Icecapade Queen nominations announced for 1941 event
Seven candidates were named by the Winter Sports club for Icecapade 1941. The ice queen will reign at the January 25 8 p.m. and January 26 3 p.m. show at Manhattan Lake as voted by the public. Nominated entrants include Marian Grant Mildred Gorman Mary Glenn Dorothy Lehman Connie Sheridan Jeanne Russett and Margaret Forbes of Marion.
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Manhattan Lake
Marian Grant
Park Avenue SE
Mildred Gorman
Fourth Avenue
Mary Glenn
Icecapade Ice Queen Voting in Cedar Rapids Event
In the 1941 Cedar Rapids Icecapade the public votes Saturday and Sunday January 25 and 26. Send mail or take all votes to the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce by Friday noon January 24 to count for your contestant. The girl with the most votes wins the title.
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Cedar Rapids
President's Birthday Ball Drives Infantile Paralysis Aid
Linn county campaign leaders report rising public interest in the President's Birthday ball to be held Thursday night January 30 at Dancel and Much. Half of receipts go to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis for research and medical aid. the rest funds local emergency needs in Linn county. The Iron Lung, funded by prior events, aided local patients including an eight year old from Marion.
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Linn County Committee
Dancel
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Marion
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis, Inc
Children’s Hospital
Town City
Linn County
Anna E. Lamey
Park Terrace SE
Paul Huston
Twelfth Street NW
Philip Yothers
T. J. Brady
T. G. Eicherly
Park Avenue
Community Ball Tickets Offered at Local Venues
A dance event chaired by J. Frank Cravens offers a floor show and dancing with tickets priced at one dollar per couple. Tickets are available at the Roosevelt hotel Jack Young's cigar store 229 Second avenue SE Joe Burke's 226 First Street NE Curry's 312 Second avenue SE and C L Beeson 101 Second avenue SE.
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Roosevelt Hotel
Jack Young
Second Avenue
Joe Burke
First Street
Curry’s
C L. Beeson
Fred C Henson Play To Be Given Thursday By Mount Hermon Lodge
Mount Hermon lodge No 263 F and A M will present Low Twelve a three act play at the Masonic hall Thursday evening The drama by Fred C Henson Gazette reporter now home after a heart attack Henson has authored 23 plays The titled meeting opens at 8 oclock Master Masons invited delegations expected Cast includes Charles W Clark Robert L Pierson Otto F Hanzlik Edward E Lowe the Rev D A Loferski Max Padzewsky Dr Hoyt Thomas Willard Hughes and Fred J Witousek who directs Technical staff includes I Eckert stage manager F E F Hruska and Charles E King stage technicians Eckert worshipful master will give foreword Lester Baldwin with Howard Funk will play violin refreshments served afterwards
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Mount Hermon Lodge
Masonic Hall
Fred C. Henson
Gazette
Henson
Charles W. Clark
Robert L. Pierson
Otto F. Hanzlik
Edward E. Lowe
D. A. Loferski
Max Padzewsky
Hoyt Thomas
Willard Hughes
Fred J. Witousek
I. Eckert
Feef. Hruska
Charles E. King
Mr. Eckert
Program At Mt Zion Church Highlights Ladies Day
A Ladies Day program unfolds at 8 p.m. today at Mt Zion Baptist Church. Speakers include Sue Judd Crank and A S Lewis with Margaret Brown Jr presiding. The event features solos, readings, scripture, prayers, tokens to honored couples, and multiple tributes.
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Mt Zion Baptist Church
Sue Judd Crank
Community House
A. S. Lewis
Minneapolis Mall
Margaret Brown, Jr
Cora Lee
Ada Carwell
Heda Green
Gertrude Groft
Hazel Phillip
Beulah Harrison
Mary Goodman
Brown
Crank
Betty Lee Clater
Lela Hurest
Frances Baker
Alice Harrison
Viola Gibson
Lewis
Carrie &I Nsners
Carrie Sturees
Leona Wright
Erlie Culp
Russians Claim New Balloon Flight Record
In Moscow a new world record for stratosphere balloon flight in an open gondola was claimed by A. T. Fomin and Z. I. Goblisheff on Saturday. The two explorers reported reaching unprecedented altitude levels in their ascent.
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Moscow
A. T. Fomin
Z. I. Goblisheff
Flight crew reports high altitude record
Fomin and Goblisheff stated their aircraft reached 36 300 feet Friday and held maximum altitude for 15 minutes at a temperature of 76 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.
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Fomin
Goblisheff
Films Depicting War Episodes Banned in Italy
Italian authorities prohibit cinema that depicts wartime events, enforcing a ban on films portraying war episodes. Officials cite concerns over national memory and public reaction amid ongoing security debates.
