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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1943
Page
6
Anthony De Cicco, 69, was slugged and robbed at his grocery near downtown Des Moines by an armed masked bandit. The thief took $175, tied the grocer with an extension cord, then fled. De Cicco freed himself after the escape.
Resolutions adopted at a Charles City district conference endorsed President Roosevelt for a fourth term. They create a voluntary political action fund to support a mass education and organizational campaign for democratic government. The eight Iowa Farm Equipment Workers locals will participate.
Jackson County relief director Mrs Virginia Warfel receives a leave of absence from January 15 to pursue Red Cross training in Washington DC and work as a staff social worker at an army hospital aiding wounded soldiers. Mrs Bessie Wendell, director of social welfare, will handle duties during her absence.
Advise on Penetro cold relief with Penetro packaging touting a base of mutton suet and modern medicine. Mentions old fashioned cough and muscle ache relief and a 5c or 35c double supply price.
Pfc. Herschal L. Sanders, son of Mr. and Mrs Jacob Sanders, 525 J Avenue NW, wounded in action December 1 in Italy. The 24 year old guardsman trained at Camp Claiborne and served in Ireland and Tunisia before Italy. His brother Pvt. Mickey Sanders is in England with the medical corps. Other siblings listed. mother and several sisters named.
Anamosa elected chairman of the Jones district of the Waubeka area Boy Scout council at its annual district meeting in the Legion hall. B C Hall and Dr L W Kellogg, both of Monticello, were named vice chairman and district commissioner candidate respectively. The event featured the investiture of new troop No 63 of Morley with eleven Scouts inducted by troop No 60 of Olin.
Omaha district judge Herbert Rhoades Said no divorces will be granted in Omaha after Wednesday’s session until December 31. He urged couples to reconcile with Christmas gestures and joked that the court still believes in Santa Claus.
Mr and Mrs I J Bradley marked their golden wedding anniversary. Married in Newell Iowa, they spent 50 years across North and South Dakota Nebraska and northwest Iowa. Since 1929 West Union has been home. They have two daughters Eva Bradley city librarian and Cora Bradley teacher at Findley JJ.
Funeral services for Elizabeth Provan, aged 100, oldest resident of the Traer area, were held at her home. Born in Ayrshire Scotland she arrived in the United States in 1856 and settled on local farms with husband Robert Provan. Surviving are son John Provan and daughters Mae Provan and Bessie Barr.
Mr and Mrs Mike Jacobs will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary at Christmas. They wed at Mrs Jacobs' parents home near here and farmed five years before moving to Victor. He worked in local lumber yards until 1940. They have two sons Emerson C Jacobs of Great Falls Montana and Yeoman Paul F Jacobs with the Pacific fleet and two granddaughters.
Mr and Mrs Algy Miner learn through the Red Cross that their son Sgt Vernon Miner, reported missing in action October 2, is a prisoner of war held by Germany in Italy.
The Bermuda islands were named for their discoverer, the Spaniard Juan de Bermudez, in the year 1515.
Maurice J Bittner son of Mayor and Mrs F J Bittner earned his silver wings and second lieutenant commission at the army flying school in Hondo Texas He is now stationed at Roswell New Mexico and joins Solon family in celebrating his achievement.
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