Cedar Rapids Residents Named in New Marriage Notices
Cedar Rapids couple B. F. Farber and Ella Newman announce marriage for Cedar Rapids with Howard Ewing Irvine of Pensacola Florida and Betty Kathryn Daughton of Cedar Rapids. Clifford Rohrig of Waterloo and Elma J. Smith of Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Farber
Ella Newman
Cedar Rapids
Howard Ewing Irvine
Pensacola, Fla
Betty Kathryn Daughton
Clifford Rohrig
Waterloo
Elma J. Smith
Independence
Death notices for John Marhoul and Grace Herrick
John Marhoul father of Mrs. A W Navratil died Wednesday evening at his son Anton's Cresco home. Grace Herrick former Cedar Rapids resident died in Houston Texas on Wednesday.
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John Marhoul
A. W. Navratil
Mt. Vernon Road
Anton
Cresco
Grace Herrick
Cedar Rapids
Houston
Texas
Birth announcements from St Luke's Mercy and Ronenberg families
Mr and Mrs Dwight Krumholtz of 2231 Fifth Avenue welcome a daughter born August 27 at St Luke's hospital. Mr and Mrs George Shearer of 2400 Ellis Boulevard NW welcome a son born August 27 at Mercy hospital. Mr and Mrs Leonard Ronnenberg of Ely Road SW report a son, correcting a prior column that had listed a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's Hospital
Dwight Krumholtz
Fifth Avenue
Mercy Hospital
George Shearer
Ellis Boulevard
Leonard Ronnenberg
Ely Road
Police Court Maynard Docket For Driving Infractions
Robert W Bowen of 523 Seventh Avenue SW and H G Edgeton of First Avenue at Thirty second Street were fined $10 and costs for speeding. John Bowman of 1500 Bever Avenue SE was fined $25 and costs for reckless driving. leaving the scene of an accident without making his identity known was dismissed against him. Pet Melis of 129 Twentieth Street NE fined $2 and costs for leaving the scene of an accident with identity known. Mrs Dorothy Gatewood of Delta fined $1 and costs for failure to yield the right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Bowen
Seventh Avenue
H. G. Edgeton
First Avenue
Dorothy Gatewood
Delta
British and Allied RAF Raids Deepen North Africa Combat
The report details RAF and US bombers hitting Suda Bay Crete and the Corinth canal, plus long-range fighters targeting transport columns west of El Alamein. New Zealand forces raid El Mireir center, taking prisoners, while reports hint at Rommel’s preparation to move toward Alexandria. An air assault on Axis bases near Sidi Barrani and El Daba is noted, with cautious framing of the action as local rather than a full-scale offensive.
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el Alamein
New Zealand
el Mireir
Desert Front
RAF
United States
Suda Bay
Crete
Corinth Canal
Greece
Sidi Barrani
el Daba
London
Erwin Rommel
Alexandria
Africa
Cauhatans
Cataenand
Italy
Japs Break Silence On Solomons Battle Loss and Claims
Tokyo reports loss of one destroyer and damage to a small aircraft carrier in the renewed Battle of the Solomon Islands. Axis broadcasts variably cite carrier damage and false reports, while U.S. communiqués note hits on multiple Japanese ships without confirmed sinks. The clash east of the Solomons enters a second phase with mixed casualty claims and no Washington confirmation of U.S. losses.
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Crete
Greece
Middle East
Solomons
Tokio
Japan
Solomon Islands
Imperial Headquarters
Berlin
United States
The
United States Navy
Washington
Cedar Rapids fightstin can quota in war drive 45 tons a month
Cedar Rapids officials hear a war salvage plan to meet a 45 gross tons monthly tin can quota. Deputy chief Merrell explains the can drive yields guns tanks and shells, urges housewives to open wash bend and flatten cans, and store them dry. Cans will be collected with refuse for detinning at five plants. similar drives target Des Moines Sioux City and Jerloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Leslie Merrell
Washington, D. C
Merrell
Chicago
Ind
Lou Burgus
Daven Des Moines
Sioux City
Jerloo
Iowa
H. C. Plagman
Des Moines
John Sayles
War Production Board
Henry Haegg
Bob Vinch
Civilian Defense Organization
Definite WPB controls on military material priorities
Nelson briefs Forrestal Eberstadt and others on new order to curb prior ity inflation by requiring WPB authorization for each contract’s priority rating. Officials note previous free hand by services spurred shortages of steel copper zinc and other key materials and pledge tighter checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPB
Armed Services
Nelson
The
Indignities Faced by Diplomats in Japan Evacuation
The text describes harsh treatment of diplomats during evacuation in Japan. It notes rationing of eggs, forced liquidation of embassy furniture at a fraction of value, and police entry restrictions. Latin American diplomats protest, with Chile and Argentina under tight surveillance. Peruvian officials face threat and confinement, while Chilean pay issues hint at suspected fifth column activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chile
Argentina
Ricardo Rivera-Schrieber
Legation
Alfredo Lertora
Yokohama
Grand Hotel
Japan
South America
Slots and Punchboards Seized in Tiffin Raids
AP reports in Tiffin that Club 88 and Spivey's tavern were raided by state bureau of investigation agents with Sheriff Preston Koser. Slot machines and punchboards valued over 875 dollars were seized. Club 88 is run by Mrs. Ferningham and Spivey's tavern by Kenneth Spivey. An information will be filed against both operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiffin (Ap
Club 88
Spivey
State Bureau of Investigation
Preston Koser
Ferningham
Kenneth Spivey
Koser
Edward F. Rate
Grew Reports Mistreatment in Japanese Internment Centers
Joseph C. Grew former ambassador to Tokyo presented to federal officials a report detailing mistreatment of Americans in Japanese internment centers. His memo included material gear from the Lourenco Marques liner exchange and described events in Tokyo leading to Pearl Harbor. He spent 90 minutes with Secretary of State Hull and then briefed the State Department officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph C. Grew
Tokio
Grew
Geipgnoim
Lourenco Marques
Pearl Harbor
Cor- Hull
State Department
Hal
Rumi plan faces revision amid five percent withholdings
Senators scrutinize the Rumi plan as the House tax bill moves toward a pay as you go system with a five percent deduction on 1943 income. Employers would withhold five percent from wages starting January to cover 1943 taxes while 1942 tax payments are settled. The panel rejects a source withholding on bond interest and other small-entity payments.
