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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1942
Page
2
In a Wednesday meeting at Swisher, residents debated war production and civilian needs. Parsons argued farmers would raise beef despite shortages while Janks pressed for farm labor and material allocation amid P zones and war demands.
The rule requires parties in legal actions involving property tied to enemy nations or designated nationals to file a report. Issued by the Office of Alien Property Custodian under the Trading with the Enemy Act, the regulation covers executors administrators guardians and related interests across jurisdictions.
The court records indicate the disposition that service is considered complete when the order is received by the named party, marking the point of formal attainment of notice. This determines deadlines and subsequent legal steps for the case.
Legion to nominate officers at the post meeting on September 8 with election set for Oct. 13 and installation of new officers at the same session, per Commander Dick Jones.
The Daniels playground junior boys softball team beat Lincoln 8 to 7 at Ellis Park to win their division. Final city championship games were postponed by rain and will be completed at Ellis Park on a later date.
Linn County Iowa board met to certify estimates and set pay for county and court operations. Items include coal bids from Cedar Rapids vendors and appointment of Arthur Axmear as Clerk of the District Court to fill the vacancy. County officers and supervisors adjourned after routine motions and acknowledgments.
A Laeague game sees Bud and Walt lead Allen Motors to a 6 to 1 victory with three hits. Ozburn and Jacobs share pitching duties for the winners while Ziegler and Coon starred for the losers.
The council will hear bids September 7 for widening the south side of Seventh avenue from Eleventh street to the alley. Burger is to receive the mixer after rock delivery.
Advertisement notes a kummage sale and vegetable plate supper for 35 cents at the Presbyterian on August 21. It lists standard brands of toilet articles at Owen's Cut Rate Drug. Also mentions Mrs. Ivan Mann and her son Bob visiting Des Moines to see Mrs. Mann's brother John Campbell, a Veterans hospital patient for six weeks.
At a Monday meeting the Marion-2 post committee said 2000 used records have been sent for service men and more are needed. Old records may be left at the Marion bond store. Plans were made for the post and auxiliary to host the county meeting on October 7. The auxiliary will manage the bond store from August 24 to 29, followed by a picnic for members of the post auxiliary and their friends.
The Rev Guy R James Jr pastor of Marion Free Methodist Church will move with his wife and son Gary Rodger to Knoxville next week after a year in Marion following graduation from John Fletcher College Oskaloosa The James family attended the Free Methodist conference in Birmingham and return Tuesday Other notes mention a Friday club picnic and local visits by Mrs J M Bailey and Miss Florence Bailey with sightseeing at The Dells Wisconsin
Miss Kathryn Kendall has obtained action as instructor in vocals homemaking in the community high school at Momen ce Ill. She will leave Sept. 8. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hoskins entertained Sunday at dinner complimenting their house guests Mr. and Mrs. William Reiser Rollie Ebright Mrs. Alice Jones and Mrs. B J Allison of Columbus Ohio. Other guests were Harry Jordan of Temple City Calif Mrs Bertha Hoskins Anna Jordan and Mrs Nellie Creglow.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Hoskins visited Amana along with Mr and Mrs Robert Begley of Whittier and Mr and Mrs William Reiser of Columbus Ohio on Tuesday.
Miss Emma Engelmann of Hot Springs Arkansas visits Mrs James A Neff in Garnett Kansas to visit her mother Mrs Flora Belle Holding John Lisk is taken home from University hospital Iowa City Townsend club No 2 to meet at city hall Friday at 8 pm Linns Best Four H club meets Mildred Sloan Edith Hagerman reports and a Sloan demonstration Mrs E W Griff visits relatives at Wolga L Mr and Mrs L M Phelps host dinner complimenting Mrs Phelps sister Mrs L H Benn tema and her daughter Betty and Mr and
The piece notes Mrs William Rousey and children James and Jean Ann of Davenport, F E Winston of Cedar Rapids associated with the LR Boettcher team, and their move to Marion with the Boettcher family at 1185 Fourth Avenue. Lake at.
Mr and Mrs Je J Stone host Bridgey and Elizabeth Snyder of Marion whose birthday will be soon. The brief notice notes a family gathering and upcoming birthday event.
Senator Reynolds of North Carolina announced he will request the Senate to take a position on India's independence. He criticized Britain's control as an intolerable contradiction of U S policy and the President's stance and said the action may merely place a record on record.
Allied communique reports German planes bombed and machine gunned a British trawler off Iceland and struck two Icelandic lighthouses with no casualties and only superficial damage. The attack occurred Tuesday near the Iceland coast, as announced by U S authorities.
Twelve men died when a United States Navy PBY patrol plane crashed into a tug in Cristobal C Z. Eight aboard the plane were killed and the tug crew perished.
Dick Madison of 1327 K avenue NE faced reckless driving charges after a Tuesday 8:50 p m accident on A avenue NE between Eleventh and Twelfth streets. A panel truck struck a car driven by Rieniets, who couldn't avoid the collision. Madison later reported to police and was set for court.
A gasoline electric local train failed to stop at Solen thirty miles south. The crew used emergency air brakes after discovering the cab empty. Five miles back on the Cannon Ball River bridge they found Engineer Louis J. Smith dead, apparently fallen from the cab door and striking a girder.
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