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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1945

Page

2

Captains Named For Residential War Fund Drive

Mrs. Morgan Foster announced captains for the Red Cross war fund campaign to be launched in March. Meetings set for Monday at 1:15 pm in room 207 Granby building. projectors and brief talks by R. H. Pickford and Mrs. Wells Creek planned.

Morgan Foster Red Cross War Fund Foster Granby Building Linn County Red Cross R. H. Pickford Wells Creek C. M. Hatfield Mies Howard Churchill C. J. Lynch John Emery Leone Bezdek Fred Henson Raymond Gosnell Bessie Paulsen William Schaefer Mane Schrimper C. T. Meade A. J. Brown W. T. Ramsay Harriet Moon Alfred Schluntz Leonard Field Alma Vokolek Earle Foster J. W. Koeistan, Jr James R. Orton

ISN T WHAT YOU WANT BUT WHAT YOU GET MEAL IDEAS

Shortage of meat and poultry drives home cooks to canned and substitute foods like fresh mushrooms and deviled ham. The menu suggests stuffed mushrooms with ham filling, browned potato balls, corn bread, Swedish pancakes with cranberry sauce, and peach Bavarian cream. Fresh shrimp offers another meat substitute option with steamed rice and asparagus.

Deviled Shrimp and Peach Gelatin Dessert Dishes

A collection of 1940s kitchen directions for deviled shrimp with onion butter and seasonings, a layered peach gelatin dessert with milk and egg, kidney beans with frankfurters, and an apple custard Charlotte. Includes cooking steps, proportions, and serving ideas for these vintage recipes.

Charlotte

None faster None surer St Joseph Aspirin ad

None faster and surer claims for St Joseph Aspirin as the world’s largest seller. An economy size 100 tablets is offered for 35c, promoting value at a low price and urging use over more expensive options.

St. Joseph Aspirin

Women and Clothes Now Cheaper Through WPB Drive

The piece argues that government action via the War Production Board will widen access to inexpensive essential garments in cotton wool and rayon, explaining high spending on clothing is driven by scarcity and poor low priced options. It defends housewives against blame for buying what is available and urges fair access to affordable clothes.

Mrs. America America WPB

Church Meetings' Approval Is Likely

Washington AP reports the war committee on conventions has a general policy to approve meetings essential for church management. Each application will be judged on its merits, with large gatherings likely to be disapproved unless needed for church management.

Washington

Mouth Care Is Necessary for Sick Person

Article by Lona L Trott of the Red Cross Nursing Service emphasizes regular mouth care for the ill. It notes that fevers coat the tongue, bad tastes and odors arise, and cleaning every four hours aids comfort and recovery. When possible, patients should perform their own care with a bedside tray setup including toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash, water, towel, basin, and drinking tube.

Oral hygiene steps for patient care

Instructions describe brushing a patient’s teeth with assistance if needed and rinsing with mouthwash. If the patient cannot clean himself, a home nurse should perform cleaning using a brush or cloth wipes on a finger. Toothpick swabs may clean grooves around teeth.

Edgar A. Guest Poem Reflects War's Hidden Toll

The poem urges readers to ask the father and mother of fallen soldiers about war’s proximity and grief. It contrasts public complacency with the harsh lessons of battle, noting that only when a blue star turns to gold do the true costs of war become painfully clear.

Broken Mirror Myth Tied to Shadow as Part of Soul

The superstition linking broken mirrors to bad luck stems from ancient beliefs that a shadow or reflection was a fragment of the soul. This view tied misfortune to shattered reflections and lingering spirits.

Germans Emphasize Dresden Art as City Faces Bombing

London reports German radio describes Dresden as a target of Allied air attacks the historic Saxony capital a key supply and communications center for Nazi forces. Officials claim the Baroque cathedral Zwinger and other landmarks are destroyed amid the bombardment while art treasures are cited as damaged.

London Dresden Germany Saxony Transocean Agency

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