Cedar Rapids Weather Forecast and Temperature Notes
Forecast for Cedar Rapids and vicinity calls for partly cloudy skies Tuesday night and Wednesday. Tuesday night lows near 12 degrees with freezing point reached earlier. Temperatures rose to 36 degrees by 2:30 p.m. as humidity fell to 36 percent. a 24 degree low occurred between midnight and 4 a.m. Monday’s high stayed at 32 degrees from 2 to 2:30 p.m. before dropping to 26 degrees at midnight.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers Ins
Chambers
San Francisco Faces First Air Raid Alarm And Blackout
The city and bay area endured a sudden air raid alarm and blackout as San Francisco and nearby communities evacuated, blackout procedures were tested, and naval activity reported near Mare Island. Fire sirens wailed while observers heard engines but saw no enemy planes.
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San Francisco
Presidio
San
Oakland
San Francisco Bay
Army
Weather Outlook for Upper Mississippi Valley
Cold spell expected from Tuesday evening December 9 to Saturday December 13. Temperatures will run below normal with occasional rain or light snow possible from mid period to end. Accumulation looks light and conditions may be unsettled.
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Mississippi Valley
Snowy cold snap hits northern Iowa overnight
Des Moines forecast warns of flurries and a rapid temperature drop. Weather officials said northern Iowa could fall to about five degrees above zero Tuesday night with colder air spreading across the state by Wednesday morning.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Cedar Rapids Pair Named Maxine Jayne and Lee Calvin Mason
Maxine Jayne and Lee Calvin Mason, both of Cedar Rapids, are identified as individuals connected to a local matter in the readable text.
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Maxine Jayne and
Lee Calvin Mason
Cedar Rapids
Fire at Ben Witwer Building Sparks General Alarm
Monday at 8 48 p m a fire caused by an overheated peanut roaster in the Ben Witwer building 318 First Street SE triggered a general alarm and prompted emergency response.
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Ben Witwer
First Street
Two Local Men Die in City Hospitals
Lester Francis O'Connor aged 29 of 1133 Sixteenth Street SE died at 9 10 p m Monday. Joseph H Vicko aged 68 of 1007 Eighth Street SE died at 9 25 a m Tuesday at a local hospital.
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Lester Francis O'Connor
Sixteenth Street
Joseph H. Vicko
Eighth Street
Custody Granted in Kahoka Marriage Case
In Kahoka Missouri on July 20 1940 Judge John T Moffit awarded custody of twins to Mrs Carne and ordered monthly support of 50 dollars. The decision cites cruel and inhuman treatment as grounds for the divorce.
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Carne
Kahoka
John T Moffit
Local citations list two youths fined for offenses
Frank Zelezny of 214 Fourth Avenue NW was fined two dollars and costs for failing to observe a stop sign. Francis Hutchcroft, 20, of 2811 First Avenue E, was fined one hundred dollars and costs for disturbing the peace by window pecking, with the fine suspended during good behavior.
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Frank Zelezny
Fourth Avenue NW
Francis Hutchcroft
First Avenue E
Justice Court Fines for Driving Violations
Justice of Peace Court in Cedar Rapids fines L. S. Kosina ten dollars and costs for driving without a license. Leonard Modracek of route No. 2 is fined ten dollars and costs for leaving the scene of an accident. Cases before Justice H. R. Churchill.
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L. S. Kosina
Cedar Rapids
Leonard Modracek
H. R. Churchill
Mercy hospital births and local family announcements
Mercy hospital reports a son for Mr. and Mrs. Joe Krob Mechanicsville on December 8. Mr. and Mrs. John Havlin 414% First Avenue W announce a son on December 8. Luke's hospital notes Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hanna Marion a son and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn McDaniels Marion a daughter both on December 8. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vavra Fairfax report a son on December 8.
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Mercy Hospital
Joe Krob
Mechanicsville
John Havlin
First Avenue
Luke's Hospital
W. B. Hanna
Marion
Glenn McDaniels
Robert Vavra
Fairfax
Doodlers' Paradise Endorsed in Chicago Effort
A Northside restaurateur sponsors a doodling contest to save his table cloths. Diners receive pads for sketching and prizes are offered for the most artistic results.
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Chicago
Rails Seek Boost In Passenger Fares
Association of American Railroads votes to ask for a 10 percent rise in basic passenger fares to cover about 300000 dollars annually for payroll increases tied to a wage settlement. President J J Pelley says the petition will be filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission within a few days.
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Chicago
Association of American Railroads
J. J. Pelley
Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Association of Tuesday
Aepee
ICC
Waterworks Bans Visitors Amid War Precautions
Cedar Rapids waterworks signals warning by removing Visitors Welcome sign and posting Visitors Not Admitted. Superintendent H. F. Blomquist confirms no entry to plant, works, or intake without proper authority as precaution after the war declaration.
