Seven-Point Program to Halt Upsurge In Living Costs
President F D R outlines a seven point national policy to curb rising living costs during the war. He proposes heavy taxation on profits, price ceilings, wage stabilization, parity for farm prices, war bond savings, rationing where needed, and debt paydown. He stresses voluntary savings and broad executive action to keep the cost of living down while urging sacrifice and national unity.
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F.D. R
Iongh
Congress
House of Representatives
Committee On Ways and Means
War Labor Board
Sugar Users to Register This Week at High School
C. B. Vernon announced registration for all commercial sugar users on Tuesday and Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the high school. Eligible groups include grocery stores bakeries restaurants and others who sell or use sugar in business. Family sugar users also register next week on Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday with further hours to be announced.
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C. B. Vernon
Ater
Social roundup of visits and dinners around Marion area
Local social page notes Esther Patschke and Miss Elle visiting from Houston enjoy ten day stay with Mr. and Mrs. George A. Patschke along with family guests from Brookfield Illinois Cedar Rapids Chicago Waukon Troy Mills Marion and Dubuque. Other entries mention hospital visits Mayo Clinic operation plans Cedar Rapids and Maywood Illinois railway workers visit and naval reserve enlistment.
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Esther Patschke
A. L. Elle
Houston
Tex
George A. Patschke
Marion
Jerry Benish
Barbara Sue
Robert
Marjorie Schell
Brookfield
Ill
Mildred
Ella Patschke
Chicago
Albert Patschke
John
Patti Ruth
Waukon
F. D. Mesner
Troy Mills
Donald Patschke
Ida Patschke
Ed Bills
Lyle Gerdes
Texas
Erma Klopp
Cedar Rapids
Eliza Cleland
Merle Bills
Raymond Eckhart
Patschke
Miss Ione Peterman Weds Frank W Bradford in Glen Cove
Miss Tone D. Peterman of Glen Cove N Y daughter of Mr and Mrs William Peterman Marion is married to Frank W Bradford son of Mrs Nell Bradford New York City in St Pauls Evangelical church Glen Cove Rev F C Steinke officiated Mrs Bradford nursing graduate from St Lukas hospital has supervised at North Country Community Hospital Glen Cove for seven years The couple plan to reside on Long Island New York after a wedding trip
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William Peterman
Marion
Tone D. Peterman
Glen Cove
N. Y
Frank W. Bradford
Nell Bradford
New York City
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
F. C. Steinke
Bradford
St. Luke's Hospital
North Country Community Hospital
Long Island
Westminster Presbyterian Mother and Daughter Banquet Planned
The Westminster guild will hold its second annual mother and daughter banquet Friday at 6 30 p m All mothers and daughters are invited Reservations are due by Wednesday night with Misses Eleanor and Elsie Nelson The program features Lillian Voorhies as toastmaster Gladys Jacobmeyer welcome address Mrs Gilbert Voorhies piano duo Marilyn Bristol and Mary Ellen Dumbalton reading Marilyn Fontaine vocal trio Elizabeth Jones Mrs C De Jong and Bernita Sebern include performances
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Westminster Guild of the Presbyterian Church
Church
Eleanor
Elsie Nelson
Lillian Voorhies
Gladys Jacobmeyer
Gilbert Voorhies
Marilyn Bristol
Mary Ellen Dumbalton
Reading
Marilyn Fontaine
Elizabeth Jones
C. de Jong
Bernita Sebern
Marion Men Register At Fourth Selective SignUp
About 330 Marion men registered by 1 p.m. Monday in the fourth selective service signup. The notice lists local residents, social visits, club meetings, and civic happenings including hospital stays, travel, and events at homes across Marion.
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Marion
Selective Service
Local social notes and moves across Iowa towns
Jackie Morhorst and others entertained in Cedar Rapids and Davenport homes. The Oxleys and Weinke hosts are listed along with the Shearers heading to Perry. Bilques relocate to Marion from Washington with Collins Radio employee Bilque. Marion lodge prepares a Tuesday meeting. Ferreter son Richard writes from Ireland base dated March 18. Education board to meet tonight as Arminta Davidson returns from Chicago Evanston.
