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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1941
Page
6
Alicia Mart offers fashion tips for upcoming fall parties. She suggests bold makeup layering and fresh coiffures such as rhinestone circlets or tulle headpieces, plus demure head-dress ideas and a simple chignon. The piece also urges routine exercise and skincare for stylish weight-conscious dressing.
In St. Paul Minnesota a government defense program brings back the strawshed a barnyard shelter built of poles and straw. It is erected to house livestock as farmers expand herds to meet government dairy and pork demands advised by University of Minnesota farm management specialists.
Henry Toczylowski has been released from a Massachusetts high school teaching and coaching contract to take a $6,000 job with the Brooklyn football Dodgers. He was Boston College's blocking quarterback.
A nurse Linda Morton drawn to Dr. Bill Blaine after an elevator fall atop Titan Tower. The story recalls her late husband Mike Morton and the son Mickey, with support from neighbor Mrs Blauer who helped Linda start a new career as nurse and secretary under Dr Thorpe.
Linda recalls a past romance as she confronts a crash memory and a troubling dream. The narrative shifts through a foggy airport night, a missing pilot, and a wedding watch frozen at 11 o'clock, hinting at unresolved peril to be continued tomorrow.
Ruth Millett notes the charming yet harmful habit of women who preemptively warn others about future troubles. These well intentioned gossips claim wisdom but spoil others joy and their own warmth, often leaving predictability as their only satisfaction.
Chief of Police Jim Bailey warns residents with hedges blocking street views at intersections to trim them immediately. He urges self action to prevent police checks after several complaints near school crossings. The warning emphasizes safety for children and traffic visibility.
In CAMP CLAIBORNE La soldiers in the 1941 Louisiana maneuver area gain portable radios for field use. Sergt Louis E Hays of Cedar Rapids head of a 12 driver detail in Company H 136th medical regiment organized the collection and the group now uses the radios between battles hearing swing music news and presidential addresses.
In this Miss Manners column a reader named Lonely Lu asks about a lake trip romance. The adviser urges patience, notes men often lag in letter writing after vacations, and cautions against excessive contact to preserve interest.
A reader asks for revenge after a breakup with a wealthy girl. The adviser urges moving on, encourages self reflection and better judgment in future relationships, and wishes the reader good luck.
In Sedan Kansas a grocery clerk J M Gwaltney counts out 72 beans after a customer claims the beans, priced at 2 cents, are for planting. The buyer plans 18 hills with 4 beans per hill, illustrating the old rule that the customer is always right.
New York reports Lenny Raff, Brooklyn College’s top back last season, has enlisted in the navy, leaving the Kingsmen for the upcoming campaign. Raff is a key loss for the team as they prepare for the season.
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