Red Cross Drive Plans Debriefed At Roosevelt Hotel
Harold J. Rowe outlined plans for the annual Red Cross roll call from Armistice Day November 11 through Thanksgiving November 26. A county quota of 5000 memberships was set with head of speakers Dr. J Renwick McCullough and chairmen for radio publicity newspaper publicity and window decoration coordinating fundraising and decorations. A field worker from St Louis will assist before roll call and a meeting is scheduled in two weeks.
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Red Cross
Harold J. Rowe
Roosevelt Hotel
Kenneth Cornell
Linn County
The
American Red Cross
Metta A. Burd
Cedar Rapids
St. Louis
C. V. Shepherd
Roll Call
J. Renwick McCullough
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Betty Anderson
Betty Low
Carl Helming
A. L. Taylor
Chamber of Commerce
Mercantile
Alvin Keyes
Mrs.Burd
Lockwood Returns to Cedar Rapids After LA Practice
Harley K. Lockwood, former county attorney now practicing law in Los Angeles, returns to Cedar Rapids after two years away. Bert Siver sustains minor injuries in a morning auto collision at Eighth avenue and First street. Mr and Mrs W H Simpson return from a trip through Wyoming Idaho and Utah. Local market prices include wheat 11.10, corn 63-65c, oats 36-37c, rye 60-65c, barley 50-55c, hay 19, hens 20c, eggs 38c, hogs 12.50, steers 9.50-10, lambs 8.50-11.50.
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Harley K. Lockwood
Los Angeles
Calif
Cedar Rapids
Bert Siver
Anther
Eighth Avenue
First Street
W. H. Simpson
Wyoming
Idaho
Utah
J. F. Ball
Virginia Linsmere Called to Green Bay by Father's Death
Virginia Linsmere travels to Green Bay Wisconsin after her father passes away. The report lists local market prices for grains livestock and poultry and notes several community movements including attendees returning from St Louis and New Orleans. The piece also mentions a streetcar service reduction to Bever ark and a poultry show planned for Cedar Rapids hosted in the old church building at Third avenue and Third Street.
If winter spared us spring we would miss the thrill
The passage muses that hardship and struggle give life meaning and motivation. It argues that without failure or contrast between rich and poor, wise and foolish, duties would be dull and life tedious, like an endless garden cab bage.
Candy Specials for Halloween at Bunte's Store
Halloween candy lineup includes Bunte's Chocolate Pumpkin Pippins 1 lb packs for 29 cents, Jelly Drops, orange and black strings, Old Fashioned Chocolate Drops with whipped cream centers at 29 cents per pound, English Toffee 49 cents per pound, Anise Squares at 19.5 cents, assorted chocolates in a one pound box, plus pecans and walnuts priced per pound.
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Bunte
Bourne Oc Csscn
Hallowe’en
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Virginia Linsmere
Green Bay
Wis
John T. Hamilton
Missabel Henderson
Harry Pratt
New Arms Bank
Edgar A Guest
Josted, Ont Pnonstl
Alpacuna
Velvet
Louise Mulligan
Killian
Jack Bradley
the Killian CO. Men’s Store
Rochester and
Ormsbee
Killian Company
Mink, Galyak
Fox
Silver Fox
Charles of
the Ritz
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