Cedar Rapids safety push cuts industrial accidents
A Cedar Rapids safety movement led by the Chamber of Commerce aims to prevent accidents and losses. A serious injury prompts emphasis on prevention over fault finding. The Spearhead committee plans five Wednesday conferences starting Feb 19 to train foremen and improve on the shop floor amid defense needs and new workers.
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Cedar Rapids
Industrial Safety Movement
Chamber of Commerce
Chester Johnson
Quaker Oats
Henry Houseman
LaPlant-Choate
Glenn Andreas
Honeymead
H. L. Burns
Wilson and Company
Charles Landis
Iowa Manufacturing
B. C. Woodson
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
George Newland
Penick and Ford
Intensive Americanism Program To Be Conducted Here
The Young Men's Bureau of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce will run an Americanism drive February 12 to 22 with speakers in grade schools to teach democracy. Mayor Hahn proclaims the week as Americanism week. The effort seeks to counter anti American propaganda and foster Iowa pride, led by Ed Clapp with a committee including J W Albright and Norman Berg. Junior chamber groups statewide will coordinate, with support from local retail merchants.
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Young Men's Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Iowa State Junior Chamber
Russell Knapp
F. K. Hahn
Ministerial Association
Bureau
Ed Clapp
J. W. Albright
Byron Anderson
Norman Berg
David M. Elderkin
Art McKean
R H Redus
Howard Rowley
William Whipple
Clapp
The
Chamber
Lincoln
Washington
National Defense Week
Linn County Unit Plans Civic Club Speakers For Observance
The Linn County unit will aid the observance by providing speakers to civic clubs. These talks aim to promote awareness and community involvement, aligning with the event's civic spirit and educational goals.
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Linn County Unit
Masonic Chorus to Sing at Cedar Rapids Lincoln Washington Concert
A Masonic chorus from Crescent Mount Her mon and Mizpah Cedar Rapids will join a 50 piece Cedar Rapids band for a Lincoln Washington birthday concert at Memorial building auditorium next Sunday at 3 PM. Conducted by William Rinderknecht and William Wesely the program features Sousa marches and Herbert works with no admission.
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Crescent
Mount Hermon
Mizpah
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Building Auditorium
Sousa
Victor Herbert
William F. Wesely
William Rinderknecht
Frank Bates, Jr
Lincoln
Washington
American Federation of Musicians
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Hanford Post
American Legion
Rabid Dog Bite Case Prompts Pasteur Treatment in Cedar Rapids
The first rabid dog case in Cedar Rapids in years prompted hospital care for F R Averill after he aided a sick mongrel. The dog died. Averill received Pasteur treatment, and doctors cautioned against dog scares while advising bite victims to report to physicians.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
F. R. Averill
Avenue
Averill
Des Moines
National Guard
34Th Division
Humane Shelter
Linn County Humane Society
Rabies in Dogs and Pasteur Treatment Effectiveness
Medical records show Pasteur treatment after a bite reduces trouble to about one tenth of one percent, while untreated cases rise to twenty percent. Rabid dogs exhibit restlessness, licking objects, drooling, hoarse howl, and a wandering, direct path. Vaccination remains the effective preventive. rabies cases have been declining for years.
Driver Skids After Avoiding First Car
Howard Eaton of Evening Star tourist camp tried to avoid a collision with a car about 4 p.m. Saturday. He missed the turning motorist but struck a second approaching auto, causing a minor crash.
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Howard Eaton
Evening Star Tourist Camp
Bacon
Report of two car collision near city limits
Ed Schwiebert states he was driving east on Beverly Road when Henry Pirkle’s westbound car turned left. Bacon tried to stop causing a skid into Schwiebert’s oncoming vehicle. Schwiebert took Bacon to the county jail since Bacon’s car was badly damaged.
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Ed Schwiebert
Beverly Road
Bacon
Henry Pirkle
Schwiebert
Ex-County Clerk Hector Sentenced in Embezzlement Case
Ex official James P. Hector was sentenced in Omaha on a conviction for embezzling county funds. He received two years in the state penitentiary and a fine of 17 235.44 dollars.
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Omaha
James P. Hector
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Otrede Mert
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Third Avenue SE
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