Red Cross Garden Party To Boost Local War Relief
Linn County Red Cross hosts a garden party at the Hall home in Brucemore with two band concerts and tea to raise funds for war relief. Gates open 12 30 p m, Wilson high school band performs at 2 00 p m, Franklin high band at 3 30 p m. Linncountys quota is 54 800 with 15 percent for local sewing projects.
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Brucemore
Howard Hall
Linn County
American Red Cross
The
Red Cross
Wilson High School
Alan W. Richardson
Franklin High
Roland Moehlmann
Linncounts
C .¥. Shepherd
Scout Patrol-A-Ral To Be Held For East Side Areas Saturday
Scout Patrol-A-Ral will attract 180 Scouts from 14 troops to eastern Cedar Rapids districts for an event program of Scout contests and a campfire. John Berge and H R Law Bridge will supervise with registration at 12 30 p m and six day patrols competing in meal planning and service. Dr M OD Mart will head the campfire from 7 to 8 p m with senior Scouts aiding in inspection policing and judging. Awards will go to top scoring patrols.
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John Berge
Face skin more sensitive to slight air changes than thermometer
A historical note states that the human facial skin responds to minor atmospheric changes more acutely than the most sensitive thermometer, highlighting the face’s heightened sensory sensitivity.
Lions Arrive for 23rd State Lions Convention in Montrose
Lions from across Iowa gather at the Montrose hotel for the twenty third annual Lions International district 9 convention expected to draw about 7350 attendees through Tuesday. A golf outing, Cedar River speedboat rides, and tours prompt a lively opening informal program. The Memorial Coliseum hosts a free Monday night concert by the Coe College military band with Liszt and Sibelius works and a trombone solo. Key speeches include Edward H. Paine of Indiana as future Lions International president and Tom Collins of Kansas City Journal discussing convention business and recreation.
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Lions Club
Iowa
The
Lions International
District 9
Montrose Hotel
Kenmore
Cedar River
Memorial Coliseum
Coe College Military Band
Orchestra Hall
Chicago
Lisats
Sibelius
Finlandia
Stanley Vesely
Mights Fortress
God
Bach
Louise Crawford
Coc Ealeart
Liszt
Pryor Mara McDunn
Edward H. Paine
Michigan City
Ind
International
William A. Westfall
Mason City
Tom Collins
Kansas City Journal
Edward Fountain “Pen" Carter
Keokuk
Absentee Ballot Casting Opens for June Primary
Absentee voting begins Monday at the County Auditor Vesely's office for the June 3 primary. Qualified voters unable to reach the polls due to illness or absence may vote in person or by mail. Ballots must reach the auditor's office by the day before election to be counted.
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Robert M. Vesely
Vesely
$205000 County Bonds Are Retired This Month
Linn county bonds totaling $205000 are retired this month by County Treasurer Frank F Bates. Of this amount $165000 covers primary road issues funded from state highway taxes. Primary road bond balance stands at $1752000 with $40000 retirement of poor fund bonds leaving $141000. Total non primary road debt is $617000 including courthouse $326000 county road improvement $100000 and secondary road anticipatory certificates $50000.
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May
Linn County
Frank F. Bates
State Highway Commission
German Navy Mines South African Ports
Berlin reports as of Saturday that German naval units have mined ports in South Africa. The high command announced the action, confirming attacks on maritime facilities in the region.
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Berlin
High Command
Coe College to Host Two Faculty Lectures on Alumni Day
Alumni association of Coe College will stage two lectures on Alumni Day Saturday June 1. Dr Ben H Peterson chemistry professor will speak at 1030 a m in Science hall on Modern Science in a Modern World under Kelvin Society auspices. Miss Eleanor Taylor organist and instructor will discuss Whats Good About Good Music at 230 p m in Stewart Memorial Library staff room under Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Advanced music students assist in a library reception after the talks.
