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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1941
Page
11
A community nutrition feature argues for daily milk intake from birth to adulthood, listing four key nutrients calcium phosphorus vitamin A and carbohydrate. It recommends quart per child and pint per adult, suggests milk can stretch meals and budgets, and offers a malted milk recipe and a cheese fondue method with cost notes.
Gov George A. Wilson accepted an invitation to lead Iowa's aluminum collection campaign starting July 21. Under New York Mayor F H LaGuardia director of civilian defense, the nationwide effort to gather old aluminum will be launched with Wilson directing Iowa's role. He said, We will cooperate in every way. Further details will be announced later.
A Japanese government spokesman said shipments of war materiel to Russia by the United States would place Japan in an extremely embarrassing position. He noted Russo German hostilities make Japan's position very delicate and doubted extensive American aid to Russia would be possible.
Thousands of pilgrims from the ninth National Eucharistic Congress returned home to cities nationwide after a four day pilgrimage in homage to Jesus Christ. Father William Brand, a J Paul executive, estimated attendance at about 500000 as the Roman Catholic church event closed in steady rain with Cardinal Denis Dougherty presiding.
In Philadelphia the audience received a sacred benediction with the Blessed Sacrament, concluding the congress with a ceremonial rite.
The House Rules Committee approved a Sabath resolution to form a nine member panel to examine moving some government agencies out of Washington. The group includes three senators, three representatives, the budget director, the defense housing coordinator, and the commissioner of public buildings.
Mrs. O. W. Perry 74 of Williamsburg dies Thursday. Funeral services Saturday at 2 p.m. in St. Pauls Methodist Church, of which she was a charter member. Rev. J. C. Behrens will officiate with pallbearers Will Menary George Blythe Ike Drake George Stake Albert Evans Owen Roberts.
Mrs Mina Goodban Fulton a former Cedar Rapids resident died in Soledad California. She lived in Cedar Rapids for 12 years leaving in August 1937 born August 23 1857 in Erie County Pennsylvania moved to Burlington as a girl later to Fairfield she was preceded in death by her husband two infant daughters Allie and Lucy Surviving are three sons F W Fulton Seymour Wilbur L Fulton Chicago Earl D Fulton Los Angeles four daughters G O Cooper Soledad H L Springer Boone Joel Weinblom Elk Point SD Florence M Fulton Cedar Rapids a brother Wilbur F Goodban Upland California and several nieces and nephews Funeral services are set for Sunday afternoon at the Prugh chapel Burlington with burial Aspen Grove cemetery Burlington.
Mrs Evelina Brainard widow of Sydney Brainard died in a Chicago hospital after a lingering illness. Born in Cedar Rapids she graduated from local high school and wed Sydney in 1892. Surviving are three sons Sydney Jr Henry Sprague Brainard of Cleveland and Kenneth A Brainard of Beverly Hills plus a daughter and a brother Clarence Forsythe. They resided recently with a son-in-law and daughter in Park Ridge Illinois.
The obituary notes Mr. and Mrs. Henry Forsythe, Cedar Rapids pioneers who located in the area in 1856, with burial planned at Park Ridge Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Kriz wife of Emil G Kriz died at the family home 2124 Mt Vernon Ave SE at 5 10 p m Thursday after a brief illness She was born July 30 1885 in Cedar Rapids and lived there all her life She married Oct 20 1910 in Cedar Rapids Survived by husband son Donald G Kriz sister Mrs Harry Manchester brother Frank Fawcett cousin Mrs Albert Davis aunt Mrs Helen Farmer Funeral at Turner chapel Saturday at 2 p m with Rev Charles F Bready Cedar chapter O E S to conduct burial at Oak Hill Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Thales Tedford Coulter a farmer near Central City died in a local hospital at 3 15 a.m. Friday after several weeks illness. Born March 15 1888 in Monroe township he spent most of his life around Palo and had lived in Central City two years. He married Jennie Heiden December 24 1913 at Marion and they had one daughter Marie. Survived by four sisters Ida Cleveland Clara Jones Grace Hopker and Maude Little and several nieces. Turner chapel service planned at 2 p m Sunday with burial in Pale cemetery.
Bowman Dairy and Borden Wieland division announced a one cent per quart retail milk price increase, effective July 1, in Chicago. The move affects major milk suppliers and shoppers statewide.
Hyatt F. Pete Newell, formerly of Cedar Rapids and son of Guy Newell, has been promoted to lieutenant colonel in the U S Army and is stationed at Fort Shafter Hawaii. He began his service in World War I, led the Hawaiian division military police, and later served as assistant department inspector general at Fort Shafter. His son Jack graduates from Iolani and plans a year in the regular army then West Point prep school.
Plans for a mass bus excursion to Louisiana over the July 4 weekend by relatives of Camp Claiborne guardsmen were canceled due to insufficient funds. Vice chair Charlotte McHugh said a smaller group will still travel by bus, with departures from Cedar Rapids at 8 10 a m on July 2 to Alexandria.
The group will depart July 3 at 9 p m and return to Cedar Rapids July 7 after two failed attempts. Initial April plans called for 150 travelers on Rock Island lines but housing problems forced cancellation. A Milwaukee road option collapsed when 75 passengers could not be guaranteed. Alexandria housing will be arranged by the bus company for reservations by car.
The Iowa state board of control elected P. F. Hopkins of Mason City as chairman for the two year term starting July 1. He succeeds D. R. McCreery of Alburnett, who has served as chairman the past two years. The board also includes R. T. Pullen of Spencer, with chairmanship traditionally rotated.
The Senate Naval Affairs Committee rejected a Navy bid to retain volunteers in service after their enlistment ends. Chairman Walsh said members felt this authority should not be granted even if Congress declares national interests imperiled.
The committee favorably reported a revised bill to bind future volunteers, allowing retention in six year terms in Congress while current navy personnel would be released at the end of their service. About 700 butterfly species are found in the United States.
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