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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1945
Page
2
Discussion on postwar Germany favors long term Allied occupation or permanent military control. Proposals include a three power Berlin military commission, eventual civilian rule, and ongoing Allied presence to prevent German rearmament. Debate notes potential pace of demobilization and risks of renewed conflict.
Daily Record lists Franklin era redemption details with Meats Sugar Gasoline and Fuel Oil coupons. Values and expiry dates printed for various books and stamps. includes Sugar stamps 34 35 and Gasoline four gallons per coupon and Airplane Shoes coupons. mentions address and a fine for drunkenness.
Includes a series of minor offenses and fires with names and addresses, a stove overflow at Claude Wells home, a chimney fire at A J Nichols home, and alarms. Mentions births at St Luke's and Hardenbrook residence, plus several divorce or maintenance style filings among Duncan, Wilson, and Hand.
The Soviet Union and Finland signed an immediate exchange pact. From now until June 1 Finland will receive 30 000 tons of grain 1000 tons of sugar and 300 tons of sweets in exchange for raw materials including nickel and cobalt. Finland will also repair Soviet warships at Finnish docks.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower said America holds general superiority in weapons and ammunition in Europe but needs more of both, as well as more men, to finish the job. He made the remarks in a letter from his European theater headquarters to Major General Levin H Campbell Jr, army chief of ordnance.
Elgin Illinois minister Dr. C. D. Bonsack will conduct a week of special services at the Church of the Brethren on Fourth Avenue and Twelfth Street SE starting at 10 50 am Sunday with evening talks and 7 30 pm sessions each night. He previously led the mission board as general secretary and headed a deputation to India Africa and China before returning to U S church engagements.
Pvt Edward C Duffy, son of Mrs Mary Duffy, earns the Bronze Star for heroic achievement in combat. He has served nearly three years with action in Africa, Italy and France. Johnson county sets a Red Cross war fund quota of 700, surpassing last year by 6200. Iowa City solicitation begins March 1 chaired by Mrs C W Keyser. Rural solicitation names Mrs John Carlson as secretary.
Between 1922 and 1943 American railroads extended average freight haul from 308 miles to 470 miles, a 53 percent increase reflecting expanded network reach and longer typical shipments across the system.
Byron D. Bollinger, 39, of 424 Twenty-first Street NE, was killed Thursday night when his car crashed into a telephone pole near Anamosa. Services will be Monday at 10 am in St. Matthew's church with Rev. J. D. Kearn officiating. Burial will be in Sts. Peter and Paul cemetery at Belle Plaine, Minnesota. Rosaries will be recited Sunday at Monahan funeral home by Father Kearn and the Knights of Columbus at 8 pm, and by St. Rita's circle at 4 pm. Friends may call.
Henry C. Krahling 70 lifelong Benton county resident died at 5 30 a m Saturday at his Atkins home after an extended illness born January 5 1875 near Atkins Surviving wife Elizabeth seven children and step children include Mrs Fred Steuber Cedar Rapids Mrs Leonard Myers Sabula Henry Krahling Jr Cedar Rapids Lt Elsie Krahling and Cpl Lloyd Krahling in service Carl Matter Cedar Rapids Earl Matter Atkins The body to Beatty chapel services at St Stephens Lutheran Atkins at 2 p m Tuesday body to Atkins family home for viewing
Mrs Lenora Semoha Turecek aged 77 died at her Shueyville home after a brief illness. Born in Czechoslovakia on Sept 15, 1867 she came to the United States 71 years ago and lived 25 years in Shueyville. Survived by husband Frank and five sons, 14 grandchildren, four great grandchildren. one daughter preceded in death. Services in Shueyville Church with time to be announced. Body at Janeba funeral home.
Special to The Gazette reports Pvt. Corwin C. Clark, 27, of Iowa City, serving with troopers in Belgium, was killed in action. Parents listed as Mr. and Mrs. Merle Clark confirm the loss.
DES MOINES Local war board officials report that salvaging about 25 060 060 bushels of moist corn rests with individual farmers. North west Iowa holds most wet corn with some statewide, and limited rail capacity plus drying facilities will complicate movement this winter. Farmers should assess kernels and move wet corn to narrow cribs or vented, dry them as needed. some artificial drying may be required.
Berlin braces for defense with 1.5 million from Poland and 2 million from other areas, as refugees move west of the Oder. Zurich notes Berlin may not be a true front line capital while barricades rise and engineers blow up bomb ruins for materials. Nazi papers vow resistance while Berlin confronts security limits in defense plans.
