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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1943
Page
2
Readable pieces show temperatures for Cedar Rapids New York Chicago Omaha Davenport Sioux City Des Moines and Washington with highs and lows. Data appears fragmented with inconsistent formatting and city labels mixed with stray characters.
Luella P. Hillard died Friday at her home 823 Fourth avenue SE.
Ida Kramer from Gilbert Kra mer and Earl L Jacobs from Violet Jacobs are among the divorce decrees listed in the latest court notices. The records detail filing names and the adjudicated separations.
Joe Bartosh and several others were fined for drunkenness and traffic offenses in the police court. Additional notices record births at Mercy and St Luke's, listing parents and newborns with dates in April.
Norval LeRoy Palmer of Oakland and Glada Juanita Parker of Anita, Floyd K. Wilson and Betty Kirk of Cedar Rapids, Joseph Boxell and Gertrude Mitchell of Marion, Leo Henry Stahle of Solon and Mildred I Sladek of Cedar Rapids, Clayton W Wilson and Ruth Bowers of Lisbon, Raymond Miller and Louise Emma Brinkman of Wheatland, Stewart Gilbert Lange and Janette Mittelstoedt of Cedar Rapids.
Orville Brown aged 38 of 11414 First Street NE waived to the grand jury after arraignment Saturday before Justice H R Churchill on a charge of embezzling mortgaged property. Bond set at 200 dollars, Brown remaining in Linn County jail in lieu of bail.
An Algiers radio says Rommel pulls back from Mareth while the Allied force buildup grows, with Montgomery’s push driving the Eighth Army. Allied air supremacy is confirmed as since March 20, 302 Axis planes are down with 110 Allied planes lost. Anderson’s First Army advances toward Tunis in rain within 27 airline miles of the capital.
Fractured OCR shows a newspaper masthead fragment for The Cedar Gazette with address cues at Fifth Avenue and Center Ride. It mentions subscription rates and publisher references but the readable facts are limited to the historical newspaper context and a broken pricing line.
Daily Lent piece by Dr. Gaius Glenn Atkins for the Federal Council cites Luke 15 14 urging reflection on prodigal waste. It warns nations burn through oil cities land and wealth until only husks remain and pleads for repentance and prudent stewardship.
Allied forces shattered the Axis defense after Wadi el Akarit, then pressed to Mezzouna and Mahares. Rommel pulled back to a line between Sfax and Sidi Aguareb as British troops entered Mahares and moved toward Sfax, with tank battles and tank gun exchanges noted.
Roosevelt High School staged a victory program Friday night in the auditorium under Gamma Delta dramatic society. The first one act play Hitler Has a Vision featured William Pfeffer as Hitler with Joe Fiala as Satan and Mamie Oberthein as the Spirit of Decency. Other Times Other Manners contrasted 1863 and 1943 courtship with a six member cast. The finale Eternal Life follows six people trapped in a family air raid shelter over three days with a six person cast.
Anamosa a victory fund committee with six Jones county bankers met to plan a whirlwind loan drive for war bonds. Quotas by bank: Monticello State Bank 515000, Citizens Savings Anamosa 155000, Citizens State Bank Wyoming 75000, Oniow Savings Onslow 60000, Farmers Savings-mertello 40000, Union Trust and Savings Olin 35000, total county share 880000.
The state and Linn County court record probate proceedings for the Harrington estate. A hearing on claims and administration of the estate is scheduled. the office of the attorney for the administrator notes filing and payment details.
Mrs Louise Levsen 72 of Springville died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 11 55 a m Saturday two weeks after her daughter in law Mrs Emil Levsen The body was taken to Springville for burial
Mrs. Fred W. Finch, 76, formerly of Traer and longtime Vinton resident, died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a five week illness. She is survived by six children including Everett Finch of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. Ray Hawbaker of Escanaba. a son Claire died in World War I. She was a gold star mother and member of the Royal Neighbors of America. Services Sunday at Beatty chapel, Rev. George Stauffacher officiating. burial in West Union cemetery near Traer. Friends may call at Beatty chapel.
