Weather and local notices fill Christmas Day page
The Daily Record lists temperatures for cities including Bismarck Chicago and Denver. A fire at Hubert Tobin home 900 Sixth Street SE damaged wall and staircase with general alarm. Birth notices: Ed ward Halacek daughter at St Luke's on Dec 24 and Godfrey Suchan daughter at Mercy on Dec 24. Also births for Wesley Buresh son Dec 24 and Carl Seibert son Swisher Dec 25.
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Hubert Tobin
Sixth Street SE
St. Luke’s
Edward Halacek
B Avenue NE
Mercy
Godfrey Suchan
Third Street
Wesley Buresh
Route 2
Carl Seibert
Swisher
Incomes Tripled Since 1933 Says AP Report
AP reports per capita income in the United States more than tripled since 1933. By 1944 average incomes reached about 1 575 dollars while 1940 figures averaged 575 dollars, with state ranges from 202 dollars in Mississippi to 1519 in New York. Sixteen states top the 1940 average. fifteen stay above it in 1944, with Wyoming replaced by Indiana in the higher group.
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Chicago
United States
the Federation of Tax Administrators
Mississippi
Delaware
New York
California
Connecticut
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Nevada
New Jersey
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Washington
Wyoming
Indiana
Rail chief predicts civilian rail travel to normalize by August
William M. Jeffers, retiring Union Pacific president, said in Los Angeles that civilian rail travel may not normalize until at least next August. He acknowledged air and bus competition but argued railroads will remain the backbone of freight, and plans to retire to Toluca Lake after long service.
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Los Angeles
INS
William M. Jeffers
Union Pacific Railroad
Jeffers
U. S
Toluca Lake
North
Hollywood
Discharged Wacs Observe Holiday at Fort Des Moines
At Fort Des Moines Christmas was observed by 112 enlisted women and 54 officers recently discharged from service. Captain Gwendolyn Taylor, the first woman doctor separated from service here, planned to spend Christmas in Iowa City with Dr Helen Derby. Several women hoped for home reunions with spouses and siblings, while others awaited trains to return home.
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Fort Des Moines
Army
Gwendolyn £. Taylor
US Army
Iowa City
Helen Derby
University of Iowa Hospital
Taylor
University of Colorado School of Medicine
New York
Iowa
Mary Clogston
Decatur
Iai
Cpl
Dorothy Kruse
Dubuque
Pfc
Mary Aksteter
Minneapolis
Marion Man Charged With Reckless Driving
Glen W. Johnstone of Marion faces four counts of reckless driving filed in police court after crashing into a westbound car on First Avenue between Seventh and Eighth streets. R. Reynolds of Palo sustained facial scratches. ice on the windshield contributed to the accident.
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Glen W. Johnstone
Marion
Johnstone
First Avenue
Seventh
Eighth Streets
R. Reynolds
Palo
Reynolds
Eisenhower Seen Named To Head United Nations Security Council
The Army and Navy Journal predicts Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower will become chief United Nations security council. It cites atomic bomb talks among Allies in Moscow and Moscow’s hoped for collaboration. It notes Byrnes faces policy challenges over Japan.
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Washington
Army and Navy Journal
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
United Nations Security Council
Moscow
Josef Stalin
Russia
V. M. Molotov
UNO
London
James F Byrnes
Linn County December Dependents Aid Totals
Linn County spent 59 427.50 for December assistance to dependent children the needy blind and aged persons. Old age aid accounted for 54 284.90 of the total with an average 35.27 per month per person. Blind recipients averaged 37.50 each totaling 1 804.70 across 48 cases. For 246 children in 105 families in Linn County the average per child was 13 57. Polk County Des Moines led with 260 900.80 total and 146 588.00 for aged persons. Woodbury Sioux City ranked second with 63 545.10 for aged and 70 558.90 overall. The state three group total reached 1 747 485.40 with 104 801.80 for all dependent children county aid. Eight children statewide left county relief due to service men allotments.
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Linn County
Polk County
Des Moines
Woodbury
Sioux City
Fist Fighters Spend Christmas Eve in Jail
Two men from the Grand hotel faced drunkenness and disturbing the peace charges after a late night fight in H J Trapp’s room, while William O Shore was cited later for same offense. Lloyd Huff 41 of 621 Sixteenth Street NE also charged after a home confrontation left his son injured and Huff jailed.
