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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1945

Page

9

Editor John W. Carey Dies. Funeral Set in Sioux City

John W. Carey longtime Journal Tribune editor died in his sleep on Christmas morning Funeral services will be at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and burial in Calvary cemetery Survivors include his wife two daughters a son and two sisters with ties to Los Angeles Cedar Rapids Sioux City and Chicago

Sioux City John W. Carey Journal-Tribune Publications Blessed Sacrament Catholics Church Calvary Cemetery Carey Journal Journal and Tribune Galena Ill Sioux City Daily News The News Rock Rapids Review Mary Louise Herbert Los Angeles Anne Spayde John Burns Carey E. Carey Grande Avenue Cedar Rapids Alvern Wendell P. C. McDaniel Chicago

Tama Indians Celebrate Christmas Party on Reservation

More than 250 Tama Indians attended a community Christmas Eve party at the government school on the Sac and Fox Reservation. gifts were distributed by multiple groups, and 75 children sang carols as Santa spoke in the native language.

Tama Government Sac and Fox United Presbyterian Mission Government School Tribal Council Open Bible Mission Santa Claus C. W. King F. C. Patterson Ed Mays Geraldine Diaz Frank Mitchell Frank Wanatee

Juke Boxes Taxable Says Iowa Tax Officials

Des Moines report states the Iowa state tax commission has informed assessors that pinball machines and juke boxes are taxable. Instructions specify the property may be assessed to the party who owns the device in their place of business.

Des Moines State Tax Commission Commission

Fat Lady of Okinawa Delivers Pigs in Hazard's Tent

Williamsburg Marine Pvt. Bill Hazard slept as a storm raged in Okinawa when Fat Lady the squadron mascot went into labor. The pig delivered a litter in Hazard's tent after a chaotic chase, startling him into a hasty retreat before the Mob found it humorous and the pig was born.

Arine Bill Hazard Williamsburg Okinawa Saturday Evening Post Hazard Marine Fighter Command Fat Lady Nip Harold Martin Brooklyn

Vets Returning From Overseas

Eastern Iowans arriving at east and west coast ports include multiple named service members and ships such as the Renville Exchequer and Etolin with Dec 22 23 dates. Individuals listed include Cpl William Burgess Cedar Rapids Sgt Arthur W Meyer Mt Vernon S/Sgt Bernell F Kliefoth Luana and Pfc Arlie D Conried Cedar Rapids among others.

Associated Press Marengo Harrison O. Price Troy Mills Hugh W. Jennings South English

Wildlife Hit By Deep Snow in Iowa

Des Moines AP reports heavy Iowa snow threatens wildlife including quail, squirrels, pheasants and song birds. Bruce Stiles of the state conservation commission urges winter feeding by sportsmen and individuals to boost survival and spring reproduction by spreading chick feed grain nuts and suet as ground cover remains.

Des Moines Iowa State Conservation Commission Bruce Stiles Fish and Game

Iowa Ends 1945 With Higher State Treasury Balance

Iowa will finish 1945 with about 58.76 million dollars in the state treasury, up from 55.43 million at end of 1944. The figure reflects 1945 appropriations and 13 million set aside for new buildings, with 18.5 million in building funds and 6 million transferred to the board of control.

Des Moines Iowa Board of Control State Board of Education General Revenue Fund

Native Iowa Citian Heads Creighton U

The Very Rev William H. McCabe Sr aged 52 becomes the eighteenth president of Creighton University in Omaha Nebraska, first former student to lead the Jesuit school. He succeeds Very Rev Thomas S Bowdein who completes a wartime term.

Omaha William H. McCabe Rockhurst College Kansas City Creighton University Thomas S. Bowdein S. J Creighton Father McCabe Iowa City Cosgrove Flourissant St. Louis University Belgium Cambridge University England Rockhurst Father Bowdein St. Louis Loyola University Chicago

British Clerics Urge German Spiritual Rebirth Emphasize Religion

In Frankfurt a group of British clergymen led by Dean Walter Matthews urge a German spiritual renewal to accompany political re education. They warn against reliance on allied rule and favor a homegrown moral revival over missionary occupation family policy.

Fankfurt Germany Walter Robert Matthews St. Paul’s Cathedral London Dean Matthews Family of Nations Melbourne Evans Aubrey British Baptist Union Aubrey Allied Control Council

Mrs. Eick Dies in Waverly Apartment Fire

Services planned Friday for Mrs. Will Eick, 50, who died Tuesday from burns after a Monday apartment fire. Officials believe her clothing ignited from an overheated stove. Mrs. Amelia Miller helped smother the flames with blankets after attempts to extinguish them failed.

Rail Traffic Set To Fall As War Demand Fades

Washington analyst Haskell P. Ward said railroads show the strongest financial condition since the late 1920s but warn a sharp decline in traffic is inevitable as wartime volumes unwind. He notes higher unit costs, limited modernization, and shifting transport competition will curb earnings in peacetime.

Washington INS Haskell P. Ward Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce America Wald Ward

G I s Atone For Offenses In Drill Camp

In Marseille at Delta disciplinary training center US soldiers, 50 to 100 at a time, regain duty after suspended sentences. About 4,000 prisoners—officers included—face harsh conditions, with sentences up to 90 years for desertion or murder. The first 400 to be released home within a week to federal institutions, with more to follow.

Marseille France United States Army Delta Disciplinary Europe Edward Hempstead Walla Walla, Wash United States

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Dr. Pfiughaupt D.C Mullin Montgomery TRA Williamsburg Marine Citian Heads Kingsbury Smith Great Britain Dean Mathews Boy Scouts Sahara Cedar Rapids Fuel CO ED Soboda Mrs. Eick Waverly Newman's G.I United States Military Academy And Newman
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