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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1941
Page
13
A reader quotes Dr Mery MacFadyen warning against calorie counting and extreme dieting. The piece argues for balanced nutrition using rationed foods to reduce weight, with a sample fifth day menu including whole wheat toast, lean meats, vegetables, milk, and butter portions.
Leonard Gibney of General Electric develops a flour and water like paste to extinguish magnesium fires. The chemical, submitted to Washington, reportedly works in preliminary tests by covering fires within minutes. Gibney notes a fire resistant composition found during mining in Western Massachusetts, but the hardening process remains unsolved.
Colorful scrap afghan pattern number 2968 offers medallion by medallion construction with illustrated stitches and materials. Send 10 cents to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Department 82 Eighth Avenue New York for pattern details and photo.
Boston report quotes Dr. Richard H. Norton who advises painting a baby's nails bright red to deter thumb sucking. He claims his granddaughter stopped after the experiment and notes vanity motivates children as a factor.
Linda recollects a gray man named Mr Avon who befriends her near Titan Tower. The narrative follows her mixed reactions as she weighs a budding alliance amid memories of Bill Blaine and shared thoughts of Steve Hubbard. Dreams blend with present worries as the story advances toward a continuation.
In London reports describe a new method called blitz recording to treat shellshock. Dunkirk veterans and bombed-area patients were exposed to real air raid noises via sirens and improvised devices to gradually inoculate against trauma.
Recount notes patients exposed to repeated air raid simulations. Initially distressed and hysterical, they gradually listened to a full air raid without reaction. Many undergoing this treatment recovered serious nervous symptoms in under a week.
Clarence high school announces senior class officers with Roland Mingst as president and Verna Lee Dircks as vice president. Dorothy Miller serves as secretary and Robert Hoffner as treasurer, with Supt. Ray Litelt as sponsor.
C. H. Buhmeyer, formerly of Waterloo, takes over the Marengo hotel from owner Mrs Grace Herron. He will run a coffee shop in the connected building. Mrs Herron returns to her Creston home.
The article profiles a woman who supported her family during hard times while her husband held temporary work. With his steady job now and her continued employment she experiences relief, savings, and a shift in perspective. She reflects on the burden of sole financial responsibility and gains empathy for men with dependent families.
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