Cull Membership Of Local Guard Units
The Cedar Rapids national guard units plan a voluntary reduction as they brace for possible one year active duty. Lieutenant Walter Kanscky expects seven married men to depart from the first battalion and 21 from Com pany C with officers saying resignations may be possible only for unmarried personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Ier
Cedar Rapids
Walter Kanscky
Cemmars Co “Bch
V C Denrak
Kancks
Guard officers plan year of active duty in Cedar Rapids
Des Moines senior army instructor Galbraith reports Iowa National Guard officials ordered to one year of active duty. Cedar Rapids armory to serve as headquarters while data is prepared for selective service boards. Captain Dvorak notes equipment adequate for training but not for full war strength.
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Des Moines
Iowa National Guard
Cedar Rapids
Colonel Richart
Iowa Guard
Infantry
Iowa
Richart
Lncal
Training Shifts Spotlight In Armory Camp
Officers discuss limited open-field drills and lack of daytime funding. Camp emphasis moved from close formations to maneuvers, with Company C led by Captain Sedlacek and Lieutenants Smith Elliott and Murdoch all from Cedar Rapids. Other staff at Company H include Captains Chapman Jirsa Severa and Lieutenants Wingert Parke and Keith, with Keith from Marion.
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Carlton K Smith
John M Elliott
Ray R Murdock
Cedar Rapids
Sedlacek
Company H
Robert M Chapman
Harold O Jirsa
Leo Severa
Donald
Grover Reports 25 Cedar Rapids Industries Need Data
Lloyd C Grover Cedar Rapids Iowa Employment Service manager says he was ordered by the federal social security agency to file monthly reports on the employment needs of 25 Cedar Rapids industries. First report due Oct 10. The aim is to foresee labor turnover caused by the draft and keep defense industries from delays. Grover notes replacement plans during and after conscription and urges employers to understand employment service facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd C Grover
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Employment Service
Federal Social Security Agency
Washington
Grover
Bulletin
Bandolier Led to Discovery of the Okapi
A skin bandolier worn by African natives helped reveal the animal known as the okapi. For years such bandoliers were the sole evidence of the creature’s existence.
Adventure of Uncle Wiggily and Trippy in a Trap
Uncle Wiggily answers a noisy call and finds Trippy the squirrel trapped by his tail. They work together to free him but half of Trippy’s tail remains in the trap. The rabbit plans to fix this in a future tale.
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Uncle Wiggily
Jolly Old Rabbit
Little Trippy
Trippy
Wiggily
Mr Longears
Uncle Wigmly
The Topsyturvy Squirrel at the Lemonade Party
A whimsical tale describes a topsy turvy squirrel causing mischief at a lemonade party. An ice cream cone playfully tickles a gum drop during the event.
Packard reveals five 1941 car lines in new styling
Packard introduces five complete 1941 lines from One-Ten Special to One-Eighty. The cars feature streamlined bodies, two tone colors, matched interiors, and restyled rear sections with chrome trim. A historical footnote notes England levied a window tax in 1696.
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Packard Motor Car Company
E. L. MacKibben
McKibben Motor Company
Packard
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Company C
Mayo
John Eason
Len B Sedilacck
Sediacek
B R Averill
Tuedas
Duncan G Richart
By Galbraith
Captan Dvorak
SEA Service Inc
TM Red US
Bandolier
Cedar Rapids Homes
Cedar Rapids Gas Co
Marion
Chenille
People's Furniture
Asary
Rocker
Vee
Walnut
Hassocks
People’s Furniture CO
First Avenue
Bedtime
England
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