Bob Hope Program Opens Fall Season From Fort Lewis
The Bob Hope radio show returns for fall tonight with Frances Langford Skinnay Ennis and his orchestra as guests. Hope flies to Fort Lewis Washington for the broadcast with a military guest lineup including First Lieut Joseph A Thompson. The program also features Johnny Presents Ginny Simms and other wartime entertainers on WHO and WMT stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hope
Esa Weliies
Benestress
Frances Langford
Skinnay Ennis
Eeek Gana Te Ceauk
Joseph A. Thompson
Charles G
Kathleen Norris
Johnny Presents
Ginny Simms
Builders of Russia airing on WSUI with Prof Clark
University of Iowa historian Prof Chester W Clark discusses 15 men who aided in building Russia in a second airing of the program Builders of Russia scheduled for Wednesday at 4 15 p m over WSUI. Clark notes his seven trips abroad used as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Trent
WMT
Miss Clark
Evening Radio Schedule Framed by Sept 22 1942 and Sept 25 1948
A fragmented OCR listing shows hourly radio programs across stations WMT KXEL KXEL EXEL WGN WHO and others. It includes shows, news slots, music hours, farm talks and weather with times running from early morning to midnight and mentions of specific hosts and segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
WGN News
Brool
Rover Kxaef
Jenny
Politics Won't Win Dr Royal Tells Rotary
Dr Les Royal of West Liberty told Cedar Rapids Rotary members that gains in the war depend on keeping efforts out of politics. The intercity dinner drew 215 Rotarians and wives from Cedar Rapids and nine neighboring towns with golf, bridge, vaudeville acts, and letters to service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Royal
West Liberty
Rotary Club
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Ae Ladet
Rotary
Army
Navy
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Belle Plaine
Mt. Vernon
Independence
Monticello
Anamosa
Wellman
Manchester
William A. Jacobs
Dolph Huene
Seror Twins
Pam Merriman
Betty Jo Atkins
Phil d’Rey
Marines Lead With Fifteen Enlistees At Cedar Rapids Stations
Cedar Rapids recruiting stations reported 20 enlistments on Tuesday with 15 in the marine corps. Enlistees include Gerald D. Sacora Edward J. Zrudsky Lewis J. Ross Herschel F. Deffenbaugh Norval L. Edwards Patrick J. McMullan Donald R. Schreck Everett J. Nowachek Ernest P. Dehner George J. Madera and Fred J. Hess Floyd H. Bowden Lee E. Highly George Wilson and F Fields. Seven joined the navy Eugene S. Daley Carlton L. Haines and three joined the army Leo F. Hech Glen D. Reynolds and Clifford B. Tefer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Marine Corps
Gerald D. Sacora
Mansfield Avenue
Edward J. Zrudsky
Lewis J. Ross
Fifth Avenue
Herschel F. Deffenbaugh
Rock Island
Ill
Norval L. Edwards
Ashland
Tih
Patrick J. McMullan
Cascade
Donald R. Schreck
Davenport
Everett J. Nowachek
Monmouth
Ernest
Third Street
Clifford B. Tefer
Central City
Six Former Coe Pilots Now at Randolph Field
Six former Coe College civilian pilot graduates have left for active service in the army air corps. CPT coordinator Dr Alfred W Meyer said Tuesday they were transferred to Randolph Field Texas to train as glider pilots. They include Travis V Rumer of 376 Seventeenth Street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Army Air Corps
Alfred W. Meyer
Randolph Field
Texas
Travis V. Rumer
Seventeenth Street SE
Local residents named in community notice
Earl E. of 615 Seventeenth Street Dietz A. of Center Point Hardie Albrecht of David Martin of What Cheer and Blayne Swine of Des Moines identified in a regional notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl E
Seventeenth Street
Dietz A. Newland
Center Point
Hardie Albrecht
David Martin
What Cheer
Blayne Swine
Des Moines
Dreiser Banned From Speaking in Canada Over War Critique
Theodore Dreiser, the American novelist, was barred from speaking or public appearances anywhere in Canada by order of Justice Minister St Laurant under defense regulations. In Toronto he had criticized Britain and Churchill while praising Russia’s potential impact in the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Theodore
Britain
Dreiser
Suecnee
Justice
St. Laurent
Canada
Toronto
