Civilian Defense Plan Backed by Linn County Legion
Cedar Rapids veterans from Hanford post pledged 100 percent support for the Linn County Civilian Defense council. Ed Lowe announced a five member county team and local volunteers will register for defense work on December 18. Curtis Bush urged ongoing war effort support. entertainment came from the Colstrom Family orchestra.
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Cedar Rapids
Hanford
American Legion
Coliseum
Legion
Linn County
Ed Lowe
George Wilson
Lowe
Curtis Bush
Davenport
The
Legionaires
United States
Colstrom Family
van Horne
Bazaar and community notices at Dairydale hall Thursday
City briefs report a Thursday 8 pm Dairydale hall event with First Christian bazaar chicken dinner 5 to 7 priced at 50 and 35 cents. Robert E Conrad of 1722 B Avenue NW is not the district court arrestee. Mrs. C E Johnson leaves to join Sergt Carroll E Johnson in Tulsa.
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First Christian
Dairydale
Robert E Conrad
B Avenue NW
Robert Conrad
C. E. Johnson
Sergt
Carroll E. Johnson
Tulsa
Oklo
Spartan School of Aeronautics
Forty-Third
Tucson
Waltonians to hear Carl J Gluttenberg on China
Carl J Gluttenberg, just back from China, will speak at the Waltonians meeting in the Lafayette clubrooms at noon Thursday. His topic is China her resources and her people in peace and war.
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Carl J. Gluttenberg
China
Waltonians
Afayette
Mickelsones Report Daughter’s Marriage Claim
Mr and Mrs Arthur Mickelson of 1326 Lavenue NE report to The Gazette on Wednesday that their daughter Mrs Howard Hart has married. The notice notes the couple’s status and residence as part of a public society item.
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Arthur Mickelson
Lavenue
Howard Hart
Navy Enlisted Man Resides Near Pearl Harbor
An enlisted U.S. Navy man, residing in the Pearl Harbor area, Mr Hart, had been stationed at a hospital reportedly damaged by the Japanese bombing attack. Mrs Hart graduated from Franklin High School in 1934.
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U.S. Navy
Pearl Harbor
Hart
Christmas Party at Cleveland School by West Highlands Club
The West Highlands Community Club will hold its annual Christmas party at Cleveland School Friday evening. A 6:30 picnic supper will precede a business meeting and entertainment. Ten cent gifts will be exchanged.
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West Highlands Community Club
Cleveland School
Cedar Rapids man among first Dubuque volunteers for sea duty
Robert Cresswell of 1601 First Avenue E Cedar Rapids is one of the first four in Dubuque to volunteer for duty at sea in the Japanese war and stands ready to depart when orders come. He is son of the Rev and Mrs W J Cresswell of Ottumwa and a 1937 Coe College graduate who transferred from Parsons College Fairfield. He majored in commerce and finance and belonged to Tau Kappa Epsilon. formerly with Wallace D Lyon Co he recently became a naval reserve yeoman.
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Robert Cresswell
First Avenue E
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
W. J. Cresswell
Ottumwa
Coe College
Parsons College
Fairfield
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Wallace D. Lyon Company
Naval Reserve
Cuba Joins War Against Japan Amid Global Conflicts
Havana reports President Batista signed a war declaration against Japan. Nicaragua's congress backed Somoza's war proclamation and power to act against aggressors. Guatemala ordered freezing of Japanese credits. Paraguay expressed solidarity with the United States in the Pacific war. Richard Dix noted as a bank former worker.
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Havana
Cuba
Fulgencio Batista
Japan
Nicaragua
Congress
Anastasio Somoza
Asuncion
Paraguay
United States
Cedar Rapids Kiwanis marks twenty first anniversary
The Cedar Rapids Kiwanis club celebrated its twenty first anniversary at the Hotel Roosevelt with 82 members, five original members present, and guests including Joe Long of Des Moines who presented the charter. Iowa City Marshalltown Waterloo Fort Dodge and Algona clubs were represented. Wives attended as guests as the club highlighted milk fund pools and sponsorship of Boy Scout and Sea Scout troops.
