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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1943
Page
9
In Cedar Rapids and Des Moines areas notices list the divorce petitions of Jessie Newhouse versus Bert Newhouse, plus others. Traffic court items include fines for driving without license and loss of control, with several local births noted at St Luke's Mercy and Indianapolis during Dec 6.
Five enlisted reservists from Linn county selective service board No. 1 in the east side left for Camp Dodge and active duty in the army. The group includes Phillip Seghi of Cedar Rapids Matthew H. McCaslin of Chicago Ray E. Whipple of Bellevue Nebraska Burlin C Christenson of 719 Second Avenue SE and Dietrich M. Becker of Cedar Rapids.
The War Manpower Commission says no draft call reduction is expected before February end. It forecasts no need for national service legislation as manpower needs show a larger labor force than previously predicted, with July 1944 armed services at 11.3 million and total labor force about 66.3 million.
The U S S Wisconsin a 45000 ton battleship slid down the ways at the Philadelphia navy yard on the second anniversary of Pearl Harbor Mrs Walter S Goodland wife of Wisconsin governor christened the ship third of its class launched since the war began A sister ship New Jersey launched at the same yard on the first anniversary of Pearl Harbor The Iowa was launched in August 1942 in Brooklyn
NBC president Niles Trammell told Congress the radio industry needs protection from government domination to thrive in a free enterprise system. He testified before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee on the Wheeler White bill, saying the FCC holds virtual control over radio programs and urged restricting its powers.
The Office of Price Administration said supplementary B and C gasoline ration coupons will be numbered serially like theater tickets beginning about March 1. T tickets for commercial vehicles will be serially numbered after January 1, and E and R coupons for non-highway gasoline will also be numbered in strips about March 1.
Brisk eastern Iowa weather with tonight forecast for Cedar Rapids and vicinity showing fair skies and a low near 28. Iowa City logged 19 degrees as the state low, Cedar Rapids at 24, humidity around 62 percent, and a high of 40 yesterday with Burlington at 46.
Effie May Gilbert 81 widow of George Gilbert died at home 1510 Third Ave SE after a brief illness. Born May 22 1862 in Ohio she lived in Cedar Rapids over 30 years moving from Rhodesia. Survived by two daughters Mrs. Orville Kenyon Hayward California and Mrs. Henry C. Reynolds Imperial Beach California and a son Gilbert Mains Cedar Rapids. Burial in Wyoming. services in Beatty chapel to be announced.
Charles L. Starr of 127 Nineteenth Street NE was summoned to Iowa City on Sunday by his sister's death. Ida Starr Meeks services are scheduled at the Methodist church in Iowa City Thursday at 2 30 p.m.
DES MOINES Iowa The state conservation commission took no action on proposals to reopen pheasant season despite requests from sportsmen. The season closed last Friday and the commission said any action would come at a later meeting.
David Hickenlooper, 10 year old son of Iowa's governor, has a mounted pheasant hen for his room after a first kill early in the season. He initially wanted a mounted cock to accompany the hen but chose to wait until he shoots one himself.
The War Food administration lowered its civilian butter supply estimate again and said butter production in the next 12 months will be seven percent less than a year ago.
Soviet forces pushed through Ukrainian mud toward the last escape and supply rails held by Germany in the Dnieper bend. They cut the main rail link at Tsibulevo and closed toward Khirovka and Znamenka, with raids elsewhere capturing towns and inflicting heavy losses on German units. The siege around Zhlobin tightened as Russians repelled counterattacks near Kiev, destroying multiple tanks and self-propelled guns.
Ruth Ties has been named secretary and treasurer of the Johnson county AAA committee. Reappointed to the farm machinery rationing committee are Ray Smalley, George Krall, Mary Davis, William Fouchek and J W Neitderhisar.
Cedar Rapids hospital reports record 200 plus patients amid influenza surge. Superintendent Karl Meister urges public to limit visits to essential contacts to keep medical staff available. Coe College Aircrew and civilians fill beds. Mercy Hospital also near capacity with influenza cases.
Four army men died in a mysterious explosion aboard a Flying Fortress at Lockbourne bomber base in Columbus Ohio. The blast occurred on a taxiing strip during preflight engine warm up with no local casualties. Officials called the incident unusual and of undetermined origin.
Leo W. Minehart was elected worshipful master of Crescent lodge No. 25 A F and A M. Officers named include T James Bell senior warden R C Coutts junior warden George Miller treasurer and George E Warner secretary replacing Edward E Sparling who resigned due to ill health Charles W Stevens is outgoing master Installations set for Jan 10.
Pfc Leroy F. Hendryx 27 Cedar Rapids Iowa died from crash injuries ten miles south of Colorado Springs. He lost control at high speed, overturned after leaving the road. Also injured were Sgt William Hammock Colorado Springs and Pfc Richard Sisko Detroit, and Pvt Francis Schmidt Spalding. Hendryx served in the Camp Carson military police unit.
The Senate agreed to consider on Thursday the Truman resolution declaring eight-cent-an-hour pay raise for 1,100,000 non-operating railroad workers. The plan was set by management and labor but opposed by Economic Stabilization Director Vinson.
Mary Bate, mother of three month old Victory, was reunited with her child after police halted Marjorie Mittleberger at a Chicago hospital where the baby was being treated for dysentery. Mittleberger, a Davenport Iowa resident, was taken into custody.
John Ely, trustee of Oak Hill cemetery, told police on Monday that several grave markers were overturned and a few broken at the cemetery last week.
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