British abandon captured island Castel Orizzo in the Mediterranean
London announced a withdrawal from Castel Orizzo after landing forces achieved their objective. Earlier reports said Kassos in the Dodecanese group was seized by British forces. The Castel Orizzo base is believed to have housed an Italian seaplane facility.
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London
INL
Castel Orizzo
Mediterranean
Kassos
War Office
Admiralty
Castel Oritzo
Howeer
Tee Kasens
Longtime Cedar Rapids carpenter George Wilcox dies aged 89
George Eugene Wilcox longtime Cedar Rapids resident and former Kenwood councilman died at his daughter Mrs J E Hardwick's home in Cedar Rapids after a brief illness He was born February 27 1856 at Maquoketa and lived in Clarence before moving to Cedar Rapids in 1894 He leaves three daughters Katherine Wilcox Mrs J F Hardwick and Mary Millard three sons Albert E Frank N and Robert M a sister and a brother and several grandchildren Burial is planned in Clarence with services at Turner chapel to be announced
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Eugene Wilcox
Cedar Rapids
Central City
J. E. Hardwick
Thirty-third Street
Mr. Wilcox
Maquoketa
Clarence
Catherine McGregor Lutz
Clinton
Wilcox
Kenwood
Carpenters Local No
Clarence High School
Iowa
Katherine Wilcox
J. F. Hardwick
Mary Millard
Obituary for Charles Modracek near Cedar Rapids
Charles Modracek aged 49 dies at home five and a half miles southwest of Cedar Rapids on rural route 2 at 10 am Friday after illness since last June. Born near Ely Dee 27 1891 he lived there until his 1914 marriage to Emma Zach and moved near his present home where he ran a blacksmith shop 16 years. Survived by wife three sisters and five brothers. Funeral Sunday at Brush chapel at 2 pm conducted by Rev Benjamin J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Modracek
Cedar Rapids
Ely Dee
Emma Zach
Mladacech Lodge
Folding bed described as double in Smulekoff ad
Thursday advertisement for Smulekoff features a folding bed described as double size, but the bed is only single width and not made in double size.
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Smulekoff
Horry
Procter & Gamble
Briar Hoppers Enter Bundles for Britain Show Saturday
Dempsy Jones and his Kentucky Briar Hoppers provide vaudeville entertainment for the Bundles for Britain benefit at the Paramount theater Saturday night starting at 11 45. Vaudeville acts feature Ellie Mae and Rural Rhythm As You Like. On screen a sneak preview of Hollywood’s latest hit, while Newman’s presents a spring fashion revue. Proceeds aid England civilians and armed forces through the local Bundles for Britain chapter. Front row: Donald Jones Dempsy Jones George Ruffin. back row: Bill Suhr Mary Wenke Bill Jones.
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Dempsy Jones
Britain
Paramount Theater
Ellie Mae
Newman's
Bundles For
England
Donald Jones
George Ruffin
Bill Suhr
Mary Wenke
Bill Jones
Paroulek Burial Details at Shueyville Cemetery
Burial for Paroulek will take place at the Shueyville cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel on Saturday.
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Shueyville Cemetery
Funeral for Nathan Fagelman at Eben Israel Cemetery
Nathan Fagelman longtime custodian of Beth Jacob synagogue died in a local hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Russia on May 15 1876 and survived by his wife Dora three sons and several daughters in Milwaukee New York Brooklyn and Europe as well as four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held at his home by Rabbi Labansky with burial in Eben Israel cemetery.
