Hunter Library Fund drives aims. funds raised reported
Mrs. Bertha Blinks, chairwoman, reports $101.25 collected for Captain Garth Hunter library fund as drive closed Friday. Latest contributions include many individuals and clubs, including W.R.C., W.S.C.S., O.O.P., and multiple church and women’s groups, contributions range from $1 to $10 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Price
Anna McDougall
Galen
R. K. Hunter
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Mothers Club
Diana Fret Club
Marion Lodge
A.F
A.M
Marion Business Girls Club
Marion Federation of Women's Clubs
Ladies Progressive Club
Dry Creek
Local Church Services Schedule Across Denominations
A compact listing of worship times and activities for Marion area churches including Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Congregational, Free Methodist, Methodist, Presbyterian, St Pauls Lutheran Seventh Day Church of God and Prairie Chapel. Each entry notes pastor names service times Bible school and special programs for Sunday and weekday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin H. Shaw
St. Joseph’s
T. J. McElliott
Vernon H. Carter
Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Congregational
O. O. Hobson
Free Methodist
C. B. Patrick
Arthur. W Henke
Upper Parlor
W. H H. Ray
C. V. R. de Jong
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Carl E. Krog
W. Waggazer
Bethany Church
Cedar Rapids
Seventh Day Church of God
Sixth Street
Ninth Avenue
Prairie Chapel
A B Curran
Epworth League
Washington paper rebukes OWI head in New Year broadcast
The Washington Times-Herald criticizes Elmer Davis for attacking the paper and the New York Daily News claiming his remarks are an attempt to regain OWI director prestige. Davis had accused the Patterson McCormick press of undermining military leaders by predicting 1944 victory hinges on civilian effort. The paper notes Eisenhower’s track record and urges vigilance as the war progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Lp
Washington Times-Herald
Elmer Davis
New York Daily News
Davis
OWI
Patterson-McCormick Press
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Eisenhower
Times- Herald
War Bonds Drive Urges Personal Sacrifice in Time of War
A exhortation asks readers if they are angry about the war and prompts immediate action to support the effort by purchasing more war bonds, emphasizing personal resolve and collective duty.
Berlin Scorched and Shattered by Second War Raid
Stockholm says Berlin mayor Ludwig Steed describes the city as almost unrecognizable after a major British bombing raid. The housing crisis grows as many residents are left homeless. The Schwarzekorps notes Germans are mobilized at minimal means while Sweden reports damage around Tempelhof and shrapnel hits a Swedish plane. A Swedish scientist credits an infrared camera dubbed magic eye for guiding bombers through clouds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Ludwig Steed
Berlin
Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau
Steed
Berlin Schwarzekorps
Dagens Nyheter
Sweden
Germany
Tempelhof
Vladimir K. Zworykin
Camden, N. J
Byrnes Says Inflation Main Problem for 1944
War Mobilization Director Byrnes warns 1944 will be crucial on fronts and home. He calls inflation the top civilian issue, urges unity and sacrifice, and notes wartime production saved Europe while civilians must resist profiteering and ensure a normal postwar life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James F. Byrnes
War Mobilization
Europe
Byrnes
Pearl Harbor
United States
Paradox Chaplain Major Waldrup Causes Confusion
In Madison Wisconsin a Truax field chaplain Major C Waldrup caused embarrassment while visiting a soldier at the police station he signed the register as Major Waldrup TM a husky policeman eyed the scene and questioned the rank mix up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Truax
C Waldrup
Waldrup
Notable Officers Face Inquiry Over Inspected Honors
A lieutenant wore silver bars on his shoulders and demanded an explanation. Waldrup hurried into his usual explanatory speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldrup
Book About the Hornet Stirs Up A Hornet's Nest
In Philadelphia a new book about the carrier Hornet, A Ship to Remember by Alexander R. Griffin, spurs debate among clergy over sailors prayer habits before battles. Some say flyers struggled to bargain with God, others argue they could not reconcile Thou Shalt Not Kill with destroying the enemy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Sns
Alexander R. Griffin
Griffin
Philadelphia Federation of Women's Clubs
Shah of Iran Seeks Stronger Allied Role in World War II
In an exclusive AP interview from Teheran, Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi expresses desire for greater Iranian army cooperation with the Allies and calls the Teheran declaration the first application of Atlantic Charter principles. He praises Roosevelt as a great figure and accepts an invitation to visit the United States. The shah notes Iran’s wartime stance and Allied presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teheran
Iran
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Associated Press
Royal Palace
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Shah
Germany
France
Spain
United States
Italy
Marble Palace
Switzerland
United Nations
Two Ithaca College Women Show Football Level Strength
Violet Kissell of Staten Island and Kay Camerato of New York City posted strength indices of 2574 and 2427 in tests by coach Isadore Yavits. He says any man with 2500 could make a college football team, noting only two last year’s varsity players were higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca, N. Y
Violet Kissell
Staten Island
N. Y
Kay Camerato
New York City
Ithaca College
Isadore Yavits
Miss Kissell
Miss Camerato
Yavits
Marines Turn Hell Loose On Jap Bataan Veterans
U S Marines near Cape Gloucester launch dawn bayonet attack against Japanese forces, wiping out a garrison of pillboxes behind the airfields. Marines under Lt. Mitchell Paige and Maj Gen. William Ruppert reported heavy tolls with numerous Japanese casualties and captured supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bataan
