Household Linen by Laura Wheeles pattern note
A vintage sewing item describes Household Linen by Laura Wheeles with crochet edging and a transfer pattern for motifs. The writeup shifts to a Manila raid report noting Associated Press coverage of a midday attack on the Philippines with fighters engaging Japanese bombers and rockets lighting the night sky around the city, plus curfew violations and a shot clock sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Associated Fress
Clark
Manila
Est
Fire damages Krebs Derry home on First Avenue
Friday at 5 38 p m an overheated electric stove caused a fire at 2007 First Avenue East Krebs Derry still alarm company No 3 firefighters responded to the blaze and kept the damage contained to the kitchen area with no reported injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Avenue E
Krebs Derry
Still Alarm, Company No. 3
Two Men Die At Homes At Night And Saturday
Frank Height aged 74 died at his home on Emma avenue SW around 5 p.m. Saouen Thomas Edward lor aged 58 died at his home on B avenue NE at 1 10 a.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Height
Emma Avenue
Saouen
Thomas Edward Lor
B Avenue
Local parties name Cedar Rapids residents in legal notice
Helen Bush and David F Lowry of Cedar Rapids and Stephen F E West of Mt Vernon are joined by Louise Reed of New York City and Robert Johnson of Cedar Rapids in a public notice detailing event participation and residence connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Bush
David F. Lowry
Cedar Rapids
Stephen FE
Mt. Vernon
Louise Reed
New York City
Robert Johnson
Custody Granted in Suit Involving Inghram and Hoye
Marcia Inghram and Alberta M Inghram are linked to a divorce decree granting custody of an inner child and possession of household furnishings. The plaintiff receives $4 weekly alimony. Judge Thompson presides. Names Glenn B Hoye and Ricete da Hoye appear in related filings noting inhuman treatment and marital history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia Inghram
Hellaene M. Inghram
Jud
Thompson
Ricete da Hoye
Glenn B. Hoye
Alberta M
Cane
Births Reported At Mercy and St Luke's Hospitals
Mercy hospital records show Mr and Mrs Donald OConnor of 44 Nineteenth Avenue SW welcoming a son on December 12. Mr and Mrs LaVerne Peiper of Lisbon also welcomed a son on December 12. St Luke's hospital notes Amana and Mr and Mrs mystery couple welcoming a son on December 12. Mr and Mrs Wilbert Heitman of Belle Plaine welcomed a daughter on December 12. Mr and Mrs Robert Wilson of 821 Twenty first Avenue SW welcomed a son on December 13.
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Mercy Hospital
Donald O'Connor
Nineteenth Avenue SW
LaVerne Peiper
Lisbon
St. Luke's Hospital
and Amana
Wilbert Heitman
Belle Plaine
Robert Wilson
Twenty-first Avenue
Traffic fines listed for multiple drivers in city records
Hubert Leseth of 205 Twelfth Street SE fined 25 dollars plus costs for reckless driving speeding 52. Earl A. Bapty of 1645 B Avenue NE fined 10 dollars costs for speeding 45. Godfrey Dvorak of 2610 E Avenue fined 10 dollars costs for speeding. Robert L. Morlan of 119 Eighth Street NE fined 2 dollars costs for failure to have car under control. C R Jelinek of 2124 C Street SW fined 2 dollars costs for failure to have car under control with fine suspended. G W DeWald of 420 Ninth Avenue SW fined 2 dollars costs for failure to have under control with fine suspended. Charles Schimberger Jr of 1017 Guche Saltese fined for yielding right of way and failure to sway with fine suspended.
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Hubert Leseth
Twelfth Street SE
Earl A. Bapty
B Avenue NE
Godfrey Dvorak
E Avenue
Robert L. Morlan
Eighth Street NE
C. R. Jelinek
C Street
G. W. DeWald
Ninth Avenue
Charles Schimberger, Jr
Local man nets fourth in national voice contest
John B. Metcalf of Cedar Rapids placed fourth in a national voice contest in New York City today, earning $1,500 and a tuition grant for voice culture. H Cogswell, en route to Pasadena, is hospitalized in Kansas City after a train hip fracture. Edna Barrett Jackson attended services with Mrs at the Methodist church in Springville.
