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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1942

Page

9

Various furnished rooms and rentals advertised with utilities

Classified ad page lists numerous rooms in shared houses and apartments. Promotions include furnished front rooms with all bills paid, 1 to 4 room units with baths, kitchens, garages, and private entrances. Also listing of houses for sale or rent in Marion and nearby areas with prices, terms, and agent contacts.

19Th St Garoce Collins and LaPlant- Choate Choate 3Rd Ave Blake Blvd B Ave 1St Innerspring 18Th St Ellis Washington 5Th Ave Ind Ave 4Th Ave Fentleman Country Club Helehts Ee Bever Kitchener Ave 7Th Ave Meadowbrook 1St Ave Dial 16Th St 3Rd St. NW Booth Marion Ist Ave Ith ST 17Th St 2Nd Ave Fitzsimmons 7Th St Johnson Ave Drummond L St Center Pt. Rd Mear Meadowbrook Cravens Doolittle & CO Renitors Stephen Lundstrom Franklin-Arthur

Vast Iowa farm listings offer tillable land and buildings

A string of agricultural ads details 20 to 240 acre Linn and surrounding county farms near Cedar Rapids, Marion, Solon, and Olin with improvements, rock or gravel roads, electricity, and terms. Listings promote tilled soil, pastures, timber, barns, houses, and multiple price points from $1,750 to $125 per acre. Contact agents and addresses included for Malcolm V. Bolton, C E Morehead, J Lacock Estate, and others.

Good Town Harry Green Solon ED Tehel Linn County Jones County Rock Road EL Tuetken Monticello Janaert Cedar Rapids Malcolm V. Bolton & Co Marion C E. Pearson Arlow Ee C. E. Morehead Agency Clarence Annan Ee Ee Linn Martello Springville John Lacock Mt. Vernon Kyle Shover OAK Farms Marion Blvd Hatfield’s American Trust WHITE Guaranty Geo Ond Ave GEO P Witwer & CO Merchants Bank E.L. Patten & CO Olin High Line H. M.super Krembring-Doermann Insurance Agency Iowa Wm. D. McTavish Central City John B. Finney

NLRB Orders Labor Election at Ottumwa

The National Labor Relations Board ordered a bargaining representation election within 30 days for Hardsogg Wonder Drill employees in Ottumwa Iowa. Workers will choose between the United Farm Equipment Workers CIO or the International Association of Machinists AFL.

Washington National Labor Relations Board Hardsogg Wonder Drill Company Ottumwa Hardsogg United Farm Equipment Workers CIO International Association of Machinists AFL

City Briefs from the Week in Local Notes

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Michel at 12 15 p.m. Friday in the Michel home. The Practical Nurses club will meet Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Myrtle Popelka. Lieut. Gov B. B Hickenlooper will speak on legislation at the Rotary club luncheon Monday noon at the Roosevelt hotel. The Grimm descendants hold their fourteenth annual reunion Sunday Aug. 30 at Bever Park. George W Clifford, Civil Air Patrol leader, speaks to the South Side Civic club Monday at 8 p.m. Meeting includes refreshments. Sally Paul, visiting the Soboda home, left for Springville Friday evening, not Akron as reported.

Gregory Michel Michel Mt. Vernon Road Practical Nurses Club Myrtle Popelka Eighth Street NW B. B Hickenlooper Rotary Club Roosevelt Hotel Abraham Mariah Grimm Bever Park George W Clifford Civil Air Patrol South Side Civic Club Sally Paul E M Soboda Third Avenue SE Springville Akron

Masseur Rosenberger Completes Chicago Post Grad Course

Jerry Rosenberger health education officer at the Cedar Rapids YMCA finished a post graduate course Saturday in the College of Swedish Massage Chicago. He plans to return to Cedar Rapids September 1.

Jerry Rosenberger Cedar Rapids

Forbes Home Hosts Blooming Cereus Event

The residence of Mr and Mrs John S Forbes at 24 Third Avenue SW drew many friends Saturday night. Mrs Forbes displayed a Cereus plant that bloomed for a brief period, its bud opening early Saturday evening. The blossoms last only three to four hours.

John S. Forbes Third Avenue SW Forbes

Weather Warm in Cedar Rapids With A Cool North Breeze

After rain fell in Cedar Rapids Saturday morning a north breeze kept temperatures in the 70s. The chart shows a high of 78 degrees between 1:30 and 4:30 pm with a 71 degree reading by 7 pm and 30 percent humidity.