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Cedar Rapids
H. F. Blomquist
Cnta
United
Girl Discovers Fire In Witwer Building
Geraldine Wilson, 13, spotted flames in the Ben Witwer building at 318 First Street SE while riding with her father. The alert prompted a quick call to Cedar Rapids fire department. a peanut roasting machine overheated and ignited a floor fire, narrowly avoided disaster.
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Geraldine Wilson
C. D. Wilson
Twenty-third Street
Cedar Rapids
Miss Wilson
Ben Witwer
First Street
E. P. Kohout
Air raid alert rattles New York region amid sudden shutdowns
Major General Wilby summoned from a civilian defense platform at Faneuil Hall as air traffic control centers report radio beam shutdowns and LaGuardia grounds planes. Coast Guard doubles patrols while Mitchel Field warns of hostile aircraft off the east coast and Long Island arrival expected around 2 pm. Police and airport personnel go on high alert.
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Army
Francis B. Wilby
Faneuil Hall
New York City
LaGuardia Field
Coast Guard
Liberty
Hudson River
Fort Totten
New York
Mitchel Field
Long Island
John McKenzie
Marines Disarmed and Taken Prisoners by Japanese
Shanghai area evacuates United States marines isolated at Peiping and Tientsin. Reports say the marines have been dis armed and made prisoners. Japan claims air and naval activity across the Pacific with claims of territorial gains and attacks on Hawaii and the Philippines.
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Shanghai
Chingwangtao
United States
Peiping
Tientsin
Berlin
Russia
Pacific
Siberia
Britain
Cbs
Singapore
Malaya
Imperial Comeneatice
Midway Island
Navy to create Severn and Potomac river naval commands
The navy announced a new Severn River and Potomac River naval command structure to be led by Rear Admiral Russell E. Wilson and Rear Admiral Roe G. Pettingill. Plans include White House shielding on budget actions and a push to accelerate naval construction to unprecedented speeds.
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Washington Area
Navy
Severn River
Potomac River
Severn Command
Russell E. Wilson
Naval Ee Annapolis
Roe G. Pettingill
Washington Navy Yard
Potomac
White House
Army
Wilson
House Naval Committee
Allen
Army Navy
Native of Winthrop is Killed in Hawaii
Malachi J. Cashen 30, of Winthrop, a clerk at Wheeler Field Naval Air Base Hawaii, was killed Sunday. He was the third son of Mr and Mrs Cashen of near Lamont. Cashen had a HG in October 1940 and left Jefferson Barracks for Hawaii last February. He is Shelby Norman and Merie Hay.
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West Union
Mitchell Coke
Malachi J. Cashen
Wheeler Field Naval Air Base
Hawaii
Winthrop
Shelby Norman
Merie Hay
Norman
Muscatine
Hay
Glidden
Recruiting Rush Sweeps 1917 War Effort Across Services
Enlistments in all branches surged from tenfold to a hundredfold the daily totals seen in recent months. A strong wave of men and women joined civilian defense services as part of the war mobilization.
Army and Navy Criticized Over Early War Readiness
Senator Connally questioned the Navy’s preparedness after Roosevelt signed the war declaration. He said blame may rest at the top if justified, noting Pisces inaction and scheduled ship routine leaving ships idle while Japan struck Philippine targets and gasoline stores.
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Air Corps Ae
Pacific
United States of America
Japan
Philippine
Baguio
Evacuation Urged as Manila Faces Japanese Bombing Risk
Manilla is spared heavy damage while Philippines evacuees rise to about 400,000 as President Quezon orders removal to safety. E S Turner named evac center for American women and children 150 miles north. Baguio and Manila area endure first wave of air attacks under a three quarter moon.
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Philippines
Manilia
Manuel Quezon
E. S. Turner
Manila
Baguio
Prophetic Date Marks U S Entry to War
The item recalls a prophecy predicting the United States would enter World War II on December 8 1941. It notes the timing in Hawaii on December 7 and the Japanese attack on December 8 in Washington and the subsequent declaration by Congress.
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United States
Clarinda
Hawaii
Japan
Wash
Congress
Death notice for local resident and family ties
Death reported at 9 10 p m Monday following a stroke. Born October 11 1912 in Bertram township he lived in Cedar Rapids about two years and worked for Taylor Coal company. Survived by wife Fay three children two step sons parents four sisters two brothers and grandmother. Funeral at Neff chapel Mt Vernon Wednesday 2 p m with burial at Campbell cemetery.
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Lester Francis O'Connor
Sixteenth Street
Bertram Township
Cedar Rapids
Taylor Coal Company
Fay
Ruby Louise
Carl
Sharon
Robert
Francis Richards
James O'Connor
Bessie Fisher
Iris
Mary Connor
David Richards
Davenport
Louis
James
Minnie le Guire
Marion
William C. Richards
Eighth Street SZ
Neff
Mt. Vernon
Evrestone
Bertram
Campbell Cemetery
Mrs Daisy Hynds Turner Dies in Waterloo
Mrs Daisy Hynds Turner widow of Ernest Turner and former Cedar Rapids resident died at her Waterloo home Monday after a long illness. Survived by son Robert in the Navy, three brothers T M Hynds Cedar Rapids F S Hynds Marshalltown J E Hynds Bradford, and two sisters Addie Debe Waterloo and Mabel Whitehill Fort Dodge. Body to be brought to Cedar Rapids and services to be held at a local cemetery Wednesday at 2 p.m.
