War industry blooms from gumption in Cedar Rapids
Roy Streets and George Creighton, in a rented garage, launched the Modern Equipment company with $2,000 and grew to a $500,000 war subcontracting shop. They rebuilt used machinery from pawnshops, logged long shifts, trained nine women workers, and secured contracts with firms in East Moline Davenport and Chicago, while awaiting a big retooling job for a national corporation after the war.
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Naomi Doebel
Cedar Rapids
E Avenue NW
Roy F. Streets
George W. Creighton
Centerville
Creighton
Chicago
Modern Equipment Company
Streets
Consolidated Aircraft
San Diego
Universal Crusher
Standard Equipment Company
East Moline
Davenport
Rock Island
Ment
Gazette Reynolds
Roy Streets
George Creighton
Linn County Supervisors Proceedings October 13 1942 Cedar Rapids Iowa
Linn County Board of Supervisors meets in Cedar Rapids on October 13 1942 with all members present. They approve minutes from October 5 1942 and appoint Edna Baldwin as Visitor in the County Relief Department at 80.00 monthly beginning October 15 1942. The board adopts multiple resolutions including tax compromises and road district petitions and sets election judges and clerks for the November 3 1942 general election.
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Edna Baledwin
Li County Relief Department
Seevell
Petty
Beeson
JJ Beevell
Biervisoretty
Washington Powiailin
Jackson
Boulder
Maine
Buffalo Twos
Jackson Township
Clinton Township
Leneth
Monroe Township
Scevell
Bertram
Adolph Biderman
F. QO. Anderson
George Willsel
Judee
John McDonnell
John Walker
G. Came
Springville
Ralph Hunte
J 1. Stewart
Julius van Bickies
F. M. Bailey
Clarence E. Nea Viola
C. J. “Todd
F. B. Collins
Hillis Armstrong
Buffalo
Pred Bowdish
Tlenry Hood
James Wo Wolmutt
Linn County Supervisors Approve Belt Purchase For Mucker
On motion by Supervisor Petty and seconded by Supervisor Scevell the board authorized a belt for the Linn County Road Department mucker at over $200.00. The action was approved by all members with claims allowed. numerous line items list poor med aid, jail prov, road maint, and various county services and supplies.
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Lenore Melsa
Joe Topinka
Clerks
Clara E. Stastny
Mary F Serovy
Rapids
M. W Spencer
Ralph H Chiverton
Charles Cnastek
Maude E. Love
Melvina Pilk Rapids
Pearl Donovan
Sam E. Dale
Effie J. Neill
Sarat Ringworth
Mary Ellen Hubbard
Judeses
Edwin M. Stewart
Luci Hasek
Royal A. Streeter
Jetta A. Gallagher
Jessie L. Taylor
Rose M. Fialn
L. H. Burton
Rose Mullin
E. Q. Johnson
Mary Walker
Leone Hemsky
Zetta Rogers
James J. Walsh
Helen Stepanek
Iva Pazdeera
Rosina Steinbeck
Spring Grove
A. M. McCright
C. N Rowe
Orrie Long
Washington
G. W Newman
J. F Newland
I. T. Street
Ross W Lockhart
D. Newland
Petty
Scevell
Mucker
Linn County Road Department
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John
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Beatty Mortuary
Benesh
Beardsley
Black Co
Bartosi
Biddick Lumber Co
Butterfield
Brandt
Byers
Barron Motor Supply
Chadima Coal Co
Sol
Central City News Letter
Cedar Rapids
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David
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Ay Hess
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TY CF
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Rianehe
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Noor
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Fred Sol
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Harrington
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Hess
Vamlton
Pons
Wasck
Ta Electric Light & Pawer
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Jones County
Jones Dempsy
Rubias Hardware Co
King Investment Co
Knox
Knox Drj AF Poor Med Aid Fron Krause
Mr C
Ana Krejel Bros
Kanerky
EL Adrel Cominttal and
Millvan Klinner Patut Co
Dail
Tra Kinsley
Kendall Hardware Co
An Knapp Robert Weed Catung
SRY Lynott Patrick Fodainupes
Lanomarel
Swimmando Corps of Doughboys for Tough Water Job
The 28th Pennsylvania Infantry Division announces a new amphibious unit called the Swimmando corps. Trained to swim rivers raid shore installations knife sentries and establish bridgeheads for US attacks they wear shorts and use improvised rafts and canvas tarpaulins to cross water.
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Camp Livingston
England
Louisiana
28Th
Pennsylvania
United States
Married in Funeral Chapel Shocks Pennsylvania Couple
In Philadelphia a 22 year old apprentice undertaker Lupier and 22 year old Dorothy Blen singer wed in a funeral chapel after a prompt ceremony arranged by Virw Mulligan. The bride wore blue and silver and the couple said it mattered not where they married. Walter Gray served as best man with undertaker assistants as ushers. Lupier plans to join the navy as a pharmacist mate third class.
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Philadelphia
James R. Lupier
Dorothy E. Blen
Singer
Mulligan
Lupier
Navy
Walter Gray
New York Christmas Cards Target Dictators
War era cards in New York shop windows depict Hitler Stalin and Mussolini with slogans urging stamping out the dictators and include at least one war stamp to complete the sentiment.
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New York
Hitler
Hiroshite
Mussolini
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Swimmando Corps of Doughboys
Weston D. Ralston Insurance
T. J. Whilock
Ceee Eee Eens Millhiser Insurance Agency
Weap Bever
American Bank
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