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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1944

Page

16

Twenty four new U S citizens recognized in Omaha naturalizations

Twenty four persons were granted U S citizenship in Omaha at a naturalization hearing before Judge Harry S. Johnson. Examinations were led by Examiner Fred J. White with attestations listing new citizens including William R. Giese Anna Mary Brazda Israel Rapaport Cuthbert W. Smith Mary Blazaitis Frank Kister and others.

United States Harry S. Johnson Superior Court Fred J. White Omaha Immigration and Naturalization Office William R. Giese A Avenue Anna Mary Brazda Fourteenth Avenue Israel Rapaport Sixth Street Cuthbert W. Smith Sixteenth Street Mary Blazaitis Twelfth Street Frank K. Cister Thirteenth Avenue Anna Kosek Frank Ikosek Seventeenth Avenue Antoinette B. Olson Second Avenue Ida Nassif Fourth Street Annie Susie Colgan Fourth Avenue Helene Leibsohn Third Street Hurta Gutzeit St. Luke’s Nurses Annemare Harrisen Jens Pedersen Springville John Pappas Eighth Street Zuzan Zaloga G Avenue Nana Machovsky D Street James Mary de Hook First Avenue David Haddad O Avenue Herman Louie Luck Stanley Frank Elias K Avenue Mary Ulch Hayes Street

Man Arrested Jailed On Statutory Charge

Andrew Blish of 1553 E Avenue NE was jailed Wednesday in county custody in lieu of a 2000 dollar bond set by Justice of the Peace Howard R.

Andrew Blish E Avenue Justice of the Peace Howard R

Blish Pleads Not Guilty to Statutory Rape Charge

Churchill Monday Blish pled not guilty to a statutory rape charge. He was arrested earlier Tuesday by Detective Fred Carstens on a complaint from juvenile authorities.

Churchill Blish Fred Carstens

LaPlant-Choate Co. Faces Cancellations and Shipments

The LaPlant-Choate Manufacturing company has cancels totaling 858 764 dollars since mid February though production remains steady. One notice canceled 222 of 263 airborne scraper units then unshipped with 63 percent of depot spare parts. After negotiation authority was given to ship all spare parts on hand but not exceeding total stocks. Another notice canceled 815 of 1355 airborne bulldozers and unshipped about 58 percent of spare parts.

LaPlant-Choatele Manufacturing Company Airborne

Farm Home Destroyed in South English Fire

Two families are homeless after a Tuesday blaze destroyed the farm home of Everett and Levi Bower in South English. North English and Sigourney fire crews fought the flames but could not save the house as water supply ran low.

Bowers South English Everett Levi Bower North English Sigourney

NLRB Orders Union Election At Reliance Manufacturing

The National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday ordered an election within 30 days to determine the collective bargaining representative for the Reliance Manufacturing Company in Anamosa Iowa.

NLRB Washington National Labor Relations Board Reliance Manufacturing Company Anamosa

Vegetables and Fruits for Victory Garden Planting Guide

The Iowa State College at Ames offers a regional listing of vegetables best suited to basic seven food groups for a local Victory garden. Planting dates vary by Iowa regions with adjustments: southern Iowa earlier, northern Iowa later for spring. reverse timing for summer planting.

Victory Victory Garden Iowa State College Ames Iowa Northern

Planners Grant Sisters Request With If Attached

City Plan commission tentatively approves vacating a west side alley near Mercy Hospital to enable a new nurses home wing. The agreement requires a 20 foot street from Division Street to Eighth Street SE as a substitute for the vacated alley. Council consent remains uncertain and hospital funds are in doubt for acquiring the needed outlet.

City Plan Commission Mercy Hospital Sixth Avenue Division Street Sisters of Mercy Eighth Street Commission Horace Hedges M. W. O’ricley

Anamosa Teachers Offered Renewal Contracts With Pay Increase

Anamosa public schools offered renewal contracts for the next year with an average pay rise of 1013 percent, boosting the salary budget to 49185 and totaling a 4526 increase. Several resignations were accepted, including Mrs Carl Bock Ann Taylor Johanna Kehren and C B Jessen. signing deadline is April 15.

Anamosa B. Kinser Carl Bock Altus Okla Ann Taylor Johanna Kehren C. B. Jessen Jones County Kinser

Cherry-Burrell and Union Adjust Pay Scales at Meeting

Cherry-Burrell and United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers union local 155 set new wage scales under a War Labor Board directive. Minimum 65 cents and maximum 1.25 dollars per hour, effective April 21, with retroactive pay from July 15, 1943 totaling about 70 thousand dollars to be paid in 90 days. Workers with over five years service gain one extra week of vacation pay.

Cherry-Burrell Corporation United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers Union War Labor Board Charles W. Hobbie Hobbie

Unnamed Bureau Plans Easter Program Dinner Meeting

The unnamed bureau of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce will host a special Easter program at 6 15 p m and hold a 515 p m board meeting at the chamber. Dr C Harve Geiger dean of Coe college will speak on The Importance of the Minority and the Inter Ocean Girls chorus directed by Miss Maurine Hamblin will sing Easter music. Miss Frances Marshall provides dinner music.

Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce C. Harve Geiger Coe College Inter-Ocean Girls’ Chorus Maurine Hamblin Frances Marshall Bureau Board

Bunny Hop Planned at Club One for Teens Tonight

A Bunny Hop dance for 19 to Cedar Rapids youths is set at Club One from 8 to 11 tonight. Jim Lick and his band will provide music on the second floor while the first floor stays open for non dancers. Admission is 25 cents per couple and 15 cents for stag attendees, plus membership card entry.

Club One Cedar Rapids Jim Lick

First 1944 45 tax money turned over to city

First tax moneys of the 1944 45 fiscal year were turned over to City Treasurer Walter Miller Tuesday by the county treasurer’s office. The initial payment reported by Miller totaled 296 667 19 dollars.

Walter Miller Miller

Ten Women Clash In Street Fight In In-Law Trouble

Ten women ages 18 to 50 from the Cortez and Rodriguez clans fought in the middle of C avenue NE near Sixth street Tuesday night. Police described the scene as in-law trouble. One woman bore a large head bump from a blunt impact likely from the street. The others sustained scratches and bruises as officers restored order.

Cortez Rodriguez C Avenue Sixth Street

Volunteer Rationing Board Seeks Daytime Volunteers

Linn county war price and rationing board needs volunteers for daytime work. A. T. Pleune, chief clerk, said there is a general increase in workload, not a rush period. Those who can spare daytime hours should call the board at 3-2681.

Linn County War Price and Rationing Board A. T. Pleune

Theft of Silver Case Reported by Mrs Owens

Mrs L L Owens of 845 First Avenue SE reported Tuesday that a typewriter case containing 50 dollars worth of silver was stolen from the attic at 311 Nineteenth Street SE where it was kept. She is a former owner of the items.

L. L. Owens First Avenue SE Nineteenth Street SE Owens

Silver left by seller vanishes after house sale

A woman recalls leaving silver items with the home’s new owner under an agreement. The silver disappeared between November last year and April, she said.

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