Wright 96 Tops Age at Old People's Picnic
Mrs. L F Wright, 96, of 1202 Oakland Rd NE, won first prize as the oldest attendee at the 33rd annual Old People's reunion picnic at Bever Park sponsored by Sunshine Mission. Jo seph Stodola and George W Kirkpatrick, both 89, tied as oldest men. 367 people over 60 registered by 2 PM. 89 were over 80. Rev Frank H Ward supervised the program with B L Wick as principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Wright
Oakland Road NE
Bever Park
Sunshine Mission
Wright
Joseph Stodola
F Avenue NW
George W. Kirkpatrick
E Avenue NE
Frank H Ward
B. L. Wick
Five Day Week Adopted by A P for Its Employees
John A Hartford president of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co says A P will switch to a five day 48 hour work week for all store employees nationwide. Pay remains the same as the six day week, and stores will still serve customers six days. The policy follows prior reductions since 1916 and earlier experimental rollout in eastern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John A. Hartford
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Arthur G. Hoadley
Hoadley
Naval Flight Officer Addresses Lions Club
Lieut. Phillip S. Dalton Jr. spoke to Lions at the Roosevelt hotel describing the naval reserve flight selection board. Ensign Shellady outlined officer duties on battleships while Dalton presented a motion picture on maneuvers and training tactics for naval aviators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip S. Dalton, Jr
Naval Reserve Flight Selection Board
Lions Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Ensign Shellady
First Line Service
Lieut
Dalton
Light visibility limits from blackout tests
Recent blackout experiments show a plane pilot can detect a match flame from half a mile and the glow of a window from 12 miles, illustrating how light signals may be perceived at long distances.
Coe College Leader Takes Year-Long Study Leave
Dr Karl A Stiles head of Coe College natural sciences will take a year off from Sept 1 to study at Columbia University with a group sponsored by the General Education Board. He will reside in Bancroft Hall, Cedar Rapids, and a successor at Coe will be named later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Harve Geiger
Coe College
Karl A Stiles
Division of Natural Sciences
Coe
Columbia University
New York City
Stiles
Cedar. Rapids
Bancroft Hall
Columbia
Cedar Rapids
Commission On Teacher Education
Dr. Stiles
Liberal Arts
General Education Board of
Rockefeller
Teen Pleads Guilty To Reckless Driving In Cedar Rapids
Judge Harry Johnson faced a funding problem as William Jenkins aged 16 pled guilty to reckless driving after admitting he drove his father Claude Jenkins car without permission. The car wreck occurred on Center Point road NE near 2.15 am Sunday leaving a bystander to help right the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Johnson
William Jenkins
Avenue NE
Johnson
Center Point Road
Lincoln Avenues
Jenkins
Solon
Cedar Rapids
Tact Isn't One Of Billy Conn's Traits
Hollywood buzz centers on Billy Conn after his rude remark to Jean Parker at Republic studios. Conn, famed fighter turned actor, reportedly told Parker she reminded him of a past Pittsburgh show, then added the insult that left her almost laughing off her chair. The exchange colors his debut film The Kid From Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Conn
Hollywood
INS
Joe Louis
Jean Parker
Republic Studio
Conn
Pittsburgh
Jean
Chaplains in BEF Proportion Ready Army Support
For every 1100 men in the British Expeditionary Force one chaplain is allotted. The statement reflects wartime religious support planning tied to the BEF manpower.
Italian Sailors Sentenced for Sabotage in Baltimore Harbor
Twenty eight Italian seamen including masters of the Pietro Campanella and Euro were convicted of sabotaging their ships in Baltimore harbor and given prison terms. Captain Luigi Schiaffino and Captain Paolo Pieraccini received three years. Engineers and crew faces ranged from one year and a day to three months. FBI arrested them April 1 after coast guard found engines wrecked by hammers and chisels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
INS
Pietro Campanella
Euro
W. Calvin Chestnut
Luigi Schiaffino
Paolo Pieraccini
FBI
Coast Guard
McNutt Says Nazi State More Threat to Freedom
Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt on Wednesday argued that Nazi power poses a greater danger to American freedom than communism. He defended the Soviet aligned on the side of the democracies as an incredible phenomenon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington, Ind
