Chinese Group Takes Control of Industries Across Nation
Shanghai dispatch reports China’s military affairs commission now holds supreme power over private and public industry, mines, and all commercial and agricultural enterprises to mobilize resources against Japan. Decree from Chungking places Chiang Kai-Shek’s commission at the helm, coordinating output with chambers of commerce to strengthen long term resistance.
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Shanghalt
China
Military Affairs Commission
Japan
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chungking
Chambers of Commerce
Canton
Blas Bay
Hong Kong
Great Britain
Tsingtao
Shanghai
Hangchow
Wuhu
Yangtze
Nanking
Ahepa Christmas Program Draws Cedar Rapids Crowd
More than 125 adults and children attended the Cedar Rapids chapter No. 194 Order of Ahepa Christmas party in Moose hall Tuesday night. Santa distributed gifts after a colors presentation, national anthems, a play Samiotesa, and varied musical and dancing numbers by local performers.
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Moose Hall
Cedar Rapids
Santa
Samiotesa
Mary
Angela Thomas
Francis Siamis
Helen Costas
Tom Thomas
Nick Folion
Old-Time Gazette Employe Visits Cedar Rapids Friends
M A Oxley former Cedar Rapids resident and Gazette printer visits at 209 Seventh Street SW. He had been at Keats and leaves Friday for Kansas City. He was summoned to Keota by illness of John Ramsey who died last week. Oxley recalls the composing room payroll of $90 weekly forty-two years ago versus over $2000 today.
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M. A. Oxley
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette
A. A. Hemphill
Seventh Street
Mr. Oxley
Keats
Kansas City
Keota
John Ramsey
Oxley
the Gazette
City Briefs And Personals Highlight Local Happenings
The Old Timers club hosts a Christmas dance at K P hall. Evangelist W G Roberts preaches at the Church of Christ. Students Fred Mineck and John M Hasek return from Ames. Five dollars stolen from Jack O Connor. Mikesells travel to Council Bluffs for uncle Austin Eichhomne's funeral. Local injuries include falls causing fractures. Seaman William Coquillette on furlough. Christmas services at Hus Memorial Presbyterian. Ingersoll preaches The Christ Out Of Place. Christmas library hours set. public library hours adjusted for holidays.
Fire alarms report two house roof fires and a plant short circuit
Firemen answered two general alarms Wednesday at 3215 Carlisle street NE where an old stove pipe sparked a roof fire. A second call at 6 40 p.m. to Wilson and Company No 5 cooler plant reported a wiring short with little damage. Company No 2 responded at 6 18 p.m. to 2001 E avenue NW where chimney sparks ignited the roof.
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F. H. Wood
Carlisle Street
Wilson and Company
Company No. 2
Wendl Kremanek
E Avenue NW
Lawmaker urges rapid strengthening of national defense
Chairman Edward T. Taylor of the House Appropriations Committee calls for immediate fortification of the entire defense structure despite an unbalanced budget. He says the United States must reach an invulnerable position as international tensions rise, and predicts further defense spending will be approved.
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Washington
INS
Edward T. Taylor
House Appropriations Committee
Taylor
Navy
War Department
Congress
Colorado
Delhi Quintet Beats Coggon 47 to 16 on Delhi Floor
Delhi high school boys beat Coggon 47 to 16 on Tuesday night with C Horton leading Delhi with 14 points and Estling top scorer for Coggon with 7. Delhi girls later defeated the Alumni 19 to 17.
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the Gazette
Delhi
Coggon
C. Horton
Estling
Delhi Girls
Y BASKET SCORES AR EA IY Tad
unreadable OCR fragment mentions basketball scores and names fragmentarily. no complete event or entities to confirm.
Christmas tree lights brighten Marion library lawn
More than 100 lights adorn the spruce at the Marion public library lawn marking the fifth year of illumination by the Marion Federated Women’s clubs. Carols will be sung as in prior years.
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Edar Rapids
Public Library
Marion Federated Women's Clubs
Marion
Susie Brown
Easter Fullerton
Theodora Bromwell
Mary, Taylor
Jennie Barber
Joseph Barnoske
Order
France
Christmas program at Lincoln High School assembly
A Wednesday afternoon assembly in the Lincoln building audi torium featured a sequence of performances including O Come All Ye Faithful, Bring a Torch Isabelle with the girls glee club, Silent Night with Joan Crew and John Ross, The Birthday of a King sung by Alice McGowan and chorus, a Christmas talk, The Chimes by Rev C V R De Jong, and Joy to the World by the mixed chorus.
