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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1942

Page

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Wilson Sport Awards Honor Girls For Sportsmanship And Skill

Tuesday school assembly honored Rose Marie Machacek with the Sportsmanship award at Wilson. G A A members voted for top athletes and leaders across 12A and 8B divisions with numerous captains and awardees named in volleyball badminton ping pong and chevron ribbons. Pearl Harbor note closes the program.

Rose Marie Machacek Wilson School G.A.A Opal Miller Mary Balsanek Jacqueline Brown Jacqueline Bachman Lorraine Dew Anna Mae Durkie Henrietta Izer Vera Peterka Bonnie Petersen Helen Rank Dorothy Jerman Darlene Knake Gail Phillipson Jeanne Stepanek Velma Ste Lik Helen Travnicek Helen Trout Jovonne Wear C. R Ella Mae Canarr Lillian Dusek Betty Hansen Henrietta Kubik Mildred Jean Simanek Arda Mae Stolte Lila Lee Vredenburg Chevron Dorothy Andersen Gertrude Hoyle Betty Konigsmark Marjorie Kosina Ava Jean Maish Catherine Morgan Arlene Dvorak Virginia Field Jeanne Schlantz Betty Lou Soukup Pauline Meyers Helen Travnicek Helen Waite Catherine Morg Dorothy Meeks Dorothy Matieson Henrietta Frank Louie Renners Jeanne Jiricek Mary Brawner Mary Ann Dvorak Arlene Cilek Jean Krukow Betty Borst Mary Harrison Donna Cheney

Linn County Board Proceedings 1942 January Session

Linn County Iowa Board of Supervisors met January 2 and January 6 1942. Resolutions including service of notices on named residents and approvals of payrolls appointments in County Engineer Relief Sheriff staff and various offices were recorded. Financial reports and quarterly treasurer statements were approved and warrants authorized for widow pensions and relief expenses.

Iowa Ted Beeson Seevell Petty Add. Depu James M. Parker Su Yiaer Vel Pett Pervi ¢ Berson Justice Brown Township A. R Justice of Peace Maine Tow Americ Home Anamosa Ber Co John Baldwin Adsiog 'Mathines Benton County Relief Dept F B Mira Aid Archie Andi Ry Co Ole Sup

Linn County Board Proceedings January 1942

Linn County Iowa Board of Supervisors met January 13 1942 in Cedar Rapids with Petsy and Beeson present. Appointments for County Auditor Court House Janitors and City Assessor staff approved. numerous resolutions on delinquent taxes compensation clarified. claims allowed and payroll details cited. meeting adjourned to January 20 1942.

Cedar Rapids Iowa State of Linn Board of Supervisors Petty and Beeson Seeveil Pretty Kuban Vernon Brockman Regis Petty Court House Aye Thomas Vance Newhouse Jesse Parker Sam Frasinaera Navalorces H. C. Adams Rhea D. Wood Fant Jenee Anderson Lottie Jane Petty Nina N. Hersh Helen BE. Clark Linn County Johson Earl G Elea Colorado Kohoneee Fern Robert Bertram Dubuave County Delores Sones Denoit 14Th Ave S.E Audubon County Preston Arthur T Johnson Tame Murphy sOroise Sunshine Mission Coover Arthur Maxine Watter John Leona Jeanette Baker Lavern Paker Jones County Weaxe Howard McIntosh Lillian Michael Ave Llinois Bechener Joseph W. Carberry Joseph Carberry Sane Service Co Amblane Baldwin Frank Baldwin Frank Butterfield Brosh Mina A Paper Co Barron Motor Co Poor Sans Oreas City of Chadima Coal Co Soi Chadima_ Coal Co Gerpenter J.igon Costello Leonar Poor Ren City Water Works Case Seren Point H. Boot Graves Gifliland Coal Co Towa Mutual Liability Ins Co Rys Kinshet Ee Cosi Co Electric Light & Power Co King Tevestment Co

Linn County approves lumber contract bid. adjourns

The Linn County Board of Supervisors met January 6 1942 approved minutes and opened bids for 598236 board feet of treated lumber and 40020 feet of untreated lumber for the Road Department. Nebraska Lumber Company Omaha won a total 7378 69 contract sum and the chair was authorized to sign. auditor to return other bids. Meeting adjourned to January 13.

Tuckers Auto Salvage Tufts Mrs C Jerry Vesely Robt M. Co Vane D. R Modest Lena A West Lene Vanousairs Chil- Walbrand Wilson Meric Board of Supervisors al Sensbers Veing Seevell Beeson Reed Linn County Road Department Ae Ey Lumber Cedar Bar Parmners Lumber Company Sac City Nebraska Bridee Supply and Eler Lumber, Bridee and Supply Company Dess Lowa Gue Seeveli Dees Guvesvinets Mene M. Vesely

School Board Awards Five Gasoline Contracts

The board awarded five contracts for 1,000 gallons each to be delivered over five months at tank price minus one and a half cents. January went to Mid-Continent Petroleum, February to Standard Oil, March to Sinclair Refining, April to Shell, and May to Cities Service. Bids ranged from 34 to 76 cents per gallon and the oil contract was withheld for supplies committee investigation.

Board of Education Mid-Continent Petroleum Company Standard Oil Company Sinclair Refining Company Shell Oil Company Cities Service Oil Company

Germans Emphasize Strain On Generals

Berlin broadcast notes generals in Russia bear physical strain and responsibility for their men and the battle outcome. It cites the death of Field Marshal Walter von Reichenau and Brauchitsch's recent operation, plus an unnamed general recovering from lung inflammation.

Berlin Russia Walter von Reichenau Walter von Brauchitsch Ungs

Squadron 18 Organized by Iowa Civil Air Patrol at Saxon Field

Squadron 18 of the Civil Air Patrol in group 4 of Iowa was organized for active service Monday night at Saxon airport. Darrel Johnson named commander and Roy O Keefe executive adjutant with Grace Saxon as adjutant. The unit seeks private pilots and ground crew, with a free ground school planned for Sunday at 2 p m at the Saxon field.

Iowa Civil Air Patrol Saxon Don Johnson Waterloo Darrel Johnson Roy O'Keefe Grace Saxon Wayne Ross Ted Saxon Willard Garson Russell Markert Benne Alter Walter Breen CAA O'Keefe Markert Saxon Field Johnson

Oil Dealers Elect Cedar Rapids-Marion Association Leaders

Kyle Mills was elected president of the Cedar Rapids Marion Oil Dealers Association at its first meeting held at the Roosevelt hotel. Joe Klinger Howard Thein and William Dykhuizen were named vice presidents and A V Millburn was treasurer. About 75 percent of Cedar Rapids area stations observe the 7 p.m. curfew, with some larger stations staying open later.

Kyle Mills Cedar Rapids-Marion Oil Dealers Association Roosevelt Hotel Joe Klinger Howard Thein William Dykhuizen A. V. Millburn

Cassiopeia's Chair Named in Star Group Form

A star cluster in the Cassiopeia constellation is described as resembling a chair. The Cassiopeia asterism is noted for its distinctive shape and visibility in the northern sky.

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