Legion Men to Take Special Train to 1928 Convention
Cedar Rapids hosts 70 Legionnaires for the state convention with a Waterloo delegation riding a special Illinois Central train. The miniaturized service car, drawn by a tractor via Repass Auto, will be loaned for the event. Local bands and units plan to attend. memorial photos honoring Lafayette Escadrille aviators arrive from the Chapmans.
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Cedar Rapids
Becker-Chapman Post
Memorial Hall
Legionnaires
Legion Double Quartet
Why Do Women Buy Cake Prize Contest Announced
Announcement of a $1,000 prize contest by Alice Adams Proctor for the Continental Baking company seeks reasons women buy cake rather than bake at home. Officers of women’s organizations nationwide will be informed of contest details and results. The idea aims to study eating and buying habits of modern American households amid rising leisure and housekeeping innovations.
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Alice Adams
Continental Baking Company
Bread contest to reward homemakers with local prizes
Mrs Proctor notes a shift from home baking to buying bread with 5 percent of women using grocer services. Jovial Hostess cake bakery manager W F Schrag says folders with complete contest rules will be at every grocery store. Total prizes amount to 1000 dollars, including a 500 dollar first prize.
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Eal Hostess Cake Bakery
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