War ending by deadlier machines, Clarkson leader argues
Dr. John Shelby Thomas, president of Clarkson Institute of Technology, urged at the Executives club that creating deadlier war machines could abolish war faster than altruism. He promoted an engineering approach to solve problems and criticized anti-industrial cynics while lauding industrial civilization and scientific progress.
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John Shelby Thomas
Clarkson Institute of Technology
Executives Club
Thomas
Dr. Thomas
Greece
Italy
European Reactions to U S Move on Romanian Credits
Berlin reports say Roosevelt blocked Romanian credits in the United States as a precaution against a Romanian oil seizure. Belgrade observers note Yugoslav gold reserves in the U S reduce likelihood of action by the United States. Budapest circles see the move as a precaution against American oil interests being threatened.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
United States
Jugoslavia
Budapest
Hungary
Mrs. Josephine Flanders former Cultus Club head dies
Mrs. Josephine B. Flanders widow of James Flanders of Cedar Rapids died at home after a prolonged illness. Born January 11 1879 in Frankfort Germany she came to the United States in 1885 married in New York City 1928. She led the Cultus club for two years and was active in Ambar Grotto and Migh Twelve club women. Funeral at Moon chapel Saturday 2 pm with burial Linwood cemetery. She is survived by husband sister Sofie Steiger and brother Victor Killian.
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Josephine B. Flanders
James Flanders
Vernon Road SE
Frankfort
Germany
United States
New York City
Cultus Club
Ambar Grotto
Migh Twelve Club
Cedar Rapids
Christian Science Church
Sofie Steiger
Weehawken
N. J
Victor Killian
Jollywood
Calif
Moon Chapel
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Linwood
Sun Worshiping Clan Near Istanbul Found
A 24 member sun worshiping family living near Pinarja, Turkey, 50 miles from Istanbul, speaks an ancient language and follows strict customs. Descended from Egyptian migrants during Fatih's era, they wear white clothes and perform six ox sacrifices yearly, forbidding camels or turkeys from entering. The clan was uncovered after Rustem, sentenced to 18 years for kidnapping and murder, exposed their community.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Pinarja
Egypt
Fatih
Rustem
Pattern 4591 offered for children's sizes with yardage details
Pattern 4591 is available in children's sizes 4 6 8 10 and 12 The pattern requires 2 percent yards of 35 inch fabric for the dress and 1 percent yards of 54 inch fabric for the cape Send fifteen cents for this pattern to Pattern Department The Cedar Rapids Gazette 243 West Seventeenth Street New York NY Additional ten cents will bring you latest Pattern Book
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
West Seventeenth Street
New York
N. Y
Notice of Appointment of Executor in Iowa Case 15819
State of Iowa Linn County on September 26 1940 the undersigned was duly appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate of Anna Leaven late of Linn County Iowa deceased All persons indebted to said estate should pay promptly Those having claims should file them duly authenticated in the Linn County District Court gate office
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Anna Leaven
How Conscription Lottery Will Work
The article explains peacetime draft lottery procedures with registration, local selective service boards, and a nationwide drawing in Washington. It outlines serial and order numbers, early call risk for the first 200, and the steps registrants take to prepare or defer, with public coverage by press and radio.
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Washington
Capitol
Roosevelt
War Stimson
Selective Service
Focal Board
Philanthropist Gives Thousands in Boston Probe Sparks
A secretive Boston philanthropist, now under police scrutiny, donated over 46000 to at least 12 strangers in four months. Police believe racketeers may be exploiting him as six beneficiaries were later detained. He appeared at headquarters defending his acts while noting ample funds and intent to help the needy. He is described as from a prominent Boston family active in clubs and circles.
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Boston
INL
Santa Claus
Debris-Cleaners Sought in London Ads
Display ads titled men wanted now appeared in London papers as the labor military urged able bodied men out of work to help clear air raid debris.
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London
Your Nerves by Winfred Rhoades
Fear and mind cause illness more than medicines. Elevate thoughts and posture to counteract nervous fear. A case of a 22 year old man shows how changing mental attitude and behavior restored independence and work. Mind and body influence each other. cultivate brave, hopeful emotions and constructive thinking.
Sunday Morning Service At Shueyville United Brethren
City briefs note worship at 30 Sunday, Sunday school at 10 30 am and Senior Christian Endeavor at 7 30 pm. Dresses from the Red Cross project at First Presbyterian may be claimed at the Red Cross office in the federal building. Three men enlisted Thursday at Fort Des Moines for the 80th Field Artillery stationed at Cedar Rapids enlistment station: Dawson O. Clark Wadena LeRoy I. Nagel High Amana Victor W. Usweiler Williamsburg.
