Davenport Couple Wed at Sacred Heart Cathedral
Miss Marie Garcia daughter of Mrs. Joseph Hanibal of Davenport and Thomas A. Mason Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Mason were married Saturday at 7:30 am in Sacred Heart Cathedral Davenport. The bride wore white satin with a pearl tiara. Miss Cloten Haylett of East Moline attended. Best man was Charles Toney of Davenport. The couple plans to reside in Davenport after a trip to Chicago. Mason works at the Rock Island arsenal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Garcia
Joseph Hanibal
Davenport
Thomas A. Mason, Jr
Thomas A. Mason
Eighth Avenue SE
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Cloten Haylett
East Moline
Charles Toney
Mr. Mason
Mrs. Mason
Chicago
Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island
Anniversary party honors Simonsens with bridge prizes
Marion News reports Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Williams hosted a Saturday night gathering at their home for the wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Simonsen. Four bridge tables produced top prizes for Mr. and Mrs. Miles Hess, traveling prize to Mrs. Wilbur Cooper, and consolation to Mrs. Lawrence Stade. Guests included the Sills and John Webster of Cedar Rapids, the Williams of Moline, the Stades, the Coopers, the Francine Crawford duo, and Miles Hess Jr. The Simonsens received several gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Williams
Harold Simonsen
Miles Hess
Wilbur Cooper
Lawrence Stade
Richard Sills
John Webster
Cedar Rapids
Lee Williams
Moline
Stade
Cooper
Franklin Crawford
Hess
Miles, Jr
Simonsen
Tea for Visitors Hosted by Mrs Boynton in Cedar Rapids
Mrs E P Boynton hosted a Monday tea at 2335 Blake boulevard SE for visitors Mrs James Douglas of Lake Forest Illinois and Mrs William Evans of Chicago with guests including Mrs Douglas Boynton and Miss Laura Turner. Out of town guest Mrs Herbert H Smith of Ardmore Pennsylvania joined in. Dr and Mrs Ben F Wolverton will host a duplicate bridge dinner for 12 at 2159 Blake boulevard SE Monday. A hayrack party and wiener roast followed by Bever Park outing featured Barbara Riley’s group of teens with chaperons Mrs Ross Clem and Mrs Tiley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Douglas
Lake Forest
William Evans
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
E. P. Boynton
Blake ‘Boulevard
Douglas
Evans
Douglas F. Boynton
Laura Turner
Herbert H. Smith
Ardmore
Ben F. Wolverton
Duplicate
Bridge Club
Blake Boulevard
Barbara Riley
Walter E. Riley
Mt. Vernon Avenue SE
Bever Park
Lois Anderson
Janet Sullivan
Marilyn Thoman
Ven England
Jean Bowker
Anne Selden
Wayne Harger
Ross Clem
Mrs. Tiley
Ray Family Ends Monthslong Tennessee Indiana Trip
After a two month visit in Tennessee and Indiana the Paul Schumann Ray family and their daughter Susan return to their home on Blake boulevard SE. They visited Mr Ray's parents in Chattanooga Tennessee and in Edinburg Indiana they stayed with Mrs Rays parents Mr and Mrs A W Sawin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Indiana
Paul Schumann Ray
Blake Boulevard
Susan
Chattanooga
Tenn
Mr. Ray
P. M. Ray
Edinburg
Ind
Ray
A. W. Sawin
Miss Jean Wulfers To Enter Coe College In Fall
Miss Jean Wulfers of Duluth arrives to live with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Scott McIntyre at 627 Cottage Grove Ave SE She plans to enter Coe College as a freshman this fall The Progressive circle of Carrie Morcombe lodge No 2 Degree of Honor will meet Thursday at 7 p m for a luncheon at Mrs Lillian Schwarz 226 Fourth St NW Reservations call 23B52 before Wednesday Following luncheon there will be a business meeting and social hour All invited and asked to bring a friend or new member
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Wulfers
Duluth
Minn
Scott McIntyre
Cottage Grove Avenue
Wulfers
Coe College
Carrie Morcombe
L ‘P
Lillian Schwarz
Fourth Street NW
Bachelorettes Club Marks Third Anniversary Picnic