Russian Offensive Aims to Knockout Finns in Lapland
AP reports nearly 2000 Finnish troops were killed last week as Soviet forces push a spring offensive in Lapland. The Red Army maintains the initiative along the frontier inside 1939 lines, aiming decisive blows to end Finland's war and safeguard Murmansk and Archangel.
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London
Lapland
Red
Finland
Murmansk
Archangel
Rabies in Cedar Rapids Squirrel Prompts Widespread Tests
About two dozen squirrels in Cedar Rapids will be shot and sent to the University of Iowa for rabies tests after a squirrel shot by a police officer test positive for rabies. The state conservation department ordered local officer Ray Beckman to act and he coordinated with the board of health.
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Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
City Board of Health
State Conservation Department
Ray Beckman
Beckman
Board of Health
Cedar Rapids Council Approves Sewer Project Resolution
The Cedar Rapids city council, overruling a Objection from attorney Charles Penningroth for Frank A. Miller, approves a resolution of necessity for 6500 feet of sanitary sewers along Eighteenth Avenue SW from Twelfth to Thirteenth Streets. WPB approval needed before proceeding.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles Penningroth
Frank A. Miller
Eighteenth Avenue
Twelfth
Thirteenth Streets
WPB
Ellis Park Second Addition
Q Avenues
Twenty-fourth Avenue
First
Second Streets
All Trademarks and Copyrights Seized From Alien Hands
Alien Property Custodian Leo T. Crowley informed the senate patents committee that the government plans to seize all alien owned copyrights and trademarks as well as patents. He noted requests to permit translation of works held by enemy aliens and said action will apply regardless of holder’s nationality to ensure war work can proceed.
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Washington
INS
Leo T. Crow
Ley
Senate Patents Committee
Crowley
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Howard B Leinbaugh
Elwood
L. J. Johnson
Cornelius Faltinson
Faltinson
Marengo
Frank Schwitzer
Oxford
Mina Olson
la Vern Larson
Allen
Anne
Noble Grands Association
Sarah Hutton
Eighth Avenue
E. V. Carey
Wyoma
Bonnie and
David
the Carey
Clifford O. Johnson
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Floyd Strane
Howard M. Titus
Mayo Clinic
Clarence Meggers
Melvin Meggers
Cornell College
Ora Miller
Williams
Williams Landine
Owen
Delbert Benedict
Mrs
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Naval Reserve
Des Moines
Jesse Scott
George Burnette, Jr
Oakland
Calif
O.K
Twelfth Street
J. G.thomas
Monticello
Clogston
Helen Gregory Pike
Coggon
University Hospital
Iowa City
Jesse B. Howell
Carlton Owen
Barbara
Minneapolis
Mr. Owen
Veterans Hospital
Ole Ytwait
Railway Mail Association
Maywood
R. B. Watters
Ione Peterman
New York
F. W. Bradford
Thomas Dochterman
Jerome Dochterman
Will Reinheimer
Ninth Avenue
Archie Reinheimer
West
Ora Crowner
Ida McCoy
Louise Braska
Mary McKean
Ed Allen
Nelda Smith
Mason City
A. B. Lake
Walter Morrison
Bob Johnson
Catherine Cheadle
Ronnie Hamilton
Johnson
Washington, D.C
Vernon H. Carter
Carter
State Ministerial Institute
Frank Stolp
Eagle Bend
Minn
John Convey
Mary Buzza
Donald Arp
Jackie Lu
Adolph Swanson
Moline, Ill
Mr. Arp
Henry Arp
Silas W. Johnson
Florida
Sebeka, Minn
J. B. Emmons
W.C .T.U
Minnie Whitcomb
Margia Mordorst
Anna Mordorst
Fourth Street
George Miles
Ama
TT Surier Si
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Army
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Coast Guard
Cordion
Jackie Morhorst
Ralph Oxley
Warren Nanke
Davenport
Richard Weinke
East Moline
Clifford Shearer
Perry
C. R. Bilque
Sixth Avenue
Mr. Bilque
The
Collins Radio Company
Marion Lodge No. 6
A. F
A. M
Margaret Ferreter
Richard F. Ferreter
Ireland
Board of Education
Supt. C. B. Vernon
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Worth Travial
Junion Pacific
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Bryce Canyon
Zion National Park
Utah
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Lund
First Ave
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