Role of Former American Destroyer In Rescue At Sea Described By Downs
London dispatch details the rescue of survivors from a burning destroyer Lincoln aided by HM Ships Lincoln and an english destroyer. Downs recounts the perilous launch, Jacob ladder climbs, and near misses as crews plucked men from icy seas amid heavy rain and rolling swells.
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Downs
Kenneth Downs
International News Service
Lincoln
United States
London
Censor
INS
New York
Abraham Lincoln
Col
Frank Knox
United States Navy
HM. S
Aldis
County Lets Contract For Surfacing Road S South Of Walker
Linn county awards a 6000 cubic yard crushed stone contract for a five and a half mile stretch of trunk road S from Walker to south of Troy Mills. C B DeWees of Marion wins at 94 cents per cubic yard over Cedar Rapids bidders due to local residence. Other bids ranged from 99 cents to $1.04. Steel culvert installation in Grant township near the Buchanan county line was also approved.
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Linn County
Walker
Troy Mills
Board of Supervisors
C. B DeWees
Marion
DeWees
R. C. Wonn
Cobb
Wis
B. L. Anderson
Ben C. Johnson
Concrete Materials and Construction Company
Cedar Rapids
Grant Township
Buchanan County
Y M C A and Subway leagues hold May 1 bowlers banquet
Annual Y M C A and Subway leagues banquet set for Thursday May 1 at 6 30 p m in the Y M C A Cafeteria First Christian. Allied Industrial Horseshoe league meets tonight at 7 30 p m at the YMCA. members urged to bring their team rosters. Leo R Cunningham of Dubuque enlisted in the army air corps at Jefferson Barracks Missouri Tuesday via Cedar Rapids recruiting office. April marks the 18th enlistment from that office. Mary Kelly cashier at the Roosevelt hotel and her mother Mrs Harriet Kelly visited Washington D C for three weeks. guests of Jack Kelly and wife. Employment tax liens filed in U S district court against Pete Martin orchestra of Iowa.
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YMCA
Leo R. Cunningham
Dubuque
Army Air Corps
Jefferson Barracks
Cedar Rapids
Wis
Mary Kelly
Roosevelt Hotel
Harriett Kelly
Twelfth Street SE
Washington, D. C
U. S. District Court
Charles D Huston
Internal Revenue
Pete Martin
Iowa
Bailey Accepted for Naval Aviation Cadet Training
John A. Bailey aged 23 of 611 Memorial drive SE has been accepted for training in the naval aviation cadet corps. He will leave May 15 for a 30 day course at Glenview Illinois and then go to Pensacola Florida to complete training. Bailey is a former student at Coc college.
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John A. Bailey
Emory C. Bailey
Memorial Drive
Naval Aviation Cadet Corps
Glenview
Ill
Pensacola
Fla
Bailey
Coc College
Yuill Honored at Roosevelt Breakfast Before Real Estate Move
James H Yuill was feted at a Wednesday morning breakfast at the Roosevelt hotel by The Hedges company before he leaves Thursday to form a real estate partnership with Gary Gohmann. Yuill has 20 years as a Hedges salesman. Attending were officers directors salesmen and rental men. Dr W L Pettingill, speaking at Sunshine Mission Bible conference, discussed Religion vs Salvation at 7 30 p m. Rev T J Hinkin led music with a trio Bob Tom and Mary Hinkin. The Rev Mr Hinkin sang a bass solo Tuesday and Dr Pettingill performed It Is Well with My Soul.
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James H Yuill
Roosevelt Hotel
Hedges Company
Gary Gohmann
Yuill
W. L. Pettingill
Sunshine Mission
T J. Hinkin
Bob, Tom
Mary Hinkin
Mr. Hinkin
King
Dr Pettingill
Sunday school officers and teachers listed for Dairy Dale
The Dairy Dale Sunday school elected officers including Superintendent Rev. L. E. Wardle and assistant Fred E Collard. Secretary-treasurer is Mrs. Clyde Rigby, librarian Ruby Buckhister, choirster Dave Pratt, pianist Mrs Don Thomson, with teachers Fred Collard, Mrs Schnell, D L Horsley, Clarence Ballard, Bessie Heath, Mrs Thomson, Dave Pratt and Arlene Heath. Boys social directors are D L Horsley and C Ballard.