Ceda Rapids Chambers

Midland Mortgage President Nominated to Mortgage Bankers Board

F C Waples of Midland Mortgage Company 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, chairman of the nominating committee, says he is slated for election at the association's annual meeting in Chicago on October 2.

F C Waples Midland Mortgage Companys Cedar Rapids Mortgage Bankers Association of America Dean R Hill Buffalo Chicago

Wartime Mortgage Finance Conference Dates Set

Held in connection with the association's conference on wartime mortgage finance, September 30 to October 2.

Association

Cedar Rapids Pictures Mailed To Overseas Soldiers

Fifteen photographs of families and friends were mailed to U S soldiers overseas by the Cedar Rapids Snapshots from Home league sponsored by the YM C A with Popular Photography. The league offers free portraits for service members and lists organizers and members including Elbert E Beaver and eleven amateur photographers. Others may join via the YMCA or local camera stores.

United States Cedar Rapids Ymco Popular Elbert E Beaver Y M CA George Lillie Fifth Avenue Richard Besta Sixth Avenue Charles Hunt Twenty-third Street William Farr D Avenue Burton Cray Third Avenue Delbert Blumenshine Twentieth Avenue Wallace Boyson Country Club Parkway Ida May Hoffman Seventeenth Street Charles Thurston Schaefer Morgan Davis Meadowbrook League YMCA

Discourage Marriages Between Yanks and Australian Girls

Australian and American officers warn soldiers that U S immigration quotas limit Australian entrants after the war and may delay wives joining returning husbands. Differences in divorce laws could complicate future separations, soldiers were told in Melbourne.

United States

Kraschel Seeks Stronger Soldiers Ballot Law

Former gubernatorial candidate Kraschel urged a special legislative session to fix the soldiers absent ballot law so every service member can vote. He spoke in Humeltonia Wayne County calling on his Republican rival Hickenlooper to draft needed legislation.

Humeltonia Nelson G Kraschel Krasche Wayne County Hickenlooper Senate

Japanese Snout Beetle Invades Iowa Gardens

The author reports a new pest, the Japanese snout beetle, first found in a potted chrysanthemum in Iowa. Entomologists Dr Carl J Drake and Dr George C Decker identify it as a beetle about one eighth inch long, dusty gray, with a distinctive snout. It damaged chrysanthemums and feverfew, resisted common sprays, and has appeared in two states before being found in Iowa for the first time. The piece also describes a China Japan Korea plant collection at William H Yates home and lists many labeled species with botanical and common names.

Carl J Drake George C Deck Iowa State College Rex Conn Iowa State Iowa Yates Alfred C Hottes Bailey China India Korea Japan Barbados

Manpower pinch of war begins to be felt by U S

Edward E. Bomae analyzes the growing U S manpower strain as more than 4 million already serve, with married men and 18 to 19 year olds eyed for early conscription. Officials project decisive expansion to meet 1944 needs, including Navy and Army Air Force goals, amid ongoing wartime restrictions.

U. S United States Britain Germany Russia Lewis Hersney Roosevelt Hershey Congress Army Air Force War Department

Merion Woman Slightly Injured In Crossing Collision

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 rammed the front of the vehicle as it started across the tracks. she was taken to St Lukes hospital and later released after treatment by witnesses.

Ray Clark Marion Beverly Crossing Clark St. Lukes Hospital Carl Luettjohn Bever~ i

Nine Dead In Bombers Midair Crash Near Hardingfield

The army lists nine men killed in a midair crash of two medium bombers during an operational mission. Rescue teams combed wreckage in thick woods north of Hardingfield. Names include Second Lieut William J. Dovers, 23, from Robbinsdale Minnesota, and Second Lieut Wilbur R. Weber, 22, from Kingston New York, among others from California Pennsylvania Arkansas and Illinois. One bomber burned on impact as bullets and shells from the heat sprayed the scene.

Baton Rouge Hardingfield Army William J. Doveer Robbinsdale Minx Wilbur R. Weber Kentre N.Y Marvin A. Zahn Mer Illis Bill P. Mayshood Sacramento Calif Frederick C. Edmonds Jr Bradfey Philip G. Peterson San Diego Calif Vernonavis Bombardier-Nayj Little Rock Arkigator Frederick A, Teighe Davenport

Nazi Planes Bomb East Anglia Region

German planes bombed parts of East Anglia with limited damage, and a few aircraft moved on to strike an East Midlands town. Reports say at least two bombers were shot down.

