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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1945

Page

13

Weather and court notices from the December 1 1045 Daily Record

The issue lists daily highs and lows for several cities including Bismarck Miami Minneapolis Denver New York Los Angeles and Sioux City with precipitation notes. It also forecasts a cloudy colder Sunday and a cooler Monday for Western and Eastern Iowa. Multiple drunkenness and traffic violations are recorded with fines. Fire and accident calls are summarized. Births and marriages from Cedar Rapids Terrell Texas and other towns appear with dates and names.

Bismarck Miami Minneapolis Denver New York Los Aceles Sioux City Iowa

Marine Enlistment Time Out to 2 Years

Washington AP report says the marine corpsCut lowers enlistment to two years effective immediately. Three and four year terms still available. Last two year enlistments were 1919 and 1920. Eligibility spans 18 to 31 with prior service rules. reappointment after re-enlistment within 90 days of discharge.

Washington Marine Corps Corps

Buffalos Storm Mt Casala in Italy World War II

On August 20 1944 the 92nd Buffalo Infantry Division fought on the Fifth Army front in Italy. After months of patrols and hard fighting they launched an assault in February and captured Mt Casala, a peak overlooking western coast ports, in a savage battle.

92Nd Buffalo Italy Mt. Casala Buffalos

Buffalo Division Conquers Italian Ports and Cities

During winter the Buffalos pinned two German divisions and seized La Spezia and Genoa. They advanced north to Alessandria and Turin as the war in Italy closed. In a letter General Mark Clark praised the 92nd division for its crucial role in the Italian surrender and urged officers and men to value their conduct.

Buffalos la Spezia Genoa Alessandria Turin Italy Edward M Almand Mark Clark 92Nd

British Order Cuts Pan American Flights to Two Weekly

The British government reduced Pan American Airways London New York service from five to two round trips weekly after the airline lowered its fares to less than half the competing rates.

Washington Pan American Airways London New York

MacArthur halts Japanese yen printing plan

Tokyo reports that General MacArthur’s headquarters halted the Japanese finance ministry plan to flood Japan with 90 billion yen in new currency by year end. The memo warned that issuing 500 and 1000 yen notes would aid black market activity and tax evasion of the war profits levy.

Tokyo Finance Ministry Japan Douglas MacArthur MacArthur

Bette Davis Weds William Grant Sherry in Private Ceremony

Riverside California reports Bette Davis married ex-boxer William Grant Sherry in a Friday night private ceremony. The wedding followed her hopes for a church service and reporters were not admitted.

Riverside Calif Bette Davis Miss Davis William Grant Sherry

Britain To Back Yugoslav Republic Action

London reports that King Peter II of Yugoslavia told advisers he would write a book revealing ties with Marshal Tito. The Yugoslav parliament declared his royal rights ended, and a British official suggested Britain would recognize the new republic once official notice is received.

London Peter II Yugoslavia Advisory Council Marshal Tito Peter Britain

City Briefs and Police Report From Local Notices

Loraine Schrader of 1501 Seventh Avenue SE is confined in St Luke s hospital with pneumonia visitors permitted. A Townsend mass meeting is set Sunday at noon dinner at the Pythian hall 420 First Avenue NE by the Second district council. Two juveniles were arrested at Union station Friday night as they tried to drive away in a stolen car and admitted stealing several cars for joy rides last week.

Loraine R. Schrader Seventh Avenue SE St. Luke’s Hospital Pythian Hall First Avenue NE Second District Council Union Station

Patrolmen arrest Middleton man on vagrancy charge

Patrolmen Felix Barta and Jerry Navratil held Louis L. LaCour of Middleton Wisconsin Friday night on a charge of vagrancy after arresting him as a vagrant.

Felix Barta Jerry Navratil Louis L. LaCour Middleton Wis

Governors Invite Midwest Leaders To Truck Strike Talks

Governor Dwight Griswold says he invited eight Midwest governors to a Wednesday meeting in Omaha to discuss maintaining law and order during the truck strike and potentially offer arbitration. He warns the strike risks serious public harm by disrupting essential commodity distribution. Telegrams went to Iowa’s Blue, Colorado’s Vivian, Minnesota’s Thye, South Dakota’s Sharpe, North Dakota’s Randahl, Kansas’s Schoeppel, and Missouri’s Donnelly.

