How This Fellow Has Changed Wide World Features
Watt five years have done wonders for the American soldier. This year finds him better protected and his rifle deadlier. The army pack weighs 50 to 65 pounds. The cartridge belt and shoes remain the same. He eats the finest army mess with beef chicken pork eggs vegetables fruits coffee cereals and milk. Government spends 404.65 per soldier in the first year allocating 175.20 for food 162.05 for clothing 15.79 for individual equipment and 51.61 for barracks equipment.
Red Cross life saving method flawed says Schafer’s approach
A writer condemns the Red Cross technique for artificial respiration as faulty and promotes Schafer’s prone pressure method. He cites historical texts, notes water drainage differences, and recalls a drowning boy who allegedly recovered using Schafer’s method, arguing observers delay lifesaving while awaiting devices.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
Schafer
The
City Arborist Seeks Help For Better Fruit Harvest
A speaker urges community effort to plant and care for fruit trees. He warns past crops suffered from disease and pests and notes a forthcoming beech and oak sapling display. The message emphasizes time, care, and investment to yield healthy fruit and value beyond the effort.
Broadway Gossip and Fruit Growing Notes
A collage of Broadway chatter mentions Dear Mr W and Walter Winchell style items plus Virginia Smith at 47th and Broadway and a profile on Comdr Gene Tunney. It shifts to orchard advice explaining regular pruning spraying and care needed for apples pears and peaches to compete with market prices. The author offers spray guidance and suggests consulting a local fruit stand.
Harry’s Bar figure killed in Paris air raid
A report states a famous Harry’s Bar figure in Paris, renowned before the blitz, was killed in a German air raid on Tiger Your Girl Friday. The brief item notes the wartime loss without further details.
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Paris
Red Cross forms flying squadrons for disaster relief
Red Cross chapters nationwide streamline relief by creating flying squadrons from rolling stock and new mobile units. Chapters staff 42 trained volunteers as local efforts grow.
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Red Cross
Polk School Fourth Grade Collects for Red Cross Birthday
Members of the Four B grade at Polk school donated savings for the Red Cross and planned to "do without." The February collection totaled $1.28 and by March 31 the total reached $4.74, formed from their birthday anniversary gifts and efforts.
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Red Cross
Taylor School
Parent-Teacher Association
Jenna Strahn
Polk School
Seecum
South Side News Prepares First Aid Drill Under Command
A preliminary drill under Rudolph Novak starts the program with a Wednesday course of first aid instruction for a long list of instructors and participants including Anton Stehlik Richard Velky Howard Cerney Rufus Rebec Bo Frank Volesky Vincent Bartunek Vaclav Melsha Milo Naxera Vaclav Kopecky Anton Titera Adolph Prucha Fred Chalupsky Steve Svec Charles Kriz Charles Smreek Bernard Smreek Walter Heabal Dryml William Lana Leo Trechta Jerry Sip August Subik George Kosek Jerry Nemec Vaclav Picek and others.
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Rudolph Novak
Anton Otto Stehlik
Richard Velky
Howard Cerney
Rufus Rebec
Frank Carl Volesky
Vincent Bartunek
Vaclav Melsha
Milo Naxera
Vaclav Kopecky
Anton Titera
Adolph Prucha
Fred Chalupsky
Steve Svec
Charles Kriz
Charles Smreek
Otto Novak
Frankie Ernest Rejsa
Frank — M. L
Dramatic Circle to Close Season Tonight at ZCBJ Hall
The Z C B J Dramatic Circle presents its final play of the season tonight at the Z C B J hall with Elsie Drahovzal at the piano between acts.
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Z. C. B. J. Dramatic Circle
Z. C. B. J. Hall
Elsie Drahovzal
Czech School Children Present Mother's Heart Fairy Tale
The children of the Czech school will present a fairy tale titled Mother's Heart on Mother's Day Sunday May 10 at 7 30 p m in the C S P hall. Adults from the Czech Dramatic association will also participate.
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C. S. P Hall
Marie Chmelicek
Czech Dramatic Association
Sokol Association Dinner Dance at Sokol Hall
The Sokol association plans a dinner-dance at the Sokol hall starting at 6 p.m. for members and their friends.
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Sokol Association
Sokol Hall
Men Turning to Stone in Erie Exhibition Tale
ERIE Pa UP Charles Porter traveling with an exhibition reports a man named Taylor turning to stone. Porter heard of the case as it unfolds near his home in the area.
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Erie
Charles Porter
Stone
Porter
Taylor
Wisconsin Regents to Honor MacArthur With Law Degree
Regents of the University of Wisconsin plan to award General Douglas MacArthur an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by air mail. The decision followed a communication indicating he could not attend in person and that his military service was connected to the honor.
