Apron Tea Climax Six Year Fundraising Drive
The Woman's association of the First Congregational church holds its aprons tea at the Iowa Electric Light and Power bungalow to close a six year fund drive. Attendees wear aprons from more than 3,000 designed by Mrs. Oscar A Anderson with proceeds supporting church activities.
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First Congregational Church
Woman’s Association of the
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
J. F. Ball
H. F. Blomquist
Irving Churchill
Oscar A. Anderson
Ridgeway Drive
Caroline Tufts
Alaska
Anderson
George F. Matteson
First Avenue E
Joseph Holec
Meadowbrook Drive
Women’s Association
W. A. Jacobs
Seventeenth Street
Edward Lee
Hazel Drive
Mary Owens Tufts
O. W. Hay
Bever Avenue
Emma Holden
Ray W. Hubbard
Second Avenue
Second Avenue SE
Hay
Hubbard
Subversive Groups Barred Under Marine Workers Ruling
An amendment to the CIO Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers constitution was adopted Saturday barring communists nazis and fascists from holding office in Atlantic City New Jersey.
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Atlantic City
N. J
INS
CIO Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
Army Subsistence Depot Handles Multi Million Food Purchases
Chicago Q M C depot becomes major national pantry feeding about 1.5 million soldiers. It buys 2,000,000 pounds weekly beef, 20,000,000 pounds flour quarterly, and tens of millions of canned vegetables. The facility operates across three buildings on West Pershing Road with 1,500 civilians and 100 officers and leads in creating rations and menus for Army camps in the Sixth Corps Area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
the Gazette Special News Service
Henry B. Barry
Q.M.C
United States
Quartermaster Corps
Barry
Army Corps
West Pershing Road
Army
Sixth Corps
Committee Plans Program Of Fire Prevention Week
The fire prevention committee of the Chamber of Commerce announced National Fire Prevention Week is Oct 5 to 11. Chairman A C Hoblitzell leads members Lee Winterberg E P Kohout Orie S Imes Frank Powers and Bob Roberts secretary. Publicity includes The Gazette news stories WMT spot announcements and theater trailers.
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Chamber of Commerce
A. C. Hoblitzell
Lee Winterberg
E. P. Kohout
Orie S. Imes
Frank Powers
Bob Roberts
WMT
Fire Department
Giant U. S. Flying Boat Is Unveiled
The navy's air battleship, the largest flying boat, was rolled out at Glenn L. Martin in Middle River. The bomber measures 170 feet long with a 200 foot wingspan and is powered by four 2,000 horsepower engines. It carries a normal crew of eleven and could transport 150 armed troops.
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Baltimore
Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Company
Middle River
Extension classes start at Coe October six
Coe college announces extension courses begin October 8 with night classes available for audit at five dollars per semester hour or eight dollars for college credit. Courses cover economics of war, entomology, Latin American history, Spanish, European government, music for listeners, child development, literature, reading, Old Testament, religions of humankind, bryophyte biology, nursing chemistry, organic chemistry and more.
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Coe College
Myron L. Koenig
C. Ward Macy
Latin America
Koenig
Boyd G. Carter
Dell Hitchner
Max Daehler
C. Harve Geiger
Alice Salter
Irving L. Churchill
Wendland
Welsch
Trouble Riding and He's Kentuckian Too
Hollywood humorist Leo Carillo recalls inviting Irvin Cobb to his ranch Cobb had a rough horseback day Cobb quipped that no matter what the horse does I canter
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Hollywood (Ap
Leo Carillo
Irvin
Cobb
Tenacity of Purpose Marked John D Rockefeller son says
Chicago report on John D Rockefeller Jr recounts five anecdotes about his father's character. The son describes self control courage humor and trust as key traits that fueled Rockefeller's rise. He recalls a 25 year old loan scene and a wartime $5 million pledge guiding loyalty and forward effort.
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John D. Rockefeller
Chicago
University of Chicago
Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jrr
Cleveland
John D
Florida
Murphy
John, Jr
New York
United Service Organizations
John
Couldn't Read Or Write Claud Aston Finishes At Top Of Class
Private Claud C. Aston, 24, Oklahoma cow boy, who admitted illiteracy, graduated as medical technician with a 90 final grade. He advanced despite learning by oral instruction and exam, with Col. W. W. McCaw praising his intelligence and desire to learn.
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Denver
Claud C. Aston
Aston
Col. W. W. McCaw
Amateur Sleuth Solves Clock Theft Case in Illinois
Hugh Sponsler failed the state police exam but earned a perfect score as a sleuth. An electric clock was stolen from a private office. He traced a courthouse loiterer to a pawn shop, then used a borrowed pocket knife to spot burn marks on the blade. The man admitted theft and pled guilty in county court.
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Springfield
Ill
Hugh Sponsler
Sponsler
Sponslor
Burns
Republicans Map 1942 Campaign Organization
A new unit of the Republican National Committee met in Chicago to prepare the 1942 congressional campaigns. Chairman Werner W. Schroeder said the group would develop nationwide plans and go into precincts to build party machinery. Harrison Spangler of Cedar Rapids was among those summoned.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Werner W. Schroeder
United States
Harrison Spangler
Cedar Rapids
Doxey Edges Collins by 818 in Mississippi Primary
In Jackson Mississippi an official tabulation on Saturday shows Rep Wall Doxey defeating Rep Ross Collins by 818 votes in the Democratic primary for the unexpired term of the late Senator Pat Harrison.
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Jackson, Miss
Rep
Wall Doxey
Ross Collins
Sen
Pat Harrison
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