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John B. Metcalf
Cedar Rapids
New York City
H. Cogswell
Tasadena
Calif
Kansas City
Edna Barrett Jackson
Springville
Golden Rule Clubs leader helps form Lefebvre branch group
W. G. Young, president of the Golden Rule Clubs of America, Inc., aided in forming a branch club. A Cedar Rapids group including Paul A. Clark, Charles A. Lau, Harry Jance and Myers were among ten individuals receiving honors in a ceremony tied to a Cedar Rapids organization.
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W. G. Young
Golden Rule Clubs of America, Inc
Lefebvre
California
Paul A. Clark
Charles A. Lau
Harry Jance
Myers
Cedar Rapids
Widow of Judge Greene Dies in Rapids Home
Mrs Frances R Greene widow of the late Judge George Greene Rapids died at her home today Connie Walsh of St Louis visits fans in the city seeking to spark interest in indoor baseball at the stadium A E Kent Ferman and George Ber elected directors of Cedar Rapids Country Club
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances R. Greene
George Greene Rapids
Connie Walsh
St. Louis
A. E
Kent Ferman
George B.er
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Charles Green Dead Des Moines Sports Figure and Warden
Funeral services planned for Monday for Charles Green a well known Des Moines game warden and Iowa sports figure who died Friday from a heart attack. Green helped establish the pheasant as a game bird in Iowa and was active in golf and bowling contests across the state.
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Des Moines
INS
Green
Iowa
Russians claim victory near Moscow as German offensive stalls
Russian forces report major gains around Moscow and claim to have destroyed 1,434 German tanks and 5,416 troops while forcing retreats and securing towns. Berlin's planned armistice rumors are dismissed as misreading winter conditions and strategic failures. Analysts warn against overoptimism, expecting Germans to dig in for winter.
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Com
Moscow
Napoleon
Germany
Russia
Berlin
Pravda Says Japan Faces Defeat in Pacific War
Pravda declares Japan doomed to defeat in the Pacific and casts gloom over Japanese plans to celebrate Pearl Harbor. The Moscow paper signals a shift toward potential Soviet American allied actions against Germany as Germany’s war declaration against the United States looms.
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Kuibyshev
Pravda
Japan
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Prevda
Moscow
Tikhvin
Oo Yelets
Tula
Ger- Dubiees
Soviet Union
Berlin
War Bonds Appeal Urges Public to Fund Victory
Government asks citizens to support the war effort with bonds priced as low as 18.75 dollars. The message stresses the cost of defeating Japan, Germany, and Italy and urges immediate patriotic action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Germany
Italy
German Lines Falter As Allied Forces Outflank
The narrative notes a breakthrough forcing German units to pull back to avoid being outflanked, signaling a shift in momentum on the battlefield. Allied maneuvers threaten deeper German positions, with brutal intensity and mounting pressure across the front.
Christmas Exchanges Open Two Days And 164 Needy Families Listed
Mrs. L. W. Van Nostrand reports that 164 families have been cleared through Christmas Exchange by Saturday noon, the second day of operation. The Elks club is not included in the total as it distributes shoes to nearly 400 children. The Exchange, run through Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce, lists Rotary club T. E. club Jane Boyd circle and other local groups as assigners for future family placements.
