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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1944
Page
1
A list of wartime ration details including blue stamps A through Z8 and A5 through F5 with points, sugar coupons 30 31 and 32 for five pounds, five gallon gas coupons B3 B4 C3 and C4, fuel oil through Sept 30, canning five pounds through Feb 1945, airplane shoe stamps, and a court entry for Roy Landrus at 1006 Sixth Street SE with $50 and costs.
Reckless driving fines listed for Francis Graham and Ss C L. Watsabaugh with $25 and costs. Parking violations include E W Bradshaw $1, Joe Hidder $1, George Trimpe $1, and Esther H McCandless plus M C Happel with totals of $1 and costs. Names tied to a gasoline fire and multiple divorce decrees noted in a brief district column.
Mayor Frank K. Hahn appeals to Cedar Rapids residents to use water-tight garbage cans with secure covers as required by municipal ordinances 709 and 710. He notes war-time strains may require extra cans or improvised facilities but emphasizes covering refuse to protect public health, especially with infantile paralysis season.
The statement outlines an effort to catch up quickly and to cover every route as often as possible in the coming days. It emphasizes intensified patrols and expanded deployment to reach full coverage.
Soviet forces drive toward East Prussia and threaten Warsaw as Cherniakovsky's group breaches toward the Narew. Red air strikes target Baltic shipping while German defenses collapse in the Suwalki Triangle and near Riga. More than 30 German divisions face destruction in the Baltic drive.
Fred Hagerman 52 of 720 Third Street SW was attacked by brothers Don and E H Fritz near Foxhead tavern. Hagerman suffered a broken jaw and facial wounds. he was moved from Mercy to University hospital in Iowa City for care. Fritz brothers face state assault charges, pled not guilty. bonds set at $1000 each. Hagerman’s son Cliff and another Hagerman relative were involved. the elder Hagerman earlier in the evening had refused service to the Fritz group.
Link-Belt company and subsidiaries said net income before postwar credit for the six months ended June 30, 1944, totaled 1,042,260 dollars, or 1.33 dollars per common share, versus 1,181,216 dollars or 1.53 dollars for the same period in 1943.
Washington supporters of the Murray Kilgore mobilization bill considered trimming the proposed weekly unemployment benefit for the mobilization period from 35 to 25 dollars to break a states rights senate coalition.
Lorton H Stubbs a former Cedar Rapids resident now working in radio and script writing in Hollywood authors an August Read magazine piece titled A New World for Deaf Children. The story profiles the nation s first free clinic in Los Angeles where parents and preschool deaf children train together founded by Mr and Mrs Spencer Tracy whose son John Tracy aged 19 now leads a normal life.
Downtown intersections will be staffed by four volunteers from the American Legion Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Czech Guard under city police supervision. They will direct pedestrians to obey signals. violations by pedestrians or motorists will lead to tickets after the educational phase ends. Patrols run Saturday afternoon and evening.
Pfc. Rudy Drahovzal twenty was wounded in action in France on July 26 according to a telegram from the war department to his parents. He entered service March 18, 1943 and had been overseas since early July. A Wilson high school graduate in 1943 he was active in track and football.
In lieu of a $500 bond Bedell is jailed in Linn County. He was arrested Wednesday night by Deputy Sheriff P. J. Whittemore.
George P. Haldy owner of Haldy Beauty Supply died July 30 in Cedar Rapids. The Merchants National Bank named executor in the probate filing.
Mildred Hansen as administratrix files suit in district court against Malcolm V. Bolton for 4300 dollars on a promissory note. The action seeks judgment for the debt and related claim.
Pfc. Emil F. Stolba son of Mr and Mrs Edward F Stolba route 3 awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action in France. He entered service July 1942 and went overseas May 1944. He has two brothers in the navy Louis in the South Atlantic and Leo in New Guinea.
Services at United Brethren in Shueyville Sunday include worship at 9 30 a m church school at 10 30 and Christian Endeavor at 8 p m A Scout troop meeting led by Clyde Peremsky at Central Park Presbyterian church is set for Friday at 7 30 p m The Pale Methodist church will hear Rev C W Harrop speak on He Also Gave His Son at the 11 a m service Stars will be placed on a service flag for parishioners in service Mrs Clair Felker and daughter Patricia have returned to visit Don Boquist at 1409 C avenue NE and will spend six weeks with her husband Ensign Clair Felker in Washington D C
William Trachta Jr. files two district court suits against Dennis H. Maher and B J Schoeblen for a January 13 1944 crash on Highway 218. One seeks 5000 for injuries to Trachta the other 2500 for damages to the horse and time lost by his son. Both suits are by the boy's father.
Dates for mailing Chanukah gifts to Jewish men in the armed forces are Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, the Cedar Rapids Red Cross was reminded Friday. Requests will not be required. Parcels sent overseas will be accepted under the same conditions as Christmas mail for other servicemen. They should be marked "For Jewish Holiday."
Alfred Eugene Bedell 21 of 322 F Avenue NW waived to the grand jury after arraignment in Justice H. R. Churchill's court. He faces a charge of desertion and abandonment of minor children.
Police records show a $68 watch stolen from A A Maedr at 1422 Sixth Street NW, last May but reported Friday. Abe Hamed of 1248 Nineteenth Ave SW reported a scooter frame and two tires stolen from his garage Thursday. E B White of 1010 Belle Ave SW reported 125 bushel baskets valued at $12.50 stolen from the Wilson and Company dump.
Washington reports a government shift in aircraft production to focus on Japan over Germany. The move will release about 220000 aircraft workers by year end, with 20000 to be discharged in 30 days and 34000 jobs awaiting absorption. Lib erator bombers C-46 transports and Thunderbolt fighters will decline while the B 29 and B 32 gain emphasis. Higgins Aircraft halted its 50 Commando cargo plane contract before any delivery. The first C 46 is expected this month.
The Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard announce new size limits for overseas parcels. Parcels up to 70 pounds and 30 inches by 82 inches may be mailed if containing military clothing or equipment and backed by appropriate orders or statements from the serviceman or commanding officer. This applies to non Christmas mail only.
Sea Scouts from ships 89 and 90 and skippers Nate Worcester and Jackson Van Yeast inspected their Ellis park bathhouse base and enjoyed a two hour river cruise Thursday night. George W. Smith led the inspection as council commodore.
The five day walkout by 50 000 truck drivers and freight handlers paralyzed midwestern freight amid a wage dispute with 125 firms over a seven cent hourly increase and three tenths of a cent per mile. War materials pile up at loading docks while communities face shortages as unions consider escalation and possible presidential action.
Cedar Rapids drivers stood firm awaiting action from President Roosevelt or the Mid west Operators association. More than 100 over the road drivers idle since Tuesday as Teamsters Local 238 did not strike in sympathy, with freight tied up at other terminals and operators pressured to comply with the strike.
The vessel was ordered in July and operated normally following a tieup in St Paul earlier in the week, indicating restoration of standard service and schedule after the disruption.
Cedar Rapids navy recruiting office reports five men from the Cedar Rapids area enlisted in the Naval Reserve. Named are David Roglers Darling, James Mitchell Lohman, Orville Carlyle Rennie, Jack Calvin Abshile of Swisher, and Herlan B. York of Marengo.
In Linn County Iowa James H Smith Sheriff notifies Walter Ernest Stydel Verons and others that a 1944 auto AA8113$ was seized for intoxication violation. The court sets September 18 1944 at 9 00 AM at Cedar Rapids Court House for forfeiture hearing. Respondents must appear and show cause.
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