Smart Strategy Will Win Battle Against Food Waste
Mrs. Maddox outlines a grand plan to cut waste through marketing storing and cooking. Learn family needs avoid overbuying perishables and eggs or meat beyond immediate use. Store greens potatoes butter and eggs properly and keep the fridge ventilated. Cook modern meals learn from government booklets and use cooking water to preserve vitamins. Avoid overcooking and never use soda with vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaynor Maddox
NEA Service
Hair Shampooing at Home by Dr Mary MacFadyen
Emergency life may require women to handle hair shampooing at home. Use liquid shampoo that lathers well and rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water to avoid sticky locks. Avoid aggressive rubbing and comb gently to prevent hair breakage and frizz. weekly or biweekly washing depends on oiliness and dust.
Advice From Mary Manners on Dating and Freedom
Dear Miss Manners advises balance in a steady relationship. She suggests allowing social time with friends, planning outings with other girls, and setting a limit on dates per week to reduce possessiveness. Enjoy activities with others and hope the relationship evolves or ends naturally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Manners
Proper Hair Washing Advised with Mild Soap
The article notes that washing with a good mild soap does not harm the hair and emphasizes the value of proper washing for scalp and hair health.
Cheerful Letters to a Soldier Help Comfort in New Surroundings
Guidance urges writing upbeat letters to a recently stationed soldier to ease loneliness. Stay cheerful and avoid dwelling on sadness while sharing lively gossip and keeping him engaged with interesting news and small talk.
Remarkable 95-Year-Old Buffalo Matriarch Cares for Chickens
Mrs. Jane Burgess of Buffalo near Cedar Rapids remains active at 95. She tends more than 100 chickens daily and reads birthday cards from across the United States and Canada. Born 1847 in Juneau Wisconsin, she married John Burgess at 17 and has a large family including 12 children, 24 grandchildren, 50 great grandchildren, and a recently born great great granddaughter in northern Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Burgess
Buffalo
Cedar Rapids
United States
Canada
Juneau
Wis
John Burgess
Burgess
Roosevelt says Red Cross war fund oversubscribed
President Roosevelt announced that the $65,000,000 Red Cross war fund has been oversubscribed and gifts continue to flow in. The report notes additional contributions as part of wartime philanthropy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Arid
The
American Institute of Laundering
Washington
Roosevelt
American Red Cross
Spring Pattern Book Offers From Cedar Rapids Gazette
Advertisement invites readers to send 10 cents for a Spring Pattern Book featuring day and evening frocks, sportswear, and defense modes. Order address listed as Pattern Department, 243 West 17th St, New York, NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Italy Says Allied Cruiser Torpedoed by Submarine
Italian high command reports an enemy cruiser was torpedoed by an Italian submarine. The dispatch notes wartime terminology and asserts Italy’s naval action, reflecting wartime rhetoric.
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Italy
Rome
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Mary Manners
Nmrs. K
Mrs. K
Anne Adams
Czar
Caesar
Ielas Sezit
Saddle Oxfords
Elastizef
Victory
Oxfords
P. Post
Black
Brown
Second Avenue
Alpera
Windsor Paca
Glenburnie
Mallory
Stetson
O’meara Clothing CO
Second Avenue SE
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