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Cedar Rapids
Kiwanis Club
Hotel
Roosevelt
Joe Long
Des Moines
The
Cedar Rapids Kiwanis Club
Harry Hedges
Arthur Poe
James Killian
A. T. Pleune
W. L. Fowler
Ralph Swanson
Omaha
Virgil Petersen
Marshalltown
Duane Dewes
Algona
Gilbert Green
Fort Dodge
Iowa City
Waterloo
Kiwanis
Milk Fund
Linn Safety Group Ends First Year As Ann Official Body
The Linn County Highway Safety commission completes its first year as an official county body. Appointed in 1940 to promote traffic safety, the group is set to expire Jan 2 with a 1942 board to be appointed. The annual report by secretary Fred C. Henson was approved. A sign showing 1942 fatality counts will be erected near the courthouse. The South Side Civic club plans honor scrolls for accident-free firms and institutions.
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Linn County Highway Safety Commission
Linn County
Fred C. Henson
Highway Commission
Gordon Hughes
Henson
South Side Civic Club
Civic Club
Leon Drapela
H. B. Garrison
Capt. Hughes
Sgt
C. B. Day
Highway Patrol
Commission
Japanese Nab 1 270 Allies Across Japan
The home ministry said 1 270 British and American nationals, plus Canadians and Australians, have been taken into custody across Japan since the outbreak of the war.
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Torio
Home Ministry
Japan
Iowans Rush Enlistment After Pearl Harbor Attack
More than 600 young Iowans flocked to navy, army and marine corps recruitment offices after the Pearl Harbor raid. Iowa Navy enlistments totaled 49 completed with 404 accepted statewide, plus Sioux City reports of 37 and 37. Army saw 35 enlistments and 50 applications, while the Marines counted 16 enlistments and 89 applications at offices in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Waterloo.
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Des Moines
Navy
Army
Marine Corps
Japan
United States
Iowa
Sioux City
Naval Office
Desseland
Cedar Rapids
Water- 00
Steady Enlistment Push At Cedar Rapids Recruiting Offices
Recruiting centers in Cedar Rapids kept steady staffing as a large influx of volunteers continued to seek service. Navy, army, and marine posts reported heavy early activity with some delays due to physical screening and a few transfers from WPA help. Names of accepted applicants were pending final induction committee release.
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Cedar Rapids
Uncle Sam
Marine Recruiting Office
Sergt
Robert Wetmore
Navy
M. C. Madson
Local residents listed with addresses and names
The passage lists individuals and their addresses including 720 E avenue NW and 1626 Fourth street NW, mentioning John F. Weiland of Maquoketa and others such as Donald R. Brandt Oakdale James R. Crawford Lone Tree Byron C. McCaughey Iowa City Everett Walton Anamosa Clarence E. Zajich Marion and George E. Yavorsky Helle Plaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Avenue
Robert E. Elliot
Fourth Street
John F. Weiland
Maquoketa
Donald R. Brandt
Oakdale
James R. Crawford
Lone Tree
Byron C. McCaughey
Iowa City
Everett Walton
Anamosa
Clarence E. Zajich
Marion
George E. Yavorsky
Helle Plaine
Pope Pius XII to Broadcast World Message Dec 24
Vatican City reports Pope Pius XII will deliver a world-wide radio address on December 24. The announcement came on Wednesday and outlines a global broadcast from the Vatican.
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Pope Pius
Vatican Cityy
Pope Pius XII
Philosophy teachers to meet at Iowa City campus
A statewide meeting of philosophy teachers will be held on the University of Iowa campus on Friday and Saturday. Professor Everett W. Hall, head of the department, announced the event.
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Iowa City
Teachers of Philosophy
University of Iowa
Everett W. Hall
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Linn Council
Benjamin Neal
Vernon
Roy Downer
City Briefs
George McGrath
Geiger Field
Spokane
Wash
J. B. Schumacher
F Avenue NW
Husband
Hawaii
BANK
Kersonil Lows
Richard Dix
Linn Safety Group
Ann
Merchants National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Golors
Louis Victorine
Albert Gandy
Madson
Gordon McComas
Fort Des Moines
Sergt. Wetmore
Lyle E. Wagaman
Tipton
Lloyd E. Hayden
Severn Building
Second Avenue SE
Glenn E. McNeal
Burlington Street
George D.lane
First Avenue
Lee A. Gripp
Seventh Street
Harry G. Ackerman
Eleventh Street
Ralph C. Gonsales
Sixteenth Avenue
Lucio Lanschey
Fourth Avenue
John F. Quinn
Second Street
Carl E. Nelson
Murray J. Barnett
Thirtieth Street
Charles R. Goyer
Eleventh
Deae Xmas
Maytag
Fitteq
Tripe Co
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