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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1942
Page
7
A guide shows Brisket of Beef with Cabbage and New England Boiled Dinner. It explains simmering beef brisket, corned or fresh, with beans or vegetables, and provides timing and serving notes for family meals.
Paul V. McNutt, federal security administrator, declared Thursday night that wartime food policy has shifted from urging people to eat less in 1917 18 to promoting eating right today, signaling a change in nutrition priorities.
About 1,500 people gathered at the Memorial Coliseum in Cedar Rapids to witness East Iowa men being inducted into the U.S. Navy by Lieut Commander Phillip R. Weaver. He noted Iowa sends the most sailors per capita among midwestern states and that the Navy's enlisted strength will exceed 1,250,000 before the war ends, all volunteers. Navy mothers pledged support, and a parade followed the ceremony with local VFW and auxiliary leaders and veterans in attendance.
The Musketeers drum and bugle corps and the Moose Cavaliers performed in a rally at the coliseum. The Eagles band directed by William Vesely played, and the names of the men inducted were published Thursday.
The navy announces it is seeking men with construction work experience. Lieut. R. E Harrison, construction regiment officer, will be leading recruitment efforts in this program.
In Des Moines recruiters invite applicants with standard physicals, allowing men with false teeth or colorblindness if other requirements are met and age under 50. The regiment spans trades from electricians to crane operators and will assign enlistees to familiar work. Information available at the post office basement recruiting station. Cedar Rapids sends three men Orton W Gralund Floyd A Gephart and Louis F Smith to Great Lakes naval training station.
A historical note describes Hongkong as an irregular broken ridge extending east to west about 11 miles with an area near 32 square miles.
Mr and Mrs Paul Andress teachers in the International college at Asuncion Paraguay will attend several meetings at First Christian church Cedar Rapids next week A reception Sunday 3 to 5 p m at 2416 Fourth Ave SE hosted by Dr and Mrs Marion Williams church pastor Events include Bible school officers conference Monday luncheon for Missionary society executive committee Tuesday Young People's dinner and forums Wednesday and church basket dinner Friday All events list hosts and addresses shown During stay they will reside with Mr and Mrs G E King 1621 Washington Ave SE Godeys Lady's Book influence noted in fashion history
Ezio Pinza, renowned Metropolitan Opera bass, was detained at Ellis Island as an enemy alien amid suspected German Italian and Japanese fifth columnists. The Italian immigrant with U S citizenship papers boasted of friendship with Mussolini and faces a detention hearing within two weeks. He debuted in 1926 and appeared in more than 50 Met roles including The Marriage of Figaro Faust and Don Giovanni.
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