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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1945

Page

14

Linn's Red Cross Plans Fund Drive

Six men and one woman form the 1945 Red Cross War Fund campaign committee in Linn county. With the goal set at 135000, the Linn county chapter expects to complete the drive in 10 days starting March 1. Rural drive begins as weather permits. Campaign headquarters on the second floor of the Granby building room 207. Co chairs Harvey C. McClary and R H Pickford. Others include Mrs Paul H Huston James C Blodgett Wallace K Martin Glenn Fletcher Charles B Michel. Michel heads rural drive with John Kraus Walter A Shupp Ben Neal Merle Wiley.

Mabel C. Wilson Red Cross War Fund Linn County Granby Harvey C. McClary R. H. Pickford Paul H. Huston Red Cross James C. Blodgett Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor Wallace K. Martin C.I.O Glenn Fletcher Red Cross Board Charles B. Michel Marion Cedar Rapids Pickford and McClary

Huge Increase in Impersonation and Illegal Uniform-Wearing

FBI reports a sharp rise in illegal wearing of uniforms and impersonation during World War II. First half of 1945 shows 155 percent more convictions for wearing uniforms and 111 percent for impersonation versus 1942. Cases span Wichita Falls to York with sentences up to five years and fines.

FBI The Gazette Cedar Rapids Des Moines E. E. Kuhnel Eos America E. E. Rudgel Federal Bureau of Investigation J. Edgar Hoover Kuhnel Wichita Falls Texas United States North Africa Connecticut Army Air Forces Royal Canadian Air Force Mexico City San Antonio Montreal Troy Tion Kuhner Armed Services

Red Cross seeks volunteers as March drive kicks off

Michel aims to line up volunteers with good weather and finish by March 1. Chapters speed up campaigns as Linn County aligns for national publicity by March 1 with info to spread by Feb. 15. Red Cross will use radio, press and speakers to highlight needs for the coming year and gear up leaders for industrial, residential and commercial divisions. Funds target is lower than last year’s 147000 while veterans return from war fronts increase chapter responsibilities.

Michel Paigns Linn County Red Cross Cochairmen

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