INS
Paul V. McNutt
Linn County Iowa Board of Supervisors Proceedings 1941
Linn County Iowa Board of Supervisors met July 8 1941 approving minutes from July 1 1941 and authorizing tax sale certificate assignment. The board adopted a notice to depart for certain named residents, reviewed county officers reports totaling various fees for the second quarter of 1941, approved appointments and exemptions including Soldier's Exemption for 1940 taxes payable in 1941 and 1942, and authorized printing of 440 volumes of the 1941 tax receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Iown
Tines
Cedar Rapids
Seevell
Petty
Beeson
Clarence Leverich
Towa
Muesse
Henrys Nita
First Street
Cedar Haplds
Stock Lelani
Scevell
County Recorder
District Court
W Ol) Fiemay
Rapids Township
Merrit R. Meath
Marion
Edwin Bills
Margaret Hartung Kellame
Orchard Heights
Maarion
Margaret Hartung Kellams
Edwa
Stevell
Edward F Schuknecht
Melvin L. Corum
E. M. Craig
Guy A. Robinson
Harold Peck
Omer C. Sidwell
Delbert G.turner
Henry D. Jordie
Arthur O. Bezdek
Dvorak
Fred A
Chester L. Rich
Nell A. Miner
Ceva Heddinger
Merle Harris
Richard W. Barker
Russell W. Manatt
Maree E. van Meter
Lloyd L. Snook
Clinton Walton
L. T Constang
Harry E. Kissinger
Milo O. Hanzuk
Thurman
Motion
Tribune Publishing Company
Adams Dr F W
A&p Grocery
Ashbacher Walter
Andrew Alexander
Aitken Chira
Bundy J Archie
Beeson CL
Bleakly
Bailey’ JL
Benton County
Heshears
Bakers Shoe
Butters Store
Uriners
Brush
Bohemian Suva & Loun Assa
Blauls Sons Co John
Broxey
Win
Beall Clifford
Carpenter
Mate
Cedar Rapids Bakery
Conway & Ca
Capaducas Steve
Central City News Letter
Cedar Rapids Caty
R Assessor Utility Ser
Checker Electric Supply
Cook RL
Cach Glass & Print Co Frank
Central City Telehone Co
Joe W. del
Seth
Dolezal Joseph
Dixon
Claude
Dow
Ft. C
Drummond
Linn County Relief and Public Aid Ledger Fragments
A compilation of welfare payments and town public aid line items from Linn County listing numerous individuals and families with poor relief, rent, nursing, medical aid, food stamps, and related services. Items reference multiple names, services, and small sums, with an adjournment note for a county board meeting in 3941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatch and Son
L K
Hillcrest Baby
Hubbard Ice and Fuel Co
Hotz William
Hetheringtons
L K. Co
Hruska
E F
Houser
Blanche
Hawkeye Motor Express
Hofman
Millie
Electric Light and Power Co
Iehe
Ta Electric Light and Power Co
Jones Mary Anna
Kolnrik Bookbinding Co
Malanine Krejel
James
Encera Grocery
Kadlee
GOR Klinger Print Co
King Investment Co
Kilneer, Paint Co
Klopp
Lloyd Weed
Knapp Robert
Loren
Kendall Howe Co
Linn County Farm Bureau
Leacox
Howard M. Bangs
Linn County Abstract Co
Ofc
Lindahl
Lefebvre Corporation
Linn County Food Stamp Office
Sol rTelief
Lilly Piloting Co
Lilyrad
Amy Poor
Lynch ‘Transfer and Storage Co
Lagonmarelno Grune Co
Lynch Transfer and Storage Co
Leonard Implement Co
Lee Richard
Limmer Holme Co
Marion Sentinel
Midwest Fruit Co
Martin Roasu Tractor and Equip Co
Mitchell
Mason Food
Miller Paul
Michael
Laura
Mear Mra Maury
Mairndt Robert
Vernon Hawkeye
Metropolitan Supply Co
Matron Sentinel
Matron Machinery Co
Martin Roasa Tinctorania
Master Tire Treads Co
McNiel Kfp
McKesson and Robbins
Druce Mertas
Margaret
Naso Bros
Nimmer Albert
Nassif Sam
Nassif R
Bell Telephone Co
Newmans
Supple
Peoples Grocery
Sol Relief
Pinney Grocery Geo
Proskovee
Riley Penn Oil Co
Seevell
Elmer M
O'sweet
Smith Robert FP
Bangs Disease Damages
Second Ave Press
Rec Books
Sanford Co Mortis
Simon Frank
Comum
Nilege
Standard Ol Co
Serbousek Edwin
Theichiff Joseph R
Titus Mildred
Troy
Ctose
Timms
Taschner Forrest
Tewalt_ Perle
Vane Dri F
Woods
Weisel Ant Everette
John A
Wenzel
Edward
Willams
Wi J
iWickey Minnetta
Willaims Estate
Walbrand
Wapsie
Zachar, Bros
Guy Mikesell
FEE Brenneman Ce
Osler
Archie Hurtson
Board of Supervisors
Beeson
Linn County Towe Atlest
Rober M Wesely
County Aid
Marmola promises weight loss without dieting or exercise
Marmola tablets claim to trim facial and body fat by sensible eating and standard directions. The ad states over thirty years of sales and more than twenty million boxes distributed, noting Marmola is not a cure and targets adults with thyroid-related obesity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Procter & Gamble
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Old People’s Reunion
A&p
Karl A, Stiles
Aluminum
A. W. Peterson CO
Maytag
Second Avenue SE
U. S
McNutt
REDS
Linn CO. Board Supervisors Proceedings
Stokes
Standard Tire CO
First Avenue
DIAL
Len
John
E. Lapes Florist
Hutchinson
Hutchinsons
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