Repair of Y building drives $60,000 drive and 1919 era remodel
The YMCA plans extensive renovations first since 1919 with a $60,000 fundraising drive starting Monday. Improvements include lobby furniture, club room upgrades, office reorganization, gym lighting updates, shower room lighting, dormitory painting and 15 rooms started, totaling about $12,000, with remaining funds to retire debt and reduce annual interest.
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Robert Armstrong
Armstrong
YMCA
German Uboat Sinkings Reported Off English Coast
Berlin dispatch notes the high command says Uboats sank 35 265 tons of enemy merchant shipping and a British naval escort vessel. German speedboats reportedly sank three merchantmen totaling 9 500 tons in a strongly protected convoy off the south coast of England.
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Berlin
High Command
Engand
Salads from The Gazette Cookbooklet
A brief recipe card from The Gazette Cookbooklet page 34 features salads presented at 1354 Fifth Avenue in Marion. The entry notes visual appeal and simple preparation steps for a domestic audience.
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Fifth Avenue
Marion
Spectacular Roundup Planned by Waubeck Scouts
A two day Waubeck area council Boy Scout roundup opens at Memorial coliseum with a 7 30 p m program featuring cycling maneuvers sparklers flying airplane models a flying carpet race and a pageant on democracy Flowers of events include a Roosevelt high school tumbling exhibition Eagle Scout recognition with Lieut Gov Hickenlooper and a closing Scouting ideals pageant.
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Waubeck Area
Memorial Coliseum
Frank Bates
Reuben Smith
al Truesdell
William Stewart
Paul Marchal
Roosevelt High School
G. H. Darling
Notice of Hearing on Estate Case in Linn County
The district court in Linn County Iowa will hear Katie Simanck's application to set off her share as surviving widow of John Simanek and to appoint referees. The hearing is in Cedar Rapids on May 6, 1941 at 9:00 AM. Known heirs and interested parties must appear or lose the petition. Fred H. Kubicek represents Katie Simanck.
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Dover
District Court
Linn
John Simanck
Katie Simanck
Katie
Horak
Tillie D Barta
Annie L. Cross
Elmer Simanck
Lenora Simanek
John Simanek
District Court of
Linn County
Iown
Katie Simanek
Henring
Linn Gouritss
Cedar Rapids
Fred H Kubicek
Katle Simanck
Wellman Senior Class Plays China Boy May 20
Wellman high school plans a May 20 performance of the play China Boy. Robert Wehrle and Barbara Fielland lead the cast under the direction of Miss Caroline Cole.
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The
Gazette
Wellman
Wellman High School
Robert Wehrle
Barbara Fijelland
Caroline Cole
Greenland Distance From New York by Direct Route
Greenland lies 1,775 miles from New York by the most direct route, highlighting the vast separation between the city and the Arctic island.
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Greenland
New York
Morgenthau tax plan misleads about national defense costs
Boake Carter argues before the House Ways and Means Committee that proposed taxes plus existing taxes would lift the next fiscal year's federal take to about 12.6 billion dollars. He warns that emphasizing only 14 percent for national safety obscures the total government burden on the American economy and urges discussion of the full receipts and expenditures rather than partial figures.
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Enry Morgenthau
House
Ways and Means
Tenry
Decorah seniors rehearse in college avenue dedication song
Under director Vivian Bancroft Decorah seniors rehearse a stage production titled 320 College Avenue for the annie copre mencement festivities with leads Virginia Odni and Carmen Borlau and a cast list including Frances Arneson Eleanor Arness Betty Collis Lorraine Kniutsen Janet May Florence Nelon Mate torre Rama Helen Womeldorf Frances Dani One vile Danielson Curts Bittrer Clifford Flhngsen Gerald Gaiinde Jane Charles Tislop Robert Jamain Robert Lenseh John Via tousek Robert Rasmus Guat s Thompsan Peter Toik gat Roger Wheitmnan
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Gazette
Decorah
Vivian Bancroft
College Avenue
Annie
Virgina Odni
Carmen Borlau
The
Cat
Frances Arneson
Fleanor Arness
Betty Collis
Lorraine Kniutsen
Janet May
Florence Nelon
Mate Torre Rama
Helen Rosether
Races Womeldorf
Francs Dani Onevile Danielson
Swem Wins Virginia Barrett Grist Scholarship for Harvard Zoology
Theodore Ro Swem, son of Mr and Mrs A R Swem of 196 B Avenue M, receives the Virginia Barrett Grist scholarship for graduate zoology work at Harvard University. The Des Moines notice credits Swem with winning a portion of a $7,000 total in scholarships and prizes, continuing his study after Iowa State College graduation last June. Swem’s father is general superintendent of the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway.
