Miss Merry Christmas and parade name chosen for Cedar Rapids
The official Miss Merry Christmas and court have been named to preside over Cedar Rapids annual pre Christmas parade on Friday December 1 at 10 30 a m Santa Claus will lead the procession with gnomes elves reindeer and toyland characters The parade route runs from B avenue and Fifth street NE through downtown and back with pony rides and a marionette show planned in case of rain. The site for the marionette show and pony rides had not been decided.
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Miss Merry Christmas
Cedar Rapids
Santa Claus
Camel
Santa
Retail Merchants Bureau
B Avenue
Fifth Street
First Avenue E
Second Street
Third Avenue
First Avenue
First Street
Avenue E
Second Avenue
Third Street
Third Avenue E
Sixth Street
B Avenue NE
Merry Christmas
Loop
George Heider
E Avenue
Roosevelt
Marjorie Machacek
Wendl Machacek
M Street
Wilson
Betty Jane Peck
Wells C. Peck
Franklin
Annual Coe Dinner Set for Chicago Women's Club
Coe college holds its annual dinner December 1 at the Chicago Women's Club at 7 p.m. Col. Robert W. Stewart will preside with Dr. Harry M. Gage and Col. Stewart as principal speakers. Colored campus life films will be shown and faculty guests introduced. event supports the increased endowment drive.
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Coe
Chicago Women’s Club
Cedar Rapids Alumni Association
Coe College
Chicago
Robert W. Stewart
Stewart
Harry M. Gage
Gage
George W. Bryant
Charles T. Hickok
Moray L. Eby
Paul S. Ray
J. F. Yothers
Refinery Wrecked By Blasts and Fire
Two explosions and a fire devastated the Iola Oil and Gas Service refinery in Iola Kansas. Two men were injured though not seriously. Blasts sent burning oil within a 100 foot radius. a 4,000 gallon fuel oil tank exploded later, with the fire burning at noon after the blasts.
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Iola, Kan
Iola Oil and Gas Service Company
Holiday Window Displays Highlight Craft Behind Christmas Scenes
A local feature tours the store window displays created by display men for Christmas. It details the collaboration of artisans including craftsmen, seamstresses, and engineers who build scenes with King Cole, Pinocchio, silver angels, and a skating tableau. The piece notes the skill, planning, and yearlong preparation behind the seasonal displays.
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Dimity
Hubby
King Cole
Bailiwick
Delinquent Tax Sale Set for December 4 in Linn County
Linn County will hold its annual delinquent tax sale December 4 at the County Treasurer Frank F. Bates office in the courthouse. The regular sale will be followed by the public bidder tax sale where twice offered properties are presented for bid with the county acting in absence of a private bidder.
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Linn County
Frank F. Bates
Hobby Helper Son Draws Cars In Dad’s Sales Talk
The Hanson family praises 8 year old Dick for drawing autos and trains that inspire his car dealer father. Dick shares tools with siblings Greta Lee and Denny as the boy learns perspective and technique, using Dick’s 1940 model car drawings in sales discussions.
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Son
Dad
Greta Lee
Denny
Hanson
Nissen conveys Vernon Heights property to Mayme Swain
Frank C. Nissen and wife transfer 75 feet of lot 3 block 13 in Vernon Heights 5th addition to Mayme Swain for cash and value of consideration, dated September 20, 1939, with covenants.
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Frank C. Nissen
Mayme Swain
Vernon
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Gazette
ICE and Fuel CO
Vat Penney
PLAID
Penney’s C. Penney Company, Incorporated
Jacquard
Joy Goog Gogo
Carl Dueser
Old King Cole
Land of Make-Believe
Scotty McLeod
Mrs. Truman Hanson
Twentyseventh Street
FORD
2Nd Avenue
Rude Auto Company
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