Coe Develops Outstanding Aviation Course At Liberal Arts College
Coe College in Iowa has built a respected aviation program as part of its liberal arts curriculum. The CPT course trains civilian pilot instructors for war effort tasks with a well equipped eastern Greene hall lab valued at 3,000 to 4,000 dollars. Dr. Alfred W. Meyer leads the teaching with eight advanced CPT students and fifteen in the primary course practicing on six motors and two ship skeletons.
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Coe College
Iowa
Coe
Alfred W. Meyer
CPT
Greene Hall
Iowa State College
Swallow
Aeronca
Franklin
Col. Hunter
Dan Hunter
Army
Meyer
Gazette
Coe College Aviation Ground School
Y M All Sports Banquet Set For April Thirteenth
The Y M C A will host its annual All Sports banquet on Monday April 13. Lee B. Winterberg as general chairman announced the program with awards for the year and a review of progress. A prominent speaker is planned along with a large committee detailing arrangements and decorations.
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Lee B. Winterberg
Winterberg
Henry Gundling
Byron K. Anderson
Russell F. Knapp
John T. Hecker
Robert C. Armstrong
John T. Hamilton
Dudley Gillette
W. Nate Worcester
Ed Crumpton
Leone Serbousch
Dorothy Svee
Beulah Detweiler
Dawson Grim
Jack Miller
Sam Johnson
Glen Campbell
Leo Baughman
Elimination Contests Set for City Marbles Meet April 11
The playground and recreation commission announced district eliminations for the city marbles tournament on April 11. Contestants must report by 9 a.m. for draw pairings. District sites include Van Buren Johnson Fillmore and Polk. The champion receives an official softball and both finalists advance to the April 18 city finals.
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Playground and Recreation Commission
van Buren
Johnson
Fillmore
Polk
Japan Society Dissolves After Funding Defense Bonds
The Japan Society, formed to promote friendly US Japan relations, dissolved Saturday. Its funds were invested in United States defense bonds.
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Japan Society Funds For Defense
Seattle
Japan Society
United States
Japan
Attic Basement Garage Fertile Salvage Fields
War salvage guidance urges systematic search of attics basements and garages for items the government wants. Readings highlight brass beds old appliances tires batteries tools and metal pieces as potential salvage while discouraging trivial finds like razor blades caps and license plates. Also notes separate reclamation programs and an AP report on a Japanese culture institute in Bangkok.
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General Salvage Section
War Production Board
Hit Them Where It Hurts Buy Bonds For Defense
War bond appeal urges citizens to support Defense Bonds and Stamps to fund aircraft, weapons, and military manpower. Emphasizes every dollar counts, with bonds starting at 18 75 and stamps at 10 cents to strike at the enemy.
Two Services Today Honor Jan Amos Komensky Comenius
Two memorial services mark the 350th birth anniversary of Jan Amos Komensky in Cedar Rapids. Vespers at Coe college chapel at 4 p.m. and an evening Czech service at Hus Memorial church follow with Dr. Matthew Spinka as speaker.
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Jan Amos Komensky
Comenius
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Hus
Hus Memorial Church
Czech Reformed Church of
Czech Reformed Church of Ely
C. Harve Geiger
Coe
Milo Filipi
Spinka
James B. Hodgson
Grace Huddle Lockhoff
Harold Reeves
Hageman
Eleanor Taylor Wendland
Quezon Receives Wainwright Fighting Pledge
Gen Jonathan M. Wainwright new commander in chief of American and Filipino forces in the Philippines tells President Manuel Quezon he shall do his duty under all circumstances. He seeks loyalty and cooperation of the Filipino people under Quezon at a time of war.
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Wainwright
Philippines
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Bataan
Manuel Quezon
Quezon
Australia
MacArthur
Juke Box Pressured in Kansas City Mayoral Race
Juke box owners report a faction urged installation of a swing record titled Boogie Woogie to bridge political speeches during the Kansas City mayoralty campaign. The incident highlights tactics used by supporters and opponents in the race.
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Kansas City
Noon Holy Week Services Begin at First Presbyterian
Public worship in the First Presbyterian church starts tomorrow at 12 noon and runs daily 12 to 1 through Friday. Rev. C Vin White of Dubuque University Theological Seminary will speak, with Rev. Dr. Marion Williams presiding and introducing, plus daily solo performances by noted musicians.
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C. Vin White
Theological Seminary of the
University of Dubuque
First Presbyterian Church
Marion H. Williams
Cedar Rapids Ministerial Association
Joseph H. Kitchin
Margaret Hindee
Grace Huddle Lockhoff
Coe Madrigal Singers
Richard Keen
Eleanor Taylor Wendland
Dean White
Coe College
the Biblical Seminary
New York
Princeton Theological Seminary
Bellevue
Third Presbyterian Church
Dubuque
University Theological Seminary
Frederick Minor Qualified for Construction Job
Frederick Minor brings twenty years of construction experience and holds relevant qualifications for the role.
Friday Sermon Service By YMCA and Cedar Rapids Group
Services titled Why Seek Ye the Living Among the Dead are sponsored jointly by the YMCA religious education committee and the Cedar Rapids Ministerial association. Y's Men's club members will usher at noon.
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Religious Education Committee
Y.M.C.A
Cedar Rapids Ministerial Association
Y’s Men’s Club
Two Days Left to Buy Dog Tags Without Penalty
City officials warn only two days remain to obtain dog licenses without a penalty. City Treasurer Walter Miller notes a $1 forfeit applies to licenses purchased April 1 and after, with the brief deadline approaching.
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Walter Miller
40-Ton Car Would Take 1500 Years to Move Dam Concrete
A railroad car weighing forty tons hauling a full daily load would require about 1,500 years to transport all the concrete used in Grand Coulee dam, illustrating the vast scale of the project.
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Grand Coulee Dam
Free French Send Vichy Island Governor to London
Baron Gilbert de Bournat, governor of St Pierre and Miquelon, was moved to London by Free French forces without British knowledge. Confined since a Christmas Eve coup, he traveled aboard a Free French corvette from the Newfoundland islands. Lisbon repatriation to continental France discussed by Britain.
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Washington
Gilbert de Bournat
St. Pierre and
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Cultural Institute
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University of Chicago
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Dayton
Ohio
Chicago Seminary
National Union of
Chicago Congregational Association
American Society of Church History
Frederick Minor
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Alaska
Sunkist
Ean Is
Omar
Acousticon
B. F. Crenshaw
Yale, Clark and College of Acoustics and Speech
Post Graduate University of Chicago
Acousticon Laboratories
Hearing Institute
Guaranty Bldg
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London
Newman’s
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Pettiskirt
Lacey
Young Exec
Dirndl
Nelly Don
Vanity Jair
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