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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1945

Page

2

Husband of English War Bride Balks At Divorce Plea

Harold Carbone 25 year old former air force lieutenant, husband of Jean Carbone, refuses to grant a divorce claiming Catholic grounds and noting he may contest if she sues. Jean, pregnant, fled London and joined Capt. Darrell Beschen amid a love triangle and husband’s reluctance to ease the separation. Local reports describe a tense split between faith, duty, and an impending birth.

Rochester Harold Carbone Carbone Air Force Jean United States AE Ehstead St. Darrell En Gt Dueuque Kong London E. G Capt. Beschen America Capt

Johnson County Newspapers Sold to Hollywood Publisher

Oxford reports the sale of the Johnson County Democrat and the Johnson County Farmer after 21 years under M. E. Baker. J L McKeehan of Hollywood Florida buys the papers and takes possession Monday. Baker remains editor and printing supervisor. Lords of Iowa City becomes ad manager and Mrs Kathleen Holland stays as book keeper. Baker Co. keeps its name under a redesignation plan.

Oxford Johnson County Democrat Johnson County Farmer M. E. Baker J. L. McKeehan Hollywood Fla M. E. Baker Co Baker Commercial Printing Department McKeehan Democrat Sus J. Lords Iowa City Katherine Holland

Higdon Fired At Ottumwa Ends 23 Years on Force

Higdon, longtime Ottumwa police official and former chief, was discharged after 23 years. The Iowa Civil Service Commission cleared him for mistreatment charges related to a prisoner arrest and discharged Park and Staton on separate terms. The panel also called for police reforms and urged Chief Kapp to retire, with dancing bans in taverns among measures.

Ady John F. Stark Rey Staton Park Harold Belt Pacific Navy Staton Higdon Ottumwa American Legion District Court Police Department Charles Kapp

Onslow Mayor Hutton Resigns and Wins War Bond

Onslow mayor S. G. Hutton resigned to the state council on Monday night after serving as mayor since 1930. He received a $25 war bond and plans to spend the winter in the South with his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Hutton.

Onslow S. G. Hutton States Council

Iowa Firms Produce Billions in Output, Quad Cities Noted

A Davenport report cites a total valuation of 305.093 billion on Iowa firms, with Iowa producers and northwestern Illinois outputs listed. Major cities like Bettendorf Waterloo Moline Rock Island Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Kewanee appear in the production totals including fuses and machinegun mounts.

Davenport Fe Lowe Ene Hapols Repignal D E Quad Cinance Gordon C. Fowler Ee Fowler Isney Eerps Iowa Hichols Bettende Waterloo Moline Ill Rock Island Cedar Rapids Moines Kewanee Clinton Universal Engineering Corporation

Pick Lawyers To Lead S U S Vets

Iowa City law student Ben Ellsworth 47 was elected president of the University of Iowa Veterans association on Tuesday. Three other law students were chosen as officers Bill Henke 24 Chios City Dick Piere Mtieter secretary and Om Woll 26 of Coon Rapids. Ellsworth Henke and Wolfe ran on an independent ticket.

Iowa City Ben Ellsworth University of Iowa Veterans’ Association Meee Bill Henke Chasies ¢ City Dick Pere Mtieter Om Woll Coon Rapids Treasw

Ray Flees Trails Park In Iowa Campus Secretary Race

The candidate Ray Flees a 27 year old law student from Kingsley finished second to Park in the race for secretary. The Iowa campus election drew attention but only about 200 of the 750 veterans attending S.U.I. voted.

Ray Flees Kingsley Aashes Iowa S.U.I

Hampton Man Killed in Truck and Train Crash

Dwight Wilson Ed 69 of Hampton died when his pickup collided with a northbound Rocket train a half mile north of the fairgrounds. The crash also involved his passenger Herbert, a longtime Hampton resident.

Hampton Jlssn Eady Dwight Wilson Fairgrounds Herbert Mpton

Funeral held for Rath Packing worker killed in Waterloo crash

Frederick Wonderly, 46, dies from a fractured skull after being struck by a car driven by Orville Notting in Waterloo last Saturday. He worked at Rath Packing and funeral services are set for Thursday.

Waterloo Frederick Wonderly Orville Notting Wonderly Rath Packing Company

Classical Languages Head Back at Iowa U

Gerald F. Else takes over as head of the University of Iowa classical languages department in Iowa City after serving as a Marine captain and civilian war worker. He succeeds the late C. Flickinger and has prior posts at Harvard and affiliation with Nebraska, with a wartime service in the Office of Strategic Services.

Iowa U Iowa City Gerald F. Else Marines University of Iowa Ag C. Flickinger Else Betts Washington Marine Haad Has Harvard University Ee. Ageevard University of Braska

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