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Dairy Dale
Rev. L
E. Wardle
Fred E Collard
Clyde Rigby
Ruby Buckhister
Dave Pratt
Don Thomson
Fred Collard
Schnell
D L. Horsley
Clarence Ballard
Bessie Heath
Thomson
Arlene Heath
D. L. Horsley
C. Ballard
South Side Civic Club Backs Traffic Signals on 8th Avenue
At a Monday meeting the South Side Civic Club traffic committee was told to work with the Sixteenth Avenue West Commercial Club to urge the city council to consider stop and go lights at Third Street and Eighth Avenue SE and First Street and Eighth Avenue SW. The club also voted to sponsor a local boy at Hawk Eye Boys State in June. Fritz McPartland named chair of the welcoming committee. New members Roy Downer Frank Fratcher and Roy Bramson were admitted.
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South Side Civic Club
Sixteenth Avenue West Commercial Club
City Council
Third Street
Eighth Avenue
First Street
Hawkeye Boys’ State
Fritz McPartland
Roy Downer
Frank Fratcher
Roy Bramsen
Maps Of Routes From Cedar Rapids To Army Camps
Cedar Rapids Automobile club has prepared free mimeographed maps showing the best paved routes from Cedar Rapids to four army camps where Iowa men are stationed. Distances listed include Camp Claiborne 916 miles, Fort Leonard Wood 349 miles, Fort Riley 469 miles, and Fort Snelling 277 miles. Club headquarters at Montrose hotel will supply additional information.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Minn
Taylor
Montrose Hotel
Motoring Maps Tied to Military Establishments Nationwide
The article notes connections between road maps and military installations nationwide and states that the maps may be obtained there.
Walther Leagues Spring Rally Set At Atkins Sunday
The Rev. C L Wuerffel of Iowa City will speak at the Tall Corn zone Walther leagues spring rally at Atkins Sunday. The session begins at 2 pm after member registration. Softball and horseshoe contests will be held, and the Keystone society will present the play June in January at the evening meeting. Due to lack of contestants.
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C L. Wuerffel
Iowa City
Walther Leagues
Tall Corn Zone
Atkins
Walther League
Keystone Society
Talent Quest moved to Cedar Rapids district event
The Talent Quest will not be held in the afternoon as scheduled. All contestants are eligible to present their acts at the district Talent Quest in Cedar Rapids on May 18 at the Montrose hotel.
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Cedar Rapids
Montrose Hotel
Park Head Dies
Arno B Cammerer, 57, longtime park official, dies in Washington after serving as head of a national park system unit. obituary notes his career and impact on conservation programs.
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Park Head
Washington
Arno
Cammerer
Park Service Faces Region Director Change After Year
A year has passed since the region named a new director guiding the park service. The shift follows ongoing management changes within the agency and signals a broader transition in leadership.
Fire kills four children in Rochester bedroom
Four children died in a Rochester house fire that trapped them on the second floor Tuesday night. Authorities reported the blaze began in a bedroom, with victims identified as youths from the local family.
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Rochester
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Hazelle Harper
Ralph Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Jim Smith
J If Schaum
William P. Secrist
Thomas B Yuill
Malden
Masa
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Gazette
The
Poor PA
Claude Callan
City Briefs
Continental Buffet
Subway
First Christian
Central Park Church
Naval Aviation
Jim Yuill
Dairy Dale Group
8Th Avenue
Los
Angeles
Union Bus Depot
2Nd St
Second St
UTES
Eta
Union Pacific
WPA
Ulist
First Ave
Citifa
C. R
Auto Club
Walther
Better Hearing
Cedar Rapids and
Vicinity
Acousticon Institute
O21
Savings Bank Bldg
B. F Crenshaw
Yager’ S
Yager's
Yager
Woten
Chambray
Jack Yager
Sears
St. Paul
Lewis
E. M. Shull
Fastern
McMeeken
ZELON
Men's Famous Label
Pajamas
Savdigare
Vane Seles
Arster
Fir York
Oxfords
Tyagfr's
Store Rd. St. South East
Nashua
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