El Kahir Shriners Honored at Imperial Session in Indianapolis
About 150 El Kahir temple Shriners from Cedar Rapids attended the Imperial Session in Indianapolis with visits from four high ranking officers led by Harold Lloyd. The Cedar Rapids group returned home by special train after events in Chicago and Indianapolis. The delegation included Potentate Henry E. Haegg and unit leaders. the band, patrol, drum corps, and wrecking crew performed at Monument Circle and several hotels.
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Cedar Rapids
Imperial Council
Indianapolis
Harold Lloyd
Motion Picture Star
Chicago
el ‘Kahir Temple
Iowa
Lloyd
Convention City
Shriners
Ken Gillette
Lloyd's Temple
Los Angeles
Leo V. Youngworth
Imerial
W. Freelandendrick
el Kahir
Potentate Haegg
M. M. Thompson
Emeri
Stewart Shank
L. L. Dolson
el Kahir Temple
Monument Circle
Ray C. Coutts
Hoosier Athletic Club
United States Leads In Road Mileage Against Europe
The United States possesses 3,056,000 miles of highway, nearly tripling the combined road mileage of Great Britain, France, Spain, Germany, and Italy.
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United States
Great Britain
France
Spain
Germany
Italy
Awards Presented At Outing Of Cub Pack 17
Cub Pack No 17 sponsored by Buchanan PTA held a Bever Park outing Friday night the last gathering until fall A sports program followed by a cafeteria style dinner awards were given to Cubs for Wolf badge Billy Rienicts silver arrows Teddy Todd Richard Stusak Allen Davis David Popelka gold arrow Allen Davis service stars David Popelka Allen Davis Bear book Don Buckheister Lion book David Popelka Gene Sorenson dinner stripes Michael Tyson John Drabelle Robert Brownbridge John Schaeffer graduation plaque Don Wilson
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Buchanan P. T. A
Bever Park
Cubs
Billy Rienicts
Silver Arrows
Teddy Todd
Richard Stusak
Allen Davis
David Popelka
Gold Arrow
Don Buckheister
Gene Sorenson
Michael Tyson
John Drabelle
Robert Brownbridge
John Shaeffer
Don Wilson
Public playgrounds to open Monday for nine week season
Sixteen playgrounds across the city begin a nine week program with 10 am to dark hours at most sites. Activities include sports crafts storytelling and music with planned links to a municipal pool. Supervisors and a schedule of community nights and films are listed.
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Ellis Park
Ellis
van Buren
Buchanan
Bever
Roosevelt
Harrison
Reed Park
Riverside
McKinley
Sinclair
Lincoln and Elks Club
Daniels and
Arthur
Kenwood
Whitlam
Lincoln
Harold Fisher
Elsie Crane
Elks Club
G Avenue
Sixth Street
Norman Reid
Helen Anderson
Sixth Avenue
Martha Hubbard
Frank Perryman
Lincoln School
Eighteenth Avenue
Ninth Street
Joe Stolar
Mary Ellen McLeod
Fourteenth Avenue
Third Street
Jean Richardson
Riverside Park
Thirteenth Avenue
C Street
George Case
Peg O'Brien
Sixteenth Avenue
Fifth Street
O. J. Rhoades
Vivian Goodsell
Sheriff’s Staff Enroll in FBI Weapons Course Practice
Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon leads Sheriff Jim Smith’s team in the FBI practical pistol course at Ellis Park stone quarry. Officers train in quick draw at seven yards and shots at 70, 60, 50 and 25 yards, covering prone stand and seated positions. Regular monthly shoots for peace officers introduce gas, shotgun and submachine gun handling.
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Klice
Yeggs
Ellis Park
Larry Condon
Jim Smith
Larry
FBI Police Academy
Condon
Uncle Sam
Guazette
FBI
Jimmie Smith
Sheriff Smith
John Henderson
Seth Hendryx
Sheriff's Force
Rescue of 46 Surviving Crew From Tresilian Near Greenland
The U S Coast Guard said the cutter Duane rescued 46 officers and men from the British merchant ship Tresilian. They were proceeding to St Johns Newfoundland and reported no casualties. Position given was off the southern tip of Greenland. Tresilian owned by Hains Steamship of London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coast Guard
Duane
Tresillian
St Johns
Newfoundland
Greenland
Zinc replaces aluminum sales tax tokens in Alabama
Officials announced in Montgomery that aluminum sales tax tokens will be called in and replaced by zinc tokens due to aluminum being a vital defense material. The move aims to secure supplies and maintain tax collection.
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Montgomery
Ala
Ins
Alabama
Ben Hur Lodges Iowa Nebraska Area Meet This Week
George Shelton will preside at the second annual Nowa Nebraska Ben Hur convention in Cedar Rapids next Friday and Saturday. Delegates attend junior and senior sessions at Sokol hall with a tour of the Quaker Oats plant and a junior program. Saturday features installation of officers at Sokol hall after a picnic luncheon at Ellis park and a junior senior banquet at the Montrose hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shelton
Cedar Rapids Court
Sokol Hall
Cedar Rapids
Ellis Park
the Park
Montrose Hotel
Elks Stag at Hawkeye Downs Monday
Arrangements are set for the Elks stag picnic at Hawkeye Downs Exposition hall on Monday with a 5 p.m. steak dinner and a 2:30 p.m. start. Johnny Fryrear directs a 10-bout boxing program featuring Golden Gloves veterans with Alex Fidler as arbiter and Dempsey Jones announcing. Transportation will be provided from the Elks club house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exposition Hall
Hawkeye Downs
Johnny Fryrear
Alex Fidler
Dempsey Jones
Elks Club
Stag
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Robert G. Petranek
E. J. Petranek
Eighteenth Street
Richard Sorensen
Davenport
L. C. Terrett
Goodfellow Field
San Angelo
Tex
Petranek
University of Iowa
The
Triangle
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Tenth Street
Frank L. Kinch
Ruth Zicke
Twentieth Street
Lucia Mae Smith
Ruth Jane Hubbard
Edwin Ver Steeg
Whitlam Park
B Avenue
Stanley Mengler
Cary Gromman
Helen Halvorsen
Daniels Park
Oakland Road
H Avenue
Don Vernimont
Jeanetta Hatfield
Arthur School
Twenty-seventh Street
Frank Dillon
Ruth Preston
C Avenue
Thirty-fifth Street
Ardeth Dahms
Sheriff's Staff
Harlan Snyder
AYDS
Killian Company
BEN Hur
Iowa-Nebraska Area
Fon
Killian
Elks Stag
Frank W. Barta
Jay W. Hesser
Barta Home For Funerals
Barta Home For
Barta
Fifth Avenue
Eighth Street
Stem
Stern
Ford Motor Company
Rude Auto CO
Second Avenue
Avery
EDO
the Killian Company
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