New Civil Defense Plan Emphasizes Evacuation and Shelters
Federal Civil Defense Administrator Leo Hoegh previews a national program to be announced about February 1 stressing both evacuation plans and small shelters as key to readiness. He notes missiles limit evacuation time and favors distributed 50-person shelters for rapid access and easier management.
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Leo Hoegh
Hoegh
Cedar Rapids
CD Council
C. P. Lewellen
Washington, D.C
Lewellen
van Dyke
Annual Elks Memorial Service in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Elks club holds its annual memorial service on December 1 starting at 3 p.m. Washington high school girls chorus will perform with soloists Mrs Hugh DeWees and Richard du Bois. Rev John Woods of Westminster Presbyterian Church will deliver the address.
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Cedar Rapids Elks Club
Washington High School Girls Chorus
Hugh DeWees
Richard du Bois
John Woods
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Savings and Loan League cites 3 million homes since WWII
The United States Savings and Loan League reports that about 6,000 savings and loan associations in the United States financed nearly three million new homes since the end of World War II.
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Chicago
Savings and Loan Associations
United States
United States Savings and Loan League
P G D P Superintendent Speaks to Iowa Industrial Engineers
Robert D. Marsden, superintendent of Procter and Gamble Drug Products Iowa City plant, will address the Industrial Engineering Association of Iowa at the Sheraton-Montrose hotel Tuesday. He will discuss the Iowa City plant operation and why the site was chosen, with dinner optional and public invited.
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Robert D. Marsden
Procter and Gamble Drug Products
Iowa City
Industrial Engineering Association of Iowa
Sheraton-Montrose
Marsden
Procter and Gamble
Lehigh University
Air Force
Cincinnati Drug Products
Drug Products
Jack Gable
Empire
Mr. Marsden
New Books Listed at Library Include Two Volume King Ranch Set
Public library adds a two week loan edition of Tom Lea’s The King Ranch history to its new titles in history. Also featured are Diary of America by Berger Path of Destiny by Raddall Fighting Warsaw by Korbowski and many others including Invasion of France and Germany 1944 1945 Morison All Rome Trembled Davis and Age of Revolution Churchill.
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Tom
Yale Lighting Contest Plans Announced
The Cedar Rapids annual Christmas Home Lighting contest is sponsored by the Playground and Recreation Commission and Iowa Electric Light and Power Company. Private homes within city limits can enter with district judging across four city areas. A city champion and runner-up will compete for special awards, with a chance to enter the GE nationwide contest. Extra awards honor decorated doorways under the motto Say Merry Christmas with a Lighted Doorway. Judges, final decisions, and rules will be announced. free lighting consultations are offered by five company consultants. Call Empire 44171 for an on-site visit.
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Cedar Rapids
Playground and Recreation Commission
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Light Company
The
Empire 44171
Cedar Rapids Chamber Speakers Bureau Schedules Two Talks
The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Speakers Bureau books two talks for the early week. George T. Henry will present a film about a trip titled Along the Alaska.
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Cedar Rapids
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I" Ave
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Tron
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the Ranch Club
Smulekoff
Iowa Industrial Engineers
P&g
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Norene Schlesselman
Smulekoff's
Covalville Reservoir
Yale
General Electric
Ladies’ Society
St. Stephen’s Church
Atkins
H. Lloyd Miller
Mt. Vernon
Ranch Supper Club
Auman’s Inc
Galena, Illinois
J. T. Ure
Fourth Ave
Lomnge
Vondracek
Model Paint CO
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Pudil Heating & Plumbing
Swisher
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