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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1941
Page
5
Albert E Wiggam discusses gender in theater and memory, noting all men plays succeed while all women plays often fail, and questions whether outside activities reflect intelligence. Purdue studies show high achieving women engage more in leadership and club roles, while color memory lags behind musical memory and vast color shade variety exceeds mental carry.
London reports that Britain will list wartime shipping losses only once a month. Previously losses were announced weekly. The next update, due mid May, will cover tonnage lost in April.
Sofia dispatch reports Axis officials believed a British Yugoslav air raid on Sofia Sunday night was meant to draw Bulgaria into the war and thereby bring Turkey into the Allied side.
Notice is hereby given that on the 31st day of 1941 the undersigned was appointed and qualified as executrix of the estate of Samuel C. te of Linn County. Those having claims against the estate will file them duly authenticated in the office of the clerk of Linn County. Floyd R. Killen executrix.
City of Cedars Linn County Iowa invites sealed proposals for seven inch reinforced concrete paving with integral curb on Street Northeast from E Avenue to Jd Avenue. Work to start by May 10 1941 finish by July 10 1941. Bids opened March 1 1941. Include 10 percent bid bonds. City reserves right to reject bids.
Classified Want Ad seeks skilled beauty experts to enhance charm and loveliness, encouraging readers to apply for beauty services and professional opportunities in today’s pages.
Mr. Boynton told realtors that funny business and urban planning leave water gas pipes and electric cables laid in parking areas rather than under pavement in new sections. He noted downtown streets were kept at a minimum of 80 feet wide with some 100 feet, which Cedar Rapids enjoys more than many cities. He added that except for the east entrance, the main arteries are adequate, though Mount Vernon road SE lacks consistent width due to jogs.
In Uncle Wiggily's nature class a Badger rapidly digs into a burrow near a cave alarming the rabbits. They fear for the den’s resident as the Badger's fierce look signals danger. A Prairie Dog escapes through a back door, racing to hide in the cave.
A frugal menu guide promises 16 dollars weekly for a family of four. The beets cream soup recipe uses butter flour evaporated milk and beets with a tang of vinegar, served with tomato rice oatmeal, toast, jelly and bread. The plan aims for balanced nutrition using simple ingredients.
A collection of recipe fragments lists coffee portions for adults and children, cream of beet soup, salted crackers, fruit and nut fillings, oatmeal cookies, and a lamb dish with bacon. Includes mashed potatoes, carrots, bread butter, chocolate Bavarian dessert, and a note that coffee is for adults, with milk for children and an estimated daily cost around $1.25.
E P Boynton, chair of the Cedar Rapids Real Estate board, outlines a modern city plan featuring eighty foot wide main streets every half mile in residential areas and blocks about 1,000 feet long, replacing the former 300 foot blocks as discussed at a YMCA luncheon.
The Homemakers Shop at 1533 First Avenue E plans a formal opening on Wednesday from 1 p.m. The new furniture store and interior decorating studio is managed by A C Gertsen who has Interiors experience in Cedar Rapids Kansas City Omaha and Beverly Hills. The shop offers custom built accessories, draperies and upholstery with Cedar Rapids workrooms and an Iowa City factory for furnishings.
Plowing of about 30 acres in seven Linn county began Monday afternoon as a relief garden project. Of the 578 relief plots required, 325 had registered at the garden office in the courthouse by Monday noon. Eighty five seed distribution orders, started Wednesday, have been received.
A list of puzzle clues references Salvation Army leader and various word fragments. The garbled lines include numbered hints like violent gust wind cross pit deity and odd terms implying a vertical acrostic with words such as effigy permit and Arabian jasmine.
Walter Winchell reports on Barbara Bennett facing a divorce in Connecticut. Betty Furness reconciles with Johnny Green in New York. Willkie’s first post law client will be the New York Stock Exchange. Zita Johann plans a April 18 wedding at her Nyack manse to a Wall Street figure. The Williamses will surprise the Uppitty Set. Alice Faye and Phil Herris set a summer date. The New York Times may shutter its Berlin office. Fenelon favored to win Derby winner of 1940. Mature, recovering from surgery, rejected by draft board for flat feet. Moss Hart accompanies him to hospital. Henry Morgenthau Jr. to celebrate silver wedding next Thursday. Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes mentioned.
A jumble of gossip items names Lillian Roth Iris Adrian and June Draper tied to a Honolulu merger on June 28 with plans for backers funding through September. Penny Singleton debuts a new hair tint, while Hank Sinatra haunts Atharine Hepburn’s tennis circle. A car left with a sleeping child overnight sparks tabloid outrage as a cheeky exchange unfolds between a nightclub owner and his wife. Weather note hints warm Wednesday cooler Thursday with moderate to heavy precipitation.
Extended forecast shows temperatures near normal for the Upper Mississippi Valley from 6:30 p.m. April 15 to 6:30 p.m. April 19 with gradual changes. Expect modest daily highs and cooler nights, with light winds and dry conditions prevailing through the period.
Herbert Leslie Morehead Jr the son of Mr and Mrs H L Morehead of 359 Sixteenth Street SE has passed examinations at Glenview Illinois naval reserve aviation base after a 30 day course in preliminary flight training He is recommended for transfer to Pensacola Florida for eight months training as a naval aviation cadet Upon completion he will be commissioned an ensign in the naval reserve and designated a naval aviator He will serve with combat vessels of the fleet for the remainder of his enlistment.
In a special board of education meeting Monday afternoon the decision to retain two tennis courts at Wilson instead of three was defeated 4 to 3. Proponents argued it saves money and keeps facilities aligned with enrollments, while opponents said three courts are more economical long term and consistent with other schools. The board also chose a concrete base over asphalt for the court construction.
The article notes that pig mortality from birth through to sale runs around 40 percent, highlighting substantial losses in the production cycle and implying significant implications for farming efficiency and costs.
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