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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1942
Page
15
St. Luke's hospital unveils a redesigned east wing pediatrics unit costing about 12000 dollars. The 20-bed space offers separate infant rooms and sunny areas with observation windows, open to the public Friday 2 to 5 p.m. after which visiting hours are limited.
The 1941 changes lower personal exemptions to 750 for singles and 1500 for married or head of a family, with adjusted liability basing. All residents must file if gross income meets thresholds, even with no tax due after deductions, for single, separate, or joint filers.
Walter C. Anawalt announces 14 new open competitive examinations for federal employment. Positions range from galley designer to steamfitter with salaries from 66 cents an hour to 5600 dollars per year. Full details are available at window six in the lobby of the post office building.
The poem notes nature’s changing pace as days grow cold and trees shed leaves and draws a playful comparison to women in winter attire. It reflects on seasonal fashion in a light humorous tone with a 1942 copyright claim.
Readable dairy test table shows all sampled deliveries meet city ordinance fat content and bacterial limits. Milk must be at least 3 percent fat and cream at least 16 percent. plates per cubic centimeter vary from very low to low across farms and brands.
San Francisco INL report cites possible rationing of cheese milk eggs meat and other foods within a year unless a labor reservoir supplies enough farm workers. F W Hunter warns at western states farm placement conference that victory food campaign requires full land use and mobilization of all potential labor. He suggests higher wages may be needed to attract workers already drafted or employed in war industries.
Ten to 20 years ago items note a Circle drive bungalow destroyed by fire on Circle drive and Coldstream avenue. 14 year old Darold Jack fractures a leg in a sled accident on Seventeenth street. Iowa Railway and Light scouts prepare for a big blizzard that fails to arrive. temperature hits 11 then rises to 19. Dr. Harry Trimble returns to Grand Forks. Crawford couple back from Chicago opera. Mayor Ball seeks dairy inspection appointee. Ida Weston Rae star of Mildred at Greene's. F Vavra garage fire causes 5000 dollars damage. Foy garage scorched. railway mail clerks injured by reservoir explosion at Union Station.
Ensign Kimmy, a naval reserve graduate from Northwestern after a 90 day course, survived the Utah sinking following a Japanese raid. He swam to a key and reached shore, describing early morning chaos, lifeboat rescues, and his crew’s evacuations. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William S. Kimm of Jesup, formerly Norway.
City building department reports 1941 total permits 2 548 versus 2 302 in 1940 and valuation almos t 2 734 695 up from 2 574 664. New homes fell from 296 to 281, but remodeling rose to 1 542 permits valued at 302 427. Commercials 42 new at 863 022. garages 320 at 59 071. other items include service stations church and hotels remodeled. December weak with four new dwellings 17 300 but three new commercials 227 500 approved.
San Diego holds firm as military posts and navy bases encircle the city amid widespread bomb threat coverage. Officials stress preparedness and civilian calm as briefings continue from local authorities and federal partners.
Chief inspector Oscar G Knecht said only two people in the city had applied for shelter permits. He noted the population of about 275000 shows little concern for invaders. A quip compared concrete from the Dneprostroy dam to a pavement inch thick and a yard wide from New York to Omaha and timber to a single long board reaching most of the globe.
A vintage advertisement touts FASTEETH alkaline powder to stabilize dentures and prevent embarrassing slips. It claims the product keeps plates in place, reduces denture odor, and can be bought at drug stores, urging readers to try it for comfort and confidence.
Ensign Raymond W. Kimm 27 writes his sister Kathryn about the Pearl Harbor attack. He describes the USS Utah taking hits, anti aircraft fire, a cold Pacific swim, and the ship's sinking as he witnessed it during the December raid.
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