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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1941
Page
4
Berlin reports British shipping losses for the first half of April reached 521,082 tons. German sources claim 269,982 tons sunk by German forces and 252,000 tons destroyed by air action. The admiralty planned monthly loss disclosures, with mid May as the next update. Police and wartime observers noted air combat and aircraft losses on both sides.
Dr. Mont Wheeler predicted Tuesday night that the United States would soon convoy ships to South America and South Africa as trial balloons. The remark framed as policy speculation reflects ongoing wartime diplomacy and strategic signaling.
Statement of the Condition of Palo Savings Bank as of April 4 1941 lists resources including loans and discounts 80116 78 United States bonds 11250 00 government securities 499 74 overdrafts 14 26 furniture and fixtures 860 90 and other real estate owned 300 00 total resources 220926 11 liabilities show capital stock 10000 00 surplus 10000 00 undivided profits 6511 02 deposits including demand savings and time certificates total 220926 11 signed by President RB Hayes and Cashier J Warren McClintock sworn before Notary Olive Squires.
A degraded early 20th century guide outlines budgets and menus for a four person family to eat well on about ten dollars weekly. It includes rhubarb shortcake with juicy sauce and basic scratch recipes, stressing balanced calories energy protein minerals and vitamins for each member.
A pasted menu and recipe fragments list baked beans rhubarb shortcake and other dishes with quantities and costs for a day. It also includes legal notices of appointment of administratrix Mariel Gallup and executors for Ida B Gard with instructions for payment and claim filing in Linn County District Court Iowa.
State of Iowa Linn County is undersigned as Executor of the estate of Frances Challed late of Linn County Iowa deceased on April 15 1941 Those indebted to the estate should pay promptly and those with claims must file them Clerk of the Linn County Town District Court Frank A Challed Executor James E Patterson Attorney
Senator Clyde L Herring and his son Clyde Jr spoke at the Iowa club of Boston dinner. Boston College coach Denny Myers and Malcolm Bean served as toastmaster. The 600 member group includes Cedar Rapids as the city with the largest Iowa representation. The club invites Iowa emigrants to contact Bean or secretary Clarice Bohrer for contact details.
The Duke of Windsor and his American-born duchess will travel to Palm Beach on Friday for meetings with his financial representatives. This marks their second U S visit since his abdication to marry. Captain Alistair Mackintosh announced the plan for the conferences.
Sir Edward Peacock a Bank of England governor and British purchasing commission member will visit with the duke. Major Gray Phillips, the duke's comptroller, will also come from Washington for a conference with the duke. The winter society colony hoped for a formal reception but Mackintosh says only small private dinners are planned for the Windsors and a few friends.
They plan to arrive in Miami at 8 a m Friday on the SS Berke shire and then proceed by road to the final destination.
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