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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1944
Page
4
Mary Beard of the American Red Cross urges that babies in temporary housing have their own bed for safety and rest. She offers simple improvised options such as a clothes basket, cardboard box, or two chairs with a sheet, plus guidance on a firm mattress, rubber underlay, six small sheets, and wool blankets to adapt as the child grows.
Naomi Doebel recounts a wartime wish to spark happiness for children with simple at home party ideas. A family supper plan features a child friendly menu including creamed eggs on toast, molasses milk shakes, oat cookies and decorated glasses with laster stickers.
In a wartime profile Dora Hamblin interviews Mrs. Charles Stodola at Universal Engineering. She details four months in precision barning and tapping, family life with three children including son in England, and balancing home duties with factory work while supporting postwar goals and political expectations.
A recipe fragment describes shelling peas and quickly cooking them, then preparing a seasoned tomato rice served in a hollowed plate nest. It also gives a chocolate molasses milk drink recipe with cocoa, molasses, salt, and warm milk, plus a craft tip to cut bunny shapes from bread for Easter cards.
Saturday cinema listings from Paramount Iowa Palace Rialto and other venues show film lineups: A Guy Named Joe Lifeboat Gildersleeve on Broadway West of Texas The Lady Takes a Chance White Savage Melody Parade Souls at Sea Girl Crazy and others with repeated showtimes throughout the day.
Manpower Chairman Paul Vo McNiuti announced that the United States employment service will prepare a Labor Market Information for Veterans summary of job opportunities in all industrial centers over 100000 and the principal city of each state. The summary, revised every two months, will show expected labor demand six months ahead and be available at all employment service offices.
A conference of war veteran members of the CIO United Auto Workers Union recommended a 30 hour postwar work week at 40 hours pay. The plan aims to spread employment and let workers share in the benefits of technological progress.
Gene Farmer reviews MGM's A Guy Named Joe at the Paramount. Spencer Tracy Irene Dunne Van Johnson Lionel Barrymore and James Gleason star in a wartime fantasy with aerial action and light humor. Dialog is buoyed by Tracy and Dunne while Ward Bond and others provide support.
Dr. Gaius Glenn Atkins outlines a Lent devotional urging Christian unity across denominations. He frames John 17:20-23 as a prayer and vision for global fellowship, urging faithful effort toward unity as the world’s healing.
Washington AP The Office of Price Administration urged housewives to guard ration books as replacements are limited. Bank four stamps will last about three times longer than earlier land pantry stamps. stamp 1 is in use for lines now and may designate other stamps later. Be advised stamps will be withdrawn after expiration of shoe stamp TA.
Hollywood dispatch notes Joan Blondell chosen for Aunt Sissy in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Darryl Zanuck signs Blondell to a long term contract while other stars face scheduling and family events impacting their film plans. Gloria Swanson seeks a Broadway debut in A Goose for the Gander.
Norman A Hilmer of Hempstead New York volunteered to defuse 500 pound bombs on a burning Liberator after one exploded killing Corporal Wallace Arthur Walsh. Lt James B Amenden helped, both awarded or recommended for the Soldier’s Medal. Walsh died racing to aid crew during the February 27 crash near the Kurile islands.
The New York Central New York Special derailed near London Ohio. Engineer John Nelson and fireman Clarence Martin, both of Columbu, were killed. At least four passengers were injured as seven grain cars left the track.
A color packed Universal feature presents Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves with Maria Montez Jon Hall and Jane Withers. The Arabian nights tale blends romance and drama amid Mongol Khan spectacle and open sesame sets as Abdullah the thief provides comic relief.
The War Production Board on Friday relaxed rules on making and selling physical therapy equipment. Previously limited to armed forces and lend-lease programs, the change broadens civilian access to such equipment.
A vivid collage of April rain romance and Manhattan tableaux. Vivid street scenes include the Tit- tle hotel on West 51st, Kelly's Stable doorman, Eighth avenue chalked names, the Miami theater marquee, and nervous chatter about war and romance.
A fragmentary excerpt praising Edgar A Guest as a voice for the people and urging support for wartime effort. It references the Red Cross and the duty to help sailors and soldiers, noting a bereaved homefront boy and the call to endure war to win.
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