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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1941
Page
11
British sources say conscription will not be extended to Northern Ireland. Lord Glentoran, Northern Ireland minister, states Ulster supports the war effort and that Churchill chose against conscription while pledging continued Ulster help.
Dr Edward A Steiner retires after 38 years as Grinnell college professor of applied Christianity. A quiet ceremony ends his lecture with the words That is all, God bless you. Born in Slovakia in 1886, he studied in Vienna, worked as pastor in Minnesota and Ohio, reported from Russia for Outlook, and since 1903 held Grinnell’s chair with 16 books and numerous articles to his name.
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Washington reports the office of production management indicated a nationwide drive may start soon to collect worn-out aluminum pots kettles washing machine parts and other household articles for use in war material manufacture A sample collection campaign in two counties in Virginia and Wisconsin will begin Friday.
Earl T. Platt assistant director of the University of Nebraska extension division and his secretary Natalie Stromberger were released on $1,500 bonds after pleading not guilty to charges of conspiracy to defraud the state.
John Hoff of 719 Second Avenue SE paid 10 dollars and costs after a Game Warden arrested him for using a dip net near the dam. The action violated Iowa conservation law which bars dip nets except to land already hooked fish. Harold Motley paid 10 dollars and costs after a collision. Ivor Green was fined 5 dollars and costs for driving without a license.
Ruth Millett writes that June brides in 1941 face uncertain futures yet remain hopeful about marrying for love. They plan frugal homes and compact furniture, aware contracts may depend on wartime drafts, and rely on personal effort to fund education and support.
A young bride embraces marriage now regardless of later challenges and feels capable of self care if needed. She seeks more security but remains confident, insisting she is the luckiest woman in the world. US furniture factories produce about $1.5 million in church pews and pulpits annually.
Forecast covers May 27 evening through May 31. Temperatures run above normal with Minnesota warming Thursday and cooler by period end. Precipitation expected to be heavy across the interval.
In New York City the 60 story Woolworth Building faced an elevator strike as operators walked out, marooning thousands of office workers and blocking access to their jobs. The action disrupted commuter flow and halted many daily operations in midweek.
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