Members of the Bachelorettes o the Old Maids club celebrated their third anniversary at a picnic in Ellis Park Thursday evening. New officers elected are Miss Iva Mae Wetzel president Miss Joyce Stearns vice president Miss LaVonne Reynolds secretary and treasurer and Miss Eleanor Warner program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bachelorettes
O.the
Old Maids Club
Ellis Park
Iva Mae Wetzel
Joyce Stearns
LaVonne Reynolds
Eleanor Warner
Healey Metela Wedding Set for September 28
The engagement of Miss Mary Healey and Maryin E. Metela is announced by Mrs. C. J. Healey of 1320 A avenue NE. The couple plans a September 28 wedding. Healey, a St Patrick's graduate, IA University attendee, works for Concrete Materials and Construction. Metela, Roosevelt High School graduate, works for Iowa Manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Healey
Maryin E. Metela
C. J. Healey
A Avenue
Metela
Jerry Metela
C Avenue NW
Miss Healey
St. Patrick’s High School
University of Iowa
The
Concrete Materials and Construction Company
Roosevelt High School
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Barbara Battin Celebrates Birthday Party
Mrs. John R. Battin of 1926 Grande avenue SE hosted Barbara Battin for her fourth birthday on Saturday. A cake centerpiece flanked by red roses and red tapers highlighted the table setting as guests attended, including Janet Figge and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Battin
Grande Avenue SE
Barbara
Janet Figge
Winnebelle Bryson
Carol Nilles
Barry Laird
Carol Donnelly
Kay Herrbach
Susan Ray
Janet Morse
Amelia Margaret Armstrong
Winifred Files
Martha Macy
Patricia Salter Heads to Columbia University
Miss Patricia Salter daughter of Mrs Alice B Salter of 1712 Grande avenue SE left Monday for New York City to enter Columbia University She will study for her masters degree in sociology and personnel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Salter
Alice B. Salter
Grande Avenue SE
New York City
Columbia University
Mary Jane Clements Hosts Birthday Party
Mary Jane Clements, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph H Clements, celebrated her eleventh birthday Saturday. The party group enjoyed a movie afternoon and refreshments at The Hut after the outing at 312 Crescent Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Clements
Ralph H. Clements
Crescent Veet SE
Anniversary Celebration Honors Two Davenport Couples
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Haney and Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Otterbein hosted a joint anniversary gathering in Davenport. The event marked the couples' wedding anniversaries with friends gathering at a shared residence on Upland Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Haney
Upland Drive
E. J. Otterbein
Davenport
Family Return Home After Missouri Trip
After three weeks at Excelsior Springs Missouri Mr and Mrs J T Taylor of 1921 Fourth avenue SE returned to their home Sunday evening En route home they visited their daughter Mrs Howard T Fuller and family in Quincy Illinois
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Springs
J. T. Taylor
Fourth Avenue SE
Howard T. Fuller
Quincy
Lll
Chit Omega Mothers Club Tea Postponed
The Chit Omega Mothers' club tea scheduled for Thursday has been postponed until further notice. The group did not set a new date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHI Omega Mothers’ Club
Chit Omega Mothers’ Club
Foster Family Weekend Guests in Hillside Drive Home
Mr and Mrs James Foster and their son Charles of Chicago were weekend guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Herbert Morrow at 1227 Hillside Drive NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Foster
Charles
Chicago
Herbert Morrow
Hillside Drive
Social Fifty club picnic at Mrs Hoyt home
Members of the Social Fifty club will meet Wednesday at 1 p.m. for a picnic luncheon at the home of Mrs. Harry Hoyt located at 1834 Fourth Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Fifty Club
Harry Hoyt
Fourth Avenue SE
Melvin Cook Weds Mary Dahlem in St Patrick’s Rectory
