Women in War Work Interview with Miss Verda Widger
Marion resident Verda Widger, longtime LaPlant-Choate secretary, reflects on 25 years with the firm since 1944. She discusses patriotism, family ties, welfare work, hobbies, travel plans, and hopes to visit Seattle after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verda Widger
Sixth Avenue
Marion
The
LaPlant-Choate Company
LaPlant-Choate
George Burns
Gracie Allen
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Ernie Pyle
Life
Miss Widger
Alcan
Iowa
Seattle
Wash
U. S
Home Temperature Taking Must Be Studied Carefully
Instruction on how to take a thermometer reading at home detailing steps for cleaning handling and recording figures. Emphasis on washing hands shaking the thermometer to below 96 degrees and keeping lips closed for accurate results. Normal is 98.6 with small variations noted to a doctor.
Needlecraft Pattern 718 for hat and purse listed
Instructions outline pattern 718 with hat and purse directions, stitches, and material list. Includes offer for a needlework pattern of linens and garments from the 15 cent set, sent to Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept at 549 West Randolph Chicago 80 after 15 cent payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Needlecraft Dept
West
Randolph Street
Chicago
Pattern Dept
N. Clinton St
Ill
Postwar Germany and South America Discussed in Interview
The interview covers turning Germany over to Russia, pursuing lasting peace, and restoring religious values. It questions Argentina's Axis ties, praises South America’s postwar trade potential, and notes a shift from distributor to direct government dealings in work since the war began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Russia
South America
Argentina
New Woman's Club Members Honored At Reception
New Cedar Rapids Woman's Club members were honored at the annual reception on Monday afternoon. A Valentine musical program titled Memory House on Melody Hill was presented with Mrs J F Colburn introducing the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Woman's Club
Memory House
Melody Hill
J F. Colburn
New Members Welcomed At Club Program
Mrs A E Heinrich authored and arranged a room setting program presided by Mrs W R Armstrong who welcomed new members. Miss Laura Pearl Stewart and others were announced by Miss A Matilda Snouffer as new members. Yeoman Mary Lessler spoke, and the membership committee led by Mrs Walter Heathel organized the event with refreshments and festive decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Cousins
L. P. Johnson
Margaret Sylvester
Jerry C. Whittington
Winifred H. Lynn
W. H. Weeks
Mary Lessler
Walter Heathel
Tin tubes salvage drives home front effort in Cedar Rapids
Housewives asked to collect used toothpaste tubes as part of a March 1 to 15 campaign under WPB order. Wholesale druggists report Cedar Rapids dealers have already shipped about one ton monthly to a smelter, with over 1 000 000 pounds recovered nationally. an estimated 50 million tubes remain at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L Nother
Cedar Rapids
WPB
McKesson and Robbins
National Wholesale Druggists Association
Abbott and Costello Offer Dishes at War Bond Rally
Comedians Bud Abbott and Lou Costello pledged to wash dinner dishes at the home of the purchaser of the largest war bond during a Hollywood rally. The event drew fans and aligned with wartime fundraising efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
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Women In War Work
Louise Lux
C. A. Spears
Roy Choate
H. N. Graves
James Plumb
Iowa Manufacturing
Earle Baker
David Sholes Widger
Phoenix, Ariz
Norman
Okla
Schick General Hospital
Chamber of Commerce
Mary
Buehler Bros
First St SE
Campbell's Tomato
S Guide
Home
First Avenue NE
Denim
Kaye Larsen
Victory
New Woman's Club
Playground Commission
Office of Civilian Defense
By Naomi Doebel
Canada
OPA Warehouse
Second
Bud
Lou
Leibsohn’s
First Avenue East
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
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