Ship Contracts Face Senate Overcharges Probe
Washington senators demand reform after hearings reveal New York Ship Building overcharges in wartime contracts. Officials probe 750000 dollars in improper costs including taxes and a 35000 dividend payment on preferred stock. War department allegations center on cost plus pricing and naval officers drafting the deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
ULP
Senate
House
War Department
Benjamin D. Foulois
Army Air Corps
Homer T. Bone
Wash
Bennett C. Clark
Wilson
New York Ship Building Corporation
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Clark
Bone
Lions Club Benefit Play Announces Lead Roles
The World’s All Right benefit production at Memorial Coliseum on Feb 7 and 8 reveals lead female star Mrs Worth S Averill and lead male Dennis Wood. Supporting cast includes Mrs E M Soboda Jr John T Hamilton IV blues singers Coe College dancers and local players with Don Hines as pickle maker and Ed Gorman as pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Memorial Coliseum
Worth S. Averill
University of Iowa
Don Hines
Dennis Wood
Cedar Rapids
Naples and Die
Mr. Wood
Frank Wood
Jeads
Paramount
England
England. Mrs. E. M. Soboda, Jr
John T. Hamilton IV
Coe College
Joe
Gertie Green
Prairie Fantasy
Robert O.“Bickel
Iowa Waterways
Ed Gorman
Banquet Opens Northeastern Iowa Youth Conference
Miss Mable Epp of Des Moines state secretary of the Women's Missionary society will lead the opening banquet at First Christian church at 6 15 tonight with local delegates gathering at 5 for an Acquaintance festival. Speakers include Marjorie Lois March Cedar Rapids Rev James Arthur Dillinger Des Moines and Miss Myrtle Furman India. Barbara and Louise Hagman will sing Chinese melodies as the conference continues through Saturday under Miss Genefrede Harris with May Frick conducting a session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Epp
Des Moines
Women’s Missionary Society
Disciples of Christ
Northeast Iowa
First Christian Church
Miss Epp
Marjorie Lois March
Cedar Rapids
James Arthur Dillinger
Myrtle Furman
India
Barbara
Louise Hagman
Genefrede Harris
May Frick
Keep on Top of the World Verse Reflection
A short verse notes how mood shifts with health and happiness. It contrasts lively days when well being rises with blue periods when illness drains energy and enthusiasm. The piece centers on inner mood and daily life impact.
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the Bess
Conference on Personal Enrichment of Life Held
Marguerite Hyten, president of the local Young People's society, is in general charge of the arrangements for the conference. Young people of the city are welcome to attend.
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Riods
Marguerite Hyten
Young People's Society
Singing cowboy dies of wounds after gun battle
Lawrence Springman known as the singing cowboy of Vinita Oklahoma died in St Anthony's hospital from wounds received when he was shot by a policeman in Rock Island Illinois during a Jan 10 gun battle after he wounded Officer Tony Cramer while questioned about a stolen car. He faced Dyer Act violation charges in Oklahoma and escape from custody in Arkansas, with warrants also in Quincy Illinois and Albia Iowa for bad checks.
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Rock Island, Ill
Lawrence Springman
Vinita
Okla
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Springman
Tony Cramer
Muskogee
Shorty Lawler
Dyer
Hundreds Of Graves Moved For Norris Dam Project
The Tennessee Valley Authority is relocating over 3,600 graves from 109 small church cemeteries to clear space for the Norris Dam project and its 50 000 acre lake with a 34 million dollar price tag. TVA has removed 1,910 graves from 46 cemeteries so far.
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Norris, Tenn
East
Tennessee
Norris
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Seventy Five Celebrate 29th Birthday Of Blue Goose Order
About seventy five members of the Ancient and Honorable Order of the Blue Goose met at the Montrose hotel Thursday night for the twenty ninth anniversary of the organization founded there on Nov 23 1906. Charter members attended from Des Moines Cedar Rapids and other cities. Leonard Newendorp presided as Most Loyal Gander and a floor show followed a dinner.
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Ancient and Honorable
Order of the Blue Goose
Montrose Hotel
H. C. Stuart
Cedar Rapids
Lew W. Anderson
W. H. Harrison
Des Moines
J. C. Stewart
C. W. Hook
C. J. Stewart
J. N. Sterling
Leonard Newendorp
Gander
Gazette
Association
Com
Mittee
Masonic Library
Iowa
Omaha
Waterloo
Council Bluffs
Mason City
Sioux City
Dubuque
Davenport
Fragmented OCR Notice Sparks Sparse Local Details
Damaged OCR fragment shows scattered numbers and symbols with unclear context. Readable items include a price marker and partial codes, but no clear event, names, places, or dates to identify the notice purpose or issuing authority.
New and Improved Oxypot Soap Promises Faster Fresh Wash
Oxypot dissolves instantly in any water type and produces thick suds 3 inches high. It speeds grease and dirt removal two to three times faster than rival soaps and introduces a soak and flush action that loosens grime in 15 minutes. Washing time drops 25 to 40 percent, saving scrubbing and boiling time while protecting hands colors and fabrics.
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E. M. Soboda, JR
Duster Bros
Campbell’s
Thompson’s
Monarch
Lee
Libby
Sanae Ldc
Sesedag
New York
Florida
Sia Sn LD
Lyra
Mea
Pillsbury Flour Mills Co
Minneapolis
Minn
Northeastern
TOP OF
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Norris Dam
Igram & Kilell H. K
IGRAM
M Ave
Sixth Street
Ohio
Globe
San
Cor
12Th Ave
3Rd St
Richelieu
Richelieu No
NAVY
N.B.C
Chase & Sanborn
Chunk
Royal Gelatine
Pillabury Flour Mills Co
Rose
Ralph
Oxkydol
Procter & Gamble
Cincinnati
Anna Miley
13Th Street
Duluth, Minn
Cvaioeree
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