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Coe College Alumni Association
Ben H. Peterson
Eleanor Taylor
Science Hall
Coe
Kelvin Society
J. S Radloff
Cedar Rapids
Kelvin
Peterson
Coe College
Iowa University
Miss Taylor
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
Carleton College
Grace Swab
Coe Music
Academy of Visitation Plans Annual Retreat
The Academy of the Visitation in Dubuque announces its annual women’s retreat starting Friday evening June 14 and continuing to 7 45 Monday evening. Leaflets with the order of exercises are available from the Sisters. Boarding at the academy is possible on request and meals may be taken there. The Rev Charles is noted in the proceedings.
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Dubuque
Academy of the Visitation
Charles
Kruger to Lead Retreat with Evening Opening Exercises
Kruger will conduct the retreat with opening exercises Friday at 7 45 PM. The session will include a sermon and benediction.
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Kruger
Engineer Bunau Varilla Dies In Paris At 80
Paris AP report announces death of Philippe Bunau Varilla long linked to the Panama Canal project. At 26 he led a French company proposing the Panama dig and later aided negotiations on the canal despite the venture's failure. He helped spur Panama's separation from Colombia and served as Panama's ambassador involved in the treaty yielding the canal to the United States.
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Paris
Philippe Bunau- Varilla
Panama
Bunau-Vatilla
Panama Canal
Bunau-Varilla
United States
Colombia
Canal Zone
French General Louis Guillaumat Dies at 76
Gen Louis Guillaumat former commander of France's Near Eastern Army in World War I died in Nantes at age 76 from bronchial pneumonia on Saturday.
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Nantes
France
Louis Guillaumat
Kluss to Speak at Tipton Junior High Graduation Exercises
Special to The Gazette Tipton principal Fred Kluss of Roosevelt High School Cedar Rapids will address the junior high graduating class Thursday at 2 30 p m The roll shows 41 boys and 30 girls with names including Carl Agne Carl Armstrong Ronald Armstrong Forrest Baker Wayne Biggs Bert Buchanan Gene Bush William Dettman Edwin Edler Duane Fitch Jack Fraseur Donald Freeman Kenneth Gaul Richard Gaul Roger Gerber Billy Hamilton Dick Handley Roland Herring Duane Howard Ira Ireland Richard Jedlicka John Leib LeRoy Marks Billy Mueller Joan Naber Frank Norris Dale Phelps Robert Reeve Paul Rife Jack Robinson Louis Seebeck Thurman Shank Bernal Shantz Elwood Steffen Bob Suchomel Jim Wagaman Duane Walter Russell Wethington Jim Whitney Wendell Willer John Wilson Esther Achenbach Phyllis Bolton Wanda Chapin Edith Clements Helen Conway Marie Crock Irma Dinse Dorothy Emrich Marjorie Fulwider Louise Greeve Dorothy Hain Pattie Hall Eleanor Hamiel Vivian Hayes Lorraine Jacquett Dorothy Kessler Marjorie Long Betty June Marolf Eleanor Marquette Virginia McCarty Helen Morden Betty Murray Ihlo Nebergall Elen Shultz Maxine Stinacher Esther Stolte Mary Suchomel Betty Weller Mary Louise Witmer and Darlene Woode.
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Tipton
Fred Kluss
Roosevelt High School
Cedar Rapids
Carl Agne
Carl Armstrong
Ronald Armstrong
Forrest Baker
Wayne Biggs
Bert Buchanan
Gene Bush
William Dettman
Edwin Edler
Duane Fitch
Jack Fraseur
Donald Freeman
Kenneth Gaul
Richard Gaul
Roger Gerber
Billy Hamilton
Dick Handley
Roland
Wanda Chapin
Edith Clements
Helen Conway
Marie Crock
Irma Dinse
Dorothy Emrich
Marjorie Fulwider
Louise Greeve
Dorothy Hain
Pattie Hall
Eleanor Hamiel
Vivian Hayes
Lorraine Jacquett
Dorothy Kessler
Marjorie Long
Betty June Marolf
Eleanor Marquette
Vireginia McCarty
Helen Morden
Betety Murray
Ihlo Nebergall
Elen Shultz
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