Harmon Taylor Models Chess Pieces From Wood For Duty
Wood-carver Harmon Taylor, an actuary by day, carves chessmen from walnut and maple for a hobby. His figures include Lord Halifax, George V, Aunt Jemima, and a Denver porter, with two sons Sammy and Allen posing as models. The set measures pawns at one and four fifths inches high, kings and queens taller, and he plans ebony and sandalwood work next.
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Harmon Taylor
Blake Boulevard
Taylor
Lord Halifax
George V of
England
Lord Reading
Lee O'Daniel
Porter
Jemima
Denver
Malvina Hoffman
Hall of Man
Chicago
Field Museum
Sammy
Mr. Taylor
Churchill
Allen
Custom gas masks for 47 odd faces at Camp Robinson
Army officials at Camp Robinson Arkansas found 35 men with faces too small and 12 too large for standard masks. The army arranged to supply custom built masks for the 47 men whose faces wouldn't fit the standard equipment.
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Camp Robinson, Ark
INS
Camp Robinson
Arkansas
Army
Italian Ship Losses Heavy in September Ocean Battles
Italian efforts to break the Britain North Africa blockade cost 29 ships and 200000 tons in September. British communiques show 23 ships sunk and four liners damaged, plus two destroyers and a 10000 ton cruiser torpedoed. Observers say Axis supply lines to Libya suffer a heavy blow with limited loss of life due to escort.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Italy
Libya
Matapan
North African
Dewey lauds press as weapon against organized crime
District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey told Editor and Publisher that the press is the sole medium exposing organized crime in U.S. cities. He cited editors risking libel and threats to lift the lid on corruption, praising the press for courage and public action. Newspaper Week runs Oct. 2 to 8 with contributions from figures like Dr. Frank Luther Mott of the University of Iowa.
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NEW York
Thomas E. Dewey
Trade
Journal
Week
Dewey
Frank Luther Mott
University of Iowa School of Journalism
Plane lands in crowded Stockton parking lot during emergency
Cadet Vinson Wieser of Hamilton Texas, lost on a night cross country flight, landed his army trainer in a Stockton parking lot near a football crowd. He clipped a home chimney and a power line but caused no injuries or damage and was commended for a safe touchdown.
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Wieser
Army
Stockton
Sacramento
Stockton Junior College
San Bernardino College
Matherfield
David McNutt
Motherfield
Six Members Of Pack 13 Graduated To Scouting
Cub pack 13 resumed monthly meetings at Fillmore school. Six members were graduated to Scouting Billy Hil born George Harmon Arthur Van Cleve Robbie Hale Billy Dale and Orville Athoff. Awards included Bobbie Edmunds lion rank Jack Stanton wolf bronze gold silver arrows bear rank Billy Fisher wolf bronze gold silver arrows bear rank Hugh Van Cleve bear rank Bob Hogan silver arrow Ronald Bauman gold arrow Paul Carney bear bronze Bert Fisher bear bronze gold arrow Leonard Johnson is master of pack 13.
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Cub
Fillmore School
Billy Hilborn
George Harmon
Arthur van Cleve
Robbie Hale
Billy Dale
Orville Athoff
Bobbie Edmunds
Jack Stanton
Billy Fisher
Hugh van Cleve
Bob Hogan
Ronald
Deaths: Leslie O. Worley 66 prominent educator dies in Ely
Leslie O. Worley 66 a former Cedar Rapids resident and educator died at his Ely home after a two year illness. He taught in Iowa City and Des Moines public schools served as Blairstown high school superintendent founded Iowa City public school musical group and worked 20 years for Lefebvre in Cedar Rapids before joining LaSalle University Chicago. Survived by wife Carrie Ellen Chamberlain two sons John Brady and Luther Alvin a daughter Louise Lesley a sister and a brother plus one grandson. He was a veteran of the Spanish American War and active in Masons Knights of Pythias Iowa Chess and historical societies.
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Leslie O. Worley
Cedar Rapids
Ely
Worley
Iowa City
Des Moines
Blairstown
Lefebvre Corporation
LaSalle University
Chicago
Mr. Worley
Mount Vernon
J. Brady Worley
Clinton
Carrie Ellen Chamberlain
Dows Camp
Masons and
Knights of Pythias
Iowa Chess Association
Iowa Historical Society
English Lutheran Church
Church
St. John's Lutheran Church
Mr Worley
Louise Lesley Worley
Elmhurst
Ill
John Brady
Luther Alvin
W. W. Yocum
Melbourne
Harley C. Worley
Mobridge, S. D
William H. Dutton Dies in San Francisco Pioneer Family Member
William H. Dutton, longtime Cedar Rapids resident and member of a local pioneer family, died Saturday in San Francisco. He was brother to George Dutton who died in 1939 and brother-in-law to Mrs. Walter Douglas. Son of Rollin H. and Sophia Bradford Dutton, he once worked with the Tolheim company. His body will arrive in Cedar Rapids Wednesday with his son, George Dutton II, per Turner mortuary notice.
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William H. Dutton
Cedar Rapids
San Francisco
George Dutton
Walter Douglas
Minneapolis
California
Rollin H. Dutton
Sophia Mahala Bradford Dutton
Tolheim Company
George Dutton, II
Turner Mortuary
Marion E. Tripp Rites Planned At West Union Church
Marion E. Tripp 82 died Saturday at home after a long illness. Born Oct 29 1858 in Kansas he lived most of his life in West Union Ia and the last 14 years in Cedar Rapids. Survived by two sons Harold Archie a daughter Edna Merle Fields a grandchild Marian Longhurst and a brother George W Tripp. Funeral at Monahan Cedar Rapids then West Union Methodist church burial Auburn cemetery.
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Marion E. Tripp
Third Street
Mr. Tripp
Kansas
West Union
Cedar Rapids
Harold
Archie
Edna Merle Fields
Marian Longhurst
George W. Tripp
Monahan Funeral Home
Methodist Church
Auburn Cemetery
Funeral for 4 year old Marlyn Rizzio Monday at Brady Mortuary
Funeral services are set for Marlyn Rose Rizzio, 4, daughter of Mr and Mrs George J Rizzio of 1018 Tenth Street SW. She died Friday night. Rev D J Lenihan will conduct the 10 a m service at Brady Mortuary. Burial will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary Sunday.
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Marlyn Rose Rizzio
George J. Rizzio
Tenth Street
Brady Mortuary
D. J. Lenihan
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Praise for New Planes and Air Corps Pilots
The article extols new aircraft now issued to the air corps and follows with praise for the pilots from Maj. Gen. Herbert A. Dargue downward, highlighting unwavering support for both machines and their flyers.
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Air Corps
Herbert A. Dargue
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Ann Tamarre
John W. Barry
Second Avenue East
Moon Funeral Home
First Avenue
Calif
Army Air Corps
Vinson Wieser
Hamilton, Tex
Pack 13
Brooklyn
William G. Sebold
United States
Sebold
Nasis
Cablegras Oo
Gustavus
Farber
Haseelmats
Burns’ Demmper
Tapos
Che
Ebrad
U. S. Air Force
William G. Gaudet
Louisiana
United States Air Force
Turner Funeral Service
Turner Organization
Turner
Scena Samuelson
John B. Turner & Son
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Second Ave
Wen
Gazette
1St Ave
Iseard St. NW
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