion Post 298 Group
Legion To Picnic members of Marion post 298 the auxiliary and their families will picnic Monday at 6 30 p m in Legion hall At 8 o clock there will be separate meetings of the post and auxiliary Mrs Harlan F Knight is chairman of the supper committee Others on the committee are Mrs Carr Kassler Mrs Amber Travis Miss Mary Buzza Mrs Neal Miller Mrs William Conrad Mrs A J Kellogg Mrs Joe Walker Mrs George Lutz Mrs William Bleakly Miss Catherine Cheadle and Mrs H B Leasure
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Post No
Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Post
Harlan F. Knight
Carr. Kassler
Amber Travis
Mary Buzza
Neal Miller
William Conrad
A. J. Kellogg
Joe Walker
George Lutz
William Bleakly
Catherine Cheadle
H. B. Leasure
Funeral rites for Frank Owen Lafferty at St Joseph
Funeral services were held Saturday morning at St Josephs Catholic church for Frank Owen Lafferty by Rev T J McElloitt. Mrs William Redmond accompanied by Mrs Hugh Churchill sang. Burial followed at Mt Calvary cemetery with pallbearers Wilbur Cooper Edward Mullaley Otto Kieckhaefer J A Beeson John Larkin Marion and Thomas Ryan Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Frank Owen Lafferty
T. J. McElliott
William Redmond
Hugh Churchill
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Wilbur Cooper
Edward Mullaley
Otto Kieckhaefer
J. A. Beeson
John Larkin
Marion
Thomas Ryan
Cedar Rapids
Local residents host dinner for Reed families and friends
Complimenting Lieut William N Reed, Mr and Mrs George Goodyear and their son Dale entertained Saturday evening at their north Marion home. Other guests included Mrs Mayme Reed, Mr and Mrs Lawrence N Martin and Miss Margaret Forbes of Marion, Lawrence Martin of Iowa City and Lieut Dick Reed of Providence R I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William N. Reed
George Goodyear
Dale
Marion
Mayme Reed
Lawrence N. Martin
Margaret Forbes
Lawrence Martin
Iowa City
Dick Reed
Providence
R. 1
Women’s church group elects officers at September meeting
Miss Josephine Wiggins was elected president of the Women’s association of the Congregational church at the September gathering hosted by Misses Minnie and Metta Whitcomb. Officers named include Mrs. Norman J. Waffle as first vice president and Mrs. Charles A. Engel as second vice president. Other posts went to Miss Sara Nott, secretary, and Mrs. Leonard Hewitt, treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Wiggins
Women's Association of the Congregational Church
Minnie
Metta Whitcomb
Norman J. Waffle
Charles A. Engel
Sara Nott
Leonard Hewitt
Islands of Brotherhood
L. J. Brenneman
Cornelian Club Dessert Luncheon Meeting Planned
Wade Stookey and Mrs Will Kassler named to the refreshment committee. The Cornelian club will meet Tuesday at 1 30 p m for a dessert luncheon at Mrs James Fitzgeralds home east of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Stookey
Mrs
Will Kassler
Cornelian Club
James Fitzgerald
Marion
Iowa Navy Day address praises war effort and civic support
Former Gov Kraschel condemns disloyal criticism as Iowa officials, led by Lieut Gov Hickenlooper, urge unity in wartime. The program ends with 31 men from 11 Jones county towns sworn into naval service, listing names from Anamosa to Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kraschel
Iowa
Hickenlooper
United
Middle West
Comdr
Truman Jones
Des Moines
Jones County
Marvin R. Doe
Donald E. Ellison
Stuart Fairbanks
Louis Co, Falken
Matthew J. Fousek
Kenneth D. Herr
Marcellus P. Hinz
Elmer L. Huerter
Vincent J. Huerter
James M. Kearns
Wesley D. Kendall
Leigh Lint
Marion L. Norton
Anamosa
Alexander L. Inglis
Hale
Harry D. Slayson
Hopkinton
Arden L Nelson
Langworthy
Dorance L. Bowers
Gilbert L. Edwards
Maquoketa
Arthur C. Cruse
Charles E. Differding
Floyd A. Sievers
Mechanicsville
Augustus Deering
Alva H Dirks
Donald W. Rickles
Monticello
Cecil D. Even
Olin
William C. Dunlap
Christopher G. Gill
Leonard B. McKinstry
Owen L. Wallroff
