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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1942
Page
4
Three teenage boys two 16 year olds and one 14 were picked up after a scrap metal racket. They admitted taking scrap for two weeks and told households they were helping the drive. Police noted salvage officials warned contributors to watch The Gazette for trusted truckers.
Arnold Zimmerman 25 formerly of 415 Twelfth Street SE has been assigned to aeronau tical research and modeling at Langley Field Virginia. He is a Gazette carrier and a former Megaw award winner in 1940 and built a washing machine motor propelled miniature auto. His gas powered class C model flew 15 minutes 50 seconds in a Cedar Rapids Midwest Plane contest. He is the son of Mr and Mrs F Zimmerman 609 Tenth Street SE.
Five hundred Cedar Rapids and eastern Iowa Masons met at Masonic hall Wednesday night. Grand Master Ford L. Van Hoesen of Des Moines led the conferring of the second section of the Master Mason degree on Edward E Sparling of Cedar Rapids. Munsonry’s senior grand warden was honored, and George E. Farmer presented Sparling with a gift on behalf of Crescent lodge No. 25. Worshipful Master George H. Cockburn presided. the Cedar Rapids blue lodges organized the program, the Mason chorus sang, and a colors ceremony was conducted.
Darold Smith David Smith and Don Brust performed a new version of The Three Bears. Lottie Sloup and Mary Harrison participated in the program. A kiddies hour was presented as the last skit under the direction of Miss Lydia Hrubesh.
War Information Institute convenes Friday at the Cedar, Jones and Linn counties library in the art room at 1 30 p.m. with Miss Ruby Taylor presiding and Mrs Evelyn Bray opening remarks. Speakers include Mrs Carl Ettinger Red Cross and Mrs James Yuill civilian defense.
Linn county relief department reports a 43 percent decline in September relief load from the previous year. In September 1942 the rolls totaled 515 cases with 147 WPA cases, compared with 876 relief and 278 WPA in September 1941.
American Telephone and Telegraph and Bell system units report quarterly net income of 53,029,768 dollars or 2.73 a share for the three months ending August 31, up from 48,885,722 dollars or 2.52 a share in the prior year.
The Red Cross notes outline nutrition classes taught by Mrs. Stewart Holmes and a course at Coe College led by Mrs. C Harve Geiger. A long list of graduates from Miss Rachel McIlntyre. home nursing workshops with Mrs. R K Stoddard. motor corps registration drives. army sweater efforts. yarn and fabric drives chaired by Mrs Philip W Shive and Edna Schrafel. Midwest area institute opens with delegates from 33 counties. Fillmore school hosts two home nursing classes. South Side Red Cross center unavailable Friday due to supply shortages. People's Church sewing unit meets at 1940 Fifth Avenue SE.
Advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin for constipation relief. It claims quick bowel activation with gentle stomach compatibility, improved digestion, and pleasant taste for adults and children.
The Cedar Rapids Hairdressers and Cosmetologists association approved a small price rise to take effect by November 1. The move responds to higher equipment and supply costs to defend the cosmetology profession. New officers were installed and reports on the Chicago national convention were given by Alta Duncan Luella Balsiger Mae Austin and Charlotte Porter. Irene Wittingale read The Mary Stewart Collect. First prize at the yuppy party went to Miss Austin.
Wilson 10A English classes presented six radio skits in an all-school assembly. Participants included Don Bys Ellery Whitmer Lester Hurt Don Andrew Don Conway Bob Horsky Bob Birkicht Dean Moel Frank Chiamosta Betty Nemec Phyllis Valliere Jean Krukow LaVerna Stastny Vera Valen.
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