Cantor Show to Present Billie Burke on Radio
Eddie Cantor's Time to Smile will feature Billie Burke and Bill Bert Gordon and Hattie McDaniel. Dinah Shore and Edgar Fairchild orchestra provide music on Lone Ranger program at 6 30 pm over KXEL. The Brown program includes Midwest Mobilizes on WBBM at 6 30 pm. Red Norvo joins Lavalle on Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street at 8 over Blue network.
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Billie Burke
Bert
Gordon
Hattie McDaniel
Dinah Shore
Edgar “Cookie” Fairchild
WBBM
Midwest
Red Norvo
Paul Lavalle
Kay Lorraine
Lower Basin Street
Hour by Hour Radio Schedule From October 21 1942
A fragmented listing shows a daylong radio programming grid for Wednesday October 21 1942 with numerous stations including WMT WHO KXEL WGN and BBC style annotations. Entries include news programs music features book reviews and various segments with varying times from dawn through evening. The OCR text names hosts and show titles such as Little Joe Fox Fire and Lombardo but many items are garbled.
Ragen Named Boss of Illinois Prisons
Joseph E. Ragen, famed prison disciplinarian, was appointed warden of Stateville and Joliet prisons by Governor Green. He succeeds E M Stubblefield who resigned after the Stateville escape of Roger Touhy and six others.
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Chicago
Joseph E. Ragen
Green Tuesday
Stateville
Joliet Penitentiaries
Ragen
Henry Horner
E. M Stubblefield
Roger Touhy
Two British Battleships Hunt Tirpitz In New Action
Britain announced two new battleships are pursuing the German battleship Tirpitz using high‑angle guns and aircraft as the fifth and final ships of the King Vu class nears completion. The move aims to protect convoys and secure sea control for a potential second front.
Court Denies Plea of Mrs. Dilling
Chicago AP reports the US circuit court of appeals on Tuesday dismissed Mrs. Dilling’s appeal over an order sending her to trial on charges she conspired to undermine morale.
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Dilling
Chicago
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Ee Ne
W _p Cive
Father Locates Daughter Tracing Sister in Linn County
Linn County Clerk Arthur Axmear locates birth and adoption records for Ellen Agnes Womacka after a request from Mrs. Walter Goddard Charles City. The documents reveal Ellen Wormacka born in December and sister Rose Anna Vomacka, with Frank Vomacka claiming ties to both. The siblings had been in the same home when the Vomackas separated in 1908 and he hopes to meet them in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Arthur Axmear
Ellen Agnes Womacka
Walter Goddard
Charles City
Agnes Womacka
Axmear
Ellen Wormacka
Dec
Vomacka
Frank Vomacka
Twelfth Avenue SE
Ellen
Rose Anna Vomacka
Sian Vomacka
Rose Anna
Lincoln
Neb
Charlesity
Funeral services set for Mrs Ollie B Bolzinger in Clinton
Iowa City mourns as Mrs Ollie B Bolzinger dies suddenly at her son's Clinton home. Services at Oathout chapel, burial in Oakland cemetery. Born March 10 in Marengo, she lived much of her life in Iowa City. Survivors include husband A B Bolzinger four grandchildren and several children and siblings.
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Ollie B. Bolzinger
Clinton
Raymond Ludwigson
Oakland Cemetery
Marengo
Christian Church of
Royal Neighbors of America
A. B. Bolzinger
Howard Purvis
Donald Purvis
Iowa City and Corp
Kenneth Purvis
Camp Bowe
Texas
T. H. Armine
Iowa Cty
Earl Armine Cedar Rapic
Ray
Ira Lees
Iowa
Washington Musings on Lights and Public Life
Notes mix social commentary and local color from Washington and Anamosa. Observations range from government lighting and fuel rationing to auctioneering, firefighters, and curious taxi banter involving Cordell Hull. Includes reflections on volunteers and public life in small towns.
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Washington
Anamosa
State Department
Cordell Hull
Senate approves 15.862 billion emergency war bill expansion
Washington the Senate amended and passed the house approved emergency war bill authorizing a vast expansion of naval and air power. The measure carries direct obligations of 6.341 billion with contractual authority and increases the house total by 104 million under political pressure.
