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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1946

Page

6

Radio Notes and Comment on Monday Broadcasts

Hollywood stars Margret OBrien James Craig and Frances Gifford reprise roles from Our Vines Have Tender Grapes on Radio Theater CBS WMT 7 to 8 p.m. Other highlights include Nelson Eddy solo on The Telephone Hour 7 NBC WHO and Weekend for Three on Screen Guild Players 8 CBS WMT. The Breakfast Club marks its first fully sponsored run at 7 a.m. weekdays on ABC with Don McNeill, Jack Owens, Nancy Martin, Aunt Fanny Allison, Clowning Cowling and Ed Ballantine.

Hollywood Margaret O’brien James Craig Frances Gifford Cbs-Wmt Wisconsin William Keighley Herbert Marshall Cradle and Clock Cavalocade of America NBC - Wmaq Dennis O'Keefe Lynn Barr Harry von Zell Screen Guild Players Cbswmt Nelson Eddy Nbc-Who Don McNeill ABC KXEL McNeill Jack Owens Nancy Martin Fran Fanny

Headliners Tonight and Radio Schedule Notes

Radio listings run through the evening with Fighting Senator WMT at 6 30 and Benny Goodman on WHO at 7 30. Notices say Jimmy Stewart declines a radio series while Lucille Ball Desi Arnette and Keenan Wynn are pitched as a radio package and Charles Trenet may soon get a New York radio spot.

Jimmy Stewart Jimmy Lucille Ball Desi Arnet Keenan ‘Wynn Charles Trenet New York

Morning Radio Schedule Echoes 1946 Station Lineup

Hour by hour listing of CBS NBC and other stations for Monday Sept 2 1946 with show titles hosts and program blocks including Inner Sanctum News Theatre and various music and talk segments across WMT WHO WGN and others through 10:45 p.m. followed by Tuesday listings for June 3 1946 and morning farm and breakfast programs.

WMT WGN Drummond Exel WHO WMY H. Barlow Gregory Hood Elmer Davis Theate WGN News N' Abni Chicago WGN Schwellenbac KXEL Lewis Billboard Whto Farm WGN Reveille Exel Dick Keen St. John Mary Miles van Mel Undies Fred Waring EL True Story June Baker Barry Cameron Harrington Exel

Radio Schedule Fragments From WMT and WGN Listings

A dense, fragmented listing of radio programs and time stamps across WMT WGN KXEL and other stations. Entries include Judy and Jane Happinness Exel songs Stella Dallas The Lone Journey and Farm Hour with various hosts and sponsors.

WMT Judy and Jane David Harum WGN Vic Lindlahr EXEL Rasmith Judy WGN al Pearce Shhaeep Stella Dallas Aime Jenny Wag Dick Baker M. Downey Helen Trent KXNEL Lora Lawton KXEL Wm. Lang Wss.m WNO Peabodys V. Lopez Dr Malone Winters Edith Avebber Exel Farm Hour

FHA Successes Over 12 Years Highlighted in 1946 Review

An Insured Mortgage Portfolio article notes that from 1939 to 1945 FHA insured mortgages rose start to 20 percent of non-farm loans and up to 80 percent of dwelling units in 1943. By 1944 one-fifth of loans and nearly one third of amounts held by lenders were FHA insured, with benefits including lower costs and longer amortization.

Federal Housing Administration FHA

Marion Schools Open Tuesday for Half Day

Marion public schools will open Tuesday at 9 a.m. and close at noon, with Supt. C. B Vernon noting an enrollment of 285 in the high school including 81 freshmen 74 sophomores 68 juniors and 62 seniors.

Marion Marion Public Supt C. B Vernon

FHA inspection shares rise with housing volume across years

The proportion of units built under FHA inspection grew as overall volume rose. It reached six of every total in 1936 and 1937, then over one third in 1941. In the three wartime years, private financing for housing was sharply cut, and a majority of dwellings were FHA inspected, peaking at 80 percent in 1943, reflecting FHA’s success at securing lender cooperation for insured mortgages.

