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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1940

Page

5

Mrs. Peck Named Linn Red Cross Executive Secretary

Mrs. Wells C. Peck chosen as new executive secretary of the Linn county Red Cross, succeeding Metta A. Burd who resigned after 11 years. She begins duties after March 1 and comes from Cedar Rapids with prior Red Cross and Camp Fire ties.

Mrs. Peck Mrs. Burd Linn Red Cross Wells C. Peck First Avenue E Linn County American Red Cross Metta A. Burd Peck Harris Bennett A. G. Keyes van Vechten Shaffer Sam Hawkins Kenneth Cornell Marion Charles Michel Camp Fire Girls Cedar Rapids Cortland Normal School Cortland N. Y Wellesley Cornell University College Club Mayflower Burd Winter Park Fla

Vote Continuation of Moratorium Act Passes House

Washington AP reported the House approved a bill to extend the Frazier Lempke farm mortgage moratorium until March 4 1944 with action now in the Senate on amendments as the current law expires March 3.

Washington House Senate

Conclude Second Christian Church Evangelistic Series

The Rev. I E Link will preach on Human Destinies in the final sessions at Second Christian church on Third avenue and Sixth street SW with topics Hell and How to Get There and Heaven and We Get There. Opal Mae Williams is soloist. Rev Sam R Wall from Vinton spoke on Thy Kingdom Come urging personal living of the will.

I. E. Linkletter Second Christian Church Third Avenue Sixth Street Hell Opal Mae Williams Sam. R. Wall of Vinton

Radio Program Grid Big 1940s Iowa Station Lineup

A dense schedule lists WMT WGN WCCO KFJB WHO WSUI WOI WEAI and others airing across hours 5:45 to 11:55 with music orchestras news and dramatic programs. Multiple stations broadcast daily features including news market reports and variety shows.

WGN Ralph” Glasburen WCCO Amos Wsvui Midnig KFJB WMT Keen Fulton Lewis Paris WHO Leonard Keller Wccco WSUI Jessel Orrin Tucker McKinley Billy Wcccco Maijor Bowes History In Review Wit —Cidelbere Orch WEVI Jack McLean Ozzie Nelson Wcocoo Glenn Miller Wcoco Henry Weberwcocoo Rollie Johnson Bill Austin Ted Travers Charles Barnett Frankie Master Lace News Paul Sullivan Huck Shafer Frankie Masters Master Works Howard McCreery Griff Williams Ted_ Travers Dierseninides Mickey Alpert Bob WoOlf Eeer —Eecreing Boone WOI Merrymakers Zelda Ews Lem Hawkins WEHO Hank Offee Pot Inn WISUI Arthur Godfrey Ma Perkins Betty Wells Wccoo Road of Life Myrt Maree John Myrna Dee Sergent Hilltop House WME Melody Mart June Baker Wwcco Lost Empire Kitty Kelly David Harum Dr. Malone Houseboet_ Hannah Cedar Rapids Ames Chicago Minneapolis WSU Bone City Wee Who Des Moines Marshalltown Rock Island Mourt Marge Don Pedro Bill Burghart Guiding Light Corntussel Nooz Mary Sothern Kate Smith Judy and Jane Jerry Grandma Travels Don Roth Carters Elm Street Eetae of Courage Vests Ken WSUL Palm Flashes WG Meeretnean Street Forum Tom Owens Cowboys Voice of Iowa Alice Mine Lonefellows Eeees RFIB Penneee Doakes Sallesien Ralph Ginsburgh Lem Martha Moeller Lanny Ross Betty Reece Tunes Johnny Ararty Weco Jove Jorda Arnold Grimm Openui Judy Wee Betty Crocker Musica Wgn Bookman Mary Marlin Amanda Honeymoon Hill Wooi Department of Music Bill Anson Golden Gate Ma Brown Wolf Wsuui Barnstormers Melody Time Kitty Keene Stella_Dallas A. Wet Augustana College Choir Legeee Sothern O—Lorenzo Jones Ed McConnell Widder Brown Stan Stanley Kaffeeklatsch WGN—Grenadiers and_ piano Kathleen Norris Melody Caroline's Store Johnson Hollywood Sweet Leilani Charlie Flagler Science Ever Aeemees Orch Billy and Betteee Oman Sam Alice Bite Hedda_ Hopper Miss Julia Iowa State Bill McCune WwCcco H. Kaltenborn Jack Armstrong Europe Ellen Randolph

NLRB Orders Elections In 59 GM Plants

The National Labor Relations Board ordered secret ballot elections as soon as practical among about 125 090 GM production and maintenance workers at 59 plants in 11 states. It marks the board’s largest poll, with timing set by a Detroit regional director.

Washington National Labor Relations Board Ceneral Motors Corporation CIO AFL United Automobile Workers of America International Association of Machinists Pattern Makers League of North America NLRB Frank H. Bowen Detroit Michigan Ohio Wisconsin New York Indiana Missouri Georgia Maryland Connecticut California New Jersey General Motors International Union

Marrying Parson Buried Beside His Only Love

GOLDTHWAITE Texas AP The Rev J D Long the marrying parson of Mills county was buried beside his fiancee who died 43 years ago He had married hundreds of couples but remained a bachelor His wish was to be buried beside his first and only love The S S Niagara began laying an Atlantic cable on June 10 858

Long S. S. Niagara

Hull Urges End To Economic Autarchy After War

Secretary Hull called for a liberal postwar economic order and warned that without organized peace efforts, autarchy and totalitarian regimes could spread. He said the idea favors a liberal trade system and has been sent to American diplomats to present to foreign governments.

Nazi Germany Washington United States Hull

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Red Cross Mrs. Wells C. Peck Hamilton Seed & Coal Co Iowa State College Hamilton Seed and Coal Co First Street Gazette Parson Carload Sale Ostermoor Killian Company America Killian Seersucker Saitings Bargain Bargain Basement New Coats & Suits Syncre
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