London East Midlands

Thompson resigns as Newhall superintendent to join Purdue engineering drawing

F H Thompson exits as Newhall high school superintendent after sixteen years and Burris college teacher three years to take an engineering drawing post at Purdue university Lafayette Indiana. He will start his new job September 3.

Newhall F. H. Thompson Newhall High School Burris College Muncie Ind Purdue University Lafayette

Also Mentioned on This Page

Morris Plan Cedar Rapids Loans Company Merchants National Bank Mr Carpenter Money Corporation Second Ave Public Finance Service Dows W. Landis Mar Inance Corporation Higley Building Third Ave 2Nd St Federal Discount Corp Paramount Ride MR. Brown Personal Finance Co Am Trust A_E BROWN Srr Hedges Company Apt 6Th St. NE Hilltop View Vernonets Dows Ride Herscher Mr. Breed East Side Bolton Tait & Wagner CO Paul McDowell E. Collard & Coo Hms Bivd Johnson School Virgil Newman Toddville 13Th Ave Lynch Transfer & Storage CO North American van Lines Kenwood Transfer Allied van Lines, Inc Calder's van & Storage Co., Inc Dini Saar LI Lps Inquire Balk School Wapsie Grande Ave Paris Vernon Heights la Plant Harry Edleman A_Ave West Highlands Elarton 32Nd St 20Th St Harold A. Pickerill CO Bolton's West Side Bath Good Lot Nee F Shors Homes For Sale Kenwood Floy Knapp Floyr Dial Bever Avenue Bungslow F Ave the Hedges CO Heambright Earl Booze Uptown Real Estate CO LaPlant-Choate Grove Court Bedoll Nissen Company Realtors Bruce A West & CO Harry Edieman Liberty Dr Peter Blyd Paul DeCoy P. Witwer Park Avenue Horace Hedges Franklin St. Matthew’s and Arthur School Bevery 18Th Street Callar Buser 10Th Ave Hambright Harry T. Hedges Horace G. Hedges Frank L Ruser Paul N Clark St. Matthew's Arthur Dorp James L. Minger Meyers CO Jensen Line Myers Stl Gohmann Garranty Diat Gohman Mntil ST McKay Oakland Ave Collard & CO Collins Radio Eitre F Dotson Harger Real Estate No 16Th Ave Iowa City C. R Minnesota Edge Cedar Rapids Minn Wis J. P Conway & CO Sun Ownrer Pardera 2nd_ Ave Harry T Hedges Frank L. Buser Walter T Hambright Rov Hunger Carl D. Thomas Stanley G Stookey George W Grit Howard B. Helscher Wm Breed Malcolm V Bolton & CO Chas. H. Birch Fred E. Collard & CO J. I. Case Rapids Chevrolet Co First Ave. E Philco DOERR Smulekoff Center Point Keystone Tipton Aes Anamosa Marengo Elkader Manchester Sanitary Rendering Company Cedar, Rapids Towa Java Dept of Apr Red River Hartweisher Tenay Oliver Dealer Happel. & Sons Gilbert Caldwell Stosedale School Kacena John Harness Market Oil & Gas CO FP Ave Joe Conway Covington J. Wo Frazee Ambdenstock West Arion St. SE Jersey Joe Vanous, Jr Amana Duroc Frank Cilek Farrow Wesemann Springer G. Powell Troy Mills Roger Bros Fairfax Center Pt Rd NE Goodyear and Thresher Colin Gona, Inc 6Th Ave 3Rd St OUR Victory N. Wisconsin Lumber Company McCormick-Deerine McCormick- Deering E. H. Wendt Town Brtt Lamparek Rockford Rd Guy Voorhies Palo Albert Gray Suisher Jarrow J Rammelsburg Farmers Supply CO Ea St. SE Cea Rapids Baby Evergreen Hatchery Dysart Iowa Master Springs R. Poultry & Egg & Hatchery East End 16Th Ave. Bridge Gammon Vernon Road Riverside Feed Mill Fox Farm Nba Good Rock Cedar *Rapids Joe Ulch Ellis Park Pazdera Gazette Wm. Shebetka Swisher McVitie Hubert Eve Benton County Frank Cravens BURKHALTER_ INSURANCE AGENCY NLRB Hammer Mills SEARS Sears Roebuck FARIA City Briefs Grimm S. S. Civic Club Wanles Kraschel J. L. Ahea Tropics William H Yates Memorial Drive Sei Edward E. Bomae Merion Streamliner Clyde &, Warden Fresno East Anglian
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