Mrs. Joseph Holec 70 of 1107 Seventh Street SE died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Friday. Funeral services will be held at Janeba Funeral Home at 2 30 p.m. Sunday with Rev. Zdenek F. Pauk officiating. Burial will be in Bohemian National cemetery. Lodge Prokop Velky No. 7 Z C B J members will serve as pallbearers: Charles Turechek Fred Janish Vaclav Volak Anton Nemec Joseph Heabel Frank Janeba.
Luella P. Millard, 80, died at home Friday at 3 p.m. after a long illness. Born February 13, 1863 near Low Moor, Iowa, she lived in Cedar Rapids 23 years. Survived by sister Neva Millard of Cedar Rapids. Services Monday at 10:30 a.m. in Beatty chapel, Rev. W. C. Porter officiating. burial in Shiloh Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Richard Brooks a 43 year old barber died Friday at 5 a.m. at the Linn county home. The body was taken to Yocom funeral home in Marion for notification of relatives or friends to contact the funeral home.
Albert A Hearne formerly of Cedar Rapids died this morning at Mercy hospital Dubuque. His body will be moved to Brady mortuary later today with funeral arrangements to follow.
Brief services for Mrs. Ida V. Moore who died April 6 in Cook Montana will be held at Linwood cemetery in Cedar Rapids Tuesday. The Rev. William M. Evans will officiate. The body will arrive in Cedar Rapids Monday and chapel services will be held Monday evening.
The USO plans a second Memorial auditorium dance from 8:30 to midnight with music by Jack Parrish’s orchestra. The event targets Aircrew members at Coe College but is open to all uniformed armed forces personnel, sponsored by the Pickwick USO group.
Pupils from Bennett Clarence Tipton West Branch West Liberty and Wheatland schools competed in an all day festival and contest at the Tipton auditorium. Winners include Snare drum firsts Bill Gerrits Jim Anderson Grace Elaine Wingert. various firsts and seconds across ensembles solos and quartets.
Americans spent thirteen billion dollars on new cars from 1937 through 1941 as the Second War Loan drive aims to support wartime financing.
Georgia selective service boards will drop 3-B classification effective soon. Col James N Keelin Jr says 3-B applied to men with dependents in essential war jobs. 3-D deferment for dependents hardships added. local boards gain tighter control over occupations for ages 38 to 45 and 4-F. Discharged workers over 38 may be recalled if they do not switch to essential work.
Manchester children suffered a series of accidents this week. Marshall Ballard 14 burned trying to start a fire at Campbell hatchery Claudia Jean Odegaard 7 fractured arm roller skating home Dean Rippon 8 fractured elbow falling from a straw stack Bernard McCusker 9 fractured arm roller skating Laverne Dubois 13 torn ligaments playing kitten ball at Central school all injuries described as non fatal with varying causes from burns to fractures and sprains.
Mrs. Henry Rusbult, 93, Williamsburg's oldest resident, died at her home. Funeral services were held at St. Pauls Lutheran church with burial in the church cemetery. Born in Germany in 1850 she came to the United States in 1874 and lived in Williamsburg since 1911. Surviving are three daughters two sons sixteen grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren.
The note states that the land and water area of the Netherlands East Indies matches the land area of the continental United States. It presents a geographic comparison linking two vast regions by their total land extent.
Allied daylight raids disrupt French trains as five to six locomotives are demolished daily. Paris statistics show January freight and passenger traffic slump, with prospective Allied invasion feared to trigger total railway paralysis. Mayors patrol rails with limited armament as meat rations drop due to transport shortages. British planes recruit youths from La Palice for Allied fighting units.
Earl Usher enlists for naval aviation cadet training in Minneapolis. Marvin Klima promoted to sergeant at Wendover Utah. Second Lieut. Evan J. Parry on 10 day leave en route from Quantico to San Diego with wife and daughter. Wilfred Kehrlis on 15 day furlough from Spa dra California visiting Cog gon parents. Ernest Leroy Wilson returns to Camp Barkeley after maneuvers in Louisiana. Kenneth Heefner promoted to private first class and transferred to Wilburton Oklahoma. James W. Doty promoted to private first class at Camp Rio Vista California. Charles J. Probst promoted to corporal and transferred to Shreveport. James F. Claflin arrived overseas after escorting from Camp Pendleton. Clarence Henderson promoted to staff sergeant in California. wife with him. Alien N. Hamer promoted to staff sergeant in North Africa. Emory D. Sample graduates hospital corps school at Great Lakes. to Bainbridge for training. Belmont Nemecek promoted to private first class at Sioux Falls radio operator mechanic school. Eddie N. Schueler stationed at Camp Polk. La Verne Wheeler to return to Great Lakes after nine day leave.
