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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1943
Page
4
Forecast for Cedar Rapids and vicinity calls for warmer conditions tonight with all readings above freezing. Showers are expected Friday forenoon. Temperatures peaked at 72 and 32 degree swing yesterday. multiple drunkenness and parking fines listed, plus several birth announcements dated April 7 and 8 at local hospitals.
Francis Burl Andrews and Myrta Mae Betzer, both of Central City, are recorded as a married couple by the civil authorities.
Louis K. Berry files for divorce from Mary V. Berry in the named court. The petition lists the spouses' names and seeks legal dissolution of marriage.
Jerry Jirinec of 1222 Third Street NW dies in Cedar Rapids hospital on Wednesday. Mrs. Joseph Mendoza dies at her home at 617 C Avenue NE on Thursday.
Washington reports that a mechanized public address system with an electrically controlled robot bugler is replacing live buglers in many army camps. Soldiers note the impersonal, flawless notes and miss the human mistakes that once helped them wake up, though some joy comes from broadcasts of popular programs and music.
Washington AP The House labor committee urged against blaming war production delays on absenteeism saying material shortages, not absenteeism, have reduced output. The report notes most workers are not truants but face long shifts, commutes, and family duties, with illness and accidents driving many absences.
The United States air force reports 70 German planes shot down during daylight raids on Renault factory near Paris and Antwerp. Eight American bombers were lost. Remaining forts, fighters and Allied planes aided the attacks with ten more German aircraft downed. four American bombers missing.
Courthouse County Recorder Dempsy Jones said the office issued 2 107 more licenses this year ending March 31 than the year before. Fishing licenses totaled 5 220 for 1942 43 vs 4 372 prior. hunting licenses 4 855 vs 4 746. combination licenses 4 793 vs 3 643. Trapping licenses 156. 2 725 extra trap tags sold. Also 24 non resident six day fishing and 1 non resident hunting license issued. Floyd T. Baker waived preliminary hearing on embezzlement by agent in Harlan Snyder court bond set at 1 000.
J H Stiles, 67, of Bennett, Ta., arrested Wednesday evening by P J Whittemore and Harlan Snyder, deputy sheriffs, on embezzlement. He was held in Linn county jail for Sheriff Kenneth Miller of Buchanan county, who came for him Thursday.
Jerry Jirinee aged 38 died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 8 45 p m after a brief illness. He fell ill at Kory Inn No 2 where he worked on First Avenue NE. Dr R E Munden Linn county coroner attributed death to a cerebral hemorrhage. He was born November 25 1904 in Cedar Rapids and lived there all his life. Survived by brothers and sisters Fred Jirinec Independence Frank Pekin Irr James in the navy Charles Walla Walla Wash and George Cedar Rapids and sisters Mrs Frank Jordan and Mrs Hilbert Karns Cedar Rapids. Body at Janeba funeral home pending arrangements.
Mrs. Ida V. Moore widow of George H. Moore and former Cedar Rapids resident died Wednesday in Cook Montana at her daughter Mrs Clarence Linn’s home. The body will be moved to Beatty chapel for brief graveside services at Linwood cemetery at a time to be announced.
Herman F. Steineck of Dallas South Dakota and former Cedar Rapids resident died Tuesday in a Gregory hospital after a long illness. He is survived by his wife Marie and two brothers Max Steineck of Peoria Illinois and W E Steineck of (text cuts off).
Los Angeles resident and three nieces Edna Marian Dieman and Mrs David Mitchell of Cedar Rapids, two Cedar Rapids sisters Miss Augusta Steineck and Mrs Louise Dieman, will be interred following services in Dallas on Friday.
Manuela Mendoza died at home at 3:50 a.m. Thursday after a long illness. Born June 17, 1881, in San Francisco Mexico she moved to Cedar Rapids in 1929. She was a member of Immaculate Conception church and survived by husband Joseph, two daughters Joseph Arce and Alice Mendoza, a son Richard, two brothers Joe and Sabino Aranda, three sisters Elvira Saladad and Josephine, five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The body was taken from Monahan funeral home to the residence where friends may call. Funeral arrangements to be announced later.
Chester Bartlett Hungerford, a noted Cedar Rapids musician and machine designer, died suddenly Tuesday evening. Services will be held Friday at 4 p.m. in Turner Chapel conducted by Rev. Grant F. Anderson, with burial at Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa. Friends may call at the chapel.
