Women in War Work Interview with Marilyn Russell at Universal
Miss Marilyn Russell, 222 Ninth Street NW, discusses war work at Universal Engineering with reporter Dora Jane Hamblin. Her brothers LeRoy and Robert work on the assembly line while sister Elaine handles blueprints and office tasks. Her imprisoned brother Pfe Conrad Russell, captured on Bataan, remains missing in action but recently listed as safe in a signed card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Russell
Ninth Street NW
The
Universal Engineering Corporation
Robert
Elaine
Norway
LeRoy
Cedar Rapids
Dad
Jane
Pfe
Conrad G. Russell
McGillicuddy and Burman Wed in Denver Rites
Mr and Mrs F J McGillicuddy announce the marriage of their son Corporal J L McGillicuddy to Miss Theresa Burman daughter of Watkins residents The ceremony occurred January 8 in Denver Colorado The newlyweds will reside in Cheyenne Wyoming where Cpl McGillicuddy is stationed at Fort Francis E Warren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. McGillicuddy
Third Street NW
Cpl
J. L. McGillicuddy
Theresa Burman
Watkins
Denver
Colo
Cheyennne
Wyo
Cpl. McGillicuddy
Fort Francis E. Warren
War Accelerates Household Work Methods Says Ruth Millett
The wartime push to have women work outside the home spurs experts to break down chores like in factories. Industrial speedups and new training help farm and city housewives cut drudgery, freeing time for community roles. The shift challenges old views on womanhood and may endure after the war.
Literature History Of Man's Activity Told At Cedar Rapids Club
William D. Fisher of Coe College addressed the Cedar Rapids Woman's club on Literature as a history of man's activity in the world. He described literature as reflecting national thoughts and personal feelings and illustrated his talk with well known poems. The program was sponsored by the history and literature department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Fisher
Coe College
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club
Miss Mickey McKeehan to Marry Marine Corp Cop
Mr and Mrs Earl McKeehan of Marion announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Mickey to Cpl Dale Gritz of the Marine Corps and Tipton Ga The wedding will take place Saturday in Reno Nev Miss McKeehan works in defense in Rodeo Cal and Cpl Gritz is stationed at Mare Island Cal as a guard
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl McKeehan
Marion
Mickey
Cpl
Dale Gritz
Marine Corps
Tipton
Reno
Nev
Miss McKeehan
Rodeo
Calif
Cpl. Gritz
Mare Island
Home Cooked Menus Boost Pork and Poultry Dishes
The article notes price increases for beef veal lamb and mutton last Sunday boosting household meals toward more pork and chicken. It provides recipes for slow stewed chicken with dumplings a boned picnic shoulder roast pork stuffing and side dishes plus a chicken peas turnip and mushroom skillet and a sausage apple bread crumb roll baked dish with instructions and time estimates.
Mrs Fernow Elected President Of Camp Fire Girls
Mrs Wilson C Fernow was elected president of the Cedar Rapids Council of Camp Fire Girls Inc at a Monday dinner at First Christian church. Retiring president Mrs A J Anderson led arrangements with 115 guests present. New officers include Mrs C C Filodin first vice president Mrs G V Wood second vice president Mrs J W Hesser treasurer and Mrs John H Fortune re elected secretary. Adult leaders received gifts from the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson C. Fernow
Cedar Rapids
Petals Crocheted Hats Purses For Easy Shell Stitch Creations
Quick shell stitch petals enhance a chic pill-box hat and a stylish envelope bag. Use wool or straw yarns. pattern 674 covers hat and purse stitches. Includes embroidery transfer motif pattern. both items sell for 15 cents plus send pattern number name and address to The Cedarids Gazette Needlecraft Dept. Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedarids Gazette
Needlecraft Dept
West
Randolph Street
Chicago
Ill
New Draft Rules Put Into Effect
Washington reports new draft rules enforce stricter deferments and reclassifications with about 212 million men in inde pendency groups awaiting selective service decisions. Officials expect an initial lag in inductions but a surge later in February as many fathers are reclassified and younger registrants face tighter exemptions.
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Washington
Selective Service Boards
Congress
Selective Service
War Metal Mines Shut in Colorado
About 400 men idled at the United States Vanadium Corp mines and plant near Montrose after the firm ordered closures following a walkout at the adjacent coal mine. Uranium and vanadium are cited as war vital materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Montrose
Colo
United States Vanadium Corporation
Brooklyn Man Fined $50 for Smoking Aboard Steamer
A Brooklyn man paid a $50 fine for smoking on a steamer tied to a New York dock in violation of the war emergency act. He listed his occupation as fire watcher to enforce the no smoking rule aboard the ship.
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New York
Brooklyn
War time notices and personnel moves from Cedar Rapids
Military promotions and transfers occupy Cedar Rapids notices with Robert Ure earning a lieutenant rank at Fort Sill while Della Foster moves to Fort Bragg. Others include Alvin Sorensen on leave, Leonard Novak in the Southwest Pacific, Cpl Frank Tanner reassignments, Major F C Dunn’s advancement, and multiple furloughs and arrivals in Europe and the Pacific.
