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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1942
Page
15
Budget hints push fresher vegetables and one dish meals. Sausage links and rice is a satisfying casserole with onion celery and tomato flavors. Simmer rice, brown sausages, mix with vegetables, then bake 45 minutes to serve 5 or 6.
Texas watermelons offer excellent flavor at medium price while Imperial Valley cantaloupe shows good quality. Raspberries from Illinois midrange. Wisconsin strawberries top table quality but too costly for canning. Cherries from homegrown late variety may arrive Thursday at medium price with limited supply.
Chicago travel officials warn Independence Day will draw heavy traffic as thousands of last minute motorists try to reach camps, farms, and relatives before potential gas rations and tire shortages. Expect near normal holiday volumes but plan flexibly for trains or days later.
New York AP reports King of Ghesece temporarily loses voice during talks. Greek minister to Washington reads his address in his stead. Doctors say he will likely recover after a few days rest.
The Gazette Cooking Page in Cedar Rapids Iowa calls readers to submit favorite tested recipes or request new ones. Readers are urged to write to the Cooking Page Editor with contributions or inquiries for the swap.
Rattles and squeaks in an automobile should be attended to as soon as possible. Loose parts wear rapidly.
Bernard Smith of Coe ROTC at Coe College has been promoted from first lieutenant to captain. A 1937 Coe graduate, he has taught ROTC there for two years after a year at Fort Snelling Minnesota. He played end for Coe football and captained the 1936 team.
Detroit navy officials report Graham-Paige Motors is producing large amphibian tanks. Lieutenant Frank M. Hitner said delivery has begun and tests near Lake Huron show tanks moving over rocks slopes and marshes. They are designed to transport men and materiel.
Obituaries from multiple Iowa towns report deaths and funeral plans. Mrs. W. H. Li of Iowa County, Keystone’s Otto Kroyman, Wilton Junction’s James R. Kerlin, Mrs. Frank White in Volga City, Earl Hagen of Conroy, Mrs. Susan F. Ramer of Columbus Junction, and Mrs. Ella Pearson of Traer are listed with survivors and service details. Burial details follow each notice.
In Coffeyville Kansas County Treasurer Jack Pohl faced a taxpayer who fled after learning his tax bill. The man screamed as a bee stung him from inside his shirt causing a dramatic departure.
Misses sizes 12 14 16 18 20 for dress and bolero with 35 inch fabric needs. Pattern 4122 from Anne Adams costs 15 cents plus 1 cent mailing. Include name address and style number for Victory savings. Summer Pattern Book offers twenty three pages of easy to sew fabric conserving styles for work and sports.
A reader asks about writing to a fiancé during wartime and preserving friendship while keeping the tone light and cheerful. The advice emphasizes staying friendly, witty, and nonpersonal in letters to cheer the serviceman.
Advertisement note inviting readers to place orders for afternoon and evening items at the Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department located at 243 West Seventeenth Street in New York, offering a ten cent price.
A Cedar Rapids Gazette craft notice advertises an eight to the inch cross stitch pattern showing a cowboy and his lively horse for linens. Pattern 386 includes six motifs about 6 by 8 inches with stitch illustrations and color schemes. mail 10 cents plus 1 cent for postage to The Cedar Rapids Gazette neediecraft department 82 Eighth Avenue New York NY. include pattern number name and address.
Dr Mary MacFadyen explains sun exposure boosts appetite and digestion and aids skin health. Two hours of strong midday sun helps kill germs, while ultraviolet rays prevent and cure rickets and enable vitamin D production. Daily sun exposure should be part of routine, not limited to vacations, with tanning a byproduct of outdoor activity.
General MacArthur said in his communique that over the Australian zone on Monday and Tuesday only reconnaissance flights were reported by Allied and enemy aircraft. He provided no new details on combat.
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