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Theodore Ro Swem
A R Swem
Avenue M
Virginia Barrett Grist
Harvard Coiversity
Des Moines
Kenneth Colton Taevard
Lowe Swem
Freany
Iowa State College
Virginia Barrett Gibbs
Sears
Cedar Rapids
Inwa
Cus Rathway
Cedar Rapids High Schools Go to State Music Meet
Cedar Rapids Roosevelt Watson McKinley and Franklin students will compete in the state music contests held Thursday through Saturday in four cities. Roosevelt leads with cornet, clarinet, piano and wind groups. McKinley entrants include violin and vocal acts. Franklin pupils enter flute, viola and wind quintet events. Wilson and other speakers are listed among participants.
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Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt
Watson
McKinley
Franklin
Oskaloosa
Waverly
St Paul
Milliam Vesely
Roosevelt High School
Dick Brabbit
Chester Ehrenbereger
Clariner
Ronald Diehl
Marv Fllen Dennis
Amos
Paul Anthony Istrumental
McWinles
Mautine Hamblin
Irene Gianedakis
Sting
Luke Zervas
Fleanor Mitter
Ruth Kubik
Irene Griainedakis
John Foster
George Serovy
Richard Pinney
Wallis Bachman
Leonard Burns
Bill Moore
Moehrmann
Wises
Yolen Keith
Franklin School
Phyllis Teuwos Pogish Hern
Dean Stuck
Filen Myers
Damon Gardner
David Ring
Phy the Stoweon
Dean Stucker
Ellen Mira George Garden
Jerry Touart
Nosed
Clirmnet
Ellen Meyers
John Vondracek
Tom Pratford
Bob Sanborn
Sting Qui
Stanley Disk
Csius Ma Calle
Lune Stepaneh
Deniuld Jirsa
Matimba
Delores Pospril
Stanley Clark Wilson
Walter Winchell On Reason and Ye Olde Gossip
Column notes various social figures and events from 1940 era society pages. Mentions Gene Markey Hedy Lamarr Wall Street figures Powell Lindsay Cloyes and others with gossip tone. References world debt figures and entertainment scene including Benny Goodman and Copa.
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Gene Markey
Hedy Lamarr Hinke
John Dupuy
Dorothy Sprekels
Cesar Hauke
Wall Street
Powell
Jewel Lindsay
Jules (Cartier
Glaenzer
Doris Gibson
Freddy Warburg
Dolly Richards
Lucius Beebe
Monte Carlo
Council To Begin Board Of Review Sessions On May 5
The city council will commence a board of review and assessment unit on May 5 at 2 p.m. for one month to hear property tax appeal complaints. Owners who believe their assessments are unjust may appeal to the board, with further appeals from the board to the district court.
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Council
Notics of Appointment of Administrator for Estate
Notice states the undersigned has been appointed as administrator of the estate of a decedent from Linn County. The clerk of district court in Linn County Iowa authenticates the appointment and directs filing of required papers with the clerk. The notice cites Merchants National Bank Cedar Rapids and attorneys Wacsworth for representation.
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Notanoe
Towainn
API
Linn
Sio Ta
Linh County
Cedar Rapid Lwa Adu
Oe Barres
Chamberain Manet Lie
Wacsworth Attorneys
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Glidden
Yona Ela Clares
Learp
U.S
Sanford
Stanley C. Thomas
the Gazette
A&p
Alice
A&p Food
Campbell-Gazette
B. Hickenlooper
Barbara Fielland
Boake Carter
Virginia
Carmen Borling
Theodore Swem
Harvard
Hudson
Hudson Sales Company
Second Ave
Eighth ST
C. R
Walter Winchell
Broadway
England
Uncle Sam
United States
Great Britain
Jafsie Condon
Bruno Hauptmann
Armerica
Manhattan Center
Samson
Hitler
Up Sooniarnes
William Ansteds
Indianapolis
Stork Club
Judd
Onte Proser
Benny Goodman
Linus Clineton
Charlie Barnet
Madison Sq Garden
Dickinson Secretarial School
C. Ros
B. Bide
Public Firarge CO
Russ J Vndes
Vanager
Dows Ride
Botilid
Coca-Cola Company
Rapids
Coca-Cola
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