Lincoln Dwight Griswold Midwest Omaha Griswold Nebraska Iowa Vivian Colorado Thye Minnesota Sharpe South Dakota Randahl North Dakota Schoeppel Kansas Donnelly Missouri

Truman and Wallace urge management to seek full employment

President Truman told the Society for the Advancement of Management that industry must gear itself to the public interest and make sound day to day decisions to keep high production. Secretary Wallace echoed that scientific management is necessary to face modern economic challenges and keep a free society and economy.

New York Truman Secretary of Commerce The Society For the Advancement of Management United States Wallace

Navy returns Seaman First Class Stewart in error

Navy says 18 year old Seaman First Class Paul I Stewart son of Senator Stewart was unintentionally discharged from the Pacific with a low point score. Orders to move a group to Norfolk Va were sent to a Hawaii base where he happened to be stationed and was involuntarily included in the detachment. Senator Stewart said he had never heard of the transfer.

Washington Navy Paul I. Stewart Senator Stewart D-Tenn Pacific Hawaii Norfolk Stewart

At the First Sign of a Cold Use Eby Capsules

An old advertising line promotes Eby capsules as a remedy at the onset of a cold suggesting immediate use for quick relief.

House Votes Boost In Appropriations

In Washington the House passed a 1.435 billion deficiency appropriation bill on a voice vote after four days of debate. Amendments added 24.5 million for homeless veterans housing and 158.32 million for veterans hospitals plus 122.275 million for navigation and harbor projects. A rider bar preserves funds for the National Labor Relations Board against strike elections. next week House considers repeal of most of the Smith Connally act.

Washington House Senate National Labor Relations Board

Mexican workers in Tampico in Cedar Rapids fight injures

Courthouse Porferio G. Domingues about 30 was in a Cedar Rapids hospital Saturday with chest injuries and Jesus G. Rice 24 treated for a cut under the chin after a fight in one of the bank cars at Beverly which house Mexican employees of the North Western railroad. Interpretor Maximilian Vasquez told Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon Domingues returned intoxicated from Cedar Rapids at 3 am Saturday and started a fight. Rice said he did not know who hit him or how the cut occurred. The three men are from Tampico, Mexico.

Porferio G. Domingues Cedar Rapids Jesus G. Rice Beverly North Western Railroad Maximilian Vasquez Larry Condon Dominques Rice Tampico Mexico

Sentences Imposed on Women for Vagrancy

Alice Briles 19 and Ruby Dodge 23 arraigned on vagrancy charges by Judge G K Thompson. Briles sentenced to six months in Linn county jail with five months suspended. Dodge had six months with all but 30 days suspended for a lewdness charge. Both were arrested in a Cedar Rapids hotel with two men and gave 2243 Coldstream Avenue NE as their address. Briles had prior sentences including six months at the Rockwell City reform school and multiple prior charges.

Alice Briles Linn County Ruby Dodge G. K. Thompson William W. Crissman Cedar Rapids Las Coldstream Avenue Miss Briles Rockwell City Dodge

Maurice Toomer seeks annulment amid coercion claims in Iowa City

Maurice Toomer filed a Friday petition in Iowa City to annul his marriage to Gladys Toomer. He alleges he was forced to marry through threats and duress. A separate suit, filed Sept 28, seeks to establish paternity of a child born out of wedlock to Gladys Furman on Aug 14.

Maurice Toomer Iowa City Toomer Gladys Toomer Gladys Furman

Larceny Case Continued for Melvin Wells

Melvin Eugene Wells of Anamosa 18 faced a car larceny charge. Judge G K Thompson continued the case to next Tuesday to allow Wells to obtain counsel after his arrest near the Union depot with a stolen car.

Melvin Eugene Wells Anamosa G. K. Thompson Wells Union Depot

Denies Check Charge and Other County Court Notes

Leon Harrington pleads innocent to a false check charge before Judge G K Thompson after being brought to the county jail by Deputy Sheriff Harlan Snyder and Jailer Seth Hendryx. B R Senft, 55, of 1136 Tenth Street NW, pleads guilty and is sentenced to one year, with 30 days to serve on a November 20 arrest for a $40 Palo Savings Bank check cashed at a Cedar Rapids filling station. Marie Alice Hromek confirmed executor of Henry Joseph Hromek's will dated February 16 1924, with Hromek named sole heir. R E Choate and Minnie Choate awarded $172 50 in rem against Dawkins W Espy. Collins Radio ordered to pay $113 67 to Espy as garnishee.

