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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1944
Page
10
The story outlines how a mother guides Charlotte, a rheumatic fever survivor, back to normal life with rest, diet, and family support. Her sister Janie aids recovery with quiet companionship, shared meals, and schooling adjustments. Charlotte learns body basics and gains a new perspective on health.
Ruth Millett argues American women spend heavily on clothes in 1943 and 1944 to cope with wartime limits on home comforts. She cites personal motives from returning husbands to war brides, noting insecurity and desire to look attractive for men amid shortages and separations.
Indignant bondholders balk at signing before surrendering bonds to cash them as banks report many regular savers among those cashing. Officials explain there is no deadline to cash, encouraging hold for wartime support. Some buyers with recent purchases face a 60 day hold, while others note a backlog from the transition to the new system.
Miss Phyllis Schumacher of St Paul Minnesota has assumed public health nurse duties for the east side of Linn county succeeding Miss Madeline Healy who joined a Philadelphia medical missions sisterhood. Schumacher earned her B S and R N from the University of Minnesota and served at a YWCA camp. She and Mrs Gertrude Cary supervise a county wide program visiting rural and town schools, handling tuberculosis and venereal disease follow up, mothers’ education, and home nursing demonstrations in churches and homes.
The University of Chicago raised a Russia flag from a 90 foot pole but officials said pranksters hoisted it overnight. Labor crews using ladders and ropes lowered the banner after it flew for several hours before a safe removal.
The official described a new bond cash system allowing holders to keep money in bonds longer. He noted a possible early cash surge but expects it to level off and even stimulate bond investments. If funds are not needed, money remains in bonds, supporting the war effort.
Detective Elwood Egan, 40, died Tuesday in an alley confrontation during a burglary search. Officers fired at fleeing youths. Rudolph Frana says he fired at gun flashes. Captain Homer ordered ballistics tests to determine which shot caused the fatality.
The Registration committee of the Iowa State Teachers association thanks Cedar Rapids citizens for offering rooms to house teachers during the recent convention. Harry Kelley, chairman, noted many people supplied sleeping quarters and praised local support. Kelley also serves as president of the Cedar Rapids Teachers association.
Bud Connell hosts Marion Golf Club dinner complimenting nephew Palmer Beck returning after four years in foreign service. The event also marked niece Beryl Bock’s seventeenth birthday with guests Lt. F. L. Nickeson Louise Smith Jeanne Nickeson Bill Ivey and Mrs Lawrence P. Bock Roderick. Included notices of hospital recoveries and a city alley vacation on Tenth Street.
Mrs. W. K. Lothian entertained the Monday Contract club Tuesday at luncheon at her home. Guests included Mrs. George E. Busby and Mrs. J. W. Fogleman of Washington D C along with visitors Mrs. Ruth McGehee of Daytona Beach Florida and Miss Molly Granger of Cambridge Massachusetts staying with A. E. Granger.
Residents donated more than two truckloads of clothing for Russia during last week's drive led by Marion theater manager Gil bert Rathman as campaign chairman. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Costello returned from Madison Nebraska after visiting Mrs. Costello's sister Pearl Owens. Marine Cpl Arthur Dodd wired his mother Merle Dodd he will return on furlough after 28 months in the South Pacific. Marion high school sophomore John Vernon sustained a fractured nose in football practice.
Poster-style notice advertises new and used tires and tubes and hard to get parts. Katz Salvage claims to have in stock and can order any part. Open daily 8 to 6, Saturday nights to 9, closed Sunday.
Corporal Maurice Jacobs, who suffered a fractured leg in the July invasion of France, advised his wife Monday of his arrival in the United States. The former Marion police officer expects assignment to a hospital near his home.
Mrs. Marvin Lehmann learns her husband Pfc. Lehmann has moved from Mobile Alabama to Patterson Field Dayton Ohio. She is the former Mary Elizabeth Starry. Pvt. Robert Lundy son of Mr. and Mrs. Z N Lundy has been moved from Fort Snelling Minnesota to Carap Fannin Texas.
Mr and Mrs Andrew Glass of Monticello were honored Sunday at a family reunion and dinner at Memorial hall marking their fifty four years of marriage. Attending were their children Howard and Ralph Glass Mrs Fred Bohlken Mrs Harry Hargens of Marion Mrs Clarence Knapp of Waubeek and Mrs Harley Avis of Walker. A son Ernest of Delaware could not attend.
Washington reports a growing shortage as Army and Navy purchases rise in the October December quarter. Officials say total tobacco demand has surged for a decade, with manufacturers near capacity, but no rationing is planned. The War Food Administration currently allocates tobacco to manufacturers.
This article outlines daily lunch prep tips including varying bread, using meat fish cheese or eggs, including fruit or vegetables, and packing methods. It emphasizes refrigeration, proper wrapping, and placing heavier items at the bottom. It also covers thermos use, fresh spread, and cutting sandwiches into manageable portions.
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