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H. J. Trapp
William O. Shore
Grand Hotel
Trapp
Harley Simon
Frank Bukacek
Lloyd Huff
Sixteenth Street
Huff
Former Coggon Pastor Dies in Mt. Ayr Iowa
The Rev W Harold Smith aged 57 died Sunday night at his Mt Ayr home where he had lived 18 years after serving as pastor of Coggon Christian church. He planned to retire in Coggon and had begun building a house. Survived by wife Amy Rae Barnes of Central City and a sister in Canada. Funeral Wednesday at Mt Ayr 2.30 pm with burial Thursday at Manchester.
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Coggon
W. Harold]Smith
Mt. Ayr
Coggon Christian Church
Amy Rae Barnes
Central City
Canada
Manchester
Karns Couple Mark Fifty-Second Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J A Karns of 111 Sixth street SE plan a Dec 27 anniversary celebration at home. He is 78 and she is 70. A separate item notes Mrs Jay Bean reporting a purse theft in downtown between 430 and 5 pm, containing 25 dollars. Grain Belt Distilling held its annual Christmas party at Twin Towers with gifts and bonus checks from Ed Weis. Linn County Board of Supervisors directed County Auditor Otto F Hanzlik to have township trustees prepare road programs with returns due by Feb 1.
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J. A. Karns
Sixth Street
Mr. Karns
Mrs. Karns
Jay Bean
Twentyfirst Avenue
Grain Belt Distilling Company
Twin Towers
Ed Weis
Board of Supervisors
Otto F Hanzlik
Linn County
Hanzlik
Col Young Visits City in Short Army Home Call
Col Marvin Young former chief of the entertainment branch of the special services division visits at his wife's home 1400 Fourth street NW. He is a Hollywood radio and screen producer turned army officer and will leave the service about February 1 after four and a half years in the army.
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Col. Young
City
Marvin Young
Special Services Division
Army Service Forces
Fourth Street NW
Col Young
Army
War Veteran Thomas Jones Jr Dies After Homecoming
Thomas Jones Jr., 23, of 60 Wilson Avenue SW, died four days after returning from service in Europe. A former Wilson High School athlete and three year veteran, he was a technical sergeant with the 54th Engineers maintenance company. Survived by wife Helen Petersen and his parents, services pending at Janeba funeral home.
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Thomas Jones, Jr
Wilson Avenue
Wilson
Janos
54Th Engineers
Helen Petersen
Tom Janos
Second Street
Seaman
Robert Eugene Janos
San Diego
Janeba Funeral Home
Scannell Rites Held After Denver Resident Dies in Cedar Rapids
Jennie W. Scannell 68, Cedar Rapids native until moving to Denver 12 years ago, died at a local hospital after a brief illness Monday night. Survived by two sons John Beryl and Forrest M., four sisters Edith Davis Ida Mansfield Cole Myrtle Brostrum, three brothers Chester Theodore Charles, and a brother in Wenatchee and Los Angeles. was a member of St Francis DeSalle Denver and the International Switchmen auxiliary. Body at Janeba funeral home pending arrangements.
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Jennie W. Scannell
Cedar Rapids
Denver
John W. Scannell
Kenneth
John Beryl
Forrest M
Edith Davis
Ida Mansfield
Cole
William Nutt
Yachates
Ore
Myrtle Brostrum
Oakland
Calif
Chester A. Davis
Theodore
Wenatchee
Wash
Charles
Los Angeles
Scannell
St. Francis DeSalle Church
Colo
Ben Hurlodge
International Switchman’s Auxiliary
Janeba Funeral Home
Obituary for Cedar County resident Ward family member
Tuesday obituary notes birth March 2, 1870 in Cedar county and 19 years residence near Alburnett. Survived by husband William S Ward, son Bert of Central City, daughter Mrs Dean Hamrad of Cedar Rapids, four grandchildren, three great grandchildren, sister Mrs Lavina Albaugh of Tipton. Body at Beatty chapel with funeral details to follow.
