Coe and Iowa men named for army reserve commissions
Names of Coe College and University of Iowa graduates set for reserve commissions after ROTC work in June. Listings cover second lieutenants in the 349th and 350th infantry units and engineers squads, plus first lieutenants in the 347th medical regiment. Local towns and addresses are included for several recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Reserve
Coe College
University of Iowa
Earl Bigler
349Th Infantry
Federal Building
Coe
James B. Benbow
Fort Madison
Leon H. Black
Leland R. Grimes
Colesburg
Roger F. Hahn
Earlville
Walter L. Heyer
Sumner
Joseph W. Belehrad
Oakland Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Arthur G. Canfield
Radcliffe
Gaylord H. Gilmore
Morning Sun
Bishop M. Toms
Coggan
Robert D. Borschel
Washington Avenue
William L. Jackson
Linden Drive
74Th Engineers’ Squadron
Merlin D Armbruster
Wayne E. Wells
Iowa City
Kenneth G. Heller
Ma Yengo
Darrell M. R. Schumacher
Sigourney
406Th Engineers’ Squadron
347Th Medical Regiment
Milford E. Barnes, Jr
John J. Davies
Chester R Goddard
William C. Doak
Newton
Herbert P. Friedman
Carroll
Jesse T. Sch
Willi e Willis Called to Active Duty for Year
Lieut. John W. Jansonius of Eldora has been ordered to active duty for a year. The announcement confirms his assignment and underscores the ongoing military service of local personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Jansonius
Eldora
Seeds distributed to Linn county relief clients at courthouse
Distribution of seeds for the county garden program began Wednesday at the courthouse with E. S. Smith, director. Seeds will be issued on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to persons certified by the relief office. Garden plots total 28 acres, each relief client gets a 50 by 100 foot space to grow vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
E. S. Smith
Garden Program Enforces Relief Food Self-Sufficiency
Supplement relief food orders require clients to start and maintain gardens or face suspension from relief. At season end surplus crop is canned for winter use. The Chamber of Commerce offers prizes for best gardens and best canned produce records. District garden leaders DeLong and Ahlfors inspected Cedar Rapids plots as plowing nears. A hot bed for cabbage and tomato plants is in operation. Seeds include beets beans carrots lettuce onions peas parsnips radishes corn chard turnip cabbage cucumbers and potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Young Men's Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
Darwin DeLong
Des Moines
Ermal Ahlfors
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Ohio
St Johns to stage The Crucifixion on Good Friday
St Johns Episcopal Church will present a detailed Good Friday program featuring John Stainer's The Crucifixion performed by the church choir under Mrs Gladys Miner at 730 PM. The day opens with morning prayer at 8 followed by a three hour service from noon to 3 led by the rector. A Scriptural story of the Crucifixion with music closes the program, with Prof. as guest soloist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Episcopal Church
John Stainer
Gladys Miner
Tenor H N Schuster Guest of Local Family in Maryville
H N Schuster head of the Northwest Missouri Teachers College voice department and Northwestern University graduate will stay with Mr and Mrs Paul A Miner at 1640 Second Avenue SE during a visit to Maryville. He has performed in many Chicago opera and oratorio programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Schuster
Northwest Missouri Teachers’ College
Maryville
Paul A. Miner
Second Avenue SE
Northwestern University
Chicago
Soap production soars with 3.5 billion pounds in 1939
Washington report shows the United States produced more than 3.5 billion pounds of soap valued at 273 million dollars in 1939. Related data notes 345 fish species identified in North Carolina waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
United States
Department of Commerce
North Carolina
Annual Kite Flying Contest At Arthur School Field Friday
The playground and recreation commission hosts a Friday contest at 9 am on Arthur school athletic field for boys to enter homemade and commercial kites in nine events. First five events focus on individual kite quality and design. four mixed events include races, pull strength, and a razor blade kite battle. First place ribbons awarded in each event and an official softball to the grand champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Playground and Recreation Commission
Arthur School
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St. John’s Episcopal Church
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