July Retail Bargain Drives War Bonds and Stamps
July retail drive in Cedar Rapids reports strong War Bonds and stamps sales with a total of 158 927 dollars on Wednesday. The Retailers War Activities committee urges continued emphasis through July and notes new stock of corsages and boutonnieres. Minute Men sold 500 novelty ties in half an hour at a parade related event. Parade organizer Fred Henson commends marshals and organizers for their work.
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Cedar Rapids
Carl Holstrom
War Activities Committee
Fred Henson
Northwestern Bell Girls Make 50 Dolls For Refugee Children
More than fifty dolls crafted from rags and scraps by Northwestern Bell Telephone girls win strong interest in St Louis and Cedar Rapids. The Red Cross intends to display them at the YMCA in Cedar Rapids before sending to refugee children, with a public viewing from 9 am to 4 pm on Wednesday and Thursday. Miss Helen Hubbard leads the project and Cedar Rapids hosts a two day surgical dressings institute July 20 through August 15 with Midwestern instructors. Women may join a new nutrition class at the YMCA volunteer service office Tuesday.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Donald Janssen
Hawkeye Aeroneers
John Parkis
Young Men’s Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
Aeroneers
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
St Louis
Red Cross
St. Louis
Y M.C.A
Wells C. Peck
Y.M C.A
Eugene Pinney
Nutrition Committee
Red Cross nurse aides hold picnic with volunteers
Red Cross nurse's aides gathered for a Friday night picnic supper with Miss Vivian Buser and many attendees including Miss Catherine Aukerman Mrs C C Tschirgi Mrs W Barber Mrs Raymond Klassen Miss Edith Bernice Evalena Sampson Miss Miriam E Stehlik Miss Julia Weldon Mrs Alice Seney Mrs Nellie Riley Miss Irene Vlach Mrs Martha A Stonebraker Mrs Roy E Choate Mrs Ed Zbanek Mrs R D Long Mrs L K Cornell and Mrs M C Wilson.
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Red Cross
Vivian Buser
Catherine Aukerman
C C. Tschirgi
W . Barber
Raymond Klassen
Edith, Bernice
Evalena Sampson
Miriam E Stehlik
Julia Weldon
Alice
Fall Fatal to 105 Year Old Woman in Chicago
Mrs. Sarah Sachs aged 105 died after a fall on Tuesday in Chicago. She came to the city from Poland in 1897 with her husband Thomas and is survived by two daughters and a son.
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Chicago
INS
Sarah Sachs
Poland
Thomas
Playground Field Meet Friday on McKinley Track
The annual field meet among the 16 playgrounds is set for 2 p.m. Friday on McKinley track. Kenwood seeks to defend its title with junior and senior events for boys and girls, plus a new football throw. Age groups run juniors 13 and under and seniors 14 through high school.
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McKinley
Kenwood
Harrison
Lincoln
Reed
Bever
Arthur
Kavenue
Riverside
Whitlam and
Buchanan
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Helen Hubbard
Clear Lake
Killians
Gainsborough
Gabriele
Pearact Ron Gamine
Gaineboroughs
Killian Company
Jean Joyce
Stanley
Lowa
Killian Sdia
Killian’s
Toys—Basement
Martex
Foley Sifter
S.ft
le Girale
Dorothy Gray
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