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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1944
Page
3
Blaine Knickerbocker announces engagement to First Lieutenant Edward J. Meikel. The couple’s families, local in Houghton and Kersey, note Meikel’s service in the Army and current work at WHDF and in journalism. Meikel, a Colorado graduate, belongs to Alpha Chi Sigma and other fraternities.
Mrs Petersen presides AE small luncheon at her parents home on Twenty-first Street with guests including Mrs Harris and Mrs Fielding. Farewell to Mrs Casrell Harris as she heads to Las Vegas and career moves noted. Evangelical Lutheran men hosted club meeting with Rev Mane delivering talk on New Guinea and zither music.
Reading includes Happy Fleur élub Ezra Hagel Crosley U2 Sixth silvel 7330 Serall end-Fan pol-firk picnic Inland Grove Park 14 o'clock Towlaend cu Na 3 dudge Inglish's court room court house 1:30.
Mrs Arthur Paynes guests attend informal gatherings in Greeley as she visits from Long Beach California. A.N. Young family hosts a Sunday reunion at 1423 Sixteenth Avenue with a chicken dinner and photos. Island Grove Park hosts a Smith family picnic in honor of Wallace Smith on leave from Cane May New Jersey. Cub Scout Pack 44 awards honor Bobcat Bear and Golden Arrow recipients at First Methodist church. Dr D Alvin Berg Joanne Berg return from Los Angeles after three weeks with Mrs Bergs mother in California.
About 200 service members in Weld County request armed forces ballots for the November election, with most applications from active duty personnel and few from relatives. Statewide, roughly 4,000 requests have been received.
In Uniform Fort Riley Kansas Pvt David P Collins 21 of S16 Eleventh street Greeley graduated June 24 from the tank maintenance course at the cavalry school Col Thomas W Sfer ren announced Beremaanan Private Col lns was inducted to May 1943 and received Is taste training at the Cavalry Replacement Training Center Here Paul Young seaman second bats spent weekend with his parents in Greeley after boat training at Far Vegas Ida on leave in Denver with wife and daughter Pro Kant T Giles is home on furlough visiting his wife and daughter at 7624 Eighth avenue We graduated June 4 from the flexible grunery school at Kingman Ariz and received Ida Wagner wings He is now with the second air force and will report to Lincoln Neb for assignment following his leave.
Plans begin for an honorary summer students greet by BPW members at Island Grove Park. Appointed by contact Bri dents who ara members of the or gaization ara Mrs. Allee Spitzer and Esther Lotz. Program staff includes Hazel Johnson Ada Porter and Snitzer. Reports from the Denver state convention read by Dr. dint Keenn Margaret Lewin Dolly Taylor Ada Porter. Hazel Johnson read a Virginia Fowlkes letter. A delicious phite supper was prepared and served by Ivy Tawis Gail Morgan and Lets Myers.
Pleasant Valley Club members discussed a 4H float for the July 4 parade at the George Gerry home on 7210. Co editors were Kenneth Montfort and Grace Ann Nelson for the 4H paper to be shared with district, with Vera Erickton and others on the active committee.
Interest in dramatics draws people to a Greeley recreation program meeting set for Tuesday at 7 16 in the Greeley high school auditorium. Mrs. Leis Clifton Rundin, known for Community Players, will direct the project and discuss a summer production and a Bond Show at Lowry Field air corps personnel at the Garden theatre later.
Miss Winifred Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Mose E Smith of Denver formerly of Ault married Dr. Robert K Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Anderson of Ft Collins in a home ceremony Saturday afternoon Rev J Beattie officiated. The couple plan a Colorado Springs honeymoon then Lamar where he will practice veterinary medicine with hopes to enter navy service in August. The bride wore a dove gray and white printed dress with white accessories and an heirloom handkerchief. Attendants wore pastel frocks. Music by Jack Taylor. The groom is a graduate of Colorado State College. Mr Smith formerly owned the Smith Lumber Co in Ault and served as state senator. He is now surveyor for the U S Mint in Denver. The couple will honeymoon in Colorado and then move to Lamar.
Carr wedding for Miss Marjorie Juan Shelenberger daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Bhettenberger and Lloyd B Thames son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Thomas. Ceremony at First Presbyterian church in Carr with 156 guests. Music by pianist Golgin and Marion George sang We Love You Truly and Because. Bride wore white satin and was given away by her father. Attendants wore pink and rose gowns. reception followed in Carr with wedding cake by O G Colgin. The couple planned a short trip. bride to blue dress for departure.
Marilyn Dyer celebrated her ninth birthday Saturday at an afternoon party hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Pate Dees at 1406 Tenth Avenue. Friends Joyce Kiewer Janet Kiewer Marilyn Armagost Nancy Allsutt Jeanne Fulenwider Janet McNett Less Kitts Nancy Shaw Helen Lajeijeils Key and Marjorie Baith attended the festivity. games followed by refreshments and a decorated cake.
Reported card party hosted by Pat Mobis and Grends Te Beonser with ten companions at Grants Avpoctation on Wednesday evening from 2 to 8. Public invited. County Club at French Home hosts Thursday meet with guest Mrs Cov glia. meeting opens this week with plans and attendance expected.
The piece praises the Women’s Army Corps for serving in critical roles during World War II. WAC members work as hospital staff lip-readers Braille specialists lab technicians pharmacists psychiatric assistants ambulance drivers air traffic controllers invasion planners switchboard operators and more. Their daily duties aid wounded soldiers. They face a new chapter in American history as they contribute to liberation and peace.
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