Cedar Rapids city clerk office icons Storey Krebs decades of service
The Cedar Rapids city clerk office is the hub of administration with L. J. Storey and Maude Krebs totaling 70 years in service. They oversee elections, records, official signings, and council support, while a weak filing system elsewhere leaves them as essential background sources for council members. The text also notes TVA property dealings and William Willkie's price dispute.
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Maude Krebs
Cedar Rapids
L. J. Storey
Miss Krebs
Charles D. Huston
Iowa League of Municipalities
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Gazette
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Marguerite Kane
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Willkie and Roosevelt Contrast in Campaign Portraits
The piece contrasts Willkie and Roosevelt on economic policy and social security. It notes Willkie's call for a new budget and freer private enterprise, while Roosevelt's stance blends New Deal social programs with wartime and foreign policy perspectives. It includes biographical contrasts from their youth to World War I service.
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Britain
Willkie
Willkie and Roosevelt Clash Over the New Deal
Brief mentions a longstanding political struggle between Willkie and Roosevelt over the New Deal policies. The record notes a rare confrontation where Willkie won, framing the debate around shifts in economic policy and governance.
Cedar Rapids Summer Theater to Stage Iron in His Blood
The Cedar Rapids Summer Theater group will present Iron in His Blood a comedy of bad manners July 8 and 9 at 830 p m in Grace Episcopal church basement theater. George Bryant directs with Lloyd Lowe Mauidee Schultz set designer and a Cedar Rapids amateur cast led by Eleanor Sara Ann Fay and Harriett. A new production is planned every two weeks with dancing between acts and refreshments sold in aisles following a recent test play Among the Stars described as very successful.
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Shirley Ann Kraft
Elizabeth
Irene MacLaughlin
Leone
Florence Heals
Roy
Bill Mehegan
Doctor Charles
Chauncey Fay
Lawrence
Max Hahn
Women Who Sew Asked To Help In Preparing War Relief Garments
Miss Helen Hubbard chairing the Red Cross volunteer service committee appealed for sewing help for Europe war relief garments. The YWCA sewing room is open each afternoon beginning Tuesday for volunteers with spare time and sewing skill.
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Hobbs
Helen Hubbard
Red Cross Volunteer Service Committee
Europe
Women Offered Sewing Help for War Relief Drive
Advisers will guide women to the sewing room as part of the Red Cross effort. Groups can reserve space by calling the Red Cross office or Miss Hubbard. Ten year old St Pauls Methodist children donated blankets. Linn County has raised 5751.81 of an 11760 goal.
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Red Cross
Miss Hubbard
Europe
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Linn County
Rural Mail Box Upgrade Campaign Set For Aug 1 8
Rural mailbox improvement week announced by the post office covers August 1 through 8. Carriers will inspect routes and urge patrons to paint and repair boxes while ensuring owners names are visible. Non approved top opening or revolving boxes may stay if in serviceable use, but boxes inaccessible to carriers or likely to injure hands or weather mail will be outlawed.
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Post Office Department
Post Office
Tribute to Judge Powell Fills Tur ner Chapel with Honor
More than 350 friends attended the funeral of Superior Court Judge Thomas B Powell who died after a brief illness. Reverend Grant F Anderson praised him as a faithful friend and conscientious Christian, noting his cultured tastes and refreshing humor and his service to citizens and youth. Linn County Bar Association members, police, and city officials joined in paying tribute.
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Superior Court
Thomas B Powell
Judge Powell
Turner Chapel
Anderson
First Baptist Church
Linn County Bar Association
Police Department
Rob Benefactor Robbed After Ride in Springfield Till
Paul R. Thompson of Seattle was robbed today after giving two men a ride in Springfield. He lost a new $1,000 automobile, $65 in cash, $200 in travelers checks, and a $40 golf set.
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Springfield
Till
Paul R. Thompson
Seattle
Wash
27 More Areas Designated For Food Stamp Plan
The extension of the agriculture food stamp plan now covers 27 additional areas in the last two months, with Cedar Rapids and Linn County among late entrants. Cities listed include Davenport Rock Island Moline Chicago New Orleans Atlanta and Dallas regions united under four administrative areas covering the nation.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Department of Agriculture
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Davenport-Rock Island - Moline
Council Bluffs
Chicago
New Orleans
Atlanta
Duluth
Scranton
Texas
Rochester
N. Y
Memphis
Minneapolis
Springefield
Mass
Missouri Rivers
Middle West
Region
East
South
Roosevelt OKs Two-Year Extension Of Municipal Bankruptcy Act
President Roosevelt signed a bill extending the municipal bankruptcy act for two more years ending June 30, 1940. The measure preserves early, local bankruptcy procedures for municipalities and keeps existing authorities intact.
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INS
Roosevelt
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