Onslow
Herbert Collins
Stanwood
Howard Bramer
Wyoming
John Larson Golden Wedding Remark Near West Union
John and Mrs. Larson celebrate their 50th anniversary as they recall a Sept. 22 1892 wedding in East Clermont Lutheran church. The couple born in Norway built a life from a Pleasant Valley 85 acre farm to a 255 acre brick home with many children grandchildren and relatives in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
John Larson
Clermont
Larson
East Clermont Lutheran Church
Wadeland
Pleasant Valley Township
Norway
Stavanger
Aardals
Joseph
Edwin Larson
Bangor
Wis
Joseph Larson
Onalaska
Edwin Aanes
Decorah
Frank Peck
Cedar Rapids
Harold Larson
Millard Larson
Conrad Aanes
Louis Blood
Richard Gulsvig
Russell Larson
Louis Larson
Clermont Township
Andrew Larson
Minneapolis
Ananias Larson
Minnesota
Henry Wolfs
Dover Township
Lars Oslund
Inga
Anna Larson
Kasper Nelson
Freeborn County
Minn
Anton Olson
Hartland
Elmer Nelson
Austin
Albert Madsen
Independence notices and obituaries list local deaths
Iowa death notices from Independence report Charles Henry Firth 75 dies after brief illness at home with Lottie Amanda Polk surviving. Other obituaries include Minnie Zenft 70 buried at Hintz chapel and Elizabeth Hennessey 72 buried at St. Patrick's church. Ryan council names Francis McEnany town marshal and street commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Charles Henry Firth
Winnebago County
Illinois
Buchanan County
Lottie Amanda Polk
Brandon
Floyd
Zola
Frank
John
Emil Zenft
Hintz Chapel
H. C. Schiffler
Zion Lutheran Church
Dan Sullivan
Hennessey
Hazelgreen Township
Ryan
Ryan Council
Francis Mc- Enany
Mc- Enany
Leo Faye
Iowa scrap total reaches 70 569 tons through Sept 1
Des Moines AP reports Iowa war salvage officials say scrap metal collected by Sept 1 totaled 70 569 tons, averaging 55 pounds per resident. State quota stands at 99 000 tons with 24 811 tons collected in July and 45 758 tons in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa
Williamsburg Youth Awarded Distinguished Service Cross
J. D. Lillis of Williamsburg received the Distinguished Service Cross at a Honolulu ceremony. An assistant radio operator on a flying fortress, he and his crew completed a perilous photo mission over Wake Island as Japanese fighters attacked. He is 25, son of Mr and Mrs James Lillis.
Iowa City to Dedicate 2600 Dollar War Book in 1915
Johnson county honors for service members are being inscribed in an 1915 war book costing 2600 dollars. The Veterans of Foreign Wars post erected the opened book at Clinton and College streets. 1915 dedication features include a parade, speeches, and a war bond drive with 1915 names of 1915 Johnson county servicemen and a Japanese prisoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
John Reynolds
Iowa
Johnson County
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Cedar Rapids
Police Department
Sam
Clinton and
College Streets
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Charles F. Smith
V.F.W. Post
Gazette-Reynolds
Barry Ryan Golden Wedding Celebration in Manchester
Mr and Mrs Harry L. Ryan mark a golden wedding anniversary to be observed Monday at their daughter Mrs Ben Odell’s home in Greeley. Attendees will include all their children and families with a return open house at their Manchester residence. Born in 1869, they farmed near Manchester before moving in 1931. Their children include Ben secretary of the Greeley creamery Will manager of Diamond Brothers Charles farmer near Manchester and Mrs Ben Odell of near Greeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Harry L. Ryan
Ben Odell
Greeley
E. R. Leamon
Earlville
Mr. Ryan
Alice Gibbs
Somersetshire
England
America
William Ryan
Mrs. Ryan
Ben
Roentgen Ray Society Elects Iowa City Man
Dr. H Dabney Kerr of Iowa City was named secretary at the forty third annual American Roentgen Ray Society meeting held in Chicago. Dr. Robert B Taft of Charleston South Carolina won the silver award for scientific research. Dr Sherwood Moore of St Louis was named president elect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Robert B. Taft
