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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1941
Page
10
Gov George A Wilson urged Iowa peace officers to heightened vigilance for sabotage during Christmas Eve and Day. He warned against attacks on factories, railroads, utilities and airports and urged motorists to drive safely to conserve tires and gas for national defense.
Five men were arrested for violations of conservation laws. Frank Ray and Nick Custer of Buena Vista were sentenced to 30 days in jail for trapping musk rats before the season. Henry Bandekow of Cassville Wisconsin was fined 50 dollars for shooting water fowl from a motor boat. Roy Ackerman of Cassville was fined 25 dollars for hunting water fowl without a license. Harold Frick of Elkader was fined 45 dollars for trapping before the season opened.
Des Moines reports November had the most game law violations since the law's start with 480 violations, 423 prosecutions, 421 convictions. Fines totaled 9,628 dollars and 533 days in jail were levied.
Des Moines officials require Fred Schwartz former manager of the county relief commissary to account for 10908 dollars. The commissary was abolished a year ago. County Treasurer Baillie and Supervisors Chairman Keller signed the request. County Attorney Kuible says the grand jury has concluded an investigation and may report next week.
Eugene Carstens, 20, Davenport, was reported near death after his car sideswiped a machine and overturned near Davenport. Harold Thess, 29, Grand Mound, riding with Carstens, suffered a severe head wound.
Senator Clyde L. Herring said the war department plans to add two or more loading lines at the Burlington Iowa ordnance plant and one or more conveyor lines at the Des Moines plant near Ankeny. Des Moines will begin .30 and 50 caliber ammunition production in April, while Burlington has operated for some time. The policy favors enlarging existing facilities to reuse current management to speed up production.
The Alburnett W M S of the Evangelical church elected officers including President Mrs C L Fuller Vice President Mrs Howard Knapp Recording secretary Mrs Bruce Arduser Corresponding secretary Mrs Bennie Boddicker Mission Band leader Mrs Kenneth Balderston Little Herald secretary Mrs Lester Hense
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Coglan celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their North Liberty home with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. The couple, born southwest of the area, have lived in North Liberty for over twenty years. Mrs. Coglan formerly Minnie Schultz and Mr. Coglan wed in Iowa City. They are active in business and social circles, with two children Nelle Byrne of Iowa City and Byron, plus three grandchildren.
The Goodfellows fund receives numerous contributions from Marion groups and individuals including Marion post No. 298 American Legion Iowa L Electric Light and Power and many named club members. Christmas services and events are planned across churches with sermons and pageants, while residents share greetings and plans for holiday celebrations.
The article lists officers for the Methodist Sunday school including Rev. A. W. Henke as chairman of the board of education and R. F. Robson as superintendent. Other roles span secretaries, treasurer Marilyn Balcom, and department heads across beginners to adult. The Red Cross War Relief drive total for Marion and Marion township stands at 796.92 dollars. Guests over the holidays include Mrs. Ray Card and Miss Bernadette Grimes. obituaries note Mrs. James Condon of Montrose, Calif.. Elliott Hutton returns from Baton Rouge to Marion. Mrs. Forest F. Blackford hosts a Christmas party for the Sunday school class.
The Methodist Sunday school plans a Christmas program at 7 p.m. Participants include Bonnie Carey Jerry Walker Billy Mitchell Janice McCune Danny Kellams Eleanor Joss David Kemble Dick Warren and many others. Miss Gretchen Mentzer travels to Chicago for holidays with relatives.
Washington AP report says seven teens have accepted appointments as second lieutenants in the officers air reserve corps. Names listed include Bernard A Durland of Cedar Rapids and Robert M Adams of Cedar Rapids along with Phillip R McKe EVitt of Vinton and William R Reed of Marion.
Central City couple learns their son Ray Harrison is missing following action in naval service. Born October 15, 1922, he enlisted November 25, 1940 after Central City High School graduation and work in Waterloo. He belonged to Federated Church of Central City.
Mr and Mrs Steve Szabo report their 19 year old son Theodore Szabo in the navy is missing following the Pearl Harbor attack by Japan. The note confirms the family’s concern and status of the sailor’s disappearance.
Richard Eulberg son of Mr and Mrs Henry Eulberg of Garnaville is listed as missing by the Navy Department. He had served in the Navy three years and remains unaccounted for.
Special to The Gazette Stuart E Johnson 19 a former Earlville resident was reported by the navy as killed in action He graduated from Earlville high school and attended the University of Arkansas He is survived by his parents Capt and Mrs S E Johnson a sister Martha Elizabeth and two brothers Eugene and Douglas all of Mount Ida Ark His father was editor of the Earlville Review president of the Earlville community club and secretary of the Earlville creamery when the family lived here.
Special to The Goazette reports Independence confirms Navy has informed Mr and Mrs R F Tidball that their son David Franklin Tidball first class seaman is missing following action. Tidball 20 enlisted a year and a half ago and is a graduate of Independence high school where he was in the school band and attended junior college.
Richard J. Welch and Harlan C. Northland of Cedar Rapids pled guilty to petty larceny in justice court here. Each was fined 50 dollars and costs after arraignment by E. C. Gillam. They were arrested in Marengo after a car description was broadcast and are alleged to have short changed a Tipton merchant and attempted the scheme at other businesses.
The Evangelical Sunday school elected Edward Anderton as superintendent with Robert Sloan as assistant, Alice Frederick secretary, Norman Karch assistant secretary, Charlotte Stephenson treasurer, Muriel Thomas pianist, Ray Frederick assistant pianist, Charles Holyoke chorister, D R McCreery assistant chorister, and other listed officers.
Charles T. and Eva J. Beddow observed their sixty first wedding anniversary. A dinner party will be held at their daughter Mrs F A Robinson’s home on Christmas day. The couple married at Walter’s Mill near Edgewood and later farmed near Colesburg before retiring to Edgewood.
C C Roup longtime Iowa City swine breeder and alleged Tamworth introducer to the United States dies at 77. Services set for Friday at 2 pm in Oathout chapel with burial in Oakland cemetery. Roup, a resident since 1919, bred a famed Tamworth herd and judged Tamworth shows across the Midwest and at national and international expositions. He survived by his wife and a sister in Cedar Falls.
Belle Plaine owes its first female army officer to Dorothy Fisher a registered nurse daughter of I M Fisher. She enlisted August 1 and this week was commissioned as a second lieutenant and ordered to report January 8 at Fort Riley Kansas for general hospital duty. Fisher a Mercy hospital School of Nursing Cedar Rapids graduate May 27 passed state exam in September and has since worked in private nursing and aided at Corn Belt hospital.
Ames reports three new defense courses announced by Dr. Harold V. Gaskill, dean of the science division at Iowa State College. The programs cover basic training in photography electronics and radio and principles of mechanics and electricity.
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