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L. W. van Nostrand
Elks Club
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
Rotary Club
T. E. Club
Jane Boyd
King’s
The
Telephone Company
King’s Daughters
Aew Day
Ella Swan
Bethany Congregational Church
Women's Guild of
Grace Episcopal Church
Iowa News In Brief From Oxford To Decorah
Ganette reports Oxford officers elected including wage ty mate and trustees. Women’s Relief Corps officers named at Oxford. Gardner Chapter OES elected Worthy Matron Glatha Pithan and others. Subcounty declamatory winners listed in Eugin. What Cheer announces Wilma Maten's engagement to George Strong. Lake Charles ceremony noted. Strawberry Point and Decorah subdistrict winners listed. Ladies Aid of Decorah elects officers. Edmond F Fairchild sentenced to one year in county jail in Dependence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Nation
Gardner Chapter
O.E.S
Glatha Pithan
Emil Mohr
Irene Mohr
James Florence Ande
Laura Kramer
Velda Penningroth
Winifred Clapp
Cloyd Maten
Delta
Wilma
George
Nathan Trong
Lake Charles
Strong
Camp Claiborne
Gradcee
What
Edmond F. Fairchild
John A. Cherney
James McDonnell
State Board of Control
Make This Model At Home Pattern 4860 Dress
Pattern 4860 is available in girls sizes 6 8 10 12 and 14. Size 10 long sleeve dress requires 2 yards of 54 inch fabric. Send 15 cents to Pattern Department Cedar Rapids Gazette 243 West 17th Street New York NY. Ten cents more brings our newest Pattern Bok with smart modes for every age plus a free hat and bag set pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattern Department
Cedar Rapids Gazette
West 17Th Street
New York
N. Y
Explosion at Burlington plant devastates section
About 3,900 workers are employed with 5,000 more in construction when a blast at a Burlington plant concentrates in melting rooms. Explosives experts left Washington to investigate as officials doubt an inquiry will be held. The blast damaged one building about 75 percent and was heard for 10 miles, shaking nearby homes.
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T.N.T
Johnstone
Washington
Fed
Adamson
William Pratt
Burlington
Adams Receives Commission in Army Air Corps
Robert M. Adams son of Dr and Mrs Fenton W Adams 517 Longwood drive NE was among the first group of aviation cadets graduated from the services aviation cadet training. Before training he attended the University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Adams
Fenton W. Adams
Longwood Drive
Lieut. Adams
University of Iowa
City Briefs Gardenias two for thirty five cents
Joe Robinson of 1028 Third Ave in Iowa City is reported in good condition on Wednesday. Gardenias and rose mont advertisement notes appear in the brief local column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Robinson
Third Ave
Iowa City
Visitation Allowed After Week of Snoozing
A patient who had been in a quiet period or snoozing state is now permitted visitors. Health staff confirmed the change in visiting rules, noting a reduced risk and stabilized condition.
Capt. Nevins Visits Family After Bicycle Crash
Capt. Robert H. Nevins of the army Omaha field office spent two days this week visiting his father S. H. Nevins at 314 A avenue NW. Nevins, a Des Moines resident, is recovering at home from leg injuries suffered Tuesday when a bicycle was struck by a cab driven by Leo Brauge.
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Robert H. Nevins
Army
Omaha
S. H. Nevins
A Avenue
Capt
Nevins
Des Moines
John
Joseph Meliver
Sixth Avenue
Leo Brauge
Klima Jr. heads to San Diego for Marine Corps training
Charles J. Klima Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Charles J Klima of 1645 A avenue NE, left for San Diego California to join the Marine Corps after passing entrance examinations in Des
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Klima, Jr
Charles J. Klima
San Diego
Calif
Marine Corps
Des
Glittenberg Discusses Sixty Day Note On Tanker Visit
The Gazette reported secretary C J Glittenberg of the China Inland Mission spoke to Wal terians on Thursday. He cited a Japanese tanker taking on pages at an American port as late as November, a month later than correct. Glittenberg has not been on the coast since September.
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C. J. Glittenberg
China Inland Mission
Walterians
Glittenberg
Private L L Kelly Joins Cavalry Training Center
Private L L Kelly, formerly of yg tag avenue NE, has completed training and will join the cavalry unit at the Forty training center. He heads to active service ranks after marking his induction into the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Kelly
Yg Tag Avenue NE
Icy Streets Spark Eleven Cedar Rapids Accidents
Frigid Cedar Rapids streets led to eleven reportable accidents on Friday with no injuries. Eight crashes occurred at intersections. one involved a backing truck, and another saw three cars and a truck collide near Third Street and Fourth Avenue SE. A hill crash at J Street and Twenty‑first Avenue SW struck a tree. Total damage to 24 cars exceeded $3.