Charleston
S. C
American Roentash Ray Society
Friay
Sherwood Moore
St. Louis
H. Dabney Kerr
Iowa City
Unclear Cat Name Change Reported in April AP Dispatch
A garbled AP bulletin notes Mrs. Kate's pet cat once called Teddy was renamed Theo after a litter of three kittens. The text is fragmented and difficult to parse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor
Kate
Teddy
Theoora
Delaware County to Have Scrap Drive
A county wide scrap metal drive is set for Tuesday September 29 in Delaware County. Businesses banks and schools will close for the afternoon to mobilize hundreds of trucks and drivers across towns and country. Proceeds will go to the board of supervisors to aid service men families with local chairs listed in each town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Delaware County
Howard Sherly
Chester O. McCarthy
Board of Supervisors
Walter Gingerich
Clyde Mosher
Masonville
Elmer Faust
Delaware
T. Lyle Joseph
Hopkinton
Art
A. Sschmidt
Delhi
Oscar Lehman
Dundee
Howard Hunt
Earlville
Charles F. Kimber
Oneida
Earl Griffith
Greeley
R. T Anderson
Ryan
John T. Rider
Colesburg
Iowa Pup to be Mascot At Washington Air Base
A Washington state air base will adopt a Newfoundland mascot from What Cheer kennel. An eight week old pup from the Housman kennels was sent to the base this week along with other Newfoundland puppies shipped to Pennsylvania New York and North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
What Cheer
Washington State
Housman
Pennsylvania
New York
North Carolina
Kubik Estate Valued at 38323 In Black Hawk County
Traer farmer John H. Kubik who died last June left an estate valued at $38,323.61. An inventory filed in Black Hawk county district court shows administrators James Kubik of Traer and James Shilanek of Tama. The largest asset is Kubik's 160 acre farm valued at $23,200 with debts totaling $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TRAER
John H. Kubik
Voorhies
Black Hawk County
James Kubik
James Shilanek
Tama
Kubik
Norway Girl Joins WAAC At Des Moines With Top Rating
Rose M Rygr daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerry Rygr of Norway enlisted in the WAAC at Fort Des Moines on Friday. She passed exams with top rating classification 1 and will be assigned to office work. She previously worked in Cedar Rapids and lived at 193 Nineteenth Avenue SW. She is a Norway high school and Cedar Rapids Business College graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose M. Rygr
Jerry Rygr
Norway
Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps
Fort Des Moines
WAAC
Miss Rygr
Cedar Rapids
Nineteenth Avenue SW
Norway High School
Reed's Booty on Display at Marion Store
A Marion Boston store showcases Lieut William WN Reed’s World War II trophies from China and India. The west window display includes a teakwood chest, jewelry chests, robes, sandals, ebony and ivory elephants, chopsticks, perfume bottles, ivory necklaces, a Chinese cap, Flying Tiger banners, Reed’s handwear, a Disney designed steamer trunk, a purple satin wall hanging, and Reed’s white silk scarf gift from Madame Chiang Kai-shek. The exhibit, arranged by Mrs Ella Miller, stays up until midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber Travis
William WN. Reed
A.V.G
Marion
Bill
China
India
Marion Boston
Ella Miller
Reed
Mayme Reed
Flying Tiger
Bombay
Kunming
Rangoon
William N. Reed
P. T. Mow
Republic of China
Chiang Kai-shek
Lieut. Reed
Forty Jurors Drawn For Clayton County Court Term