Mary Leone Dahlem and Melvin E. Cook married Saturday at St Patrick’s rectory with Rev. D J Lenihan officiating. Vera Franklin served as maid of honor, Justin Cook as best man. The couple will reside at 1132 First Avenue NW after a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s Church
Mary Leone Dahlem
Charles M. Dahlem
Ninth Street NW
Melvin E. Cook
Erwin E. Cook
Second Avenue SE
D. J. Lenihan
Vera Franklin
Justin Cook
Miss Franklin
Mrs. Dahlem
Barngrovers Take Daughter to Lindenwood College
Kathryn Barngrover, 2435 Bever Avenue SE, along with Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Barngrover and sister Margaret, traveled to St. Charles Missouri on Friday as she begins her freshman year at Lindenwood College for Women. The Barngrovers returned Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Barngrovers
Lindenwood
Kathryn Barngrover
Bever Avenue
Walter J. Barngrover
Margaret
St. Charles
Kathryn
Lindenwood College For Women
Barngrover
Pythian Sisters host card party Wednesday night
The Pythian Sisters of Winter Temple sponsor a card party at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the bungalow of the Light Company and invite the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Pythian Sisters of
Winter Temple
the Light Company
Weaving Pattern 460 for 14 Easy Articles
Step by step pattern guides readers to weave 14 items including a beret lacy doily and rug. Instructions cover simplest looms and required materials. Send 11 cents to The Cedar Rapids Gazette needle craft department New York for pattern 460 with name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Needlecraft Department
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Mr and Mrs Neal Marry In Chapin Iowa Home
Miss Doris Mae Heuberger of Chapin and Max Ward Neal of Sheffield Iowa wed at 1 pm Sunday in the J L Huffman home 1716 C Avenue NW Des Moines area. Rev. Lamprecht officiated. Attendants included Mary Heuberger and Bob Lamprecht. The couple will reside at 400 Eighteenth Street SE and both work for Collins Radio Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Mae Heuberger
Chapin
Max Ward Neal
Sheffield
J. L. Huffmans
C ‘Avenue NW
Neal
Charles J. Heuberger
Leslie Thomas
Dessey Lamprecht
Owasa
Huffman
Wayne Crawford
Dorothy
Etta Mae Knapp
Kenneth Anderson
Belmond
Neals
Eighteenth Street
Collins Radio Company
Miss Tapper Hostess to Delta Kappa Gamma Theta Chapter
Theta chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma held its first meeting of the year at Miss Inga B. Tapper home at 348 Forest Drive SE. A garden steak fry preceded the meeting and plans were made to attend the state meeting in Des Moines in November. Eleven members attended the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theta Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
National Honorary Society
Inga B. Tapper
Forest Drive
Tapper
Des Moines
Collins Radio Company Hosts Dinner for Officers and Guests
Collins Radio Company entertained several out-of-town army and navy officers and sub-contractors at a Saturday dinner at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. About forty guests were in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins Radio Company
Army
Service circle meets for picnic at Mrs Goodwin's home
The Service circle of King's Daughters will meet Wednesday at 12 30 pm for a picnic luncheon at 530 Forest Drive SE, the home of Mrs Carl Goodwin. Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish and follow usual picnic requirements, with coffee and rolls provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
Carl Goodwin
Forest Drive
Miss Margueritte Tvrdik Leaves Des Moines Home
Miss Margueritte Tvrdik of 1833 D street SW travels to Des Moines Sunday to live with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank df Turdik Jr former Cedar Rapids residents as she changes residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margueritte Tvrdik
D Street
Des Moines
Frank Df. Turdik, Jr
Cedar Rapids
PTA Executive Teas Mothers With School District Program
