Post Office Hires a Woman Special Delivery Worker
Mrs. Roy Robinson, 83 Fifteenth Avenue SW, will take the oath and bond to begin a 7:30 to 11 a.m. and 7 to 11 p.m. special delivery shift, replacing an expected male recruit. The Robinsons, married eight years, plan to keep home and work in the family, with Oscar the dog serving as car guard on runs averaging 60 to 70 parcels.
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Dora Jane Hamblin
Oscar
Wacks
Cedar Rapids
Sam
Roy Robinson
Fifteenth Avenue SW
The
Mrs. Robinson
Robinson
Roy
Robinsons
Fort Benning
Shoes for Athletes Under Rationing Rules Explained
The Linn county board explains how athletic shoes may be bought during rationing. Pro teams and clubs can have shoes supplied with title retained by the club, while players buying individually must use stamp No 17 and may receive a certificate. Armed forces and semipro players follow specific allowances. schools may furnish shoes to teams with title retained.
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Linn County
OPA
Des Moines
Ration Board
Ing
Juvenile Court and Reform Schools Report
Judge Johnson recalls Eldora and Mitchellville facilities as tools for reform. Parolees must report weekly for two years to juvenile authorities with monitoring of records, recreation, and family time. Eighty percent of former wards become productive citizens. many serve in the armed forces. He criticizes minors entering beer outlets and warns against midnight shows as negative teen influences.
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Y.M.C.A
Y.W.C.A
Judge Johnson
Credited High School
Mitchellville
Eldora
Johnson
Pre Memorial Day Service Set by Cedar Rapids Post
Cedar Rapids post No. 1 Iowa Volunteers will hold its annual pre-Memorial Day service Sunday May 23 at 730 PM at Grace Episcopal church Lieut Helen E Wallace of the Womens Army Auxiliary Corps will speak introduced by Mayor F K Hahn An organizational parade is replaced by a 7 PM assembly on Sixth Street with units marching into the church and flags placed in stands after presentation Veterans civic groups and patriotic organizations are invited to attend the service.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Grace Episcopal Church
Helen E. Wallace
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
F. K. Hahn
Sixth Street
First
A Avenues
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publisher and staff credits
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists its publisher John L. Miller and editor Harry Boyd with managing editor a C Hoyt. It outlines subscription rates and service areas and notes Associated Press and United Press International wire services with local mailing details.
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Cedar Rapids
Mass Enlistment Of Waves Spars Planned May 28
Cedar Rapids holds its first mass enlistment of women into naval service on May 28 at the Memorial Coliseum. About 30 women from a six county area will take the oath joining Waves and Coast Guard auxiliaries. Yeoman Gallagher of Des Moines aids in recruitment and a Waves band from Iowa City will perform.
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Cedar Rapids
Memorial Coliseum
Navy
Coast Guard
Iowa City Navy
Des Moines
Wilson Students Open Conference On Youth May 18
Miss Louise Morley daughter of Author Christopher Morley and Walter Van Hausma will speak at Wilson High School for the fifth annual youth conference themed Youth Keeps Freedom's Light Burning. Van Hausma lecturer and counsellor will address students Tuesday at 10 a.m. on Wings Over America with correlated slides. Bob Ilten will preside and Vernon Kriz will chair the noon boys roundtable. Morley recently returning from England will discuss Education for Vic-
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Louise Morley
Christopher Morley
Walter van Hausma
Aeronautics Authority
Wilson High School
van Hausma
Bob Ilten
Vernon Kriz
Miss Morley
England
Vic
Daily lecture tour highlights include Mrs Morley in New York
The article notes a 8:45 a.m. Wednesday talk by Mrs Morley during a U S lecture tour under OWI OCD Mil. At 2:45 p.m. she discusses The Challenge to the Home Front at a girls round table chaired by Bonnie Jonas. A 3:30 p.m. tea honors Miss Jennie Post, former Wilson principal and youth conference founder.
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Tory
United States
OWI
OCD
Mildred Jean Simanek
Miss Morley
Bonnie Jonas
Jennie & Post
Wilson
Larsen Reelected President of Iowa Norwegian Lutheran District
Dr. N. Astrup Larsen of Decorah was reelected president for a three year term at the closing session of the Iowa district convention of the Norwegian Lutheran church in Mason City Saturday.
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Mason City
N. Astrup Larsen
Decorah
Iowa
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Shrine Ceremonial to Welcome Imperial Potentate in Cedar Rapids
Governor B B Hickenlooper will join El Kahir Shrine in Cedar Rapids for the 1943 spring ceremonial welcoming Imperial Potentate Albert H. Fiebach of Cleveland. More than 1,500 Shriners are expected. The event includes a parade with 30 plus UN flags, a ceremonial banquet, grand entry, and stage show. James H. Smith and LeRoy S. Barber lead the planning with Dr E E. Hruska directing.
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B. B. Hickenlooper
el Kahir Shrine
Cedar Rapids
Imperial Shrine
Albert H. Fiebach
Cleveland
el Kahir
Ence
United States
Canada
Second Avenue Bridge
First Street E
First Street
First Avenue E
First Avenue
Third Street E
Third Street
Third Avenue SE
Third Avenue
Second Avenue
United Nations
el Mirahir
Midian Temple
Wichita
Kans
Kahir
E. Kahir
James H. Smith
LeRoy S. Barber
E. E. Hruska
Blencoe Couple Informed of Son's Death in Europe
Mr and Mrs Harry Kelley of Blencoe received notice from the war department that their son Staff Sergeant Harry Kelley Jr 24 of the Army Air Corps was killed in action in the European area.
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Blencoe
Harry Kelley
War Department
Harry Kelley, Jr
Army Air Corps
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Helen Gallagher
John A. Sixta
Joseph Sixta
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LC Collibe
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University of Iowa
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Dows
Robert O. Bickel
C.L.A
Fred Woolrich
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W. Reams
Larsen
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