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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1944
Page
11
The issue lists ration stamps for meat gas fuels foods sugar and shoes with validity dates and restrictions, followed by divorce decrees speeding penalties parking fines and fire alarms. It also reports births and multiple divorce and court case listings with names and locations.
Mrs. H N Steele returns from Chicago after funeral. Grande Avenue United Presbyterian Church hosts Good Friday service at 7 30 p m with new members to be received. Mrs Ainsley and son visit parental home at 1601 14th Ave SE. Easter chicks advertised by Elite Chicks 608 Second Ave SE. Norway Methodist plans baptismal services at 9 30 a m Sunday led by Rev L D Stubbs. Sharon Lea Kline 6 in St Luke s hospital. Coe College YWCA pre Easter program in Sinclair Memorial chapel Doris Cone presiding Grace Huddle Lockhoff sings The Crucifixion and the Resurrection.
Algiers dispatch reports Gen. Henri Giraud's headquarters denying Friday that he has resigned as commander in chief of French armed forces.
Cedar Rapids fire crews answered 13 grass fire calls and two general alarms, with activity peaking near noon as units rushed across the city. Chief E P Kohout urged caution and warned parents to keep children away from grass fires after a child burned to death in a similar blaze last spring.
On Feb 14 1944 auditors ordered to stay in Cedar Rapids to review 1943 accounts a double header audit. The 1943 fieldwork began Feb 15 and a late March shortage was found triggering a special audit. Bennett and Hagen will finish the 1943 review in unchecked offices after the special audit ends.
In Sorrento six opposition parties virtually back a coalition war cabinet to run liberated Italy if King Victor Emmanuel II designates Crown Prince Umberto as his lieutenant. Benedetto Croce informed the bloc of negotiations, urging a rapid transfer of powers to Umberto without Rome’s liberation delay.
Frederick W. Abraham, 36, of Bennett, pled guilty to forging a government check in federal court and was sentenced to one year and one day in prison.
Dr. David I. Berger of Coe College delivered a Good Friday address at First Presbyterian church concluding Holy Week noon services. He linked Christ’s crucifixion to personal sacrifice, cited Carlyle on friendship, and noted enduring light amid darkness. Revs Galloway presided, Massey led as soloist, and Taylor played organ.
Judge G E Thompson grants judgments to F E Fluegel as assignee in four cases. Fluegel, representing Dr John Rieniers, gains $164.45 against Thomas A and Libbie May Ralston for services. He also holds $156.46 against Otto Keith on a note for Standard Accident Insurance. A third judgment of $153.69 is against Alber Chase and Helen Chase for a G M Johnson account. Finally, $276.11 is awarded against Mrs Bertha Dougall for rent.
Robert Fish and Violet Fish pled guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor in Judge G. P. Linville's court. They received 30 day Linn county jail terms and $100 fines. Mrs Fish’s fine was suspended. Detectives Albert Wilson and Stariley Davis arrested them.
The will of Paul N. Clark who died March 28 at The Hedges company was admitted to probate. His daughter Lillian Clark named executrix and the church and several relatives receive specified shares. Rebecca D. Little of Mt Vernon died March 30 and probate appointed her children Mary E Little William D Little and Helen Little Hickman as executors.
Richard Root aged 22, residing at 316 Seventh Avenue SE, had parole revoked and was sent to the state men's reformatory at Anamosa Thursday afternoon. Deputy Sheriff P J Whittemore arrested him on a charge of statutory rape. Nellie Quaid Barker seeks separate maintenance from Joseph James Barker in district court. Johanna Viktor defaults, Judge Linville grants United State Bank a $325 judgment with 8 percent interest from December 1, 1933, on a promissory note.
London based exiled Norwegian leader says 50 percent of Germany’s top occupation troops have been pulled from Norway in two months. He reports harsher treatment of Russian POWs has eased and Norwegians aiding Allies continue resist. Danes are being moved to the Balkans amid intensified air defense preparations. A police ban blocks rail and road traffic along the Bergean line for a week.
A three day 1944 war conference opened in Des Moines with Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce programing. Gov. B B Hickenlooper will speak Friday and Means Gates VP of the U S Junior Chamber will speak Saturday. Officers will be elected and the 1945 convention city chosen Saturday afternoon, with awards at the closing banquet that evening.
Motorists must keep tire inspection records after April 20 as they will be needed for gasoline rationing. Tire inspections for certain tires remain required to issue ration certificates, and serial numbers may be matched to originals on file. Commercial vehicle inspections continue.
The report details Cassino bombardment and tunnel defenses by Germans, Allied bombardment misses blamed on faulty racks, and the Cassino wreckage. It also covers Anzio beachhead activity with a cautious balance of power, mine fields, wire, and the impending struggle toward Rome. Allied trenches face heavy mine and wire defenses while troops grow eager to attack.
Linn county war price and rationing board outlines special applications for victory garden gasoline to transport gardeners to and from plots. Gas will begin April 15 with a maximum of 300 miles per six months per applicant and group car sharing limits apply.
Public Safety Commissioner Wes Benesh urged all dog owners to confine their animals to their property. He cited rising dog complaints at the police station and noted licenses do not authorize dogs to run at large as residents prep garden plots for the season.
Des Moines district judge John J. Halloran reversed an earlier ruling that Mrs. Lyle Haverly of Ames was entitled to workmen's compensation from Union Construction Co of Des Moines and Liberty Mutual. The fatal injury occurred near Kingston Oklahoma on Aug 18 1941. The judge held the contract was not consummated in Iowa and the work was outside the state.
Governor John W Bricker of Ohio said the Wisconsin primary results and Wendell Willkie withdrawal would mean an intensified campaign for delegates. He spoke in Indianapolis as the Republican presidential nomination race sharpened.
New Delhi report says Japanese forces moving west through Manipur reach the Imphal area and clash with British defenders. Allied communique notes small columns, slight progress toward the Assam Bengal railway, and a key supply line threat. The Seventeenth Indian division broke a Japanese trap and reached Imphal to reinforce defense.
In London officials avoided comment on Wendell Willkie's withdrawal from the Republican race while private talks focused on Eden's possible resignation. The concern centered on Willkie's international policies rather than the man, amid Britain's uncertainty about American political shifts.
Weather permitting the municipal swimming pool will open May 30 according to Robert Black superintendent of playgrounds. No coupon books this year and admissions will be paid individually. Adult tickets rise from 25 to 30 cents while children's tickets stay the same.
Des Moines AP staff report says Mahaska County District Court issued injunctions to J S Stafford of Oskaloosa and Ernest Latta of Batavia to bar future OPA rule violations. Stafford allegedly held 850 gallons of gasoline and used trips out of state while rationing existed. Latta was accused of violating tire and gasoline rationing rules. Judge Frank Bechly issued both injunctions.
Relatives at home will hear Easter observances for troops overseas on NBC Army Hour Sunday at 2 30 p m CWT. Messages from service members and music by an army show chorus in Italy and a Negro chorus in England are included. Chaplain Brig Gen William R Arnold notes Holy Week services culminate with Easter ceremonies in uniform.
Lord Halifax and Lady Halifax are due in Santa Fe on May 7 and 8 to view old Spanish religious monuments in the southwest, a visit announced Thursday.
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