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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1941
Page
2
A morning blaze occurred Sunday at 7:16 a.m. near 3800 Old M Road. Fire responders arrived to control the scene with unknown cause and no injuries reported. Firefighting units, authorities, and residents assessed damage and secured the area.
Sherman T Freeman aged 76 died at his home 1304 First avenue NW at 11 p m Sunday.
Russell Nickels, 18, of 812 A avenue NE, was fined $100 plus costs for dis orderly conduct. The fine was suspended during good behavior.
Protect shipments during the next 24 to 36 hours from temperatures. North and northeast rise to 28 to 32 degrees, west at 32 degrees, and east and south above 32 degrees. Monitor for rapid changes and adjust cooling measures accordingly.
Mercy hospital welcomes a son for Mr. and Mrs. eea Huntoon of Marion and two more sons born April 21 to Mr. and Mrs. A. F on 2425 D avenue NE and to Mr. and Mrs. D. E. H. Ana mosa.
Saturday results show Harvey J. of 1306 Nineteenth avenue SE fined 25 dollars and costs for reckless driving with Margaret Hawk of Toddville fined 5 dollars and costs for improper passing on the highway and C A Van Deuser of Van Horne fined 2 dollars and costs for improper equipment on a truck. Monday Veil Taylor age 49 of 1604 Fifteenth Avenue SE had a 30 day suspended sentence revoked for intoxication before Justice H R Churchill.
British bombers hit Brest an important U boat base and targeted Cologne Duesseldorf Aachen and other towns. Fire was seen at Cologne and near a road. A 3000 ton enemy supply ship was reported sunk off the Norwegian coast Sunday.
Berlin dispatch says official news agency reported that weak British air formations crossed into the west German frontier area during the night and dropped bombs at scattered points causing unimportant damage only in residential districts.
Rotarians at the Roosevelt hotel hear a presentation on vitamin rich diets and halibut fishing in Alaskan waters. The speaker notes vitamin A and D are concentrated in fish livers, frozen and shipped for oil extraction. He describes halibut lines set half a mile apart with 800 hooks each and notes juveniles stay near the surface for sun exposure.
Constance Bennett, 35, of the Bennett acting family, and actor Gil bert Roland, 35, were married in Yuma Arizona. Bennett is the daughter of Richard Bennett and sister to Joan Bennett and Barbara Bennett Downey.
Prof Walter A Aan of Northwestern University reports a survey of 560 children in Evanston showing 54 percent would rather visit a museum than go to the neighborhood cinema. The finding suggests strong museum appeal among youth.
The Canadian defense department said two of 28 German POWs who escaped from a northern Ontario camp were killed and 20 were recaptured. One airman was seriously hurt. The area was blanketed by half a foot of snow with bitter cold after a Sunday blizzard.
Greece forms a new government with Manuel Tsouderos, former Bank of Greece head, as prime minister. King’s difficulties hint at truce talk with Germany, while Britain watches for a potential withdrawal from the Balkans and broader German strategy in the eastern Mediterranean and Suez region.
London sources warn civil war in Romania is inevitable with Soviet inspired aims to block German Balkans progress and hinder Germany’s drive toward India. OGPU parachutists and troops are said to converge on the Romanian frontier to quell chaos and secure regional control.
President Roosevelt and King of Canada outlined a joint plan to mobilize continental production for democratic war aims. The agreement aims to supply defense materials across borders, with the United States paying cash for Canadian inputs and Canada sourcing materials from the U S as needed. Details to follow, but the goal is coordinated, broad economic integration to support allied efforts.
Reports from the frontier area say Rumanian guards fire on anyone attempting to cross into Hungary with nightly gunfire heard on the Romanian side. Observers speculate Antonescu's regime may be weakening and could lose German support. Hungary may press for more Transylvania gains amid the strain.
Cairo AP reports the RAF Middle East command said at least 16 German planes were shot down in Greece on Sunday. Fourteen were destroyed in a major air battle over Athens as a large German formation engaged British forces.
New York AP report says W M Jeffers of Union Pacific Railroad announced plans to lay new main lines to extend routes this year at an estimated cost around 16.71 million dollars. The announcement highlights expansion aims and investment level for the railroad network.
John Nunnally, a lifelong fox hunter in Baldwin Georgia, chased a rabid fox that doubled back toward him. He climbed a tree to avoid the animal as his hounds pursued, but the fox escaped after the chase, leaving Nunnally unharmed.
Ann Rutherford tells 300 Los Angeles Sub-deb club members that if a boyfriend shows too much interest and she is not ready to say yes she should respond I am not in love with you yet and I don't like to pretend. She noted she is still cautious about romance after a few dates.
Sherman T. Freeman retired farmer died at his home 1304 First Avenue W Sunday night after a long illness. Born April 18 1865 in Linn County he lived there all his life. Survived by wife Adelia three sons Leo Adell Sherman and Ira Claire and three daughters in Cedar Rapids, a sister in California and ten grandchildren. Funeral arrangements to be announced. Friends may call at Moen chapel.
