Children May Register for Plots Monday in Cedar Rapids
The eighteenth annual playground garden program expands to include the Victory garden project and will begin Monday in Cedar Rapids public and parochial schools. Under Mrs. Leonard J. Smith supervision, the program splits into playground and home sections with plots allotted by age. Enrollment follows a schedule across local schools with land added at Arthur, St. Matthew's, Garfield, and Polk School areas.
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The
Playground and Recreation Commission
Cedarapids
Leonard J. Smith
Arthur
St. Matthew's
Garfield
Polk
Man Runs Down Wolf on Road in Ava Area
Weldon Thompson killed a wolf with his car while driving home in Ava Missouri. The county court paid him the standard bounty despite using an unconventional method, but the note warns readers not to use gasoline as an excuse to request more supply.
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Ava
Weldon Thompson
Goal Is Thirteen Billion Dollars In 3 Weeks
Washington in April the treasury opens a second war loan drive aiming to raise 13 billion dollars in three weeks. Officials urge every American to invest idle funds of about 40 billion dollars to support war costs and prevent inflation while supporting soldiers on battlefronts.
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U.S
Washington, D. C
America
Treasury
Wigh
United Nations
Government securities promise stability for postwar Germany
Treasury ads urge investing in government securities to curb inflation and fund wartime efforts. It claims dollars will earn interest, aid bread, food and transportation, and support soldiers overseas while returning later to help purchase goods.
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Treasury
Tunisia
South Pacific
Navy Helps Sailors To Help Home Folks With Cash Allowance
At Great Lakes Naval Training Station the insurance and family allowance division educates recruits on family allowances. Lieut. C. P. Slater explains that eligible sailors below first class may apply for monthly support for dependents under two classes. Applications are distributed and postcards warn dependents of forthcoming payments.
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Navy
Great Lakes, Ill
Bill Smith
Hein
Rich Mueller
Isaki Kameoka
Bill, Jr
Bill
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
C. P. Slater
Slater
Enlisted Men Seek Family Allowances at Station
Approximately 42 percent of the men at the station are applying for family allowances, reflecting a significant demand for financial support tied to dependents.
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Mately
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