Ringling Circus Features Wild Animal Education Claim
Alfred Court asserts there is no wild animal tamer and that trained wild animals are educated performers. The Ringling Brothers show in Cedar Rapids features 800 international stars, 1000 animals, Gargantua the Great gorillas, and a redesigned menagerie with air conditioned tents, performing at 2 15 and 8 15 p.m. with doors at 1 and 7 p.m.
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Alfred Court
Ringling Brothers
Bar‘num and Bailey Circus
Cedar Rapids
Court
Frederic Olsen
Chotre
Trubka
Kovar
D’argena
Gargantua the Great
Broadway with Walter Winchell on the New York beat
The column recalls wartime chatter about a Japanese spy case and officials dodging confrontation with Japan before Pearl Harbor. It notes bar hours in New York as well as a marine salute and a discussion about Kate Smith joining the WAVES.
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New York
Isl
Bhit
Pearl Harbor
Japan
O’donnell
Secret President's Suite Hidden from Guests
A Washington tour reveals the private spaces of the White House, with visitors asking where the President sleeps. Guides humorously deflect and describe the room as the strictest military secret while noting intimate quarters of officials and past leaders.
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Washington
White House
Harry Hopkins
Lincoln
Robbins Joins Federal Home Loan Bank Post In Cedar Rapids
Col C B Robbins president of Cedar Rapids Life Insurance accepts a director appointment in the Eighth district of the Federal Home Loan bank system. Fire and flood disturb a man sleeping under a stairway in Montrose garage as sprinklers douse the blaze before he reports to the police for rest. Hetherington Letter Co buys the old Y M C A building at First Ave and First St for 41250. Four hundred Legionnaires attend a Legion auxiliary banquet honoring State Commander C B Robbins.
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Col. C. B. Robbins
Cedar Rapids Life Insurance Company
Federal Home Loan Bank System
Montrose
Poue
Hetherington Letter Company
Y.M.C.A
First Avenue
First Street
Legion Auxiliary
C. B. Robbins
Parish reunion marks St Wenceslaus feast at hall
About 700 people attended the annual parish reunion at the St Wenceslaus Bohemian Catholic hall to observe the feast day. Dinner and supper were served and a musical program was rendered by Hronick's orchestra.
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St. Wenceslaus Bohemian Catholic Hall
Hronick
Stores to Scrap Air Conditioning Equipment for War
Eleven department stores from the eastern seaboard to Des Moines and St. Louis agreed to surrender part or all of their air conditioning equipment to speed defense plant construction. Lessing J. Rosenwald of the War Production Board announced the move, noting air conditioned comfort may be abandoned for the duration for workers, theatergoers, hotel guests, and shoppers.
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New York
Seaboard
Des Moines
St. Louis
Lessing J. Rosenwald
War Production Board
Davis Rejoins Duty In European Theater As Negro General
Brig. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis, the only Negro general in the U S Army, reported for duty in the European theater of operations. He conducted an inspection trip with focus on Negro troops and will report to Lieut. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower after the visit. Davis had retired in 1941 at age 64 and was recalled the next day.
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London
United States Army
Benjamin O. Davis
Davis
Army Air Corps
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Rousseau's Education Idea Combines Indian and Spartan Influences
The statement casts Rousseau's ideal education as a blend of Indian and Spartan models, suggesting a hybrid approach balancing discipline and cultural learning in his philosophy.
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Rousseau
Heart of a City to Star Merle Oberon at Windmill Theatre
Hollywood notes report Merle Oberon will star in Heart of a City at the Windmill Theatre in London with Ida Lupino as the other lead. Ida recalls her father Stanley Lupino performed there, and Merle praises visits to camps abroad with joy from shared laughter with American and English troops.
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Windmill
Lester Cowar
Columbia
Merle
Ida Lupino
Ida
Stanley Lupino
al Jolson
Frank McHugh
Allen Jenkins
INS
Merle Oberon
London
Asairs Night Shift For Women Workers
Washington DC Mary Anderson head of the labor department women’s bureau urged night shifts for women only as emergency overtime relief. She cited women’s dislikes for shift changes disrupting meals and sleep and the challenge of arranging family care. She noted opposition to permanent night schedules due to insufficient sleep.
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Washington
Mary Anderson
Labor Department
Women’s Bureau
Movie Schedules From The Gazette Timed Listings
The Gazette lists daily theater times for Paramount Iowa State Palace Rialto and Marion venues. Feature runs include Wake Island Across the Pacific Tombstone World at War My Gal Sal Fly By Night Home in Wyomin The Son of Monte Cristo Ten Gentlemen from West Point and Blondie for Victory with multiple showtimes and short subjects noted.
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Gazette
Paramount
Wake Island
Iowa
Pacific
Tombstone
Gal Sal
Rialto
Wyomin
Monte Cristo
Marion
West Point
Blondie
Notice of bail forfeiture in Linn County Iowa court
In Linn County Iowa district court Ames Smith sheriff notifies Fred S Morrison that bail of 300 dollars forfeited after an order dated September 24 1942 sets October 15 1942 at 9 am at Cedar Rapids Court House to appear and show cause why judgment should not be entered for the bail amount of 300.
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District Court of Iowa
Linn County
State of Iowa
Pred &. Morrison
Fred S. Morrison
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Ames H. Smith
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Romance and Music
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