Britain Hangs Heroes Medals On Scouts Who Win Renown
London reports Scouts and former Scouts receive wartime honors for bravery in civilian defense. Arthur Rossiter, 15, survived burns from an incendiary rescue attempt and earned the Cornwell medal. Other scouts aided Bristol, Swansea, Coventry, and London air raid responses, with 53,000 wearing National Service badges and 500,000 in total contributing to front line civilian work. Victoria Cross awarded posthumously to Jack Mantle for firing a gun under attack.
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Britain
Ondon
Arthur Rossiter
Donald Louis Jones
Order of the British Empire
Swansea
Coventry
Plymouth
London
Christian Endeavor District Meeting Planned Next Weekend
The seventh annual Christian Endeavor convention of the Thirteenth district will gather in Linn, Benton and Jones counties at the Second Christian Church. The program includes youth problems discussions and portions led by state officers.
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Christian Endeavor
Thirteenth
Linn
Benton
Jones Counties
Second Christian Church
Simple Lemons and Ru-Ex Remedy for Rheumatic Pain
An inexpensive home remedy promotes quick relief from rheumatic arthritis or neuritis. It advises mixing Ru-Ex Compound with a quart of water and the juice of four lemons, promising easy preparation and a money back offer if no relief is felt.
Czech Dramatic Club Presents Tenkrat Jeste Kvetla Laska
The South Side dramatic club Ceska Lipa stages Tenkrat Jeste Kvetla Laska at St Wenceslaus auditorium at 7:30. The three act play, also known as Golden Wedding at the Rectory, features music by Emilian Stary and a cast including R Smtil Bohus Horak Alois Jandi Marie Hartl and Wes Drahozal. The Ludwig Players of Chicago helped popularize the piece about 40 years ago.
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Ceska Lipa
St. Wenceslaus
Wes Drahozal
R. Smtil
Bohus Horak
Alois Jandi
Marie Hartl
Jan Popelka
Joseph Ehren
Et Velma
Vine Fiala
Helen Dvorak
Rose Drymi
Jirinka Vanous
John Barton
George Jandi
Frances Horak
Bernice Zak
Sar
Broadcast Planned As Event Of Music Week
The Czech Alliance association and the Czech Fine Arts society plan a May 10 broadcast of Bartered Bride by Bedrich Smetana during National Music Week. Executives J. J. Hervert Joseph Teply Reuben Stepan and T. B. Hlubacek coordinate the arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czech Alliance Association
Czech Fine Arts Society
Bedrich Smetana
J. J. Hervert
Joseph Teply
Reuben Stepan
T. B. Hlubacek
Sanctuary guild spring luncheon and card party announced
The Sanctuary guild of St. Wenceslaus church hosts its annual spring luncheon and card party in the school hall on Wednesday April 30 at 1 p.m. Tickets and reservations are available through committee chairs L Vavroch and co chairwoman Mrs W Prahozal. The kitchen committee includes Mesdames Snitil, J rnk, F Sediak, dr Slegr, F Snitil, M Burianek and F Stad ler. The tables committee comprises Mesdames Zachar, R M Vesely, J Froelich, Miss L Majewski and Mrs F Bart Gammon.
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Sanctuary Guild
St. Wenceslaus Church
L. Vavroch
W. Prahozal
Mesdames R. Snitil
J Rnk
F. Sediak
Dr. Slegr
F. Snitil
M. Burianek
F. Stadler
J. Zachar
R. M. Vesely
J. Froelich
L. Majewski
F. Bart
Gammon
Bohemian Dramatic Association Ends Fortieth Season
The Bohemian Dramatic Association closes its fortieth season and will hold a meeting May 20 to elect officers and discuss plans for the 1941 42 season.
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Bohemian Dramatic Association
Anna staff meet at 1 A avenue NE
The Anna staff will gather at 1 A Avenue NE for a meeting. No other details are provided in the fragment.
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Anna
Sixteenth Avenue Commercial Club Meeting Scheduled
The regular meeting of the Sixteenth Avenue Commercial Club will be held Thursday in the regular meeting place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixteenth Avenue Commercial Club
Z C B J Girls Set Meeting Time at Reseda Club
The Z C B J girls team will meet at 1 at p.m. Sork S Stewed by 2 one at the Reseda club at 8.
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P.m. Sork S
Reseda Club
Park and hall trustees set meetings in late April
A Z B J park trustees conference is scheduled for April 24 while Z C B J hall trustees meet on April 25 detailing a sequence of local governance gatherings.
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Z. B. J. Park
Z. C. B. J. Hall
Meeting Schedule Mentioned For Bohemian School
The notice lists meetings during the summer months concluding on the last Friday of each month. The next meeting is set for April 25 at 7 30 PM at the Bohemian School avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eene
Mevne
Sdruzeni Ceskych Spolka Regular Session Notice
Sdruzeni Ceskych Spolka will meet in regular session Tuesday April 29 at 7 30 p m at the C S P S hall All delegates are asked to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sdruzeni Ceskych Spolka
C. O. A. drill team schedules special practice
The C. 8. A. drill team will hold a special practice at CSP S hall Monday at 7 30 p m All members are asked to be present.
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C. S. P. S. Hall
C. S. A. Softball Team Holds Morning Practice
The C. S. A. softball team will have a practice session this morning at Wilson school. All C. S. A. members interested in trying to lead the team are invited to attend.
