Women on the Farm Interview with Mrs Miller
An interview with Mrs A E Miller who lives a mile west of the Linn county home covers farm life on a 120 acre property. She discusses poultry including 1000 leghorn pullets 350 White Rocks and three female Persian cats with pedigrees. The piece notes her sons Harold in the navy and Glen who handles most farm work and machinery. The talk touches on onions radishes, garden sharing, milking avoidance, mushroom picking and her husband’s favorites. It also touches on marriage stability postwar and a brief political nod to Roosevelt and possible Republican contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen
Practical Home Hacks for Damp Weather and Cloth Care
Tips cover lubing drawers with wax or soap, reusing worn blankets as baby blankets or padding, remodeling curtains with ruffles, tinting discolored curtains, and caring for galoshes. Also advice on ironing starch, wax removal, and washing strawberries before hull removal to prevent waterlogging.
Postwar plans and household asks from a couple notes
A couple discusses postwar travel to Oregon and Texas, desires for a home cold storage unit and quick-freeze, and plans to buy a radio after the war. They mention stockings, a sponge mushrooms lunch, and cordial thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.S
Mrs. Miller
Majority of war workers to return home says Legion auxiliary
The American Legion auxiliary reports through a 16 state survey that over half of women in war work plan to quit after the war. Many cite husbands' employment prospects, home ownership needs, or children's schooling as reasons. The group sees restoring the home as postwar priority and outlines plans for surplus disposal and ending wartime controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
INS
American Legion Auxiliary
Lorena Hahn
Auxiliary
Lawrence Smith
Racine
Wis
Baruch
Renamed Head of Business Women Attends Iowa Convention
Gertrude Steiner of Cedar Rapids named president of the Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs. The Des Moines convention closed with Cedar Rapids members attending and Gov. Hickenlooper and Hal Sheridan addressing a Saturday banquet. Endorsements read from Gov. Hickenlooper and several Republican and Democrat candidates for state and federal offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Federation of ‘Business
Gertrude Steiner
Cedar Rapids
Quaker Oats Company
Des Moines
Merle Harris
Gladys Shelley
Alice Cejka
Iowa Business Woman
Irene Furman
Dorothy Kazimour
Frances McFall
Mariana Sackett
Maude Krebs
Home Nurse Nose Drop Rules Warn Against Reuse
Mary Beard directs American Red Cross nursing service in home nose drop guidance. The guidance warns that shared droppers can spread germs and suggests separate bottles, small amount in a glass, and proper administration to avoid reaching the throat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Beard
American Red Cross
Women Marines in Cedar Rapids Recruit Enlistees
Two women marines Lt Annie Love and Sgt Emily Reid arrive in Cedar Rapids to recruit. They welcome applicants 18 to 36 who are American citizens with two years of schooling, in good health, at least five feet tall and 95 pounds, and with no children under 18. Contact at the federal building 10 am to 5 pm or at the Montrose hotel after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Love
Emily Reid
Des Moines
Coe College Women to Present Choral Ballet The Golden Goose
Coe College presents Holst choral ballet The Golden Goose at 7 p.m. Tuesday on campus performed by more than 100 women with a cappella and vesper choirs and college orchestra. If weather cancels, show moves to Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
United States
Gustav Holst
Paul S., Ray
Joseph H. Kitchin
Jack
Golden Goose
Coe
Nine 17 Year Olds Enlisted by Navy
The Cedar Rapids navy recruiting office announced the enlistment of nine 17-year-olds in the naval reserve on Monday. The group includes Harold Hennecke of Richland, Richard Fannon of Cedar Rapids, Ira Mann Jr of Fruitland, Raymond Anderson of Cedar Rapids, Robert Day of Anamosa, Robert Crow of Blairstown, Richard Calahan of Iowa City, Charles Michel of Iowa City, and William Jones of Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Naval Reserve
Harold Charles Henecke
Zika Avenue
Richard Vernon Fannon
Twelfth Avenue
Ira Edward Mann, Jr
Fruitland Boulevard
Raymond Merl Anderson
Thirteenth Avenue
Robert Franklin Day
Anamosa
Robert LeRoy Crow
Blairstown
Richard Gene Calahan
Iowa City
Charles Embert Michel
William Gordon Jones
Wyoming
Shoe Shop Burglarized and Additional Local Theft Reports
Bob Moses reports his Goodyear Shoe Repair shop on 322 Second Avenue SE broken into and £40 stolen from a sack hidden under a hat on the counter. Police see no sign of forced entry. E J Paul at 622 Sixth Street SE reports a $25 pocket watch stolen from overalls in Town Electric Light and Power boiler room Friday night. Mrs Mike Nassif at 618 Eighth Avenue SE reports a baseball glove valued at $4.50 stolen from a bench outside Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Moses
Goodyear Shoe Repair
Second Avenue SE
E. J. Paul
Sixth Street SE
Town Electric Light and ‘Power Company
Mike Nassif
Eighth Avenue SE
City Council Approves Beverage Permit and Salary Increases
