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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1942

Page

2

Radio Stanwyck Power Shall Reopen The Radio Theater Tonight

NADINE SUBOTNNE reports Radio Stanwyck will reopen Radio Theater tonight at 7 p.m. on station 60. Six Monday programs will feature Cavalcade of America with Joseph C. Grew, ambassador to Japan at war's outbreak. Vox Pop to Aberdeen proving grounds at 7 over WMT with Parks Johnson and Warren Hull. Marian Anderson sings SenSenets Pleurez Pleurez Mes Yeux Hallelujah and spirituals on Telephone Hour at 8 over WHO. Percy Faith repeats Night and Day on Contented Monday at 9 over WHO. The National Farm and Home Hour starts a War Information Office brief series Tuesday at 11:30 over KXEL with weekly war home front topics and allied relations.

Cavalcade of America Joseph C. Grew Japan United States Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland WMT Parks Johnson Warren Hull The Mikes Marian Anderson Massenet Hummel WHO Percy Faith Der National Farm and Home Hour Office of War Information KXEL Antiradio Bureau Radio Theater Barbara Stanwyck Tyrone Power Cecil B. DeMille Alfred Wallenstein Dr. I. Q Vaughn Monroe

Radio schedule highlights from Sept 14 1942 day

Hour by hour listing of programs across WMT WGN WHO KXEL and others for Sept 14 1942 including Easy Aces, News, Breakfast Club, Devotions, Stock News, and music shows. Mentions numerous hosts such as Jim Austin Jane Poster and G. Cray with time slots from early morning to late evening.

WMT Easy Aces WGN Wendell Hal Novatime Kxel News

Sub Stratosphere Nazi Planes Threaten Britain Skyward

London reports that Luftwaffe pilots operate specially built sub stratosphere aircraft over Britain, flying above 40,000 feet. The planes reportedly drop bombs, but seem intended mainly for reconnaissance as per the Sunday Express.

Britain London SNL Luftwaffe London Daily Express Express

Naturalization Rule for Non-Citizens in Service

The American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born says non citizens who entered legally can naturalize 90 days after induction. Earl G. Harrison, commissioner, reportedly interprets the law to apply to those who remain in the country at entry.

New York American Committee For Protection of Foreign Born United States Earl G. Harrison Immigration and Naturalization

Y M C A in Cedar Rapids Urges Fitness Over State Control

The Cedar Rapids Y M C A promotes personal health and fitness during its annual membership drive. It contrasts American individualism with German state controlled youth programs, urging men and boys to take responsibility while the Y M C A offers training, supervision, and guidance to develop themselves.

Cedar Rapids Germany Hitler Youth Movement League of German Girls Naticonal Socialist League Students’ League Y.M.C.A

NYA Seeks 100 Enrollees for War School in Cedar Rapids

The national youth administration in Cedar Rapids aims to enroll 100 youths aged 17 to 25 in a defense work program to train for wartime industry jobs. Luther Fuhrmeister notes openings for men and women, enrolled full time, in cabinet making and radio. Applications are due at the NYA shop 423 A avenue NE or the unemployment office 308 Third avenue SE as the next payroll period begins Friday.

National Youth Administration of Cedar Rapids Defense Luther Fuhrmeister United States NYA A Avenue NE United States Employment Service Office Third Avenue SE Fuhrmeister

Extension of Alley Across Tracks Requested

Cedar Rapids engineering firm and Iowa Manufacturing company petitioned the city council to extend the alley between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets NE across Milwaukee railroad tracks. They seek a grade crossing to improve truck access at both plants. letters referred to legal and engineering departments for investigation.

Cedar Rapids Engineering Company Iowa Manufacturing Company Milwaukee Railroad

Men in Service Gather at Depot

A group of men in service assembled at the depot awaiting orders from the quartermaster in Oklahoma City.

Malloy Inducted in February While Stationed in Hawaii

Gerald Malloy of the signal corps stationed in Hawaii has L street SW. He was inducted in February of this year.

Gerald Malloy Signal Corps Hawaii L Street

Church Pews and Sacred Duty in The Advocate

In the April 9 edition, a Christian Advocate editorial rebukes laymen for vacant pews while ministers bear taxes and duties. It argues churches should be sanctuaries for scripture, not talk shops filled with worldly topics, citing Wesley, Moody, Newton and Jayne as examples of active faith. Newell F. Alderman.

Christian Advocate Union Wesley Moody Joseph Fort Newton A. M. Jayne Newell F. Alderman Seventh Avenue SE

Private Carl Clark Promoted to Corporal at Camp Barkley

Private Carl Clark receives promotion to corporal at Camp Barkley in Texas. Word reaches his mother Mrs B P Clark of 927 Eighteenth Avenue SW.