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Wilson School
C.S. A
Karla Masaryk Club Hosts Event By Mrs Landergott
Members of the Karla Masaryk club will be entertained by Mrs Charles Landergott at a gathering noted in social notices. The event takes place at 1731 unspecified address with guests expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karla Masaryk Club
Charles Landergott
Central committee card party at PS Hall tomorrow
The C. B. A. central committee will host a card party at the C. P. S. hall tomorrow evening to raise funds. Proceeds will support community activities and committee operations.
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C. 8. A. Central Committee
Other Car Makers Expected To Omit 43 Model Changes
New York AP reports General Motors will not change 1943 passenger car models to free tooling for defense. Ford and Chrysler, jointly producing about 85 percent of U S autos, are expected to halt model changes in 1943 as well, though not official yet.
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Office of Production Management
General Motors
Ford
K. T. Keller
Chrysler
New York
INS
Linn County Nursing Service Reports 5828 Attendances in First Ten Months
The Linn County nursing service, founded March 11, 1940, reports 5828 persons attended in ten months. Rozema and Madeline lead as RNs. Immunizations exceed 5000, with an average of 168 school visits monthly. Annual meeting Monday at 7 15 p m at K V cafe Marion with Walter Shupp hosting. Reservations through K V cafe or courthouse offices.
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Linn County Nursing Service
Rozema
Madeline
Nual
K. V
Marion
Walter Shupp
Linn County
Repo
Social Agencies and Welfare Projects in Cedar Rapids
A 97 page booklet detailing Cedar Rapids welfare and social units will be distributed at week’s end. Authored by Mrs Kirwin, head of the public welfare bureau, it maps agency operations and aims to cut duplication while boosting cooperation among groups.
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Cedar Rapids
Me Kirwin
Cedar *Doop Chamber of Comes
Kirwin
Chamber of Commerce
Kirwin H
Fantile
Business College
State Rehabilitation Department
Community Chest
Cedar Rapids Rated Second in Iowa for Manufacturing Output
Cedar Rapids ranked second among Iowa cities in the value of manufactured goods and printing products in 1939. The city listed 129 firms employing 113 people, with annual totals of 6,655,808 in value and 78,794,432 in business volume, following higher totals by Waterloo and Des Moines in a Census Bureau report.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Census Bureau
Washington
Waterloo
Iown
Des Moines
Symphony Group To Give 4th Concert Of Season Tuesday
The Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra under Prof. Joseph H. Kitchin presents its fourth 1940-41 program at Memorial Coliseum Tuesday at 4 15 p m. Concertmaster Mrs James Taylor and violist Miss Virginia Ohman are featured with works by Delibes Debussy Bach Dvorak Rimsky Korsakov Ponchielli and Eric Coates with Elated notes on the New World and Afternoon of a Faun. One concert remains in May.
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Cedar Rapide Symphony Orchestra
James Taylor
Virginia Ohman
Memorial Coliseum
Delibes
Debussy Stachene
Bach
Largo
Eric Nee
Towans
Dvorak
New World
Spilsville
Anna
Debussy
Bussy
Rimsky-Korsakoffs
Snegourdchka
Ponchielli
Gioconda
Eric Coates
Joseph H. Kitchin
St Paul Man Elected Regional Chairman of Morticians
John O Halloran of St Paul was elected general chairman at the two day regional conference of the National Selected Morticians association held at the Roosevelt hotel. William Krieger of Chicago executive secretary gave the closing talk after delegates presented papers on their craft.
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John O'Halloran
St. Paul
National Selected Morticians Association
Roosevelt Hotel
William Krieger
Chicago
Coe Faculty Feature in Iowa Science Meetings at Simpson
Coe College professors will present papers at the 50th Iowa Academy of Science meeting and the 10th Junior Academy convention at Simpson College Indianola. Dr Paul C Greene will discuss relationships between placement scores and scholastic rating. Dr Leonard R Wilson will cover Eocene vegetation of the Red Desert and plant micro fossils in the coal beds of the United States. Dr Karl A Stiles will address human genetics and spiders. Additional papers by Coe students Kenneth E Heck Norma Jean Peterson and Thomas N Stewart were prepared with Dr Stiles. Other presenters include Dr Warren N Keck on bryology of the English sparrow and Dr Ray T Wendland and Dr Robert V Drexler with talks on circuits for calculators and Ontario forest communities. Cedar Rapids attendees Ruth M Webster Iola Tillowugh.
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Coecol
Iowa Academy of Science
Junior Academy of Science of Iowa
Simpson College
Indianola
Paul C. Greene
Coe
Greene
Leonard R. Wilson
Academy
Red Desert
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
United States
Karl A. Stiles
Division of Natural Sciences
Kenneth E. Heck
Elgin
Ill
Norma Jean Peterson
Macedonia
Thomas N. Stewart
Cedar Rapids
Stiles
Warren N. Keck
Esser
Ray T. Wendland
Robert V. Drexler
Iuetico
Ontario
Canada
Wilson
Ruth M. Webster
Iola Tillough
LeRoy T. Weld
Prome
Thief Snatches Cream Eggs and Butter from Milk Wagon
Police traced a theft from Milkman John Caminher's wagon on a Saturday night. The wagon was found undamaged half an hour later with seven quarts of cream three dozen eggs and six pounds of butter missing.
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Chicago
John Caminher
Caminher
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