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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1942

Page

11

Radio and Theater Lineup Highlights For Monday

Radio by Nadine Subotnik notes the Screen Guild Theater adaptations at The Victory Theater with Robert Young and Ruth Hussey in Joe Smith American. Treasury official Randolph Paul discusses Ruml tax plan on Mutual network at 8 15 p m. Six Dodgers wives face New York sports writers on KXEL True or False at 7 30 p m. Oscar Levant performs an all Gershwin piano recital on WHO at 8 p m. Roy Shield conducts Contented program on WHO. Veterans encampment speakers Maj General Hershey and Max Singer on Blue network and EXEL at 9 30 a m Tuesday.

Screen Guild Theater Victory Theater Joe Smith At & Pam WMT Robert Young Ruth Hussey Young Axis Agenta Treasury Department Randolph Paul Treasury General Counsel Mutual Network Beardsley Ruml Cedar Rapids Federal Reserve Bank of New York New York Brooklyn Dodgers KXEL Telephone Hour Oscar Levant WHO Lewis B. Hershey Selective Service VFW Max Singer Forty Third Veterans of Foreign Wars Blue Network EXEL

Headliners Tonight Radio Schedule Highlights

A compact listing shows Vox Pop at WMI seven, Cavalcade at NE seven, Gay Nineties at WMT five thirty, Alfred Wallenstein at WHO seven thirty, True or False at KXEL seven thirty, Victory Theater at WMT eight, Telephone Hour at WHO eight, Counter Spy at KXEL eight, Rumi Plan Talk at MBS eight fifteen, Lands of Free at WHO nine thirty.

Eeeese WMI WMT Alfred Wallenstein Victory Theater WGN Fanni Wallenseit Wan L. Diamond Victory Heatter Holb Wnt F. Martin O Wix A. Jarrett O de A Wan Overseas Ff Corwin Sanders Karl John F’dom Wwe Orant Ag Saracen Burlinga Cavallero D.m Prick Burlingame x Cusat O

Radio Schedule Evening August 31 1942 Includes WMT WGN Programs

Hour by hour listings show radio line up for Monday August 31 1942 across stations WMT WGN WHO KXEL EXEL and others. Notable shows include Easy Aces Lone Ranger Death? No. Alphabet soup of news music dramas soaps and variety programs with multiple time slots from 6 p.m. to late night.

WGN Apts Elson Buz WMT Boh Frolla Holbr WRO Burling Kxel Vfw Stocke Linda G. Baker Dang KXEL Sardi Harm. Heerts Vic & Sade Horizons Balro Storm Helen Trent Sweet River Exel Farm Gal Jenny

Lads Arrested for Shooting 52 Holes in Church Window

Three teenage boys were arrested after allegedly shooting 52 holes in a Grace Episcopal church window on A avenue and Sixth Street NE during morning services. Rev Vernon L S Jones reported the damage, estimated at 500 dollars.

Grace Episcopal Church Avenue Sixth Street Vernon L. S. Jones

Yanks Hammer Matruh Tobruk in Night Bombing

Allied air forces attacked Axis landing grounds east of Matruh and the Tobruk harbor. The raids produced fires and large explosions at Matruh and Tobruk with one cargo vessel left blazing in the harbor. Anti aircraft fire was moderate and all planes returned safely.

Cairo United States Army Air Force Matruh Tobruk

Lone Tree Mayor Enlists in Army as Draft Contingent Heads Out

H W Sievers of Lone Tree becomes Johnson county's first mayor to join the armed forces volunteering for the army. He is 45, unmarried, and will leave with the next draft group. He was previously rejected by the navy in World War I. He jokes his 75 year old mother remains active and independent.

Gazette Iowa City H. W. Sievers Lone Tree Johnson County

Air Machinists Arrive at Ames Training School

The first contingent of air machinists has arrived at Iowa State college for the opening of the new air craft machinists training school. Sailors also arrive to form the fourth group of trainees at the naval electricians school and will undertake a 16 week course.

Ames Iowa State College Naval Electricians’ School

American Tanks And Jeeps Spur Red Rzhev Drive

American medium tanks and United States Dodge trucks aided the Soviet push toward Rzhev on the Pogoreloye-Gorodische line. Jeeps were used by Red Army officers for rapid HQ travel while damaged enemy vehicles littered the route.

M. S. Handler Rzhev Pogoreloye - Gorodische United States Red Army Pogoheloye-Gorodische Moscow

Religion Sustains Hopes of World Says Hickenlooper

Arnolds Park Iowa Lieut Gov B B Hickenlooper urged Lutheran laymen that Christian ideals guard wartime effort and shape future world peace. He urged faith hope and discipline to steer national conduct and postwar policy.