City council on Monday approved a class C beverage permit for Gus Scolaro at 314 Third Avenue SW. It also authorized transferring 23.40 from the airport fund to the public improvements fund for ditching at the new airport site. Final passage of an ordinance raising policeman and fireman salaries was approved unanimously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Scolaro
Suit Filed to Repossess Property in District Court
Flora Myers sues her son Lovell Myers and Blanche Leverly in district court to repossess property valued at 1550 dollars. Items include furniture 900 dollars and a diamond plus fur coat totaling 650 dollars. Lovell Myers had previously dismissed a similar suit against Leverly and Cedar Rapids Transfer and Storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Myers
Lovell Myers
Blanche Leverly
Miss Leverly
Cedar Rapids
Auto parts consigned to Alaska for army depots
Thirty carloads of spare automobile parts have been shipped to Alaska to complete reserve docks of army ordnance depots along the Alcan highway. The movement strengthens supply points for military operations in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Army Ordnance
Alcan Highway
Wakde Island Battle Report Highlights Heroic Infantry Assault
George Last recounts the Wakde Island battle detailing American infantrymen led by Lt. Norris Houser fighting through Japanese resistance. The assault features a wounded narrator aided by Corpman Lawrence Malanca and close-quarters combat near an airstrip with grenade and sword-wielding Japanese defenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Last
Wakde Island
INS
G.I. Joe
Tarana
Norris Houser
Los Angeles
Frank Prist
Acme
Houser
Caeleatian Bible school opens at Volga City church
Iowa briefing notes report the Caeleatian Bible school opening at the Volga City Presbyterian church with sessions through May 26 led by director Rev. Russell P. Nelson and a young peoples rally planned for May 28. Also listed are new Fayette county Legion auxiliary officers in Clermont, prize winners in a poppy poster contest, and various local notices including club elections, divorce for Pearl Woods of West Branch, and band plans in Hopkinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volga City
Presbyterian Church
Russell P. Nelson
Clermont
Moist heat relief for sprains and strains with Antiphlogistine
The advertisement promotes using a moist heat Antiphlogistine poultice to relieve pain swelling and soreness from sprains bruises or strains. It claims the poultice provides several hours of relief and urges readers to buy Aunt Flo Antiphlogistine from a druggist for 40 cents.
LUTHER LEAGUE CONVENTION AND MARRIAGE NOTICES
At Cedar Falls the Luther League convention occurs in June with Ruth Holzinger to represent the tri county federation at Preston on June 4. Local officers are Glenn Seehusen president Elmer Petersen vice president Esther Lazare secretary Darlene Day treasurer. Marengo band concerts start June 3 directed by T M Talmadge sponsored by the Commercial club. Springville announcements include Frances Lee Knight and Jack Oxenreider marriage at Friends church in Kansas City. Independence Alberta Schremser and Pvt Daniel Cavanaugh wed May 11 at the bride’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Cedar Falls
Ruth Holzinger
Tri-Couny
Federation of Leagues
Preston
Glenn Seehusen
Elmer Petersen
Esther Lazare
Darlene Day
Marengo
T. M. Talmadge
Belle Plaine
Commercial Club
Springville
Co. L. Knight
Frances Lee
Jack Oxenreider
G.A. Oxenreider
Des Moines
Friends Church
Kansas City
Independence
Alberta Schremser
Dan H. Schremser
Pvt
Daniel Cavanaugh
Leo A. Cavanaugh
Sedition Counsel Sues Drew Pearson
James J. Laughlin attorney for two defendants in the mass sedition trial sues Drew Pearson the Blue Network and WMAL for 1 million dollars alleging the radio host harmed his professional standing and held him up to contempt and ridicule with Sunday night remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Lp
James J. Laughlin
Drew Pearson
The
Blue Network
WMAL
Washington
Laughlin
Pearson
Axis Reinforcements Reported to Halt Slovenian Partisans
Marshal Josip Broz Tito's Partisan headquarters said on Monday that German Marshal Maximilian von Weichs was sending reinforcements to stop Partisan operations in Slovenia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Josip (Tito
Broz
Maximilian von Weichs
Slovenia
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A. E. Miller
Linn County
Louise Luz
Ohio
Iowa
Buchanan County
Haroldi
Naval Hospital
Norman
Oklo
Harold
University of Iowa
Dallas
Texas
Navy
Kenny
America
Roosevelt
Dewey
Time Magazine
Naom
Doebel
Second Street
Gov, Bricker
Oregon
Gertrude Stenner
City Hall
Arkle
Cee Ea
Wakde Japs
Tarawa
Lawrence Malanca
Vancouver
Malanca
Daniel E. ‘Sellick
Adair
Okla
Leslie Camerot
Kalisbell
Mont
George Salt
Iowa News
the Gazette
Tipton
Pearl Woods
West Branch
John Woods
M. C. Hamiel
Chicago
Woods
Hopkinton
W. A. Schmitz
Dyersville
F. H. Humbert
Elkader Deanery
National Council of Catholic Women
Garnavillo
Manchester
Anna McCoy
Delaware
Delhi Consolidated School
G. W. Ireland
Keystone Masonic Lodge
Lewis Ireland
Gilbert Ireland
Rising Sun Lodge
Gerald Kruse
Civiian Electrician
Pearl Harbor
Helen Alden
Arlington
Thomas Broderson
I Earlville
Methodist Church
Manchester High School
Lewis Andersen
C. W. Bangs
Bernice Brunscheen
Sara Park
St. SE
St. BE
Het
Henry
AXIS
Lydia E. Pinkham
Blue Jay
Qauenrblack
Kendali Company
Killian ‘Gompahy
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