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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1944

Page

6

Radio Brewster Boy to Lead Community Fund Rally

NADINE SUBOTNIK reports that Radio Brewster Boy will originate from a Community War Fund rally at the Chicago Civic Opera House at 8 30 p m Friday over CBS and WMT Cesar Romero a coast guard veteran will guest The program ties to a Community and War Fund drive The article also lists numerous college football games and other radio guest appearances across CBS NBC and local stations with various start times and venues

Brewster Boy Chicago Civic Opera House CBS WMT Cesar Romero Coast Guard Pauline Hopkins Brewster Chicago Bill Tilden Babe Didrickson

Headliners Tonight Speak for Dewey Bricker Ticket from Chicago

Headliners Tonight will feature a Connecticut representative speaking for the Dewey Bricker ticket from Orchestra Hall in Chicago at 9 over Blue and WENR. Darlington Hoopes will speak from Seattle at 9 45 over NBC and WMAQ as Socialist vice president candidate. Barbara Marshall of Cedar Rapids joins Starring Curt Massey as vocalist at 4 45 and 5 30 on Saturdays over NBC with WMAQ and WHO carrying the later show, replacing Lynn Chalmers.

Connecticut Dewey- Bricker Orchestra Hall Chicago Blue WENR Darlington Hoopes Seattle Wash NBC WMAQ Barbara Marshall Cedar Rapids Curt Massey WHO Lynn Chalmers

Evening Radio Schedule October 13 19ff Highlights

Hour by hour broadcast lineup lists stations WMT WHO WGN KXEL EXEL and others for Friday October 13 with programs from 6:15 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. including news quizzes dramas comedy shows and music segments with several hosts like Loren Myster Cliff Heien and Ed Wynn.

V.m Loren Myster Cliff Heien WGN Dr. Bradley Kxel Reneers KXEL Gros WMT WHO Holt Ealtenbarn Kxel Aielodies Brewster Moore-D Lewis Chicago Nis Kxel Suorditent WMT Vitienette

Radio Schedule Highlights For Saturday Oct 1 Closely Read

A dense radio/time grid lists 11 a m to 6:45 p m programs across stations WMT WHO WGN KXEL and others. Segments include Farm Hour News Canteen News Family Party Serenade and Mus Matinee with hosts such as Jim Ranch L Murray Curt Massey and 2 Ton Baker.

WMT WHO Lucille Manners Aldrich Duffy’s . Ae WGN Brewster Boy KXEL Moore-Durante Amos N’ Andy Clare Luce Wee Wenr Stage Canteen Ed Wynn CBS NBC Farm Forum Jerry Zelda Tam WIKO Reveille Ship of Joy Dick Baker Omar Ed Steconnell Fannie Hurst Babe Ruth WGN Music Homemaker Sweeney Wilo Jamboree Citizens Lois Long Let's Billie Burke Andy Devine Hookey Flall Knel 1540 Club Crele WMT Melodiers WGN Novelty Land O'Rc WGN Canteen WMT Owen WMT Family Party Longfellows WN U.mich Aya Johnson H. Heidt Grand C'tral Pleskin Iowa-Ill Iowa WGN Roybal L. Murray O Rupert Hurries Exel WMT Ranch Jim WGN Music Mart Dixon Curt Massey Baker

WPB authorizes production of 495000 shotguns and rifles

Washington AP War Production Board approves the manufacture of 495 000 new shotguns and rifles for farmers ranchers police and other law enforcement agencies. Sportsmen may receive some before the program ends next June 30. Factories may resume making partly fabricated guns, while pistols and revolvers remain excluded due to military demand.

Washington War Production Board

Composer Walter Donaldson Divorced by Actress Walda Mansfield

Los Angeles AP reports composer Walter Donaldson known for My Blue Heaven was divorced Wednesday from actress Walda Mansfield in a Los Angeles court. Mansfield filed for divorce citing incompatibility and sought a settlement.

Los Angeles Walter Donaldson Blue Heaven Walda Mansfield

Bombers Hit Balikpapan Oil Refineries In Pacific Raid

Allied air forces blasted Balikpapan in Borneo with 135 tons of bombs and claimed downing 36 Japanese planes in fierce battles over the oil center. Escorts and fighters pressed the attack along Makassar strait, causing great fires and leaving a smoke plume above the refinery district. Three Liberators and one fighter were reported lost.

