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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1944

Page

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Ed Wynn Returns Tonight in Happy Island Radio Show

After seven years away from the mike Ed Wynn returns to radio starring in Happy Island a fantasy comedy variety show airing at 6 and 9 30 p m over the Blue with KXEL for the later time Wynn plays King Bubbles with Evelyn Knight Jerry Wayne Mark Warnow and his orchestra in the cast The program follows Wynn in a mythical realm as part of a Friday night lineup of performances on various networks and stations through the evening including Dewey and other entertainers in scheduled slots

Fter Mike Ed Wynn America KXEL Wynn King Bubbles Evelyn Knight Jerry Wayne Mark Warnow

Radio Schedule for Friday September 1944 Evening Lineup

A historical program grid lists CBS NBC and local stations with hourly slots from 6 pm to 11:45 am the next day. It includes Love Mystery, Rangers, War News, News Reviews, Breakfast Club, Music Time, Homemaker segments, Let's Pretend, Clu b Today Theater, and various local show titles and announcers across WMT, WHO, WGN, KXEL, and WRG.

Helen Johnny Betts Rangers R. Scott Omex Gross San P Broadwa WGN Holbr Eledies WMT Sweeney Ander Kxel Homemaker WGN Ag Dreter A.m. Bille Burke Devine Hooker Hall Womt Today Theater

Ration changes urge use of blue tokens before Sept thirty

Shoppers will spend blue tokens in groups of ten from Sept 7 to 30, with any tokens left unused after Sept 30 losing buying power. New point values for remaining processed foods items will take effect Sept 17 in tens. red tokens cannot be used for these meat ration changes.

Bowles OPA

One Point Blue Tokens End Oct 1

The Office of Prices Administration announced that one point blue tokens used in rationing canned goods will be discontinued on October 1. After September 17 most canned and bottled vegetables and fruit spreads will be removed from rationing, with future point values set in tens for processed foods.

Washington INS Office of Prices Administration OPA Chester Bowles Bowles

Battlefield Will Raises Problem Des Moines

A World War II battlefield will witnessed by comrades raises legal questions about validity in Polk County. Pfc. Frank M. Hawbaker of Grimes, killed in Italy June 28, signed by two unknown witnesses. the will was mailed to his wife and presented in court by attorney John B. Dyer. Private Hawbaker served in North Africa, and the deciphered names appear to be Cpt. Sherlyn Hansen and Capt. Crawford, with probate issues to be decided by Judge C. Edwin Moore.

DES Moines Polk County District Court John B. Dyer C. Edwin Moore Frank M. Hawbaker Grimes North Africa Hawbaker Italy Dyer

Army officials urge servicemen to make wills before service

The court discusses depositions and witnesses for wills cases. Judge Moore questions deposition methods if two unnamed men cannot be located. Hawbaker's will left to his wife, raising questions about identifications and future contestability of wills by servicemen overseas. Officials foresee complex challenges and urge pre service wills.

Moore Dyer Hawbaker

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