Guadalcanal War Diary August 23 25
A World War II diary recounts air engagements near Guadalcanal. On August 23 14 Japanese ships spotted offshore and failed to land. August 24 fighter aircraft engaged in overcast skies with 10 bombers and 11 zeros downed. August 25 night shelling wounded several while Allied planes attacked the naval force, damaging a cruiser and two transports.
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Guadalcanal
Lieut
J. H. King
Brookline
Mass
Wiggam Quiz on China Women Jury Duty and Vocabulary
Albert Wiggam answers questions on Soong sisters and Chinese influence, jury duty for women, and vocabulary as a predictor of school success. He notes three Soong sisters rule China and comments on American front page norms and gender roles. He cites W D Templeton data linking freshmen vocabularies to college performance and urges daily dictionary study.
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Soong
Madame Kung
Finance
Ching-Ling Soong
Sun Yat Sen
Mayling Soong
Chiang Kai-shek
America
Europe
Ten Minute Parking Enforced Near Federal Building
March 2 1933 report notes a ten minute parking limit in front of the new federal building. Charles D Huston departed for Washington DC to attend Franklin D Roosevelts inauguration ceremonies. Cedar Rapids women were informed they were free to adopt
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Federal
Charles D Huston
Washington, D. C
Franklin D Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Plans 22-Unit Building on North Eighteenth
Cedar Rapids outlined a 22 apartment project at 106 North Eighteenth streets plus civic notes. Andrew L. Anderson led the Deffiler A Knife and Fork club with Cedar Rapids business leaders at a meeting. March 2 1913. The Hello Bunch stock company presented From Rags to Riches at Peoples Theater. Cedar Rapids February postal receipts topped 7822, up 1205 from 1912. Arrangements for major improvements to the city auditorium were reported.
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North Eighteenth Streets
Cedar Rapids
Andrew L. Anderson
Los Angeles
Hello Bunch
Peoples Theater
Cedar Rapids City
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