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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1944
Page
10
This page lists food and fuel stamp values and expirations including Meat Blue and Sugar coupons, gasoline and fuel allowances, shoe and airplane stamps, plus fines for drunkenness speeding and parking violations. It also reports births at Mercy St Luke's Central City and a set of divorce decrees and petitions. The section names individuals by street addresses and cities with court actions listed.
Supreme Court Justice Wiley Rutledge told 100 clergy and editors from 24 states that the United Nations must be generous and humane to embrace the defeated. He urged postwar statesmen like Lincoln to heal hatreds when victory ends war and peace mingle.
A fragment quotes a statement urging use of fashion to fashion new conditions of mind and heart among men, framing clothing as an instrument for moral or intellectual influence. No broader context provided.
David McNee, Fairfax farmer, died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Tuesday at 2 a.m. after a brief illness. Born March 12, 1865 in Benton County, he lived much of his life in Linn County. Survived by son A. J. McNee, daughter Olive Burgess, brothers W. A. and J. M. McNee of Laurens and N. M. McNee of Watkins, four grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. in Turner chapel, Fairfax burial in Fairfax.
Mary Mollie Shea 76 formerly of Cedar Rapids died Monday at St Francis hospital Waterloo. Services set in Waterloo at 8 a.m. Wednesday with burial at Mt Calvary Cedar Rapids at 11 a.m. She worked for many years at Lyman Brothers Cedar Rapids. She is survived by one niece Mrs W J Van Oosten.
Notice of the recent death of Mrs Adeline Albright Wigand a portrait painter at her Stapleton New York home She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs James Albright Came to Cedar Rapids as a young girl studied at Cooper Union in Manhattan and in Paris Her paintings appeared in galleries across the country and won several prizes Survived by husband Otto G Wigand and sister Mrs Leclaire Stark of Evanston Illinois
Everette D. Kazebeer aged 52, Delavan barber shop operator, died at his home at 121 Fifth Street NE Monday night. Born October 30, 1891 in Belleville Kansas he married Eleanor Byerly in Cedar Rapids in 1916. Survived by wife three sons Jack Dean listed missing in action in Italy Howard Lee Floyd LeRoy and daughter Mae all in Cedar Rapids a brother Arthur Kazebeer Oakland California and several nieces and nephews. Body at Barta chapel funeral arrangements pending.
Eugene Streets, 19, of 924 First Avenue NW, arraigned before Judge G P Linville on operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and pled innocent. He was released on a $500 bond after arrest Monday night by highway patrol officers Charles Fels and Franklin Kidwell.
Major Gerald Johnson an American fighter ace with eighteen Nazi planes to his credit is reported missing in action over France. The 24 year old pilot, renowned in the European theater, has been missing since January 27 according to a War Department notice to his mother Mrs. J B Johnson of Squaresville. Johnson earned four Air Medals three Distinguished Flying Crosses and the Distinguished Service Cross.
The defense argues Louie Roemig loved beer and cached it near the plant, claiming the fire was not incendiary. Prosecutors aim to prove Roemig planned to destroy the plant over beer access and job grievances, with witnesses including Amana plant staff and the night watchman.
Names of jurors seated in the Roemig trial include John E. Alpers and Rudolph Hoepner with Eldon Dennison as alternat e. the judge released panel until April 18 as another case may proceed. U S District Attorney T E Diamond leads the government team with defense by Milner and Lambach.
Mason City drainage engineer W. S. Lynes addressed the Cedar Rapids Farmers club during a luncheon, urging drainage as the first step to productive cropping. He explained tile depth and spacing, noting deeper placement drains wider land and reduces tile counts, while warning against undersized tile.
John Joseph O'Brien 21 and George Calbraith Hammond 19, both charged with larceny from a building, were fined one dollar and sentenced to six months in Linn county jail with all but seven days suspended after arraignment in Judge G P Linville's court. Detectives Stusak and Simon arrested them Monday for stealing a small scale from the Cedar Rapids Automobile club on March 1.
Selective Service Director Hershey issued a list authorizing state draft directors to defer men under 26 in key activities across rubber, naval, army, and transportation sectors. The list excludes coal mining but allows special deferrals for coal areas. It includes pre professional and technical students and specifies forms and endorsements as evidence of necessity.
City Briefs note the VFW auxiliary police will gather at Cedar Rapids police headquarters at 7 30 p m Tuesday with a ham supper planned at First Evangelical. Sam C Bridges of 805 Eighteenth Avenue SW reports a major operation at St Luke's Hospital on Monday. The Tyler PTA executive committee meeting set for Wednesday at Mrs Andrew Parks home was postponed due to illness. Vernon E Palmer of Grinnell reported enlisted Tuesday at the Cedar Rapids navy recruiting station and is listed as a seaman 1/c for radio technician training.
Judge G P Linville excused Linn county jurors until Thursday at 9 a m. A DDT office representative will be at the Cedar Rapids Chamber from 10 a m to 5 p m Wednesday with conference appointments via the chamber at 5135.
Cedar Rapids Horseman's club announces a Thursday 8 p.m. program in the Little Theater at the Y M C A. Cecil Rooks of the Horse and Mule association will present films on Iowa trail rides and an illustrated lecture on three and five gaited show horses. Butch Gaddis and his pony will entertain. Youth night for all youth organizations, hosted by Buchanan PTA, follows Friday at 7 30 p.m. with kindergarten mothers as hostesses and Cub Scouts Camp Fire girls and Bluebirds presenting demonstrations.
Parks Commissioner Ed Stefan said the appointment of Richard Alman as city arborist is delayed until the arborist ordinance is revised. The current rule sets a two year term with a May next April appointment, and Alman is the sole un-reappointed city officer awaiting action.
Nellie Muench a St Louis hat shop operator was released from Alderson federal reformatory after serving six years nine months and 30 days of a mail fraud sentence. She had been convicted in St Louis federal court for attempting to pass off an illegitimate child as his and claiming to be the mother. The government said the physician was the father and she the mother.
General Douglas MacArthur and Lt. Col. Harold E. Stassen faced primary tests in Illinois and Nebraska. Voters were expected to be light with rain in Illinois and an unfavorable forecast in Nebraska. Delegates remained unbound to any candidate.
By virtue of a Linn County Iowa execution dated July and August 1943 Alberta Larson sues Gunnell A Larson for $125 plus costs. The sheriff will offer Lots 170 171 277 278 Avondale addition West Cedar Rapids for cash on April 20 1944 at 10:00 AM in front of the Court House Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Washington (INS) Indicates House leaders May and Costello clash over 4-F labor draft plans as debate shifts toward labor units under selective service. May dismisses further amending the act while Costello backs drafting 4-Fs into essential industry with selective service administering the units.
The Linn County board of supervisors formalized the appointment of Ray C. Coutts, tax consultant, as temporary auditor replacing Robert M. Vesely who is under temporary suspension. Coutts will serve until a formal hearing on Vesely’s ouster, demanded by Acting County Attorney Carl Hendrickson, on April 17.
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