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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1941
Page
12
Charles Quentin chief engineer says the first of two 412 foot transmitting towers is being hoisted and bolted in place replacing the pair toppled by the July 17 storm. WMT has operated on one tower since the damage and expects completion in about six weeks under the current schedule.
The new towers are manufactured by the Wincharger company of Sioux City Iowa. They feature a W antenna design with minimal steel and high structural strength achieved through a unique system of supporting guys.
The WMT program lineup includes Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne in Elizabeth the Queen, Paul Robeson singing Water Boy, and a Kaufman Hart Adams sketch If Men Played Cards as Women Do at 6 7 p m Monday. Tony Martin Bert Lahr Linda Ware and Dave Rose orchestra perform Search for a Sponsor in the second half hour. News Here and Abroad airs on WENR at 7 30 p m Monday.
A dense list of radio programs across stations WMT WLS WGN WHO ENER WENR and more runs from 5:00 a.m. through noon with shows like Sunrise Hour Smile A While Vox Pop World’s Best Telephones and News-Hearter plus music segments, talks, and devotional features. The day features multiple hosts and a wide variety of programs across national and regional networks.
A snapshot of radio listings shows WMT WGN WLS and WENR segments across a day. Programs include market briefs Dr Malone sports updates and various family dramas and news roundups with multiple station changes and time stamps.
Radio program recap detailing highlights from state owned and operated educational institutions in Iowa. Focuses on station activities, coverage areas, and notable segments aired during the period.
Census Bureau reports public payrolls accounted for one sixth of total non agricultural wages in 1941. About 3.5 million state and local workers earned 381 million dollars in wages, while federal and other workers made up the remainder. Employment rose by about 50 percent since 1929, with 3.1 million employed in January 1941.
The Iowa State Commerce Commission notes a petition by Counts Rural Electric Cooperative of Independence Iowa seeking a franchise to erect and maintain poles wires towers and other fixtures for delivering power and heating. The commission will set a hearing date five days after notice and invites public comment.
A notice from Linn County Iowa states that Clarence W. Beatty has been named administrator of a deceased person. The document is signed and dated Sunday, August 104, by authorities and attorneys listed as Yessler, Liddle and Fahey.
Berlin reported 25 British merchant ships totaling 148 200 tons sunk by U boats and warships in a convoy from Stunt to Gibraltar. The announcement, broadcast as Churchill spoke, credited 21 freighters in the Gibraltar convoy as sunk after several days. Twenty five survivors from a British freighter reached Lisbon aboard.
After two months of waiting the Finnish high command says the time is ripe for an attack on Viborg. The advance follows heavy combat as troops push through mountainous terrain protected by Soviet fortifications.
AP reports the Bishop cafeteria in Des Moines faced a Sunday picket by Bakers Local 2 AFL. Union agent Frank Frost said about 27 cafeteria workers did not report for work, with three bakers present to press grievances.
Miss Sylvia Oiness recalled the Zamzam sinking before a Cedar Rapids audience. She described how a radio antenna was ripped away during the Nazi raid, preventing an SOS and likely saving 138 Americans aboard. Oiness, 28, and 10 missionaries were en route to Cape Town to work for natives.
Reviewing Stand columnist Henry McLemore notes Georgia could raise money by charging admission to see Governor Eugene Talmadge. He portrays the governor as more remarkable than Georgia landmarks and describes him as ungubernatorial in appearance, waiting for a cue to perform on a stage.
The interview portrays Governor Talmadge joking about tobacco habits and editorials. He defends foreign influence while criticizing quick snap judgments and the burden of daily editorial writing. The dialogue touches on press scrutiny and a sweatbox death investigation for a convict.
Survivors recount a German raid that left the Zamzam sinking after three bombs and five minutes of bombardment. Passengers and crew were rescued by the raider, taken to the Dresden prison ship, fed scantily, and guarded under armed watch before transfer near New York.
The army will start releasing selectees and National Guard members around Sept. 1 to ease morale from the 18 months service extension law. Priorities include hardship cases, men aged 28 or older on July 1, 1941, and married men seeking discharge after leased service. Reemployment protections in civilian jobs are noted.
Private Carl Heath of Monmouth Iowa. 32 years old. Inducted May 2. He serves with the 168th Infantry anti tank company in Louisiana with the 34th Division. Heath recalls mayoral duties included chief of police and a yearly salary near one dollar. Town of Monmouth lies in eastern Iowa about 50 miles east of Cedar Rapids.
Linn County Iowa Board of Supervisors awards coal contract to National Coal Company for 600 tons of 6 inch lump steam coal with option 100 tons and 400 tons from Pinney Coal Co Cedar Rapids for use at Linn County Home. Chairman authorized to enter contract and auditors to return unsuccesful bidders checks. Meeting adjourned to August 19 1941. minutes approved.
On motion by a supervisor all motions and bids were read and approved. The Board directed the return of checks to winning bidders and set the date for bids on 14.634 miles of excavation and related work. Bidders included Hannahs West Point M L Johnson Cedar Rapids McGuire Bros Tipton Roth Construction Indianola and others. Board adjourned to Act 36 1941 with Beeson chair.
Milo J. Warner national commander of the American Legion told a Springfield conference that the United States must not change its stance toward communism. He argued that the Legion views opposition to communism as essential and warned that its aim is world domination. He cited President Roosevelt urging a clear concise statement on the emergency.
Unconfirmed but reportedly reliable dispatches state Japanese authorities may build an electrified barbed wire barrier between Shanghai’s international settlement and the western suburbs. The action would enclose areas where wealthy residents reside.
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