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Washington
Senate
House
Time to Revolt De Gaulle Says
London report quotes Gen. Charles de Gaulle urging resistance as French citizens faced forced conscription into German labor service. He calls for revolt and defiance against occupation in a moving wartime statement.
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de Gaulle
London
Charles Sont
City Briefs and Events Across Town
Cafeteria and Central Park church events listed for 5 30 Thursday with an advertisement note for used car buyers. Cedar Rapids attendees Emma Felter R Findley and C Berdecny travel to Chicago for Mrs Anna Plachy funeral. corps plans a Friday card party at 8 p m in the Gas company with self supplied cards. Rev H A Schlatter of Spokane will speak on Judgments at 7 30 p m Wednesday revival event.
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Emma Felter
R. J. Findley
C. Berdecny
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Anna Plachy
H. A. Schlatter
Spokane
Wash
Townsend Club No. 7 Meeting at 117 F Avenue NW
Townsend Club No 7 will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at 117 F Avenue NW A hour will follow the meeting Church of God L avenue at Eighth street NW is noted in the text for location.
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Church of God
L Avenue
Eighth Street NW
Townsend Club No. 7
F Avenue NW
Accident at corn picker harms Walter Schley
Walter Schley of Central City suffered lacerations to the index finger of his left hand when it was caught in a corn picker Tuesday. He was treated at St. Luke's hospital.
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Walter Schley
Central City
St. Luke’s Hospital
Hawkeye Aeroneers to Meet for Future Plans
The Hawkeye Aeroneers model airplane club will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Shrine temple basement to plan future activities. Members have built many model spotter planes for the army with some nearing 18 in number.
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Hawkeye Aeroneers
Shrine Temple
Army
Herdlicka named to Iowa State Ith council
Miss Jane Herdlicka daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis W Herdlicka of 526 Memorial Drive is appointed to the Iowa State Ith council a student organization led by Miss Fern Goulding of the college stal Herdlicka a senior economics major serves as a council representative from Alpha Delta
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Louis W. Herdlicka
Memorial Drive
Iowa State Ith Council
Fern Goulding
Miss Herdlicka
Alpha Delta
Pi Sorority Leads Surgical Dressings Effort in Ames
The Pi social sorority coordinates a council project to prepare surgical dressings at Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames. The effort, described as a peacetime service, is conducted under the guidance of the Sedaital colonels.
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Councils
Mary Greeley Hospital
Ames
Local Play Cast Impresses in School Auditorium
In the school auditorium leading roles were played by Bob Von Stein and Charles Wolfe. Cast members included Robert Benson, Don Dunlop, Ray Yeakle, Violet Stumpff and Mary Alice Mellen under the direction of Miss Roberta Dinwiddie Sheets.
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Bob von Stein
Charles Wolfe
Robert Benson
Don Dunlop
Ray Yeakle
Violet Stumpff
Mary Alice Mellen
Roberta Dinwiddie Sheets
Assisted by Alice Hughes Senior High Student
A brief item notes that a senior high student named Alice Hughes provided assistance. The readable fragment implies student involvement in a local project or event. No additional context available.
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Alice Hughes
Linn County Medical Dinner Program Set at Roosevelt Hotel
A dinner talk will be held Thursday at 6 30 p m at the Roosevelt hotel in Cedar Rapids. Dr James V Prouty will discuss the speaker s paper at the event hosted by the Linn county Medical society.
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Linn County Medical
Roosevelt Hotel
James V. Prouty
Ceder Rapids
Torpedo Boats Radio Program Set for Wilson Students
A transcribed radio program titled Torpedo Boats will air Friday for Wilson school students. A commentator conducts interviews on the program indicating an educational aim and student listening.
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Wilson School
Higgins Designs Combat Boats Sinking Japanese Ships
Andrew J. Higgins, designer and maker of boats used in Manila Bay, is featured in a broadcast transcription from a series produced at wet production plants. The item notes this is the second in the series to be presented at Wilson later.
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Andrew J. Higgins
Manila Bay
Wilson
Verner Reports Wife Pregnant Striking Triplets Born
Hawthorne New Jersey Albert Verner 27 told his draft board his wife would have a baby. She delivered triplets two boys and a girl signaling a surprising family event amid the wartime draft.
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Hawthorne
N. J
Albert Verner
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