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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1941
Page
3
Iowa shippers forecast temperatures for the next 24 to 36 hours as lows by direction. Northwest expected 32 degrees while all other directions rise above 32 degrees.
Lightning hit a high line pole at Nineteenth Avenue and Second Street SW triggering a general alarm. No injuries reported. Fire crews respond to assess damage and restore service. Authorities caution residents about potential outages and stray lines.
Mr and Mrs C W Clark at 806 Nineteenth Street SE welcomed a son and a daughter on April 17. Mr and Mrs Al Kane of 318 Twenty Fourth Street NE added a son also on April 17. Mr and Mrs H J Taylor of 120t B Avenue NW welcomed a son on April 17. Mr and Mrs Alex Second Avenue SW welcomed a daughter on April 17. Mr and Mrs Edward Kocina of 625 Second Avenue SW welcomed a daughter on April 18.
Across eastern Iowa a violent storm left one dead and many injured as roofs tore off and buildings collapsed. In Benton County near Norway four inches of rain fell in an hour with hail, while towns reported widespread property damage, smashed windows, and uprooted trees. Wires failed and emergency crews rushed to assist as residents described the tornado’s path and the scramble to assess farm and town losses.
The Cedar Rapids Wilson meat packing plant ends a 25 day strike with a settlement allowing pickets to return home and a company union agreement. M Prowell of Washington arrives to study compliance with a court order while violence at the picket line prompts police protection.
A tornado swept through Victor and nearby areas causing extensive destruction. Residents reported collapsed outbuildings, downed wires, and debris lifted hundreds of feet. Murray family injured, Mrs. Murray treated after being trapped at a screen door. Nurses from Des Moines and Iowa City provided first aid to injured residents. Open roads remained limited and town isolated by morning. Local reports described uprooted trees, blown gas pumps, and damaged garages while storage bins and farms sustained significant loss.
Flooding snapped roads and washed out a bridge on Friday causing detours. Motorists on No 11 diverted toward In d and via Manchester on highway 13 around debris and a large log across the pavement. Traffic was redirected through Quas-Queton.
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