27 Dec 1941
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1941
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR reads like a weather or city brief with scattered figures and place names. It mentions Lew S32 Washington and a figure 242 with unclear context and several garbled tokens. No coherent event or outcome is discernible from the legible text.
W. E. Oldfather, aged 69, of 834 Second Avenue SE, died at 11 40 p m Friday. The obituary notes his residence and time of death.
Ira Dunn of Central City was fined 10 dollars and costs in a justice of the peace court for failure to yield the right of way.
St. Luke's hospital reports three newborns: Donald Howard to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Meek of Shellsburg born December 27. a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lambert of 1214 Avenue NE born December 26. and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Hans Rudolph Mischek of 1602 Twelfth Avenue SE born December 27.
The day featured a drizzle with temperatures near 40. Mr and Mrs J W Reedknight plan a move to Minneapolis. Fred Schultz a Marion gardener peppers potatoes from his patch for Christmas dinner.
The mercury rose to 8 above zero at 7 am. Prof. C. T. Hickok departed yesterday for Pittsburgh for a meeting of the national association of professors in economics and sociological subjects? Mrs Jessie Porter Simpson left for Dubuque to sing in Messiah at St Luke's Catholic church. Miss Lucile Richards and Miss Ruth Evans head to Chicago to attend grand opera.
Frank Jirasek Rudolph Novak and B O Hasek left for Chicago to compete in a bols selection contest for the American Sokol team bound for the Prague international meet next year. Cold weather tops the day with 6 below zero. F F Dawley announces Republican bid for supreme bench. E P Davis noted Irish team catcher joins U S Navy en route to battleship Washington.
A Tokyo navy spokesman said Japanese submarines operate off California and Hawaii and across the Pacific. Navy Minister Shimada boasted of nine British destroyers sunk and broad losses since the start of the Pacific war, while editors note discrepancies with Allied tallies and the Honolulu attack reference.
The article explains the seven tire eligibility classes for rationing, detailing who may buy new tires and the inspection process. It notes inspectors must approve only if tires are unsafe or unrecoverable, with six state quotas and Henderson’s estimate that civilian tire stocks will last about two months under normal demand.
Eyewitness describes Manila’s shattered streets after a bombing and shelling. A priest assists in fighting a blaze as schoolrooms and desks lie torn by blasts. The Spanish colony’s attitude toward Japan is clarified by attacks on churches, with no Axis sentiment among locals.
The American Tobacco Company said on Saturday it would raise wholesale cigarette prices to 7.19 dollars per 1 000 cigarets from 6.53 dollars. The move affects bulk sales as industry costs and demand shift postwar.
President Roosevelt nominated David J. Winton of Minnesota as the United States first minister to New Zealand in Washington.
Four American soldiers once listed as missing in action returned to base almost naked after claiming Japanese captors stripped them and fired on them. They crawled through Jungle to safety, aided by fellow soldiers from the 26th Cavalry, with six others also rejoining. Evacuees report Japanese terror tactics, forced labor, rape, and executions, plus six occupation columns and use of “occupation money.” Leaflet propaganda aims to win local support as USAFFE defenders face invasion.
Churchill warns that American and British shipping must move food and munitions to fronts while noting German humor weakness. He predicts 1943 will bring enough ships to take the offensive and cites British submarine defense gains. Roosevelt and Churchill meet with production and military advisers to discuss preparations.
William McIntosh, missing since 1879, returned to Brush township at age 86. He found his sister Hannah and brother Sam on the family farm, with other relatives nearby. During 62 years he visited 22 states, tried numerous trades, and panned gold across the country.
Stockton police doubled patrols in the Japanese district after Jungo Kino a 65 year old Japanese garage owner was killed and four Japanese establishments had windows smashed. A witness labeled the killer a skinny Filipino but police chief Harold Vogelsang doubted Filipino involvement. patrols were increased to prevent Filipino Japanese clashes amid a history of labor tension in the celery asparagus onion and potato crops.
