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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1945
Page
5
Director Lona L Trott of Cross Nursing Service emphasizes a fixed bedtime for children. A calm pre sleep routine with quiet activities and affection helps prevent resistance, bad dreams, and night terrors, ensuring proper rest for growing kids.
A fragment mentions winding down before bed time to help someone retire in a happy serene frame of mind.
Ruth Millett argues war wives should not expect an immediate shift of responsibilities to returning husbands. He will be rested and unaware of the full burden they bore. Wives must gradually reassign duties as husbands adjust, or never transfer all tasks.
The American Association of University Women will host a Wednesday evening meeting at Mrs. C. L. Fenner’s home 2101 Washington Ave SE. Speakers include Mrs. Imogen Emery on past women’s accomplishments Miss Alice Bothell on current war work and Miss Dorothy M Lillick on women’s place in the postwar world.
Cedar chapter of CES will hold a meeting on Tuesday at 7 30 p m for initiation ceremonies. Members are invited to attend and welcome new initiates.
Practical tips urge labeling dropped umbrellas for return as supply remains tight. Dry rayon and silk umbrellas thoroughly, store properly, and avoid rolling when wet. Clean silk with a soft cloth, avoid acetone on acetate rayon, and shade dry oiled silk away from heat.
Charles Leininger proprietor of the Shell Service station at First avenue and Tenth street SE reported to police Sunday that a pair of new tires and 15 quarts of motor oil were stolen from the station Saturday night. Florence A. Dmitruk, 1322 First avenue NE, reported she lost a $150 diamond ring in the wash-
Lyle Chermak reports a hit and run Saturday night in Fourteenth Street off A Avenue NE. A parked car was struck damaging the hinges. Police are investigating the incident.
Rome AP The Allied control commission announced a near completion of its role in Italy with a shift to advice and consultation. The Italian government may now draft laws and appoint officials without Allied approval, except for military appointments, while envoys and direct relations resume. Public opinion split between fears of a new government crisis and hopes for full Allied recognition.
Chicago reports a signed pact granting paid vacations to over 800,000 railroad workers. The agreement, amended from 1941, provides one week of paid vacation for those with 160 compensated days and two weeks for five-year veterans, retroactive to January 1 and running until January 1.
Pfc. Dale E. Smith of Cedar Rapids Iowa is among the soldiers wounded in Germany who have arrived at Madigan General Hospital Fort Lewis Washington. The 25 year old was wounded on the German front and is listed with his wife Sandra and daughter at his Cedar Rapids address. His mother Mrs. Katherine Smith lives in Des Moines nearby.
Kenneth Lewis of Shellsburg and Lloyd L. Hendrickson of 1279 Thirty-fourth street NE paid fines and costs of 25 dollars each in police court Monday after pleading guilty to disturbing the peace by fighting. The pair were involved in a lively scrap at Eighth avenue and First street SE late Saturday night when police arrived.
Washington AP reports changes in 1944 tax law increasing qualifying exemptions. The article explains new rules for dependents and outlines how to compute surtax and normal tax, including an example with a married filer with multiple dependents and a $6,000 income.
A note states applicants must be a citizen or resident of the United States Canada or Mexico. It specifies gross income if any must be under 500 dollars and the claimant must have provided more than half the support.
The text explains who may claim dependents and how surtax exemptions work for the 1944 tax year. It details limits on who can be claimed, conditions for newborns or deceased dependents, exemptions for a non earning wife, and how to list exemptions on Form 1040 long form versus the W-2 or 1040 short form. It also introduces normal tax and a surtax.
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