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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1940

Page

5

U S Responds to Jap Rubber Threat with American Synthetics

U S advances in synthetic rubber production from native materials as a defense against Japan cutting off supply. Firms Goodrich Standard Oil and Firestone push buna Ameripol and butyl programs with plants planned in Akron Baton Rouge and Bayway. Despite trials cost limits and diverse usable forms remain barriers to full tire tire use.

U. S.S U. S British Malaya Netherland East Indies United States Standard Oil of New Jersey Firestone Goodrich Ameripol Germany Reich du Pont Goody Bear Department of Agriculture Texas California America Goodrich’s U.S Standard Oil Akron Baton Rouge Oil

Czech Alliance plans October 28 Czech State Day

The Czech Alliance schedules October 28 to mark 1918 as the Czechoslovak Republic. Cedar Rapids Sokol plans a talk by Voltaire Zizka on the Sokol movement in the U.S. Z.C.B.J. lodges organize picnics and meetings at CSPS hall and Riverside Park.

Czech Alliance Association Republic of Czechoslovakia Cedar Rapids Sokol Society Sokol Voltaire Zizka Cleveland United States

Radio Schedule Highlights Sunday Morning Broadcasts

A dense list of radio programs across major stations WMT WGN WHO and others. Includes music, news, church programs, orchestras, lectures, dramas, and children's shows with varied times from dawn to midnight.

WMT WGN Major Bowes Whomnatl Stamp Harrisburg Symphonic Choir Bonnie Stewart Julio Span Aren Salt Lake City Safety Club America Helen Westbrook HO—Lee_ Gordon Orch Ione McFarland Twins KFJB Bob Jones American Wildlife Who Bennie Krueger Glen Garr Griff Williams Dick Jurgens Harry James Haron Elliot Lu YU Milt Herth Organ Tommy Tucker Raymond Scott Baron Elliot Leonora Keller Coleman Hawkins Jack Tenacarden Jerry Jerry Sheltons Orch 1115—Wmt—Chuck Foster's Orch, 11,30--Wmt Pancho Kay Carl Ravazza Ray Noble Jenny Linda WOI WSUI Portia WIMT Len Salvo Cornell Collese Judy Jane WHG Whit—Marie Kitchen WGOI MWHO Aiternoon Harmony Street Forum Wakce Johnny Duffy Woli Radio Garden cl Waetre Radio Canaries WHO Coast Guard KFIB WMI Serennar Baseball Sox Washington Chicago U Roundtable WAI George Sokolsky WATT Watt—Family Party Charles Holland Rob Leefers Ware Miracle of Health WGN Gand Marne Pramas Paul Barger Orienels Alter Lendoff Homdnny Zeldaub Chas. Lindberah WGON Chas Lindbersh Ews CPIB Herne Vesper of the Temple Owen Ewe Joe Doakes Wilu Snow Boat KEIB Licht Opers Evemine Musicale Matt Kfjb Merrick Horace Heldt Walom KPID Capitol Dome Woif Edna O'Dell Biondie Lang Thompson WSII Wgn—Woesterdays Krip Happy Go Lucky Ma Perkins Pretty Kitty Kell Pep Young Lew Diamond Myrt and Marre Judy and KFID Leadott Ivore KFIP Melody Mit Dr Maloneek Wolf Tommy Dorsey Columbia Workshop Ellen Randolph Lro Retsmans Areh KFIN Ray Neal Cavaliers Hal Kemp Kathleen Norris Stella Dallas Freedom Ma Brown Eyes of Hollywood Ottirk Harry Lorenzo Jones KFJIB WSUT KFIR Ilethin Kasoteh David Harum Frank Volcker Red Nichols Leonard Keller Melody Time Linchton Nobies S Arch Manhattan Carl Ravazza Ardi Hour of Lew Diamonds KFIJB Harmony Kitty Keene Lvening WSU Kfjbb WM1 Fulton Newts. Jr Lone Ranger Wallenstein Toronto Symphony KPJB Eddy Howard

Chicago speakers announced for Cedar Rapids Czech anniversary

Two outstanding speakers from Chicago Dr Oldrich Chyle linked with Dr Ed uard Benes and Joseph Martinek executive secretary of the Czecho slovak National Alliance will address the seventy second anniversary of the Czech Reading society in Cedar Rapids Miss Jaroslava Holubova will give a short address and a musical program is planned The program will be in the C S P S hall on Oct 27.

Chicago Oldrich Chyle Eduard Benes Joseph Martinek Czechoslovak National Alliance Jaroslava Holubova Czech Reading Society Cedar Rapids C. S. P. S. Hall

Supreme officers to present Bar ta trophy at Mason City event

The supreme officers of the Z C B J and the officers of Karel IV lodge attend Mason City today for the Bar ta trophy presentation to Velehrad lodge. The trophy, donated by the late Frank Barta for the lodge with the most members in the annual campaign, was last won by Karel IV lodge.

Karel IV Lodge Mason City Barta Frank Barta Velehrad Lodge

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