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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1943
Page
10
Rhode Island executed price controls in 1776 to curb monopolies and support troops, with ceiling prices like butter at 20 cents per pound. A 1776 committee cited rampant inflation and hefty wholesale markups, while modern OPA aims to curb inflation and assure fair shares. Comparisons show stark price gaps for labor, food, and goods between then and now.
Nelson Worden of Anamosa reports his son, Pfc. Wilbur Worden, was seriously wounded in Italy on December 3. Worden previously earned the Purple Heart for North Africa injuries in February and was hospitalized for nearly three months. He has a sister in Martelle and a brother in Kansas City.
Staff Sgt. Carl H. Siebels was seriously wounded in Italy on December 4. His parents Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Siebels have been advised by the War Department. Siebels was home on furlough last August, and a brother Alvin Siebels serves in the Navy.
Multiple short items across towns report personnel changes, marriages, and local civic updates. Helen Parker resigns to join the Waves. Faye Moore to succeed her. Center Point and Anamosa note marriages, including a Hornet torpedoman survivor. Scrap metal shipped in Allamakee. Dirks ice storage ahead for next season. Local clubs elect officers as community and service groups meet.
Des Moines Ordnance plant reduces production about 30 percent and jobs by around 4,000 as demand for small arms ammunition falls. Major E. E. Giardini notes output drop from 10 carloads daily to a schedule likely to fluctuate through 1944. Plant retains some .30 and .50 caliber production while considering peacetime options for the site.
Mrs Ada Sprague 87 a pioneer of Lowden died at 2 15 p m Thursday at home after several days influenza illness Funeral arrangements are incomplete She is survived by four children William and Mrs Albert Aldrich of Bemidji Minnesota Mrs Edward Hopkins of Clinton and Mrs Fred Gottschalk of Lowden
Mrs Ralph Herrington formerly Billie Bartholomew of McGregor died in an auto mobile crash near Globe Arizona. Her husband Lt Herrington was injured but not seriously. The accident occurred on a mountain road in a head on collision with a truck. They were married a year ago. Mrs Bartholomew of Winter Park Florida was her mother.
The War Department announced 11 Iowa servicemen wounded in action. Among them are Pvt. Donald Bird of Delta and Pvt. Raymond Rutledge of Tama, both listed as serving in the Mediterranean area.
Breda Iowa report states Mrs John P Hansen 73 died from burns suffered Christmas Eve when her clothing ignited while warming by a heating stove in her home. Her husband is John P Hansen and the event occurred in Breda. The tragedy prompted local authorities to remind residents of stove safety.
Governor B B Hickenlooper urged Iowans to participate in the waste paper salvage campaign set to open in most parts of the state on January 3. The proclamation aims to boost collection efforts and support conservation.
Des Moines reporters note ongoing muddle over 1944 automobile registrations. A series of legislative changes created penalties timing shifts and unclear delinquencies. Attorneys general clarified aspects but motorists still confront storage and renewal rules as of February.
Toledo attorney Willard F. Russell was nominated by the Tama county Republican central committee to fill the vacancy caused by R R Dvorak's resignation. A special election will be held January 17 so the elected representative can take his seat at the special legislative session beginning January 26.
DES MOINES AP A state wide meeting of judges and enforcement officials planned for April 15 by the traffic court committees of the Iowa State Bar association. James P Economos national chairman of the junior bar conference met with the committees and discussed the association project to improve traffic enforcement and court procedure. He noted traffic has killed more Americans than the war since Pearl Harbor including 16 500 war workers and warned of a gasoline spree when speed and tire restrictions are removed. The current period of reduced travel is seen as a chance to improve the traffic control system.
In Sioux City AP report two elderly brothers C W Earl 73 and William Earl 90 were found dead in their home. Police indicated gas fumes came from an open kitchen stove jet. Mrs Leonard Gamel daughter of C W Earl discovered one man on a bed and the other in a chair.
Pvt. Robert Morgan of the Sac and Fox Indian reservation was killed in action in Italy. He is the first casualty from the reservation. He was the son of Mrs. Tonaqua Morgan and is survived by a brother and a sister living with their mother on the reservation.
In Des Moines seven girls under 21 received 10 day jail terms for unlawfully frequenting a place where beer is sold after a Dec 11 raid on the Hawkeye club. Names include Gloria Grate and Janice Hoops. Louis Cowen faces charges. A curfew proposal may target parents.
Special to The Gazette. ANAMOSA Twelve Jones county men were inducted into the armed forces at Camp Dodge this week. Included were Anamosa Homer Mull Melvin Carl Eldo Siefken Paul R. Hidding and James R. Eilers Monticello Glenn Aldrich and LaVern Bartels Cedar Rapids Edward J. Miller Oxford Junction Lorenz Petersen Center Junction John S. Moreland Olin and George D. Knutsen Burlington Ray J. Peet Martelle Allen L Leslie Oxford Junction and Wayne E. Myers Olin all 18 years old, registered for the draft this week.
Iowa City reports the Iowa Mountaineers outdoor recreation club with over 200 members filed articles of incorporation Thursday with the secretary of state at Des Moines and Johnson county recorder. Officers: President S J Ebert, vice president Norman C Meier, secretary Kathryn Neuzil, treasurer Gordon L Kent.
A historical newspaper fragment from The Cedar Rapids Gazette dated December 31 1943. Readable text centers on local notices and brief items typical of year end editions, preserving names, places, and events as excerpted.
An American B-17 crew recalls a frantic escape from heavy flak and pursuing fighters over Italy. Lt. Harvey J. Bevier maneuvers a Fort until discovering the pursuing ship was an abandoned bomber under automatic control. Also noted is Capt Harold E. Levitt’s letter of commendation from Marshal Badoglio and a feature on the B-25 Sophisticated Lady with its wartime record and crew.
U.S. Army and Navy airmen met strong Japanese resistance during three forays against Marshalls targets, losing three long orange four engined bombers. American pilots claimed five enemy planes shot down and probably ten destroyed. Navy press release also notes two enemy nuisance raids on Tarawa with no damage.
The city council authorized a $50 refund on the surrender of a cigarette permit held by Leona Shebek of 2701 Bever avenue SE. They accepted the surrender of a class C beer permit held by R E Wood of 923 F avenue NW and approved class C beer permits for Leon Drapela and John Stempfile, plus A C Johnson. Cigaret permits were issued to Florence Briggs and John Stempfle. Class B beer permits went to J L Hedde and Sadie Hedde, Dean R Fortman, and Mrs John Arends. Hotel and club permits were issued to Leonif Dorlan at Windsor hotel and the Foresters club.
Bessie Elizabeth Grimm of Elgin wed Robert H Mason a machinist mate second class Thursday in Santa Rosa California. The couple are the daughter and son of Mr and Mrs John Grimm and Mr Mason respectively.
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