United Nations Adopts First World Human Rights Declaration
Paris AP reports the United Nations General Assembly approved the first world declaration of human rights by a 48 to 0 vote with eight abstentions, despite Soviet opposition and charges by Andrei Vishinsky that Western leaders bore main blame for World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
United Nations
Russia
United States
Britain
France
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Hitler
Vishinsky
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Inmates Praise Blue Committee on Clemency Review
The Presidio magazine, printed by state penitentiary inmates, lauds Gov. Blue for forming a three member panel to question 12 life prisoners up for clemency. It praises his disregard for tradition and notes the panel includes Judge William P. Butler, Sheriff Milford Engelbert, and County Attorney William Crissman. Blue plans to announce potential commutations before Jan. 12. no decision yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Presidio
State
Robert D. Blue
Blue
William P. Butler
Mason City
Milford Engelbert
Marengo
William Crissman
Cedar Rapids
Second Christian to Present “Christmas in Judea” Pageant
Second Christian church will present a pageant titled Christmas in Judea directed by Mrs. Luther N. Farris on Sunday at 7 30 p m A 25 voice robed choir and seven soloists Rosemary Fuller Lake Dickie Morningstar Sally Carringer Elton Fuller Bill Dilsaver and Arthur Edler will sing The cast includes 13 people The public may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Christian Church
Judea
Luther N. Farris
Rosemary Fuller
Lake
Dickie Morningstar
Sally Carringer
Elton Fuller
Bill Dilsaver
Arthur Edler
Ecuadorean Broadcasts At Calvary Baptist
Howard and Clarence Jones of HCJB Quito will speak at a four day missionary convention at Calvary Baptist starting Sunday at 7 30 p m Mrs Perlie Myhre and her husband a Cedar Rapids native and engineer at Quito station HCJB will broadcast from the station which airs over 800 gospel programs a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard and
Clarence Jones
HCJB
Quito
Ecuador
Calvary Baptist Church
Perlie Myhre
Cedar Rapids
Myhre
Note of Appointment of Administratrix in Iowa
Notice that Myrtle E. Andrew was appointed administrator of the estate of Verai P. Andrew in Linn County Iowa on December 3 1948. Creditors must promptly pay and file claims with the Linn County District Court, Attorney Charles Penningroth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Linn County
Veari P. Andrew
Myrtle E. Andrew
Charles Penningroth
Funeral services for composer Frederick Mills held
Funeral services for 79 year old composer Frederick Allen Mills were held Friday. He was best known for the song Meet Me in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Frederick Allen Mills
St. Louis
Cedar Rapids School District Seeks Bids for Two Elementary Structures
The Independent School District of Cedar Rapids Iowa invites sealed bids by December 17 1948 7:29 PM for construction of Kenwood and Cleveland Elementary schools and related stadium work. Architects Childs and Smith Cervin and Stuhr and others provide plans with proposals due at the Administration Building 346 Second Avenue Southwest Cedar Rapids Linn County Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cedar Rapids
County
Iowa
E. W. Lundquist
Second Avenue
Yeder Rapids
Linn County
C&t
Priday
Kenwood
37Th Street
E Avenue
Norman Hatton
Cial
Childs
Smith
Frank J. Dvorak
Linn
Kidder
Independent
Amiece Ca
Ted
Rapids
B. W. Lundquist
Cedar Rapids ISD seeks bids for electric wiring at four elementary schools
The Cedar Rapids Independent School District invites sealed individual and combined proposals for electrical wiring and lighting at Fillmore Johnson Tyler and Van Buren Elementary Schools. Drawings and specs by Childs Smith Architects Chicago. Proposals due December 17, 1948 at 7:30 PM CST. Reading at Board meeting, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovation van Fillmore
Joomnson
Tyler
J Buren
Dar Rapis
Iowa
ARES
Fillmore
Johnson
van Buren
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Childs & Smith Archite
North Wacker Drive
Chicago
Ilinois
Cedar Ra
Childs E Pamith
Ye Drive
Chicagolinois
Dodge Corporation
Bulldine Des Moines
Aes
SMITH
Eines
Childs & Gable
Ieee
Frank J. Dvorak
Independent School District
Cedar
Inn County
Ais
Perry Authority
Vanderomne
Ind
Wales
Church Services and Activities Across Multiple Congregations