Carl Clark Camp Barkeley Texas B. P. Clark Eighteenth Avenue SW

Santa Ana Soldier Promoted to Staff Sergeant

Robert Decious of 348 Thirty-first Street Drive SE receives promotion from sergeant to staff sergeant at Santa Ana California army post.

Robert Decious Thirty-first Street Drive Santa Ana Calif

Mason promoted to corporal in Battery B 315th battalion

Alva L. Mason son of Mr and Mrs Jesse W Mason of 1401 Center Point road NE has been promoted from private first class to corporal He serves with Battery B 315th barrage balloon battalion at Camp Tyson Tenn

Alva L. Mason Jesse W. Mason Center Point Road Ivate 315Th Barrage Balloon Battalion Camp Tyson Tenn

Drafted soldier stationed at Davis Mathon Field Tucson

Private Howard ey. 712 Fourth Avenue SE assigned to Davis Mathon Field Tucson Ariz as a welding specialist for the Army Air Corps.

Howard Ey Fourth Avenue Davis Mathon Me Field Tucson Ariz Army Air Corps

Promotion Corrects Family Notice for Lt J Hruska

J Hruska of Camp ae Miss promoted to lieutenant is the son of Mrs J Hruska 515 Fairview drive not of Mr and Mrs Charles A Hruska as reported in Sunday's Gazette. Charles Hruska is his brother.

J. H. Hruska Camp J Hruska Fairview Drive Charles A. Hruska Charlies Hruska

Camp Rucker Soldier Scores 100 Percent on Final Test

Corp. Leo Kosina of 123 Sixteenth Avenue SW earned a perfect score on his final exam at the divisional wire school at Camp Rucker Alabama. He serves in the headquarters company communication platoon of the 321st Infantry Wildcat 81st division.

Armored Force School Toy Tank Dept Fort Knox Admission

Lumir L Skin son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Psky of Cedar Rapids has reported to the armored force school tank department at Fort Knox Kentucky. Students study repair and assembly of tanks.

Lumir L. Skin Joseph Psky Cedar Rapids Armored Force School Fort Knox, Ky

Elmer T. Smith Jr Promoted at Fort Devens Mass

Elmer T. Smith Jr son of Mr and Mrs E T Smith 3229 Carlisle Street NE has been promoted from private to corporal technician at Fort Devens Massachusetts He serves in the quartermaster division.

Elmer T. Smith, Jr E. T. Smith Carlisle Street Fort Devens Mass Corp Smith

Private Harold Kirchen Graduates From Fort Knox Course

Private Harold J. Kirchen son of J P Kirchen of Anamosa has completed the communications department training at the armored force school Fort Knox Kentucky marking a military advancement for the serviceman.

Harold J. Kirchen J. P. Kirchen Anamosa Armored Force School Fort Knox, Ky

Private Lumir Kopecky Assigned to Medical Corps

Private Lumir Kopecky, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Kopecky of 1823 First Street SW, recently inducted three weeks ago, is now stationed with the medical corps at Morrisfield Charlotte North Carolina.

Lumir Kopecky Joseph Kopecky First Street Medical Corps Morrisfield Charlotte N. C

Sergeant Drake Transferred Between Camps

Sergt. Richard K. Drake, son of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Drake of 2012 First Avenue NE, has been transferred from Camp Barkeley Texas to Camp Gruber Oklahoma.

Richard K. Drake Karl Drake First Avenue NE Camp Barkeley Texas Camp Gruber Okla

Private Merle D Caraway Assigned to Camp Wolters Training

Private Merle D Caraway son of Mr and Mrs F Caraway route 2 Mr Vernon has been assigned to battalion stress rifle training at Camp Wolters Gas.

Merle D. Caraway F. Caraway Route 2 Vernon Camp Wolters, Gas

Private Dvorak Enters Officers Training School

Private Leonard D. Dvorak of Camp Robinson Arkansas attends officers training school. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Wendl Dvorak of 65 Nineteenth Avenue SW.

Leonard D. Dvorak Camp Robinson Little Rock Ark Officers Training School Dvorak Wendl Dvorak Nineteenth Avenue SW

Recruit Training for Herbert W. Usher at Great Lakes

Herbert W. Usher son of J. E. Usher of route 1 Palo is undergoing recruit training at the Great Lakes naval station as part of naval personnel intake.

Herbert W. Usher J. E. Usher Palo Great Lakes Naval Station

Private Kenneth Abodeely Transfers to Denver Hospital

Private Kenneth Abodeely, son of the Rev and Mrs Omas Abodeely of 930 Eighth Avenue SE, moves from Camp Robinson Arkansas to Fitzsimons General Hospital Denver Colorado for ongoing medical studies as he trains to be a den

Kenneth Ceeeee Omas Eighth Avenue SE Camp Robinson Ark Fitzsimons General Hospital Denver Colo

Russian Far North Raid Reported by Navy Paper

The Barents sea operation by Russian marines destroyed 11 heavy guns several mortars two ammunition dumps and a food depot as reported by the navy newspaper Red eet.

