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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1941
Page
3
DES MOINES AP Iowa liquor store totals show a first ever drop in distilled spirits in November with 186 264 gallons sold a decline from 333 431 in 1940 while wine sales rise 56 69 percent from 14 718 gallons to 22 063 gallons. Curtis notes a theory that higher wine sales reduce hard liquor sales and says the pattern holds in this month.
Federal meteorologist Charles D. Reed explains why weather news is banned from radio reports. He says continental pressure patterns influence Pacific storms and fogs, aiding enemy bombing plans by predicting conditions in the Pacific Ocean.
Senator Herring says the War Department is considering a 25 percent expansion of the Des Moines ordnance plant with a 10 million dollar add on to the 30 thousand already allotted. He notes a new building for a conveyance line may be needed and that about 5 000 acres should suffice.
Special to The Gazette Miss Mariel Borland 24 of Oelwein is in critical condition at Mercy hospital after an automobile collision on highway 11 three miles northeast of Oelwein Monday evening. She and Miss Joan Jonas drivers of the car were returning from West Union where both work at the courthouse when they collided with a machine driven by Mrs. S A Patten of West Union. Miss Jonas suffered a fractured jaw and Mrs Patten was not seriously injured.
Des Moines AP report says about 480 Iowa National Guardsmen discharged within the past year may rejoin active duty if they choose. The recall is voluntary, not compulsory, and does not affect men who entered service via selective service. Eligible guardsmen should contact nearest regular army district recruiting office or posts at Fort Des Moines or Fort Crook. Married men must secure wife’s consent and show family support.
Names on the Good Fellow list of contributors to date include Marion lodge No. 6 A.F. and A.M. with 10 dollars Marion chapter No. 183 O.ES. 3 dollars Sorosis club Musical Literary Cary and Diana Fret clubs each 2 dollars Child Study club 1.60 Lyman Hough John T. Raymond in memory of our son Ivanhoe club J. L. Papes Harold J. Nilssen Marion Linn chapter D.A.R. Mrs. George Price Bryen Sanborn Karl Kendall W. C. Sheets J. F. Beach W. W. Lary D. B. Storck Mrs. R. E. Choate C. A. Hand Klatter Klub Paul Fiedler Ed Sigfred Clothing company Clyo Castle Lat-a-Lot club Art Shumack H. B. Phillips R. J. Kendall Marion Dairy Charlies T. Rowe Harry Snell Mildred Titus Mr. and Mrs. George Barnoske Gladys Wood worth and John Reynolds each 1 dollar.
Volunteers led by Roy Cooper and James Reynolds repair sleds scooters wagons and other toys for Marion children. The Marion Business Girls club dressed the dolls while timers welders and other helpers donated time. Garrison cleaners cleaned many items. The Chamber of Commerce sponsored and aided toy collection.
Word arrives of the death of Mrs. T. Murray 74 a former Marion resident at her daughter Mrs. John Stoneburner in Dubuque. She died Monday with the body to be brought to Marion for a 2 30 p m funeral at the Congregational church. Rev James Franklin Parsons to officiate. Friends may call at the church before services. Burial is planned for Oak Shade cemetery.
Mrs George Engstrom of Deer field Illinois spent Sunday with Miss Ruth Engstrom. Mrs Harry North traveled to Waterloo to visit her sister Mrs Llurel Wykoff and family for the holidays. Our store will close promptly at 9 oclock Christmas Eve. Storms advertisement.
Fancy dressed turkeys capons and roasting chickens offered by Gordon Hatchery in a local advertisement calling customers to contact phone 134 for orders and pricing.
Mr and Mrs Jack Shineult have moved to a new residence at 1150 English Boulevard, updating their address in local notices.
A bold display advertisement teases major news from Storm with the note Note Read the big news in Storm's display ad today. The item emphasizes a forthcoming announcement and urges readers to check the page for details.
The Beginners class of the Methodist Sunday school will meet at the church Wednesday at 10 p.m. to practice for the program which will be held Christmas eve at 7 p.m.
Two garages are available for rent at 449 Tenth Street with access from the back apartment. Inquiries should be directed to the back unit for details and arrangements.
