Invasion Plans Weigh on German Confidence in 1941
The German invasion of Britain hinges on a decisive air and sea blockade. German forces may mount 370,000 initial troops with air support, aiming to land within 24 hours. If invasion fails, morale could suffer, and Hitler may delay until next year. The piece notes Banse’s Irish invasion concept and wartime propaganda contrasts.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Great Britain
Third Reich
Britain
Germany
Dunkerque
France
London
England
West
British Isles
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Eire
Ulster
Ewald Banse
Brunswick Technical College
Banse
RAF
Belgium
Coe ROTC Seeks Eighth Straight Honor In Inspection
Coe College ROTC units aim for a top honor in the corps area inspection on May 1 and 2. Lieut Col James P Murphy of the infantry will head the Coe unit’s event, part of a long streak of excellent ratings.
Nine Coe students join forensic meet at Excelsior Springs
Nine Coe College speech students depart with Prof J Dale Welsch for the bi annual Missouri province Pi Kappa Delta tournament at the Elms hotel in Excelsior Springs Missouri. Eighteen colleges will compete in debates oratory extemporaneous speaking and poetry reading over the event from Wednesday evening to Saturday afternoon.
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Coe College
J. Dale Welsch
Missouri
Pi Kappa Delta
National Forensic Fraternity
Elms Hotel
Excelsior Springs
Iowa
Coe
Welsch
Peter Narey
Spirit
Lake
J. D. Lambert
Freeport
Helen Mary Knox
Milledgeville
Charles McManaman
Hawarden
Lorraine Rawlings
Council Bluffs
Miss Knox
Robert LaFontaine
Spirit Lake
Advice From Miss Manners on Youthful Looks and Love
A reader laments being dismissed for youth and seeks career guidance. Mary Manners advises игt to stay pleasant and not overdo attention to attract a partner, noting indifference can be more intriguing. A second letter reflects on an ill fated marriage begun in 1940 after choosing love and early commitment over others.
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Miss Manners
Dot
Dash
Marrage Puntt
Navy Seeks Applicants For Aviation Training
The Cedar Rapids navy recruiting office seeks men to enlist for aviation training. Applicants must have a high school education and either technical experience or a vocational course. Most graduates go to maintenance posts or radiomen, bombers or navigators, with eligibility for piloting exams. A rule change allows men with one year of college if they have three years of responsible civil life experience.
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Navy Recruiting Office
Cedar Rapids
Naval Aviation School
Naval Air Corps
Navy
Should Dolly Choose A Steady Suit Or A Faded Flame
The reader called Dolly asks whether to stay with a fiancé who offers a stable future or end the romance and marry the man she loves. The response urges Dolly to accept the fiancé’s proposal, forget the past romance, and focus on making the marriage she has as strong as possible.
Netherlands prepares for high order military achievements
Col. A. Q. H. Dyxhoorn, defense minister of the Netherlands government in exile, told reporters in London that Dutch regional reserves training in Great Britain must prepare in the near future for military achievements of the highest order.
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London
Netherlands
Great Britain
Col. A. Q. H. Dyxhoorn
Stamp And Coin Clubs Hold Banquet Exhibits
The Cedar Rapids Stamp club and Cedar Rapids Coin club held their quarterly meeting at the Montrose hotel on Sunday with A. E. Washburn as toastmaster. Russell Hawkins and A. W. Jenista spoke for the stamp and coin clubs, joined by H. S. Larson, W. Leon Belt, and guest speaker A. C. Powell of Des Moines. Exhibits featured Wilson High School stamps and two rare U S revenue stamps from Washburn’s collection.
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Cedar Rapids Stamp Club
Cedar Rapids Coin Club
Montrose Hotel
A. E. Washburn
Russell Hawkins
Stamp Club
A. W. Jenista
Coin Club
H. S. Larson
Dubuque
W. Leon Belt
Waterloo
A. C. Powell
Des Moines
Trans Mississippi Philatelic Society
Wilson High School Stamp Club
U. S Revenue
National Coin Week Celebrated With Display and Auction
Collectors celebrate National Coin Week as coins are displayed in Morris Sanford store windows. An auction of stamps and coins followed a banquet. the oldest piece featured a Cedar River bridge crossing. Towns represented include Marion Anamosa Mount Vernon Independence Tama Dubuque Marshalltown Waterloo Des Moines Van Horne and Lis on. Trans Mississippi Philatelic Society board met Sunday at 5 pm at Mont rose under Mr Powell with attendees from Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Dubuque. The group, originally serving 17 states of the Mississippi valley, is expanding toward a national scope.
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Morris Sanford
Cedar River
Marion
Anamosa
Mount Vernon
Independence
Tama
Dubuque
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Es Moines
van Horne
Lison
Trans Mississippi Philatelic Society
Montrose
Mr. Powell
M. J. Gilman
Des Moines
G. W. Borschel
A. E Washburn
Cedar Rapids
H. S. Larson
Harry Bradley
Frank Gorup
Millard Barnett
Royal Holbrook
Mississippi Valley
Jewelry stores count and sales rise in census figures
The census reports 14,559 jewelry stores in the United States with annual sales over 360 million dollars. This marks an increase of more than 2,000 stores and 125 million dollars in sales since 1935.
France to send livestock and food to occupied areas in barter plan
Unoccupied France agrees to ship 1,355,000 head of livestock and large quantities of vegetables, salt, cheese and wines to German-occupied France in exchange for 800,000 tons of wheat 800,000 tons of potatoes and 200,000 tons of sugar. The ministry of supply said the food for French people only would be illegal for the Germans to buy once in public markets.
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Vichy
France
Occupie
French Africa
Ministry of Supply
Occupied Territory
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