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Cedar Rapids
Third Street
Fourth Avenue
J Street
Twenty-first Avenue
Service at 7 45 P M Candle Lighting Topic Lights in the Night
At 7 45 p m a candle service will be held and all are asked to be in their seats. A silver offering is requested and Rev P L Bornhoeft will speak on Lights in the Night. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Bornhoeft
Nurse Rushes To Burlington After Shell Blast
A nurse rushed to Burlington after a shelling explosion Friday afternoon. Mrs Edna Den left a Red Cross nurses meeting at the Roosevelt hotel and traveled to Cedar Rapids after January. Miss Ann Magnussen of St Louis headed the home nursing department in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Edna Denoffice
Red Cross
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Ann Magnussen
St. Louis
Link-Belt Speeder dealers and service men gather
Link-Belt Speeder company dealers and service men from across the United States attended a six day service school. The sessions were held at the local plant the Montrose hotel and the Link-Belt Speeder plant in Chicago. In the last two weeks fifty men attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Link-Belt Speeder Company
United States
Montrose Hotel
Chicago
Rumania Declares War on United States
A Bucharest dispatch broadcast Friday night via a German news agency reports that Rumania has declared war on the United States. The announcement, relayed from London, indicates a major escalation in wartime tensions.
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London
United States
Bucharest
Japanese air strikes in the Philippines amid Luzon operations
Reports from Manila indicate Japanese efforts to secure air bases near Luzon while clashes persist around Clark Field and Lingayen Gulf. A new Tokyo broadcast claims inland advance is stalled as Allied defenses hold.
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United States
Manila
Philippines
Auto Dealers Convene In Cedar Rapids This Spring
The Iowa Auto Dealers association will hold its state convention in Cedar Rapids on April 7 and 8. The date was set Friday night at a Cedar Rapids meeting held at the Roosevelt hotel attended by Ben San attorney for the state association. All are residents of Des Moines. Vern Nall of Iowa City, state vice president, was present.
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Iowa Auto Dealers Association
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Auto Dealers Association
Roosevelt Hotel
Ben San
Des Moines
Vern Nall
Iowa City
Defense Sunday Service At Trinity Lutheran Church
In line with Governor Wilson's proclamation Trinity Lutheran Church on First Avenue at Fourteenth Street SW will hold a special Sunday service at 10:45 a.m. The day features prayers from the service book for the army and navy, including George Washington's prayer For Our Nation before the sermon. Prayers for the President and armed forces follow the sermon and the congregation is asked to kneel.
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Wilson
Trinity Lutheran Church
First Avenue
Fourteenth Street
George Washington
We the Women By Ruth Millett On Domestic Help
Ruth Millett argues that wives who hire maids may improve employer employee relations. She notes women forget the hard work of housekeeping, grow perfectionist, and rely on servants, then understand Susie’s burdens after shortages. The piece urges kinder, steadier expectations for the next helper.
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Susie
Iowa State Guard Delays Enlistment Admissions
DES MOINES AP. Enlistments in the new Iowa state guard will not be accepted until after officers are appointed. Lieut. Col. Ralph Roe, assistant adjutant general, said applicants should not call the adjutant general's office or selective service headquarters yet because the guard is not ready to accept enlistments.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Guard
Ralph Aoe
Adjutant General
Adjutant General's Office
Selective Service Headquarters
Courthouse Sues On Notes In Two District Cases
F I Christensen filed two district court suits Friday against Archie D Conklin and against Boyd C and W C Horton of Mt Vernon. Actions rest on promissory notes to the Chicago Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute later turned over to Christensen. Petition outlines Conklin's note for the stated amount and a July 27 1938 note signed by Boyd Horton with W C Horton as co signer. Judgment sought is 119 dollars.
