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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1943
Page
1
Divorces listed for John J. Schneider Helen Schneider Ethel Sheppard Carl Sheppard and multiple fines for traffic and public order offenses. Fire alarms At St Luke's and various addresses report cushion and vehicle fires with losses. Obituary notes Cedar Rapids widow Clara Graham Palmer dies aged many years with service details and survivor family listed. Burial at Oak Hill.
A fragment lists births on December 26 including the Wilkins and Kuhnle families and others in towns like Stanwood Conroy Middle Amana Marion and Concord New Hampshire. It mentions R S Scotty McLeod serving with the Federal Bureau of Investigation headquartered in Concord.
John R Kell 49 a World War I veteran of 1008 Tenth Street NE died Saturday at 1 05 a m at Veterans Minneapolis after a long illness He was born Oct 19 1894 at Paralta and lived in Linn county Cedar Rapids and Marion He married Marie Lynch Feb 6 1942 at Lancaster Mo Survived by wife seven sisters and three brothers Services will be held Wednesday at 2 30 p m at Yocom chapel Marion with Rev Frank Ward officiating Burial is in the Cedar Memorial park military section Friends may call at the chapel
Ulysses L. Plummer aged 63 of Cedar Rapids died at Mt. Vernon at 5 15 a.m. Monday after a lingering illness. Born November 12 1868 near Duncan Illinois he moved from Manchester to Cedar Rapids in 1933. Survived by wife Carrie a son Merle Plummer Cedar Rapids a daughter Barbara Mae Kepler Cedar Rapids and a sister Arch Hitchcox Skidmore Missouri. Services and calling hours at Turner chapel to be announced.
Raymond A Lange a retired railroad brakeman and switchman died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 9 p m Sunday after a two weeks illness He was born May 9 1877 in Mederville Ia and had lived in Cedar Rapids for 25 years prior to his death.
Funeral services for Mrs. Gates include daughter Cheryl Ann Kramer and sister Mrs. Gus Mentzel. Rev. W. A. Jacobs leads the service at Moon chapel at 11 a.m. Tuesday with cremation to follow and visitation available at the chapel.
Mrs Margaret Codling aged 76 dies at her Cedar Rapids home after a lingering illness. Born in Yorkshire England on February 5 1876 she came to the United States at age seven. She married Frank Codling November 25 1896 and the couple later moved from Mt Vernon to Cedar Rapids in 1917. Survived by daughter Frances Palen of Cedar Rapids son Edwin R Port Washington Wis four grandchildren John Richard Palen Jr Aloysius Melvin and Rosemary Eischen of Port Washington Wis. Services will be conducted by Rev J E DeLong at the Moon chapel 2 p m Tuesday with burial in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Emma A Peterson 85 wife of Perry A Peterson of 1128 Twelfth Street NE Cedar Rapids died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 1 am Sunday after a brief illness. Born in Sweden December 8 1859 she lived in Cedar Rapids 44 years and was a charter member of Daniels Park Presbyterian Church. Survived by her husband two sons Chester Arthur Peterson of Chicago and Dr William H Peterson a captain in the army medical corps and three grandchildren. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery Beatty chapel services Tuesday at 11 am officiated by Rev W A Montgomery. Friends may call at Beatty's.
Mrs Kathryn Gillin dies at her daughter's home after a lingering illness. Born Sept 25, 1881 in Elkport Indiana, she lived in Cedar Rapids with her husband William Gillin. Survived by husband, daughter Pauline Gillin, sister Agnes Fleming, brother John Fleming, and two grandchildren. Body at Teahen funeral home awaiting arrangements. Flowers requested not to be sent.
