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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1940
Page
3
The Linn county social welfare department reports 1,379 families and 289 single persons received relief in January, up 5 percent from December 1939 and 13 percent from January 1939. WPA activity, medical aid, old age pensions, and commodity distributions are detailed with totals and expenditures.
About 50 to 60 players from across the state are expected for the 1940 state checker tournament at the Y M C A beginning Monday. The event uses a three move restriction from 137 openings with two games per meet, offering twenty prizes totaling 90 dollars and a one dollar entry fee. Spectators admitted free.
The Cedar Rapids Gladiolus Society hosts a Monday bulb show at the Montrose hotel judged by Joseph Libal who will auction high grade bulbs to fund the society's August 17 and 18 exhibi tion. Twelve classifications offer first second and sweepstakes prizes with exhibitor entries due by 8 p.m. Donations of bulbs are welcomed for the auction.
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