War Conference Delegates From Business and Professional Women
Society delegates from the Business and Professional Women's clubs attend a spring war conference at the Hanford hotel in Mason City May 21 to 23. State and district officers join from Cedar Rapids and other clubs with Eva B. Scott overseeing events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esta Heath
Beulah Randolph
Hazel Hicks
Ella Horn
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Hanford Hotel
Mason City
Gertrude Stenner
State Federation
Merle Harris
Cedar Rapids
Maude Krebs
Alice Cejka
Irene Furman
Eva B. Scott
Knox Says Tunisian Victory Opens Mediterranean to Allies
Secretary of the Navy Knox stated that Allied victory in Tunisia will open the Mediterranean to United Nations shipping and that German air efforts cannot prevent American and British vessels from using the route. He declined to specify when Mediterranean use would begin, noting only the Tunisian victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Knox
Tunisia
Mediterranean
United Nations
Middle East
Air Umbrella Plan Could Boost Gulf Transit Capacity
Knox says travel to the Arabian gulf area could be extended by about 5,000 miles, nearly doubling the tonnage that can move through to the Middle East if an air umbrella is established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arabian Gulf
Middle East
Knox
Pineapple Edging and Roses Crochet Pattern for Chair Sets
Ad invites crafters to crochet a pineapple edging with roses for chair sets, pattern 604 with charts and materials. Send 11 cents for pattern 604 to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Avenue New York NY. Include pattern number name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Food Control Seen as Way To Curb War
Washington plan for postwar agricultural disarmament would limit staple food production in Western Europe and boost reliance on the United States and other countries for grains. The scheme aims to reduce food self sufficiency, prevent economic clashes, and is to be discussed at the upcoming United Nations food conference in Hot Springs, Virginia.
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Washington
Wns
Europe
America
United Nations Food Conference
Hot Springs
Germany
France
Belgium
Italy
Spain
United States
Russia
Canada
Argentina
Australia
Hull
Patterned dress and jacket pattern sale ad
Advertises pattern No. 8138 for a sunback sport dress with a discreet jacket in sizes 12 to 40. Gives fabric yardages for size 14 and includes order details and price. Also promotes a summer issue of Fashion sew ing guide and pattern catalog for 25 cents per copy.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Wells Street
Chicago
Market Report On Fresh Produce Prices And Quality
Asparagus excellent and cheap compared with other vegetables. Red cabbage good with some small heads. price high but cheaper than lettuce. Leaf lettuce nice quality but luxury price. Head lettuce fair quality. price high. Peas good and fresh, cheaper than frozen four points. Cauliflower good. celery quality satisfactory but expensive. Green beans fresh cheaper than frozen. four points for frozen saves prep time. Rhubarb fresh home grown, very cheap and good. Green peppers good quality but expensive, suitable for salad. Radishes nice quality and cheap. Mustard greens good quality, medium price. green tops medium price. Carrots good, plentiful and cheap. Rutabagas quality slipping. price high. Grapefruit appearance fair, very juicy. price steady. Pears varieties high price, good quality. New potatoes very nice grade. price high. Avocados medium size, firm, price medium. Frozen four points items include sq and four points. Pineapple fresh with good flavor. Strawberries nice, sweet. price reasonable for season. Cherries frozen sweetened, good for pies. Blueberries frozen, good flavor and size but expensive. four points.
Figures Unfold a Tale of Toil by Linn Rationers
The Linn County war price and rationing board reports heavy monthly activity in April with 6 259 books processed for consumer distribution across A B C D E R T 1 T 2 categories. Bulk gasoline units and fleet registrations are noted while crowds visit the American building offices. The board also handles tires shoes fuel oil kerosene distillate rubber footwear sugar coffee processed foods meat automobiles bicycles and stoves.
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A. T. Pleune
Fresh Strawberries and Waffles as Versatile Delights
Waffles pair with strawberries or peaches and can accompany meats, vegetables, fruit, or cheese. Quick mix options exist. enjoy waffles with cream coffee, or meat and gravy combinations like creamed chipped beef. Waffle snacks and cheese sauce over asparagus ham roll appear in this luncheon menu.
Wartime Lamb Recipes From A Russian Cook Book
A reader quotes a Russian cookbook provided by the Russian War Relief with lamb recipes and a honey beet jam. The note includes methods for lamb cubes flavored with lemon, parsley, dill and garlic, plus beets simmered with honey and ginger, and a 120 recipe booklet from the American Meat Institute with celery stuffed spareribs and Sweetbreads and Bacon notes.
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Russia
Eleanor Pohorsky
Russian War Relief, Inc
East 35Th Street
New York
Michael Tavneloff
The
American Meat Institute
Bacon and Sweetbreads with Crisp Crumbs
Cook bacon until crisp then set aside. In hot pan brown sweetbreads in drippings until browned. Serve with the bacon. Serves 4.
Bond Drive Sets Record with $18.533 Billion Sold
Washington AP reports the second war loan drive raised $18.533 billion in securities, surpassing the target by $5.5336 billion. The plan for an August campaign is postponed to September.
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Washington
The
Treasury
UMW District 6 Leader Threatens Ohio West Virginia Strike
John Owens president of District 6 UMW warned that all union miners in Ohio and the West Virginia panhandle would stay off coal properties after midnight May 18 unless a new contract is negotiated.
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Columbus, Ohio
John Owens
United Mine Workers of America
Ohio
West Virginia Panhandle
UMW
Cattlehides Estimated for 1943 Supply
It is estimated that 22 million cattlehides will be available in 1943 to American tanners and shoe manufacturers.
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War Production Board
Northwestern
Bell Telephone
Rommel
London
Erwin Rommel
Africa Corps
Alamein
Bernard L. Montgomery
Montgomery
Britain
Crecy
Dunkirk
BEF
Royal Air Force
Norway
Trondheim
Allies
Axis
Linn Rationers
Linn County
Naomi Doebel
Les
Eee
Pepp
Edna A. W. Teall
Fourth Avenue
CIAL
Hladky’s
Omar Comnmesai
Lisby
Libby
Bartlett Pears
Nets
Lydia Pinkham
Polion
Letuce
B-E
Vahilla
Sunkist
del Monte
Gisco
Crisco
Eos
California
Wrark Folgers
Corres
Northern Towels
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