New Unit Forms From Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Guards
A new section of the 136th medical regiment formed at Camp Claiborne, comprising 44 men transferred from Companies H and G. Captain Harold O. Jirsa will command, with several promotions in Company H anticipated. The regiment toured Natchitoches and Natchez, then hosted sports and social events for Cedar Rapids contingents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
136Th Medical Regiment
Louis FE. Hays
136Th Medics
Camp Claiborne
Iowa National Guard
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Harold O. Jirsa
Edgar Shields
Jack Smith
Dick Young
Leslie Hopkins
Springville
John Benson
John Bohren
Richard Danshill
Gene Oeom Charlies Hendrickson
Richard Jenkins
Ne Averill
Burdett Bergman
Laware
William Callan
Don Fowler
Vinton
Lowell Junge
Charles Kirkendall
Gage Miles
Ieee
Trains
Sts
Leo Shulgin
Bernard Kehoe
Dean Turnipseed
Jack Lankow
Robert Ryan
Michael K. Edward Cleaver
William Fieseler
Natchitoches
Louisiana Purchase
Natchez
Miss
Louisiana State Normal College
Wich
Chamber of Commerce
Eldo Kitchin
Georg Myers
Cant
H Jirsa
Don Wingert
Cedar Rap
Robert Abodeely
Co. F
John Behren
William Randall
Center Point
Arrest Two More For Fighting After Strike
James Langton of 1528 Sixteenth Avenue SE swore out warrants charging Anthony J. Mraz and Leo Mraz with disturbing the peace by fighting after an incident Friday near Sixteenth Avenue SE. Langton said the two men assaulted him and his companion following a dispute tied to a strike. Both Mrazs, of 2087 D Street SW, posted $55 bonds and were released from city jail. they are due in police court Monday.
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Anthony J. Mraz
Leo
D Street
James Langton
Sixteenth Avenue SE
Langton
Wilson
Mraz’s
Ten injured in two car crash near Altoona Iowa
A Saturday night two car collision four miles east of Altoona sent ten people to Broadlawns hospital Des Moines with severe cuts and bruises. Among the injured are residents of Iowa City Newton Davenport and Tiffin including Hollis Hall and his family and Wayne Schmucker and Mrs Verda King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Here
Iowa City
Newton
Davenport
Tiffin
Broadlawns Hospital
Des Moines
Hollis Hall
Wayne Schmucker
Mary
Verda King
Schmucker
Hall
Ruth
Ronald
Jane Hall
Robert McMurren
McMurren
Helen Jane
Iowa
Runn
Farm Institute
Winston-Salem
N. C
Organization for U S Military Action Against Axis Formed
A committee lists over 200 members across 24 states backing a group named for coordinated U S action against the Axis. Included are Col. William J Donovan editorials, editors Freda Kirehney and Rupert Hughes, Edna Ferber, and other prominent figures and professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organization For
U. S
William J
Wild Bill” Donovan
Joseph P. Lash
The
International Students’ Service
Rupert Hughes
Herbert Agar
Louisville Courier-Journal
Freda Kirehney
the Nation
Edna Ferber
Louis Adamic
L. M. Birkhead
Friends of Democracy
Barry Bingham
Robert S. Allen
Washi
Philadia Record
Kenneth M. Crawford
Washington
Maxwell Anderson
Glass Cuts Fatal in Store Work
In Madera California 24 year old C B Dean died from loss of blood after a sheet of plate glass cut the arteries in both forearms while he was installing a storefront brake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madera
Calif
C. B. Dean
Boy Scouts Tag 650 Jay-Walkers In Safety Drive
In Cedar Rapids a Saturday night safety drive tagged 650 jay-walkers at five intersections and along between streets from 7:15 to 9:15. Scouts under Gordon Hughes handed safe-walking cards urging pedestrians to follow the green light amid a reminder that six people were killed in Cedar Rapids traffic accidents in 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
I Gordon Hughes
Linn County Highway Safety Commission
Wills Church Aid Society Receives $7000 Bequest
The will of Mrs. Katherine F. Bail leaves seven thousand dollars to the Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian church in Missouri Valley. Bail, a former resident, died April 13 in Los Angeles and was buried in Missouri Valley. Probate filed in Harrison County District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Valley, Ia
Ladies Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church of Missouri
Eugene ONeill's lifelong quest shaping plays at sea and stage
The article profiles Eugene ONeill as a persistent playwright who drafts, rewrites, and types with difficulty, comparing his craft to Hemingway. It traces his sea years inspired by ocean lore, his Provincetown start, and the Provincetown Playhouse debut before his Broadway breakthrough with Strange Interlude. It recalls his longing for the sea and solitude reflected in his early poem Free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Neill
Provincetown
Mass
Cape Cod
Provincetown Playhouse
Provincetown Theatrical Group
George Cram Cook
Susan Glaspell
Robert Edmond Jones
Greenwich Village
Pacific
Sea Island
Tornado Ravages East Iowa After Severe Storm
A powerful tornado tore through East Iowa causing extensive damage to buildings and utilities. The August Malottki slaughter house and nearby home suffered major destruction but no injuries were reported. Churches, barns, hog houses, and an oil tank were damaged as the storm moved from Lon don toward Lowdon and Iowa City where 44 of an inch of rain fell in 15 minutes.
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Malottki
Chicago and North Western Railroad
London
Tipton
Louis Yer
Lowdon
Iowa City
Inside Story of the M3 Tank and Its Production
A reporter details the M3 tank as an efficient mobile weapon, noting its armor, interior protection, and crew comfort. The piece traces Chrysler's mass production push from Rock Island to Detroit, describing assembly, sealing secrecy, and the tank’s early testing and features.