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Cedar County
Alburnett
William S. Ward
Bert
Central City
Dean Hamrad
Cedar Rapids
Lavina Albaugh
Tipton
Beatty Chapel
Cedar Rapids resident Lorenzo Dow Paris dies at 91
Lorenzo Dow Paris of Cedar Rapids died of a heart attack at his home on Monday at 2 55 PM. He was born January 25, 1864 in Greens Castle Indiana and moved to Cedar Rapids from Perry Missouri in 1917. He married Marge Anne Ore in 1895 in Monroe County Missouri. Surviving: wife Marge, son Thomas H Paris of Cedar Rapids, daughters Leighton Finney of Milton Florida and Linna Sue Dailey of Iowa City, two grandchildren John Mulvany Jr and Lida Lee Mulvany. Services in Turner chapel with time to be announced. friends may call after 6 PM Tuesday.
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John Krejci
Ninth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Mary
Marie Walton
Donna Jean Walton
Pisny
Polansky Chapel
Lorenzo Dow Paris
Sixth Street
Greencastle
Ind
Perry
Monroe County
Marge Anne Ore
Thomas H. Paris
Leighton Finney
Milton
Fla
Linna Sue Dailey
Iowa City
John Mulvany, Jr
The
Merchant Marine
Lida Lee Mulvany
Turner Chapel
Mrs Agatha Dennis Dies After Illness in Cedar Rapids
Agatha Margaret Elizabeth Dennis of 939 Daniels Street NE died at 10 35 pm Monday after an extended illness. Born September 25 1888 she came to Cedar Rapids 25 years ago from Milwaukee. Surviving are her husband Joseph Dennis two sons Earl and Robert and granddaughter Judy Dennis all of Cedar Rapids. The body is at Turner Mortuary where friends may call Wednesday afternoon. Funeral announcement will be made later.
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Emma E. Powell
Sixth Street
Cedar Rapids
Pennsylvania
Harry Powell
Second Christian Church
Barta-Hesser
I. E. Linkletter
Linwood
Friends
Agatha Margaret Elizabeth Dennis
Daniels Street
Milwaukee
Joseph Dennis
Earl
Robert
Judy Dennis
Turner Mortuary
Doolittle Disguised as Santa Delivers Cheer to Amputee Vets
Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle wore an oversized Santa suit to Walter Reed hospital on Monday night and handed out gifts to amputee veterans. The surprise included bringing one veteran’s wife and daughter to the bedside upon request, eliciting wild cheers from the GIs.
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Washington
James H. Doolittle
Walter Reed Hospital
G.I
Tony Cerasaro
Endicott
Doolittle
Cerasaro
G.i.’S
Boy Receives New Legs Day Before Christmas
Richard Steffen an 11 year old Des Moines boy who lost both legs last summer after attempting to hop a freight train received artificial legs. The legs cost 365.43 dollars funded by churches civic groups and individuals through the Ike Smalls medical aid fund. He expressed excitement and optimism about weeks of practice to walk again after near death weeks of blood transfusions.
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Des Moines
Richard Steffen
Ida Steffen
Ike Smalls
Radio All-Star Christmas Show Heads CBS WMT Airing
A two hour Christmas Day radio program from 3 to 5 p m on CBS and WMT features emcee Don Ameche with Bob Hope Jack Benny Ella Logan Vera Vague Allan Jones Ginny Simms the Charioteers Allen Reed Red Skelton Arthur Rubinstein Ken Carpenter and Bob Crosby and his orchestra Also Gen Omar Bradley will speak From Washington A second program at 2 30 p m on CBS and WMT will be led by the Christmas Musicade ensemble with Burgess Meredith Annamary Dickey Felix Knight and Raymond Paige conducting Ditto coverage of the holiday schedule.
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CBS
WMT
Don Ameche
Bob Hope
Jack Benny
Ella Logan
Vera Vague
Allan Jones
Ginny Simms
The
Charioteers
Allen Reed
Red Skelton
Arthur Rubinstein
Ken Carpenter
Bob Crosby
Omar Bradley
Washington
Burgess Meredith
Annamary Dickey
Felix Knight
Raymond Paige
Radio Schedule Highlights holiday programming and notable guests
A dense list of prime time broadcasts across networks ABC NBC CBS and more features Josef Stopak conducting at 9 pm on ABC KXEL, Christmas music with multiple artists at 3 pm on NBC WHO and Bob Hope from Birmingham General Hospital, Benny Goodman on Barry Wood 7 pm NBC WHO, Paul Lukas in Messiah on CBS WMT, Helen Hayes in Littlest Angel on CBS WMT, Virginia Bruce in Twenty-Two Years to Christmas on CBS WBBM, Amos and Andy in Lord's Prayer on NBC WHO, and Jo Stafford Larry Brooks with A Prayer for a Boy and Girl at 9 pm CBS WMT with Concert Time extended.
