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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1942
Page
2
Classified listing collage shows multiple SE area offers. Includes furnished and unfurnished rooms with private baths, private entrances, or shared spaces, prices weekly and monthly, plus 2-3 room apartments with stoves and gas heat. Contact numbers and street addresses appear alongside ads.
Advertises lots for sale with easy terms and "well built" home mention. Mentions strong location and readiness for new buyers.
Listing offers 162 acre farm with rock barn and cistern near Cedar Rapids. Down payment 590 dollars, possible exchange for residence in Minnesota or Wisconsin. Includes bids options and a 20 acre parcel in Minnesota or Wisconsin. Mail to Box Y-424 SUN. Also advertised modern 1 room home with full lot and garage in town.
A son was born at 12 15 PM Friday to Mr and Mrs Guanes Michel in the Michel home at 4217 Mt Vernon road SE. The Practical Nurses club will
Lieut. Gov. B. B. Hickenlooper will address the Rotary club at the Monday noon luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel, outlining current legislation and policy priorities.
A note announces the fourteenth annual reunion to be held Sunday August 30 at the large pavilion in Bever Park.
George W. Clifford, civil air patrol leader, will speak to the South Side Civic Club Monday or at its August meeting in the CSPS hall. Refreshments follow the business meeting and talk.
Sally Paul, visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs E M Soboda at 1422 Third Avenue SE, departed for her home near Springville Friday evening, not Akron as the Gazette reported on Saturday.
A garbled OCR fragment references need for more listings by a position and mentions a sum around 4 000 and a total of eight items. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names, dates, or institutions to identify a specific event or notice.
Jerry Rosenberger health education head at the Cedar Rapids YMCA finished a post graduate course in massage and physiotherapy at the College of Swedish Massage in Chicago. He plans to return to Cedar Rapids on September 1.
The NLRB ordered a bargaining representation election within 30 days among Hardsogg Wonder Drill employees in Ottumwa Iowa. Voters will choose between United Farm Equipment Workers and the International Association of Machinists AFL.
Real estate brief notes buyers purchasing farmland and acreages near a good town with a rock road six miles from town, including a one acre parcel and a well located home. Pricing references include a $13 balance and repair or paint costs.
In a brief notice, locals discuss a rural property featuring a 10 acre area, a dairy farm, and improvements including electricity, road surfacing, and a nearby school. Residents seek details on utility access and land use options.
The fragmentary text provides no clear persons or events. Readable items are insufficient to form a coherent news item with identifiable entities or actions.
A string of farm and acreage notices describe properties for sale or auction across Iowa. Listings mention crests, pastures, timber, water systems, barns, and good schools. Agents J. N. Kyle and Geo at ind Ave advertise 180 to 800 acre parcels with varying prices per acre and locations around Mount Vernon, Marion, Cedar Rapids, and surrounding areas.
The home of Mr and Mrs John S Forbes at 824 Third Avenue SW attracted many friends Saturday night. Mrs Forbes showcased a Cereus plant known for rare blossoms that opened late Saturday afternoon and last only three to four hours.
After rain cleared in Cedar Rapids Saturday a north breeze kept temperatures in the 70s. The day peaked at 78 degrees from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., then fell to 71 by 7 p.m. with humidity at 30 percent per the Chambers Inskeep graph.
F C Waples of Midland Mortgage Co in Cedar Rapids has been nominated for a seat on the board of governors of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America. Dean R Hill of Buffalo says the nomination is slated for the annual meeting in Chicago on October 2.
The note lists members of a camera league in Cedar Rapids and their contact details at the Y M C A for sending C R pictures to overseas soldiers with no charge. It notes more enthusiasts may join at the Y M C A or local camera stores. The second portion discusses manpower demands in World War II, with Major General Lewis Hershey urging broader conscription and forecasting large troop requirements.
U S army officers in Melbourne are quietly urging American soldiers not to marry Australian women. They warn that strict postwar visa quotas limit Australian entrants to the United States, possibly forcing wives to wait years to join husbands. Differences in divorce laws could complicate future separations.
Kraschel, Democratic governor hopeful, urged a special session to fix the soldiers absent ballot law so all Iowans in the armed forces can vote. He targeted Republican opponent B. Hickenlooper to draft needed legislation and arrange the session in Humeston.
An Iowa report details a Japanese snout beetle outbreak observed by entomologists Dr. Drake Dr. Decker and Rex Conn with early notes on its appearance feeding on chrysanthemums feverfew and peppers. The piece also highlights Mr William H Yates’s collection of Chinese Korean and Japanese plants now open for visitors at Memorial Drive SE and lists several labeled specimens including Golden Rain Tree Jujlans and Barbados Pride flowering plants.
The Army lists nine dead from a mid air crash of two medium bombers near Baton Rouge Louisiana. The crew includes Second Lieut William J Bove Second Lieut Marvin A Zahn 22 pilot Second Lieut Bill P Mag oan 26 pilot Frederick Edmonds 22 engineer Bradley Pa Private First Class JD Peterson 22 radio operator Vernon R Davis 26 bombardier navigator Little Rock AR and Private First Class Frederick A 25 engineer Davenport IA.
Mrs. Ray Clark of Marion escaped with slight facial cuts when the truck she rode in with her husband was struck by a streamliner at the Beverly crossing Saturday night. The train slammed into the front end as the truck began to cross. Mrs. Clark was taken to St. Luke's hospital and released after treatment.
London reports that Nazi planes bombed the East Anglian area early today. Initial assessments suggest the raid caused limited damage with no immediate reports of casualties.
A student from Burris College in Indiana plans to transfer after three years to Purdue University for an engineering program. The move highlights cross campus opportunities for completing an engineering draw and advancing studies at a flagship institution.
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