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Lincoln
Jeanette
Isabelle
Joan Crew
John Ross
Heldlinger
Alice McGowan
C. V. R. de Jong
Handel
Christmas Party By Rebekah Lodge At IOOF Hall
Members and families gathered for a Christmas party at the I O O F hall Tuesday evening. The program featured carols readings by Faye Parks Carol King and others, a vocal solo by Dorothy Adee, and prize games won by Billie Mack and Dorothy Knapp. Santa distributed gifts and candy to about seventy five. refreshments were served by a committee.
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Rebekah Lodge
I. O. O. F. Hall
Faye Parks
Carol King
Janet Derflinger
Thelma Knapp
Dorothy Ratliff
Dorothy Mack
Dorothy Adee
Melvin Arp
Billie Mack
Dorothy Knapp
Santa Claus
Donations to the Good Fellows Fund and local social notes
Donors include Ameigo club and Northwestern Bell Tele phone Co each giving 4 dollars along with several individuals from 50 cents to 4 dollars. An additional note will be published Friday. Local residents Miss Leone Neill and Miss Ruth Neill plan weekend visits with the Neill family. The Oxford club will not meet Sunday. church groups plan caroling and vesper practice. Ruth Griffin, formerly of Marion, recently visited Melbourne relatives.
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Goodfellows Fund
Ameigo Club
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Thomas Costello
George Barnoske, Jr
E. J. Miller
A. G. Beckman
Z. N. Lundy
H. N. Strader
John H. Pazour
Athenian Club
Kope's Market
People’s Grocery
Paris Laundry
D. S. Cory
Fred J. Skedine
Methodist Church
John Johnson
Mae Snell
W. A. Fee
Henry Arp
Eleanor Gough
Christmas Socials and Updates From Cedar Rapids Area
Mrs Dedek visits Cedar Rapids for Christmas. Chitaya Camp Fire group will meet Friday at Irene Harris home to distribute Christmas baskets. John Gibney son of Mr and Mrs Gibney shows slight improvement after illness. Mrs Schminkey fractured left ankle near Marion and hospitalized for X rays and care with expected return home before Christmas. Mrs Comstock of Chicago and Misa Bose Boyles of Milwaukee visit Dr and Mrs Skinner for the holidays.
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Fred Louis, Jr
Fred Loula HI
Harlan
Louis
W. 5. Carpenter
Marion
H. N. Strader
New Hampton
Dr. Strader
Chitaya
Irene Harris
George Schminkey
Cedar Rapids Hospital
Grant Comstock
Chicago
Misa Bose Boyles
Milwaukee
Frank S. Skinner
Minnesotans Bid Last Farewell To Frank B Kellogg
Minnesotans from all walks of life bade farewell at funeral services for Frank Billings Kellogg. Simple Episcopal rites were held at St John the Evangelist before removal to the capitol, where guardsmen and naval reserves were posted until nine p m. Burial is planned at the national cathedral in Washington with Mrs Kellogg accompanying the body. Services in the capitol will be Monday.
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St, Paul
Royal Family Spars with Expensive Christmas Gifts
London dispatch reports that Britain’s royal family are not lavishly exchanging costly presents this Christmas. The only significant gift is King George’s aquamarine jewelry set for Queen Elizabeth, while other items are small trinkets books and prints.
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London
INS
Britain
George
Royal presents to include books and prints from family
The royal gift list centers on books and prints. Queen Mary plans to give relatives and friends historical volumes, with the Princess Royal, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and the Duke and Duchess of Kent also choosing books, sporting prints, and jeweled trinkets for their personal circle.