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George
Treasury Department
Japanese Counterattack At Solomon Islands Fails To Break Guadalcanal
Allied reports say Japanese striking force and transports approached Guadalcanal from the northeast and north but were harassed by American bombers and fighters. By midgame at least 13 Japanese ships damaged, 33 enemy planes shot down while US losses were four. American long range bombers hit two carriers and a battleship as land based planes damaged transports and escorts. Guadalcanal remains the main objective with US fighters praised as outstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Marine Corps
Islands
United States
Navy
Kaiser investigator details steel black market and penalties
The Kaiser inquiry links Willard P. Markle a Houston steel broker to price overcharges and profits from a steel black market. Frank Higgins of Higgins Industries flagged marketable steel, while enforcement head Gruener vowed full action including triple damages, license revocation, and criminal prosecutions where applicable. Evidence cites Kaiser purchases of 504000 pounds at above ceiling prices plus 400000 more offered, with surplus freight costs and seven transactions yielding about 5097 dollars over price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard P. Markle
Houston
Tex
CPA
Markle
Frank Higgins
Higgins Industries, Inc
New Orleans
Gruener
Builders Structural Teel Company
Kaiser Ae
Leon Henderson
Kaiser Concern
Amos J. Coffman
OPA
Washington
Cleveland
Kaiser
Kaiser Company
California
Cleveland Concern
Sev
Swastika Terms Across Cultures Mentioned
An item notes that the symbol swastika is also known as a fylfot and a gammadion, referencing its varied names across traditions.
Carr Promoted to First Lieutenant at Fort Jackson
Warren Carr son of Mr and Mrs W H Carr of 1722 Seventh Avenue SE has been promoted from second lieutenant to first lieutenant at Fort Jackson South Carolina He serves with a tank destroyer battalion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Carr
W. H. Carr
Seventh Avenue SE
Fort Jackson
S. C
Carr
Major Cerveny Transferred to Overseas Station
Maj. Harold Cerveny son of Mr and Mrs Frank Cerveny of 2614 Avenue NW has been transferred from Muroc California air base to an overseas station. He serves in the Army Air Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Cerveny
Frank Cerveny
Avenue NW
Muroc
Calif
Maj
Cerveny
Army Air Corps
Sergeant Melvin G Vaughn Promoted at Fort Ord
Sergeant Melvin G Vaughn son of James G Vaughn route 3 has been promoted to staff sergeant at Fort Ord California in the United States Army news brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin G. Vaughn
James G. Vaughn
Route 3
Fort Ord
Calif
Ehlers Family Hosts Painter Third Class Home on Leave
Claus H. Ehlers, a painter third class, is spending a nine day leave from Great Lakes naval training station with his family at the Ehlers home, 1529 A avenue NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claus H. Ehlers
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Ehlers
A Avenue
Navy trainee sent to primary flight training base
F. Clark Jennings age 20 son of Mr and Mrs Frank J Jennings of 2017 Grande avenue SE completed a three month preliminary course at the navy pre flight training school in Iowa City and has been transferred to a United States naval reserve aviation base for primary flight training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Clark Jennings
Frank J. Jennings
Grande Avenue SE
Navy
Iowa City
United States Naval Reserve
Mentzer and Smith Navy notes from Cedar Rapids visit and enlist
George A. Mentzer torpedo man second class travels from the West coast to Newport R I torpedo school and visits his parents Mr and Mrs Charles K Mentzer 333 Third Avenue SW Edward T Smith who left Cedar Rapids Aug 15 to join the army is now stationed at Scott Field Ill son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Smith 1226 Fifteenth Street SE
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George A. Mentzer
Torpedo Man
West Coast
Torpedo School
Newport
R. I
Charles K. Mentzer
Third Avenue
Edward T. Smith
Cedar Rapids
Scottfield, Ill
Clarence Smith
Fifteenth Street
Fireman Second Class Lewis C Skersick Returns to Great Lakes
Lewis C. Skersick a fireman second class who had been visiting his wife and children at 333 Third Avenue Southwest has returned to the Great Lakes Naval Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis C. Skersick
Third Avenue
Great Lakes Naval Station
Man Sought in Knife Affray May Become Fugitive from Draft
Dave Reese, 39, Ottumwa Iowa, an implement plant employee, is sought in connection with the knifing of Edgar Jones, a Lawrence Kansas war worker. He failed to report for induction in Ottumwa on Wednesday, and Albia authorities say he did not appear. He faces a warrant charging assault with intent to do great bodily harm.