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Daisy Hynds Turner
Ernest Turner
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Robert
U. S. Navy
T. M. Hynds
F. S. Hynds
Marshalltown
J. E. Hynds
Hungarian-born Cedar Rapids resident dies after brief illness
Theodody died at 9:25 a.m. Tuesday after a brief illness. Born in Zhechov Hungary in June 1873, he immigrated 35 years ago and lived in Cedar Rapids for 28 years. He worked 20 years at Quaker Oats. Survived by three sons George Joseph and Steve and six grandchildren, all of Cedar Rapids. His wife died in 1932. He belonged to St Wenceslaus church. Theodody is at Kuba funeral home awaiting arrangements.
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Joseph H. Vicko
Eighth Street
Zhechov
Hungary
Cedar Rapids
Quaker Oats Company
George
Joseph
Steve
St. Wenceslaus Church
Theodody
Kuba
Burroughs Rites Held in Greeley for Local Resident
Charles A. Burroughs a former Cedar Rapids salesman and musician died recently and will be buried in Greeley. He left Cedar Rapids about 15 years ago and was active in the First English Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife a son John a daughter Louise his mother Mrs Elia Burroughs and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in Greeley.
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Charles A. Burroughs
Cedar Rapids
Greeley
Colo
First English Lutheran Church
John
Louise
Elia Burroughs
Funeral services for Mrs V E Vane at Barta chapel
Funeral services for Mrs. V. E. Vane of 1239 Fifth Avenue SE who died from auto accident injuries will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Barta chapel conducted by Theodore B. Hlubacek. Burial follows at Bohemian national cemetery. Pallbearers listed: Wes Benesh Frank B. Slezak a Jandri Louis H. Straka Turechek and Anton Rypka.
Wiggett Death Noted in Ida. Memorial Procession Planned
The body of Mrs. Clara Wiggett of Coeur d Alene Idaho will be taken to her sister Jane Slavata at 2422 Bever Avenue SE for the services after she died at her sister's home Monday. The text notes a funeral arrangement in a local notice format.
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Clara Josephine Wiggett
Coeur d’ Alene
Ida
Jane Slavata
Bever Avenue SE
Services set from Turner chapel to Coeur d Alene
The obituary notes a service path from Turner chapel to Coeur d Alene for the burial. Friends may call at the chapel until 9 p.m. Tuesday, then the burial follows Wednesday morning.
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Turner Chapel
Coeur A d’ Alene
Legion To Discuss Home Front Activity At Meeting
Hanford post plans to discuss possible home front activities tonight at 8 at Memorial Coliseum. Edward E. Lowe, Cedar Rapids civilian defense chairman, will broadcast President Roosevelt's address at 9 p.m.
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Legion
American Legion
Hanford Post
Memorial Coliseum
Edward E. Lowe
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt
Medical Defense Plan Submitted for Civilian Defense
Dr. Walter L. Bierring Iowa health commissioner said he received a proposed emergency medical service program for civilian defense. Outlines were sent to Dr. George Baehr and discussed at a state health department meeting. Bierring was named state emergency medical officer to establish the plan if needed. The Washington plan of 18 major points covers field units casualty stations sanitation and related factors.
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Des Moines
Walter L. Bierring
State Commissioner of Health
Bierring
George Baehr
Office of Civilian Defense
State Health Department
Iowa State Defense Council
Washington
City Briefs Navy Club Meeting at Montrose Hotel
The regular meeting of the Cedar Rapids Navy club will be held at the Montrose hotel at 7 p.m. Wednesday. All men now serving or who have received honorable discharges from the Navy naval reserves Marine Corps or Coast Guard are eligible to attend.
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Credar Rapids
Navy Club
Montrose Hotel
At & P.m
Ing
Navy
Naval Reserves
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Credit Men Plan Christmas Party at Roosevelt Hotel
The Cedar Rapids association of Credit Men hosts a Christmas party at the Roosevelt hotel at 7 30 p.m. Friday. Card games will be played and attendees should bring a small gift to pool for a charitable institution as a Christmas contribution.
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Cedar Rapids
Canopus Club Hosts Scout Initiations At Christmas Party
Pat Atwood and Richard Riley were initiated into scouting during a Canopus club Christmas party presented by Boy Scout Troop No. 4. The Canopus club sponsors the troop and hosts the annual party, with the initiation as the main event.
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Pat Atwood
J Avenue NW
Richard Riley
G Avenue NW
Boy Scout Troop No. 4
Canopus Club
July 1942 Aircraft Engine Production Forecast
A forecast predicts 11,000,000 horsepower in aircraft engines to be produced during July 1942. This projection highlights wartime factory output goals and industrial capacity.
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