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Nathan Fagelman
Beth Jacob
B Avenue NW
Russia
Linius Herzedek Society
Dora
Jess
Trenton
N. J
Isadore
Leo
Europe
Sylvia Edelstien
Milwaukee
Jean
New York City
Martha White
Brooklyn
N. Y
Celia Fagelman
Jeanette
United States
Abraham
Jeanette Gerstien
Rabbi Labansky
Eben Israel Cemetery
Mrs Louise Esch 80 dies in Berwyn after short illness
Mrs Louise Esch widow of Charles Esch aged 80 and longtime Atkins resident died at her daughter Mrs Louise Krier in Berwyn NL after a brief illness. She also leaves daughters Mrs Minnie Hepker and Mrs Ida Krumm both of Palo and sons John of Atkins Charles and Frank of Chicago. Body arrives Cedar Rapids Saturday. funeral set Beatty chapel at 1 30 p m Sunday with burial in Palo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Esch
Charles Esch
Atkins
Louise Krier
Berwyn
Krier
Minnie Hepker
Ida Krumm
Palo
John
Charles
Frank
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Beatty Chapel
Bible sales rise in 1938 census figures
Washington report from the census bureau states fiction output fell sharply in 1939 while Bibles and Testaments increased, rising from figures in 1937 to 7,927,848 in 1938, highlighting sustained popularity of religious texts.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Pease
Social Agencies Manual On Work Of 88 Groups Discussed At Luncheon
Mrs. T. M. Ingersoll spoke at the Council of Social Agencies luncheon at the Y M C A about a new Cedar Rapids social agencies manual. The mimeographed study, completed last September, covers 88 groups and examines public and private charitable work.
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T. M. Ingersoll
Public Welfare Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
Council of Social Agencies
Ingersoll
Carl Kirwin
Willkie Backer To Pen For Killing F D R Man
Forest Gillum a 56 year old Republican and Willkie booster killed Abner Tunspall 35 a Roosevelt supporter after being chided about Willkie defeat. Gillum pled guilty to manslaughter and received a two year state penitentiary sentence.
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Omaha
Forest Gillum
Willkie
Abner Tunspall
Roosevelt
Gillum
Women oppose British aid protest at Capitol
Capitol police broke up a sitdown strike of mothers opposing Roosevelt's lease-lead bill in Sen. Charles Glass's office. Mrs Elizabeth Dilling head of the Mothers Crusade Against H R 1776 was arrested after authorities rushed protesters down the corridors. The group chanted Down with the Union Jack as a British flag was alleged in the office. Glass was absent due to illness.
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Washington
INS
Senate
Capitol Police
Roosevelt
Charles Glass
Elizabeth Dilling
Glass
Mrs. Dilling
Chicago
Red Network
City Briefs Highlight Local Events And Appointments
The ladies gospel team leads Friday evening services at Sunshine Mission at 7:30 with Rev Miss M C Inman as speaker. Roy F Taylor, State Farm Bloomington IL manager, returns from Chicago convention. Ralph J Forrestal, son of Emma Forrestal, assigned to Fourth U S Cavalry at Fort Meade SD. standout athlete at Washington HS in 1935. Winter Sports club notes good ice on Manhattan lake north of Ellis park. figure skating classes start Saturday at 9:30 AM. Robert Ure showcases marble development at High Twelve luncheon in Roosevelt hotel. Mrs Mary Wallisch, 55, held on drunkenness charge after wandering on Highland drive NW. police intervened."
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Sunshine Mission
M. C. Inman
Ralph J Forrestal
Emma _ Forrestal
Cobbancourt SE
Fourth United States Cavalry
Fort Meade
S_D
Forrestal
Washington High School
Manhattan Lake
Ellis Park
Robert Ure
Wellington Street
High Twelve Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Mary Wallisch
Highland Drive
Wallisch
Man Suffers Fractured Arm at Local Manufacturing Plant
Frank Miller aged 32 of 300 Thirty First Street Drive SE sustained a fractured right arm around 4 30 a m Friday while working at the La Plant Choate Manufacturing plant.
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Frank Miller
Thirtyfirst Street Drive
Urges Action to Obtain Airline for Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids leaders push for an airport upgrade or new site to attract mail, express and passenger service after the war. A CAA survey and a test flight from United Airlines are planned to gauge requirements for resuming service. Local officials will seek land, then bond issues, with support from Sen. Herring and Rep. Jacobsen. The Hawk Eye Music Festival and a 1942 state junior chamber convention were discussed.
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Cedar Rapids
Bertram
John M. Drabelle
Chamber of Commerce
Young Men's Bureau
Drabelle
CAA
Kansas City
United Airlines
Paul Marchal
Hawkeye Model Airplane Club
First Presbyterian Church
Coe College
State Junior Chamber of Commerce
Accident at mill claims Miller after press operation
A punch press accident injured Miller who was driving the machine at the facility. He was transported by the Ambulance Service to St. Luke's hospital for treatment.
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Miller
St. Luke's Hospital
Shueyville United Brethren Church Sunday Schedule
The Sunday worship service is planned with Sunday school at 9 30 and senior Christian Endeavor at 7 30 pm.