FHA

FHA Updates Rules For Iowa One And Two Unit Homes

The Federal Housing Administration issued revised minimum requirements for constructing one and two living unit properties in Iowa. State director Harold R. McBride announced the changes, which apply to dwellings built for veteran occupancy under the Veterans Emergency housing program and for FHA insured financing under Titles I II or VI. A booklet detailing the new standards is available from the Iowa FHA office in Des Moines, with further regulations for housing of three or more units also provided.

Federal Housing Administration Iowa Harold R. McBride Veterans Emergency Housing Program FHA State of Iowa State Office Insurance Exchange Des Moines

Low Cost Indirect Water Heating Shown by Illinois Study

The University of Illinois engineering experiment station reports on indirect water heating using an oil fired boiler. Tests in the I B R research home show 50 gallons daily at 150 degrees costs about 1.23 a month or 14.72 annually with eight heating months. Poor insulation raises fuel use by roughly 20 percent.

Engineering Experiment Station University of Illinois University

Peach crop advances with new strain in Dillsburg

Ten years after observing a limb fruiting early Lloyd J. Sowers developed a new peach strain that yields about 20 bushels per month ahead of schedule. He predicts next season could reach nearly 300 bushels if conditions stay favorable. The grower plans to plant more trees and share the method with others as the Pennsylvania agricultural department commends him.

Dillsburg Lloyd J. Sowers Sowers Pennsylvania Agricultural Department

Mississippi River Stages Davenport. La Crosse Wins

Davenport 32 La Crosse 48 as Cedar River at C. R. 3.0 feet and a TDs noted. Bid for river levels and local readings appear in brief score-like update.

Mississipiy River Davenport la Crosse Cedar River C. R

Linn County Board of Supervisors Proceedings August 20 1946

Linn County Iowa board meets to approve August 13 minutes accept Ernest Kula Lot 5 Block 3 Prairieburg bid of 50.00 adopt care claim release for Hazel Yardley and related properties issue notice to depart and authorize 1946 tax receipts purchase, approve homestead credit applications and numerous county fund disbursements including medical aid and road maintenance.

Board OF Supervisors Linn County Iowa State of Iowa Linn Beeson Seevell Petty Sec Ernest Kula Prairieburg Hazel Yardley State Hospital Independence Youne Cedar Rapids Robing Young Cedar Rapids Wayne Board of Super‘visors Wit 'Combes Winnie Marion Webster County Tribune Publishing Co Supe Elmer M. Seevell Otto F Hanzitk Holden and Kahler Co Baldwin Tittle Bros Packing Co Dali Petersen Baking Co Diet Hack Bros Co Leefer Press Globe Machinery and Supply Co Hse Repairs Klinger Paint Co Globe Machinery and Supp Co Hse Georgia Anderson Co EG Kieck D Clinic Flossie Brown J J Murphy C T Houser Murray J E Stansbury A Noe Paul Berney Florence Johnston W G Kruckenberg J J Nemec W J Foster H Gertsman Medical Aid National Drug Co Towag Piece. Light and Power Co Mineck’s Grocery Herb‘s Grocery and A and P Geo Chapman Hassan-Murray Bindler Dairy Hayes and Stoddard Edna Brown Krejci Bros Kaehler Jack Sprat Margaret Aldrich Rent Rhys Optical Co Don's Gene Meister Standard Brands Inc Letitia Runyon F D Cartwright Yellow Cab Co Olive Bagley Don Moore Sam Nassif Harnish Geo A Drews Jennings Crawford Boots Nash-Rinch Co Stanley L Sejkora Witwer Grocery Co Northwestern Bell Tel Co Monahan Funeral Home CR Bakery Inc E Wilson Pris Henry Overman Flachy Grocery Province A & P Grocery Me Too Kahler's Mineck's Food Harry Pappas Linn Co Relief Dept Frank Simon James W Bell Co Rubias Hardware Co Dewees Stuber Motor Puskee Auto Salvage Co Concrete Materials & Coast Co Mig Co Burch Thompson

Chicago Bears Show Flashes of Old Form

CHICAGO OP George Halas served notice on the NFL that his Chicago Bears were once more a team to be feared after their 19 0 victory over the New York Giants. The Bears, less than sensational recently, showed flashes of prewar power in the non league game at Wrigley Field.

Chicago George Halas Chicago Bears New York Giants Bears Wrigley Field

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