Easter candy and lilies face wartime limits across the nation
Amid war shortages shoppers find slimmer Easter candy assortments and fewer novelty chocolate items. Americans still buy lilies grown in the Pacific Northwest, while florists plan corsages as weather affects bulb supplies. Industry leaders warn of continuing civilian scarcity and halted production of chocolate Easter novelties.
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America
New York
William C. Kimberly
Association of Manufacturers of Confectionery and Chocolate
Congress Plans Busy Post Eater Break With Key Bills
Washington reports Congress will reconvene April 12 to tackle a packed agenda. Key items include regular appropriations, extending the lend lease program and OPA, plus a Senate debate on the anti poll tax bill. Barkley signals potential amendments to OPA and possible action on tax simplification and manpower laws.
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Washington
Congress
Office of Price Administration
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Roosevelt
Barkley
House
Ways and Means Committee
Yanks Boost British Birthrate by 40 Daily
London reports that American servicemen in the European theater are increasing Britain's birthrate by about 40 babies each day. Reuters estimates this from births registered at several American consulates in the UK. No central vital statistics bureau exists.
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London
INS
Reuters
United Kingdom
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Army
Alliance League Aids Spring Frolic Plans at Memorial Coliseum
Edward Shramek of Collins Radio company serves as general chairman for the Allied Industrial league eighth annual spring frolic to be held April 28 at Cedar Rapids Memorial Coliseum. Assisting are Harlan King and Frank Waldron with orchestra. program and script by Arlo Goodyear and Harry Ambrose. tickets and badges by Eugene Broman. publicity by Ed Zeller. ushers led by J W Ensign. stage crew including Emmett Evans Glen Walton Norman Hammond and Mrs Chris Bishop. greeting committee chaired by Joe Stenner. auxiliary police and a V F W group listed among the helpers with plans for three 15 minute entertainment segments.
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Edward Shramek
Collins Radio Company
Allied Industrial League
Memorial Coliseum
Cedar Rapids
Shramek
Harlan King
Frank Waldron
Arlo Goodyear
Harry Ambrose
Betty Landa
Betty O’rourke
Mary Jane Klassen
Emmett Evans
Glen Walton
Norman Hammond
Chris Bishop
Eugene Broman
Ray Hamilton
Paul Horan
Ed Zeller
George Swab
J. W. Ensign
Burdell Humbert
Joe Stenner
W. Greer McCrory
Bob Konigsmark
Fred Hanvey
Woodrow Morrison
Bill Dykhuizen
Ralph MacNamara
V.F.W. Group
April Federal Court Term Opens in Northern District of Iowa
The regular April term for the northern district of Iowa opens at 10 am Monday with Henry N. Graven of Mason City on the bench after his Thursday oath in Cedar Rapids. Naturalization petitions are scheduled for Monday with petitioners notified of appearance times. Civil matters begin at 10 am Tuesday as grand jurors are to report at 2 pm. Petit jurors are expected to be summoned for trial work before term's end.
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District
Iowa
Henry N. Graven
Mason City
Cedar Rapids
British Sink Six Vessels in the Aegean
The Middle East command said Royal Air Force Beauforts sank at least six supply ships in harassing operations against German shipping in the Aegean. Wellington bombers raided Rhodes harbor at night with undisclosed results and one RAF aircraft was reported missing.
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AIRO
INS
Middle East Command
Aegean
R.af
Wellington
Rhodes
Nazi Weapons on Exhibit in Cedar Rapids
German arms captured in the African campaign will be shown at Greene's square through Friday with lighter items in Killian's Newman's and the Paramount theater lobby. The display includes an 88 mm anti tank gun the only one in America, a Mark III tank and other equipment, augmented by weapons from La Plant Choate Link Belt and Iowa Manufacturing. Local officials Lt Col J H Peil and Capt A H Sebelien accompany the exhibit to educate the home front on weapons faced by Allied troops.
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Greene’s Square
Chamber of Commerce
Seventh Service Command
War Department
Cedar Rapids
Killian’s
Newman’s
Paramount Theater
Chester Johnson
la Plant-Choate Company
Link Belt Speeder
Iowa Manufacturing
America
Kasserine Pass
J. H. Peil
A. H. Sebelien
Rock Island
Messerschmitt
Sullivan Ad Claims Ulcer Pain Could Halt Fights
An old advertisement asks if John L. Sullivan fought with stomach ulcer pains and touts Udga Tablets as a remedy. It urges readers to treat indigestion gas heartburn and other excess acid symptoms with a 25 cent box and promises double money back if the first dose fails.
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