Moscow Barents Sea Redeet

Naval hospital corps school graduate from Great Lakes

Fred Vauldean Courtney of Vic tor Brooklyn Iowa graduated from the hospital corps school at the U S Naval hospital Great Lakes Ill He is one of a class of more than 360 and is now rated as a hospital apprentice second class Graduates will continue training at naval hospitals before duty at sea or at shore stations Tech Sergt and Mrs C E Johnson of Alameda Calif arrived in Cedar Rapids to visit parents Sergt Johnson in the air corps has a 15 day furlough James A Bowler son of Fairfax has been visiting on an eight day furlough He is stationed at Keyport Wash as an aerial torpedo man with the Flying Circus ers

Fred Vauldean Courtney Victor C. V. Courtney Brooklyn Iowa Hospital Corps United States Naval Hospital Great Lakes Ill Courtney Naval Hospitals Tech Sergt C. E. Johnson Alameda Calif Cedar Rapids F. Johnson Third Avenue SE W. C. Dorlan First Avenue NW Sergt. Johnson Air Corps James A. Bowler Albert Bowler Fairfax Keyport Wash Naval Torpedo Station

Beauty Shops Plan War Stamp Campaign

The Cedar Rapids Hairdressers and Cosmetologists association will meet at 7:45 p.m. Monday at the Montrose hotel to discuss selling war stamps at beauty shops and enrolling members in a 10 percent payroll deduction drive. New officers will be elected and delegates to the N.H.C.A. convention in Chicago Sept 20 to 24 will be briefed. Cedar Rapids representatives include Charlotte Porter Myrtle Ramsey Dorothy Harrington Mary Strang Etta Reed Maxine Weed Ruth Lubekeman Alta Duncan and Luella Balsiger.

Cedar Rapids Etta Reed Maxine Weed Ruth Lubekeman Alta Duncan Luella Balsiger

Pleune Warns City Tire Supply Falls Short

In a Monday letter, A. T. Pleune executive secretary of the local war price and rationing board says the board cannot meet the city’s total tire requirement as the county quota has been reduced. He urges equipment consolidation and possible removal from service. L. D. Burgus notes city vehicles are reasonably supplied but citizens may face reduced service in some departments.

A. T. Pleune

Trawlers Cut East Coast Sub Menace to Whisper

In a Washington briefing Navy officials report few submarine sightings off the U S east coast since convoying began in May. Secretary Frank Knox says ship losses have fallen as submarines retreat to the high seas while trawlers and escorts guard the routes. A UP correspondent describes convoy operations, destroyer patrols, and coordinated American British defense as dawn breaks on a voyage from the bay harbor.

East Anne Washington Navy United States Secretary of Navy Frank Knox English Channel Bay Harbor

K C Conference Leaders Invite Major Degree in Cedar Rapids

William J. Stewart Cedar Rapids council No 909 and district deputy John Bormann with Joe McCormick former state secretary led a K C conference in Iowa City for second third ninth eleventh districts. They invited attendees to Cedar Rapids Tuesday for a major degree initiation of 40 members preceded by a 6 PM dinner. Dr C D Kerrigan state deputy and Ray Conley state secretary chaired the session and noted district activities and Memphis supreme council meeting highlights.

William J. Stewart Cedar Rapids C. D. Kerrigan Davenport Ray Conley Des Moines K. C Kerrigan Supreme Council Memphis

Local Knights of Columbus meeting drew councils from several cities

John J. Ready of Davenport R J Schaefer of Ft Madison and Gus Pusateri of Iowa City attended with Francis T Shaughnessy Jr Cedar Rapids general state agent for the K C insurance department also addressing the meeting Councils represented at the session by grand knights financial secretaries and other officials included Davenport DeWitt Harper Madison Mailliams Solis mele ee

Bormann John J. Ready Davenport R. J. Schaefer Ft. Madison Gus Pusateri Iowa City Francis T. Shaughnessy, Jr Cedar Rapids K. C. Insurance Department Grand Knights DeWitt, Harper A Madison Mailliams Solis Mele Ee

C R Man Elected CIO Northwest District Official

Keith W. Churchill of 1028 Center Point Road was elected vice president of the northwest district of the CIO United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers of America as the group completed its national union formation in Peoria. Churchill works for La Plant Choate Company.

Keith W. Churchill Center Point Road CIO United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers of America Peoria Churchill la Plant-Choate Company

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