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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1944
Page
3
The local area mourns 90 Cedar Rapids men killed in action or dying of wounds since December 7 1941. The tally also notes 18 training deaths 28 other service deaths 42 missing 135 wounded and 52 prisoners. Linn county counts include 20 outside Cedar Rapids killed 16 missing and 17 wounded with seven prisoners of war.
The Gazette publishes a wartime casualty list with names from Pearl Harbor to Europe and Africa. Veterans from Navy Army Air Corps and allied theaters are named, including Gerald Heim first Pearl Harbor death and Lawrence Franks first on German soil.
The page lists valid wartime stamps for Food Blue and Sugar Coupons with dates through 1945 and extended fuel and gas stamps, plus a long traffic court section noting overtime parking fines and a flood of civil and family notices. It includes births and marriages at local hospitals, military and civilian names, and a string of civil case and divorce style pairings.
The Red army neared within 35 miles of Austria as it moved around Lake Balaton in Hungary. Moscow reports late Wednesday night also noted advances up to 16 miles in two sectors, with the Danube push placing Budapest about 28 miles away. A German claim of a three sided offensive on Budapest remained unconfirmed.
FBI Agent Ralph Harmon told the Lions club that most veterans will return to civilian life as better citizens. He noted the FBI’s role in sabotage, espionage, and education, and outlined growth from 650 to about 5,000 agents. He recalled Pearl Harbor investigations and thousands of selective service delinquents being accounted for.
Admiral Nimitz reports American airmen shot down a Japanese reconnaissance bomber over Saipan Monday before it could unload explosives. Seventh Fleet fighters aided in the interception as U S bases on the island stayed alert for Tokyo raids.
The marine corps operates under a major general commandant who reports to the secretary of the navy, establishing a clear chain of command from the secretary to the corps leader. This organizational setup defines authority, oversight, and strategic direction for naval land forces.
President Roosevelt designated former North Carolina Governor O Max Gardner as chairman of the War Mobilization and Reconversion Advisory board. The group helps run wartime activities at home and plans peacetime reconversion. Byrnes named Gen. L D Clay deputy director for war programs and administration.
In a wartime bond drive summary several mothers are listed with sons serving in the armed forces. Robert L. Field was killed in a plane crash near Olathe Kansas. Leonard M field is stationed in California. Mothers named include Mrs Ruben Stary, Mrs Fred LeClerc, Mrs W B Kinz, and Mrs Mary G Moravec among others with sons overseas or in training. One candidate, Mrs Moravec, had votes withdrawn from the contest.
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau said the 14 billion dollar sixth war loan quota is not enough and Americans must meet the five billion individual bond buyer target. The war loan headquarters reported total sales of 13.105 billion, including 10.463 billion to corporations and 2.64209 billion to individuals, timed with Pearl Harbor day.
Series E bond purchasers in Cedar Rapids gain ballots for a contest to choose a qualified local mother. Each dollar of bond maturity value equals one vote, and ballots may be cast at the Cedar Rapids war bond agency. The contest ends at midnight December 16 with a Chamber of Commerce funded prize of a free trip to Wilmington.
The Linn County War Finance Committee released standings in the war mothers contest on Thursday. Ethyle Breedlove led with 13 775 votes followed by George Victorine 3 850 and George Buchan 3 300. Other notable totals include J F Kanealy 3 000 Fred LeClerc 2 025 Finley Stone 1 600 Leo J Carney 1 025 Ruben Stary 1 000 George D Boyd 550 Fred Pryor 300 John Matus 200 William Shananhan 150 and Kari Drake 0.
Capt Bartosh, formerly of Cedar Rapids, married to Gladys Howland, served overseas since May 1944 and wounded in action earlier. He rose from private to captain in the armored regiment of Lt. Gen. Hodges' First Army. Survived by wife, parents, two sisters, and a nephew. last known address at 306 Third Street SW.
Five ringleaders surrender at the Atlanta federal penitentiary ending a revolt by 25 inmates after columnist Morgan Blake of the Atlanta Journal published details of his interview with barricaded prisoners. Prison officials had faced threats of violence including hostages and an attempted roof dumping.
The Iowa Postwar Rehabilitation commission approved a 230 page final highway committee report calling for a 638 million dollar postwar program. It seeks 11.93 million dollars more annually in construction funds and outlines funding via fuel tax changes and extending the motor carrier tax with a 12 to 15 year completion after armistice.
Six persons were elected to the board of Community Nutrition Service at a Thursday noon YMCA luncheon. New directors are Dr. Morgar Foster, Don Sullivan, Frank Cach, E. E. Hahn, Mrs. Carl Helming, and Mrs. George Harless. Rita Holmberg, director, reported on activities from July 1 to Nov. 30 including diet instruction, well-child clinics, chart distribution, and menu assistance for local institutions.
The forecast calls for fair and mild conditions with sunshine and thawing. Readings in Cedar Rapids ranged from 27 to 23 degrees from Wednesday to Thursday, with a 28 degree low expected tomorrow morning. Statewide high 41 at Sioux City, low 15 at Atlantic.
New York. In night court Seaman Gustave Jens a 49 year old Russian born sailor was charged with drunkenness. He was asked if he had ever been drunk before and replied I have been.
The cigar shortage holds up coastwise coal carrying vessels in Boston area. Harrington Pike of the War Shipping Administration says merchant seamen refuse to sail without adequate cigarettes. Some crews delayed up to two days awaiting tobacco before ships sail.
The magistrate suspends sentence for Jens after a remark about drinking in every country. The exchange reveals the man’s lack of restraint and willingness to joke about crime, leading to a suspended sentence rather than imprisonment.
Davenport police hold 20 year old Robert Schlimmer after he admitted to killing Jean Joyce Lastmeter age 2 by walking on her in his home. He claimed the girl cried and would not sleep prompting the act. The child was found dead when officers arrived after a neighbor call. Schlimmer hid in the basement. he was described as mentally deficient and previously the subject of complaints.
Radio Tokyo said Japanese paratroopers were dropped on American airfields on Leyte island Philippines Wednesday night as part of combat actions reported from the Pacific theater.
MACARTHUR SAYS Allied forces on Leyte in the Philippines are making steady gains on all fronts. A Japanese tank assault in the Ormoc sector failed to break American pressure as U S forces extend their hold near Ormoc Bay. The comm unique notes Japanese reinforcements by water have been severed, as MacArthur marks Pearl Harbor anniversary.
A V bomb hit a busy southern England street causing casualties including American soldiers. The blast leveled a pub and damaged buildings and vehicles near a hotel. Two women were killed. American service personnel aided in the search for the missing.
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