Cedar Rapids Women Sharpen Rifle Skills for Defense
The Cedar Rapids Amazon Rifle Club, led by Captain Steve Stolba, recently revealed six weeks of scores from a women’s marksmanship contest. Top shooter Georgiana Brejcha scored 280 3/5 of 300, followed by Rose Meroshek 278 2/5 and Catharine Morgan 264 1/5, using prone, sitting, and kneeling positions on professional targets. Medals were awarded as Cedar Rapids Aerie Eagles supplied gold silver and bronze trophies, but practice was paused as a new armory basement is used by officers and guards at defense plants.
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Georgiana Brejcha
K Street
Rose Meroshek
Third Avenue SE
Catharine Morgan
Ninth Street
Cedar Rapids Aerie
Fraternal
Order of Eagles
Steve Stolba
Bill Morgan
France
Les Frink
Sixth Street
National Guard
Miss Meroshek
Brejcha
Gene Tierney
Red Cross chapter outlines war fund use in Linn County
Linn county chapter chairman Dawson E Grim explains Red Cross allocations from the 50 million war fund. National relief operations funnel funds through the national body while local chapters handle armed forces services disaster relief and civilian defense projects. The Linn County drive seeks 35000 with local 15 percent retained for community needs and runs January 5 to 12.
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American Red Cross
Linn County
Dawson E. Grim
Grim
Red Cross
National Organization
Citizns
A. Grimromwyggen Reynaapne
America
Rooney Again Tops Hollywood Money Makers in Poll
Mickey Rooney repeats as the highest money making star in the Motion Picture Herald annual exhibitors poll with 51 percent, edging Clark Gable by three points. Gene Autry leads the top western stars, followed by Roy Rogers and Charles Starrett, among others in the top ten.
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Hollywood
Mickey Rooney
Motion Picture Herald
Rooney
Clark Gable
Abbott
Tracy
Gene Autry
Gary Cooper
Bette Davis
James Cagney
Tim Holt
Johnny Mack Brown
Bill Elliott
Tex Ritter
Ice Cream Production Climbs Since 1929
In 1940 about 310 million gallons of ice cream were produced, up from 260 million gallons in 1929, reflecting growth in the dairy industry and consumer demand.
Japan Losing Average One Supply Ship Daily
Washington reports Japan is losing troop and supply ships at a rate of more than one per day, fast enough to reduce its merchant marine to insignificance.
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Japan
Britain
United States
Washington
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Borneo
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Ethel Linkletter
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Iowa
Elizabeth M. Dubois
Bever Ave
R. L. Wager
R. R. No
Central City
Zola Ferguson
5Th Ave
Nadine Mitraisky
16Th St. SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Joe Melisa
18Th St. SE
Gayle Anderson
Tipton
Marcia Kensinger
Rita Drake
First Ave
Killian
Patricia Petite
Eg Nemel
Kitterman
DAY Cleaners
Third Avenue Sw
DIAL
Fieldcrest
Windsor
Simmons
Birch Children's Chest of Drawers
Killian Company
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