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F. I. Christensen
Archie D. Conklin
Boyd C
W. C. Horton
Mt. Vernon
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute, Inc
Chicago
Christensen
Conklin
Saintilis Sekiok Temmmenes Ge
Brooks Pleads Guilty To Burglary In Marion Tavern
John B. Brooks pled guilty to breaking and entering and was sentenced to five years in the Fort Madison penitentiary when arraigned before Judge C. J. Haas Saturday. Brooks was charged with entering the Park View tavern in Marion and taking over $20 on December 9.
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Brooks
John B. Brooks
Fort Madison
C. J. Haas
Park View Tavern
Marion
George F seeks judgment for $1 against Estel Rhoads
George F files a petition Friday seeking a $1 judgment against Estel Rhoads. The defendant, David Rhoads Jr. and Eugene Rhoads, allegedly gave a promissory note for $1,500 in 1923 with $1,200 still due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F
Estel Rhoads
Ferguson
David Rhoads, Jr
Eugene Rhoads
Radio Doc Sues LeFeburetion For 356 Over Speaker System
Arthur T. Pagles doing business as Radio Doc filed suit in district court Friday seeking 356 for work on a speaker system. The action naming LeFeburetion as defendant alleges the amount is due for services rendered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur T. Pagles
LeFeburetion
Judge Haas Sets Hearing on Edward Dennis New Trial Petition
Judge J. Haas scheduled Monday at 9 a.m. for a hearing on Edward Dennis petitioning for a new trial. Dennis was found guilty of drunk driving by a jury on November 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Haas
Edward Dennis
Dennis
Clark files cruelty claim in Lancaster marriage notice
John W. Clark and his spouse filed a complaint alleging cruel and inhuman treatment following their marriage on October 12, 1949 in Lancaster. The record notes they have one minor child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Clark
Lancaspore
Deaths Thomas Edward Taylor Commercial Salesman
Death notices Thomas Edward Taylor a Republic Coal salesman of Chicago died at 1 10 am Saturday at his Cedar Rapids home 1639 B avenue NE after a long illness Born February 4 1883 in a small town he came to Cedar Rapids years ago He is survived by his wife four daughters Madge Mary K Taylor and Mrs Clark Chandler of Cedar Rapids Mrs Wilbur Miller of Iowa City two sons Harlan of Los Angeles Jack of Cedar Rapids one sister Rilia Taylor Indianola and five brothers William Charles Fred Taylor C I Taylor Milo and Carl Taylor San Bernardino Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 am in Turner chapel conducted by Reverend Robert Little Burial will follow in Glendale Cemetery Movnes Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Edward Taylor
Republic Coal Company
Chicago
B Avenue NE
Cedar Rapaors
Nell Flynn
Des Moines
Clark Chandler
Madge
Mary K. Taylor
Cedar Rapids
Wilbur Miller
Iowa City
Harlan Taylor
Los Angeles
Jack Taylor
This City
Rilia Taylor
Indianola
Wiliam
Charles
Fred Taylor
C. I. Taylor
Milo, Ia
Carl Taylor
San Bernardino
Calif
Turner Chapel
Robert Little
Glendale Cemetery
Movnes
Death of Frank Height in Cedar Rapids Funeral Tuesday
Frank Height died suddenly from a heart attack Friday around 5 p.m. at his home 1150 Emma avenue SW Cedar Rapids born September 28 1867 in Delphus Ohio son of Civil War veteran Capt Isaac Height. Survived by sister Mrs Luck Kelley brother Benjamin Height niece Bessie Kyle nephew Emery Kyle all of Cedar Rapids funeral services set for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Beatty chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Height
Emma Avenue
Delphus
Isaac Height
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Luck Kelley
Benjamin Height
Bessie Kyle
Emery Kyle
Cea Rapids
Beatty Chapel
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