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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1941
Page
2
A guidance piece by Miss Lucy Simpson of the Community Nutrition Service discusses daily milk intake, health benefits, and practical uses. It advocates milk for bone and tooth strength, blood clotting, and energy, with recipes using milk such as a malted milk beverage and a cheese fondue, noting cost efficiency per serving.
Gov George A Wilson accepted an invitation to head Iowa’s aluminum collection campaign set to begin July 21. The nationwide drive, under NYC Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, civilian defense director, will be announced with further details later. Wilson pledged full cooperation in a cable to LaGuardia.
A Japanese government spokesman said Friday that U S wartime shipments to Russia would put Japan in an embarrassing position The official noted that Russo German hostilities place Japan in a very delicate stance and doubted extensive American help to Russia would be possible.
Thousands of pilgrims completed a four day journey to honor Jesus Christ at the ninth National Eucharistic Congress in St. Paul Minnesota. Father William Brand, a local congress executive, estimated attendance near 500000 as Cardinal Denis Dougherty presided in a closing Mass despite steady rain Friday night.
In Philadelphia the sacred rite was raised and the audience heard the congress last benediction Blessed Sacrament.
The House Rules Committee approved a Sabath resolution to create a nine member panel to study moving government agencies from overcrowded Washington to other cities. The group would include three senators, three representatives, the budget director, the defense housing coordinator, and the public buildings commissioner.
Funeral services for Mrs. O. W. Perry 74 of Williamsburg who died Thursday will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. Pauls Methodist church, of which she was a charter member. Rev. J. C. Behrens of Moulton will officiate with pallbearers Will Menary George Blythe Ike Drake George Stake Albert Evans and Owen Roberts.
Former Cedar Rapids resident Mrs Mina Goodban Fulton died in Soledad California on Wednesday She lived in Cedar Rapids 12 years leaving August 1937 Born August 23 1857 in Erie County Pa she moved with her aunt and uncle to Burlington later married Horace H Fulton July 10 1878 Funeral in Prugh chapel Burlington Sunday with burial at Aspen Grove cemetery
Mrs Evelina Brainard Forsythe Brainard widow of Sydney Brainard dies in a Chicago hospital at 6 45 p m following illness. Born in Cedar Rapids she married Sydney Brainard in June 1892 and leaves three sons and a daughter with her husband. Surviving sons live in Cleveland and Beverly Hills with a California grandson. A brother survives as the last Forsythe.
The relatives announce the burial of Mr and Mrs Henry Forsythe early Cedar Rapids settlers who arrived in 1856. Burial will be in Park Ridge.
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Kriz wife of Emil G Kriz died at 5 10 p m Thursday after a brief illness at the family home 2124 Mt Vernon Ave SE She was born July 30 1885 in Cedar Rapids and lived here 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 Savannah Ill cousin Mrs Albert Davis Riverside Ill and aunt Mrs Helen Farmer Lincoln Neb Funeral service will be at 2 p m Saturday in Turner chapel Rev Charles F Bready Cedar chapter O E S will conduct burial in Oak Hill Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel.
Thales Tedford Coulter a farmer from Central City died in a local hospital at 3 15 am Friday after several weeks illness. Born March 15 1888 in Monroe township he lived mainly around Palo and had two years residence in Central City. He married Jennie Heiden on December 24 1913 at Marion and leaves daughter Marie four sisters and several nieces. Burial at Pale cemetery with Turner chapel service at 2 pm Sunday.
Bowman Dairy and Borden Wieland announce a one cent per quart price rise for retail milk, effective July 1, impacting Chicago consumers. The move follows dairy market trends and affects the two major local distributors.
Hyatt F Pete Newell of Cedar Rapids son of Guy Newell 515 Avenue NE has been promoted to lieutenant colonel in the United States Army. He is stationed at Fort Shafter Hawaii and formerly commanded the Hawaiian division military police company. His prior duties included headquarters division of the 67th brigade and assistant department inspector general at Fort Shafter after becoming a major. His son Jack just finished Iolani School and plans to enlist for a year July 1 and attend the West Point prep school at Schofield Barracks Hawaii.
Plans for a mass July 4 weekend trip to Louisiana by relatives and friends of National Guardsmen at Claiborne were canceled due to insufficient funds. Mrs. Charlotte McHugh, vice chair of the excursion committee, said some relatives may still travel by some means. The Cedar Rapids departure was set for 8 10 a.m. July 2 with arrival in Alexandria expected.
Plans drafted in April proposed a 150 carriage Island lines train. The schedule shows a 9 p.m. departure on July 3 with a return to Cedar Rapids slated for July 7.
Des Moines Iowa state board of control elected P F Hopkins of Mason City as chairman for a two year term starting July 1. Hopkins a Democratic member, succeeds D R McCreery of Alburnett who has chaired the past two years. The remaining member is R T Pullen of Spencer. Chairmanship rotates on the board.
The Senate Naval Affairs Committee rejected the navy request to retain volunteers now with the fleet after their service period ends. The proposal would allow preserving such volunteers if Congress declared national interests imperiled, but Chairman Welsh said committee members were not persuaded.
The report notes about 700 kinds of butterflies are found in the United States and discusses potential actions tied to a breach of contracts and congressional orders regarding naval service periods.
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