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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1941
Page
4
The article outlines milk benefits for all ages under expert guidance by Miss Lucy Simpson of the Community Nutrition Service. It covers daily milk recommendations, health advantages for teeth bones nerves and heart, alternative uses to stretch budgets, and simple milk based recipes like a malted milk drink and cheese fondue to aid milk intake.
Governor George A. Wilson accepted an invitation to head Iowa’s aluminum collection campaign starting July 21. Directed by New York Mayor F. H. LaGuardia, civilian defense chief, the nationwide effort to gather old aluminum will be announced with further details later.
An official spokesman said U S shipments of war materials to Russia would place Japan in an awkward position. He noted Russo German hostilities make Japan's stance delicate and doubted extensive American aid to Russia would be possible.
Thousands of pilgrims from the ninth National Eucharistic Congress left St. Paul after a four day pilgrimage honoring Jesus Christ. The Roman Catholic event, held every three years, closed in steady rain as Cardinal [unclear] presided.
The House Rules Committee approved a Sabath resolution to create a nine member panel to study moving some government agencies from overcrowded Washington to other cities. The panel includes three senators three representatives the budget director the defense housing coordinator and the public buildings commissioner.
Mrs. O W Perry 74 of Williamsburg dies Thursday and funeral is Saturday at 2 p m in St Pauls Methodist church Williamsburg where 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 serving.
Mrs Minea Fulton 78 died in Soledad California after residing in Cedar Rapids Cedar Long for 12 years She was born August 23 1857 in Erie County and came to Burlington as a girl She leaves three sons F W Fulton Wilbur L Fulton Earl D Fulton and four daughters G O Cooper H L Springer Joel Weinblom Florence A Goodban and others Funeral services are scheduled Sunday afternoon at the Prugh chapel Burlington with burial at Aspen Grove cemetery.
Mrs Evelina Brainard wife of Sydney Wellman Brainard died in a Chicago hospital Wednesday at 6 45 p m after a lingering illness She was born and raised in Cedar Rapids graduated from the local high school She married Sydney Brainard in June 1892 and had three sons and a daughter surviving with Mr Brainard They lived much of their married life in Cleveland and at death resided with their son-in-law Edward Moore and daughter in Park River She was active in the Pythian Sisters lodge and church life in Cedar Rapids Kennetherson Brainard of Be Hills Cal was among her survivors.
Mr and Mrs Henry Forsythe Cedar Rapids pioneers who located here in 1856 are buried at Park Ridge.
By residence 2124 Mt. Vernon avenue SE at 5 10 p m Thursday after a brief illness born July 30 1885 in Cedar Rapids she lived here all her life. Survived by husband Donald G Kriz son sister Mrs Harry Manchester brother Frank Fawcett Savanna IL cousin Mrs Albert Davis Riverside IL and aunt Mrs Helen Farmer Lincoln NE funeral at Turner chapel Saturday 2 p m Rev Charles F Bready Cedar chapter O E S conduct burial Oak Hill cemetery friends may call chapel.
Thales Tedford Coulter a farmer near Central City died in a local hospital at 3 15 a m Friday after weeks of illness. Born March 15 1888 in Monroe township he lived in Palo most of his life and moved to Central City two years ago. He married Jennie Heiden on December 24 1913 at Marion and they have a daughter Marie. Also surviving are four sisters Ida Cleveland Clara Jones Grace Hooker Maude Little and several nieces and nephews. Burial will be in the Pale cemetery after services at Turner chapel at 2 p m Sunday. Friends may call at the chapel.
Bowman Dairy and Borden Wieland division of Borden announce a one cent per quart increase in milk price, effective July 1, across Chicago retail outlets.
Hyatt F Pete Newell formerly of Cedar Rapids and son of Guy Newell 515 Avenue NE has been promoted to lieutenant colonel in the U S Army He is stationed at Fort Shafter Hawaii and formerly commanded the Hawaiian division military police company He later served as assistant department inspector general at Fort Shafter His son Jack dated from Tolani an Epian school plans to enlist in the regular army for one year July 1 and attend the West Point prep school at Schofield Barracks Hawaii
Plans for a mass excursion from Louisiana over the July 4 weekend by relatives and friends of national guardsmen at Claiborne have been canceled due to lack of funds. As an alternative, at least one person will make the trip, and others are invited to join on the bus. The bus leaves Cedar Rapids at 8 10 a.m. July 2 and arrives at Alexandria at
Des Moines reports the Iowa state board of control elected P. F. Hopkins of Mason City as chairman for two years starting July 1. The chair will be rotated among members.
The Senate Naval Affairs Committee rejected a Navy request to keep volunteers in service after their enlistment ends. Chairman Walsh said members did not favor granting authority unless Congress declares national interests are imperiled.
The passage discusses a potential breach of contracts tied to service terms with possible retention if ordered by Congress, while noting that men currently in the navy would be released at the end of their standard service periods. It also mentions that about 700 butterfly species exist in the United States.
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