The Jackson school P.T.A. executive committee hosts a friendship tea Wednesday at 2 30 p.m. in the school for district mothers. A musical program will be presented and teachers introduced. Arrangements provide for child care during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson School
P.T.A
Southwick Hosts Dinner Honoring Seaton Couple
Mr and Mrs Marsh C Southwick of 1726 Maple Drive NW honored newlyweds Mr and Mrs William F Seaton at a Sunday dinner at Twin Towers. Afterward the group played bridge with prizes won by Mrs Seaton and Cecil F Miller. Also present were Mr and Mrs Miller and Mr and Mrs Byron Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsh
Southwick
Maple Drive
William F. Seaton
Twin Towers
Seaton
Cecil F. Miller
Miller
Byron Anderson
Doctor Hasek Honored at Neighborhood Dinner
Dr V O Hasek of 349 Twelfth Street SW, bound for service soon, was toasted at a Saturday dinner by 40 neighbors. He shared photos from his Minnesota trip and the Lake Superior north shore drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.O. Hasek
Twelfth Street
Dr. Hasek
Minnesota
North Shore
Lake Superior
Ralph Griffith Honored Before Army Departure
Mrs Loren McArtor hosted a Sunday evening picnic at 623 Sixth Street SE to honor Ralph Griffith who will leave for the army on September 28. Assisting hostess was Mrs. Raymond V. Wheeldon. The group presented a gift to Mr. Griffith, with guests including Mr. and Mrs. McArtor and their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. N. O MecArtor, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McArtor, Mr. and Mrs. Wheeldon and family, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hunter and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lambertson and family, Mrs. Wilber Cooper of Marion, and Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Allen of Onslow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren McArtor
Sixth Street
Ralph Griffith
Army
Raymond V. Wheeldon
Mr. Griffith
McArtor
N. O MecArtor
Ralph McArtor
Wheeldon
Elmer Hunter
Mrs Meyer to Host Ida Mansfield Circle Luncheon
Mrs Alfred W Meyer of 1941 Eighth Avenue SE will host members of the Ida Mansfield circle of King's Daughters at a luncheon Tuesday at 1 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred W. Meyer
Eighth Avenue SE
Ida Mansfield
King’s Daughters
St Rose Circle to Meet at Immaculate Conception School
Members of the St Rose circle of Immaculate Conception church will meet Thursday at 2 pm in the school. Hostess will be Mrs Elizabeth Merseld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Rose Circle
Immaculate Conception Church
Elizabeth Merseld
Stimson Observes His 75th Birthday
Washington AP Henry L. Stimson turned 75 and colleagues said he carries wartime duties with vigor. The aging cabinet member planned to mark the day by reading congratulatory messages at his desk in the munitions building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry L. Stimson
Roosevelt
British near Madagascar capital 37 miles away
Reuters reports the Vichy radio in Tananarive said British forces are within 37 miles of the capital. A Sunday communique claimed British occupation of Ankarobe, 50 miles northwest, and Gov. Gen. Armand Annet reportedly moved his headquarters to a southern town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INL
Tananarive
Madagascar
Reuters
Africa
Ankarobe
Armand Annet
Marion Methodist pastor reappointed at Upper Iowa conference
The Rev. Arthur W. Henke is reappointed as pastor of Marion Methodist Church for a fourth year by Bishop J. Ralph Magee at the Upper Iowa conference in Waterloo. Several clergy changes, social events, and hospital visits are noted among area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. Henke
Marion Methodist Church
Upper Iowa
Waterloo
J. Ralph Magee
Mr. Henke
J. B. Clyde
Prairie Chapel Church
Parkersburg
A. B. Curran
Cedar Rapids
E. T. Gough
Davenport
E. A Baker
Funeral Roster Recalls Franks Lafferty Kin and Friends