Leon Harrington G. K. Thompson Harrington Harlan Snyder Seth Hendryx B. R. Senft Tenth Street NW Senft Palo Savings Bank Cedar Rapids Marie Alice Hromek Second Avenue SE Henry Joseph Hromek Hromek R. E. Choate Minnie Choate Dawkins W. Espy Out of Iowa Collins Radio Company Espy Choates

MacNider To Address Legion Winter Confab

Brig. Gen. Hanford MacNider of Mason City Iowa was booked as principal speaker for a banquet at the National Winter Conference in Indianapolis. National Commander John Stelle organized the dinner for distinguished guests as part of meetings of Legion department commanders and adjutants plus national committees and boards.

Indianapolis Hanford MacNider Mason City John Stelle American Legion MacNider 158Th Luzon Philippines Legion Stelle Legion Department

Langmuir and Byrd Clash Over Atomic Disarmament

Dr. Irving Langmuir and Sen. Harry Byrd debated a 20 year path to outlawing the A bomb. Langmuir urged international agreement and possible sea disposal, while Byrd warned against United States disarmament without ironclad global controls.

Washington INS Irving Langmuir Sen Byrd D-Va Langmuir Senate Committee On Atomic Energy America

Notice of Public Auction of Ruth Novak Goods

Public sale to satisfy storage charges will be held December 15, 1945 at 10:00 a.m. at the warehouse in Cedar Rapids Iowa 407 2nd Street SE. Items listed include furniture trunks and golf clubs among others. The undersigned Kenwood Transfer Cedar Rapids Iowa by V C G Van Fossen Officer Mer.

2Nd Street SE Cedar Rapids Iowa Ruth Novak Vanity Kenwood V. CG. van Fossen Mer

Troop Arrivals By The Associated Press

Thirty five thousand troops were slated for east coast ports and five thousand for west coast ports. The report lists ship names and unit details including eng combat bn, antiaircraft bns, ordnance detachments, field artillery battalions, medical and support companies arriving from Le Havre Antwerp Marseilles Saipan and other ports.

New York Santa Rosa Karachi Eng Nyu Victory le Havre Ord. Heavy Main 161St Chemical Co Ord. Heavy Depot Co M.p. Truck Co Sheepshead Bay Victory Field Art Usso Reno USS Boise 29Th Ord Aiken Victory Antwerp Levi Woodbury Marseilles William and Mary Victory Armored Field Art. Bn 92Nd Cavalry 12Th Armored div Hermitage David Shanks Joseph Cannon Randolph Newport News Isaac Sharpless St. Albans Ord. Ammunition Co Motor Amphibious Co A. P. Hill William Rawle George Steers Cristobal Hall J. Kelly Boston Sedalia Victory Santa Maria A.A. Art. Brigade Ord. Heavy Automotive Lesvus Leghorn Silas Mitchell Edward Grieg Los Angeles Saipan Kitkan Bay San Diego Sargent Bay Montpelier San Francisco Relief Guam Barwell Amycus Camey Great Republic Walter Wyman Mata Ripon Victory

Industrial Ball Portrays War Era Work Life On Stage

The program featured Sills welding training and on the job work with bulldozers and ramps as wartime industry. Gayle Zedick read the proclamation while Mae Auker chaired a committee of nearly 300 volunteers who faced last minute changes due to flu. Harlan Dobry led the ceremonies with John Cleator Jr as announcer and a Coe student, Zora Pauk, directed era scenes.

Sills Army Navy Gayle Zedick Mae Aukerman Harlan Dobry Wilson and Company John Cleator, Jr John Cleator Second Avenue NW John Zora Pauk Coe Rose Marie Jun Mildred Mahring Francis Kubovec Miss Pauk Dick Prior Jack Rastus Donald Johanos Thelma Trimble Roosevelt High School A. T. Mason Dorothy Ann Nicholls Godfrey Miska Herman Meis Bob Colston Arlene Shea Ted Nesper, Jr Carroll School of Dancing Ray Long Orhhestra

Labor-Management Parley Breaks Over Wage Policy

The 25 day conference ended with management and labor failing to agree on national wage policy. CIO leader Murray refused to serve on the wage committee while General Motors and United States Steel were cited as resisting collective bargaining. Wages remained a major point of contention along with fact finding and unionization of foremen.

