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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1944
Page
7
Interview with Erma Lentz of 1056 H Avenue NW who works in the National Oats mill offices and shipping. She describes yard checks, typing, and secretarial duties, plus her varied prior roles, training, and wartime views on travel, learning, and Germany after the war.
Mary Beard of the American Red Cross urges careful at home flu care in early stages. She advises bed rest away from others, regular vitals every three hours, ample fluids, warm but not overheated rooms, hand hygiene, and prompt doctor reporting of danger signs to prevent pneumonia and ear infections.
Pattern 4632 fits children's sizes 4 to 12 with fabric needs listed for 35 inch and 54 inch widths. The offer includes accompanying needlework motifs for linens and garments, priced at 20 cents. Send 20 cents to Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Dept. 130 N Clinton St Chicago 80 Ill. Include size, name, address and style number. An Anne Adams Spring Pattern book from 1944 can be obtained for 10 cents more.
Naomi Doebeloo writes of wartime wardrobe choices as a sister recalls sharing civilian clothes with a service member. The column counsels saving only a few items, re sizing sweaters, and safely storing garments while service life continues.
Mr and Mrs James A Norris celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with vow renewal at St Peters church Cosgrove where they wed fifty years ago A family dinner and reception followed They have lived in Johnson county since marriage and are parents to three daughters Sister Mary St Francis of Centerville Mrs Charles Eckermann Cosgrove Kathleen Norris Cedar Rapids and sons Thomas and Edward Norris at home
Embroidery transfer pattern 778 includes necessary pieces for sizes 2 4 and 6 in one package. Keeps garment instructions and pattern number with contact details for purchaser.
Two soldiers and two 17 year old girls are in police news. Soldiers Phillip C. Miano and Lazio Candelaria were arrested for lacking furlough papers and held for military authorities. The girls Jean Cross and Maxine Stone admitted running away and were held for their parents. A blanket was stolen from a car on Second Avenue SE. Albert Biedenbach was fined $25 for reckless driving in police court.
Three wage and hour disputes in eastern Iowa are scheduled for hearing at the Cedar Rapids post office at 10 a.m. Thursday by the War Labor board. Parties named include J. H. Neil Co of Tama, Independence Produce Co, Anamosa Poultry and Egg Co, and the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workers AFL.
Cresco veteran public servant Carl W. Reed announced Tuesday he will seek renomination in the June Republican primary for state insurance commissioner. Reed has chaired the commission the past two years after serving as Cresco city attorney, Howard county attorney, state senator and Thirteenth Judicial District judge. He notes two sons in military service, one in the army and one in the navy.
Staff Sgt. Harold S. Andrews son of Mr and Mrs Lisle Andrews route 2 has been awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action in the New Guinea area December 12. He is in an Australian hospital with loss of an eye a broken jaw and a broken arm from shrapnel. He has served since November 1940 and has been overseas since shortly after Pearl Harbor.
Commander Arthur F. Fritchen arrived in Decorah to visit family before reporting to Treasure Island California for a new assignment after supervising three Pearl Harbor hospitals during World War II.
Soldiers and families across Iowa report promotions transfers and leaves. Pvt Lloyd W Whiting arrived in the South Pacific theater while Pvt Eugene Thoennes transfers to the University of Illinois for engineering study following basic at Camp Wallace. Lt Col Harold Jirsa promoted in England and cited by the British army for service as surgeon in charge. Lt Col Jirsa's family lives near Akron Ohio. Pfe Roy Lindemann on furlough from Camp Gruber. Roscoe Paulson on furlough after completing electrician course in New York. Adolph Kobylak arrives for 12 day leave before duties as assistant auntan. John Fattig stationed with air corps at Fort Logan. Dean Hollingsworth promoted at Camp Parks. Arnold Port classified navigator after transfer to Santa Ana. John Andrie arrived in England. Wesley Long on furlough at home in Washington state. Dean Tosh leaves Fort Riley enroute to Fort Lewis.
Proceedings note a January 1944 Linn County Board meeting approving minutes, adopting multiple resolutions, and levying a $49 assessment for Drainage District No. 3. The file lists numerous property owners with specific parcel references and amounts, plus a resolution covering Drainage District No. 7 and various claims allowed by the relief and public aid office. The document seals with clerical attestations and signatures.
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