This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1941
Page
20
Social events fill the week with club meetings and hosting duties. Rock Island residents host Thanksgiving activities, church services, and a civilian defense class outlined for Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the public library.
Mrs WoT Kargsmath and Mr ard WoT host a pantry shower for Jee Konigsmath and Miss Kveisn Coller of Cedar Rapids with guests from the area. The event precedes their December wedding as friends and relatives gather, sharing greetings and planning a Christmas party.
The 1941 Christmas seal sale opens in Linn County Monday November 24 with seals delivered by mail. The lighthouse design by Steven Dohanos symbolizes tuberculosis work and hope, funds support tuberculin tests X rays and health education through media and exhibits. The drive, led by H W Leffingwell Marion Chamber executive, includes a pledge to return unsold seals and a courtesy mail envelope.
The Iowa reformatory in Anamosa reports on its new hospital unit featuring private isolation baths and a range of facilities including electric, steam, flow and sitz baths, showers, and specialized rooms. The three story addition began in 1937, faced delays from funding, and aims for completion next spring with cell blocks on the third floor for the criminally insane.
Marion clubs and churches list upcoming activities including Marion Chapter 183 meeting at the Masonic Temple with a 5 30 dinner host, Congregational canvass at 1 30, Choral club rehearsal for a December 2 concert, West Marion Garden club gathering at Mrs Michel’s home, and a Baptists sermon with the Living Cross play led by church youth.
The commission warns that about 876 workers may be laid off soon due to zinc shortages. With other Dubuque foundries in similar bind and low demand across industries, finding new jobs for displaced workers will be difficult. Estimates show 1,000 to 1,200 Iowans have left the state for Lockheed Aircraft in California. Several hundred more had already left for aircraft work.
Special to The Gazette. Five generation families pass through Buchanan county with Mrs. Mary Heiserman of Quasqueton at 90 boasting two great-great-grandchildren. The photo shows her daughter Ida Kress, 69, and Erwin Kress, 10 months, son of Dale and Grace Kress of Rowley.
The War Production Commission reports 11 000 peak workers at the Burlington Iowa ordnance plant with only 15 percent local residents, 41 percent from other Iowa counties, 4 percent from Des Moines county outside Burlington, and 40 percent from other states.
Funeral services were held for Mrs Margaret Miller 81 of Oelwein at the Presbyterian church with burial at Union Cemetery east of Oelwein after she died of a heart attack at a daughter's home near Aurora. Survivors include two other daughters and one son. In La Porte City Emma Sheffler 82 died in a Waterloo hospital. She was born in Coles Spring Wisconsin and lived in the area most of her life with 6 children and numerous grandchildren. Funeral services will be at the Methodist church in La Porte City with burial at West View Cemetery.
Newhall NEAR NE Concordia Lutheran church celebrates 25th anniversary with three services. Morning sermon by Rev Paul Brammer of St Ansgar followed by Rev W D Oetting of Waterloo and Rev George A W Vogel of Greenfield in the evening. The church organized in 1916 after earlier Lutheran services by At kin and St Johns pastors.
Iowa City scene with Arleigh Cox and Vane Cox arraigned on a grand jury indictment for unlawful possession of narcotic drugs. Testimony by state agents L. V. Carter and Earl Nelson cited statements admitting possession and sale of marijuana. Officers said the pair, who admitted growing marijuana near Hills, Indiana, and making own cigarettes, face trial.
Robert A Rosenberg aged 25 of Burlington was held by police after a trap led to his arrest in the alleged forgery of checks issued by Reuben L. Anderson Co a subcontractor for the government ordnance plant. Police say he confessed and officials from the war department federal agents army intelligence and the county attorney's office assisted in the investigation.
Mildred Smith of Edgewood filed suit for divorce from Keith Smith on grounds of lack of support and seeks custody of two minor children. They were married June 11, 1938.
Mr and Mrs W A Simmons of Olin mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a family gathering at home. Ada Hammond, formerly of Anamosa, is his wife. Lifelong Jones county residents, they list 12 children 41 grandchildren and five great grandchildren among heirs.
Mrs Charles A Swindell 77 prominent Delaware county resident died at her home west of Ryan on Saturday Funeral services set for Monday at 2 p m at the family home and Methodist church She served on the county board of education and nurses board and was active in church Red Cross and Camp Fire Girls She was a New York native who moved to Iowa in 1903 Surviving son Charles lives on the home farm
Conesville resident Mrs. D. D MacDougall collects salt and pepper shakers, building a 156 pair collection from 27 states in just over a year. She aims to have at least one pair from every state and favors pieces made in the United States, including animal and bird shapes, fruits and vegetables, and a shell-made set.
An old tale says Cleopatra dropped a pearl into wine and drank it to display wealth. The ad promotes Udga Tablets for stomach and ulcer pains, claiming relief with a 25¢ box and money back if not helped.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.