Autry to Turn Rodeo Proceeds to U S Forces This Year
Hollywood notes report Gene Autry will donate the spring rodeo proceeds to Uncle Sam’s services. Autry opens in Cleveland on April 9, then tours to Pittsburgh Philadelphia Washington New Haven Providence before returning for a movie.
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Navy
Marines
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Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Washington
New Haven
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Hyer Yee
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Gene Autry
Kampmeier Wins Tau Beta Pi Scholarship for Engineering
Cedar Rapids student Roland A Kampmeier, a senior engineering student at Iowa university, earns one of six annual Tau Beta Pi honors. Maurice Cliffer also appears in Streets of New York at the University of Iowa, with both from Cedar Rapids.
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Roland A. Kampmeier
A. G. Kampmeier
Cedar Rapids
Towa University
Tau Beta Pi
Maurice Cliffer
J. Cliffer
New York
University of Iowa
Donald Graham Stookey
Roland Kampmeier
Cedar
Sees War Job For Each U S Woman By Close of 1942
Margaret Culkin Banning told a Women in War symposium that by the end of 1942 every healthy American woman will have a job in the war effort. She said women will fill powder bags assemble machine guns build bombers guard homes and cities care for the wounded and fight near and behind battlefields.
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New York
United States
Margaret Culkin Banning
Duluth
Minn
National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
House Begins Unofficial Two Week Easter Recess
The Washington house starts an unofficial two week Easter vacation with daily meetings but no actions or quorum calls planned. Leadership aims to appear in session without advancing labor law reforms as Senate picks up war tasks this week.
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Washington
House
House Naval Committee
Senate
Evening Showtimes Across Local Theaters
The Gazette lists today’s schedules with Paramount Gentleman at Heart and Dont Get Personal, Iowa Blondie Goes to College Road to Happiness, Louis Simon Fight, State A Yank on the Burma Road Riders of the Timberline, Palace A Yank in the RAF All American Coed, Rialto Down Mexico Way Tight Shoes, Strand His Girl Friday Thats Right Youre Wrong, Times Tanks at Million Youll Never Get Rich, Marion How Green Was My Valley Bedtime Story.
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Iowa
Blondie
Palace
Rialto
Mexico Way
TIMES
Marion
My Valley
Exploring Mindset and Handicaps in Public Figures
Albert E Wiggam discusses how striving people overcome handicaps citing Moses Demosthenes Beethoven Toscanini and Dr Harry Hepner. He notes weaknesses and strengths in resisting sales pressure and comments on gender differences in political skepticism referencing Louis McHenry.
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Stanwyck
Moses
Demosthenes
Beethoven
Toscanini
Harry Hepner
Hepner
Howe Sees Difference in Speaking to Women and Men
Howe, secretary to President Roosevelt, notes men’s groups allow grand oratory about the Grand Old Party while with women he must present facts and figures. He adds that women seem more skeptical of men’s promises than men are.
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Howe
Roosevelt
Understanding Girls Figures and Body Proportions
The article argues that there is no fixed ideal figure for girls of a given height and age. It advises evaluating by proportions rather than exact measurements, emphasizing heredity and health, and promoting exercise and balanced diet to improve appearance and fitness.
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Miss Manners
Linx
Notice of Administrator With Will Annexed
Appointment of Frank J. Nemecek as Administrator With Will Annexed of Mathias Nemecek estate in Linn County Iowa dated March 14 1942. Creditors must file claims with proper authentication in Linn County District Court. debtors to pay promptly. Attorney F H Kubicek represents the estate.
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State of Iowa
Linn
Advice From Mary Manners column excerpts on social courage
Readers seek guidance on standing firm in crowds and acceptable visits to a military camp. The advice encourages forming a welcoming group, leadership, and caution about unsupervised trips, noting potential judgment and practical complexities for younger travelers.
Army death toll from Pearl Harbor attack rises to 226
The War Department reported 226 Army personnel killed and 396 wounded in the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, with earlier figures revised from 168 killed, 223 wounded and 26 missing.
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Washington
War Department
eParl Harbor
Department
Oil Plant Blast Hits Sinclair Facility at Marcus Hook
An explosion and fire partially wrecked a 60 foot cylinder evaporation tower at the Sinclair Oil refining plant in Marcus Hook Pennsylvania on Sunday. No injuries were reported and investigators sought the cause.
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Marcus Hook, Pa
INS
Sinclair Oil Refining
Marcus Hook
New Pattern 49938 Available in Misses and Women Sizes
Pattern 49938 offers misses and women's sizes 14 through 42 with yardage details for size 16. Include name address and style number when ordering Anne Adams patterns. Send 15 cents plus mailing to Anne Adams pattern department Cedar Rapids Gazette. Join the 1942 Style Parade. send 10 cents for Spring Pattern Book.
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Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Attempt to Wreck Passenger Train Near Inland California
Investigators say arsonists or saboteurs destroyed two Southern Pacific trestles 11 miles south of Inland California to derail the Argonaut Passenger train. Fire lit the timber as engineer William Matuskiwiz halted the 150 passenger train half a mile from the blaze. FBI agents joined local authorities to inspect the bridges while railroad crews built temporary structures and rerouted traffic.
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Here
Argonaut
William Matuskiwiz
Federal Bureau of Investigation
San Diego
Imperial County
Remington Fire Toll Rises to Seven in Bridgeport
The Remington Arms plant disaster in Bridgeport, believed accidental, raised the death toll to seven as a missing woman was added to the list. FBI agents continued to investigate while company officials reviewed the blast and fire at the packing unit.
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Bridgeport, Conn
Ins
Remington Arms Company
FBI
Broadway chatter and radio portraits mix in publicity blur
A collage of showbiz blurbs covers Walter Winchell style radio notes, public stills at Radio City, and mentions of Loretta Young Fred March Kay Kyser and other stars. It notes rowdy slang and fashioning lines from Fame era columns and public notices amid jokes and recounts about Mathea Merryfield and the Toast of Miami.
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Loretta Young
Fred March
Radio City Music Hall
Cong. Record
Kay Kyser
Carol Bruce
Namm
Dodgertown
Phil Baker
Lorraine Lloyd
Florida
Mathea Merryfield
Will Rogers Memorial Hospital
Saranac
Miami
War Output Not Out by 40 Hour Week
CHICAGO UP A GM representative and an UAW spokesman agreed on a Sunday radio symposium that the 40 hour week has not hampered war production though it sparked overtime pay controversy. Debrul urged overtime wage adjustments to cut costs while Beauther demanded protections against profiteering and price controls to shield workers from rising living costs.
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Chicago
General Motors Corporation
United Auto Workers
CSO
Stephen M. Debrul
Walter Beauther
UAW
Negro Troops in Australia Praised by Allied Spokesman
An Allied spokesman in Australia confirmed the presence of United States Negro ground troops and praised their work. He said the unit was highly skilled in technical tasks and welcomed in most places.
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MacArthur
Australia
United States
SSS Health Tonic Ad Claims Daily Diet Benefits
An advertorial text says SS8 19 in liquid form starts working soon after ingestion. It touts “thousands” of users testifying to health benefits and scientific research supporting results. It emphasizes restoring strength and well being with daily SSS tonic use.
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