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Shueyville United Brethren Church
Senior Christian Endeavor
Red Cross
First Presbyterian Church
Federal Building
80Th Field Artillery
Fort Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Dawson O. Clark
Wadena
LeRoy I. Nagel
High Amana
Victor W. Usweiler
Williamsburg
Faces Employment Tax Lien For Iowa Firm
A tax lien for 46.63 against A. P. Stevens of A. P. Stevens and Associates in Cedar Rapids for unpaid employment taxes from January to June 1940 was filed in federal district court Thursday by Charles D. Huston, collector of internal revenue at Des Moines.
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A. P. Stevens
A. P. Stevens and Associates
Cedar Rapids
Federal District Court
Charles D. Huston
Internal Revenue
Des Moines
Phi Sigma Tau inducts four at Coe College fall rite
Zeta chapter of Phi Sigma Tau romance language honor society inducted four members on Thursday afternoon during its annual fall initiation cereMony at Coe College.
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Zeta
Phi Sigma Tata
Coe College
Business and Professional Women's Club Dims Plans
Stewart Memorial library staff room funds were initiated by Amy Battles Oswego N Y James Berkley Homewood Wic Phyllis Darby Cresco and Elvise Helfenstine Cedar Rapids New officers are Dr Anna Heyberger president Betty Flanagan vice president 114 Eighteenth street NE Dr Boyd G Carter secretary Phyllis Darby treasurer Dora Jane Hamblin historian The club dramatization on radio station WMT will air Saturday at 948 am after world series broadcasts with Ida Caryl Marianne Sackett Elizabeth Hodson and Zoe Heinze.
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Stewart Memorial Library
Amy Battles
Oswego
N. Y
James Berkley
Homewood
Wic
Phyllis Darby
Cresca
Elvise Helfenstine
Cedar Rapids
Anna Heyberger
Betty Flanagan
Eighteenth Street NE
Boyd G. Carter
Cresco
Dora Jane Hamblin
Bedford
Business and Professional Women’s Club
WMT
Ida Caryl
Marianne Sackett
Elizabeth Hodson
Zoe Heinze
Fr A Kirkpatrick to Speak on Parks and Dams
FR A Kirkpatrick traveler and National Americanism congress leader will present three talks. He will address the Canopus club on Utaly's Parks, discuss Boulder Dam at Sokol hall, and speak on the Pacific Northwest for McKinley high school students. Slides will illustrate the lectures.
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West
A. Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
National Americanism Congress
Canopus Club
Boulder Dam
Sokol Hall
Pacific Northwest
McKinley High School
Eye Operation Breakthrough Highlighted by Dr Naffziger
Dr. Howard C. Naffziger of San Francisco described a new method for correcting protruding eyes after exophthalmic goiter surgery at the Linn County Medical Society meeting in Cedar Rapids. He explained opening the optic cavity to relieve pressure and save vision, with slides shown to illustrate the procedure. The meeting also voted to invite the Mississippi Valley Medical Society to Cedar Rapids and to cooperate on a ten day smallpox and diphtheria vaccination program starting Nov. 4. Van Winkle announced the Vollmer test wall would replace the tuberculosis survey injection outside Cedar Rapids.
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Howard C. Naffziger
San Francisco
Calif
Linn County Medical Society
Montrose Hotel
American College of Surgeons
Nalfziger
University of Caliornia Medical School
Naftinger
Satin County Medical Society
Mississippi Valley Medical Society
Cedar Rapids
State Department of Health
Christmas health seals fund Marion patch test pilot
Money raised through Christmas health seals will finance the project in Marion as an experiment to determine the most efficient survey method. The patch test will be given to all high school pupils while the rest of the county follows the customary system.
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Thomas
South America
Germany
Italy
Peru
Marion
Wartime Death Duty Sets Duke of Northumberland Tax
London AP reports the death duty on the Duke of Northumberland’s estate fixed at 199,883 pounds under wartime rules, far below the peacetime 500,000 pounds. The measure applies to officers killed in action and reflects wartime forma steps.
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London
Duke of Northumberland
New Nazi Red Talks Reported
Berlin reports claim new German Russian conversations will be held soon in Moscow. Dienst aus Deutschland says the talks will cover the semi annual trade balances and relations to Baltic territories and Bessarabia while denying any Soviet conflict with the Rome Berlin axis.
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Berlin
Dienst Aus Deutschland
Moscow
Germany
Italy
Japan
Soviet Union
Reich
Mienst Aus Deutschland
New
Russia
Baltic
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Bessarabia
Rumania
Snet Union
Stockholm Medical Faculty Declines Nobel Prize This Year
The medical faculty at Stockholm University has decided not to award the Nobel Prize in medicine this year.
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Stockholm
Tra Medical Faculty of
Unversity
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