Linn County awards $33,774 in 1940 road contracts
Linn County Board of Supervisors awarded a total of 33,774.99 to DeWees and Whitney of Marion G G Herrick of Des Moines and R C Wonn of Dubuque for coating 40 603 miles of secondary roads most bids described as the lowest Allotments cover crushed gravel or crushed stone across districts with completion set for December 1 and some districts using alternate stone or gravel bids adjusted by joint contracts
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Linn County
Board of Supervisors
DeWees and Witney
Marion
G. G Herrick
Des Moines
R. C. Wonn
Dubuque
DeWees and Whitney
Otter Creek Township
B. L. Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Hargrave Construction Company
Hewitt Brothers
Fredericksburg
Paul Niemann
Sumner
Otter Creek
Washington Townships
Hargrave
Herrick
Hewitt
Niemann
Wonn
Grant Township
Boulder
Harerave
Bertram Township
Jackson Township
Jackson
Harrrave
Fayette Township
Anderson
Boulder Township
Washington Township
Harcrave
Malin Township
Merrick
Buffalo
Maine
DeWees
Whitnee
Harnrave
Whitnes
Former Cop Turned Robber Ends Life in Police Trap
In Chicago a 47 year old ex officer and former sergeant, Thaddeus Cullinane, killed himself when cornered by two fellow officers after a street robbery. He had been discharged for intoxication in January after 19 years on the force. He left six children.
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Chicago
Thaddeus Cullinane
Cul- Jinane
Czechs Make Up 37 Percent Of Aliens Listed Here
The Cedar Rapids alien registry shows 37 percent of 459 signups as Czech through Tuesday with 463 on Wednesday. Greeks and Russians each 7 percent. English and Germans 6. Danes and Mexicans 5. Lithuanians and Syrians 4. women make up 52 percent.
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Cedar Rapids
Finns Inform Soviets Of German Truce Move
Helsinki dispatch says Russia was informed in advance of Finland yielding to German demands allowing Nazi troops to land at Vaasa Gulf of Bothnia to reinforce northern Norway occupation, a Wednesday night understanding.
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Helsinki
Finland
Russia
Gulf of
Jittery East Talks As If U S In War
Mayor Frank K. Hahn reports East anxieties after week in Washington and at the National Conference of Mayors in New York. He cites an Atlantic radio address from the Lord Mayor of London and notes LaGuardia answered it. Hahn toured New York with civic representatives aboard a guest airline flight before observing Congress in action.
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Frank K. Hahn
Washington
National Conference of Mayors
New York
Hahn
London
Fiorello LaGuardia
New York City
Congress
Hospital Service Plan Endorsed By City Council
City council endorses Blue Cross hospital service plan for city workers with wage deductions only if employees opt in. City Attorney Don Hines noted no official opinion yet on legality, citing a Linn County case and awaiting Supreme Court ruling.
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Blue Cross
Don Hines
Hines
Linn County District Court
Supreme Court
Hamilton Clark
Hospital Service of Iowa, Inc
Merchants Seek 15 Minute Parking On Second Street
The petition of merchants on Second Street SE to establish the west side from Second to Third Avenues as a 15 minute parking zone was referred by the council Thursday to the police traffic department for investigation.
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Laurence Neilsen
Pla-Mar Enterprises
Thornwood Ballroom
Third Avenue SE
Public Safety Department
2Nd St
Second Street
Second
Third Avenues
Council
Police Traffic Department
Buick Parts New Models At Allen’s Motor Co
Buick introduces five new lines with engines of 115 124 and 165 horsepower at Allen’s Motor on Second Ave and Tenth St SE. The 1941 range covers from low to deluxe models with redesigned bodies and modern accessories. Compound carburetion with dual carburetors boosts power and efficiency while high compression enables better use of high octane fuels.
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Buick Motor Company
Allen’ Motor Company
Second Avenue
Tenth Street SE
Buick
Iowa Culvert Co Gets Corrugated Pipe Order
The Iowa Culvert and Pipe Company of Cedar Rapids won a Lenn county contract for 2,250 feet of steel corrugated culvert pipe and 1,000 feet of iron corrugated culvert pipe. Steel pipes range 15 to 60 inches and iron tubes 18 to 60 inches. Winning bids were $3,127 and $3,059.50, with rivals Clinton Culvert and Supply, Klauer Manufacturing, and Wheeling Corrugating among others.
