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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1942

Page

8

Mrs. Tracey Unopposed for Legion Auxiliary President

Iowa legion auxiliary delegates plan constitutional changes for duration and elect district officers in caucuses. Des Moines conference to be eliminated plus spring district meetings. Loan fund proposed for members to take business courses. Mrs. Tom Tracey of Manchester is unopposed for state auxiliary president as elections close. District shifts name Mt. Vernon Beach named Charles Beach as district president. Helen Higbee elected vice president. Cooperating professors discuss aid for dependent children with gubernatorial candidates favoring federal funds and reasonable legislation.

Des Moines Iowa American Legion Auxiliary Frank Miles Iowa Selective Service Mark W. Murrill Scituate Mass United States C. J. Turner Grinnell Frank Abraham Pleasant Don Sheldon Dubuque Charles Beach Mt. Vernon Helen Higbee Clinton Alfred Severson Drake University Iowa Nevada Severson Nelson G. Kraschel Rourke B. Hickenlooper

Hearing Set for Grady Murder Charge on September 4

Des Moines AP report says Municipal Judge C Edwin Moore set a Sept 4 hearing on the murder charge against Francis L Grady 33 tied to the fatal shooting of Mrs Glenn Ballard a neighbor. Grady pled innocent at arraignment without an attorney and was held without bond. He sobbed I see my error.

Des Moines C. Edwin Moore Francis L. Grady Glenn Ballard Grady

Iowans graduate in Civil Defense program progress

Iowa civil defense reports show 11 000 residents already graduated from courses and 17 000 more in training from 60 counties. Tama held the first blackout and air raid drill. O'Brien and Butler counties plan countywide blackouts. drills may require federal permission.

Waldo Wiese Des Moines Iowa Alex M Miller Iowa State Guard Iowa Industrial and Defense Commission Tama O’brien Butler Calhoun County Seventh Service Command Omaha Rodney Q. Selby The Industrial and Defense Commission Service Command

Mesquakie Powwow Show Draws Small Crowd

Mesquakie Indians open their powwow west of town with a crowd under 500. Most dancers are women and children as men stay in fields and on work projects. Young soldiers like Sgt Kenneth Kapayou visit on furlough from Fort Crockett Texas, earning praise for rifle sharp shooter honors. Children Shirlene and Margie clutch his arms while he tours the grounds. Milton Brown wins best boy dancer as 4 year old Sandra Mitchell energizes the girls dance.

Tama Here Sergi Kenneth Kapayou Fort Crockett Texas Coast Artillery Harbor Defense Shirlene Margie Mary Jones Milton Brown Sandra Mitchell

Marion yound community notices and gatherings report

Local society from St Pauls Lutheran and nearby groups hold meetings in Marion and Cedar Rapids venues. Guests include Mrs Moritz from Stanton Neb and Mrs Stoker from Victo r, with fall supper planned for Oct 9 and Railway Mail Association gathering at Ellis Park.

St. Paul’s Railway Mail Association of Cedar Rapids and Marion Ellis Park

Indian Boys Admit Ninth Auto Theft

Three Indian boys in Tama county jail confessed to stealing a ninth car. Willard Sanache aged 21 and two juveniles admitted stealing a car August 4 in LeGrand from Mr. Erickson after hiding Sanache’s vehicle, driving to Montour to break into Avery grocery, then ditching Erickson’s car and returning to the reservation.

Gazette Toledo Tama County Harry Sharp Tama Willard Sanache LeGrand Erickson Sanache Montour Avery

Fairfax Glenn Selzer to begin three months training

Glenn Selzer, instructor at Cedar Rapids Air ways, will leave Friday evening for Randolph Field Texas for three months of advanced training.

Fairfax Glenn Selzer Cedar Rapids Airways Randolph Field Texas

45 000 Ton Iowa to Be Launched August 27

Rep William S Jacobsen said the new U S S Iowa will be launched August 27 at the Brooklyn navy yard. He called it the largest battleship to date in the 45 000 ton class with greater speed protection and gun power than prior ships. The keel was laid June 27 1941 and the ship completed months ahead of schedule.

Washington William S. Jacobsen D-Ia U S. S. Iowa Brooklyn Navy Yard Iowa Jacobsen

Son of Man Killed By Japs Born Day After His Birthday

Relatives announce birth of a son William Richmann Schick to Mrs William Schick of Chicago formerly Lois Richmann of Lowden The infant was born Aug 18 at Evangelical hospital Chicago a day after his father Lieut William Schick would have turned 32 on Aug 17 He was a flight surgeon killed when his plane arrived at Pearl Harbor during the December 7 raid Mrs Schick is a Lowden native and nurse who married in London May 1941 Her father Louis Richmann was previously killed in an accident.