Mr and Mrs W S Patterson of Waukegan Illinois will arrive Wednesday for a holiday visit in the home of Mrs Ida Koppenhaver, Patterson's mother in law.
Gifts for him spotlight with new suede leather and capeskin jackets from Murray's offering stylish outerwear choices.
Miss Kathryn Voorhies a Red Oak schoolteacher is spending Christmas vacation with her parents the Rev Mr and Mrs Gilbert Voorhies.
The first report shows 600.32 collected as workers are urged to finish drives and report to the new Red Cross headquarters in the city park at Seventh Avenue and Eleventh Street. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. except for noon and supper breaks. The quota force and Marion township mobilize for the effort.
Advertisement announces a free movie for children at Marion Theater on Wednesday at 1:30 PM. The note invites families to attend and enjoy the screening.
The Methodist Sunday School will present a Christmas program on Christmas Eve at 7 o'clock. A White Cross offering for St. Luke's Hospital at Cedar Rapids will be received. The public is invited.
The Chamber of Commerce hosts a free film for city children this Wednesday at 1 30 p.m. at the Marion theater Santa Claus will attend with candy bars for all three the event aims to delight local youngsters with a festive afternoon
Advertisements note gift packages containing Gigarets at Owen's Cut Rate Drug. Prices listed include $1.45 per carton and 50s at 38 cents, suggesting discounted Christmas packaging and tobacco products promoted for holiday season.
The Presbyterian Sunday school Christmas program will be held tonight at 7 30 in the church. A play will be presented under the direction of the Rev C V R DeJong.
Christmas gifts and flowering plants advertised by Huttons Greenhouses with delivery service and a contact phone number 226.
Sleds skis wagons velocipede shoes skates pocket knives and Eveready flashlights are featured in a Ken Dallas Hardware advertisement highlighting winter equipment and tools for outdoor use.
Two dollars was donated to the Red Cross War Relief fund and $2.50 given for games and gifts for the Linn County home residents at the Athenian club Christmas party hosted by Mrs. Paul Kruger Friday.
A Free Methodist Christmas program by the Sunday school will be held at the church. Details on time and participants are to be announced.
Advertisement notes Bezdek's poinsettias priced 9 cents to 1.50 and Christmas candy by the pound with Dickey's indicated.
Mrs. Frank Lockner and her son Donald Edward were transported Sunday from a Cedar Rapids hospital to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lockner. The report notes their relocation by family members.
A local advertisement highlights Citiz en appliance options as ideal last minute gifts with a wide array of electrical devices on offer.
Harold Young son of Ace Young joins the marine corps. Frank Travis son of Mrs Amber Buzza Travis enlists in the air corps.
Miss Mabel Alexander of Detroit will arrive Wednesday for a visit with her father, T. R. Alexander.
Funeral services for John Wild a longtime Linn county farmer were held Monday at the Yocom chapel with Rev. Arthur W. Henkle officiating. Interment followed at Oak Shade cemetery.
M. L. Braska Co. advertises reduced prices on Parka hoods from 35 to 79 cents and handkerchiefs from 5 to 45 cents in a compact sale notice.
Mrs PatricCann hosted the Thimble club Christmas party on Monday. The dining table glistened in silver and blue with a blue pottery bowl as the centerpiece.
Six members and one guest, Mrs. Everett Cartwright of Nashville, Tennessee, gathered for a Christmas mes and contests, followed by a friendly exchange of gifts.
Miss Ruth Engstrom presented piano pupils in a third recital at 1160 Fourteenth Street with Miss Bonnie Carey and Harold Horn of Mt. Vernon. Performances included duets, trios, and solos of Christmas themes, with refreshments served.
Marion No 298 American Legion sponsors a public benefit entertainment in the Legion hall at 8 tonight. Private Vernon R. Wild of Fort Sill Oklahoma arrived Sunday on a 10 day furlough called by the sudden death of his father John Wild.
Bill Cregson of the Missouri Military Academy at Mexico Missouri visits his parents Mr and Mrs Maxon. The advertisement lists Wiss pinking and kitchen shears pyrex ware Sunbeam mixers Hawkeye hampers Wear Ever aluminum and G E electrical appliances from Kendall's Hardware.
