B'nai B'rith Donates Cigarettes to Boost Legion Campaign
Murray Wolfman, chair of B'nai B'rith service committee, presents Dick Jones of the Hanford American Legion with 250 cartons for the Keep Em Smoking drive. The donation leads civic groups and aims to fund two cigaret packs per Cedar Rapids induction, with Igive one for the box and a direct send to deployed servicemen. Sam Cohen heads the Legion drive.
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B'nai B'rith
Legion
Murray Wolfman
Dick Jones
Hanford
American Legion
B’nal B’rith
Cigaret Fund
Cedar Rapids
Ciarette
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Sam Cohen
Legion Committee
Scale insects on trees threats and control tips
City arborist Alman outlines common scale insect species in Cedar Rapids trees and practical control. Focuses on oil and contact sprays, timing before bud break, pruning, and mechanical removal for oyster shell elm scales and other types. Emphasizes tree vigor and care near painted surfaces. Sprays should be applied this week.
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BR. K. Alman
Cedar Rapids
Alman
Cedar Rapids Election Drive Appeals to Voters
A civic notice urges Cedar Rapids residents to support a local candidate at the city election on Monday March 30. The appeal emphasizes turnout and records the date as a key deadline for votes.
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Cedar Rapids
All U. S. Pig Iron Put Under WPB
The War Production Board took full control of all pig iron sources in the United States due to a growing shortage. Officials say the move ends the reserve pool and requires producers to allocate output to WPB, amid fears of steel shortages affecting war material production and shipbuilding timelines.
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U. S
Washington
War Production Board
WPB
War limits iron steel in office supplies
The War Production Board announced full scale curtailment of iron and steel use in making metal office items effective April 1 1942. Paper clips thumbtacks pins pencil sharpeners typewriter spools clip boards and desk accessories are among those affected.
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Washington
War Production Board
Icelandic Weather Erratic Says Bob Norberg On Leave
Cedar Rapids Marine Private Bob Norberg 19 son of Mr and Mrs T A Norberg lives at 1550 A avenue NE on leave after four months in Iceland with the AEF He enlisted March 27 1941 and expects to report back to Paris Island N C He notes 135 mph winds in Iceland but says weather there is similar to home with frequent rain thaw and mud The men have leisure time and liberty every 10 days mail is highly valued and theater pricing in Reykjavik is 20 cents
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Bob Norberg
T. A. Norberg
Marines
Iceland
A.E.F
Cedar Rapids
United States
Franklin High School
Paris Island
N. C
Bob
Norberg
Liberty
Reykjavik
Murfreesboro honors MacArthur and wife in town tribute
In Murfreesboro Tennessee the local population of about 10 000 treats Jean Marie Flaircloth as Gen Douglas MacArthurs equal in bravery. She stood by him in the Philippines and accompanied him on his flight to Australia reflecting the towns close ties and shared admiration.
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Murfreesboro
Tenn
Douglas MacArthur
Jean Marie Flaircloth
Murfrees
Boro
Philippines
MacArthur
Australia
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Keen Kutter
Christy
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Lall
Texas
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Pearl Harbor
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