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Benny Goodman
Barry Wood
NBC
WHO
St. Mary's
Theater of Romance
Paul Lukas
Jean Holloway
CBS
WMT
Gorge Frederick Handel
Helen Hayes
Charles Tazewells
Virginia Bruce
Vina Delmar
WBBM
Robert Russell Bennett
Jo Stafford-Larry ,Brooks
Barry Fitzgerald
Radio Schedule Highlights for Dec 26 Across Stations
A dense listing of hour by hour radio programs across WMT WGN KXEL EXEL WHO and other stations. Daily morning to late evening lineups include music talk drama news sports and public affairs with hosts such as Jack Kirkner Melody Hott Jimmy Fidle and Elmer Davis.
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WMT
Jack Kirkner
WGN
Bradley Exel
Jack Smith
Gros
Melody
KXEL
Jimmy Fidle
Easy Aces
Ray
Pam
Wito
Barry Wand
Elmer Davis
Romence
Falco
Aine
Amos 'N
Andy Wen
Heatter
Lombard
Mary Miles
Dick Baker
WMT Vaillant Lad
Canton
Jordan
Fred Waring O
Kxel H
Barry Cameron
Jenny
David Harum
Vic, Lindlahr
Ted Malone
Kate Smith
Judy
Jans
Grim. Manor
Bis
Malone
WGN M
FDIC urges higher insurance. calls for end to bank monopoly trend
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation asked Congress to raise the $5,000 coverage limit for savings accounts as deposits rose from $36 billion in 1934 to $136 billion by end of 1944. It argues current protection is inadequate and urges prompt action to curb growing banking monopolies.
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Washington
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Congress
R Agency
FDIC
Navy center to become veterans housing in Manhattan Beach
State Housing Commissioner Herman P. Spichman announced that the navy is turning over the Manhattan Beach training center to New York for conversion into veterans homes. About 600 apartments will be available upon completion, with work to begin next week.
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New York
INS
Herman P. Spichman
Navy
Manhattan Beach Coast Guard
Java quiet as unrecognized government steers homeward
In Batavia AP reports the Java area remained generally quiet as members of the unrecognized Indonesian government returned from a long tour to rally support.
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Batavia
Java
Keota Man's Brother Found Dead in Snow
A 50 year old sheepherder Walter Klein was found dead in a snow covered field 30 miles northwest of Sidney Nebraska He came from Denver on Oct 11 and likely died of a heart attack while walking from his sheep camp to a farmhouse The body was located by airplane and will be shipped to Keota for burial Relatives named include A J Klein of Harper Ia Alva Klein of Keota Ia and Mrs H R Lasselles Henderson Cole Sheriff W W Schulz announced the plans for notifying the family
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Sidney
Neb
Nebraska
Here
Walter Klein
Denver
Cheyenne County
A. J. Klein
Harper
Alva Klein
Keola
H. R. Lasselles
Iderson
Cole
W. W. Schulz
Radio Schedule Fragment Reflects Dense Daytime Lineup
A scanned schedule lists radio programs across mornings to late nights, naming shows and hosts such as Jerry and Zelda, Jim Zabel, Wendy May, and Frank, with segments like News, Farm News, Market News, and various music and talk programs. It notes daily variations, weekend blocks, and recurring features across stations and times.
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Mt. Ayr, Ia
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Thomas Patterson
Creston
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Reveille Exel
Bacon
WMT Voice of
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WGN Farm
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Ann
Widom
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E. Winters
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Jane
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al Pearce
Bach
Andrews Kxel
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Kalous Wite
Jack Berch
Stella Dallas
Tom Bartlett
Portia
Crosby
Plain Aills
Harrigan
Bite
Stanley Dixon
Terry
Carrol
Superman
Dick Tracy
Chie
Helen
Jack Arm
WMT World Today
Tom Mix
Ask Higher Bank Deposit Insurance
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