Forecast covers Cedar Rapids and vicinity with wind and sun and chances of rain. Noted cooler spell tonight and Sunday forenoon with fresh winds. some showers failed to materialize earlier. Temperatures ranged from 52 to 62 degrees yesterday and 38 degrees by 8 am today while humidity sits low.
Anamosa couple Mr and Mrs John Nesley report their son Glenn Nesley is missing in action since March 10 in North Africa He enlisted in the national guard in Cedar Rapids about two years ago and served as a truck driver in the army He left for Camp Claiborne March 1 1941 went to Ireland January 1942 and to North Africa last December.
Miss Mary Catherine Griffin daughter of Mrs J W Griffin of 1416 Third Avenue SE has won the Lydia Roberts fellowship in English at Columbia University New York. The $1100 fellowship covers traveling expenses and is renewable on satisfactory grades. Griffin was noted from Os college in oo with in English and has been active at Stanwood consolidated school.
A trailer house gasoline stove explosion killed 5 year old Bobby Lee Adair and 20 month old Rose Marie Adair in Burlington. Their sister Dorothy Helen Adair 6 and half-brother Leroy Short 10 were critically ill, mother at work, father driving a taxicab.
Five year old Barbara Jean Maule of Nevada Iowa died in an Ames hospital after a hoop-skirt costume dress caught fire during a school performance. The incident was reported by AP correspondent in Ames.
The Day in Iowa Legislature notes a late session jam in the senate delaying adjournment but aims to drop the gavel before nightfall. The body passed an employment security bill raising employer contributions for large payroll increases and approved up to $10,000 to negotiate for the Spirit Lake massacre site release. Interim and advisory committees were named on state office building and national defense, with several Republicans appointed to leadership and study panels.
Nineteen Jones county men inducted at Camp Dodge on Saturday April 3 and given a week’s furlough before active duty include Anamosa Elwyn W Beardsley M Eugene Cox Leonard H Ketelsen Dale C Lloyd Harold E Meeks Gerome B Roddan Cecil W Sams John G Neilly Deane W Betzer Oxford Junction Robert A Coker Sanford K McCure Center Junction Robert G Dodge Marion William J Frasher Cascade Allan R Gavin Monticello Royal R Landis Robert L Schneider Marvin J Schoon Olin Glen Norton Amber Duane J Saaihoff.
Receipts from Lisbon and Mount Vernon pushed Franklin township over its 1943 Red Cross war fund quota. Reported at drive headquarters the combined total reached $2,733.62 with Cedar Rapids residents contributing $33.02, and $2,060.50 from a second source plus $673.10 from Lisbon.
Navy hospital drama recounts pipe fitter Pudgy Purcell stitching a sailor during an operation under the watch of Lt. C. R. Little and Dr. Little aboard a U S fleet ship in the South Pacific. Purcell, a Providence Gay company pipe fitter, and Richard E. Redding of Gary Indiana, a hospital apprentice, are highlighted as examples of American youths’ adaptability in wartime service.
In a dawn raid on Madang in New Guinea Allie aircraft heavily damaged installations, destroyed six grounded planes and sank two of five enemy barges off the coast. Mitchells, Lightnings, Beaufighters and Flying Fortresses joined the attack, with anti aircraft fire encountered but no interceptions reported.
District Court of Iowa Linn County May term 1943 Agnes Doubrasky plaintiff v Zot Zaveral Sophia Jirsa Joseph Zaveral Marie Ulrich Helen Ruzicka Anna Herove Kebek Joseph F. Prokep a Jarodni Truzeni Lodge and all claimants You are named defendants to appear by May 6 1943 in the clerk office Linn County Courthouse to answer the petition for partition of described real estate consisting of about 18 acres in the SE quarter SW quarter section 24 83 7 within Mt Vernon Road area The petition seeks partition or payment in shares and transfer of interests as provided by law
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