Details of worship times sermons and special events at Mit Zion First Second and Calvary churches. Includes sermons The Work of the Holy Spirit Christmas and Missions The Dynamic Word and guest preacher Dr Marion Williams with youth meetings Bible study and missionary conferences scheduled through midweek and weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mit. Zion
Eighth Street
B. H. Hunter
First
Second Avenue
Twelfth Street
Marion Williams
Youth Fellowship
Dairydale
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Thirty-fourth Street
A. Timothy Starr
Bible
Samuel Harding
Calvary
Third Avenue
Rodney C. Gould
BTU
Jones Brothers
Ecuador
Catholic Church Mass Schedule Listings on Fourth Avenue
A listing of church services across Immaculate Conception St Ludmila St Matthews St Patricks St Wenceslaus and All Saints Mercy hospital nursing auditorium. It includes parish priests assistants mass times weekday and Sunday confessions and memorial drive address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculate Conception
Third Avenue
Tenth Street
John M. Molloy
Alphonse P. White
John E. Thornton
St. Ludmila’s
Twenty-first Avenue
Second Street
Frank Hruby
St. Matthew’s
First Avenue
Twenty-fourth Street
St. Patrick’s
Fifth Street
St. Wenceslaus
Twelfth Avenue
A. W. Chihak
Joseph Kissling
All Saints — Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
George A. Stemm
Memorial Drive
Sunday services and reading room notice at First-1242 Second Ave SE
Sunday school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 with the sermon God the preserver of Man. A testimonial meeting is on Wednesday at 8 p m. Reading room at 318 Paramount theater building open daily except Sunday 9 30 a m to 5 30 p m.
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First
Second Avenue SE
Paramount Theater
Rev John B Wieand Church Schedule at 1057 Fourth Ave
The Rev John B Wieand conducts church services at 1057 Fourth Avenue SE with church school at 9 45 am worship at 10 50 am sermon Why evening worship at 7 pm sermon A Problem in Addition and a midweek Glad service at 7 30 pm on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Avenue
John B. Wieand
Church Bible Study and Services Schedule
The Church of Christ on 716 Eighth Avenue SW holds Bible study at 10 15 a.m. and Lord's supper at 11 a.m. The 1122 Avenue NW address lists James W Nichols with Bible class at 10 15 a.m. Sermon at 11 a.m. Communion at 11 45. Discussion group 6 30 p.m. Sermon and communion 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Christ
Eighth Avenue
James W. Nichols
Christian Church Services and Events
At First Christian Church 840 Third Avenue SE Dr Carroll C Roberts leads Bible school at 9 45 am worship at 10 45 am with sermon The Book of All Nations Youth groups meet 6 30 pm Youth center at 7 30 The Rev Leon G Triggs leads Second Third avenues Sixth Street SW church school 9 45 am worship 10 50 am Universal Bible Sunday sermon Of Great Value Youth meetings 6 30 pm Nativity pageant at 7 30
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Avenue
Carroll C. Roberts
Second
Sixth ‘Street
Leon G. ‘Triggs
Pagent
Kenwood Park
J. Arthur Young
G Avenue NW
C. F. Olson
Marion
Bethel
Sixth Street SE
C. H. Copeland
White Feathers
A.C.E. Fellowship
Faith Triumphant
Church of God in Christ Service Schedule
The Church of God in Christ at 730 H Street SW led by Rev. L C Colbert offers Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship services at 3 and 8 p.m. Community service Mondays at 8 p.m. Additional services on Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF God IN Christ
H Street
Christ's Sanctified Holy Church Service Schedule
The church at 1230 Fifteenth Street SE led by Elder H. G. Darden lists Sunday school at 2 p.m. worship at 3 p.m. and evening worship at 8 p.m. Prayer meeting is Tuesday at 8 p.m. Praise service Friday at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ's Sanctified Holy Church
Fifteenth Street
H. G. Darden
Edgewood church services led by Rev Chester Ainsworth
The Edgewood church on Edgewood Avenue at Edgewood Road NW lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m Christian youth at 7 30 p m and midweek service Wednesday at 7 30 p m led by Rev Chester Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood
Edgewood Road
Chester Ainsworth
Church of God announces services and events
Ellis Park L avenue at Eighth Street NW hosts services led by the Rev Mr and Mrs S E Dooty. Service at 9 45 a m features Christ's First Sermon. Youth service at 6 30 p m. Evening service at 7 30 p m with Some Certainties of Life. Prayer meeting and annual business meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF God