Montreal AP reports Squadron Leader Harold Whitey Dahl, famed war flyer, was acquitted on ten of fourteen charges accusing him of selling Canadian government property to a Brazilian junk dealer without authorization. The remaining four cases await decision by Ottawa’s external judge, with findings to be forwarded for final action. Dahl’s defense argued he was misled by a foreign language document and victimized by the dealer.
DES MOINES RP Readjustment allowances totaling 3 650 were paid during January to 41 self employed Iowa veterans of World War II the employment security commission reported Friday Farmers and poultry men head the list of those who failed to net 100 during the month 26 of them from those groups Unemployed Iowa veterans unable to find suitable work were paid 47 029 in readjustment allowances an increase of 17 092 over allowances paid during December the report said.
Mr and Mrs Edward Koutsky of 1422 First Street SW have received the Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster awarded posthumously to their son Staff Sgt Robert E Koutsky A ball turret gunner on a B 24 bomber Sgt Koutsky was in action in Italy April 21 1944
AP reports Stars and Stripes began a daily lesson segment teaching Russian phrases for American GIs. The first entry aired Friday with the phrase Mi tova rishi meaning We are friends.
William E. Johnson known as Pussyfoot, longtime anti liquor crusader and head of the American Anti-Saloon League, dies at 82 in Binghamton hospital. He waged 50 years of prohibition campaigns abroad and at home, tallied high bootlegging convictions, and later regretted U.S. repeal without broad public support. Born Chenango County, he wrote on prohibition and family history and retired to Smithville Flats, New York.
Washington reports Germans shift American prisoners on foot from Stalag VIII-B at Teschen and Stalag 344 at Lamsdorf westward as Red Cross confirms 58 Americans were in those camps last November. Other eastern camps also withdrawn, with few details available. Norway and Anglo American prisoners reportedly moved from Schildberg to Sheaman amid snow.
Pfc James F Baba 21 was slightly injured in action in Belgium on January 6, word to his parents Mr and Mrs N J Baba 1618 C Avenue NW. He is in a hospital in France with details not yet received. A Roosevelt High School graduate he attended Coe College and Iowa. overseas since August 1944.
Washington reporters flooded with inquiries about rumors of surrender. After many calls a navy officer quipped Let’s call Berlin If Joe Stalin answers it’s true reflecting skepticism about the claims.
Pravda quoted Boris Polevoy from Oswiecim describing a vast Nazi murder plant with gas chambers and a conveyor system. He said up to 1,500,000 people were killed there, with trains bringing victims and brutal, mechanized methods of torture and cremation.
Pfc. Richard Verner Smejkal, 26, of Wilson High School background and Williams and Bunting employment, with the glider troops, was wounded in action in Belgium January 8. He trained at Camp Forrest Tennessee and went overseas last August. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank Smejkal, of 1244 Belle Avenue SW, and has a brother Pfc. Lumbye in an airborne division.
C E Heaton of Fairfax is confined in St Luke s hospital after an operation with no visitors allowed. Confirmation classes start Sunday at 9 30 am at First Evangelical and Reformed church Eighth avenue at L street SW for ages 12 to 14 and others interested. oe S Null 27 Clinton is at avenue on Fourth street SE Friday night held for investigation. he lacked a draft card and could not explain his draft status.
Henry Gundling and Knapp plus company members were elected to second vice president of the Iowa Investment Association Friday in Des Moines. Roy W. Leriche was named president, Carleton D. Beh first vice president, and Sherman W. Fowler secretary and treasurer, all of Des Moines.
Fifty head of Duroc Jersey bred sons and gifts brought an average of 220 per head at the Harold Timm and Knotek brothers sale in Muscatine. The Nebraska junior champion gilt sold for 760 and the top junior champion brought 750, both bred to the Iowa junior champion Sos.
The incomplete OCR shows a probate notice for Mary A. Horak, deceased, requesting all persons having claims against the estate to present them by a certain date in the Linn County district court. It mentions annexed filings and appointing an administrator with attorney listed as Mt O Rieiey.