William C. Wilson
U. S
Cape Gloucester
Corregidor
Philippines
Guadalcanal
65Th
James C. Palma
Pittsburgh
Mitchell Paige
Dravesburg
William H. Rupertus
Americans Laud British Farmers On Wartime Production Drive
Three U S farmers after a 6000 mile two month tour of British Isles agricultural centers praise Britain’s farming. They credit wartime soil improvements new crops and mechanization aided by lend lease support and efficient equipment pools. They note farm families staying on amid shelling near Hell's Corner and Dover Straits while tractors were strafed and barns damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
British Isles
Oscar Helmne
Marcus
Robert J. Howard
Sherburne
Earl Robinson
United States
Hell’s Corner
Straits of Dover
FCC Delays Decision on Paper News Monopoly Question
FCC to pause consideration of news monopoly concerns in newspaper licensed radio acquisitions. The agency aims to avoid disturbing current newspaper station ties and has left the issue largely in suspension after three years of discussion. Also notes Tipton death of John H. Bolton at Mercy hospital Iowa City. Services Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Associated Radio
Commission
James L. Fly
Tipton
John H. Bolton
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
B. C. Bunker
Cedar Rapids
Roger M
Wilson Funeral Home
Manpower policy in 1943 shape of 1944 outlook
The 1943 manpower record shows no national service law yet broad cooperation across government, management, labor and communities kept war production strong. Officials warn the 1944 risk is let down psychology while stressing need for half a million more workers in key industries, more exodus of workers to war jobs, and better utilization to curb quits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Joe Jones
Joe
Manpower Commission
Vast Changes Reported Across War Era Sectors
The note lists dramatic shifts in employment and manpower from 1940 to 1943. Arming forces rose from 500 000 to 10 000 000, munitions jobs from 4 500 000 to 9 900 000, unemployment from 9 500 000 to 700 000, women at work from 10 800 000 to 17 000 000, construction from 1 700 000 to over 2 000 000 then 700 000, war agencies from 200 000 to 1 600 000, agriculture from 10 800 000 to 12 100 000.
Murray Urges Steel Workers to Stay on Job During Negotiations
Philip Murray warns United Steelworkers members to remain at work while leaders bargain new contracts with 150 firms, including U S Steel subsidiaries. Contracts expire Monday, wage demands include 17 percent raise and minimum pay guarantees amid wartime drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Philip Murray
CIO
United Steelworkers Union
U. S. Steel Corp
War Labor Board
Murray
Europe
United Steel Workers of America
Halsey predicts decisive Pacific victories in 1944
Admiral William F. Halsey in a New Year statement forecast major and rapid Allied blows across the Pacific. He said Tokyo’s boastful spirit is on the run and that Rabaul is being squeezed from the front. Bougainville and Guadalcanal are cited as key steps in the pincers closing on Tokyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halsey
William F. Halsey
Pacific
Tokyo
Tokyo Radio
United States
Rabaul
New Britain
Guadalcanal
Bougainville
Solomons
John L Lewis Uses Pea Anthracite for Home Heating
Washington AP reports John L. Lewis president of the United Mine Workers heats his Alexandria Virginia home with pea anthracite coal. Press spokesman K C Adams confirms the fuel and notes stokers are designed for that size since it is normally in demand at the mine workers building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Alexandria
Lewis
K. C. Adams
Lost and Found items in Vin ton and Marion areas
A list of lost and found notices includes a sterling charm bracelet with 19 charms to contact Dorothy Thompson in Vin ton Iowa and a near four dollar coin purse, plus a yearling Holstein heifer found by Dewey Lint on Route 3 Marion. Also missing are several watches a gold Elgin wrist watch and a solid gold bend wedding ring with rewards offered and contact dials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Thompson
Vinton
Iowa
Josephine Shanklix
Marion
2Nd &T. NW
Lovely Lady Beauty Salon Offers Cold Wave Specials
A vintage classified style notice promotes permanents and hair waves at Lovely Lady Beauty Salon and related shops. It lists prices for cold waves from ten dollars and other services, with operator counts and location at First Avenue SE and nearby studios. The ad urges readers to call Paris Academy for more details on permanent wave services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minterieis
First Avenue SE
Lillian Suchy Beauty Shop
Paris Academy
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Marion News Gazette
Marion Hendrickson
East Coast
Paul Kruger
Coggon
Katz Salvage
Peter Meci
Caroline
Frank
Marion Churches
Mrs. Burrows
Leonard J Burrows
Yocom Chapel
Arthur W Henke
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Ashley Williams
Andrew Hayes
Henry Arp, Jr
Clyo Castle
Harley Daws
Charles Daws
Camp Roberts
Calif
Fort Lewis, Wash
Susan
Owen
Wayne Beery
Kay
Sioux Rapids
Mrs. Beery
Emmett Zollars
The
Gazette Co
Tenth Street
Carl Cherry
Dolores
Waverly
Everett Waltons
Floyd Parks
Norma
Lois
Carolyn
Thomas Parks
Waukon
Capt
Fred O'Riley
Southwest Pacific
Cpl
Donald Benedict
Pvt
Ted Miller
Sheri Ferre
Fort Custer, Mich
Cpl. Benedict
8. R. Benedict
J. A. Belcher
Thomas Ondrus
Tommy
Barbara
Galesburg, Ill
M. FP. Reinheimers
Seabees
Camp Peary, Va
Michael Cira
Washington, D. C
Delbert Benedict
R. R. Benedicts
West Coast
Joe Malake
St. Luke’s Hospital
Owi Head
Iin
Republic Steel
Corrigan-McKinney Mill
Cleveland
San Pietro
Fifth Army
Shah of
Leopold Nerman
Naples
Dicker
Frank Tremaine
Jack’s
First Street
Postoffice
Probasco Jeweler
2Nd Ave
Palace Theater
Vincent’s Jewelry
Higley Ride
Service Bureau
L. A
Bedbugs
Richards Laboratory
H. K. Schaefer
Kresge
Sands
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