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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1941
Page
6
Washington AP reports President Roosevelt vetoes a bill to freeze government stocks of wheat and cotton, arguing it would harm the farm adjustment program and price parity. He opposes CCC title to crops and withholding stocks from trade, warning it would curb supply and risk future needs.
Dear Miss Manners suggests Mary Manners should learn to listen and speak only when informed. The Q A advises a daughter to invite both suitors to the home to educate her father and ease restrictions on dating.
A reader asks about a three month relationship where her partner dislikes her seeing other boys but sometimes dates other girls. Miss Manners suggests both partners date others to test feelings, noting neither is certain yet and advising to evaluate if this boy is the One after exploring the field.
City council decides bids will be taken Sept 22 for curb and gutter project on N street SW from Fourteenth to Fifteenth avenues and on L street SW from Ninth to Tenth avenues. An agreement with Frank L. Buser to extend water mains in O avenue NW from Ninth to Eleventh streets is authorized. A $75 refund is granted to G R Miller and Porter Anderson on surrender of a cigarette permit.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars received approval for a Class B club beer permit from the city council on Monday, marking a key licensing milestone for the organization.
Lyle Jeffries of Clinton, president of the Iowa Association of Insurance Agents, met at the Montrose hotel with the local arrangements committee to finalize plans for the state convention in Cedar Rapids September 9 and 10. The committee, including George H. Cockburn and Lee B. W., approved the program and stressed that registration is open to all, regardless of local, state, or national membership.
Elliott Roosevelt, visiting a London East End pub, was kissed by longtime patron Auntie Sue after she asked permission. Eyewitnesses described it as a real smacker as Roosevelt spoke and drank with locals before closing time. Juliana, a 60 year old regular, bought Roosevelt a final beer.
Two Walker motorists were in a crash on a bridge near Troy Mills Sunday evening at 7 30 pm. Max Hocken 18 of Walker route 1 and Roy Butterfield of Walker collided as Hocken passed Butterfield on a gravel road. Neither was injured and both cars sustained damage.
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