GOP Opens Fire in Iowa Senate Race at Linn County Convention
At a Linn County GOP gathering in the courthouse, delegates launched a forceful attack on Senator Guy M. Gillette and President Roosevelt, denouncing his independence and the New Deal while praising Gov. Bourke B. Hickenlooper. The session, led by permanent chairman Frank C. Byers, set the stage for a high stakes campaign in Des Moines and Chicago.
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Linn County
Roosevelt
Guy M. Gillette
Floyd Philbrick
Mairzy Coats
GOP
Dave Elderson
Frank C. Byers
Philbrick
Gov
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Des Moines
Senator Gillette
Washington
Iowa
Gillette
Senate
Supreme Court
Gov. Hickenlooper
Willis A. Glassgow
Chicago
Byers
Harry O’donnell
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Wiley
Walker
J. C. Mullin
Marion
Elmer Johnson
C. L. Rich
Mt. Vernon
C. J. Knickerbocker
Fairfax
Jerry Eyre
Name sought for Cedar Rapids trailer city amid war housing efforts
Federal officials in Cedar Rapids invite residents to propose a name for a new eight acre trailer city near the Collins Radio plant housing 100 war workers and families. If unused, authorities will name it Kenridge Terrace. Call W J Brown at 4933 with suggestions.
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Cedar Rapids
Thirty-second Street
Collins Radio Company
W. J. Brown
Byublic Housing
Kenridge Terrace
Brown
Hee
Chicago
Red Cross Seeks Aid in Finding Cable Addressee
Red Cross workers in Cedar Rapids searched for Mrs. Ricard Berke after receiving a Danish cablegram addressed to her. Helpers traced the message through Cedar Rapids and Cedar Falls but could not locate the addressee, prompting appeals for public help through nearest Red Cross chapter.
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Red Cross
Cedar Rapids
Hans Holck
Lolland
Denmark
Ricard Berke
South Cedar
Iowa
Geneva
Switzerland
Cedar Falls
Civil Air Patrol Aids Air WAC Recruitment Drive in Cedar Rapids
The Civil Air Patrol and WAC recruiters outlined plans at a Cedar Rapids meeting to foster Air WAC enlistment in the area. Marion and Cedar Rapids wings appointed Air-WAC procurement officers, with Lt. Col. Don Johnston and Col. Dan Hunter in attendance and multiple WAC recruiters also present. The drive mirrors earlier army air forces recruitment efforts, including orientation flights in CAP planes.
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Civil Air Patrol
Cedar Rapids
CAP
WAC
Board of Education
Marion
Jane Becker
Delores Wilson
Army Air Forces
Don Johnston
Des Moines
Dan Hunter
Hunter Flying Service
Marie Eichelberger
Robert G. Bullock
Genee Mrok
Betty Bynak
Back Rest Is A Boon To Ease Pain And Comfort
Mary Beard offers practical advice for convalescents on using improvised back rests to reduce discomfort from bed rest. Tips include padding headboards, using a chair or board as an inclined support, cushions or pasteboard wedges, and extra covering to prevent chill. Emphasizes nurse oversight to avoid fatigue during initial days up from bed.
Yank Escapee Joaul Little Returns After Philippines Prison Escape
Seattle mother Mrs. L. E Jackson says Navy report confirms Joaul Little a 22 year old ordnanceman third class escaped from a Japanese prison camp in the Philippines. He had been missing in action on Corregidor and had been held prisoner 22 months. Little returned to the camp vicinity to help liberate other American prisoners. Details on other escapees were not released.
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Seattle
Philippines
L. E Jackson
Joaul Little
Corregidor
Little
Will of Hulkia Revell Heard in Cedar Rapids Court
The Last Will and Testament of Hulkia Revell of this county is offered for admission by the District Court at the Court House in Cedar Rapids Iowa. A hearing is set for March and proof of execution will be required. R B Wolfe attorney represents the matter.
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Hulkia Revell
Decca
Court Horse
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cedar Apias
Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County Iowa
Probate in Linn County Iowa states a will has been offered for proof and admission to probate in the District Court. The notice names Arthur Axmear as Clerk and Sargent Spangler as attorneys. The hearing is set for March 24, 1944 at 9 00 o’clock in Cedar Rapids.
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State of Iowa
Linn County
Cedar Mates
Rapids
Iowa
Arthur Axmear
Sargent
Spangler & Es
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Calvin Coolidge
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J. P. Mills
Jefferson
Hickenlooper
Harrison Spangler
Imogen Emery
Spangler
John T. Wurster
Raymond Rieck
A. C. Shireman
Harry Boyd
James Yuill
George Peacock
Don Hines
Harriett Ballard
David Elderkin
J. C. Blodgett
Lillian S. Beane
Larry Condon
George Farmer
Walter Shadle
L. D. Burgus
Fred C. Henson
L. J. Pochobradsky, Jr
R. R
Hickenloopee
Ginsberg’s
Ginsberg
Dickeys
C.R. Trailer City
Second Street
Mary Beard
Tor
Pirester
Mary Board
By Naomi Doebel
Second Avenue SE
Yank
Gierk District
R. B. Wolfe
Lour Uuarantee
Larry's Food Market
9000 Avenue NW
Dial
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