Temperatures and rationing fill Daily Record brief
The December 6 1943 issue lists temperatures for Cedar Rapids New York Chicago and others. It records rationing details for meat gas foods sugar fuel oil shoes airplane stamps and other restrictions. It also notes local fire incident drunk driving fines traffic violations and several birth announcements at St Luke's Mercy and nearby hospitals.
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Cedar Rapids
New
York
Omahwa
Chicago
Sioux City
Des Moines
Washington
Red Army advances in White Russia threaten key rail hubs
Soviet fronts push toward Mogilev and Vorodol and Bahki as German reserves thin. Front dispatches report deep penetrations across White Russia from Propoisk to Zhlobin and Rogachev with heavy fighting around Cherkasy and Kremenchug. More than 500 prisoners taken at Kin durinskaya Kosa as harsh winter snow slows the drive.
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London
Propoisk
Red Army
Mogilev
White Russia
Zhlobin
Rogachev
Gomel
Vorodol
Bahki
Zabluka
Cherkasy
Kremenchug
Kiev
Reuters
Crimea
Kerch
Kerch Land
Kindurinskaya Kosa
Dnieper
Vordtadt
Pokrovskey Khatara
Moscow
Death of Dean Daniels in Cedar Rapids hospital
Dean Daniels of the John R. Jones farm near Alburt, died in a Cedar Rapids hospital late Saturday from injuries after a fall from a truck on the gravel road between Center Point and Central City last Wednesday. Born September 22 1925 in St Joseph Missouri he lived in the area three years Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Leon Daniels three brothers Cecil Danrel and Jackie Ray three sisters Thelma Wanda and Nita all of Gentry Arkansas two grandmothers Mrs Margaret Daniels Gentry and Mrs Susan White Anamosa plus several uncles and aunts Services were held by Rev Floyd L Hinshaw at Moon chapel Sunday Body to Gentry for further services and burial.
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Dean Daniels
John R. Jones
Alburnett
Cedar Rapids
Center Point
Central City
St. Joseph
Leon Daniels
Cecil
Danrel
Jackie Ray
Thelma
Wanda
Nita
Gentry, Ark
Margaret Daniels
Gentry
Susan White
Anamosa
Floyd L. Hinshaw
Moon Chapel
Marion Blue longtime Iowa Electric employee dies at 57
Marion L Blue of 619 Sixth Avenue SE died at 11 15 p m Saturday after a long illness He was born August 18 1884 in Linn County and married Grace Lazenby September 19 1911 in Cedar Rapids Surviving are his wife and several nieces and nephews A Modern Woodmen of America member his services will be at Turner chapel Tuesday at 2 p m Rev L E Crippen of Marshalltown in charge Burial at Cedar Memorial Park Friends may call at Turner chapel
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Marion L. Blue
Sixth Avenue SE
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Mr. Blue
Linn County
Grace Lazenby
Cedar Rapids
Modern Woodmen of America
Turner Chapel
L. E. Crippen
Marshalltown
Cedar Memorial Park
Erna Hollander Dies After Long Illness in Cedar Rapids
Erna Eleanor Hollander 419 Twenty first street NE died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 3 57 p m Sunday after a long illness. Born July 30 1899 near Logan Iowa she came to Cedar Rapids from Council Bluffs in 1924. As Erna Eleanor Lindsey she married Edward Hollander June 24 1924 in Cedar Rapids. Survived by husband and a daughter Ruth.
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Erna Eleanor Hollander
Edward Hollander
Twentyfirst
Cedar Rapids
Logan
Council Bluffs
Erna Eleanor Lindsey
Ruth
Cedar Rapids Woman Ann Hollander Memorial Details
Ann Hollander of Cedar Rapids leaves a son Edward Hollander Jr and a mother Mrs J E Lindsey with a sister Mrs Tudor Wilder. She was a Central high Omaha graduate and member of St Matthews church St Gertrudes circle and the Altar and Rosary society. Services at St Matthews 9 a m Tuesday led by Rev J D Kearn. Burial Mt Calvary cemetery. Rosary at Turner chapel tonight at 8 by Father Kearn.
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Ann Hollander
Edward Hollander, Jr
J. E. Lindsey
Tudor Wilder
Cedar Rapids
Hollander
Central High School
Omaha
St. Matthew’s Church
St. Gertrude’s Circle
Altar and Rosary Society
J. D. Kearn
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Turner Chapel
Father Kearn
Funeral for Roy VanScoy of Cedar Rapids Held Wednesday
Roy VanScoy 47 of 633 Twenty first avenue SW died Sunday at a local hospital after a short illness. Born February 7 1896 in Luzerne Ia he lived in Cedar Rapids about 15 years. He worked for Riley Stoker and belonged to the asbestos workers union and American Legion. He served in World War I. Surviving are his wife Marie his mother Mrs Mary Van Scoy seven sisters and four brothers. Services Wednesday at 2 pm at Beatty chapel with burial in Linwood cemetery and Hanford post to provide military honors. Friends may call at Beatty's.
