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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1944
Page
8
Lona L Trott of the Red Cross Nursing Service urges rapid expansion of nursing staff to support war troops. She cites 10 000 nurses needed for home care and 4 000 for navy duty, arguing civilians must share the obligation and help ensure wounded servicemen receive care.
The Gazette will run summarized Christmas service programs from Rapids churches next Sunday. To appear, each program must be delivered to The Gazette city desk by 5 p.m. Thursday.
The appeal calls on older nurses unable to serve and on trained nurse aides and home nurses nationwide to begin immediate service. It urges all young professional nurses to offer their services to the army or navy and take positions beside men who need them.
Poem encourages restoring Christmas nativity scenes with creches and figures from childhood memory. It calls on families to display manger scenes, shepherds, wise men, angels, and kept memories, inviting children to help recreate the holiday tableau.
Notice states that Julia St. something is appointed as Executrix of the estate of Prank Starman Jr of Linn County Iowa. Creditors or claimants must present authenticated claims to the Clerk of Linn County District Court. Attorney M. Kubicek represents the executrix.
The John Hus Church at 180 Fourteenth Avenue SE will present a Christmas program Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the church.
By order of Linn County Iowa on the 12th day of December 1944 Paul V. Wilson is appointed administrator with will annexed of the estate of LeRoy Edward Brookman deceased. The administrator is qualified and authorized to act per the court designation. All filings authenticated in the Linn County District Court.
Practical holiday tips from a 1940s column advise salvaging material scraps for gifts like shoulder capes aprons pot holders and slippers. A cozy family meal is suggested with a beef or mutton barley soup recipe serving six, including step by step simmering and serving notes.
The Iowa Metered Inc announces amendments to its Articles of Incorporation at a Cedar Rapids meeting on July 15, 1940. Article IV increases capital stock to 350000 dollars with 25000 common and 250000 par value preferred shares, to be issued upon payment and board approval. Ralph D. Miller serves as president.
About 3,000 attendees marked the Twelfth annual Policeman's Ball at Memorial Coliseum Tuesday night. Proceeds benefit widows and orphans fund, invested in U S war bonds. Roy Walker called it a social and financial success. Clyde Lucas orchestra led the event with a popular floor show featuring Bob Evans ventriloquist, the Carltons, Szito and Young. An organ recital by Warren Rambo preceded the program.
WASHINGTON AP James T Jensen of Greenwood Mo Tuesday was appointed associate price executive of the grocery products branch of the Office of Price Administration Jensen formerly was salesman ager of the John F Jelke company food manufacturers in Chicago
Beverly Hills police arrested Walter Donaldson composer of My Blue Heaven on charges of cashing worthless checks at several cocktail bars. He was released on $1,000 bail after reportedly running $169 short on his drinking bill.
A Chicago report states Reliance Manufacturing Co paid a $535,189 judgment for over ceiling prices on women's outerwear. The OPA says it is the largest ever paid by a firm. Reliance runs a men’s shirt factory at Anamosa with 200 to 300 workers, also producing navy shirts during the period.
The Johnstown disaster of 1889 claimed about 2,306 lives, marking one of the deadliest American floods. Authorities and survivors documented the scale of the catastrophe, with communities rallying to aid the victims amid ongoing relief efforts.
Notice from Linn County Iowa identifies Arthur and Bug as executors of the Abraham Lincoln Buckner estate. All persons indebted must pay promptly. those with claims should file with the Linn County District Court clerk for authentication.
Miss Rachel Blain of Gallipolis Ferry West Virginia will lead the Cedar Rapids Nursing Association effective January 2. The appointment was announced by Mrs. J W Ballard president of the association, succeeding Miss Kathleen Norris who has joined the new role.
Miss Blain, a graduate of Holzer hospital school of nursing in Gallipolis Ohio, completed the public health course and earned a B S degree from Ohio State University, majoring in public health and the science of nursing as part of the staff of the United States public health nursing association at Washington.
Moscow AP reports Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin will turn 65 on December 21. The ruler has made a greater impression on Russia than any other man in history and, while the day would be a national holiday, he allows limited public observance.
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