Mr and Mrs Hugh Jones of Chicago arrive Wednesday to stay with Mrs Jones's parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Fairhurst for a holiday visit and plan to return to Chicago Friday.
Staff Sergt. Vincent S. Foley of Camp Claiborne La returned to camp after a nine day furlough with his wife and family. The notice also mentions Ed Sigfred Co as the source of gifts.
Miss Dorothy Woodworth of Center Junction was a weekend guest in the Otto Lange home.
Mr and Mrs Elwyn Miller and their son John of Maquoketa are guests in the home of Mrs George Rechard and Mrs Bertha Miller. An Owen s Cut Rate Drug advertisement urges shoppers to pay less for gifts.
Mrs Everett J. Cartwright, visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Richard Burt, departed Monday to establish her home in Nashville Tennessee.
An advertisement states Western Auto Associate Store will close at 9 o'clock Wednesday evening and urges customers to pick up layaways early.
Lloyd Creglow of Vista California visits his parents Mr and Mrs C R Creglow and his brother Max Creglow as reported from the hometown.
Rollin's Hosiery advertises a 98 cent item and a dollar fifteen option in a concise last minute suggestion. Ed Sigfred Co. is shown as the advertiser.
Governor George A. Wilson in Des Moines telegram to President Roosevelt says Iowa will temporarily federalize the state employment service. He notes readiness to transfer staff with a stipulation that control be restored once the emergency ends and that Iowa employers oppose losing state control.
John H. Mitchell former Iowa attorney general said he will accept appointment by U S Attorney General Franks Biddle to a three member board in the northern Iowa judicial district to decide the disposition of enemy aliens. The Iowa board is one of 70 nationwide with other members yet to be announced.
Jack E. Odland of Cedar Rapids was sentenced to 99 days in Benton county jail after pleading guilty to operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He was arrested Saturday with M. L Myers near the junction of highways 218 and 30 by highway patrol Sgt. C B Day. Myers was fined $10 and costs by Justice John.
About 30 different warplane models are in service or used by Great Britain and the United States, reflecting a wide range of aircraft types in the allied air forces.
Karl Giesen 24 son of Mrs Henry Giesen Calmar is missing in the Pacific theater per bureau of navigation notice. He attended Calmar public schools and enlisted four years ago. Survived by mother three sisters Mrs Jack Keuper of Dubuque Dolores Giesen Rochester Minn Mrs Helen Shires Calmar and four brothers Willis Minneapolis Donald Mason City Philip and Robert Calmar.
Mr and Mrs Abe Lincoln of Norway have been informed by the navy department that their son Jack fireman first class is missing after action. Jack is 19 years old as of February he enlisted October 8 1940.
Washington Creighton Hale Workman 22 son of Mrs Merietta Workman deputy clerk of the district court was reported by the navy department to be missing following action. The notice came to his father Lee Workman of Lone Tree Workman a grandson of J A Marsh of Ainsworth enlisted in 1939.
Mr and Mrs James Palides of Oelwein were notified by the Bureau of Navigation that their son James Palides Jr a musician second class is missing.
A AFL union strike spreads to the Central Greyhound Bus Lines system from Boston to Chicago. Picket lines will cover terminals as talks with President R W Budd and federal conciliators continue, with the strike aimed at a new contract after wage disagreements for seven new female hires.
In Joliet Illinois engineer Wayne Manuel32 received praise from army officials for staying with his locomotive to avert a wreck when six acid filled tank cars rolled toward him near the TNT plant. He reversed and backed as the cars bumped his engine. Acid escaped from one car and Manuel hung from his cab without injury.
Vice-president Henry A. Wallace told Boston reporters that overthrowing Hitler is only half the battle and urged democracies to build a world using human and material resources to ensure a permanent victory and lasting peace. He wrote in Atlantic Monthly that if we can spend vast sums to win the war, we can invest what it takes to win the peace.
An unnamed speaker recalls family fortune anxieties and a morbid joke about a wealthy relative. The remark contrasts a dying phrase with a girl’s marriage, hinting at shifting fortunes and social pressures within a household.