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Shueyville United Brethren Church
Senior Christian Endeavor
Two Navy Enlistees Announced by Recruiting Officer
Friday announcement by Recruiting Officer MC Madson lists Kenneth Austin Poole and Frank William Klemm as new Navy recruits. Poole, son of Arthur FE Poole of 347 Eighteenth Street SE, will report to Great Lakes. Klemm, son of Riner H Klemm of 1401 Center Point Road Bath, heads to the naval training station at Great Lakes. Five students from the Jhien School of Dancing performed in the Festival of Progress pageant at the Montrose Hotel, sponsored by Disabled American Veterans of the World War. Performers were Anne Garden, Joan Gayle Nelson, Rita Risk, Janice Swab, and Joan Benesh.
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MC Madson
Kenneth Austin Poole
Arthur FE Poole
Eighteenth Street
Frank William Klemm
Riner H Klemm
Center Point Road
Bath
Naval Nine
Great Lakes
Jhien School of Dancing
Montrose Hotel
Anne Garden
Joan Gayle Nelson
Rita Risk
Janice Swab
Joan Benesh
African Lily plant draws neighborhood attention
A plant described as an African Lily sits at the center of attention in the residence of Mrs Frank Bares at 1414 M Street, drawing curious neighbors and visitors.
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Frank Bares
Bulb Grows To 23 Inch Stalk With 25 Inch Lavender Bloom
Mrs Bates received the bulb seven years ago from friends and has tended it every summer and winter. It began growing this year after winter storage and now rests on a sunlit plate in a window. A 23 inch stalk supports a 25 inch speckled lavender bloom with a disagreeable odor resembling a fiant jack in the pulpit.
Salvation Army To Hold Series Of Meetings
Brigadier and Mrs E P D Hicks divisional commanders of the Salvation Army of Iowa with the divisional band will hold a meeting Saturday at 7 p.m at Salvation Army headquarters 1123 Third Street SE. Sunday they conduct a service at the Anamosa reformatory at 9 a.m and again at 11 a.m. at local headquarters and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tuesday night evangelist Rev Mr Wesenauer begins 12 consecutive nightly meetings in the Salvation Army building. He is a violinist and will provide music at each meeting.
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E PD Hicks
Salvation Army of Iowa
Salvation Army
Third Street
Anamosa Reformatory
Wesenauer
Wall
Fishermen helped as Berlin aids Belgium food relief
German authorities said they would permit Belgian fishermen to fish farther out to help ease Belgium's food shortage. The move aims to bolster supplies amid wartime shortages and shows Berlin's support for Belgian relief efforts.
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Berlin
Belgium
Grand Champion in Baby Show at Festival of Progress
Barbara Ann Sammon, four, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sammon of 800 Tenth Street SW, won the grand championship among 118 entrants in a baby show sponsored by Disabled Veterans of the World War. She received a silver loving cup at a pageant held Wednesday evening at the Montrose hotel for best health exam and beauty, the highest total points.
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Barbara Ann Sammon
J. E. Sammon
Tenth Street
Montrose Hotel
Barbara
Connecticut Lacks Official State Bird designation
Connecticut remains the only state without an officially or unofficially designated state bird. The absence spans formal acts and common local practice, leaving the state without a single recognized avian emblem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Union
Vic Johnson In Again Forty Sixth Time In Years
Vic Johnson aged 36 was jailed for the forty sixth time as police records show since October 1935. He faced intoxication charges after being ousted from three businesses on Third Avenue SW. Johnson previously spent days in jail and a stay at the state hospital in Independence, with authorities reluctant to pursue him further.
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Vic
Vic Johnson
Johnson
Third Avenue
State Hospital
Independence
Jang
Justice of the Peace
H R Churchill
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George E. Wilcox
Smulekoff Furniture CO
Hollywood
Mrs. Louise Esch
NBC
Willkie Backer
F.D.R. Man
City Briefs
Roy F. Taylor
Higley Avenue SE
State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington
Breft
Dreft
U. S
Hale
Rapids
Herring
Jacobsen
Dan Hunter
Shueyville Services
Navy
Lien
Gregory
He Dairy Farm
Hladey's Grocery
Market Ave
Dial
Aid
A. W. Peterson Co
Second Avenue SE
Martin's
Tussy
Ceran
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