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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1940
Page
2
A capacity Sinclair Memorial Chapel crowd enjoyed Coe College choirs and orchestra under Prof. Paul S. Ray. The program featured Bach Magnificat in D major and three modern carols by Warlock, with notable soloists and an energetic finale.
Pattern 4370 offers aprons in small medium and large with fabric yardages and notions. Apron A uses 158 yards of 36 inch fabric and 2 yards ric rac while Apron B needs 255 yards of ruffling and 1% yards fabric. Send fifteen cents for this pat
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports on the pattern department activities with notes on production, standards, and workflow efficiency as the staff outlines new procedures and quality checks.
A 34 member Princeton signatory group including faculty from Princeton University Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research and Institute for Advanced Study call for a U S declaration of a state of emergency with wartime powers to accelerate rearmament and mobilize industry and labor. They warn momentum may decide war outcome and urge swift legislation and broad collaboration.
Elsie Luxinger named administratrix of John E. Miller estate in Linn County Iowa on December 14 1940 and qualified. Creditors urged to immediate payment and to file claims with Linn County District Court Clerk. attorney G F Buresh listed.
About 300 people attended the Allied Industrial League pageant The Prince of Peace at Memorial auditorium on Sunday at 2 30 p m Another 100 acted in the cast including Mary portrayed by Katherine Klink and numerous angels shepherds and peasants The Quaker Oats choir led by Harold Reeves performed Oh Come Let Us Adore Him Additional choirs from Fillmore and McKinley schools sang and readers included Rev William O Eckler and Mrs Cline Halsey The production was directed by Reuben Smith and Elbert Beaver with Frank Bates on the organ
Washington AP report states the new director of the army's $1.137 billion construction program moved to accelerate delayed building projects, aiming to hasten completion and improve overall efficiency.
Lieutenant Colonel Brehon B. Somervell announced decentralization of the army’s vast building program to speed and improve efficiency. He ordered consolidation of 11 major administrative sections into five at once and reorganized the national headquarters to reduce harassment and delay. Anteaters have no teeth.
Central Park Presbyterian church in Cedar Rapids approves a year away for Rev C H Hook after the session’s recommendation. Hook, a member of the reserve officers training corps, will serve as chaplain at the air corps advance flying school in San Angelo Texas and depart Cedar Rapids Monday. The congregation also asks Rev Dr D I Berger to act as session moderator during the year.
County home economics teachers urged revision of public school curricula at a Cedar Rapids meeting of college and university department heads. Attendees included Miss Mattie Pattison of Iowa State and Miss Mary Ferris, with representation from the University of Iowa, Iowa State College, Iowa State Teachers College, Coe, Cornell and Simpson.
Berlin reports the submarine Kretschmer has returned to base after sinking 34935 tons of British shipping, bringing total sinkings to 252100 tons since the war began. The commander is Lieut. Commdr Otto Kretschmer and the tonnage includes three British auxiliary cruisers and the destroyer Daring.
The American Red Cross announced a plan to train 300000 civilian conservation corps enrollees in first aid. Each CCC enrollee will receive 20 hours of first aid instruction.
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