Penick and Ford stockholders received an extra dividend of $1 a share, declared December 12, for stock as of December 16. This payment adds to the regular quarterly dividend of 75 cents a share.
Administration labor experts favor a three member policy making labor board to run the industry labor agreement ensuring uninterrupted production. It would differ from the World War I board by delegating dispute decisions to a specialist staff. Names floated include Wendell Willkie James Farley and Dr John R Steelman though Willkie is unlikely to join.
W E Oldfather 834 Second Avenue SE died Friday night after collapsing at Tenth Street and Third Avenue SE following a heart attack. Born July 30, 1872 near Arlington IA he lived between Cedar Rapids and Marion for 25 years. Survived by a daughter Mrs Walter Copeland Arkansas City Kansas two sons Melvin Iowa City and Wallace with the U S Air Service Spokane WA seven brothers Louis Strawberry Point Richard Joe George Frank all of Arlington Fayette Martin Wadena and a sister Mrs Jee Jellings Fayette. Funeral arrangements under Sart. The body remains at Rohn funeral home where friends may call.
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz arrived in the Hawaiian area on a preliminary visit as he prepares to assume command of the Pacific fleet. His arrival comes as the Navy assigns a new leadership to oversee operations across the vast theater.
The article notes that mass figures could reach up to 1000 tons, but it suggests that future aircraft may not achieve faster speeds or greater altitude than existing models.
Reuben F. Smith head cashier at Iowa Electric Light and Power was chosen president of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce unnamed bureau succeeding Brett K. Dishong. Smith active in civic work including Boy Scouts and Community Chest. lives at 420 Twentyeth Street NE with wife and 11 year old daughter. Also elected H Il Gundling to fill a board vacancy.
Civil petitions in equity accuse the MN family of Dewine actors of threatening and assaulting Elsie Walsh and her children. Virginia and Julius Moneypenny allegedly attacked Walsh on Sept. 20, kicking and beating her and injuring her teeth. Other claims involve Lillie Mollenhauer seeking accounting of Linn county farm sales since 1949 and ownership disputes over real estate in Carpenter's addition and Linn county farm with Olyphant family. Dorothy Katzhoff seeks title to property up to 7500. Defendants named include Julius E Annette Virginia Edward Robert and Jean Moneypenny Katherine Morris Minnie and Jeanette Katzhoff.
The last petitions for cases to be heard in the January term of district court were filed in Linn county Friday afternoon. Notable entries include Nellie Barker vs Cedar Rapids City Lines and George S Holmes for $7500 due to injuries from a September 25 1940 crash between a City Lines bus and Holmes car. Inter Ocean Reinsurance Company vs Preston A Deerfler J L Gearhart Nagle Eaton Lumber Co T H Thomas doing business as J T Thomas Plumbing and Heating Cedar Rapids Plastering Co and John A Willman for $6616.25.
Two divorce petitions filed in district court allege cruel and inhuman treatment. Velma Buehler seeks a divorce from George Buehler and custody of their minor child. They wed Oct. 30, 1937 in Iowa City. Esther Zuber seeks a divorce from Clarence G. Zuber married Aug. 17, 1931 in Conroy and requests restoration of her maiden name Esther Edwards.
A $1 437 damage suit was filed in district court Friday over the Nov 7 Linn county Safety week car crash. Loren Betzer of 237 Thirty-fourth street NE accuses Dr Herbert Gertsmian of Marion of negligence when backing from a parking space and colliding with Betzer’s car in Marion.
Gienr Halsch and Shernan McNabb pled guilty at district court Friday to larceny charges. They received six months in county jail with the sentence suspended on the prosecutor’s recommendation. The case concerns a set of micrometers reportedly stolen from Kretschmar Brothers Auto on December 20.
Charles M. Fee filed a partition suit in Linn County on a Saturday naming as defendants Anna Mentzer Mary Kilrell Lillian Stevenson and multiple Kruse and Reynolds spouses. The action targets disputed property interests and seeks a court partition among the listed parties.