M L Cook formerly freight agent for the Rock Island in Cedar Rapids died in Kansas City Sunday. He served Cedar Rapids from April 1918 to May 1923, then Des Moines, later Kansas City. He was about 58.
The 6 123 ton Norwegian oil tanker Nina Sorthen reportedly sank in the North Atlantic on Monday with 25 crew aboard believed dead or missing.
The quote captures WILLITS WILLIS admitting difficulty in spelling aloud for his children and worries about what others might hear. He reflects on his current spelling approach and its potential secrecy.
Berlin reports Count Galeazzo Ciano has arrived in German territory to confer with Nazi leaders on the future of Yugoslav territory. King Boris of Bulgaria reportedly met Hitler, and Vienna talks are hinted as a step toward possible partition, though no immediate grand division is planned.
Community notices report a Knights of Pythias bingo event at 7 45 p m on Monday at the K P hall along with a paid luncheon at Kenwood Methodist church Tuesday starting at noon and a Cedar Rapids Public Welfare Bureau luncheon meeting.
The condition of Mrs. Alvin J. Benish of 316 First Street SW, who underwent a major operation on Friday at St. Luke's Hospital, was reported to be good Monday morning.
The city council approved permission to lay mains in the south parking lot of Avenue NW and the south parking lot of Twenty-first Avenue SW during the meeting on Monday.
Mrs. R. A. Donahue of Cedar Rapids along with Mrs. Charles Michel and Mrs. A. A. Hardin of Marion attended the national convention of the American Red Cross. The report lists the participants from Iowa in attendance at the event.
Ida N Amundson of 1104 avenue NW granted a new class C beer permit by the city council. Renewals issued for Albia Navratil of 1006 Third street SE and Gerald J Tuma of 122 First street SE for class B permits and for Schillig Pharmacy of 100 First street SW for class C. Ernest Menecke’s permit transfers from 212 First street NE to 2500 Zika avenue NW.
City council authorized a second payment in the new fiscal year, ordering $25,000 of waterworks series 1929 bonds paid along with $10,687.50 in interest.
Park Commissioner Ed Stefan announced April 28 as bid receipt date for concessions at Bever, Ellis, Daniels and Riverside parks. Leases will run to November 21 with private individuals operating the concessions.
The national youth administration starts issuing part time employment to youths aged sixteen for the first time. Previously the minimum age was seven. Before certification sixteen year olds must be high school graduates.
Donald Fritz 23 of 1208 First Street NW and Donald Euland of Toddville were injured in a collision seven miles north of Cedar on Highway 11. Fritz was driving north and was struck as Euland attempted a left turn. Minor property damage reported.
Willard A. Moore, Iowa WPA music supervisor, says music strengthens morale and aids defense plans by keeping emotions stable. He cites rural music appreciation under WPA and teacher training, and notes music helps curb juvenile crime with fewer than 3 percent of participants ending in juvenile court.
A massive forest fire outbreak spread across eight eastern states reaching near Lakehurst and the U S naval air station as thousands fought to halt its advance. The central and southern New Jersey blazes destroyed 68 homes and caused up to 1 009 000 dollars in damage amid widespread fires in Pennsylvani a New York Maryland and Virginia.
Water from eighth avenue at tenth street SE floods over curbing and onto property. Thomas N. Abodeely of 930 Eighth Avenue SE says the issue was raised to the council and referred to the state highway commission, which ordered the construction.
Japanese Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka will return Tuesday to report on negotiations with Germany Italy and Russia. He is expected to brief on progress and next steps in the diplomatic efforts.
Ed Kelly, 58, of Seattle, was sentenced to six months in the county jail by Judge J. E. Heiserman after pleading guilty to shoplifting. All but 30 days were suspended by recommendation of County W. W. Crissman. He was arrested after a clerk saw him pocket several small cloth items Saturday night.
Ray McCollister 23 formerly of Cedar Rapids was arrested Sunday on a $500 bond after Deputy P. J. Whittemore nabbed him on a farm near Fairfax. Wanted since December 26 on a warrant for child desertion, he allegedly owes $8 weekly support to his former wife Gladys sister of Belle Plaine, for their child.
Effie Matters sues husband Arthur Matters for desertion in Davenport on June 6 1917. Marion Chase seeks a divorce from Rena Chase in a petition filed Monday after a marriage at Vinton.
The NLRB opened a hearing in Washington on the AFL TUCE claim that Iowa Electric Light and Power Co refused three union wage and hours requests and urged nonmembership in January. TUCE says June 1937 with IBEW shows majority representation, while the company seeks to delay until a board election or full investigation.
Washington based government price watchdog from the Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Agricultural Economics attributes recent rise to speculative activity and predicts the rate of increase will slow. The long term trend depends on industrial price controls, a case program and demand.
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