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Gen. MacArthur
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Semetey, Senekam
Douglas MacArthur
West Point
Wisconsin
Townsend Club No 3 Meeting Notice Ad
Townsend Club No 3 will meet Monday at 7 45 p m in the superior courtroom at the coli seum. Light company cooking school advertisement appears in brief.
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Townsend Club No
Superior Court
Coliseum
LaPlant Leaves On Two Week Southern Trip
E. W. LaPlant of 2118 Blake boulevard SE departed last week for a two week business trip covering southern Illinois Indiana and Kentucky.
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E. W. LaPlant
Blake Boulevard
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Soldier Asa E Sell Enlists After 10 Day Home Visit
Asa E Sell departed for the army flying school in Chandler Arizona following a ten day furlough at home with his parents Mr and Mrs Wilson W Sell of 1136 Sixth Street NW.
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Asa E. Sell
Army Flying School
Chandler
Ariz
Wilson W. Sell
Sixth Street
Private Gale Reeder Identified in Rantoul Transfer
Private Gale Reeder, assigned to the transferred Chanute field at Rantoul Illinois, is the son of Mr and Mrs W C Reeder of 720 Ninth Avenue SW.
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Gale Reeder
Rantoul, Ill
W. C. Reeder
Ninth Avenue SW
National Want Ad Week Promotion
National Want Ad Week offers six day ads run two extra days free and three day ads run one extra day free. Sell unwanted articles now for cash at bargain rates. Dial 2 1121 for want ad taker Advertise men.
Farm editor Ray F Anderson to speak at luncheon
Ray F Anderson farm editor of The Gazette will discuss the distribution of meats and the federal agricultural agencies now in operation at the luncheon meeting of the group.
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Ray F. Anderson
The
Gazette
Rotary Club Meeting At Roosevelt Hotel
The Rotary club plans a gathering at the Roosevelt hotel on Monday evening at the start of the week. Stamp collectors in the area are invited to attend the Cedar Rapids Stamp club also meets Monday at 8 p.m. in the Montrose hotel.
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Rotary Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids Stamp Club
Montrose Hotel
War Savings Stamps Notice for Leo Engler
A notice requests Leo Engler of 2408 D Avenue NE or The Gazette circulation department to notify regarding War Savings Stamps. No further details are provided in the readable text.
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Leo Engler
D Avenue NE
Engler
SF navigators on course at Elfington Field
At Elfington Field George B. Siamis and Robert K. Walker are among the SF on Camen Senteentien navigation courses. Siamis is the son of Mr and Mrs A Siamis of 1526 Third avenue SE Cedar Rapids writer. Walker is the son of Mr and Mrs Robert K Walker formerly of Cedar Rapids now living in Newport Beach California.
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Elfington Field
George B. Siamis
A. Siamis
Third Avenue SE
Robert K. Walker
Cedar Rapids
Newport Beach
Calif
Elfingtom Field
Tex
Dinner Meeting on Military Service Held by Cedar Rapids Retail Credit
A dinner meeting of the Cedar Rapids Retail Credit Association is set for 6 p.m. at the Roosevelt Hotel to discuss military service and related topics.
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Cedar Rapids Retail Credit Association
Roosevelt
Murder Charge in Iowa Man's Death
The case involves a Des Moines resident linked to the death of a man named Field. Mrs Lenore Enrique a nightclub singer testified Meyers shot Field last Sunday night amid a confrontation at the club location.
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Iowa
LOS
Wilworker
Des Moines
Lenore Enrique
Field
Meyers
Elkader Teen Berniece Reinecke Dies in Iowa City Hospital
Berniece Jayne Reinecke 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Reinecke of Elkader, died at 4:50 PM Saturday in an Iowa City hospital. The Elkader native was a local high school graduate and attended Elkader college courses. Surviving are her parents and a sister Judith. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
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Elkader
Berniece Jayne Reinecke
C. L. Reinecke
Iowa City
Ails
Judith
First Evangelical Boys Clubs to Hold Carnival Thursday
The First Evangelical Boys Clubs announce a Thursday carnival featuring acts led by Franklin Burke and Jimmie Fisher. Affected by a swami skit and strongman routines, the event includes elephants, magic shows, new performers, and a variety of helpers from local clubs.
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Thur Smith
Chester Smith
Bill Vail
The
Law
Franklin Burke
Jimmie Fisher
Earl Wilsom
Jack Stanton
Don Muir
Bert
Billy Fisher
Billy Williams
Joe Zobin
Bob Ee
George Oo
Arthur
Bud Speraw
Glen Athey
John Williams
Billy Stodola
Billie Tylee
Don Randall
Roy Plank
Louis Leach
Darrell Athey
Wilson to loosen truck weight and height limits
In Des Moines sources say Governor will issue an order to raise axle load to 18 000 pounds for all trucks and increase height limit from 13 feet to 12 feet 6 inches to speed defense material transport. The move ends Iowa axle weight law bottleneck and aligns with national defense needs.
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Des Moines
Wilson
Lowa
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