Local Naval and Mercy Hospital Family Notes Abroad
The item notes Navy assignments for LeRoy Spracklin and Har old Spracklin, both brothers, plus Cpl Herman Benishek son of Mr and Mrs Frank Benishek of Oxford Junction who is called from Camp Maxey to be with his mother at Mercy Hospital. Lt je James L Watson son of J R Watson of 1818 Washington Ave SE has joined the navy as an engineer and reported to the University of Arizona Tucson for training.
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Malcolm D. Klopp
Farragut
Idaho
Fourth Street
W. E. Walter Kadlec
Camp Planche
New Orleans
Montgomery
Ala
Western
Pvt
Kadlec
Wes J. Kadlec
Route One
Cedar Rapids
F. C. Dunn
Base Hospital
Pocatello
Dunn
Army Air Base Hospital
Sky
Solomon Islands
Mt. Vernon Avenue
LeRoy
Harold Spracklin
Navy
Cpl
Herman’ Benishek
Frank Benishek
Oxford Junction
Camp Maxey
Texas
Mercy Hospital
Je. James L. Watson
J. R. Watson
Washington Avenue SE
University of Arizona
Tucson
Allied air raid knocks out two Rabaul airfields
Advanced Allied Headquarters in New Guinea reports that Allied airmen temporarily knocked out two Rabaul airfields. A Navy spokesman said seven bomb craters marred the Lakunai field runway and Tobera air drome suffered heavy bombing in the first such temporary shutdowns in the ongoing air campaign.
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Allied
New Guinea
Rabaul
Navy
William Halsey
Lakunai Field
Tobera
Firkins to Speak At Cedar Rapids Farmers Club
B J Firkins professor of soils at Iowa State College will address the Cedar Rapids Farmers club at noon February 8. His talk titled Fundamental Principles of Soil Science. Attendees should reserve seats at the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce by Monday evening.
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Cedar Rapids Farmers Club
B. J. Firkins
Iowa State College
Farmers Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Prof. Firkins
Cedar Rapids
Building Collapse Injures Three in Chicago
A three story brick rooming house on Chicago's southwest side collapsed injuring two women and a man on Monday.
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Chicago
INS
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Dora Jane Hamblin
Miss Russell
Universal
Army
Field Artillery
Arizona
Yuma
Bataan
Marines
Shanghai
Philippines
Kavite
Manila
Red Cross
O.k
Tokyo
Pheapher
Cedar Rapids Business College
Ely
Miss Burman
Ruth Millett
Gazette
Louis C. Kaiser
Higley Building
Optometrisl
Frank Gates
Wayne G. Basler
Don Cook
W. R. Armstrong
A. Matilda Snouffer
H. F. Rikhoff
Richard E. Wallace
Lillian Witlackl
Emma Cronan
T. T. Lynch
C. W. Packwood
Mickey McKeehan
By Naomi Doebel
Mrs. Fernow
Camp Fire Council
Wilson C. Fehnow
Noveo Pay
Second Street SE
Seersucker
Rayon Crepe
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pattern Dept
N. Clinton St
Robert P. Ure
James T. Ure
Highland Drive
Field Artillery Replacement Center
Fourth
Ure
Grant High School
Fort Sill
Oklo
Fort Bragg
Della
Foster
WAC
N. c
Fort Oglethorpe
William E. Foster
Camp Dodge
Alvin F. Sorensen
J. F. Sorensen
Sixth Avenue
Sorensen
Norwich
Conn
Pacific
Leonard J. Novak
Southwest Pacific
Joseph Novak
First Street
Franklin Tanner
North Camp Polk
San Diego
R. E. Tanner
Robert Tanner
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Fort Knox
Thirty-third Street
R. E Tanner
Mallon
Jesse E. McClosky
England
Paul F. Wise
University of Kansas
L. R. Wise
Ellis Boulevard
Kenneth W. Magnuson
Indiantown Gap
R. W. Magnuson
H. J. Ward
First Avenue SE
Paul Brooks
H. H. Brooks
A Avenue NW
Sgt. Brooks
Camp Blanding
Fla
Billings
University of Chicago
Aviation School of Medicine
Randolph Field
Knobwood Drive
Richard A. Wing
Italy
Ricky
B Avenue NW
Joseph K. Mrstik
Shipfitter
s/c
John Mrstik
Route 4
San Francisco
Louis Dusek
Tenth Street
Dusek
Camp Dix
N. J
Pfc
George McGowan
South Pacific
John McGowan
Lincoln Heights
Carlyle Meints
Naval Air Station
Terminal Island
C. R. Meints
Carl Meints
Coggon
Melvin Matheny
Donald Matheny
Hawaii
J. L. Matheny
Toddville
Donald G. Hepker
Glenn Hepker
Palo
Margaret Connors
Army Nurses’ Corps
Schick General Hospital
Clinton
F. J. Connors
Wilson Avenue
Norfolk
Neb
George A. Skalsky
Africa
Army Air Corps
Velma E. Donnan
Seventh Avenue
Lester Skal
O.P.A
Second Avenue SE
Iceland
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Coca-Cola
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