Ellis Park
L Avenue
Eighth Street NW
S. E. Dooty
Church notices deadlines moved for holiday Gazette issues
The Gazette reminds church notices for the Saturday December 25 and Sunday December 26 issues must be in by Wednesday noon December 22. Deadlines shift up one day for the January 1 and January 2 holiday issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Church of the Open Bible Service Schedule
The Church of the Open Bible at 618 Third Street SW led by Rev. L. W. Kolb offers prayer services at 7 p.m. and 5 p.m. A church school session runs 9:45 a.m. with worship at 11 a.m. Additional evangelistic and comers services occur at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Bible study Tuesday through Friday at 10 a.m. Regular services are held Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:45 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF the Open Bible
Third Street
Sermon at First-Odd Fellows Hall by Rev C Emory Anderson
Sunday events at 838 First Avenue NE include Sunday school at 10 30 a m and worship at 11 led by Rev C Emory Anderson with the sermon titled What I Mean to My Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Hall
First Avenue NE
C. Emory Anderson
Unnamed Washington Ave Church Services Promote Sermons
On First Washington avenue at Seventeenth street SE Reverend J Richard Wagner leads church school at 9 45 a m with services at 10 55 a m featuring a sermon When the Lights Go On Pilgrim fellowship and Pilgrim Sparks meet at 6 30 p m Bethany Sixth Street at Lave NW Reverend Milton E White offers 11 sermon Noah s Ark LPF meetings at 7 p m Service at 7 30 p m with sermon The Mustard Seed Quito Ecuador speakers Jones brothers contribute remarks
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Washington Avenue
Seventeenth Street
J. Richard Wagner
Pilgrim Fellowship
Pilgrim Sparks
Bethany
Sixth Street
Lave- NW
Milton E. White
Noah's Ark
LPF
Mustard Seed
Jones Brothers
Quito
Ecuador
Evangelical United Brethren Church Services Listed
Salem and Sharon and St Andrews churches schedule Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and worship mornings with sermons "One Book for All Peoples" "The Book" and "God in the Midst of Us" plus youth groups in the evening and midweek Bible study, all led by Revs Bam ford Stevens and Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
First Avenue
Third Street
G. H. Bamford
All Peoples
Sharon
Eighteenth Avenue
Ninth Street
J. Paul Stevens
St. Andrews
Fourth Avenue
Seventh Street
Lyle K. Anderson
Evangelical and Reformed Church Services Ahead
The Evangelical and Reformed church on First Eighth avenues at L street SW hosts Rev. Frederick H. Haag with church school at 9:30 a.m. Worship follows at 10:30 a.m. Sermon titled The Word of God. Youth fellowship gathers at 6:30 p.m. Czrech-1510 Second Street SW features Dr. Milo Filipi with church school at 9:30 a.m. Worship at 10:30 a.m. Sermon The Son of Thunder. YF at 7 p.m. under the topic Before a Governor and a King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Avenue
L Street
Frederick H. Haag
Word of God” Youth Fellowship
Czrech
Second Street
Milo Filipi
Son of Thunder
Church Services at Grace A Avenue and St John’s NE
The Grace Avenue at Sixth Street NE hosts communion at 8 a.m. with choral eucharist and address at 14. Church school at 11 and evening prayer at 7 30. Communion Tuesday and Thursday at 9 30 a.m. St John’s on Nineteenth Street at Park Avenue SE led by Rev D A Loferski with communion at 8 a.m. church school 9 30 a.m. morning prayer and sermon 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Street
A. G. Colbourne
School of Religion
St. John’s
Ninteenth Street
Park Avenue
D. A. Loferski
Church Service Schedule for Cline Halsey Family
The notice lists a church schedule at 609 First Avenue SW for the Halsey family. Sunday school at 9 30 a m Worship at 11 Crusaders at 6 30 p m Evangelistic at 7 45 Praise and prayer Wednesday 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Avenue
Cline Halsey
Crusaders
Evangelistic
Full Gospel Assembly Schedule at 1012 Eleventh Street NE
The Rev. Ivan Kramer leads Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. The Rev. Davis Martin, Ford industrial chaplain, speaks. Christ Ambassadors meet 6:30 p.m. Evangelistic service 7:30 p.m. Bible study and prayer Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Evangelistic service Friday 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Full Gospel Assembly
