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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1942

Page

38

Cedar-Apple Rust Threat Highlights Fungal Life Cycle

City arborist notes cedar apple rust involves two hosts, red cedars and apples, with spores moving between them. Galls on cedars sprout orange horns after rain, spreading infection to apple leaves causing spots and defoliation. Control centers on removing one host, though urban crews struggle against individual property choices. Resistant varieties and sprays are being developed. giant redwoods named after Cherokee alphabet origin is noted.

Muust Red Cedars

Stassen Delays Active Navy Service After Training

Stassen returns to St. Paul after a month at the Great Lakes naval station and declares he will remain ininactive status to continue studies. He says he intends to resign to enter active service with the navy at once and will serve with officers and men on whatever duty assigned.

Camp Good Health Fund Seeks Donations For Cedar Rapids Camp

The Camp Good Health Fund opens June 8 at a site eight miles east of Cedar Rapids on the Lincoln highway. Operated by Public Health Nursing Association, it serves physically handicapped children with no fees and full medical supervision. Donations from The Gazette, The Old Maids club, and Veterans of Foreign Wars post No 788 total $308.13 and will benefit the camp this spring.

Bil Campbell Elizabeth McIntosh Public Health Nursing Association Ray Harbit Veterans of Foreign Wars Camp Good Health Fund Harbit Art Buckner Cedar Rapids Iowa Camp Good Health The Lincoln Highway the Gazette Old Maids Club Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No Cane

Ford Division UAW Chief Urges Salary Hike Push

Richard T Leonard, director of the Ford division of the United Automobile Workers CIO, proposed Saturday that employees demand a stated wage increase when they begin contract renewal talks as the current agreement ends June 20.

Detroit Richard T Leonard Ford Division United Automobile Workers (Cio

Money in Circulation Rises to $87.63 Per Capita

Treasury data shows total money in circulation on April 30 at 11.765 billion dollars, equating to 87.63 dollars per person in the United States. The per capita figure rose by 1.42 in the month and 19.48 since April 1940.

Washington United States The Treasury

Red Cross notes on volunteers and donations in Cedar Rapids

Red Cross notes report rapid appeal response with Mrs John Wallace volunteering to sort wool pieces to government specs. Ninth graders knit Afghan squares for soldiers. Donors awaken, with blood drives sought and $30 000 pints requested by army and navy through Red Cross chapters. Donations include 1985 from Cedar Rapids musicians and a Center Point nursery sale.

Red Cross John Wallace Ridgewood Terrace Wallace Summons College Boston Wilson School Armstrong Army Navy The Nationid Music Week Cedar Rapids William S Vesely Karki Masaryk Chorus Center Pont Center Point

Measles Rally Surges Ahead of Mumps in Cedar Rapids

In Cedar Rapids last week measles rose to 29 new cases versus 17 for mumps as the disease pattern shifted. Chickenpox rose to five new cases. total residences with measles reached 82 against 42 for mumps. one scarlet fever death noted.

Cedar Rapids Mnumps Tony Tasty

Cornell campus royalty named in 1943 yearbook

The 1943 Royal Purple from Cornell college notes Homecoming queen Sally Hubbard a senior from Bloomington IL Campus queen Helen Isaacs from Gillespie IL and Campus King Walt Haloupek of Belle Plaine based on leadership appearance and scholastic traits.

Mount Vernon Cornell College Sally Hubbard Bloomington Ill Helen Isaacs Gillespie Walt Haloupek Belle Plaine

YMCA Boys Activities Run By Local Club Programs

About 26 boys join YMCA junior life skills course with sessions on Wednesdays and Fridays. instruction lasts an hour with 49 minutes practice. Activities include hiking games fishing campfire Sunday services and a May overnighter hike from the May camp. Model airplane club built planes and displayed work. Presbyterian church youth group and Indian club participate. George Meser club adviser leads the program attended by about 150 boy students with swimming bowling and dancing activities. Chaperones included Mrs Ellen Torstenson and Mr.

YMCA Conree Editomer Wapste Y Owas Abs Toi Weliitie Ellen ‘Torstenson Anil

Plane Motors Provide Power For Factory

A fragmented report describes how plane motors supplied power for a factory process. The text references electric power, motor types, and attempts to explain the method, mentioning coal and diesel sources, field motors, and potential efficiency considerations despite garbled phrasing.

Government Girls in Washington Face Severe Housing

Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt led a statement with the wives of 24 agency leaders charging that housing for government girls in Washington is extremely bad with profiteering and lack of sanitation and overcrowding.

Washington Franklin D . Roosevelt

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