Crocheted bedspread wins trip to fair
Mrs Wallace who crocheted a 62 block by 8 half block bedspread used 35 skeins of thread and worked 9 hours per block to prepare entries for the New York World's Fair after winning first prize at the Iowa state fair. She also completed a 84 by 102 inch banquet cloth waiting for state fair premium and world’s fair entry.
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Second Street
Wallace
United States
Charles Wallace
Mrs. Wallace
Mrs Wallace's Calm Reaction Amid Dramatic Turn
Mrs Wallace faced a tense moment with a sigh as the stem parted from the stern. She accepted the turn of events calmly, remarking that she figured it had done its bit.
London Night Spots Keep Glowing Quietly Amid War
London still has its night amusements despite blackout and danger. Furloughed soldiers seek Ballet and variety in Piccadilly Leicester Square and other venues while clubs and canteens offer after hours music and socializing. Nightlife survives in war time with discreet doors and extendable licenses.
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London
Piccadilly
Leicester Square
Limehouse
Flanders
Underground depot of motorcycles found in London area
Police uncovered an underground depot of motorcycles with reserve gasoline tanks ready for parachutists, reports say. The discovery occurred as Scotland Yard rounded up Nazi sympathizers in a British coastal town, amid fear of invasion.
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London
INL
Ponent Sunday Graphic
Tony
British Isles
Graphic
Scotland Yard
The
North Western Protests I C C Reorganization Plan
Chicago and North Western seeks court disapproval of the interstate commerce commission plan to reorganize the railroad. It asks the case be referred back to the I C C for further consideration. The railroad contends common and preferred stockholders lose holdings and the Reconstruction Finance Corp earns too much interest on a $42 million claim.
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Chicago
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Federal District Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroad
Common
The
Commerce Commission
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Roller Skates 309 Miles To Join Army
Max Richard Fudler a 21 year old from St Louis roller skated about 300 miles to reach a Chicago army recruiting office He passed the physical examination and was placed on the enlistment waiting list
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Chicago
Max Richard Fudler
St. Louis
Army
John Patterson
Reverend Encourages Casual Dress for Churchgoers in Worthington
The Rev. George E Parkinson urged First Presbyterian Worthington members not to let dress interfere with church attendance. He welcomed casual outfits suitable for golf, cars, or fishing and announced a 7 a.m. service in addition to the 10 a.m. mass.
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Columbus
George E Parkinson
First Presbyterian Church
Worthington
Parkinson
Celebrate Anniversary of Mr and Mrs G W Harger
Mr and Mrs G W Harger of 1356 Hinkley Avenue NW will mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a family picnic at noon in Ellis Park. They were married June 9 1890 in Vinton and have five children ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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G. W. Harger
Hinkley Avenue
Ellis Park
Hargers
Vinton
Benton County
Harger
Elia Barr
Prisoners of War Conditions Across Nations in World War I
George Turner surveys prisoner experiences in World War I from German camps to neutral and allied facilities. He notes barbed wire enclosures, harsh work in mines and fields, poor sanitation, and reprisal camps, with varying treatment by country and eye‑witness reports.
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New York
Low Countries
France
Berlin
Germany
Red Cross
Y.M.C.A
James W. Gerard
United States
Gottingen
Hanover
Munster
Mannheim
Cassel
Gerard
Wittenberg
Limburg
Austria
Bern
Siberian
Turkey
Kutel-Amara
Modern Coed Prefers Marriage Over Career Says 1940 Trend
Northwestern psychologist says college women of 1940 shun careers for marriage and motherhood. She notes early feminist emphasis faded and many young women now aim to marry quickly and plan a family amid financial pressures.
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Evanston, Ill
Ruth O. McCain
Northwestern University
Allied War Buyers Seek More Materials
Allied war purchasers expanding beyond aircraft and tools to include a broader array of weapons and materials from U S industry. Wall Street sources report British and French agents widening orders and inquiries to speed equipment plans. Total orders since September estimated at 1.3 billion dollars and expected to grow rapidly.