General Motors Corporation United States Steel Corporation Green Murray CIO Ira Mosher National Association of Manufacturers Federal Conciliation Service

East Iowa Near Snow as Storm Triggers Wide Rainfall

Weather forecast for Cedar Rapids and western Iowa notes rain and a drop in temperatures with snow flurries possible tonight. Reports cite icy rain in preparatory stages, freezing rain at Charles City and Mason City, and varied rainfall totals across Des Moines Ames Fort Dodge Carroll Sioux City. A separate two day coastal storm caused 45 deaths and missing vessels off New England, including the Tarra and a 37 foot cruiser with owner Frank W. Pierse.

Iowa Chambers-Inskeep Charles City Mason City Cedar Rapids Indianola Lamont Des Moines Ames Fort Dodge Carroll Sioux City Nantucket Mass Newport R. I Frank W. Pierse Boston

Iowa City Firm Files Incorporation Papers

Eyes In corporated of Iowa City filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. Capitalization is $15,000. Officers include President William C. Ferguson of Iowa City, Vice Presidents Dr. L. B. Ferguson of Waterloo and W Lawrence Oliver of Des Moines, Secretary Treasurer Leslie J. Ferguson of Iowa City.

DES Moines Eyes Incorporated Iowa City William C. Ferguson L. B. Ferguson Waterloo W. Lawrence Oliver Leslie J. Ferguson

Allies Ban Military Trappings in Germany

Berlin reports the Allied Control Council signed a law prohibiting military training and outlawing veterans organizations parades and military demonstrations in Germany. The move aims to strike at the roots of German militarism.

Berlin Allied Control Council

Kenney says Lindbergh never shot down Pacific planes

Washington AP reports General George C. Kenney commander of the Far Eastern air force states there are no records of Charles A. Lindbergh shooting down any Japanese planes in the Pacific.

Washington (Ap George C. Kenney Far Eastern Air Force Charles A. Lindbergh Pacific

Men and Women In Service Update

Lester R. Fritz of the marine corps left for New River North Carolina after a 30 day leave with parents Mr and Mrs A C Fritz of Marengo. Sgt Fritz spent the last two years in the Pacific theater. Donald P Rinard 1212 Oakland road NE received an honorable discharge after 26 months service including 20 months in the Southwest Pacific. He saw action in New Guinea Noemford Island Dutch New Guinea and Luzon Philippines. He spent weeks in Japan before returning home. Rinard earned the good conduct ribbon combat infantryman badge Asiatic Pacific ribbon with four battle stars Philippine liberation ribbon bronze arrowhead and Bronze Star. Roger D Donegan mailman 2/c is home on a 15 day delay en route after 19 months in the Pacific son of Mr and Mrs Francis McHugh 1107 Eighth street NW he will report at Des Moines. A brother Sgt Dick Donegan was killed in action in Italy October 26 1943. Pvt Avon D Hollopeter son of Mr and Mrs Verne Hollopeter 1649 D avenue NE has been posthumously awarded the combat infantryman badge for duty in ground combat against the enemy. After being listed as missing in action he was reported to have died October 4 1944 in a German prison camp hospital. He belonged to the 112th Infantry regiment 89th Infantry and was previously awarded the Purple Heart.

Lester R. Fritz Marine Corps New River N. C A. C. Fritz Marengo Sgt Fritz Pacific Donald P. Rinard Oakland Road Army Southwest Pacific New Guinea Noemford Island Dutch New Guinea Luzon Philippines Japan States Set Rinard Roger D. Donegan Francis McHugh Eighth Street Des Moines Dick Donegan Italy Avon D. Hollopeter Verne Hollopeter D Avenue 112Th Infantry 89Th Infantry

Olin Farmer Found Dead in Hog House

Anamosa Mississippi resident Maston Burch, 65, was found dead Friday in a hog house on his farm near Olin by his wife. Coroner F. L. Harrington and Sheriff Henry Eichhorn report the body was mutilated by hogs. No inquest will be held. Burch is survived only by his wife. The couple moved from Missouri six years ago.

Anamosa—Maston Burch Olin Jones County F. L. Harrington Henry Eichhorn Burch Missouri

Hunt Continues for Davenport Man Slayer

Davenport police and regional authorities pursued Raymond Hedden 38 of Peoria Illinois after he shot and killed Leslie Klaus 37 and wounded Hedden's wife Agnes Friday in downtown Davenport. An autopsy showed Klaus died from chest and lung wounds.