Walter L. Cherry of the Cherry Burrell corporation is toasted at a Chicago testimonial dinner for a 50 year career. The tribute highlights his leadership, integrity, and foresight and notes the firm’s growth under his guidance with plants in Baltimore Milwaukee Little Falls N Y and Cedar Rapids.
West Coast private planes and pilots in the combat zone 150 miles inland from the Canadian to the Mexican border were grounded for the war’s duration. Commercial airlines remain operating. Private schools and college run ground schools must close. Owners must guard hangars or remove propellers at night.
Amsterdam based Aneta reported from Lisbon that four Dutch citizens were executed by German troops in the Netherlands for aiding the British. It notes the first such executions since September when five Dutchmen were shot for assisting shot down British aviators. A Russian report cited claims a German troop train derailment in the Netherlands killed or wounded about 50 men.
Lowell residents William Gerow and wife Ellen learn their son David, a Pearl Harbor sailor, is alive after a telegram arrives. The family, hopeful for a bright Christmas, heads out for a festive drive but are seriously injured in a collision on the way.
Chicago report says David R. Steffey III, a college student, was cleared of murder by a lie detector test in connection with the rape slaying of Mrs. Bergit Kyvik. He was formally charged with three of the 23 rapes or attempts, which he confessed.
Bobby Le Burns, son of Mr and Mrs August Burns of Tiltonsville, received a sled high top boots and an electric train from Santa Claus during Christmas. He was in a Martins Ferry hospital room when the gifts arrived and his parents were mentioned in relation to the holiday delivery.
Iowa City theaters offer reduced admission for all uniformed service members for the remainder of the emergency. Services for Joseph Springmyer, 69, were held at the Catholic Chapel with burial in Tiffin cemetery. Springmyer, a Tiffin-born former Johnson county resident, died Sunday at his Grand Detour home. survived by son Manly of Oxford and brothers Philo and Edward of Tiffin.
Thomas C. Sherman of Algona, 74, former Milwaukee railroad assistant secretary from 1906 to 1912, banker in Ringsted Swea City Livermore Bancroft and Algona, and head of Iowans closed banks from 1927 to 1933, died Monday. He was father of Richard Sherman, screenwriter.
Ottawa reports Brigadier J. K. Gawson, commander of Canada’s Hong Kong defense contingent, killed with heavy Canadian casualties. Col. P. Hernesy, a staff officer, also died. Lawson led the contingent into the outpost in mid November for Canada’s first major combat in this war.
Lawrence Tibbett, Metropolitan Opera baritone, remained in very satisfactory condition after an emergency appendicitis operation in New York. Doctors reported the procedure successful and his recovery expected to proceed without complications.
DES MOINES AP The Iowa Des Moines National Bank and Trust company announced a $40000 payment toward back maturities of the University of Iowa football stadium debt covering 1932 1933 1934 and 1935. The first principal payments in 10 years were made while current interest had been paid. The university athletic council said funds were on hand to cover normal functions and the $40000 payoff. No report on recent football season income was provided.
The parole requests of Claude Bledsoe and Perry Davis former Sioux City detectives sentenced to three years in the penitentiary on conspiracy charges were denied in district court. The men reportedly sought gubernatorial clemency from Gov. George A Wilson in Des Moines after the ruling. They were convicted on April 11 1940 of selling protection to prostitutes and narcotics peddlers.
DES MOINES UP Plans to switch Iowa health department to a war footing will be discussed at a January 5 meeting of county and district health officials. Chief topics include tuberculosis and venereal disease control and wartime epidemic safeguards. Speakers: James O Henry Carson vice president of the Iowa County Officers Association, Dr Don M Harris Le Mars, Dr F J Austin Fort Dodge, and C W Kammerer executive secretary of the Iowa Tuberculosis Association.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the First Trust and Services Bank will be held at its office on Third Street at Twelfth Avenue Southeast Cedar Rapids Linn County Iowa on January 13 1942 at 3 o clock in the afternoon for the election of Directors for the ensuing year and other business as may come before the meeting. J Dvorak cashier.
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