Spirit of Bataan Troops Described as Tremendous
Philippine high commissioner Francis B. Sayre said troops on the Bataan peninsula are fighting the Japanese at every turn and that Americans will defend the Philippines to the last ditch. He warned relief would be a long effort and expressed concern for food supplies for 1,500 to 2,000 Americans and British held in Manila. Sayre plans talks with the State Department and Red Cross on a relief ship to Manila.
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Washington
Francis B. Sayre
Bataan
Australia
Philippines
Sayre
Manila
State Department
Red Cross
Official Ballot for Cedar Rapids 1942 Municipal Election
Official ballot lists candidates for mayor councilmen and judge of the superior court for Cedar Rapids Iowa to be voted on March 30 1942. Ballot indicates vote for one candidate in each race.
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Superior Court of
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Personal gift from MacArthur to Roosevelt arrives in Honolulu
Sayre, recently escaped from Manila and then at Corregidor, reached Honolulu last week and brought to President Roosevelt a sword taken from a dead Japanese army officer as a personal gift from General Douglas MacArthur. Civilians held in Santo Tomas University in Manila may be evacuated to safety as the war continues.
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Santo Tomas University
Manila
Sayre
Corregidor
Honolulu
Roosevelt
Douglas MacArthur
Sigrid Onegin Delivers Recital at Coe College Chapel
Ten to twenty years ago report notes Sigrid Onegin as contralto performing the final Cedar Rapids Community Concert Association recital at Coe College chapel. John Westin Jacobson, son of Rev. and Mrs. Jacobson of Cedar Rapids, has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U S Army Reserves and assigned to infantry. Mrs. Stella J Batchelder elected chairman of the new civic department of the Woman's club with Mrs. R Trubbock as leader and Mrs. Willard Hayes as secretary treasurer.
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Sigrid Onegin
Coe College Chapel
Cedar Rapids
The Bat At Majestic Theater And Local Incidents
The Bat played at the Majestic theater today. Frank Cavell was severely injured when the car he was working on toppled from jacks and blocks and trapped him at his home on 1837 B Avenue. James E. Brownell, Marion lawyer, was hired by Redpath Vawter to lecture on The New Americanism on the chuautaqua circuit this summer. Lorenz Brothers hypnotists appeared at Greene's Opera House. A C Dimock was appointed yard master of the Milwaukee road at Cedar Rapids, while Edward Scheible moved from the Dunne cafe at the North Western station in Ames to Cedar Rapids to take a cafe concession locally.
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Majestic Theater
Frank Cavell
B Avenue
James E. Brownell
Marion
Redpath-Vawter Company
Chautauqua
Lorenz Brothers
Greene’s Opera House
A. C. Dimock
Milwaukee Railroad
Davenport
Milwaukee Road
Cedar Rapids
Edward Scheible
Dunne
North Western
Ames
Toolmakers Machinists Wanted at Rock Island Arsenal
United States employment service announced job openings for toolmakers machinists and general machine operators at the Rock Island arsenal. Qualifications include a four year apprenticeship or four years of trade experience, with two year equivalents allowed. Cedar Rapids area applicants should apply for interviews on March 27 and 28.
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Rock Island Arsenal
United States Employment Service
Cedar Rapids
Third Street
United States Civil Service
Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County Iowa
State of Iowa Linn County District Court to all concerned that on March 27 1942 at 9:00 AM a document purporting to be the last will and testament of Emma Hayek late of Cedar Rapids Iowa will come for probate proof and admission in Cedar Rapids at the Court House with records dated March 23 1942
Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County Iowa
Notice is given that on March 31 1942 at 9 oclock A M an instrument purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Samuel B Miller late of Linn County Iowa deceased will come for hearing before the District Court at the Cedar Rapids Court House for proof and admission to probate. Cedar Rapids Iowa March 23 Edwin W Lundquist Clerk District Court Fred W Hamn Attorney.
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Linn
Emma Hayek
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
State of
Linn County
Samuel B. Miller
Let's Explore Your Mind Q and A on Marriage Joys
A column by Albert Wiggam discusses young marriages and happiness, noting marriages where the bride is under 21 and groom under 23 are likelier to fail due to emotional childishness. It references Burgess's Your Success In Marriage Tests and offers a paid booklet.
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E. W. Burgess
Three 10 000-ton Vessels Launched in Britain Triple Start
British shipyards launched three 10 000 ton cargo ships within an hour, an apparent first simultaneous triple launch of vessels that size.
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South Portland
Australian–American marriages spark action talks
Brisbane reports say American and Australian authorities weigh steps to curb marriages between Australian girls and U S servicemen after more than 20 recent weddings. Church leaders condemn the unions formed after brief friendships. Officials note requests to remit part of the husbands' pay to wives.
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Brisbane
Australia
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Des Moines
Omaha
United Air Lines
Tellows City
F. K. Rahn
Superintendent of Public Safety
Robovsky Wesley
Burgos
Louis D
Beness West
Whelan
the Parks and Superior Public Property Court
Minor Frederick
Timals
Es Mes
Merchants National Bank
the Peoples Savings Bank
First Trust and Savings Bank Guaranty Bank & Trust CO
United State Bank
Rock Island
EDWIN _W. LUNDQUIST
Fred W Hamn
Albert E . Wiggam
Jackie Cooper
Harvard Bureau of Traffic Research
K. W
Britain
Craemer’s
H G Fussell
OPT
Cita Rapids
Lowe
Craemer
Jeep
Marguerite Keyes
Craemer's
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