Traffic Bureau Spotlight in Cedar Rapids Shippers Aid
John Reynolds profiles Cedar Rapids traffic manager Harry F. Sundberg and the Chamber of Commerce traffic bureau. The unit helps 175 to 200 firms avoid tariff penalties, obtain refunds, and route perishable freight efficiently through rail and waterways, saving shippers millions in costs.
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John Reynolds
T’s
Traffic Bureau
Marengo
Chicago
Jacksonville
Fla
Mildred
Mont
Iowa
Harry F. Sundberg
Cedar Rapids
Harry
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sundberg
Railroad
Fifty US Cities Adopt Own Municipal Ban Ners
A report notes that fifty cities in the United States have created municipal banner programs. The piece highlights the spread of local governance over signage and urban branding strategies across multiple municipalities.
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United States
Cedar Rapids Teacher Leaves Post for War Effort
Miss Amy Devitt a Cedar Rapids schoolteacher of 15 years at Cleveland school ends her class to join the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. She aims to drive an ambulance overseas and reports to Fort Des Moines, motivated by family and patriotic duty.
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Amy Devitt
Fourth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Miss Devitt
Cleveland School
Fort Des Moines
Secon
California Army Hospital
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
Join the Navy Recruiters Offer Free Training and Benefits
An urging recruitment appeal highlights Navy service as a man size job with outdoor life, travel, pay, and free training worth $1500. It notes rapid promotions, potential earnings up to $138 monthly, allowances for dependents, and included uniforms. Readers are urged to contact a local Navy Recruiting Officer and request the free 48 page guide Men Make the Navy.
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Navy
U. S. Navy
Uniforms Won't Change Miss Devitt's View on Service
Miss Devitt asserts the uniform is unimportant, stressing that service counts more than appearances. She has no postwar plans, saying the duration and outcome of the war are unknown. She expects to return to teaching, believing wartime experience will enhance her teaching abilities.
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Navy
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Harry Sundberg
Pkay
Harold L. Adams
Pauline Senrader
Adams
Bureau
Akron
Ohio
New England
Chamber of Commerce Traffic Bureau
Jess
RADIO
Acousticon Institute FF
Crenshaw
Acoustician
Ciuaranty
Dial 81G
C. R
Wacks
Red Cross
Siegel
2Nd Ave. SE
The
Des Moines
Court Streets
Burlington
Davenport
Decorah
Dubuque
de Wmara
Tawa Waterloo
Winneshiek County Court House
Federal Building
Post Office & Court House
Newman’s
Morocco
Netcomans
Newman
Newman's
Newman's Foundation Garments
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