Cedar Rapids bootblacks cheer WPB two tone ban
Cedar Rapids shoe shiners praise WPB order banning two toned shoes as it promises quicker service and simpler work. They note longer polishing times with two tones and rising costs while war declines hurt tips and brush availability.
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Cédar Rapids
Russell Kohr
Cedar Rapids
William J. Downs
Joe Daniels
Charles Williams
Gazette
Reynolds
Robert Weems
Ninth Avenue SE
Iowa Theater
WPB
Bob
Shine
Music Setting Today for Sale Of Bands and Stamps
A two pm program at Bever Park features band music with a dual patriotic purpose. The event, sponsored by the Salute to Our Heroes committee, local AFM Union No. 137, and Hanford American Legion post, will accompany a war bond and stamp sale drive. The Cavaliers drum corps girls, sponsored by Cedar Rapids Moose Lodge, will pass during each service’s 15 minute slot.
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Bever Park
American Federation of Musicians
Hanford Post
American Legion
Army
Air Corps
Navy
Marines
Cavaliers
Cedar Rapids
Moose Lodge
Navy Induction and Stamp Bond Drive Feature Program
A quarter hour program will sell stamps corsages and war bonds with results posted on a bulletin board. William F. Vesely will direct the band and Lieut Truman Jones will conduct a navy induction for 35 recruits. Hanford post of the American Legion will advance and retire the colors.
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William F. Vesely
Truman Jones
Iowa
Hanford Post
American Legion
Political Workers Forget Party for Scrap Metal Drive
Linn county salvage chair Elmer W. Wickman says volunteers from both parties will collect scrap metal for the war effort using local centers and farmer piles. Educational coordinators urge farmers to assemble metal for pickup, with trucks collecting within about 10 days. August totals show 1700 tons scrap metal, 33 tons rubber, 20 tons rags. more material is needed.
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Elmer W. Wickman
Linn County Salvage Committee
War Production Board
Cedar Rapids
Wickham
Linn County
Linn County Retail Food Dealers Elect Rathje as President
Edward Rathje, a Cedar Rapids grocer, was elected president of the Linn County Retail Food Dealers association. Leon Drapela was named vice president, Joe L. Keneeny treasurer, and Joe Zachar and Jerry Klinsky new board members. A new membership drive will start within two months. The Iowa Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers convention is set for Oct 11–12 in Des Moines. Attendees are asked to pool cars to improve transportation. Contact W. T. Shipe for car-sharing details.
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Edward Rathje
Cedar Rapids Grocer
Linn County Retail Food Dealers Association
Leon Drapela
Joe L. Keneeny
Joe Zachar
Jerry Klinsky
Iowa Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Association
Des Moines
Linn County
Evergonen
W. T. Shipe
Rites Today for Velma Grace Shoop in Anamosa
Funeral services for Velma Grace Shoop twenty will be held at St. Paul's American Lutheran church in Anamosa today at 2 p.m. after she died Friday at Mercy hospital.
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Anamosa
Velma Grace Shoop
Mercy Hospital
St. Paul’s American Lutheran Church
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China
Smith
Star Jewelry CO
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Dial
Moon’s
Moon Funeral Home
Doan
Eery Wood
Bury
Parke-Davis
Natola
Cedar
Athen, Nore
Kentucky
Remington
Federal
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Ayer
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Castoria
May's
Isco
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Zerbst
S&m
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Pheno
Lip Ivo
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Birdseye
Ipilie
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