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Iowa Culvert and Pipe Company
Cedar Rapids
Lenn County
Clinton Culvert and Supply Company
Klauer Manufacturing Company
Dubuque
Wheeling Corrugating Company
Des Moines
Two Men Added To City Fire Dept
City council approved appointing Paul W. Naibert and Frank Shimek to the fire department to meet underwriters' requirements for a new quadruple type truck due in October. Fire Chief E P Kohout recommended the additions.
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City Fire Dept
E. P. Kohout
Paul W. Naibert
Frank Shimek
Submarine Tuna Destroys Large Enemy Supply Ship
The admiralty reported that the submarine Tuna destroyed a large enemy supply ship protected by two destroyers.
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London
Admiralty
Tuna
Radio Schedule Snapshot of 1941 Station Lineups
Dense listing of radio programs across stations WMT WGN WSUI WHO KFJB KFIB WOI and others. Includes times from 6:00 to 11:45 PM with variety shows dramas news sports music and special broadcasts featuring hosts and orchestras. Continuous daily programming notes and program previews.
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WMT
Wolf—Petite Musicale
WGN
Wysthe Willams
WSUI
KFJB
WOI
High School Athletic Assn
Eddie Dooles
KPJB
Elmnor Davis
Gabriel Heatter
SS Music Hall
Lawrence Wicks Orch
SUI
Glenn Miller
Billy Repaid
Wsuui
Rudy Vallee
News Hill
KFIB
Two Lads of Harmony
Morton Goulds
Phil Levant
Willkie
Dick Jurgens
Sene
WGON
Lawrence Welk
Duchins
la T
Joey Kearns
Eddie Olivers
Orch
Portsmouth Relief
Bobbs Day
Lucky Bilanders
Chuck Foster
Phil Levants
Johnny Richards
Eddie Niebaners
Ray Herbecks
Bernie Cummins
Walt Anas
Thto
Ray Noble
Ori
Family Circle
Charley Worcester
Boone
Earlybirds
Wmtr
Captain Herne
WOT
Ken Houchins
Jones
Hanoy Go Lucky
WMI
Pretty Kitty Kelly Wooi
Arthur Godfrey
Myre and
Maree
Houseboat Hannah
Ag Wary
Banda
Wmt—Bie
Argalnst the
Storm
Musile
Jenny
Linda
Guiding Light
Wmil
Kate Smith
Eastor
Tseus
Bnok Shelf
Portia
Lite
Carrie
Masgie
Lil Never Forget
Jude
Jane Kfib
Warkers
Helen Trent
Ralph Ginsburtsh Sorch
Light of
Harmony Street Forum
Voice of
Lowa
Make Believe Ballroom
Kfijib
Dews
Joe Doakes
Tims
Betty Crocker
TL OU
Ben Normans
Mary Marlin
Ma Perkins
Pepper Youness
Junyang Jans
Vic and Sade
Roundun
St_ Louis
Yonns di Matone
Barkstace White
Don Sievert Sord
Stella Dallas
Bo— Wat Bicee Ma Brown
Bo— Wat Bicee Ma Brown Wolf—League of Women Voters. Who—Lorenzo Jones
Hible
Wmt—Court Hussey
Young Widder
WMIT
Girlstone
My Son and I
Kitty Keene
Dairy Cattle
WMJ
Char‘o‘rers
Julia Kfib
Woralites
Wmt—World Today
Memory Lane
Sam
Don_ Pedro
KPIB
Sullivan
NWOI
Sports Review
Captain Serne
Wito
Orcan Monds
Mr Keenerracet
U S to Buy 30 Million in Tungsten from China
Washington reports Federal Town Administrator Jesse Jones announced a $30 million tungsten purchase from China to store for national defense needs. He said China will receive a $24 million export import loan to support foreign exchange needs. The loan would be guaranteed by China’s central bank and facilitated by tungsten sales. There may be as many as 30 000 seeds in one pod of the poppy plant.
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Washington
Jesse Jones
Natural Resources Commission of China
Jones
China
Central Bank of China
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Self
U. S
Allen’s
Iowa Culvert Co
Rch
Eh Orch
Cedar Rapide
Sccevee
WSU
Des Moinne
KFIJB
Marshalltown
Pris
Ttme
Arch
Town
Jauchter
Resents
Flagler
St. Lambert
Meatttan
Lamecat Pharmacat Co
St. Louis
Lambert
Killian’s Annual
Killian's
Killian
Trend-Lite
Royal Wilton
Poe
PR Jase
Neavy Pagaing
Axminster
The
Kialian Company
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