Red Cross to Pack Kitbags Thursday for Service Men
Materials arrive and 300 kit bags will be packed Thursday as Red Cross volunteers and chairmen meet at the YMCA. The Linn county chapter issues an urgent call for service men heading overseas end of May and June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Y.M.C.A
P H. Huston
Volunteer Special Services
Wayne Foster
R. T. Cox
Nutrition Corps
Carl Helming
E. Harold Skinner
Linn County
A. C. Gassard
Mercy hospital hosts Gray Ladies graduation and meetings
Mrs. Yates said band instrument appeal partly met with more to donate to the Red Cross at Granby building. Surgical dressings resume with gauze arrivals. Nurse recruitment aims for 2,000 by July. Midwestern quota 1,734 with 1,537 secured. Public meeting set for May 16 at Montrose hotel. Capt Rosenfield to speak on occupational therapy.
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Sherman Yates
Schick Hospital
Red Cross
Granby
L. H Cornell
J. McBaith
Mercy Hospital
Yates
Montrose Hotel
Jack Rosenfield
C. S. Krause
Navy
Air Corps
Cedar Rapids
Golden Goose Chorus Ballet to be staged at Coe May 23
Coe College in Cedar Rapids will host a Midwest premiere of The Golden Goose ballet on May 23 on campus. The production features the Coe chorus and women's education classes with music by Gustav Holst and sets supervised by Marvin D. Cone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Midwest
Coe
Gustav Holst
United States
Paul, S. Ray
Ethel Ryan
Grace Huddie Lockhoff
Marvin D. Cone
Women on the Farm Interview with Ida Cass
Ida Cass, residing on a 133 acre farm near Scotch Grove, shares farming life details with Norma Manson. She manages with one hired man since 1937 after her husband’s death, raises about 1000 chicks, keeps 24 sows, cans plenty of fruit and vegetables, and engages in Farm Bureau work while favoring continued farming over war plant work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Cass
Scotch Grove
Patricia
Monticello
Iowa State Teachers College
Roosevelt
Hickenlooper
Presbyterian Church At
Women's Fellowship
Farm Bureau
Farm Business Association
Music Week Recital by Mu Phi Epsilon Tonight
Active members of Mu Psi chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon present a Music Week recital Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Sinclair Memorial chapel Coe College. Vocalists Jeanne Anderson Melcher Grace Huddle Lockhoff pianists Dorothy Mueller Joyce Roberts Eilers Ruth Buresh organist Sue Elliott Norma Jean Oliphant Ruth Kubik chamber group Dorothy Ann Kucera is in charge. public invited. A Beethoven club program at the YWCA at 10 a.m. opens Mustsweek activities for Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mu Psi
Mu Phi Epsilon
National Honorary Music Society
Sinclair Memorial Chapel
Coe College
Jeanne Anderson Melcher
Grace Huddle Lockhoff
Dorothy Mueller
Joyce Roberts Eilers
Ruth Buresh
Sue Elliott
Norma Jean Oliphant
Ruth Kubik
Dorothy Ann Kucera
Y.W.C.A
Thursay
Elderly Fall Safety Advised by Red Cross Director
Mary Beard of the American Red Cross warns that falls kill more elderly people than car crashes and occur mainly at home. She urges home precautions such as railings on all stairs, well lit hallways, cleared paths, gas and fire safety, and careful monitoring to prevent missteps while respecting the elderly’s dignity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Beard
American Red Cross
Toddlers Dress Pattern 4737 Seeks Home Craft Fans
Anne Adams promotes Pattern 4737 for toddlers with a Playsuit slip and panties set in cotton. The ad lists sizes from 6 months to five years, fabric yardage for each piece, and a companion needlework pattern. Send 20 cents by coin to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Dept. Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pattern Dept
Clinton St
Chicago
Tactful limits on independence support
A cautious approach is urged to set up restrictions without making him feel his ability to care for himself is in doubt. Emphasize respect and dignity while guiding safety.
Dyeing techniques for fading fabrics and synthetics
A home guide explains dyeing over color to extend fabrics and furnishings. It lists suitable dye colors for various base shades and fabrics including Celanese and acetate blends, with tips to avoid color shifting when applying black over red or brown.
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Army
J. T. Grayston
Home Service Corps
Eleanor Flynn
St. Louis
Carl N. Ettinger
Home Service
Al's Furniture
The
Norma Manson
Walter Wilcox
University of Wisconsin
Woman's Home Companion
Kurl
Safa
May's Drug Store
Koret
Carney
Ota
M. J. Raftis
Mgr
Carneys O
N0 Ave. S.E
Merchants National Bank
Naomi Doebel
Copenhagen
Oxford
Arcid
American Institute of Laundering
Camay
Cal
Ivory
Weherley Crackers
Sawyer’s
Baker Boy Crackers
Peg
Mvs
Wilson
Simoniz
HEINZ
Rt Pixty
Hires Root Beer
Dal
Lydia E. Pinkham
Naturef
Third Avenue SE
Monarch
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