Hickenlooper Arnolds Park Ins B. B. Hickenlooper

Iowa lieutenant governor speaks at Lutheran Laymen dinner

The lieutenant governor told Iowa Lutheran Laymen at the Walther League camp Sunday that courage supports freedom today. He urged that millions of conquered people are sustained by faith that the righteous will win and return them freedom.

Iowa Lutheran Laymen’s League

Marengo Couple to Note 67th Wedding Date on Wednesday

Mr. and Mrs. Ira Ryerson of Marengo mark their sixty seventh wedding anniversary on Wednesday. He was born January 30 1853 near Logansport Indiana and later worked as blacksmith and painter. She was born in Rome New York and moved to Marengo as a child. Their children include Jennie Cary of Omaha and Cal Mell Will and Mell in Dubuque and Marengo respectively. Mrs Ryerson long belongs to the WRC and is a Rebekah lodge charter member. Mr Ryerson has long been with the Odd Fellows lodge.

Marengo Ira Ryerson Ryerson Logansport Ind Joanna Burns Rome N. Y Presbyterian Parsonage John Wilson Jennie Cary Omaha Cal Louisville Mell Dubuque Will WRC Rebekah Lodge Grand Circle Odd Fellows Lodge

Cost of Living Rises Despite Ceilings in Place

Chicago reports show gaps in price ceilings as several non controlled foods climb. Flour and poultry act as if uncovered, lifting overall living costs beyond March peaks. Indexes from AP and Dun and Bradstreet indicate higher wholesale prices year over year, with season variations noted.

Chicago Associated Press Dun and Bradstreet Bureau of Labor Statistics

British Fleet Bombards Egyptian Coast Near El Daba

Eyewitness reports British warships and aircraft pounded Axis positions near El Daba for 52 minutes with heavy shells rockets and bombs. The operation aimed at Rommel's stores and depots. a torpedo boat was sunk, and nine waves of enemy air attacks followed as the fleet returned to base.

el Daba Erwin Rommel Tripoli Messerschmitt Sir Henry Harwood The Medi

Angler Records Pair of Large Mouth Bass at Harters Ferry

Decorah anglers report the Mississippi River at Harters Ferry as a productive spot. E. L. Acres landed four large mouth bass last week with lengths within a half inch of each other and averaging about four pounds.

The Gazette Decorah Mississippi River Harters Ferry E. L. Acres

7000 Nurses Aide Volunteers Sought in Seven States

Omaha regional OCD announces a major drive to recruit 7000 women as nurses aides in civilian defense groups across nine states. Regional officials say only 1285 aides have graduated so far and plan rapid mobilization to meet regional needs.

Omaha INS Seventh Defense Region Office of Sip Defense Monay W. D. Hunt OCD W. S. Frost

Aide Volunteers Training Gap Revealed in Region

The region reports 1 443 aide volunteers awaiting training while about 7 000 more are needed to meet civilian defense nurse aide requirements. Red Cross instructors conduct the courses for the aides.

Red Cross

Iowa Women’s Society of Christian Service Meet in Des Moines

About 1000 delegates of the Women’s Society of Christian Service gather in Des Moines for the second annual meeting. Dr Ortha Lane of Iowa City missionary formerly in China will speak at the afternoon session. The Iowa Des Moines conference covers the southern half of the state and has 31 000 members.

Iowa Citian W.S. C Des Moines Women’s Society of Christian Service Ortha Lane Iowa City China Iowa-Des Moines Iowa

Also Mentioned on This Page

Radio Nadine Subotnik Percy Faith Roy Shield Josephine Antoine Metropolitan Opera Charles Laughton Homer Lea Japan Wendell Hall MXEL Kaltenborn Cal Tinney Cavalcade Kxel News G’dwin Mary Miles Chiff & Helen WGN Valley Chapel Congress Broadway Vee Harry Exel Bernie Y Stockw Secret City Emma Otero J. Armstrong MT World Today Truth WMT Sportacnost Swing It Muddy Exel New Who Valiant Lads W. van Dyne Bess Johnson Jane Foster Hiatt WXEL Josh Higeins Grant Weael Andy Owen Ghelley Dorothy Dale Andy's Dea Brush Creek Ma Perkins Mons Paul BieRcher Adolf Mas Matines Eaay Jella Dalles Lorenzo Jones Sade Widder Wol Lone Tree Mayor Willie Willis Pug Ethan Johnn Egyptian George Palmer U. P Torpedo Bost Nurito Dora Y" Avenue NW Santiano Farm Dairies Armstrong Fur Shop
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