Hundreds of Toys Repaired at YMCA for Needy Children
A busy crew of more than fifty men and boys, in two hour shifts, repaired roughly 200 toys at the YMCA handicraft shop for a city wide project. Toys collected from homes over two Saturdays will be distributed from the Sunshine Mission toy store. Supervisors from Quaker Oats guided the work, with YMCA boys dormitory residents and Hi Y and Men’s Club members helping. The effort aims to supply Christmas toys to needy children and totals are expected to rise further this week.
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Council of Social Agencies
Sunshine Mission
Hi-Y Club
David Kanellis
Ray Scholl
Wallace Hansen
LeRoy Smith
Ralph Ingersoll
Earl Moeller
Howard Moeller
George Youtzy
David Beauchamp
DeWitt Donovan
U's Men's Club
Nine Iowa Highway Detours Are Listed
Nine detours on Iowa highways are listed this weekend with construction at twelve other locations but roads kept open to slower traffic. The Iowa high commission announces detours at multiple routes including Iowa 3 and Iowa 10 with varying closure lengths and miles of detour, plus shoulder work and routine maintenance in towns such as Clermont Hampton Knoxville and Belview.
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Iowa
Iowa High Commission
Decatur
Laurens
Havelock
Town
Tu Solder
Dyersyi
Ineoense
Royal
Tor
Larchwood
Knoxville
Eddstow
Conmtrercen
Clermont
Hampton Town
Giinridge
Bel Ovue
Bel Own
Brider
Iowan
Ee Coast
Jon
Vernon
R River
IH to Run 4 Day Week Amid Material Shortage
Chicago reports International Harvester plants will switch to a four day week due to material shortages, affecting farm machinery production.
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Chicago
International Harvester Company
Build a Bond Party Marks CSPS Golden Anniversary
A CSPS Build a Bond party is planned for Saturday December 20 to celebrate 50 years of service to American Czechs at the CSPS building. The event features a Dance night with a popular orchestra, no admission for members but nonmembers admitted in couples, and a bond sale run by First Trust and Savings Bank officers.
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Cs.ps
C.S.A
Defense
First Trust and Savings Bark
Prokop Velky lodge elects new officers and appointees
Gus Subik is elected president of the Prokop Velky lodge with T B Hlubucek as former president. Frank Janeba reelected vice president and a slate including Joe Jun recording secretary John V Stodola financial secretary Frank Suchy treasurer and Joseph Topinka building manager. Other appointments include Joseph Hruby sergeant at arms Vine Kadlec Charles Novak guards Karel Novak reelected to the Czech National cemetery association board of trustees Jerry Nemec Karel Holecek Vaclav Picek to the trustees and Ludvik Simanovsky Joe Splichal Oldrich Stanek to the entertainment committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Subik
Prokop Velky Lodge
C.S.A
T. B. Hlubucek
Frank Janeba
Joe Jun
John V. Stodola
Frank Suchy
Joseph Topinka
Joseph Hruby
Vine Kadlec
Charles Novak
Karel Novak
Czech National Cemetery Association
Jerry Nemec
Karel Holecek
Vaclav Picek
Ludvik Simanovsky
Joe Splichal
Oldrich Stanek
Sanctuary Guild Christmas Party At St Wenceslaus Parish
The annual Christmas party of the Sanctuary Guild at St Wenceslaus parish took place in the school hall on Thursday with attendees enjoying seasonal activities and fellowship.
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St. Wenceslaus
Sokols
Sokol Hall
Officers Elected At American Czech Lodge Meeting
At the annual meeting of American Czech lodge C. S. A. 8 the following officers were elected Leo J. Trachta president Ernest Rejsa vice president William J. Lana recording secretary Frank Sysel financial secretary.
