Remodeling at Killian's Department Store Sets Modern Pace
Killian's completes a 60 day upstairs overhaul featuring a rose gray palette. The layout highlights bridal suites, shoes, infants wear, millinery, and a central lounge with extensive lighting and glass displays. Air conditioned fitting rooms and connected aisles boost shopper convenience.
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Killian's Department
Middle West
Bride
Triple Mirror
New Shoe Department
Infant's Wear
Mill
Infant’s Wear Department
Learn To Swim At Y M C A This Summer
Seventy nine boys and forty two girls have been taught to swim at the Y M C A since the vacation term began June 9. Thirty nine other boys have passed advanced tests qualifying them for the Fish Flying Fish or Shark clubs. Boys passing club tests during the last week are Minnow David Doetzell Paul Gorley Tommy Fleckenstein Jim Burlingham Charles Spratt and John Skogsburgh. Dick Prastka is Fish club. Paul Howe Ernest Lorenc and Lloyd Ewart are Flying Fish club. Bob Jenkins is Shark club.
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Y.M.C.A
Minnow Club
David Doetzell
Paul Gorley
Tommy Fleckenstein
Jim Burlingham
Charles Spratt
John Skogsburgh
Fish Club
Dick Prastka
Flying Fish Club
Paul Howe
Ernest Lorenc
Lloyd Ewart
Shark Club
Bob Jenkins
Cuba Sees 7 Million Gallons From Natural Gas Fields
The department of commerce reports Cuba will produce seven million gallons of natural gasoline this year from its fields. The forecast highlights import substitutions and potential energy supply gains for the island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Department of Commerce
Pair Of Ex Privates To Command Armies In War Games In Louisiana
Ex privates Ben Lear and Walter Krueger, both foreign born, train two field armies for a vast peacetime exercise in Louisiana. The September war games span half the state with nearly 500000 men, testing administration, supply and movement in a realistic light.
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Lear
Stockholm
Cavalry School
Fort Riley
Kaw
General Staff School
Army War College
First Cavalry Division
Fort Bliss
Tex
Panama Canal Zone
Pacific
Louisiana
Washington
the Gazette Special News Service
Ben Lear
Walter Krueger
Krueger
United States
Philippines
Mexican
Canada
West Prussia
Do s And Don ts In Conserving Motor Fuel
Washington dispatch reports the commerce department issued a list of ten do s and don ts for drivers to save fuel. Guidance covers gear use, speed limits, idling, trip planning, maintenance, tire pressure, gasoline spilling, and smooth acceleration.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Flag Presentation at Jane Boyd Community House Scheduled
City officials and Moose lodge members will host a 6 30 pm program Monday at 1251 Tenth Street SE to present a 40 foot flagpole and large American flag to the Jane Boyd Community House. Speakers include Mayor Frank Hahn and Ed Stefan with Otto W Meyers presiding as master of ceremonies.
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Moose Lodge
Jane Boyd
Women of the Moose
Tenth Street SE
Frank Hahn
Ed Stefan
Otto W. Meyers
Iowa and
Illinois
of the
Loyal Order of the Moose
W. L. Glessner
the Moose
P. E. Lowe
John 3B. Turner
Community House Board
Children of the
Community House District
Laverna Bammert
Delores David
Joyce Boone
Eloysie McLeroy
Betty Harnish
Pilot Husband Alive After 15 Hours of Mourning
Mrs. JC Mackey, widow of Atlantic ferry bomber Captain Mackey, learned her husband survived a death report due to a coding error listing his name among 22 English crash victims. She recalled his past escapes and noted his charmed life, while his current whereabouts remained unknown in Canada or England.
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Montreal
JC. Mackey
Atlantic Ferry
Mackey
Kansas City
Joe
Frederick Banting
Newfoundland
England
W. W. Mackay
Findlay
Cleveland
Roscoe Turner
Turner
Silk Stocking Raid Capsizes Cincinnati Store Burglary
A raid on Nathan Kaufman’s store in Cincinnati resulted in the theft of 1,527 pairs of silk and nylon hose valued at 1498 dollars. Police investigated the burglary and severed no arrests by press time.
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Cincinnati
Nathan Kaufman
Kaufman
Our Snave Trees trimming guide by R. K. Alman
Cedar Rapids reader R K Alman warns against poor tree trimming and shares proper techniques. He details reasons for trimming, tools, safe cuts, wound treatment with asphalt paint and shellac, cautions about tree men, and dangers of leaving dead branches or stubs that lead to decay.
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Cedar Rapids
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Killian's
Douglas MacArthur
Congress
Memphis
Hamilton
Ont
Colorado Infantry Volunteers
War Department General Staff
New Lear
Navy
Air Corps
Oor
St. “Enanens
Yonhole
Killian’s
Killian Company
By Rick Warner
Midwest
Madison
Ind
Army
Tank Corps
A.E.F
Naval War College
Brooks Field
Star Jewelry CO
RB. K. Alman
R. K. Alman
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Iowa
Gazette
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