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New York
United States
Wall Street
Charlotte Man Reelected Head of District Postmasters
Ivan D. Anderson of Charlotte was reelected president of the Iowa branch National League of District Postmasters at the closing session. W. S. Olexa of Batavia was chosen secretary-treasurer. District vice presidents were named and prizes awarded for service, marriage, and longevity. Marshalltown selected as 1941 convention city.
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Ivan D. Anderson
Charlotte
Iowa
National League of District
Montrose Hotel
W. S. Olexa
Batavia
Anderson
Olexa
Nelle Burk
Milford
W. L. Street
Center Point
L. S. Gambs
Smithland
Ida E. Larson
Swea City
Ida B. Stokes
Emerson
Pauline Kraschel
Farragut
Lulu M. Davis
Waukee
Leo S. Fertig
Benton
George P. Rounds
Clermont
Bert McKinley
Morning Sun
R. N. Tank
Walcott
Clarence Stevens
Bayard
Jacob Ruedy
Middle
Amana
Robert Miles
Lime Springs
William Kouba
Luzerne
Marshalltown
Women to take pilot, factory and support roles in defense drive
Baltimore AP report cites Nellie Tayloe Ross announcing that American girls may pilot airplanes, assemble guns and perform full scale men’s jobs as the United States expands its defense program. She notes sacrifices ahead as ground breaks on Goucher College’s new campus and emphasizes women’s patriotic service in many roles.
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Baltimore
United States
Nellie Tayloe Ross
The
Mint
Ross
Wyoming
Goucher College
Cedar Rapids Briefs Highlight Civic Meetings and Births
Townsend club No 2 meets in superior court rooms Monday at 745 p m. Board of adjustment convenes Monday at 3 p m in city hall council room. Mrs Gertrude Madison returns from Hot Springs Ark. Dan Hunter of Cedar Rapids Airways speaks on airplanes and student pilots at Cedar Rapids Rotary luncheon at Roosevelt hotel. Clarence White recovering from operation in St Luke's hospital in fair condition. Canopus club luncheon discusses Cedar Rapids baseball Wednesday at Roosevelt hotel. Mrs M B Smith reports birth of daughter Dawn June 3 at Chicago Memorial hospital to Mr and Mrs Q Smith of Chicago formerly Cedar Rapids. Mrs Q Smith formerly Helen Hutchins of Central City.
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Dan Hunter
Cedar Rapids Airways, Inc
Cedar Rapids
Clarence E White
Ridgeway Drive
St. Luke's Hospital
M. B. Smith
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Dawn
Chicago Memorial Hospital
Q Smith
Chicago
Helen Hutchins
Central City
Tomlinson Tribe Plans 20th Reunion in Cedar Rapids
The Tomlinson tribe of Iowa will hold its twentieth annual reunion at Bever Park in Cedar Rapids on August 11, announced Saturday by Jennie Tomlinson Faulkner of Marion. The Tomlinsons trace American roots to 1635 when Henry Tomlinson landed in Milford, Conn.
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Tomlinson
Iowa
Bever Park
Cedar Rapids
Jennie Tomlinson Faulkner
Marion
Tomlinsons
America
Henry Tomlinson
Millford
Conn
Retired Rail Employes To Meet
A meeting sponsored by the national association of retired railway employes will be held in the assembly room of the local Rock Island office at 2 p.m. Tuesday. J. L. Stark of Louisville Kentucky, grand secretary treasurer, will speak on the association objects. All retired railroad men and their wives are invited along with other railway employees.
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National Association of Retired Railway
Rock Island
J. L. Stark
Louisville
Cub Pack No 6 Picnic Highlights Local Winners
Cub Pack No 6 and families held their annual Bever park picnic Saturday evening. Winners included Glenn Chadima in multiple events such as foot races and three legged race with others like Denny Sacora Peter Pickford and Bob Bilis. James Schaber received a cap for top awards over the last year.
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Cub Pack No. 6
Bever Park
Glenn Chadima
Denny Sacora
Leo Peiffer
Peter Pickford
Stanley Ginsberg
Bob Bilis
Larry Dutton
James Schaber
Steel workers average age climbs to forty as experienced crew grow
The report notes thirty eight years as the average age among steel workers, with two of every five employees exceeding forty years. The figures highlight a aging workforce trend in the steel industry.
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