Allied Hdq S. W. Pacific Balikpapan Borneo Gen. MacArthur Makassar Strait Far Eastern Air Force MacArthur

Two Men Held for Chelsea Breaking

Arthur Peterson 17 and Douglas Duncan 28 are detained in Tama county jail at Toledo on charges of breaking and entering. They allegedly burglarized Chelsea Savings Bank the Chas Donalek grocery and general store and Ryan's hardware store Wednesday night missing clothing, pennies, and a small cash haul.

Toledo Arthur Peterson Douglas Duncan Tama County Chelsea Savings Bank Chas Donalek Grocery Ryan's Hardware Store Chelsea Donalek

Juvenile case linked to stolen goods in Iowa event

Peterson was captured Wednesday night at Belle Plaine by Marshal Chate Greenlee as he tried to board a bus to Iowa City. Officers found part of the loot, including money, cartridges, and two watches, in his possession. He says he fled a St. Paul detention home. Duncan, arrested in Toledo, is bound over to the Tama county grand jury. Peterson’s case goes to the juvenile court.

Peterson Belle Plaine Chate Greenlee Iowa City St. Paul Harry P. Sharp Tama County Duncan Toledo Grand Jury

Arnhem Bridge Destruction Ends Eight Day Stand

Allied bombing finally destroyed the Rhine bridge at Arnhem after eight days of fierce fighting by 8,000 men of the British First Airborne Division. American bombers dumped part of the structure into the Rhine on Saturday, removing a crucial entry point into northern Holland. The bridge had become a threat to the British Second Army advancing between the Rhine’s arms.

Holland Rhine Arnhem First Airborne Second Army

Mrs Holcomb Funeral At Martelle Saturday

Mrs Lota Holcomb 76 widow of Frank Holcomb died at her Martelle home early Thursday. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Christian church Martelle. She leaves one son Dillon of Martelle and two brothers George Newman of Martelle and Otis of Center Point.

Gazette Martelle Lota Holcomb Frank Holcomb Christian Church Dillon George Newman Otis Center Point

Roosevelt Says Italy Will Set Its Own Destiny After War

President Roosevelt told a White House radio audience that Italy will be free to choose its government after Allied military operations end, stressing liberation rather than conquest. He spoke to Italian American labor leaders in New York during the Four Freedoms award event and said aid to Italy and self-help are priorities until Germany is defeated.

Washington Roosevelt Italy White House Germany United Nations New York Francis M. Biddle

Italian future praised by Biddle as Rome guardianship pledge

Biddle speaks of Italy’s hope to regain standing among nations and envisions a statue honoring a man who safeguarded Rome and cherished Italian culture. He due to honor Rome’s history and urge peace and dignity for Italians as they move forward with unity.

Italy Biddle Cavour Garibaldi Mazzini Rome

Iowa Real Estate Institute Elects President at Large Meeting

Kenneth P. Cotton of Sioux City was elected president of the Iowa Real Estate Institute at its 26th annual meeting in Des Moines. More than 600 real estate men from 55 boards attended, as James R. Leverett noted. Don Ross of Des Moines spoke on wartime impact, noting Iowa’s land assets and farm income growth from 1938 to 1943.

Des Moines Kenneth P. Cotton Sioux City Iowa Real Estate Institute Emery W. Loomis Water Iowa Institute James R. Leverett Don Ross Ross

Businessman to lead postwar trade efforts continues production

A business leader retains wartime production roles with no need to shift to peacetime output. Directors for the next meeting include Lynn Derue from Iowa City.

Lynn Derue Iowa City

Heiress Found Dead in Bathtub in Hollywood

In Hollywood, 20 year old heiress Georgette Bauerdorf was found dead in a bathtub wearing only pajama tops. Investigators note disarray in the apartment, an apparent bloodstain wipe attempt, missing car keys, and a missing green sports coupe as autopsy results await.

Hollywood Georgette Bauerdorf New York William J. Penprase Sheriff's Bureau of Investigation Penprose Miss Bauerdorf George F. Bauerdorf Wall Street Reno New

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