County Employes Granted Pay Raises
County board approves a retroactive pay raise plan for county workers with most gains at 5 dollars per month and some at 10 or 15 dollars. Deputy Whittemore and Mrs. Bleakly receive 15 and 100 dollar year increases respectively, while other staffers see smaller rises. Dispute over wage scales centers on higher brackets versus lower brackets and extra help rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Beeson
Elmer Seevell
Marion
Pete Whittemore
Mrs
Whittemore
William H. Bleakly
Thomas McAllen
Clarence Anderson
Lottie Melichar
Walter Shupp
Willon H. Behrens
Seevell
Beeson
S3eeson
Chicago Pastor to Speak at Westminster Men Banquet
Dr. H A Ironside pastor of Woody Memorial Church Chicago will be guest speaker at Westminster Presbyterian church fourth annual men s banquet on Tuesday Feb 3 Toastmaster Judge G K Thompson will preside at 6 p m in the church dining room A musical program features group singing led by J Eikendall piano by Killian and Moran Jr a vocal solo by Rev James H Blackstone and piano selections by Olson Hinkin and others Circle 5 of the Ladies Aid led by Mrs M H Morrison will serve the banquet Open to men only Reservations limited to 300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Tronside
Woody Memorial Church
Chicago
Westminster Presbyterian Church
G. K. Thompson
Ironside
J. Eikendall
Chiropractors And Osteopaths Allowed Tire Purchases
Chiropractors and osteopaths are now included in the list eligible to buy tires under the rationing board ruling. Linn county board member L. P. Boudreaux said initial instructions for physicians and surgeons excluded them, but a new ruling includes chiropractors and osteopaths. Tire inspectors have been informed as the board’s position is clarified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. Boudreaux
Linn
Boudreaux
A . Glenn Fletch
Wheaton College Men's Chorus Plans Cedar Rapids Concerts
The Wheaton College Men's Chorus will perform sacred music at Westminister Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids Sunday at 7 30 p m and at Calvary Baptist Church Sunday at 3 p m as part of its mid winter tour visiting Vinton Cedar Rapids and Waterloo Iowa and Moline Dixon Joliet Illinois under director Prof H William Nordin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheaton College
Westminister Presbyterian Church
Calvary Baptist Church
Vinton
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Moline, Dixon and Joliet
Ill
H. William Nordin
Wheaton College Conservatory of Music
County Signs Pact to Continue WPA Projects
The Linn county board delays signing until all members agree on continuing WPA projects. Howard Lindt Iowa City WPA area engineer Clare Petty Viola chair and C. L. Beeson Cedar Rapids debate project priorities including a golf course. The board approves a 1942 contract with Ray Coutts to aid tax and asset work and reviews All Iowa Fair finances and county bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Lindt
Iowa City
WPA
Clare Petty
Viola
Linn County
Petty
C. L. Beeson
Cedar Rapids
Beeson
Ray Coutts
Iowa Tax Service
Coutts
Frank
Laborites to Back Churchill in Vote
Labor party members decided by a large majority to support Prime Minister Winston Churchill in a confidence vote after a three day debate on his war policy and acts. Two cabinet purge amendments were to be voted on before the motion with Churchill expected to reject them. He said he takes the blame for everything.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Labor Party
Winston Churchill
Churchill
C P T Lowers Age Limit To 18 Years
DES MOINES AP officials of the civilian pilot training program announced the minimum age was lowered to 18. Students may begin training in their second college year, reducing the former requirement of two years of college and a 19 year age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Colege
Local shoemaker John Miskovsky dies after heart attack
John Miskovsky of 706 Third Street SW died at his place of business 109 Third Street NE at 5 p.m. Tuesday after a heart attack. Born June 6, 1869 in Bohemia, he lived in Cedar Rapids 58 years. Survived by wife Mary Pochobradsky, son Louis J., two daughters, and siblings. funeral Friday at Brady mortuary with Masonic and Z.C.B.J. involvement.
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Bohemian Reading Society
Savings and Aid
Cedar Rapids
Slovan Americky
Jan Petrovitsky
A. Cypra
Frank Vitousek
Vaclav Sykora
Karel Bednar
Vojtech Rocarek
Frank Bednar
J. W. Keuba
Joseph Renchin
Joseph Mekota
V. A. Jung
Jan J. Hrbek
A. Zejda
Frank Soukup
Jos. F. Vondracek
Jan Vosmek
Frank Kouba, Sr
W. Voriicky
A. W. Vondracek
Jes. Urban
Joseph Urben
Vorlicky
Thomas Suchomer
Vincenmc Kubevec
Charlie Fikejs
Ter Kubicek
John V. Rompotl
Bohemian Levines and Loan Association
West Ard
John Miskovsky
Third Street
Bohemia
Mary Pochobradsky
Louis J
Ahart Melsa
Edwin M. Stewart
Frank Dytrt
Cedar Raids
Masonic Lodge
Iowa
Prokop Velky Oo Z.C.B.J
Brady Mortuary
T. B. Hlubucek
Crescent Lodge
Way to Curb a Rupture Offers Free Plan
The notice claims Captain W. A. Collings promotes a plan for hernia rupture cure, promising a free method by mail. It instructs readers to send name and address to Capt. W. A. Collings, Inc. Box 108B Watertown NY, asserting no cost and immediate results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Collings
Government to Sell Grain for War Industry Uses
The Agriculture Department said it will sell wheat and corn to processors for ethyl alcohol acetone and butyl alcohol production for war industries. Japanese radio listeners face a monthly fee of about 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
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Oakdale
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