Davenport Iowa Illinois Raymond Hedden Peoria Ill Reed Phillips Hedden Agnes Leslie Klaus Klaus Herbert Bixby

Yet In Uniform Is Killed by Cop in Rock Island

Sgt. Donald T. Nagle 22 of Davenport was shot and killed early Saturday while fleeing a night merchant patrolman in Rock Island. Patrolman Orville S. Bryan heard a commotion in a downtown alley, ordered the man to halt, fired a warning shot, then shot again as Nagle attempted to climb a fence. Nagle wore an army air force uniform and died instantly.

Rock Island Donald T. Nagle Davenport Orville S. Bryan Nagle Bryan Army Airforce

Shippers Hold Back Freight As City Cooperates

Cedar Rapids shippers cooperate well with a Friday request from freight agents to hold back all less than carload shipments. The pause aims to clear cars docks and freight houses after a large accumulation caused by the Midwest truckers strike. Harry F Sundberg of the Chamber of Commerce traffic bureau signed the request.

Cedar Rapids Harry F. Sundberg Chamber of Commerce Traffic Bureau Sundberg Midwest

Increases in Prices of Hard Coal Announced

Washington AP reports the OPA announced price increases averaging 19 cents a ton for hard coal effective Saturday. Homeowners and other users of anthracite will pay the higher prices matching the same average rise granted to Pennsylvania producers.

Washington OPA Pennsylvania

Noted Sioux City Surgeon Dr William Jepson Dies

Dr William Jepson 82 prominent Sioux City physician and surgeon died Friday night. Born June 29 1863 Aarhus Denmark he graduated from Town University in 1886 and moved to Sioux City months later. He taught surgery at Iowa University 1902 1913 and at Sioux City College of Medicine 1899 1901 held leadership roles in multiple medical societies and served as World War I chief surgeon at Camp Bowie Texas. Survivors include two sons and two daughters.

Sioux City Wiliam Jepson Aarhus Denmark Jepson University of Town University of Iowa Sioux City College of Medicine Iowa

Bride 86 on her sixth honeymoon in Denver

Sylvia Helmich 86 wed Herbert Helmich 78 in a Saturday ceremony performed by a justice of the peace. The bride, recalling “too lonely living alone with your memories,” notes she has had five prior husbands and no children. She says she was never nervous at any wedding, including her first at age 14.

Denver Sylvia Helmich Herbert Helmich Ceda Rapids Sylvia Read

Driver Fined For Failing To Stop After Highway Collision

Dean Hollinsworth of Centerville was fined $2 and costs by Polic Judge Harry S. Johnson after pleading guilty to failing to stop for an arterial highway. He was in an accident at Favenue and Elk boulevard NW Friday night, colliding with H. J. Barta and then hitting W. C. Stodola. three cars were damaged. William O. Clark of 125 Fourth Avenue SW faced charges of loss of vehicle control after an accident at Second Street and Fourth Avenue, where his car hit Lee A. Grimm of Vinton.

Dean Hollinsworth Centerville Polic Harry S. Johnson Favenue Elk Boulevard NW H. J. Barta J Avenue NW W. C. Stodola William O. Clark Fourth, Avenue SW Second Street Fourth Avenue Lee A. Grimm Vinton

Three Kidnapers Towed Green Hudson in Minnesota

Iowa officers speculate the green Hudson used in the Malink kidnapping may have belonged to one kidnapper. Three suspects, including a woman, had paid 35 to tow the car to Ormsby Minnesota. The abandoned vehicle, likely Illinois registered, bore the same woman’s license.

Des Moines Iowa John Malink Ormsby Minn Illinois Chicago

Turkish Emir Seeks Divorce and Custody in California

Emir Mohammed Al Rashid, 50, sues his 25 year old American wife Paresha Al Rashid for divorce in Los Angeles. He cites a male friend of his wife who allegedly choked him into unconsciousness. He also seeks custody of their four month old daughter Hubbia and aims to raise her as a Mohammedan princess. His wife had previously filed for cruelty and custody, while he argues her residency voids the suit.

Los Angeles Marcella Whiting Marshalltown Emir Mohammed Al-Rashid Turkey Hubbia C. M. Whiting Paresha Al-Rashid California

Ottumwa Doctor Convicted of Second Degree Murder

Dr. L. R. Wellstead found guilty of second degree murder by a seven woman five man jury after five hours deliberation. Prosecutors alleged illegal operations on four patients who died. Judge H. C. Taylor set December 10 for sentencing. county attorney cites a 10 years to life range.

Ottumwa L. R. Wellstead Wellstead H. C. Taylor John D. Mom

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