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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1942
Page
3
Community leaders urge residents to determine weekly pledge amounts for U S war bonds while canvass teams visit homes. Campaign combines Liberty and Victory bond drives, emphasizing purchases from income and regular, ongoing investment during the war period.
Judge Thompson will be toastmaster at a year end sports banquet with awards presented by Tait Cummins editor of The Cedar Annual. Robe Armstrong and Lee Long will hand out honors while a public dinner follows with tickets priced at 60 cents for adults and 40 cents for high school students.
Special to The Gasette reports Cedar Rapids Wilson high school violinist Lester Hart and a drum ensemble won top marks at the pro state music contest. Results list multiple firsts and seconds across many categories including flute solo and woodwind groups, with Monticello Maquoketa and Hopkinton among frequent contenders. numerous ensembles and vocal groups earned placements.
Special to The Gasrite records Saturday competition results from the Vinton district music contest. Quartet BCD placed first with Vin ton Toledo Tama Geneseo listed as members.
Ratings from Pend Saturday show top placers by instrument across BCD events. Clarence John West Liberty and Dorothy Hain Tipton lead saxophone with John Mallie Solon second. Cornet trumpet solo yields McCrea Lyons Clinton and Grunder Wilton Junction first, Walters Witt Weih Young Dow Wentz barger West Branch Bramwell Solon Ireland Nichols Baker Tipton second. Trombone solo led by De Koch Tipton first, Larsen West Branch second. Woodwind quintet second place for Tipton, Mechanicsville second in woodwind trio. Clarinet quartet led by Tipton first. horn solo Haesemeyer Stanwood Parry West Branch first. Tuba AAA Earl Larson Nenport first. Stegall Muscatine second. Tuba solo Baker Lyons Clinton first. Sanford Wilton Junction.
Special to The Gazette results from Saturday morning district high school music contests show winners across many solos and ensembles. Notable firsts include Elroy Buhr Sumner plus Suzanne Ludeking Waukon in string bass and flute solos Calvin Kuenzel Navilla Jean Turner Au Dieraur Waukon and Jorie Gilley Maynard in second. Firsts also awarded to Bill Ceuder Guttenberg Gretchen Heyer Sumner Sophia Sandbeck Waukon and Evelyn Suhr Maynard in various solos with several second place awards for other performers from multiple towns including Elkader West Union and Arlington.
Saturday evening results show Guttenberg first in concert band with Postville and Waukon taking first place in the combined standings. Monona and Garnaville finish second in a sequence of district band events with Hugh Allen and Maynard listed among conducting participants.
DES MOINES AP The state board of parole is reviewing the case of Dewey Beriovich a former Des Moines nightclub operator serving life for the fatal 1935 shooting of relief worker Donald Merrigan. Governor Wilson says the board cannot parole or commute life terms but reviews such cases at intervals.
A local obituary notes a death of a person aged over 40. The funeral will be held at Turner chapel at 2:30 p.m. today conducted by Rev. Dr. William M. Evans and Rev. John M. Heayage. Burial will follow at Seaane cemetery, eight miles north of Cedar Rapids. Friends may call at the chapel.
Memorial services are held this afternoon at 2 30 in the Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial cemetery for Jack Breedlove 20 son of Mr and Mrs J A Breedlove of 702 Third Avenue SW who was killed in the Jap anet attack on Pearl Harbor.
Funeral services for Mrs Han nah Gensicke who died Thursday at Chillicothe Missouri will be held at Rohn funeral cemetery. Friends may call at the Rohn chapel until noon today.
Funeral services for Richard will be held at the grave in Linwood cemetery at 2 p.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. A. L. McQuay. Friends may call at the Rohn chapel Sunday evening.
Churchill cites Cripps as proof of Indian tenacity and the growing war effort. The report notes relief among Muslims about minority fears and Nehru's stance against aligning with Japan. It argues discussions would boost morale and civil defense but not decisively alter India's wartime position given equipment shortages.
Kathryn Ann Krejer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tarte of 1528 K Street SW, died Saturday at 3 4 in the afternoon. The notice gives only fragmentary details of the death and location.
New York report from United Press outlines mayoral remarks tied to LaGuardia Airport policy and MacArthur Drive developments. The piece notes city leaders debating transport, funding, and future plans amid growing traffic concerns and municipal priorities.
Bernard Shaw comments on the Cripps mission in London noting it was unlikely to succeed and predicting a quick, decisive settlement within a fortnight. The report cites Shaw as a critic of British colonial policy and reflects the mood surrounding Indian diplomacy.
Detroit report on Mrs. Jean Wilkins Wermuth a nurse who said her husband would not abandon his troops. She recalled his February letter and emphasized belief he would stay focused on his men despite the odds and dangers the war posed.
Charleston West Virginia reports that after a strike by steel workers, operations resumed at the $90,000,000 naval finance plant in South Charleston. Workers agreed to halt the walkout for at least three days while talks continue.
Hew Roberts, director of adult education at the University of Western Australia, is set to address the Americanism program at McKinley on Wednesday. The event features a diverse program with military motifs, international music, and performances by local groups and service representatives, followed by recognitions from the Red Cross and D. A. R. officials.
Charles Wesolowski of Calumet City, Illinois, heading to Boise Idaho to visit his army son, was held after intoxication charges. He carried a physician ordered wine tonic and a valid gun permit. He pleaded guilty and received a 30 day suspended sentence, then resumed his trip. He had served in World War I, with battles including Belleau Wood and Chateau Thierry.
Four area high schools Roosevelt Wilson Frank present one-act plays at McKinley Saturday evening. Footlights club hosts and guides the event with adviser Miss Marjorie Emerson. Directors include Pierre Tracey with "Thevil Comes to Al caraz" and other pieces performed by the Wilson group.
Ralph W. Brédhey of 1449 Fourth Avenue SE was charged by police with failure to have his car under control after a collision with a machine driven by Olin Kenenon of Marshalltown.
SPRINGFIELD Illinois AP authorities described the first southern Illinois sabotage case as simple loafing by four plant workers at a silcicon mine verizing plant. Orvil B 18, Gussie Pro- and others faced charges after elevators and conveyor lines broke down while workers allegedly used the lapses to loaf for a few hours.
Des Moines AP report says 68 slot machines valued around $3000 were seized at a transfer company. Officials said the machines arrived yesterday and were to be shipped to St Paul, Minnesota, earlier this week.
Ames report says Dowling Junior College Des Moines won top honors in the annual Iowa State Science Day event. Twenty tests were administered as part of the one day program showcasing student science work and knowledge.
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