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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1944
Page
3
Cedar Rapids deputy collectors report that most taxpayers accept their 1943 tax burden with whistles and grudging smiles. Women filed about 75 percent of returns, with many eager to finish early and contribute to the war effort. Refunds must wait until audits are completed, and lines form as deadlines approach March 15.
Cedar Rapids launches its largest war fund campaign with a county goal of 147000 and the city portion 73908. Workers donate four hours pay under labor agreements, with county reports showing early support including 122.50 from Mrs. Stanley Lubbock. The drive spans divisions across Cedar Rapids and county areas, aiming to finish in one week amid a nationwide Red Cross month proclaimed by President Roosevelt.
A vignette by Tom Treanor gathers notes on Army nurses in Italy, noting tensions between femininity and war life. Entries describe Lt Mildred Walker, Lt Maurietta Shoemaker, Lt Mari belle Blossfeld, Lt Victoria Renning, and Lt Margaret Price among others. Text recalls hair ribbons, G I talk, air raids, and morale subjects as nurses balance duty and personal identity.
Five enlistments were reported at Cedar Rapids recruiting stations on Saturday. Three 17 year old naval reserve men and two marine corps women in the marine corps women's reserve enlist. Charles W. Cook Louis W. Kelley and Forrest B Maxwell named for naval enlistments. LeNora Vey Schuknecht and Margaret Mary Welter were in the marine reserve. Schuknecht a 1943 Coe College graduate will leave for Camp Lejeune and New River North Carolina. Welter will depart for Camp Lejeune for duty.
The French Committee of National Liberation will operate the French merchant marine for the remainder of World War II under an agreement with the United States and Britain. The Normandie remains excluded as it was requisitioned by the navy and renamed La Fayette.
London AP Eton, Britain's premier school, will open to United States soldiers on March 13 for a one week lecture course on political and social problems. The program follows Oxford and Cambridge which have long offered special courses for Americans.
The notice lists Associated Press exclusivity and pricing for Night Edition subscriptions, with rates for 1 year 6 months and 3 months, plus a 2 p.m. Edition schedule. It notes regional pricing differences for Iowa border states and other states and territories and mentions carrier service areas.
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