Joseph M Benesh 81 died at 7 am Monday at his home one and one half miles west of Swisher Born November 10 1862 in Bohemia he lived near Swisher 75 years He was a member of Svatopluk Czech lodge No 176 C S A Swisher Survived by wife Anna a daughter Mrs Anna Kalous Swisher two sons Milo Benesh Cedar Rapids route 2 and Je Benesh Swisher seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren Body taken to Brosh chapel friends may call Funeral arrangements pending
Mrs Mabel Powell a Cedar Rapids resident for 30 years died at home 909 Eighth street SE Sunday at 2 pm She belonged to Bethel M E church and Silver Leaf chapter No 5 O E S Survived by husband Henry Powell daughter Mrs Virginia Shauntee sister Mrs Maude Tucker two nieces and a granddaughter Funeral arrangements are pending Friends may call at Rice funeral home.
Admiral Nimitz announced Seventh Air Force bombers struck Wotje and Mille atolls Christmas and the day before. Army Airacobra fighters escorted light bombers in Mille. Heavy bombers started fires. two American bombers were damaged. No raid results observed. Liberators claimed a sinking near Kwajalein and beat off 12 Zeros near Taroa.
A German communique said Allied commandos attempting to reach barbed wire along the channel were wiped out on Friday. The report notes possible unannounced reconnaissances as invasion planning intensifies and cites reinforcement of coastal forces after Eisenhower's designation as Allied supreme commander.
Davenport based Central Broadcasting Company owner of radio station WHO presented a $10,000 donation to the Iowa Soldiers' Orphans Home in Des Moines. The state executive council accepted the gift with the stipulation that funds be used exclusively for social educational and ethical advancement.
DES MOINES UP John M Grimes state treasurer announces a $600 gift for the state from an anonymous donor who requested the money be used for the good of the state. Grimes asks the executive council to decide its use.
Observers say the invasion remains months away, not weeks or days, since Eisenhower has not yet arrived in London or announced his staff, leaving planners awaiting pivotal updates.
President Roosevelt cut short his Hyde Park Christmas weekend to return to the White House and press labor dispute talks with steel and rail carriers. He plans to draft the annual message to Congress and the 1945 budget while awaiting a reply from railway unions on arbitration to avert a possible nationwide strike. White House officials say he expects to meet union leaders Monday.
Mark H. Morse died on Christmas day at Wyoming Jr leaving 19 G A R veterans in Iowa Amy Noll secretary of the Iowa department G A R said Monday
Senator Wheeler warned that an invasion of western Europe would conflict with British plans and said it risks a political setback for Roosevelt if the force were mainly American. He argued the strategy bows to Soviet pressure and would be a major gamble that could cost the Democrats the next election.
Otis Downey aged 49 of 1616 Ninth Street SE was struck by a car while stepping off the curb on Twelfth Avenue SW near Sixth Street SW. He suffered a dislocated shoulder and was taken to Mercy hospital. Downey could not describe the vehicle beyond thinking it was a Ford with a spare tire on the rear.
Stockholm AP reports Berlin military commentators nervously guess the Allied invasion of western Europe could strike this week, possibly before January. The timing remains uncertain as observers await a declared zero hour.
New York Trust Company reports widespread decline in private debt since war began. Nonfederal debt fell by about 3.5 billion dollars in 1942 with further reductions in 1943 while state and local borrowings also eased. federal debt continued to rise.
The Iowa state executive council authorized the purchase of four adjacent acres to Ames to be used by Iowa State College for demonstration purposes and farm machinery storage. The former CCC camp site includes 28 buildings and was bought for 1500 dollars.
Allied headquarters announced that Lt. Gen. Bernard Freyberg who Nazis claimed was killed in Crete has arrived in Italy and now commands the second New Zealand division on the Italian front. He previously outflanked the Mareth line in Tunisia.
A Sunday night blaze destroyed the interior of a six car garage behind 606 First Avenue NE. The brick walls stood, but the roof burned through in one spot. Loss estimated at $1,000, insured, with furniture on the second floor destroyed. Ralph Connet alerted firefighters after seeing the fire around 9 p.m. Cars belonging to Connet and Carl Wren were moved or damaged. Fire engines and police assisted. nearby apartments were saved.
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