The notice details service member updates across the Navy and Army. Henry Eugene McNabb spends a two day leave with his mother in Center Point Road NE after 16 months in the South Pacific. John McNabb likewise in the South Pacific. Chester Belmont returns to the Southwest Pacific after six weeks on the West Coast. Regis E. Day, aboard an LST, promoted to ship fitter. Pfc. R. A. Ainsworth transferred from Dutch New Guinea to the Philippines. Tech. Sgt. Gwen G. Olson relocated from Camp Callan to Camp Swift. Holmes promoted at Astoria naval air station. his wife now in Clinton due to illness. Howard M. Cole arrives at a Pacific island. Staff Sgt. Florian and Phc. Louis Dvorak meet in England. a third Dvorak brother in the South Pacific. Tech Sgt. Arthur D. Dawes arrives in the Philippines. three brothers serve elsewhere. Cpl. Howard M. Unzeitig stationed with the Army Air Corps in the Marianas. Pft. Ivan Stransky on furlough in Columbus, then to Hot Springs. Lt. Comdr. Bernard A. Clarey awarded Navy Cross for Pacific actions. his submarine credited with sinking about 35,000 tons. Pvt. Joseph A. Parcell Jr. furloughed from Camp Hood to Fort Ord. parents reside on Meadowbrook Drive.
Washington wartime guidance states immediate families may telegram liberated Americans from Luzon. Messages to the army adjutant general in Washington must note relation, rank, and serial number, with care of the office for forwarding. Forwarding costs to Luzon are paid by the army.
Sixth army headquarters and the American Red Cross coordinate to deliver mail to Americans and others freed from Japanese prison camps in the Philippines. Mail should be addressed with the recipient name, American Red Cross Civilian War Aid Sixth Army Headquarters civil affairs section APO 442 c/o postmaster San Francisco.
W. D. Kearney, 46, Marshalltown attorney and two term Democratic candidate for Congress from the Third district, died Friday in Denver Colp. after moving there for health reasons about ten days earlier. He served eight years as Marshalltown city attorney and was active in Knights of Columbus. His wife and a daughter survive. Services set for Tuesday in Marshalltown.
Gene A. Ford of 123 Fifteenth Street SE was fined 5 and costs by Judge Harry S. Johnson after pleading guilty to failing to have his car under control. His out of control vehicle struck a parked car owned by Mrs. G H Lowe at 608 Fourth Avenue SW after driving through an intersection.
Dr. Irving Samuel Cutter, 70, health editor and dean emeritus at the university, died Friday after several weeks of illness in Chicago. His career and contributions were noted by colleagues and the medical journalism community.
John M. Sword aged 24 serving with an intelligence platoon in observation and reconnaissance was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious leadership and reporting enemy positions near Embrmonil France last October. A Franklin graduate and former Coe student, he already held the Combat Infantryman Badge and Purple Heart with two clusters and has been overseas a year.
Washington AP Republicans push to strip President Roosevelt of wartime power to reassign agencies and limit Wallace to a small Commerce Department. Senator George plan splits lending agencies from commerce, sidelining Wallace nomination. House Banking Committee signals near unanimous support. vote set for Tuesday.
DES MOINES AP Iowa's 1945 school bus quota was reduced from 150 to 125 buses by the War Production board. State transportation head Paul B Norris said the cut follows a 17 percent national reduction. He added that 125 should suffice though a few extra buses might be needed beyond allotment.
Thirty two head of bred sows and girts averaged 122 dollars per head in the Iowa Hampshire Breeders association consignment sale at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids. Top was 340 dollars for an April 1 daughter of 1-A consigned by Lettow brothers of Alden. A Sept 20 boar pig brought 62.50 dollars. G H Shaw of Memphis Tenn sold the offering and G D Smyne of Columbus Junction was clerk.
Radio NDY Russell previews a 9 to 9 30 p m Blue network show on KXEL featuring It Had to Be You This Heart of Mine Sweet Dreams Sweetheart and You Belong to My Heart Connie Haines sings Saturday Night The Pied Pipers perform Accentuate the Positive Lou Bring conducts Holiday for Strings Also Navy meet Your Navy segment 6 30 p m over Blue and WLS with KXEL rebroadcast at 10 30 p m CBS and WMT air This Is Your Enemy America in the Air at 6 30 p m Boston Symphony Orchestra led by Richard Burgin with Witold Makuzyn ski piano and performers Lawrence Tibbett Joan Edwards under Mark Warnow later program slate
Tonight features Elton Britt guesting on The National Barn Dance at 8 over NBC WHO. Puccini La Tosca on Chicago Theater of the Air at 9 over Mutual WGN. A Dorchester anniversary program at 10:30 p.m. titled But for Their Grace with Humphrey Bogart as narrator on Blue network.
Radio schedule listing hours 0 15 p m 16 15 p m and 16 45 p m on WMT and WGN with mentions of Al Pearce L Brown and a basketball segment.
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