War Turns Auto Into Problem Child For Leisure Trip Couple
After 34 years in the United States Chris Nielsen and his wife planned a carefree drive through northern Europe to Denmark. War restrictions on fuel, shipping and taxes turned their car into a financial and logistical burden, forcing them to navigate licenses, police permits, and gas rationing while abroad before returning with scarce souvenirs and a renewed appreciation for American freedoms.
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Chris Nielsen
Denmark
Mr. Nielsen
Nielsen
United States
Mason
B Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids
America
New York
Pilsudski
Copenhagen
Germany
Belgium
France
Nielsens
Hitler
Goteborg
Sweden
Drottningholm
Oxford Junction Community Club Meets
The Oxford Junction Community club met Thursday at Mrs. Tillie Pashek’s home to plan the annual Christmas tree and celebration for December 23. A tree donation was provided by Mrs. Pashek and American Legion members will erect it in the town square.
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Oxford Junction
Tillie Pashek
E. E. Phillips
American Legion
Henry Wiencke
J. Berner
V. E. Nordstrom
Bernice Hanwardsen
Lillian Bees
Anna Lasack
John Kleineck
Minnie Klahn
J. J. Berner
Social bridge and luncheon notes from Anamosa Cedar Rapids and Fortnightly club
Anamosa women hosted a Tuesday bridge luncheon at the Gillen hotel with high scores to Mrs. G A Turner Mrs. J D Paul and Mrs R L LaChapelle. Cedar Rapids hosts and prize winners listed. A 47th wedding anniversary observed for Mr and Mrs W E Hay with five attendees. The Fortnightly club staged Stage Door by Ferber Kaufman. Hestel benefit at Legion hall featured high scores for women and men.
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N. A. Hanson
T. E. Watters
R&r. D. Cooley
Bridge
Gillen Hotel
G. A Turner
J. D. Paul
R. L. LaChapelle
Country Club
Cedar Rapids
H. F. Dolan
C. J. Cash
Archie Day
Edna Ferber
George Kaufman
R. M. Peet
M. H. Vankirk
G. A. Turner
Leigh Pearson
L. L. Doolittle
E. B. Fenton
George Witwer
W. H. Frazer
Athenian Club
Eleanor Benadom
Watters
Hestel
Legion Hall
Hester Bowles
Cecil Wilson
C. B. Kinser
Supt. Kinser
Keith
D C Place Opens Here Welcomes 1043 in Five States
The D. C. Place opened May 1, 1939, drawing 1043 callers including 47 hostelers with passes from 23 states. Miss Harriet Cunningham serves as house mother at her Sales Street home, once built 70 years ago in the New England plan by Dexter Cunningham in whose honor the place is named. OC Members of the Community Orchestra and families held a birthday party at Mr and Mrs Vern Jarvis home with 38 present, supper served, listing numerous attendees.
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Vern Jarvis
Guy Hilderbrand
Dorothy
Russell
Eddie Hilderbrand
Guy Flater
Junior
Ed Barnhart
Helen
Norma
Jean
Wilbur
John Newman
James
Louie Gertz
Shirley
Kenneth
Monticello Social Bridge and Club Meetings Report
Monticello hosts and clubs report bridge luncheons high scores and prizes. Mrs Riess Stuhler and Mrs Harry Stuhler win contract prizes. Mrs Grimes hosts the '94 Literary club with a book review by Mrs Shover. Fortnightly Bridge, Past Matrons Circle and League of Women Voters activities noted with high scores and hostesses.
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Albert J. Stuhler
Riess Stuhler
Burton McLaughlin
Harry Stuhler
A. B. Grimes
John Shover
Halstead Carpenter
L. W. Lovell
F. S. Stuhler
Milton Tho
Ray Echternacht
Veterans of Foreign Wars
George Maire
Oliver Harrod
John Jacobs
Florence Carmichael
W. H. Jarrett
Henry Che
Ben Schneider
Fay Clark
Oliver Harford
Charles Luett
George Timmins
Women’s club meets at Gowdy’s tea room for book review program
The Wednesday gathering featured the educational committee led by Miss Beth el Merrill Miss Virginia Hunter Miss Mary Coxsee and Mrs. Freda Cornelius in charge of a book review program given by Miss Marie Kurtz Miss Ina Cruise Miss Mildred Meyer Miss Dorothy Cox Miss Ann Malnay and Miss Lois Smith. Miss Caroline Heiken reported on the recent district meeting at Muscatine.
