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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1941
Page
20
A new series THE SPIRIT OF '41 debuts on WMT at 2:30 p.m. featuring dramatic programs about U S Army Navy and Marine units starting with the Army engineering corps from Fort Benning. AP highlights dramatised on WENR at 2:30 p.m. with Kent Cooper interviewed.
A new quiz show replacing Eddie Cantor on WHO starts July 2 and runs through summer until Cantor's fall return for 1941-42. The format mirrors baseball with two teams playing for hits and runs and cash prizes. Budd Hulick will pitch.
Ransom Miles Sherman will replace Fibber McGee and Molly starting July 1. He and his company will debut a new radio character Hap Hazard at Crestfallen Manor, bringing his earlier Club Matinee popularity to the daytime and evening airwaves.
A dense one day guide mapping coast to coast radio programming. It lists show titles, times, and network affiliations across WGN WLS WMT WENR WON WRO WH0 and others for June 29 1941, covering news music drama sports and variety programs with numerous host and program names.
Radio schedule overview lists Iowa State College and University of Iowa stations WO Ames WSUI Iowa City with daily segments including Markets News Farm News Weather and various talk and music blocks. Names such as Betty Wells and Prof Clapp appear among program notes as hosts or contributors.
Des Moines AP reports Iowa state institutions begin the new fiscal year with modest budget increases. The Board of Control's 15 institutions receive 4,029,000 annually, up from 3,987,000, while state educational institutions including the university and teachers college get 6,822,800 yearly for two years, compared with 6,821,000 previously. Officials note cost of living concerns may negate gains.
Congressional sources said 1,315,000 in defense area funds from a 150 million nationwide authorization is being considered for Iowa. Burlington shell loading plant projects total 435,000 for water supply and 435,000 for sewage disposal, plus 400,000 for a hospital, 35,000 for a health center, and 10,000 for recreation facilities. Fort Des Moines health center gets 35,000. Priority among projects may vary.
Washington services for Meint D Koehler 71 long time Ainsworth resident died Friday in Hammond rest home after a two year illness. Burial in Ainsworth cemetery. Manchester July 1 WPA activities end in Delaware county county board reports 38 men to seek private work. Eighty once employed in county.
Dr William Brady discusses the dangers of refining wheat to remove the vitamin B complex. He explains how lack of B complex can cause digestive disarray, appetite changes, and weight gain, urging use of whole foods and balanced B complex supplementation for health.
A dense list of crossword clues across horizontal and vertical directions. It includes definitions for metal, sounds, actions, plants, currencies, and various descriptors, with scattered partial entries, numbers, and thematic hints. The page reads like a puzzle grid fragment from a Premier Sunday section.
The article outlines foods high in vitamin B complex for those avoiding tablets. It lists plain wheat varieties and preparations, wheat bran and germ, middlings with germ, dried yeast special strains, whole grain cereals, peas and beans, spinach carrots cabbage tomatoes and juices, bananas eggs greens pork beef liver kidney heart, and pork products as beneficial dietary sources.
The article notes that over 50 different natural and synthetic rubber items are deemed essential for manufacturing combat aircraft, highlighting rubber's critical role in national defense.
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