Funeral services for William Cerveny will be held at Polansky Chapel at 2 pm Friday with T. B Hlubecek officiating. Burial is in Bohemian National Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel. Cerveny was a member of Ziskov Dub No 91 Z C B J.
Allied forces report heavy fighting in Tunisia with Rommel’s armor in highland positions. Land mines and captured German equipment show the cost of victory as Americans seize field guns and prisoners, while air forces bomb tanks and supply lines. Eisenhower’s message to Alexander pledges determination and readiness to exact the full price from the enemy in Africa.
The Office of Price Administration set cents per box ceilings for strike anywhere matches and ordered a 10 percent increase in matches per box after March 27. OPA estimates the move saves the public about $2,000,000 yearly.
Mt Vernon residents await funeral plans for Dr. John B. Magee Cornell college president who died of a heart attack in Excelsior Springs Missouri. The body arrives with Mrs Magee and his brother Carl and services may be held Saturday after son John Jr. arrives from New York as Russell Cole Cornell vice president states arrangements are pending.
The Cedar Rapids Executives club meeting set for Monday night April 12 is canceled due to illness of guest speaker Dr Joseph Fort Newton. Club president Van Vechten Shaffer announced the cancellation after a telegram said Newton has been ordered to a hospital. His University of Iowa vespers appearance also is canceled.
The Iowa House of Representatives approved a resolution to appoint a commission to study the Iowa tax system. The plan allows up to three members from both the house and senate and as many as three appointees by the governor.
The Sixth Circuit reversed a lower court, holding the wage and hour law covers employees of companies on government contracts. The decision notes the fair labor standards act and 40 hour week are especially important as many firms work on government contracts.
Two city engineers received $10 a month raises under a general increase for staff below $2,500 with one raise blocked by Finance Commissioner Burgus. George C. Miller of the waterworks and J C McIntyre of the sewage disposal plant earned the new pay, pending council approval.
Federal Judge J. Leroy Adair fined three men including H. J. Dilley a total of 2820 dollars for contempt of court tied to an early 1942 strike against the Toledo Peoria and Western railroad in Peoria Wisconsin.
The article notes that Delmar Newdigate formerly worked for the line and Paul Brokaw of Cleveland, former public relations consultant, were part of a union involved in the strike. The three were convicted in March 1942 of violating an injunction against violence during the dispute.
Viola Gallagher, 19, of 609 Fourth Avenue SE, charged with grand larceny for allegedly stealing a purse containing 46 dollars from Mrs. Floyd Whitcomb at Taft laproom. Whitcomb searched Gallagher and found the purse. Gallagher claimed her own purse was stolen at the same time. Gallagher has a prior police record.
House Republican Leader Martin announced a plan to pass a pay-as-you-go tax bill in one day before the April 17 Easter recess. He urged quick action with two hours for general debate and for amendments, aiming to secure praise rather than reproach from constituents. Democratic Leader McCormack supported early action. Rep Anderson reported 40 Democrats calling for immediate resubmission to make income tax payments current.
The Fiftieth general assembly neared adjournment as both houses halted clocks at 1 30 p m. Senate advanced a school laws study two year extension but stalled a substitute equalization measure. House passed several highway and municipal court bills. Governor signed 21 bills including county employee pay raises and pheasant hunting date changes, with raises ranging 5 15 percent by income band.
Westminster Presbyterian church elected five elders and six trustees during its annual meeting after a dinner. New elders are James Killian Earl B Delzell George H Bruner H E Sherrard and John Arnold. Retiring elders include Wayne G Basler William P Enright George Moran Howard F Risser and Ben Smith. New trustees are G King Thompson Charles Young Hugh
Retiring trustees are M. H. Morrison A W Peterson Dr J S Skien R R Williamson and Frank E Youngs. Roland fills a vacancy left by Luther Baker’s death. The 1943 church budget was approved with other routine business. Rev James H Blackstone Jr is pastor DeWees Ray Pollock D Lolin &
A speaker urged the Wage Hearings Board to report to Congress on every wage increase it authorizes and the reasons behind them. He also called for the board to submit a monthly report to Congress detailing such actions.
Price Administrator Prentiss Brown faced sharp questions from the senate agriculture committee over favoring incentive payments to farmers rather than the Bankhead and Pace bills to raise prices. He argued for subsidies to offset low income. senators warned of government influence and political leverage in a democracy. The two hour hearing ended with plans to resume Monday as Brown pledged to add practical farmers to his OPA staff.
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