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Women's Club
Gowdy’s Tea Room
Bethel Merrill
Virginia Hunter
Mary Coxsee
Freda Cornelius
Marie Kurtz
Ina Cruise
Mildred Meyer
Dorothy Cox
Ann Malnay
Lois Smith
Caroline Heiken
Muscatine
Headquarters Guard unit kicks off first weekend training jaunt
Cedar Rapids Iowa National Guard Headquarters Company of the 133d Infantry begins a seven weekend program with a 6 30 am hike from the Memorial Building Armory to Hawkeye Downs. Five mile marches with full gear precede anti tank and anti aircraft drills. Meals and field duties planned. an army airplane will aid radio plane contact training.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa _ national guard
Memorial Building
Hawkeye Downs
Eight Germans Arrested in Istanbul for Espionage Propaganda
In Istanbul eight Germans including a woman and a photographer were arrested Saturday on suspicion of espionage and spreading Nazi propaganda.
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Istanbul
Turkey
INS
Hi-Y Conference Plans Mapped For Cedar Rapids
Dr Milton Towner president of Huron college to deliver keynote at eastern Iowa Hi Y Older Boys conference in Cedar Rapids December 8 and 9. theme Hi Y Accepts Tomorrow s Challenge with 200 delegates expected. Several college leaders and Y MCA officials named as speakers. extensive committees listed for lodging registration information ushers music recreation publicity meals and banquet duties.
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Milton Towner
Huron College
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Towner
Alice B. Salter
James Hodgson
Coe College
Albion King
Cornell College
J. H. Peet
Cedar Falls
Clifford Carey
North Central Y McA
Earl Nichols
Ira Carruthers
H. H. Bennett
Carl Hendrickson
Richard Hart
H. G. Hansen
Mesdames O
Hi Y Assembly Members Named by Iowa Group
Nevin Nichols chairs the Hi Y assembly with Warren Smith and Harry G. Hansen. Members include Leigh Soule of Washington as chairman, with Thomas Beil of Clinton, George Miller of Cedar Falls, Vern Harper of Waterloo, W. H. Crawford of Des Moines, Max Clowers of Davenport, Howard Benninghoff and Harry G. Hansen of Cedar Rapids.
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Nevin Nichols
Warren Smith
Harry G. Hansen
Hi-Y Assembly
Leigh Soule
Washington
Thomas Beil
Clinton
George Miller
Cedar Falls
Vern Harper
Waterloo
W. H. Crawford
Des Moines
Max Clowers
Davenport
Howard Benninghoff
Cedar Rapids
Mud Not Respecter Of Persons Roosevelts Mud Snares In Hyde Park
President Roosevelt investigating a 40 acre firebreak in Dutchess county got his touring car stuck in swamp mud. The Secret Service detail and three laborers freed him and the vehicle by hand power after the car sank to the running boards.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Ins
Rooseevlt
Dutchess County
Iowa Leads Midwest In Methodist Census
Bishop J Ralph Magee reported at the study's end that Iowa has the largest Methodist population in the Midwest with 225197 adherents. Iowa also counts 1001 churches 539 ministers and a total church and parsonage value of 15731813 dollars.
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Iowa
Midwest
Des Moines
J. Ralph Magee
Taylor Holmes to star as Gramps in On Borrowed Time
Prominent American stage actor Taylor Holmes will play Gramps in the drama On Borrowed Time at the Paramount Theatre. The show premieres Monday evening and features Holmes in a leading role.
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Paramount
Taylor Holmes
Gramps
Paramount Theater
Anglo Polish Naval Agreement Signed in London
London report confirms an Anglo Polish naval agreement attaching Polish naval units to the British navy for the duration of the war. The pact was announced Saturday in London and outlines Allied integration of forces.
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London
INS
Gandhi warns on indefinite civil disobedience suspension
Mohandas Gandhi stated in Bombay that the suspension of the Congress civil disobedience campaign cannot be indefinite or prolonged if the deadlock with the British over India's future persists.
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Bombay
India
Mohandas Ek
Gandhi
Congress Party
Grinnell Students Voluntarily Study Russian Class
Grinnell College hosts a voluntary Russian class with twelve students meeting after classes. They pursue Russian to aid science and research, noting translations of Russian technical texts may be scarce. some women aim to become librarians.
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William Pryor
Grinnell
Grinnell College
Robert Hutchison
Tipton
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