Women on the Farm: Mrs Langlas on a 160 acre Marengo area farm
Interview with Mrs Ervin Langlas seven miles southwest of Marengo recounts five years on the farm, ownership by her father in law, two children Ervine Jr and Nancy Kay, flock of 300 Pioneer Hi-line chicks and 100 hens, five cows for milking, and Western Range Hereford cattle. She enjoys outdoor life, gardens, flowers, and aims to remodel the kitchen after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin Langlas
Marengo
Ervine, Jr
Nancy Kay
Ervine
Herford
Home Nurse Helps Wounded Men Build Morale
Mary Beard discusses how home nurses from the American Red Cross guide returning veterans. Discharged soldiers seek normal life while those with serious injuries need family support, understanding, and tact to restore their mental outlook. The family must learn about injuries before facing the veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Beard
Nursing Service
American Red Crosser
Priceless Initiative Guides Disabled Veteran's Family Adjustment
The maimed veteran fears pity and dependence. He seeks no surprise or emotion from others and has prepared to face his handicap. Families should bolster his resolve, encourage independence, and minimize concessions, so he can reclaim his former role and future security.
General's Daughter Joins the Army
A general's daughter and a colonel's daughter are among the army's newest privates. Elmire Pearson, daughter of Brig Gen Madison Pearson commanding general of Fort Dix New Jersey, and Alice Louis Stribling, daughter of Col Simpson R Stribling of Washington DC, entered the WAC last week in Camden New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Army
Elmire Pearson
Madison Pearson
Fort Dix
N. J
Alice Louis Stribling
Simpson R. Stribling
Washington, D. C
WAC
Camden
Pattern 920 Embroidered Teddy Bear Outfit Patent
Needs But One Yard pattern description notes two identical pieces for the teddy bear and transfer embroidery pattern included. Pattern 920 offers sizes 6 months and 1 year with instructions, plus a needlework motifs section for linens and garments. Priced at 15 cents. send coins to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept in Chicago with pattern number and sender address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Needlecraft Dept
West
Randolph Street
Chicago
Miss Kathryn Waggoner Weds Lester Orr at Zion Lutheran
Miss Kathryn Jane Waggoner daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold F Waggoner and Lester S Orr son of Mr and Mrs J Fennels Orr married June 24 at Zion Lutheran Wyoming in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev Herbert Groening. Attendants were Miss Betty Stimpson and Galen Waggoner. The couple will live on the Orr farm near Onslow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Jane Waggoner
Harold F. Waggoner
Lesster S. Orr
J Fennels Orr
Onslow
Zion Lutheran Church
Wyoming
Herbert Groening
Betty Stimpson
Moline
Ill
Galen Waggoner
Apricot season guidance and canning tips from Mrs Helming
Over the Back Fence notes apricot market signals for the season and advises watching stores for good lugs to stock jam or canned fruit. It provides a step by step canning method with firm ripe fruit, skin removal, boiling in syrup, hot packing, and processing times for water bath or pressure canner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Helming
Preserving Fruit With Sugar Based Recipes For Canning
Instructions describe hot packing and sealing techniques for fruit canning. Recipes cover cherries with gooseberries and cantaloupe with plums, detailing quantities for sugar and pectin, prep steps, boiling times, stirring, parffin sealing, and quantities yields. Advice includes precooking apricots to preserve color and speed up processing with two kettles.
War contracts for Cedar Rapids area exceed 185 million
Davenport reports the Cedar Rapids industrial area secured about 185.27 million dollars in war supply contracts and facility projects, part of a total national figure reaching 523.07 billion dollars. Named entities include Cedar Rapids and Davenport as regional focus points in wartime spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Pattern 4837 halter sunsuit for children ages 2 4 6 8
Anne Adams pattern 4837 offers a halter sunsuit and airy bonnet for children age sizes 2 4 6 8. Takes 1? yards of 35 inch fabric, includes sunfrock and bonnet, priced 20 cents. Send 20 cents to Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Dept Chicago Illinois with size name address and style number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Clinton St
Chicago
Ill
War Production Board figures for Chicago area costs
War Production Board district manager William Ogden releases latest authentic figures on national war production costs. Chicago region totals show $195,097,843,000 for the nation and $184,214,000 for Cedar Rapids supply contracts, with $14,477,000 for ordnance and $169,737,000 for other supply contracts through May 1944 and April 1944 for facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
War Production Board
WPB
William Ogden
Cedar Rapids
Three Iowa Officers Named for Temporary Promotions
The War Department announced temporary promotions for Iowa officers. Elmer Harold Nelson of Cedar Rapids is elevated from major to lieutenant colonel while Craig Kerr Fullerton of Cedar Rapids and George Alfred Durin of Cedar Rapids move from first lieutenant to captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Iowa
Elmer Harold Nelson
Cedar Rapids
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norma Manson
Langlas
Henry Langlas
Mt. Pleasant
Emmetsburg
Mt. Pleasant High School
Emmetsburg Junior College
Farm Bureau
Ingelside Club
Dewey
Hickenlooper
Glenn Langlas
Memphis, Tenn
Morris Ena
Morris Plan
Wfi
American Institute of Launder
Arrid
Te W.J French Co
W. J. French CO
Chi-Namel Paint Products
Minnesota
Third Ave
Leura Wiecler
Lasswell
Lester Orr
Naomi Nocbel
Hei Monar
Pillsbury Flour
Pac
Palmolive
Florida
Ars
HILEX
Heinz
Veer
Wis
Sen Ence
S.W.P
Sherwin-Williams
Dial
NEW Man
Trapemann
Newman
C.R
Lydia E. Pinkham
Gear Yea Atong Neen
Second Street
Coats
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