Christmas Mail Rush Seen At Cedar Rapids Post Office
Early returns show a potential record Christmas mail volume at Cedar Rapids with figures suggesting a five percent rise over last year. Post officials warn results are preliminary as peak days near and parcel post rules may alter gifting patterns.
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Bruce Fishwild
Gazette
Weller
Cedar Rapids
E. R. Petra
Walter Anawalt
Charles Seda
Seda
Parcel Post
Postal Service Plans Record Christmas Mail Handling
Officials project the largest Christmas mailing season ever with about six billion items. They will hire roughly 406000 extra workers atop 500600 regular staff to process up to 642 billion letters cards and parcels through around 646 billion handlings before December 25.
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New York
Los Angeles
Chisago
Santa
North Pole
U.S
American Mother of Year 1936 Dies in California
Hollywood AP reports Mrs. Francis Eleanor Smith, named American Mother of the Year in 1936, dies at 69 after collapsing likely from a heart attack. She collapsed in a radio studio after making a recording for a dance benefit for a crippled children home in Chino California, which she co founded.
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Hollywood
Francis Eleanor Smith
More Pledges For Blood in Linn Needed
Red Cross volunteers will schedule donors for the January 12 to 14 bloodmobile visit to Cedar Rapids. Pledges fall about 200 short of the county quota, and the organization appeals for more donors to complete scheduling. Groups including Linn county Farm Bureau Marion Lions Club Marion Business Girls Alpha Phi Omega at Coe College and Cedar Rapids industries have pledged donors. People can pledge by writing the Red Cross office in the Granby I building or calling 3-2673.
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Red Cross
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Farm Bureau
Marion Lions Club
Marion Business Girls
Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity
Coe College
Granby I
Christmas gatherings for CSA and Sokol groups in South Side
Members of the Czech Dramatic Association and Anna W Naprstik lodge host Christmas parties in the CSA club room with 7 p.m supper and 2 p.m events respectively. A 25 cent gift exchange is planned and officers for Prokop Velky No 137 CSA are to be elected at Friday 7 30 p.m. CSPS. Rudolph Langer is re elected Sokol Association president with other officers named.
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Czech Dramatic Association
CSA Club
Lodge Prokop Velky, No. 137
CSA
CSPS
Anna Wnaprstik Lodge
Rudolph Langer
Sokol Association
Avaee A Ee Oun
Joe Swipe
Charles Bartunel
Thief May Face Surprise After Camera Stolen in Omaha
A camera stolen from Mrs. Roy Harding’s Omaha home allegedly contained about 35 dollars. Police advise the thief to avoid attempting to take a picture with it.
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Omaha
Roy Harding
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Vaude Fellwock
Linn
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