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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1945
Page
8
A reader notes that asking veterans to return to their prewar selves is as unreasonable as forcing a man to forget wartime experiences. The comparison highlights the lasting impact of war on identity and behavior.
Maj. Thomas M. Nial explains VA hospital priority. First preference goes to veterans with service related injuries or diseases, followed by those with honorable but non war service, and finally veterans from wartime periods with enduring disabilities. The system hinges on service connection and ability to pay, with ongoing notes on Form P-10.
Ruth Millett argues that war wives have altered during husbands’ overseas service. Many have become self reliant, formed new circles, and managed finances, so they won’t revert to prewar roles. The article suggests wives will not act exactly as they did before.
Cedar Rapids area home economist Miss Margaret Stewart outlines Iowa State College methods for picking, washing, cutting, and canning asparagus to avoid stringiness. She advises harvesting early, cooling promptly, packing hot jars, and using pressure canning for safety, with specific times for pint and quart jars, plus freezing directions.
The Wilson High School junior dinner dance occurred Monday at 6:30 PM in the Roosevelt hotel Roosevelts room. Decorations featured a Golden Gate theme with a miniature gate and yellow flowers.
Maxine Pearl White daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl White of 1214 Eleventh Street SE married Harold E Spores son of Ed ward QO Spores at 2 pm Saturday in the Sunshine Mission. Rev Frank Ward officiated. The groom, in the navy, is home on leave after 18 months in the South Pacific. The couple will reside with the bride’s parents.
A memorial day dinner dance for club members and guests is tonight at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. Four hundred reservations have been made for the buffet dinner and Blue Barron’s Orchestra will furnish music.
The article advises planting Swiss chard through June and harvesting outer leaves when 10 inches long. It notes chard is nutritious and often preferred to spinach, with about six feet of row meeting average per person and continued production into late fall. It also gives spacing guidance for squash pumpkins musk melons and cucumbers.
First Lt. Robert W. Wessale, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Wessale, awarded the Air Medal with four clusters and two battle stars for missions over Hamburg Berlin Magdeburg Kiel and Cologne. He completed 30 missions in 10 months and heads to Santa Ana after a 30 day leave. Maj. James J. Redmond, longtime medical clearing company commander, heads to Jefferson Barracks after service in Ireland England France Belgium Luxembourg and Germany. Other notes include Pfc Alfred H Goodman heading to Hot Springs after 21 day furlough, and Lt. Grout, Donald F. Grout’s promotion and training in Fort Benning. Retur nees, transfers, and family addresses are listed for multiple air and ground force members.
May 23 report notes Lt Terrill, veteran of 34 bombing missions, holder of the Ace Medal with five clusters and a Washburn University student before service. Also mentions Flc George M. De Lay on a 30 day furlough at his mother’s home in Topeka and prior service at Camp Claiborne Fort Leonard Wood and deployment to Hawaii New Guinea and Leyte with reassignment pending in San Antonio Texas.
Civil service notice states veterans will have preference for guard positions in government buildings in Washington. Acceptable qualifications include a year of service in any branch of the armed forces or comparable occupations. Veterans of any age eligible. other applicants must be at least 21. Information at window No 8, post office.
The nomination of Lewis Schwellenbach as secretary of labor was approved by the Senate Education and Labor Committee late Monday. The Senate likely will vote on confirmation later in the week.
A mile long Burlington freight train equipped with radio cut more than six hours from the Chicago to Denver run. Commissioner Norman S. Chase said the experimental trip was a complete success and that after the war rails could install radio equipment on trains for greater speed efficiency and security.
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