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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1942
Page
5
Dr. Mary MacFadyen explains dry shampoos can refresh hair without water during illness recovery or busy periods. Liquid formulas evaporate quickly but carry fire risk, while powders with borax chalk or baking soda remove oil and debris. Thorough brushing is needed to remove residue and keep hair looking clean.
Moscow reports from TASS say Field Marshal Fedor von Bock was arrested after being summoned to Hitler's headquarters. The unconfirmed claim follows long running suspicions about his recalling from command over tactics against Stalingrad. A Stockholm contact reportedly saw him and another commander in civilian clothes in Berlin.
Notice of incorporation renewal for Kilborn Photo Paper Company Iowa Cedar Rapids detailing extended corporate period to 1962, capital stock of 100000, officers F Kilborn and Simmons, and board of directors, with business to manufacture and sell photographic papers and supplies.
Calling all young home makers to a practical pretty house frock pattern 4233 by Anne Adams. Misses sizes 12 to 20 with size 16 needing fabric yardage and ruffling details. Send sixteen cents for the pattern and order in plain form to The Cedar for fall and winter pattern book and over 100 illustrations.
The Rapids Gazette lists a department pattern at 243 West 17th Street in New York City. No further details are provided in the readable text.
Motorists will pay 25 cents to 1 50 for periodic tire checks by government inspectors at filling stations under the new gasoline rationing program. The tire check accompanies the Nov. 22 rollout and limits cars to five tires on the road. Drivers must certify tire sales to the government to obtain coupon books, with blanks at stations. Estimates of stockpiled tires range from 3 million to 10 million. Recaps may be issued if inspectors deem necessary depending on driving and rubber supply.
A German broadcast reported by Reuters said Heinrich Himmler, head of the Gestapo, was in Rome and had a long interview with Benito Mussolini. The broadcast from Berlin described the meeting as significant in wartime diplomacy.
A cross section of Cedar Rapids workers and residents reports stable travel plans for work. Many will walk or share rides. some will keep or buy cars for night shifts or business needs. People describe car pools, biking, or continued bus use with changes depending on weather and rationing rules.
The note lists workers like David H. Corbett of 3422 Fave nue NE who walked 15 years to Hall Manufacturing and now Colling Radio, and Ray A. Comried of 116 Eighth Avenue SW who drives a car and keeps a motorcycle in reserve as they receive ride assistance from the home program.
Lawrence Selz of Chicago warned that industries must keep advertising during wartime to prevent forgetting products and lose consumer demand. He cited the millinery slump with few hats worn by 2200 girls and noted piano makers, soft drinks, and building materials sustaining ads despite no current production.
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