Red Cross Center Moves to Y W C A for Wartime Work
Wartime activity prompts a new Red Cross center in two rooms on the Y W C A third floor. Nine corps under volunteer special services will operate here including administration staff nurse aides Gray Ladies home service canteen and more with offices filing system and a dedicated telephone desk. Mrs Paul Huston and Mrs Howard Hall chair the effort with Mrs H E Pfeiffer Mrs W H Hasek and Mrs J R Treichler staffing the desk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Association
Paul H. Huston
Howard Hall
H. E. Pfeiffer
W. H. Hasek
Home Nursing Committee
R. K. Stoddard
Helen Hubbard
Armstrong
Third Avenue
Third Street
Musicians Protective Union approves defense bond purchase
At its last regular meeting Local 137 of the Musicians Protective union voted to buy 1500 dollars in defense bonds in the name of the corporation. Officers installed for 1942 were Joseph H. Kitchin president Leo F. Cole vice president Frank J. Treka secretary James Taylor treasurer J W Stoddard recorder Richard Blahnik sergeant at arms Verne Jeffrey and executive board W B Mokreish and Joe Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musicians Protective Union
Defense
Joseph H. Kitchin
Leo F. Cole
Frank J. Treka
James Taylor
J. W. Stoddard
Richard Blahnik
Verne Jeffrey
W. B. Mokreish
Joe Fisher
Iowa Well Drillers Meet in Cedar Rapids 1942
The Iowa Well Drillers association and the Eastern Iowa Veterinary association will hold their conventions in Cedar Rapids. The Well Drillers meet March 10 to 13, and the veterinarians meet October 13 and 14, as announced by the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Well Drillers Association
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
Well Drillers
Red Cross notes knitting effort and first aid book drive
A Red Cross member notes volunteers knitted for refugees before 1942, claiming one person would need 101 years to complete the total work at 24 hours daily. The column also covers calls for first aid textbooks, Johnson school classes, and a home nursing course host at Mrs. East’s Elmhurst home. Coe YWCA girls sponsored a no refreshment day raising about 12 dollars for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Johnson School
Philip W. Shive
Arthur M. East
Elmhurst Drive
Frederick Murray
Home Nursing Service
East
Red Cross
Chicago
Fort Sheridan
Coe Y.W.C.A
the Red Cross
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RED Cross Center
Y.W
Musician’s Union
Iowa
Red
Dia
Ry el
Star Jewelry CO
Second St SE
Newman
Melton
Moon
Price Newman
Price Newman's
Ini
Newman's T
Newman's
Ree
Eas Newman
le Price Yard
China
Philco Radio
R.C.A
Rt Men
Bopea
Tain
Brassieres
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