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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1947

Page

7

Carpenter Frank Zobac Champions Mass Production Methods

Frank Zobac Cedar Rapids carpenter and general contractor speeds up eight west side homes for Veterans Homes Incorporated using pre-cutting and pre-fitting learned on wartime projects in seven states. Born in Czechoslovakia he moved to the U S in 1912 and worked as foreman on large construction in Iowa Illinois Kentucky Tennessee West Virginia Mississippi and California. He now runs Frank Zobac and Sons with his two sons, Frank Jr and Aldrich, and notes that faster methods can match quality. Completion depends on material availability and plumbing fixtures.

Frank Zobac Cedar Rapids West Side Homes Veterans Homes, Incorporated Zobac Iowa Illinois Kentucky Tennessee West Virginia Mississippi California New City Stockton Calif Frank Philippine Islands

The Gazette Film Schedule Highlights Evening Theaters

Monday lineup lists PARAMOUNT The Man in Grey Devil's Mask at multiple times. IOWA Jolson Story and short subjects. TE Two Smart People. PALACE Green Years and shorts. RIALTO One More Tomorrow Singing on the Trail. TIMES Somewhere in the Night Frisco Kid. STRAND Czech feature East Side of Heaven. MARION Holiday in Mexico Mysterious Intruder.

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Hawaii-NY fighter flight scheduled to fly nonstop

An Army Air Forces P 82 twin engined fighter will attempt a 5000 mile nonstop hop from Honolulu to New York in early February. Lt Col Robert Eon and Lt John M Ard of Wright Field will pilot the 16 hour mission, testing endurance for long range escort duties. The route includes Reno, Rock Springs, Detroit, and Erie before landing at LaGuardia.

Washington Army ‘Air Forces Honolulu New York A.A.F A.A F California Hickam Field Hawaii Robert E.on John M. Ard Wrightfield Dayton Ohio Point Arena Reno Nev Rock Springs Wyo Detroit Erie LaGuardia Field Thacker

Railroad To Inaugurate System of Credit Cards

The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad will inaugurate a new credit card system including Pullman accommodations and transport reservations. Travelers may request reservations by letter telegraph or telephone. Cards presented to agents for sleeping car and transport tickets will be billed to the traveler's account at month end.

Chicago Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad

Airman Keyed to Pearl Harbor Victory Fights

He logged nearly 3000 flying hours in European and Pacific campaigns and was one of 13 Fortresses landing at Hickam field during the Pearl Harbor attack. Ard served with the Eighth Air Force as a fighter pilot.

Pacific Hickamfield Pearl Harbor Ard Eighth Air Force

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