City brief notes Dr William M Evans will address the Wesleyan Sunday school class at St Pauls Church on Sunday at 10 a.m. The event is open to church members and local residents.
Sergt Walter E Dennis of Camp Claiborne is home on a ten day furlough and visiting his mother Mrs Effie Dennis at 500 Fifth Avenue SE.
Harold Smith is chosen as business agent for the United Packinghouse Workers Local 3, succeeding Otto Carstens Jr. in the post.
Edgar J. Curttright Jr a private first class at Camp Claiborne visits his father at 624 Ninth Street SE The elder Curttright served in the Lost Battalion during World War I.
Private First Class Robert N. Smith from Camp Claiborne is spending Christmas furlough with his parents, Mr and Mrs Charles J Smith, 373 Seventeenth Street SE.
Mrs Lucy Ryan of Gilmont South Dakota formerly of Cedar Rapids is spending the holidays with her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Richard T Ryan at 1040 Fifth Avenue SE.
Sergt Bernard Kehoe of the 136th medical regiment at Camp Claiborne spends a nine day furlough in the home of his mother Mrs Iva Kehoe at 1517 D avenue NE with family greeting him on leave.
Sergt. Leroy Theodore Wolfe of Camp Claiborne visits his parents at 1127 Eighth Street for New Year’s Eve gaiety. The ad lists popular places to go and provides a classified number to advertise dances or entertainment.
Lieut. Robert Story on a 10 day leave from Camp Claiborne Louisiana visits his parents Mr and Mrs R D Story at 1733 Seventh Avenue SE. Another guest stays at the Story home during the furlough period.
Wartime appeal urges every citizen to buy United States Defense Bonds and Stamps. It urges investing in bonds of 50, 100, and 1000 dollars to support ships and the war effort, stressing immediate purchase to fuel war needs.
Miss Anogene Faris of Arlington Iowa and Pvt Pauli Blessing of Camp Claiborne are on furlough visiting. Mrs Heward at 14 Outlook Drive SW is noted in the same town gossip.
Advertisement urges readers to advertise New Year’s Eve entertainment in the Want Ads “Where To Go” column. Provides contact number 2-1121 for rates and information.
L. R. Erickson of Cedar Rapids J. C. Penney store, serving as assistant manager for four years, is appointed manager of the Charles City Penney store and will assume duties January 1.
A special Moslem service to mark the pilgrimage tradition will be held Sunday at 7 a.m. at the Moslem temple 1335 Ninth Street. A Day of Prayer for men in the armed services is scheduled at the temple Thursday at 8 p.m. for observance.
Frank Novotny of 1501 Third Street SW was slightly injured Friday afternoon after being struck by a car driven by Joseph W. Meisha of 211 Thirteenth Avenue SW while walking from a curb at C Street and Sixteenth Avenue SW. Meisha was turning right from Sixteenth Avenue onto C Street. He took Novotny home.
A meeting of the Cedar Rapids post office supervisory force and agencies discussed initial plans to protect the federal building in an emergency. Future meetings will set assignments for employees and develop permanent protection arrangements.
Stockholders of the First Avenue Holding company vote to transfer all property to a new Iowa corporation the First Avenue company. The same officers and directors become those of the Iowa company and stockholders exchange their Delaware shares for Iowa shares in a like ratio. Delaware entity to be dissolved to improve economy.
The text notes Japan's approach to training and money management for fleet readiness, highlighting endless repetition and early education. It cites the tortoise and hare fable to explain perseverance, and describes long hours of study to master written Japanese characters as part of steady national efforts.
Mercy hospital reported Mrs. Lucy Norton 67 is in "fairly good" condition after being struck by a car driven by Raymond Bonebrake 18 who was charged with reckless driving. Norton suffered head injuries and possible internal injuries. her grandson John Norton 13 received bruises as Bonebrake turning from Third Street SE into Second Avenue NW struck them and he transported them to Mercy hospital.
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