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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1942

Page

10

Spotlight Bands returns to Blue network airing Monday 8:30 p.m.

NADINE SUBOTNIK notes Spotlight Bands resumes on Blue network from KXEL at 8:30 p.m. each night with a different headline band from army camps naval bases or defense plants. Monday origin at Parris Island features Harry James as maestro. Voting determines weekly honors and the base with most votes earns a future broadcast.

KXEL Parris Island Charleston S. C Harry James

Evening Radio Schedule Summary 1942 Broadcasts

A dense list of programs across stations WMT WGN WHO KXEL and others for Monday night and Tuesday morning September 22 1942, including Easy Aces Serenade News Dinner Music Bob Frolic Vox Pop and The Lone Ranger plus daytime serials and news reads. Names like Kaltenborn Trever and Harold Holb appear among many listed shows and times.

WMT Easy Aces WGN Wendell Hi KXNEL WGN Spts Brick’se Kxel Legion WGN Holler’s Who Buriini KXEL Lone Ranger Melody Kaltenborn Trie Vox Pop Cal Tinney WGN Hoople WGN Brummond al Wallenstrir Heatter Holb A. Jarrett I. Q. Exel van Dyne Bess Johnson Jane Foster Iowa Hill Linda G. Baker Dauch Harm Hearts Vic & Gace WMT Horizons Salvo Storm 1540 Club Jenny WGN Aust Lian Aef David Harum Kate Smith Carter Judy Jane Bouquet Ma Perkins Helen Trent Holbr’s Kage Grant WNOQ Vic Owen Cowboys Shelley Dorothy Dale

R A F Blasts Munich Areas

London AP reports a major R A F attack on Munich with large fires seen from 100 miles away. The Sunday night raid followed a 1300 mile round trip the eleventh such mission this month, with another strike on the Saar region. Ten British planes were reported lost.

London Munich Air Ministry Germany Saar

This Is No Time to Be Little Says Edgar A Guest

The poet Edgar A Guest urges vigilance against looming threats from Germany and Japan. He warns that without united action and support for defense, freedom may die as women and children endure peril and brave men await arms. He pleads for bold effort to supply planes ships and guns.

Milne Bay mop-up completed as Australian troops wipe out remaining Japanese

Australian forces under Major General Cyril Clowes complete the Milne Bay operation in New Guinea. MacArthur's communique notes remnants fought to the last, while Allied airpower targets Buna to Iori baiwa and Lae bases. Planes attack huts, bridges, supply dumps. one large dump destroyed. five boats sunk.

MacArthur Australia Cyril Clowes Milne Bay New Guinea Douglas MacArthur Bay Shore Port Moresby Buna Ioribaiwa Lae

War Far from Decision, Ferry Navigator Warns

Cedar Rapids airman Lieut. Bob Dennis, navigator for bomber ferry commands in the North and South Atlantic, warns war will not end by Christmas unless Hitler falls. He describes Africa and Cairo missions, beam navigation perils, plane ice, sun reckonings, and an iceberg risk while commanding flights over the North Atlantic.

Naomi Doebel Hitler Bob Dennis North South Atlantic Cedar Rapids Louis D. Dennis Avenue Africa India British Isles Iceland Cairo Lieut Dennis Jack Russia Scotland London North Atlantic

Notice of Appointment of Administrator 1942

State of Iowa Linn County notice that on September 19 1942 John W Messner was appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Ethel G Messner late of Linn County deceased All persons indebted to said estate should make immediate payment and those having claims must file them with the Clerk of the Linn County Iowa District Court Chas Pennieroth Attorney

A. Linn County Ethel G. Messner Linn County Towa Iowa

Unrest in Occupied France as Vichy Imposes Labor Decree

Report from London says patriots in occupied France attacked German forces, set fire to vehicles, and blew up a train. Vichy announces a censuses and forced labor decree for men 18 to 50, with job changes and dismissals controlled, aiming to mobilize millions of workers across key industries for use by Germany.

London France Vichy Germany Gestapo Paris Seine Marshal Henri Philippe Petain Pierre Laval Vichy Dispatches

Missing mention of women in labor census decree cited

The text notes that the original labor stabilization decree included women alongside men for a forced labor census, but the published decree omits any reference to women. This discrepancy raises questions about scope and enforcement.

Special Lexington Recruiting Drive Launched by Navy

Secretary of the Navy Knox announced a special recruiting campaign tied to the new aircraft carrier Lexington. From Monday through October 3, the Navy aims to enroll 5,000 aviation cadets and 10,000 more bluejackets than usual in a two week period.

Lexington Volunteers Inducted Amid Certificates For Cadet Squadrons

The campaign will identify the unit as Lexington Volunteers and present certificates as mementos. Aviation cadets in Knoxvale form special squadrons named after historic American events and places. Squadrons include Concord, Flying Minute Men, Paul Revere, Liberty, Bunker Hill, and Lexington. Birds express a range of emotions from alarm to rage.

Leaington Knoxvale Concord Minute Men Liberty Bunker Hill Lexington

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Radio Nadine Subotnik Britain Cavalcade of America WHO Karl Swenson Ken Delmar Frank Readick Bill Johnstone Cedar Hill New York, New Haven Hartford Parks Johnson Warren Hall Lawrence Tibbett Dr. I. Q Baltimore Clifton Utley Alex Drelr Dreier NBC Robert St. John R.A.F Switzerland England Maureen O'Hara Walter Pidgeon Donald Crisp Radio Theater Green Was My Valley Alfred Wallenstein Seeee Vaughn Monroe Bert WHN Aili Sanders John F'dom V. Monroe J. Long Jimmy Va Kxel B. Paras J. Wald Suns A. Lyman BBC News Godt Exel G. Gray O L. Brown D& Mit Tuteday WGN Farm Andy Wolf A.m Com Stoc Reveille Ut Exel Jim Rust Boone Mary Miles Austin Vic Lindiahr Clift & Helen WGN News Deacon Joyce Jordan Eddie-Fannie Dr. Malone Mary Marlin Ginsburgh Lesdoff Man Henson WGN Cubs Stella Dallas Kxel Signal Corps Widder Goldberss Swing It Broadway Uncle Harry Harrigan Stockw WOI WSU Edgar A. Guest the Poet of the People United States John W Messner Chas. Pennieroth Burma Bill Reed Marion, Iowa A.V.G Gazette Marion Nurito Navy Newman Fur Values New Jackal Sweetie America Newman's
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