Forty jurors were drawn for the October term of the Clayton county district court. Names include Fred C. Glawe St Olaf Louis Eberhardt Garnaville George Ehrhardt Elkader Zella Burgeson St Olaf George Straebel McGregor George Taake Elkader Nellie Pugh Strawberry Point L. A. Rierson Elgin Charles Wagner Elkader Vera Younkman Elkport Ruth Bernhardt Monona John Ward Guttenberg Lawrence Belger Postville Elmer Scheffert Monona Hilda Leath Monona Mark Kennett Elgin Floyd Huff McGregor Mrs Walter Turner Elkader Earl Grover McGregor Fred Blume Guttenberg Myrtle ONeil McGregor J W Jessen Strawberry Point Albert Frantz McGregor Harold Berns Elkport D G Courtnage Strawberry Point Amy Scrogum McGregor J J Klima Sr McGregor Lulu Chopard Edgewood Hubert Engling Buena Vista Fred Kurth Jr Luana Theodore Barrack McGregor Charles Blanchard Strawberry Point Ruth McGhee McGregor Rose Hildebrandt Garnaville George Heck Garnaville John Gamm Volga H E Gipper Strawberry Point Glen Oldfather Arlington Alf Barrett Turkey River Earl Clefish Garber
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleader
Clayton County District Court
R. M. Downing
Fred C. Glawe
St. Olaf
Louis Eberhardt
Garnaville
George C. Ehrhardt
Elkader
Zella Burgeson
George Straebel
McGregor
George Taake
Nellie Pugh
Strawberry Point
L. A. Ri
Albert Frantz
Harold Berns
Elkport
D. G. Courtnage
Amy Scrogum
J. J. Klima
Sr. MeeGregor
Lulu Chopard
Edgewood
Hubert Engling
Buena Vista
Fred Kurth, Jr
Luana
Theodore Barrack
Charles Blanchard
Ruth McGhee
Rose Hildebrandt
George Heck
John Gamm
Volga
H. E. Gipper
Glen Oldfather
Arlington
Alf Barrett
Turkey River
Earl Clefish
Garber
Mechanicsville Plans Dedication of Chapel
Mechanicsville plans dedicate the Chapel of the Guiding Light at Mechanicsville Presbyterian Church next Sunday September 27. The main service will be broadcast on WLS from 9 15 to 10 a m with the WLS quartet singing. Because seating is limited to 24 the service will be repeated from 10 a m to noon at 30 minute intervals. The chapel’s name stems from Holman Hunt’s The Light of the World and a copy will hang inside. The Rev Charles W Tyrell is the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsville
Guiding Light
Charles W. Tyrerell
Thompson Attorney At Muscatine Dies
Herbert Garfield Thompson aged 61, a longtime Muscatine lawyer since 1903, died Saturday from a heart ailment. He served as mayor and city attorney, and was county attorney for years. Survived by widow Ida, son Willis, daughter Marie, and brothers Harry C. and Ralph A. Thompson. Funeral services set for Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Herbert Garfield Thompson
Thompson
Ida
Willis
Marie
Harry C. Thompson
Ralph A. Thompson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gazette Business Office
Marionarent-Teacher Association
Lincoln
Bigger
J. Lawrence Bigger
Ladies Aid and Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
D. B. Storck
Ben F. Gill
Lee Voorhies
Stewart Hawk
Paul E. Rose
Mabel Walker
Ottumwa
Ivan Gillmore
Kenneth
Byron Ambdenstock
Hutchinson
Owen
Gordon Hatchery
Dr. Drummond
Seventh Avenue
Hillis Gill
St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids
James Fairley
Carol Jean
Don
Mrs. Fairley
Dora Morgan
Bob Newlin
C .Newlin
Mrs. Newlin
Nettie White
Long Beach
Calif
Innie
Metta ‘Whitcomb
Lieut
FE. E. Snell, Jr
Sioux City
Mt. Baldy
Arizona
Haxel Kirkwood Snell
Lieut. Snell
Lillian Byerly
Shakespeare ‘Club
John A. Beeson
George P. Whitney
Ernson _Klein
Ruby ‘Powles
The
Methodist
W.S.C
Iscuseed, i A
Gazette-Hamblin
Legion
Bill Reed
Miss Wiggins
Red Cross Home Nursing
Robins
J. Franklin Parsons
R. N
Brary Auditorium
S. F. Cary
June Clatterbuck
Lenox College
Harriet Gibson
J. W Bowman
Washington, D. C
Cornerstone Kensington
J. T. Galliven
Carl L. Wiley
Waterloo
Upper Iowa Methodist Conference
Fred Pfeifer
Marion Nature and Garden Club
Guy B. Berlin
Oliver Tilton
West Marion
Towa
John Larsons
Near West Union
Williamsburg
D. S.C
Vernon Stutzman
Painter Stutzman
Smith
James J. Herring
Greeley B. Williams
Creighton H. Workman
John D. Musser
Donald C. Regan
Carl E. Redenbaugh
Cedar Rapids V. F. W. Drum and Bugle Corps
Iowa City Grenadiers
University High
U. S. Navy
Lone Tree Band
Iowa State Guard
Hayek
Edward L. O'Connor
Will Hayek
Texas
Savanna, Ill
Barry Ryan
Roentgen Ray Society
Washington Air Base
Clayton Court
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