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Albia (Ap
Dave Reese
Ottumwa
Edgar Jones
Lawrence
Kan
Reese
Albia
Sending Matches By Mail Prohibited
Cedar Rapids authorities reported that an amendment to federal postal regulations bans sending matches through the mails to the U S and overseas possessions and territories including Alaska. The ruling also prohibits gifts of tobacco and cigarettes by mail, with prior allowances for strike-on-box or strike-on-cover matches in asbestos carriers or tight tins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Alaska
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt hosts Fraser as New Zealand premier arrives
President Roosevelt spent the entire morning in discussions with Peter Fraser in Washington. Fraser, a dinner guest Wednesday, joined Grew and Walter Nash after, for talks that extended into the early hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Peter New Zealand
Fraser
Joseph C. Grew
Japan
Walter Nash
New Zealand
Civilian Defense Classes Open at Local YMCA Tonight
A new fire defense class begins at 7 30 PM at the Y W C A with George Newland as instructor. Next week three general defense classes start at 7 30 PM with Ralph Whitlock at Franklin school Tuesday, Mrs C A Love at Grant Wednesday, and Mrs James Yuill at Grant Thursday as instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Newland
Franklin School
Ralph Whitlock
Grant
C. A. Love
James Yuill
Civilians urged to enroll in defense headquarters classes
Persons interested may call civilian defense headquarters for to classes, telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civilian Defense Headquarters
Russians slow German advance near Stalingrad in heavy fighting
On a 70 mile front Soviet defense held as German forces closed toward the Grozny oil fields and Stalingrad. Reports say Soviet units were outnumbered up to three to one at times yet repelled attacks with artillery and grenades. A large armored thrust northwest of Stalingrad was halted with many tanks put out of action. Northeast of Kotelnikovski, enemies attacked but were driven back by artillery, while a cavalry unit broke into the German rear causing heavy losses.
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Grozny
Caucasus
Stalingrad
Red Army
Steel City
Jan Volga
Adolf Hitler
Rzhev
Mozdok
Tiflis
Kotelnikovski
Petition to Place Senator Norris on Independent Ballot
In Lincoln Nebraska AP petitions circulated statewide to place Sen George W Norris Independent of Neb on the November ballot for reelection Norris who may retire at term end did not run in the August 11 primary Foster May Omaha Democratic nominee and Kenneth Wherry Pawnee City Republican nominee were chosen Norris has not ruled out a fall candidacy.
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Lincoln
Neb
George W. Norris
Ind
Norris
Nebraska
Foster May
Omaha
Kenneth Wherry
Pawnee City
Believe Japs Readying for New Invasion
Chinese and Allied sources in Chungking report Japan planned a new invasion within six weeks or a Siberian front against Russia before September. The material reflects a Japanese strategy to defend key rail routes and air bases while pressing in Chekiang and Kiangsi as Chinese forces contest at Chuhsien and Linchuan.
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Chungking
Japan
Yunnan Province
Russia
China
Tokio
Nanchang-Hangchow
Chuhsien
Linchwan
Arters Sentenced Five Years After Prison Escape
Clarence Arters, 55, was given a five year term after pleading guilty to an escape from prison that had granted him 21 years of freedom. The ship's cook and Philadelphia family man was also sentenced for larceny of an automobile by District Judge Joseph Leary to begin after his current term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Clarence Arters
Arters
Philadelphia
Joseph Leary
City Hall Notes: VFW Receives Beer Permit and City Approvals
The council granted a beer permit to the Veterans of Foreign Wars club at 109-115 Second Avenue SE. John Jo Lincoln Bowling accepted a permit on Fifth Street at Second Avenue. The council approved payment for road oil and asphalt for city streets maintenance by the streets department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars Club
Second Avenue
John Jo
Lincoln Bowling
Fifth Street
Streets Department
Council approves transfers between city departments
The council approved transfers totaling 105.20 moving 46.32 from the fire department to waterworks and 58.88 from bridge maintenance to public improvement.
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Daily Record
Egypt
Harold Alexander
Rumi Plan
U.S
Vaughn
F. R
Parents’ Magazine
Moscow
Heavi Eeme
Senator Norris
Farmers
Gazette
Ad Department
City Hall
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