Russia
England
United States
Defense of Canada
Churchill
LaPlant Choate Workers Honored by Morgenthau for Bond Signups
Henry Morgenthau Jr. sent a telegram to nearly 900 LaPlant Choate Manufacturing employees praising their payroll savings plan for war savings bonds. The participants averaged 10.4 percent of gross payroll, marking an outstanding statewide record achieved in 22 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaPlant-Choate Manufacturing Company
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
LaPlant- Choate Manufacturing Company
LaPlant-Choate
Iowa
California Woman Elected Leader of Legion Auxiliary
Mrs Alfred J Mathebat of Alameda California won the American Legion Auxiliary presidency at the Sa annual convention in Kansas City narrowly defeating Mrs Pleasant I Dixon of Americus Georgia by 14 votes after a roll call. Missing Maine votes influenced the close result. Mrs Albin Charles Carlson of Willmar Minnesota was named chairman of the past presidents’ parley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
INL
Alfred J. Mathebat
Alameda
Calif
American Legion Auxiliary
Mathebat
Pleasant I. Dixon
Americus
Maine
Xon
Albin Charles Carlson
Willmar, Minn
Project Begins River Front Beautification At City Market
Civic committee of the Woman's club sponsors a multi year effort to plant 2000 flowers along the river front behind the city market. D. P. Schwartzentruber leads the project with H. N. Jerome and Walter Heable assisting. Petunias moss roses and crocosia are planned for spring planting with mums hollyhocks and more to follow. City park workers will assist with deliveries and mass planting efforts ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Charles Park
D. P. Schwartzentruber
H. N. Jerome
Walter Heable
Kosek
City Park Service
Illinois Central Cedar Rapids Alumni Get-Together
The Illinois Central railroad alumni in Cedar Rapids gathered at the Roosevelt Hotel for a social evening. Guests included Harry B. Robertson editor of the Illinois Central magazine and R. A. Trovillion assistant freight manager, with other attendees holding posts in rail, grain, insurance, and related firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central Railroad
Cedar Rapids
Railroad
Harry B. Robertson
Chicago
Illinois Central Magazine
R. A. Trovillion
C. F. Duggan
Waterloo
Iowa
G. H. Sorensen
Chester G. Ainsworth
Wilson and Company
Thomas Company
J. 8. Bromwell
Federal North Iowa Company
Clarence D. Davidson
Wayne B. Ives
Ives-Frana Fuel Company
Walter L. Jackson
J. W. Ludlow
National Oats Company
C. W. Mann
Cedar Aids Bottling
Lynch Transfer and Storage Company
Package Express Rates Raised 10 Cents
The interstate commerce commission approved a flat ten cent increase on less than carload diparicute express effective Oct 1 based on 1941 shipments. The Rail Way Express Agency Incorporated would gain about 1.853 million dollars annually to offset higher labor costs, taxes, and materials. First five months earnings show a sharp decline due to restrictions on manufacturing of consumer goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Way Express Agency. Incorporated
ICC
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Sak Barrett
Mansfield
USO
At & Pm
Walter O'Keefe
Shad Roe
Kessler Field
Virginia Clark
Johnny
Hobby Lobby
Tommy Riggs
WOM
Willison, Nesbittes
Bob
Red Skelton
Toreder
G Miller
Brick Wua
Vancer
Mr. Keen
Melody
Nichols
Ginsbursh
Goewin
Becker Lam
Tommy Riess
Battie
WGN
Hoiler
X. Wen
Wilisen
WGN A. Kassel
N K Wiio
WGN Hill Sander Exel Nation
Ee Rens & Muri Franklin Omm
H. Mcintyre
Must & News
St'kw'l ’ Reveille
Wwows
Ler Exel
Jim Austin
Ben Oe Lane
van Harm Oe
Wace
Aef Mesa
David Harum
Kateth
Jane
WGN Man's Army
KXEL
Jordan Mos
TSTC
Malone Box
Adoft
Vman Kxel Icows
Baier
Ratte Joner
Widder Brown
A.m
Goldberes
Joe
St. Wax Gees Orning Zeda Votions
Youres
Axel
Harviness
Sam
Henson Hostage Wite Kael Club
Wee Ports’ Lite
P.a
Mas
Pan
Wos &Xel Berrie Ea
Peri Hound Sea
Wan Be
Mtoe
WMT World Todas
Kxel Cadets
Dr. Royal
C. R
Coe
LaPlant
Henry Morgenthau
California
Legion Auxiliary
Illinois Central
Package Express
Manhattan
Armstrong’s
Armstrong's
Smulekoff
Marquisette
YA Leon
Third Ave. and
First St. Southeast
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