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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1944
Page
2
Mrs. Riley Slocum describes life on a rented 160 acre Linn county farm near Center Point with husband Riley and foster son Eddie Chester. She milks 16 Jerseys, runs a large garden, cans 500 quarts, oversees oats, uses contour farming, and participates in 4-H and Farm Bureau activities.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Dept offers pattern 4812 to make a pinafore that can become street dress with waist bows. It lists misses sizes 12 to 20 and women's sizes 30 to 40, requires 234 yards of 35 inch fabric for size 16, and includes a needlework motif pattern. Send 20 cents plus size name address and style number to Chicago Illinois.
The speaker questions the current political situation in Britain and contemplates whether to keep the present administration to finish the war. They express uncertainty about an indispensable man and reveal reluctance to vote for Mr. Roosevelt again.
A USO dance is planned Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Montrose hotel. Banty Harville's orchestra will provide the music and all servicemen in the city are welcome.
Mary Beard outlines measures to comfort ill patients in heat. Use fans indirectly, cool room with ice, spray muslin curtains, avoid feather pillows, use cotton or kapok pillows, and cool baths or sponges. Minimize pillows and use news papers for protection when necessary. Provide cold water dip options for patient self care.
Fresh fruit gelatines with orange and lime flavors lead summer salads and desserts. Simple to make with gelatin, water, sugar and juices, the recipe offers variations such as cantaloupe with blueberries, orange sections, or honeydew with raspberries.
Civil service secretary announces exams for substitute clerks or carriers at Cedar Rapids post office. Pay starts 65 cents an hour with 15 percent bonus. Applicants aged 16 or older. no max age. War period employment, not more than six months after the war. Apply at window 8 of the post office.
Mr and Mrs Charles Churchill of Westchester announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Arlene Churchill 1017 Fourth Avenue SE to Alfred W Kroymann son of Mr and Mrs Franz Kroymann of Keystone The wedding is set for Sunday at 3 pm at the Czech Evangelical and Reformed Church with Rev Milo Filipi officiating.
A mixed recipe fragment for tomato aspice cottage cheese mold and a later public notice announces the appointment of administratrix Carr ie M Stearns in Linn County Iowa on June 8 1944. Creditors are asked to settle debts and claimants to file claims with the Linn County District Court.
Craft notice invites readers to embroider bright floral sprays for blouses dresses or linens. Pattern 886 offers 3 motifs from 1 4x2 to 5x6 inches. Send 15 cents to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept Chicago Illinois with pattern number name and address.
Republican convention managers unveil a three day plan to complete business and nominate the 1944 candidate by the June 28 evening roll call. Bricker supporters back Dewey as likely first ballot front runner though no pledges halt Dewey’s bid. A national poll damns Bricker’s campaign while endorsing Dewey as the favored choice.
The California 50 vote delegation headed by Gov Earl Warren arrives to caucus on its candidate. Warren urges a first ballot decision without bargaining as the Republican convention faces Dewey supporters and possible Willkie implications from 1940.
The rule awards all 50 electoral votes to any candidate who wins two thirds of the delegates. California ranks fourth in the roll of states and its 50 votes could seal the contest for Dewey if he gains broad delegate support.
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