Local group to be Boys' State largest in Iowa
Twenty six local youths bound for Hawkeye Boys State at Camp Dodge will join sponsors and hear officials reiterate the program aims. Hanford post reports the largest Iowa delegation, with two above quota, reflecting active local effort and post support. The group departs by bus Sunday morning and returns June 19, with sponsors from Elks, Knights of Columbus, Cadets, and several civic and veterans organizations.
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American Legion
Memorial Building
Camp Dodge
Hanford Post
Iowa
Dwight Krumholtz
Americanism Committee
James Franken
Leo J. Custer
State Legion
Frank Jennings
Marvin Winders
Elks Club
James A. Spaight
Byrne Healy
Knights of Columbus
John Barton
Cadets of
St. George
No. 43
Leonard Fuller
Albert Eddy
Donald Poole
John Butler
Elmer Grissel
Young Men's Bureau of Chamber of Commerce
Clifford Hand
Maynard Kint
Woman's Relief Corps
Leo Sweeney
Lions Club
Wallace Hollingsworth
Rotary Club
Don Yungman
Pickwick Club
Frank McConkey
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Robert Straka
Sixteenth Avenue Commercial Club
Jack Tewart
Kiwanis Club
Neal Hoover
Cedar Rapids Area Scout Council
Bertrand Jensen
South Side Civic Club
Marvin Priborsky
Linn County Bar Association
Harlan Rice
Waltonians
Troy Deal
Order of DeMolay
James Hodgson
Donald Ross
Woman’s Club
John Sopousek
Legion Auxiliary
LaRues Granted One Month Leave Before Fort Brady Duty
Capt. Frank LaRue and wife Mrs. LaRue with their three children depart Cedar Rapids for a 1 month and 20 day leave prior to his deployment with the third battalion of the Second Infantry at Fort Brady Michigan. They will stay with Mrs. LaRue’s parents in Tacoma and later visit relatives in Phoenix while their two younger children remain with relatives. Major Collin S. Myers will succeed LaRue as unit instructor at the 349th Infantry in Cedar Rapids.
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Frank LaRue
Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Second Infantry
Fort Brady
Mich
LaRues
C. F. Osmers
Tacoma
Wash
LaRue
Jackie
Mary
Frances
McKinley High School
Phoenix
Ariz
349Th Infantry
Cedar Rapids Federal Building
Iowa Reserve
High Twelve
LaRu
Frozen bread storage method extends shelf life
Washington officials said the department of agriculture bureau of chemistry and soils has developed a freezing method to keep bread usable in storage for six to eight months without ill effects.
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Washington
INS
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County Iowa
Notice is hereby given that Edwin W. Lundquist clerk of the District Court, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will hold a hearing to prove and admit the Last Will and Testament of Harry Kremers, late of Linn County, deceased, on the 20th day of June at 8 o clock. Deacon Sareent and Spangler, Attorneys, represent the matter in District Court.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Harry Kremers
District Court
Cedar Rapids
Town
Edwin W. Lundquist
Clerk District Court
Sareent and Spangler
Canton Exodus Mounted as Bombardment Deepens
Hong Kong dispatch by William P Shaw reports massive flight from Canton as Japanese bomber raids intensify. Thousands flee to interior villages amid rumors of Formosa troop reinforcements and potential invasion, with about half the city’s one million residents displaced by days of bombardment.
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William P Shaw
Hong Kong
INS
Canton
Formosa
Shanghai
Willie Willis Reflects on Courage and Regret
Willie Willis recalls a past confrontation and laments acting cowardly when faced with a tough opponent. He wishes he had stood up despite fear, expressing lingering regret over his actions and the impact on his self-image.
Salute History Notes On 21 Gun Salute Origins
The excerpt recalls the phrase which has killed more than 3,000 and wounded more than 6,000 people. It cites the 21 gun salute as international, noting pre 1875 use of a national salute of one gun per state in the Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Union
Avert Flight Of Wife Of Escaped Spy Plot Witness
New York police halted a potential flight of a third witness in a spy case by arresting Maria Griebl wife of Dr Ignatz Griebl who escaped the net aboard the Bremen She was held on 5000 bail as a material witness and jailed at Jefferson Market Prison Her purchase of a Bremen Havens ticket to join her husband in Germany was thwarted by the government actions until Friday
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New York
INS
Maria Griebl
Ignatz T. Griebl
Bremen
Griebl
Vincent L. Liebell
Jefferson Market
U. S
Lamar Hardy
Bremerhaven
Germany
Trust Prober's New Automobile Sparks Grins in DC
Washington AP report says Justice Department anti trust chief W Arnold arrived at work in a comically old car with wooden wheels. Officials reacted with chuckles as the Thur man displayed the antique vehicle described as his “new” car, a square topped coupe of ancient vintage.
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Trust Prober
Washington
Justice Department
Thurman W. Arnold
Government official defends high car costs in Washington
Arnold noted his wife called the $9,000 yearly government official car "a little silly" but he said the $45 automobile suits him fine. The remark reflects tensions over official vehicle spending while in Washington.
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Arnold
Washington
Raskob Jr and Wife Separate in Reno
John J. Raskob Jr., son of the former chairman of the Democratic Na tion, and his wife separated in Reno Nevada. The report notes a marital split and cites local filing details as part of the public record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Raskob, Jr
Reno, Nev
John J. Raskob, Jr
Couple Announces Separation Amid Political Committee Ties
A public notice disclosed that a national political figure and his wife Minerva have separated. The revelation came Friday and centers on their ongoing involvement with a political committee and related activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tional Committee
Minerva
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