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Italy
Coe Graduates 20 In Civil Aeronautics Training Class
The civil aeronautics authority program at Coe College graduated 20 students after 72 hours of ground instruction and 35 hours of flight under Dr. Alfred W. Meyer. Among them are Flora Eckels and Virginia Peck, with others from Cedar Rapids, Columbus Junction, and Philadelphia. Five seniors, five juniors, seven sophomores, and three freshmen are represented. Four may join the Army Air Corps after written exams in December.
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Civil Arronautics Authority
Coe
Alfred W. Meyer
Flora Eckels
Lenox
Virginia Peck
South St. Paul
Minn
Leon Black
Fort Madison
Robert Buckingham
Eagle Grove
Don Crabbs
Cedar Rapids
Robert Crowley
Oak Park
Ill
Dean Finnegan
William Fluegel
William Gilkey
Columbus Junction
James Grey
Philadelphia
Roger Hahn
Earlville
Walter Heyer
Sumner
Ferris Howland
Blue Island
Howard Kohl
Marion
Robert Lilliston
Gilbert McDowall
Gladbrook
Phillip McKevitt
Vinton
William Norris
Milo Raim
Gage Smith
Elgin
United States Army Air Corps
Crowley
Hever
Hahn
Norris
Dee 15
Golden Book honors aid to Czech cause in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids hosts a series of Czech cultural events and meetings led by the Czech National Alliance to compile a Golden Book of supporters. Upcoming items include operetta by Z C B J group, dances, social nights, lodge installations, and a three act comedy at St. Wenceslaus parish.
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State Council of the
Czech National Alliance
Cedar Rapids
Ceska Lipa Dramatic Club
St. Wenceslaus Parish
St. Wenceslaus Auditorium
Wes Drahozal
Dance Pupils To Give Show At Local Lodge Event
Dance pupils from the C. S. A. central committee course directed by Miss Adelen Hitchinson will perform in the first stage show on January 30 at the C. S. P. S. hall during the installation of officers. Members and friends are invited to attend.
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Beseda Club
C. S. A. Central Committee
Adelen Hitchinson
Two Masonic Bodies To Hold Installation Of Officers Tuesday
Trowel chapter No. 49 Royal Arch Masons and Palestine council No. 27 Royal and Select Masons will stage a joint installation Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the Masonic temple. Harry W Dunker to be high priest. Henry E Kunz to be illustrious master. A dinner at 6 15 p.m. followed by dancing and cards.
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Trowel
Royal Arch Masons
Palestine Council
Royal and Select Masons
Masonic Temple
Harry W Dunker
Robert W. McClaughry
Henry E. Kunz
Mr. Dunker
Charles W. Stevens
Peter C. McCracken
Frank W. Benesh
Edwin E. Hruska
Alex Sampson
Harold M. Warner
Ira F. Whitman
Don E. Hamblin
Royal Arch
James G. Bennett
Edward S. Fay
Earl B Delzell
Ernst Nilsson
Sentinel
Oliver D. Stucker
Arthur F. Hungerford
John Robertson
Elmer A. Hedin
David R. Pugh
O. L. Eck«ert
New Nazi Demands Reach Vichy Indicated by British
The British Broadcasting Corporation said Otto Abetz and Fernand de Brinon will arrive soon in Vichy to present a fresh set of German demands from Berlin.
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Vichy
New York
Otto Abetz
Paris
Fernand de Brinon
Berlin
British Broadcasting Corporation
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Connie Sheridan
John W Barry
Jeanne Russett
Margaret Forbes
Funde
O. Smith
J. Frank Cravens
Mt. Zion Church
Air Corps
Crabbs
Miss Eckels
Grey
Gilkey
Howland
Kohl
Lilliston
Army Air Corps
Twents
Dr. Meyer
Iowa Daily Press
Gov. A. Wilson
James
Drake University
Mary Ann
J. H. Wilson
Wilson
South Side News
Anna
Cedar Rapids Gas Company
Josephine Letovsky
Z. C. B. Dramatic Circle
Z.C.B.J
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Young Ladies Sodality
St. Ludmila Church
Twen
First Avenue
Second Street
Cedar Rapids Lodge No
Central
F. W. Barta
Karla Masaryk Club
Twenty-first Street
Yarane
4Th Ave
F Ave
the Gazette
E Ave. NW
Chrysler
Rao Seve Soc Cheysler
Baxter Motors, Inc
R. E. Moeller Motor Co
Lisbon
Lang Motor Co
Norway
Fraser Motor
Iowa City
Argo’s
Tipton
Jack Burns
Vinton, Iowa
E. F. Kleineck
Wyoming
Joe Jacobs Garage
Marengo
Lowden Implement Co
Lowden
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