Eleventh Street
Ivan Kramer
Davis Martin
Ford Industrial
Christ Ambassadors
Hellenic Orthodox St John the Baptist Service Times
St John the Baptist Greek Orthodox at 501 A Avenue NE led by Rev George Hadiis holds Orthrose and Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Liturgy begins 10:30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John the Baptist
George Hadiis
Interdenominational Church Service Times
The Rev. Albert J. Stokes leads services at Third Street and Fifth Avenue SW with Sunday school at 10 am worship at 11 am and a young people's meeting at 7 pm followed by a preaching service at 7 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Street
Fifth Avenue
Albert J. Stokes
Young People’s Meeting
Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall Schedule
At Kingdom Hall 700 Seventh Street SE the Y M C A address hosts services at 2 p m with the topic Learning to Live Forever and a Watchtower study The Wedding in Prophetic Drama and in Reality A book study Tuesday at 7 30 p m and a service meet placeholder text indicates regular meeting format
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Kingdom Hall
Seventh Street SE
Y.M.C
Theocratic Ministry School Friday Session
A Friday evening program titled Theocratic Ministry School is scheduled for 7 30 p m with details likely in local notices. The item notes a religious-education event attracting attendees and participants from the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing and Theocratic Ministry School
Church Services Schedule Listings
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 415 Third Street SE offers church school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 1110 Second Avenue SE conducts Sunday school at 10:15 a.m. and Sacrament service at 11:15 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Third Street
Mormon
Second Avenue
Local Church Listings and Service Times Across Districts
The notice catalogs Sunday schools and worship times at Bethany Missouri Trinity Missouri St Marks Augustana St Stephens and Our Savior's churches with sermon titles and midweek events. It lists church locations on First Avenue NE SE SW and Thirty seventh Street NE, with pastors named including E W Wag gazer H G Sch wegler E H Widmann R P Young Arthur M Jothen and T F Wipperman. Sermons range from Jesus Only to Ex periencing Doubts and Advent in Human Hearts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany
Missouri
First Avenue
E. W. Waggazer
First
U.s.cc.a
Third Avenue
H. G . Schwegler
KCRG
Jesus
Luther Leagues
Trinity
Fourteenth Street
E. H. Widmann
Synod
R. P. Young
Monticello
St. Mark’s
Augustana
Little Theater
Y.M.C.A
Roland W. Johnson
Church Services and Youth Activities Schedule Across City
Several churches list Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and worship times from 10:50 to 11:00 a.m. Sermons include Preparing for Worship The Word Made Flesh There Is a Rumor Going Around The Book of Life and White Feathers. Youth fellowships and meetings are noted at multiple locations with varying times. Community prayer meetings and ACE fellowship are also indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James — Ellis Boulevard
N Avenue
Floyd Hinshaw
Trinity
Third Avenue
Fifth Street
Glenn S. Hartong
St. Paul’s
Fourteenth Street
Marvin B. Kober
John K. Moore
Sermon at Temple on Christians in the Holy Quran
The Rev. Hussein Dahour leads prayers and a sermon on The Christians in the Holy Quran at 12 30 p m Friday. Sunday school gathers at 10 a m. A social and religious meeting is scheduled Thursday at 9 15 p m at Temple-1335 Ninth Street NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Street NW
Hussein Dahbour
Religious notices at Olivet B Avenue and Westminster
The listing shows church events with Rev D Keith Irwin at Olivet B Avenue Tenth Street NW: church school 9:30 a.m. worship 11 a.m. sermon The Word to Clean a World. Youth groups 6:30 p.m. Parent teachers meeting 7. Westminster 1285 Third Avenue SE Dr Andrew E Kurth 10:55 When the Star Appeared. College business fellow-
Church Services and Sunday Schedules Across Cities
A compact listing of worship services across multiple churches with venues and times. Sermon titles include Gabriel's Promise Our International Book The Word and the World and The Secret of Contentment. Bible school programs and youth activities are noted with church leaders and locations.
