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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1944
Page
3
Daily Record 1944 ration details include meat red stamps in book four valid indefinitely and gasoline coupons in A book good through June 21 with three gallons each. Blue stamps cover foods and sugar coupons 30 31 and 40 for five pounds, plus fuel oil coupons through Sept 30. Various speeding and drunkenness fines listed for individuals, plus other local notices and name fragments.
Admiral Nimitz reported broad air and sea actions across Palau Wake and the Marshalls. Japanese ships and aircraft suffered heavy losses as U S forces repeated bombing runs with submarines supporting. Ground installations and docks were damaged on Palau and nearby islands while airfields and ships endured strikes.
Sunrise and early services mark Easter across many churches. The Second Evangelical sets 6 22 am, Church of the Brethren 6 30, First Evangelical and Reformed 7 45, Trinity Lutheran 7 15, and others plan choral music, breakfasts, and the pageant The Way of the Cross. A community Easter play Barabbas features several local youths at Foursquare Gospel tabernacle.
Paul Jones of Chicago warned at the Iowa safety council dinner that highways will be more dangerous once the war ends. He said veterans and others will race vehicles with full tanks, heightening risk. H C Brown presided as Gov. Hickenlooper and Public Commissioner Laird spoke.
Four Marshalltown brothers Kenneth Speas 37 and wife with a 9 year old daughter Wendell 34 with a 4 year old daughter and 11 year old son Dale 31 city fireman with two boys aged 2 and 5 Cecil 28 railroad worker with a 4 year old son joined the navy at once Friday Three had been ordered to report for induction Friday the fourth last week but his call was held to allow joining brothers They have a fifth brother Jess 50 a World War I veteran bachelor.
Sen. Pepper asks President Roosevelt to suspend and review the army decision to release Hotel Breakers in Palm Beach Florida used as a hospital. He says patriotic Americans fear the hospital is being given up because it is considered too good for wounded soldiers.
Townsunday meeting at 2 30 p m in 117 F avenue NW invites public. Church of Christ at 118 A avenue NW holds song service Bible study 10 30 a m and Lords Supper 11 30 a m Sunday. Cedar Rapids ministerial association meets Monday 10 am at First Presbyterian. Senator Byers spoke to VFW and wives at their hall Friday. Dr Karl Meister guest pastor at St Lukes hospital Methodist church Easter topic lifting Christ. Union services next week Bethel AME and Mt Zion Baptist begin Tuesday with Rev Parks and Rev Bell speaking Tue Fri eve 8 pm. Easter observance at United Brethren Shueyville 9 30 am service baptism reception 10 30 school program 10 30 and Christian Endeavor 8 pm. Carolyn Barbour LeGalyon to lead Easter service 11 am Florentine Roosevelt hotel. Lectures Monday 8 pm Wednesday 2 pm Friday 8 pm. Wilbur Baufman injured in car bus collision at B avenue and 24th street NE with John Gilmore.
Police records show Friday thefts at Mc Donalds tavern and the interurban depot. The purse belonging to Mrs Walter Brazanski of 1238 Third Street NW contained $8 and personal items. The overcoat owned by Pvt. Harold M. Faber of Cascade was taken from a bench while he used the wash room.
James William O'Toole Jr 28 charged with desertion and abandonment of minor children was arraigned in Judge M C Hamiel's court and sentenced to up to one year at the state men's reformatory in Anamosa. His $1000 appeal bond was set after indictment by the grand jury.
William E. Treichler sues Ashley and Orville McCright seeking a writ of replevin for two sorrel mares and one bay horse he bought from Darold and Nellie Ayers on November 9, 1943. He alleges delivery to the defendants and asks for return or, failing that, $250 in damages.
Des Moines AP Dr Mor ris Fishbein editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association told Des Moines physicians that no amount of legislation can eliminate a disease. He warned socialized medicine could destroy the healing arts by drying up research initiative. He added that improvident people will demand care.