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Leo J. Trachta
Ernest Rejsa
William J. Lana
Frank Sysel
Local lodge notices and Christmas events agenda
Various fraternal groups announce meetings and holiday gatherings. Elections, officer appointments, and Christmas parties are planned by Anna Naprstek lodge Cedar Rapids Z C B J Six teenth avenue Commercial club and other societies with dates in December and invitations to notify absentees.
Bond Day Plan Presented By Knapp In Chicago
Russell Knapp president of the young men s bureau of the Chamber of Commerce will travel to Chicago Tuesday to present Cedar Rapids Build a Bond plan to state administrators of the national defense savings staff. The meeting will include all state administrators in the United States. Knapp was sent at the request of W L Clark Iowa state administrator who asked for information about Cedar Rapids plan. Booklets and brochures detailing the plan will be distributed at the gathering.
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Russell Knapp
Young Men’s Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
National Defense Savings Staff
United States
Knapp
W. L. Clark
Iowa
Skating Rinks to Open Soon If Winter Stays
The Cedar Rapids playground and recreation commission awaits sustained cold weather to ready the skating rinks for the season. They will announce the opening in The Gazette as soon as conditions allow.
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Playground and Recreation Commission
Cedar Rapids
Vancouver defenses promoted to brigade command
National Defense Minister J. L. Ralston announced Brigadier D. R. Sargent as commanding officer of Vancouver defenses and the post’s elevation to brigade level.
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Ottawa
National Defense
J. L. Ralston
D. R. Sargent
Vancouver
Messiah at Coe College Sunday Concert at 4 P.M.
The Coe College music department presents Handel's Messiah at 4 P.M. in Sinclair Memorial chapel with Mark Love as the leading tenor. Paul Schumann Ray directs the a cappella choir. Eleanor Wentland assists. Joseph H. Kitchin leads the orchestra. featured soloist background noted with operatic experience.
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Coe College
Sinclair Memorial Chapel
WMT
Paul Schumann Ray
Mark Love
Chicago Civic Opera
Ray
Coe
Coe, Sang Extensively In Oratorio As Paritone
Mephistopheles
Tonio
Vesper Choir
Grace Huddie Lwokhoff
Eleanor Houts
Joseph H. Kitchin
Modern Molly Takes Munitions Job For Husband On Wake Island
A Hartford AP dispatch recalls a young woman who, upon being asked why she sought munitions work, replied that her husband is in the marine corps on Wake Island. She started work that day.
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Molly
Husband
Wake Island Marine
Hartford, Conn
State Employment Service
Ayoo
Marine Corps
Wake Island
Weather Outlook by Brighton Citizen Forecasts War Storms
The Brighton Citizen offers a wartime weather report predicting heavy bombardment over Japan and nearby regions with aircraft activity. It warns of a rapidly spreading cold anger across U.S. coasts and a long range forecast of Japanese island inundation and tidal waves affecting Germany and Italy.
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Boston
Brighton Citizen
Japan
U. S
United States
Germany
Italy
U. S. Marines Ease Enlistment Medical Rules
The U S Marines announced relaxed enlistment standards via Sergt Robert Wetmore at the Cedar Rapids station. Defects remedyable within a month after enlistment may be accepted, along with nasal defects undernourishment underweight hay fever without asthma, 18 teeth required, and three color tests. ages 17 to 30 remain.
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United States
Sergt
Robert Wetmore
Cedar Ra
Etmore
Wetmore
Gilbert L. Ayres
Oxford
Navy Recruiting Office
Acailliam J. Kristian
Navy Enlistee Prioritizes Date Over Report Time
New York United Press reports Richard Brennan a 17 year old who enlisted in the navy and was instructed to report at 9 am but insisted he had a date with a beautiful red head. The recruiting officer retorted that the enemy would not wait leading to Brennan agreeing to report on Monday. The piece also notes Italy's leading crops wheat wine olive oil and hemp.
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New York
Richard Brennan
Navy
Brennen
Italy
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Oakland Road
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R.R. 3
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Anamosa
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