Saint church schedules at St George and St John the Baptist
The notices list St George on Twelfth avenue at Tenth street SE with Rev. George T. Habib. Sunday school at 9 30 a m and divine liturgy at 10 30 with services in Syrian and English. St John the Baptist at 600 Seventh street SE with Rev. Thomas N Abodeely. Liturgy from 10 a m to noon in Syrian Greek and English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George
Twelfth Avenue
Tenth Street
George T. Habib
St. John the Baptist
Seventh Street
Thomas N. Abodeely
Seventh Day Adventist Service Details
The notice lists the Seventh Day Adventist church at 3424 First Avenue NE with Pastor Harry B. Davis. Sabbath school is Saturday at 9 30 a.m. worship follows at 11. A prayer service is held Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh-Day Adventist
First Avenue
Harry B. Davis
Rev Frank H Ward Services Schedule
121 Second Street NE lists the Rev. Frank H Ward with Sunday school at 3 p.m. Praise service and sermon at 7 30 p.m. Gospel service nightly at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Street
Frank H. Ward
Weekend church services at 1015 Second Avenue SE
Ma bel Swanson leads the Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship at 11 with the sermon titled The Sent Word The Wednesday class explores the topic Prosperity in a concise church notice format
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Avenue
Mabel Swanson
Sunday School and Service at Peoples Third Avenue
The Rev. Waldemar Argow will lead Sunday school and worship service at Peoples on Third Avenue at Sixth Street SE. Residents are invited to attend.
What Is the Value of Religion in an Age Like This
At Community Book Night Mr. Argow reviews Churchill's Gathering Storm at 8 p.m. The event focuses on religion's role in modern times and engages readers with historical analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Argow
Churchill
United Presbyterian Bible School and Worship Schedule
The United Presbyterian Church on Grande Avenue and Essential Elements in Christians on Third Avenue SW announce Sabbath school at 9 45 a m and preaching at 11 a m led by Reverends H K Galloway and Law in Settle respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian
Grande Avenue
H. K. Galloway
Christians First
Third Avenue
Law
Settle
Church briefs cover Messiah program and talks at local churches
Handel's Messiah will be performed December 19 at St Pauls Methodist Church led by Mrs James Philbrook. Samuel Harding of the University of Iowa will speak at Dairydale Baptist. Mrs A C McElroy discusses The Eskimo at Olivet Presbyterian. Mrs Clyde Bausch speaks on Sunday schools in Marion Cedar Rapids to the Ministerial Association at First Presbyterian. Rev Waldemar Argow reviews The Gathering Storm at Community Book Night at Peoples Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre van Paassen
John Dewey
Waldemar Argow
Winston Churchill
Peoples Church
Third Ave
Sixth St. SE
James Philbrook
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
University of Iowa
Samuel Harding
Dairydale Baptist Church
Harding
Coralville Bible Church
A. C. McElroy
Anchorage
Alaska
Olivet Presbyterian Church
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Clyde Bausch
Ministerial Association of
Marion and
First Presbyterian Church
Mission Work of Lutheran Church Leader to Speak at Trinity
The Rev. R. P. Young of Monti cello will address both morning services at Trinity Lutheran Church on Sunday. His talk, titled Mission Work of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and Its Iowa District, outlines the church’s eastern Iowa missions, of which he supervises 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Young
Monticello
Trinity Lutheran Chuch
Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
Iowa
Membership of St Pauls Methodist Church List
The community notes nine retired individuals are included in the church roster. Details on names ages and specific roles are not fully legible in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
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U.N. Assembly
West
Edouard Daladier
Neville Chamberlain
Eleanor
Roosevelt
Poland
U. N
Julius Katz-Suchy
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Party
Board of Directors
Independent School
Lows
Baptist
Cedar Rapids Church
Catholic
Christian Science
Church OF the Brethren
ST. Mark’'S
Ev. Lutheran Church
Augustana Synod
Evangelical United Brethren
Evangelical and Reformed
Episcopal
Foursquare Gospel
Lutheran
Methodist
Presbyterian
Churches of Christ
Herald OF Truth
WMT
Easler
R. Franklin Galloway
Gabriel’s Promise
Theodore G. Lilley
Our International Book
Central Park
B Avenue
Allan E. Schoff
C.E
College Business Forum
Sinclair
Ralph B. Colton
Sunshine Mission
Unity Center
Unitarian
Church Briefs
Church OF the Nazarene
K Street
Hodgson
Missionary Convention
Howard & Clarence Jones
3Rd Ave
12Th St
Bethany Cong
6Th St. N.W
C. R
Youth For Christ
Ford Motor Co
Christ For Labor and Management Crusade
Ford Industrial Chaplain
Davis Martin Ford Motor Company
Eleventh St. NE
Four Square
First Ave. W
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