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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1938
Page
5
Discussion on armor evolution from wrought iron to advanced Krupp and nickel steel. Notes how increasing gun power spurred tougher, deeper hardened plates with balancing carbon, nickel, chromium, and other elements. Describes naval armor design and face hardened versus tougher backings.
Killian’s invites Cedar Rapids visitors to a Silver Jubilee open house with music, exhibits, and free refreshments from 7 to 9 pm. The event marks 25 years since the store moved to its current location, featuring Aunt Jemima Ta Sing, a spring style show with 92 garments, floor exhibits, and a cake celebration for staff and executives.
The article explains ballistic testing to determine armor strength by firing large projectiles at specified velocities. It contrasts penetrating shots with rocking shots and defines punching as using high speed elongated projectiles to pierce armor and reach a ship’s vital areas.
Spring fashion feature by Anne Adams promotes a frock with butterfly sleeves and a soft bodice. The design offers formal and informal lengths with a graceful gored skirt and easy cut and stitch instructions. Suitable for sizes ten to eighteen.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette advertises Anne Adams patterns and a pattern book with sewing instructions. It highlights dainty afternoon frocks graduation dresses and kiddie outfits in easy to use patterns. The notice lists pattern numbers sizes and fabric needs and asks readers to send fifteen cents per item.
In eight years the Tulsa Oklahoma municipal airport has accommodated 613000 persons coming and going in 140000 planes without a casualty or minor injury.
The Continental Oil company will entertain more than one hundred dealers and jobbers at dinner Friday night at the Hotel Montrose Crystal room. After the dinner H. P. Solem plans for the coming season's merchandising and advertising. W. R. Fitzpatrick and WL. Woods will conduct the meeting.
Harvard students compete in an indoor sport to eat the most ice cream in one sitting. Homer D Peabody, a 1941 graduate, holds the record with 19 pints, while David Mitchell, also class of 1941, vows a comeback. Peabody credits a new chocolate vanilla alternating system for his lead.
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