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Chrysler
Cerem
Rock Island
Lit
Arsenal
Detroit
Eddie Hunt
Hunt
Wallace averse to politics but speaks on liberty duties
The article profiles Vice President Wallace, detailing his reluctance for office, frequent speeches on liberty duties, and his role in the Roosevelt administration. It notes his global outlook, daily workload, and efforts to bridge U S southern relations, with comments on his personal life and routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Liberty
Cactus Jack
Garner
Harold Young
Dallas
Texas
Mary Huss
Iowa
Ed Hardy
Senate
Navy
Germans Hit London In Two Raids Over Southeast and Thames
German raids struck London from the southeast and along the Thames estuary as bombs and flares hit rural areas and the city. Anti-aircraft fire largely repelled flares before touch, while Luftwaffe heavy bombs caused repeated, ear-splitting explosions and widespread alarm through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thames Estuary
London
Itsels
Oyal Air Force
Berlin
Greek Premier Takes Own Life and Military Government Formed
Athens reports the Greek cabinet is being formed in a crisis with a military orientation amid alleged surrender talks with the Axis. King George meets cabinet choices as Mazarakis is offered the vice premiership. others to be sworn in Sunday.
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Athens
Bordeaux
Henri Petain
Korizis
London
George
Mazarakis
Costas Kodisias
No. 2
Crown Council
Kodisias
Eleutherios Enizelos
Greece
GHQ
Britain seeks ways to aid convoy battles across Atlantic
The article discusses U.S. reluctance to send full escorts, possible partial convoy duties by American ships, Halifax deliveries to shorten British runs, and the proposal of American bases in Greenland to combat U-boat threats while protecting merchant shipping. It notes British and Allied plans amid the Balkans and Suez context.
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America
White House
Balkans
Suez
Atlantic
Greenland
Liberty Flame Must Stay Alive in America Says Educator
Des Moines AP report quotes Dr. E. T. Person of the University of Iowa urging that the flame of human liberty, extinguished in most of Europe, be kept alive in America. He warns youths under dictatorship learn desensitized math using bombs and bullets rather than simple units.
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Des Moines
E. T. Rson
University of Iowa
Europe
America
Aing
Iowa
Germany
Windsor Duchess Keeps Pace With Social Engagements
In Palm Beach the Duke and Duchess of Windsor attend a quiet luncheon and a small dinner with socialite friends during a four day visit. The duchess says the duke cancelled many events but the couple appears to attend most planned engagements, preferring intimate gatherings with old friends.
They Say By International News Service
Washington dispatch quotes Sidney Hillman, co-director of the office of labor management, praising the rarely large cooperation between American employers and labor unions and noting the small number of strikes in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sidney Hillman
Office of Eager Management
Duchess of Windsor Faces Shopping Tour Need
In Palm Beach the Duchess of Windsor cites a shortage of clothing during her France refugee era remark. She notes only possession is a set of refugee rags she brought from France as she plans shopping in the area.
Saturday Marks and City Weather Shifts Notably
A garbled item notes Saturday marks with Saturday highs and Friday lows affecting New Orleans, San Antonio, Milwaukee and other cities. It hints at weather shifts and regional climate notes without clear specifics.
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New Orleans
San Antonio
Milwaukee
Italian Recapture Of Albanian City Reported By Nazis
German radio said Italy reoccupied Argiro castro in southern Albania. Italian dispatches described Greek forces retreating along the line from Lake Prespa to the Adriatic. War maps show five major Italian columns advancing from Biklishta Erseke Korizza and other points toward the Greek border.
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Rome
Albania
Lake Presba
Biklishta
Phiorina
Erseke
Corizza
Korizza
Klisura
Roosevelt and King to Confer on War Ties Sunday
President Franklin D Roosevelt and Canadian Prime Minister W L Mackenzie King will meet in Hyde Park for consultations that may bring the United States closer to Britain's war effort against the Axis powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Canada
W. L. Mackenzie King
United States
Deaths Helen Trawnicek Lana 79 Widow of Tobias Lana
Mrs Helen Trawnicek Lana age 79 died at her daughter’s home 110 Twentieth Ave SW at 5 p m Saturday Born in Chocen Czechoslovakia Aug 26 1861 she came to Cedar Rapids in 1925 First husband Joseph Trawnicek died in 1925 later married Tobias Lana Funeral 2 p m Monday at Janeba chapel Theodore B Hlubacek in charge Burial in Bohemian National Cemetery Friends may call at chapel
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Helen Trawnicek Lana
Tobias Lana
Frank Bohac
Twentieth Ave
Chocen
Czechoslovakia
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Travnicek
Tobia Lana
Janeba Chapel
Theodore B. Hlubacek
Bohemian National Cemetery
Damage suit filed in Iowa City over negligent driving
Grayce I. Smith of Iowa City files a $115 damage suit in district court Saturday naming Walter D. Rouzer Jr. as defendant. She alleges he drove negligently and struck a building owned by a vehicle, causing damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Walter D. Rouzer, Jr
Grayce I. Smith
Viece
Halifax Escape Involves British Ambassador in Maryland Crash
Lord Halifax the British ambassador to the United States and Lady Halifax escaped injury when their official car was sideswiped by another automobile Saturday night as they traveled to Baltimore near Colesville Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colesville, Md
Ins
Lord Halifax
United States
Lady Halifax
Baltimore
Goebbels Declares Germany's Victory as Good as Certain
In a Saturday night radio address Berlin, Minister of Propaganda Paul Joseph Goebbels stated that Germany's ultimate victory is already as good as assured. He framed the outcome as imminent and certain, signaling strong confidence in the war effort.
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Wehis
Serviel
Meen Funeral Home
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Wills Church Aid Society
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K. T
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