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Roy VanScoy
Twenty-first Avenue
Luzerne
Cedar Rapids
Riley Stoker Company
Asbestos Workers Union
American Legion
Marie
Mary
van Scoy
Belle
Emma Jewell widow of William Jewell dies in Independence
Emma Jewell died in Independence at 9 15 a m Monday after a brief illness. Born September 18 1862 in Bertram she lived most of her life in Benton county. She was a member of Primmer Methodist church. Surviving are son Fred Jewell Cedar Rapids four grandchildren Mrs Ruby Parsons Letha Jewell Cedar Rapids Albert Jewell Army Camp Custer Battle Creek Michigan Ray Jewell Air Corps Ardmore Oklahoma Funeral announced later Friends may call at Moen chapel.
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Emma Jewell
William Jewell
Independence
Bertram
Benton County
Primmer Methodist Church
Fred Jewell
Cedar Rapids
Ruby Parsons
Letha Jewell
Albert Jewell
Camp Custer
Battle Creek
Mich
Ray Jewell
Air Corps
Ardmore
Oklo
Moen Chapel
Death of Will H Tiffany at 114 Percent Street
Will H Tiffany aged 53 died Sunday night from a heart attack. Born March 3, 1890 in Livingston County Illinois, he leaves his father Will S Tiffany of Cornell Illinois and two daughters Lois and Mrs Leonard Feiereisen of Huntington Park California. Body at Beatty chapel awaiting funeral arrangements. County Coroner F W Mulson ruled cause of death a heart attack.
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Will H Tiffany
First Street
Livingston County
Ill
Will S. Tiffany
Cornell, Ill
Lois
Leonard Feiereisen
Huntington Park
Calif
Beatty Chapel
F. W. Mulson
U S Bombers Attack France In Broad Daylight Raid
American Flying Fortresses and Liberators supported by Thunderbolt and Lightning fighters bombed targets in France on Sunday. Eleven German fighters were shot down, eleven bombers and one fighter reported missing. Crews from two knocked‑out bombers bailed out safely as weather and heavy flak limited bombing in portions of the operation.
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London
INL
France
R.A.F
Dominion
Eighth Air Force
Allied Planes Sink Six U Boats in Eight Day Fight
U S naval planes and R A F bombers claim to have sunk six of 15 German U boats during an eight day Atlantic clash protecting three Allied convoys. Submarine sinkings were confirmed for several vessels with multiple other U boats damaged. one Liberator and several aircraft were missing.
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London
INL
United States
R.A.F
Atlantic
Air Ministry
Coastal Command
Atlantic Sealanes
Iceland
Hudson
Allies Bombard Rabaul Sector In Third Week Offensive
Allied forces pounded the New Britain coast with 63 tons of bombs in a 50 mile strike from Cape Gloucester to Remini Bay as 25 enemy planes attacked U S shipping off Bougainville. Australian troops repulsed counterattacks near Wareo on New Guinea while Bougainville forces moved faster than in prior Solomons actions.
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Allied
Southwest Pacific
Rabaul
New Britain
Cape Gloucester
Remnbay
New Guinea
Huon
Wareo
New Ireland
Wewak
Bougainville
Solomons
United States
William F. Halsey
South Pacific
37Th
New Georgia Island
Killed at Camp Carson Pfc Leroy Hendryx Reported
Pfc Leroy F. Hendryx, born March 21 1916 in Alburnett, reported killed at Camp Carson Colorado. He lived in Cedar Rapids five years and worked for Wilson and Company before enlisting October 2 1942. Survived by his mother and stepfather Mr and Mrs C F Rawson Cedar Rapids grandfather Eugene Grishaber and grandmother Mrs Mary Hendryx Cedar Point and several relatives. Body to be taken to Rohn chapel in Cedar Rapids.
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Leroy F. Hendryx
Camp Carson
Colo
C. F. Rawson
First Street
Alburnett
Cedar Rapids
Wilson and Company
Little Rock
Ark
Rawson
Eugene Grishaber
Mary Hendryx
Center Point
Rohn Chapel
Only Aircraft Can Get Food to Yanks
Allied forces report rugged terrain in the Monte Maggiore and Camino passes near Italy where mule pack trains cannot deliver supplies. American A-36 Invader fighters dropped emergency rations to American troops fighting in the area, illustrating how air drops support the Fifth Army advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied Headquarters
Algiers
INS
Fifth Army
Italy
Air Force
Monte Maggiore
Maggiore
Camino
Why Berlin Is Target For R A F Not Yanks
The piece argues Berlin is a high priority for the R A F but not for the U S Eighth Air Force. It explains Casablanca decisions favor night bombing to destroy German will, the Norden bombsight aiding precision, and Allied emphasis on bomb targets like factories and ball bearing plants over glamorous cities.
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Berlin
R.A.F
New York
INS
Queensbury
United States
Eighth Air Force
London
Toonah
Schweinfurt
Regensberg
Huls
Ankram
Bes Army
Bill Mitchell
America
Casablanca
Annae
Norden
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