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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1939

Page

5

Family Menu Shows $12 Weekly Plan For Five

A Cedar Rapids Gazette item outlines a daily menu plan for a family of five two adults and three children. It lists breakfast lunch and snacks with prices totaling about $1.50 per day and includes recipes such as Cocoa Indians cookies. The piece notes community notes and family connections in Iowa including Floyd Hoge Ames and the Hall and Battey families. It also mentions a quiet Sunday commemoration with relatives visiting.

Ednesday Tolleyie John Beeson Minnie Wiesins FE Wharton John Ling County Iowa Whitney Geo P. Sot Relcue Walbrand H. Commu Williams Adelbert Mills Allburnett Bertram Ee Wi Waters Maude Godar Rapids Pega Ety White Chas Gonter Point Rte Serengs Williams Gentral Citeu Wcrf&n Ry Co Yoree Witwer Grocer Co GosRon Tree Zacck Katherine Tae Etek Terete Ene Lisbon Sfree Alnutt Louis x Marion Atkins Francis Vin Vears MO Vernon Bammert Nares Palo Barrett Arthur Bartholomew Elmer Robins Behrens Harry Springville Herbert Walker Brenneman E. E Broderson Chris Brown Herbert Hall Cemetery Broxey Mills Mills Brundidge Fay Bertram Candler Bert Boulder Herman Buffalo Chavez Jor Clinton Churchill Earl College Ciha Geo Poirinx Cook Win Pranktin i Cortez Pete Monroe Fitzpatrick EGW Otter Creek Floyd Leo Wea Putnam Fritz Virgil Vee Otters Spring Grove Griswold Leo Washington M4 John Salee Male Grove Holum Sages Babee Ges North Union Huches Ralph Weeees Prairieburg Ind Benson Gcoree Sso Ofee Johnson Carl Deen Lee Columbus Edrewood Sawa Rtene Lenk Otto Gollece Ely le Agwasters Butsehaee Airfax McCalley Otis Walford McCoy Ross McNeal Avery McQuitty Guy Mikesell Guy Murphy Jenry Mutchier John Neal Henry Nichols Leland O'Neil Shmom Osier Amos Potter Islan Phillips James Pierce Chassees Puckhaber Pieman Jesse Reasland Swore Walter Tann Harold Tilton Irwin Warner Otto Walker Chas, Welton Archie Wicher Henry White Arthur Wirtner Verne Wrigley Jack Zinke

Whittier Couple Celebrate 55th Wedding Anniversary

Whittier Mr and Mrs Frank Hall marked their fifty fifth wedding anniversary at the home of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ernest McGrew southeast of Whittier The Halls spent most of their married life on the farm later sold to the McGrews in last year They retired to Whittier in 1919 and their four children and four grandchildren were born on that farm Clara now Mrs Harvey Rockwell lives in Fairhope Alabama where the Halls have spent several years

Rockwells Floyd State Agricultural College Ames Marie Adna Hoge Whittier Irene Sarah Battey Hall Viola Iowa Society of Friends Old Hopewell Frank Hall Ernest McGrew Halls McGrews Clara Harvey Rockwell Fairhope Ala

Manton Ruling Reversed In Lighters Case

In New York the U S circuit court of appeals reversed a 1934 patent decision by former judge Martin T Manton who is now serving two years for obstruction of justice The court ruled the cigaret lighter patent owned by Art Metals Works Inc had not been infringed The prosecution claimed influence by an advance from an Evans Case officer to a Manton intermediary in the trial

New York Martin T. Manton U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals Manton Art Metals Works, Inc Evans Case Company

Cascade Wins Right To Construct Power Plant

The Iowa Supreme Court upheld Cascade’s right to build a municipal light and power plant. The decision affirmed in favor of the town after an appeal by Towa Electric Company from Jones County district court which had denied a restraining order against the city.

Des Moines INS Towa Supreme Court Cascade Towa Electric Company District Court of Jones County Electric Company

Cascade Franchise Fight Reaches Supreme Court Ruling

The case centered on Cascade's franchise running to May 22 194, with city council labor rates for a $100 000 plant throttling bidding. The supreme court found the district court acted correctly in denying the order.

Cascade Supreme Court District Court

Newhall Port Tom Sawyer Operetta by Grades Five to Eight

Newhall Consolidated school grades five to eight present the operetta Tom Sawyer at 8 pm Thursday. David Wheeler stars as Tom with Hazel Peterson Becky and a cast of 50 pupils. The production is directed by Bernita Brundage with assistants Supt F H Thompson Helen Gilroy Lucille Barnes and Elizabeth Nicholas.

Gazette Newhall Tom Sawyer Newhall Consolidated School Mark Twain David Wheeler Tom Hazel Peterson Becky Robert Seber Huck Finn Patricia Thompson Aunt Polly Howard Oliphant Joe Harper Norine Schirm Amy Merva June Francisco

Linn County Board Approves Tax, Road, and Bid Actions

Linn County Iowa Board of Supervisors met November 21 1939 with all members present. They set hearing for a Benton County Electric Cooperative franchise and awarded multiple tax sale certificate assignments. The board closed the courthouse for Thanksgiving and authorized road crew pay and a scraper lease. They adopted the 1939 tax levy, approved widow pension payments and public notices, and invited bids for county materials.

Board OF Supervisors Linn County Iowa Cedar Rapids Linn Seevell Stirm Tne Date Benton County Electric Cooperative Association Vinton Town Beeson Scevell Harry Drake Clinton Towit Williams Catherine Dubuque County Malnix George St. Louis Missouri Seewoll Joseph Hadsell Anton Kapoun Irvin F. Aucutt Leona Aucutt O. J. Emmons E. B. Clark T. M. Ingersoll H. J. Cousins J. H. Cousins Roman Houser Secvell W. A. Ball Linn County Road Department Renee Aec Sswo Ecely A.milan Champlin Refining Company Ware Widows’ Pension Fund Celestia Vredenburg Thomas B. Powell O W Bell William P 22Nd Ave Keokuk County Beniceste Frank J New York Robinson Jesse Arkansas Servell Mabel C van Nate Emil Zrudsky Louise Zrudsky Ralph H Wilson Marguerite Wilson Harriet. M Cameron Wm. L. Ryan Martin-Roasa Tractor and Eatipment Company Cedar Cedar Town Rapids Rapids Ship Mills Mills Mills County Insane Apeeewagenee Ell Ltd Court House

Common Sense About Constipation

A health note advises addressing constipation by identifying causes rather than ad hoc remedies. It recommends increasing dietary bulk with Kellogg's All-Bran for breakfast, plus ample water, to form a soft bulky mass for easier bowel movements. The product is described as non drug and produced by Kellogg's in Battle Creek.

Kellogg's Battle Creek

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