Twin Munger sisters join Waves after Iowa ties
Dorothy and Maurene Munger of Cedar Rapids Iowa were accepted by the Waves after exams interviews and signing in Des Moines They plan to train at Stillwater Oklahoma and Bloomington Indiana for yeoman and storekeeper roles They hope to stay together but may be assigned separately and expect their active duty call soon.
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Dorothy
Mauryene Munger
Grant B. Mungers
First Avenue SE
Des Moines
Navy
University of Iowa
Delta Gamma “Sorority
Yeoman School
Stillwater
Okla
Bloomington
Ind
Storekeeper
Maurene
SUI
Cedar Rapids
Blue
Allied Laboratories, Inc
Dinner Is Over. Miner Blows Up House in Shamokin
In Shamokin, Pennsylvania, Frank Dobrovitsky, 38, a miner, returned home to find no dinner. He placed six explosive caps in the stove, causing the house to explode and be wrecked. his sister Anna Demsko was present at the time.
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Shamokin
Frank Dobrovitsky
Dobrovitsky
Anna Demsko
Lemon Juice Recipe Promises Rheumatic Pain Relief
Advertisement touts a simple lemon juice mix with Ku-Ex Compound claiming fast rheumatic and arthritis pain relief. It urges a two times daily dose, promises improvement within 48 hours, and offers a money back guarantee via pharmacies.
Czech Independence Day Memorial Program At C S P S Hall
A Czech memorial program marks Independence Day with speaker T B Hlubucek of the Czech Alliance association opening. Joseph Falta of Chicago will discuss European events. A girls radio quartet sings pieces including Tece voda and Lidice. a Czech sound film is shown with no admission.
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C.S.P.S
T. B. Hlubucek
Czech Alliance Association
Joseph Falta
Chicago
Praha
Pravo Lida
Frank Soukup
Lidice
Christian monthly edited by Cedar Rapids church staff
The Krestanske Listy, a Christian semi monthly paper, is now printed by the Cedar Rapids Listy. Editorial staff includes Revs. A Husak, Joseph Breen and Milo Filipi, with Rev. Zdenek Pauk as business administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krestanske Listy
Cedar Rapids
Broadcast of Czech Independence Day Message Planned
Dr Eduard Benes president of Czechoslovakia will speak on WMT at 10 30 a m today during the Czech Melody program A Czech Reading Society meeting is set for 2 p m today in the Czech school library A Frolic club party of games will be held in St Ludmila church hall this evening starting at 8 o clock
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Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
WMT
Czech Reading Society
St. Ludmila’s
Red Cross Notes Highlight Local Classes And Drives
Mrs C J Rasdal opens a home nursing class at Buchanan school starting 9 a.m. Thursday October 29. Mrs Charles E Roberts addresses the group on Red Cross history. Two new first aid classes begin Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at the Y M C A taught by Dawson Grim. Messages to men of Bataan forwarded to Gripsholm. Red Cross aims to aid prisoners and hopes one letter suffices. Junior Red Cross drives plan supplies and enrollments November 1 15. South Side center meets October 28 with Woman's Relief Corps helping surgical dressings. New staff assistants course explained for young matrons at Y M C A volunteer service. Instructors course invited for Linn county and Anamosa October 26 30 under Edwin Cram. Junior Red Cross urged to prepare Halloween items 200 nuts and...
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C. J. Rasdal
Buchanan School
Charles E. Roberts
Red Cross
M. J. Theisen
Y.M.C.A
Triton Club
CPA
Dawson E. Grim
E. Harold Skinner
John Fortune
Gene Carston
W. E. Peschau
A. H. Boileau
Harry Chadima
Chapter
Linn County
George C. Waite
Jones County
Anamosa
Edwin Cram
St. Louis
Local Red Cross drives aid war effort in Iowa and Texas
Candy cups for Scott field Illinois and University Children's Hospital Iowa City plus 200 decorated napkins for the station hospital at Camp Swift Texas and 300 for the Veterans Administration building Knoxville Iowa. Gray Ladies to Iowa City 40 aboard interurban trailer. Lectures on Occupational Therapy at University Psycho Pathic Hospital by Alberta Montgomery and at St Luke's Hospital Iowa City by Henrietta Safley.
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Scott Field
University Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Station Hospital
Camp Swift
Bastrop
Texas
Fort Des Moines
Veterans’ Administration Building
Knoxville
Iowa
University Psychopathic Hospital
Alberta Montgomery
Yanks Tell How They Dished It Out at Rabaul
American B-17 crews carried out a multi hour raid on Rabaul in New Guinea targeting Japanese shipping. Capt. Franklin Green and Maj. William Ben Little led intense low altitude runs sinking or damaging several ships while cruiser and harbor targets took heavy strikes. Other pilots including Capt. Ken McCullar and Capt. Carl Hustad also reported direct hits and near misses as searchlights illuminated the harbor.
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Rabaul
New Guinea
Ers
Franklin Green
San Antonio
Texas
William Ben Little
Washington
Green
Ken McCullar
Batesville
Miss
McCullar
Carl Hustad
Minneapolis
Charles Downer
Alhambra
Calif
Japanese column repulsed near Paotow in Suiyuan
Chinese high command said a Japanese motorized column attempting to advance from Paotow in northern Suiyuan province was driven back a week ago. The report was released Saturday and reflects ongoing fighting in the region.
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Chungking
Paotow
Suiyuan
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George Naxera
Lillian Dusek
Karel IV Lodge No
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Woman’s Relief Corps
Willis Glassgow
Cooper
A. O. Smith
Star Jewelry CO
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First Avenue East
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Armstrong
Red Cross Camp and Hospital Service Committee
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