Allied units sank a Japanese tanker a coastal vessel and 12 barges and set a 7000 ton cargo ship afire in actions over the area north of Australia on Wednesday and Thursday. Eight more barges were damaged as Wakde Island and nearby bases were bombed in the first Allied strike on Wakde. Beaufighters of the Royal Australian Air Force also sank a loaded oil tanker near Timor Island as part of the operations.
Wells, a 26 year old from Springville, recounts Attu Island combat with the 11th Marine division. He describes beach crossings under fire, harsh cold, and the struggle to care for the wounded in hospitals. He notes Jap ski troops, hospital chaos, injuries, and awards like the Medal of Honor for Joe Martinis. He praises Navy support and shares postwar details about his unit and family.
Navy and Army personnel are reported in training, duty, or furlough across the nation. Seaman Charles A. Jungman completes storekeeper school in Idaho and is stationed in California. Seaman Ray E. St Germain serves after induction in Virginia. Aviation student Lee R. Grubb in training, awarded the Air Medal for action at Kiska. Various service members and their families are cited with locations from Hawaii to Greenland.
Garrison services held for William G Burkey 77 retired farmer died Tuesday survivors include wife two daughters Mrs Orval Criswell Vinton and Mrs Chris Grimm Garrison three sons Lloyd Forrest Melvin Burkey all Garrison and brother Charles Burkey Mitchell S D. Marengo services for Mrs William Cummings 71 died at Cedar Rapids hospital survivors five children Earl Ladora Ivan Riverside Mrs Mae Anderson Cedar Rapids Mrs Edith Ledvina Chelsea and Violet at home five sisters three brothers. Edgewood body of Mrs Byron W Peet 85 died April 5 is at Rhines funeral home pending services survivors husband two sons Frank and Charles both Edgewood three granddaughters two sisters and a brother. Hopkinton Uriah T Wheeless 81 died suddenly at home Friday survivors wife two sons Archie Delhi and Verne Belleville Ill five grandchildren two great grandchildren sister Mrs W C Lux and two half brothers Frank Wheeless Perry Wheeless all Hopkinton.
President Roosevelt appeared recovered from bronchitis and spoke clearly at a news conference. He seemed in normal health with a strong voice, the White House door open to the lawn and a bowl of snapdragons on his desk.
The Du buque Packing company filed an amendment to its articles of incorporation with the secretary of state Friday, increasing capital from $1,500,000 to $2,100,000. No reason given. H. W. Wahlert serves as president. Bettendorf Steel Foundry filed articles to manufacture and sell railway cars and equipment and operate a foundry with capital stock at $10,000.
The Swiss government asked the United States for a formal explanation of the Schaffhausen bombing. Swiss Foreign Minister Charles Bruggman delivered a note to Secretary Hull seeking clarification and assurances to prevent recurrence and potential indemnity measures.
After four days of talks in London, United States and Britain announced that international control should govern a broad field of technical aviation matters. Delegates led by Adolf A. Berle Jr and Lord Beaverbrook said enough progress was made to expect final dispositions at an international conference, with Soviet and other nations to join discussions beforehand.
Walter Robert Bob Gray aged 1031 Ninth Street NW died Thursday. Services were held at 4 p.m. in Turner chapel with Rev. Cline Halsey officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill cemetery.
Albert M. Henry 70 of 1230 Archer avenue SW Cedar Rapids died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 1 30 p m Saturday after a long illness. He was a pensioned employee of Quaker Oats. Survived by wife Irene and two children Mrs Rey Earlend and Mrs Tressa Phelps both of Cedar Rapids. Services will be in Beatty chapel at a time to be announced. Burial in Shiloh cemetery family lot.
Ohio Gov. John W. Bricker, aspirant for the Republican nomination, urged the United States to keep strategic bases worldwide after the war. He spoke in Chicago at the Executives club stressing postwar cooperation, unity, and a GOP platform, while criticizing secret commitments and noting Willkie's withdrawal.
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