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Queen Mary
Princess Royal
Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
Duke and Duchess of Kent
Notice of Assessment for Curbs and Gutter Cedar Rapids Iowa
Notice by Cedar Rapids City Council of an assessment plat and schedule for curb and gutter on streets including D Street Southwest 16th Avenue to Bowling Street Mallory Street Southwest 18th Avenue to 19th Avenue 1th Avenue Southwest Mallory to Hamilton. Hearing set January 17, 1938 at 10 a.m. Objections must be filed within twenty days with City Clerk. Deputy City Clerk Kreba signs notice.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
City of
16Th Avenue
Bowling Street
Mallory Street
18Th Avenue
19Th Avenue
Hamilton Street
Santa Carries More Presents but Bill Less This Christmas
Chicago report says merchants expect higher gift loads yet lower sales overall due to snow, labor unrest, and recession. Despite thinner profits in the Midwest and West, the South shows growth with Atlanta department stores claiming record sales. Men’s furnishings lead purchases while furniture declines.
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Chicago
Santa Claus
United Press
Deep South
Atlanta, Ga
Atore
Middlewest
East
Rockies
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Military Affairs Board
Order of Ahepa
K. P. Hall
W. G. Roberts
Mattoon, I
Church of Christ
Eighth Avenue SW
Fred* Mineck
Gus W. Mineck
Third Avenue
John M. Hasek
M. T.hasek
Eighth Avenue
Ames
Iowa State College
Jack O'Connor
Second Avenue
O'Connor
O’connor
R. A. Mikesell
Nineteenth Street
Council Bluffs
Mikesell
Austin Eichhomne
Jennie Schminkey
Marlon
C. R. Kiffe
A Avenue NE
First Avenue
Sixth Street
Mercy Hospital
William Coquillette
San Diego Naval Training Station
Mabel Coquillette, Coggan
Helen Potter
Twelfth Street
Sis Im Mercy Hospital
W. H. Harris
Miss Potter
Hus Memorial Church
Hus ‘Memorial Presbyterian Church
Sunshine Mission
Bob” Ingersoll
Cyrus Metcalf
Library
Sojka'’S
Sixteenth Avenue
Turkeys
LaFiant
Quaker Oats
Imioye Srenet McGracken
Hubbaraf Upuchanan
Bkow
Davin
Coffman Renkide
Ate Vews
Lewa Steel
Speeder
Mullin
Ford
F Loutek
Lemmon
Abernathy
Knake
Krumbhols
Broussard
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Damino
IGRAM
Kalell
M Ave
DIAL
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Crisco
Mit
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Sas
Culver Motors
Derm
Alton
Lambert
Lewis
Etramel
Epi
Leach
L.hayes
Wy Wilson
Forrestal
Kellogg
Hoganart
McDonald It
Hayes
Pielimane
Eye
Schrader
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Gas Co
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Farmer
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Reynoldasna
Waener
Harmer
Mundy
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Reuters
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Miller
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Marion News
Frank Starry
Dickie
Webster City
Oscar French
Chatterbox Card Club
John Larkin
Jack Gibney
Glenn Brooks
Leibsohn’s
Walter French
Des Moines
Mrs. French
Fairfield
Mary Lockwood
Schaller
Mr.'s
H. F. Lockwood
Marian Busby
Elizabeth Self
Keota School
Charles Nicodemus
Mr. and
Ae H. H. Nicodemus
Gene Travis
Mrs. L. M. Phelps
Chester Solberg
Rochester, Minn
Priscilla Hanscom
Minneapolia
W. A. Hanscom
Horace Reiter
Whittier
Calif
Virginia Wild
Hazel Merrill
Wild
Sydney Cornell
Jamnita Smith
Marquise Paula
Joanne Crew
Carol Fairley
Loren W. Inman
Baptist Church
CCC
Robert Mitchell
Memorial Hall
Charles L. Wahl
Central City
And
Rebekahs
Leone Neill
Oakland
Ruth Neill
W. G. Neill
C. L. O'Kelly
Anamosa
John Mullin
Hartford, Conn
Matt Mullin
Blanche Mullin
Oxford Club
Epworth League
Ruth Griffin
W. W. Yocom
Melbourne
Charles Dedek
John Gibney
Frank B. Kellogg
Fleming’s
Central Market
Culbert’s
Leibsch
Wilson's
Sockery
Ziender Mild
Folger’s
RINSO
Libby
Eee
Ries
Doz
Bologna
Rome
Lee
Oie
Third Ave. SE
NM. M. Kreba
Btorey
Bill
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