Relatives traveled from Yonkers Philadelphia Omaha Perry Dysart Van Horne Blairstown Cedar Rapids and Walker to attend Frank O Lafferty funeral. Also noted is Mary Snyder recovering after Mayo Clinic operation and Diana Weaver 215 recovering from hand injuries at Springville. Community notices include Red Cross nursing class and local card club gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank O. Lafferty
Harold Lafferty
Yonkers
N. Y
Leroy Dar
Philadelphia
E. J. Lafferty
Peggy Jean
Omaha
Neb
J. L. Clark
Elaine Jones
Perry
Gene Braden
Dysart
C. B. Barron
Vinton
Roy Kelly
Bernadine
Patrick Kelly
Vivian
Osborne
Margaret Ryan
Matt Barry
Roland
van Horne
Charles Kelly
Walker
Garry Kelly
Blairstown
James Dempsey
Tom Ryan
Mary Eleanor
Walter Kelly
Tom Kelly
William Barry
Cedar Rapids
Stearns Family Sent West Coastbound
The report notes Mr and Mrs Wilber Stearns of Springville and their daughter Mrs Del Collicott of Los Angeles are sent to the west coast in a family relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilber Stearns
Springville
del Collicott
Los Angeles
West Coast
Classes in surgical dressings meet this week
Public library auditorium hosts instruction on surgical dressings with sessions led by Mrs. Lumer Lor ence tonight at 7, Mrs. Herbert Dunn Wednesday at 9 a.m, Mrs. Louis C. Ross Thursday at 2 p.m, and Mrs. M. H. Biddick Friday at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Library
Lumer Lorence
Local Social Roundup Teas and Visits Around Marion
Compliments to Miss Nettie White as she leaves for Long Beach Calif after a Marion visit. Mr and Mrs George Hutton host dinner with Miss Katherine Burroughs. Mr and Mrs Jay J Albaugh entertain guests complimenting Carl Templeman. Athenian club to open fall season with Dutch treat party at K V cafe Friday night. Also notes on Harry Rockey recovering from heart attack and various Sunday dinners and hospitalings among local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Scott
Lada Dougherty
Minneapolis
Harley Erwin
Roscoe Stevens
Marion
Eva Lee Stevens
Elgin
Nettie White
Long Beach
Calif
George Hutton
Katherine Burroughs
Jay J. Albaugh
Old
Marion Road
Carl Templeman
West Liberty
Claude Scott
Florence Scott
Athenian Club
K. V
Walter Reinsch
Stanley Kellams
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Marion News
Honor Simonsens
J. Stuart McQuiston
William Seaton
Seventh Avenue SE
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Business Girls Sorority
McQuiston
Rochester
Major McQuiston
Colorado Springs
Colo
Paul Ray
Scott McIntyres
States
Lacaswell Photo
Barbara Battin
MR. and
Mrs. Taylor
Missouri
Social
By d’Alessio
Johnny
Melvin Cook
Mary Dahlem
Pythian Sisters
Laura Wheeler
Miss Tapper
Delta Kappa Gammas
P.T.A. Meetings
Jackson
Barney
Sunshine Food Market
Fifteenth St
Southwicks
William Seatons
V. O. Hasek
Stimson
Henke
Women of the Prairie Chapel Church
Linn
D A. R
Commonwealth Tea Room
Ashley
Tom B. Throckmorton
L. Ford
R. E. Lehdigh
Leon R. Blinks
St. Luke’s Hospital
Walter Corum
de Wayne and
David
Peter Dvorak
Mt. Vernon
Neva Fuller
A. J. Pesetski
H. F. Breed
Virgil Breed
M. W. Chasser
Sheridan, Wyo
Eva Hewitt
Stanley Thomas
Iowa City
George A. Kindless
University Hospital
Charles J. Joiner
Merry Mix Pinochet Club
Arthur E. Fairhurst
A. A. Lyon
Albuquerque
N.M
Francis Lyon
Sam Patterson
Minnie Schenken
W. C. Pickard
Thier Son
Dora Schenken
Keystone
Carroll Roberts
ZORIC
Zoric Scientific
Lafferty
Mary Snyder
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minn
Kaylor Hospital
Diana Weaver
Leland Weaver
Charles Weathers
Owen
Robert Mitchell
R. C. No 126
Memorial Hall
Red Cross Home Nursing
Prairie Chapel
Theodore Kahler
W. B. Carpenter
P. O. Michel
Leo Levasseur
Stanley Sejkora
North Marion
Farm Bureau
A. E. Miller
Oscar French
Arcadia
Jack Grace
Castile
George Huttons
Harry Rockey
Mercy Hospital
Congregational Church
Norman J. Waffle
R B Watters
Virgil Morgan
Harold Ridenour
Atalissa
Guy Johnson
Joe Tekal
Arlene
Floyd Foster
LaCrosse
Wis
G A. Kindler
Mrs. Kindler
Ira Hempy
Mrs
Glen Hempy
W. J. Goodyear
Ottumwa
W F. Venables
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