Lowden William Richmann Schick William Schick Chicago Lois Richmann Evangelical Hospital Schick

Anamosa Man Commissioned as Army Second Lieutenant

Donald B Goodman of Anamosa was commissioned a second lieutenant after completing officer training at Fort Benning. He is the first Jones County selectee to receive an officer's commission and will report for duty September 2 in Los Angeles after a 10 day furlough with his wife and mother.

Anamosa Donald B Goodman Army Fort Benning Ga Lient Goodman Jones County John Goodman Los Angeles

Iowa City Bench Vacant Again as Smith Joins Navy

Iowa City again lacks a municipal judge as William John Smith enlisted in the Navy. Smith had served six months on the bench after Judge Glenn Bowen left for the army. Smith, 27, a University of Iowa Law School graduate, was appointed to fill Bowen's vacancy. his term would have expired April 1, 1943.

Iowa City Walliam John Smith Des Moines Smith Glenn Bowen Uniersity of Iowa Law School

Crash Kills Two in Aberdeen Training Plane Crash

Des Moines AP reports Robert P. McClure 25 a 1941 University of Iowa graduate and civilian instructor died in a training plane crash at Aberdeen South Dakota. Also killed was Sergeant Thomas F Quinlan 27 of Los Angeles California.

Des Moines Robert P. McClure University of Iowa Aberdeen McClure Fay McClure Athamba Calif Thomas F Quinlan Los Angeles Calif

Also Mentioned on This Page

Tom Tracey Legion Auxiliary Mrs. Beach Tom H. Tracey Manchester Iowa Department of the Auxiliary Navy Jerry Holland William Holland Marion L. L Sergt Kenneth Kapayou Marion News Lester Martin Howard Lawrence Martin William Miller Cedar Rapids Monticello Gordon Hatchery Eleanor Ward John Hertel Mary Jo Edward Dixon L. C Wiencke White House Western Auto Associate Harvey Hansen Harvey Allan Fifth Avenue Ed Sigfred Co Cliff . Johnson Standard Marshall Field Little Fendrick van Bibber Pandelas Little San Felice Roi Tan Owen’s J. P Layden Barbara Ann Elizabeth Birmingham Ala Arthur E. Crew Joanne Crew Earl A. Baker Clear Lake Syls Grocery Pauline Naso J. Lawrence Bigger N. F Club Clementine Schminke D. S. Stewart Philip Bunting Frank J Cleveland Lester Cleveland Mary Klopp North Chicago Hospital Connie Bobst Martelle Philip Kuhn Bembergs Dimities Murrays John Clark Elaine Jones Perry Mrs. Clark Frank Lafferty Mr. Lafferty John Twelfth Street Kay Nielsen Tommie Fisher Robert Bunting Mickey Cira David Martin Harold Hayes Rosanne Bigger Kenneth Gillmore Charles Sandra Storm Ivan Gillmore Leonard Storm Bigger Edith and Jeanette Hagerman Genevieve Koch Iowa State College Yvonne Knapp Coe College Evelyn Ruth Dukek Alice and Lois Frederick Iowa State Teachers College Virginia Sloan Mildred Sloan Muriel Thomas Ralph Parks Clair Nicholson Pearl Harbor T. H Mr. Nicholson Nicholson la Dell Patricia and Carmel Ann Nicholson Frank Ford Marshalltown Ford James Fernow Fernows the Fords George Neff Davenport Herbert Ellinger Kalamazoo Mich Bob Boyanovsky Sikeston Bob Ed Boyanovsky Lorraine Schmidt Melvin Schmidt Civil Service Washington, D. C Miss Schmidt A. J. Dahn Stanley Stevens Manston Wis Minnesota Stevens Kenneth Neal DeWees E. R Brooks Eighth Avenue Donald Brooks Don Philip Glendale DeWees Everett Brooks Larry John Joan Brooks Brooks Don John C. Smith E R Brooks Bess Golden Hazel Holden Henry Sergi Melvin L Fernow Army Flying Field Waco E R Harville Gary Knapp James Knapp Alvin Maxwell Dr. Storck W. E. Cooper Dale McMickle Central Dickey’s Foods Creamery Monarch Colorado Ercre Coco-Wheats Wilson's Lic Rez Rks Charmin ROLLS HILEX Nousehe Sc Pke Saus Culbert’s Food Market California Malaga M Ave Center Point IGRAM H. K Sixth Street Hamed Foods Second Avenue Charnen Peter Pan Wilson Narisco Sanitary Farm Dairies Hilex A Donald Goodman Jones Selectee Nabisco Oye Sa Nature Uae C. L. Putnam Iowa Department of Health Putnam Health Department Lowan Sixteenth Avenue VEAL Loin
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