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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1942
Page
11
A vintage guide explains steak cuts from the short loin and how to choose a thick tender piece. It covers porterhouse sirloin and Delmonico names, timing, broiling setup, and finishing with seasoned serving. Practical steps include spacing from heat, one turn, and finishing hot with optional milk or coffee drippings poured over.
Scrub potatoes thoroughly but do not pare. Cut into quarters and dry well. Drop into deep hot lard at 360 degrees F. Fry until browned on cut sides, about 20 minutes. Drain on absorbent paper. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve immediately.
David R. McCreery of the Iowa board of control said Roy Whetstine, an escaped prisoner from Cherokee, was apprehended in Hastings Minnesota. Whetstine, sentenced to 10 years for a 1939 Washington County case, fled after a guard escape and a later gas theft.
Mr and Mrs John Caywood of Delta celebrate their fifty fifth wedding anniversary with a family dinner. He is 76 and runs a woodworking shop. she is a seamstress and the couple are active church members. The article notes her status as the last surviving member of her family and mentions his brother Frank Caywood of Delta.
Special to The Gazette WAUKON Mr and Mrs Ed ward Teeling of French Creek township will observe their golden wedding anniversary Sunday with a family dinner and open house. Born and raised in Allamakee county they have lived on the same farm for 50 years and have eight children including Frank Teeling and Mrs Roo K Ribby of Waukon Sister Leonita and Sister Rose Clair of La Crosse Wis Mrs Thomas Lyons and Mrs Ray Howes of Hanover township Mrs Alfred Palen of Chicago and Mrs Carl Whalen of Milwaukee. All will be present for the celebration.
Lieut Go BB Hickenlooper of Cedar Rapids, a Republican governor candidate, urged Wartburg College graduates that the postwar world will require strong leadership from American youth. He warned against defeated voices and called for guiding intelligence formed in schools and universities.
Willie Willis says it is unfair to pressure a person on birthday gifts asking for too much or too little. He cautions against negotiating value and risking disappointment by over or under asking.
A summons seeks the attention of named women described as inclined to listen. The notice calls recipients to respond or appear, detailing court or official proceeding requirements and the boundaries of participation.
The speaker urges graduates to dedicate their classroom and laboratory years to God and people. He says study hours are not in vain and compares education to a sharpened scythe ready to reap the world’s spiritual and material bounty.
Word from the War Department lists Eugene Evers 24 of Dyersville as missing in action in the Philippines. He enlisted four months ago in the Army Medical Corps and was stationed there awaiting further word.
The Missouri river stage fell to 18.2 feet Friday morning, ending the prior rising trend. Damage was confined to lowland meres near Peru with a five foot flood wall inundating 110 acres, flooding the Peru airport and hangar floor to three feet while planes were propped and remained undamaged. activity included fishing and boating on the airfield.
Peter Minuit bought Manhattan Island from the Indians for 24 in trinkets. At that time the town’s population was under 200 residents.
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