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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1945
Page
5
Daily records list point validity for meat red stamps blue stamp ranges, sugar and fuel allowances, gasoline coupons, and shoe stamps with expiry dates. It also reports a house fire at 822% B Avenue NE, several misdemeanor fines, traffic violations, and multiple births at St. Luke's and Mercy hospitals on Feb 10 11.
Seaman (2/c) Russell Brown and Dorothy Leech welcomed a daughter at Rockford on Feb 9. Mr. and Mrs Lumir Skvor of 143 Sixteenth Avenue SW greet a daughter on Feb 11 and 12. Mrs. Brown is the former Dorothy Leech, daughter of Mrs Ralph Wilkins of 220 Sixteenth Avenue SW.
In Italy the Fifth army withdrew at least a half mile in the Strettoia and Fiume La Foce area as German counter attacks pressed on the west coast sector. An American push four days old had reached within two and a half miles of Massa near the Gothic line guarding La Spezia before the counter-attacks halted it. The communique noted several prisoners were taken and useful information captured.
New members of five Cedar Rapids Hi Y clubs will be formally inducted at a candlelighting ceremony Wednesday evening at the YMCA in the Yy Little Theater. Bill Cohen will be president, Wayne Harger secretary, with several officers and guards named from Roosevelt McKinley Wilson Franklin Marion and other Hi Y clubs.
James G. Herring, 88, father of former U S Senator Clyde L. Herring, died at the Herring residence in Des Moines after 15 months bed fast. Born Tecumseh Michigan November 12 1857 he moved to Atlantic Indiana in 1902 and ran the Atlantic Auto Co. He spent winters with his son in Des Moines. His wife Mrs. Herring died in 1922.
New York AP report quotes Richard L. Tobin, former Herald Tribune war correspondent, condemning army censor staff as too young and naive. He says censors treat American war reporters as enemy agents, reflecting on battlefield press restrictions.
The annual Iowa Business and Professional Women's clubs convention set for May 10 to 12 in Council Bluffs has been postponed indefinitely, officials announced Sunday.
Emil F. Bisinger gunner's mate (3/c) returns to San Bruno base after a 17 day leave with wife and family. Staff Sgt. Jerry Snoble, 34th Division veteran, back in Iowa after three years overseas and wounded in Tunisia. He reports to Hot Springs for rest and reassignment February 25. Dale Michael leaves for Omaha to join the coast guard. Technician Joseph Abraham visits his mother in Temple Texas.
Twelve men robbed a truck on the outskirts of Paris taking $440000 in receipts from the Enghien race course. Ten wore masks while two posed as American MPs.
Obituaries report the deaths of Cedar Rapids resident Thomas Uridil aged 91 at his daughter's home after a year illness. longtime Cedar Rapids and Sigourney physician Dr. Margaret Sherlock Pilcher dies in a local hospital after a year illness. former Cedar Rapids resident James A. Campbell dies in Chicago after eight months illness. Surviving relatives, burial plans, and service details are listed for each.
A 45 year old woman reported being criminally attacked by a truck driver who gave her a ride after asking for hotel information. Detectives investigated as she described a detour to highway 149 where the assault allegedly occurred before she escaped and alerted police.
Knight Richtar Williamson aged 48 of 1832 Madison Street NE died near Alburnett on Sunday from a heart attack aggravated by efforts to free his sedan from a snowdrift. Coroner T Frank Hersch said he and his wife were en route to a daughter's home when the car became stuck and Williamson attempted to push the vehicle as his wife drove.
Services for John Krejsa of 1922 J street SW who died at his home will be held at Janeba funeral home at 9 am Tuesday with Rev. Frank R. Hruby officiating. A rosary will be recited Monday at 8 pm. Burial follows at St. John's cemetery after 9:30 am Mass at St. Ludmila's church. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Mrs. John Jicha age 55 of Twenty second avenue SW died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Saturday. Funeral services set for Polansky chapel at 8 30 a m Tuesday and St Wenceslaus church at 9 a m with Rt Rev Msgr August Vojacek officiating Burial in St Johns cemetery Friends may call at Polansky chapel.
Senators Bushfield and Reed challenged Elliott Roosevelt's bid to brigadier general. The question asked whether the military affairs committee could supply cases of officers, entering as captains or lower with limited qualifications, rising to brigadier general within four years. Chairman Thomas said he would pursue the information if available.
Yokohama members of the Imperial Rule Assistance Youth Corps toppled a 16 foot monument to Commodore Matthew C. Perry on Japanese soil marking the opening of Nippon to the western world in 1853. The action was reported by Domei news agency on Monday.
B 29 Superfortresses hit Iwo Jima and Mingaladon Burma in weekend operations. Japanese defenses claimed a lone Tokyo reconnaissance plane down. In Japan the Nakajima plant suffered major damage and fires. Burma dumps destroyed. Chinese American Wing fighters claimed heavy enemy air losses near the home front.
The Iowa House approved a measure to allow five live decoys for waterfowl hunting, raise the duck possession limit from 10 to 15, and extend the post season holding period from 10 to 60 days. The same session also advanced a bill enabling prepaid medical and surgical service corporations to operate, plus a funding item for a Drake University religion publication.
The Crimea communique outlines forming a new democratic Yugoslav government, extending the anti Fascist assembly, and compensating German damage in kind. A Moscow commission will study compensation methods while the Big Three push for interim authorities and free elections. They pledge a world order of peace and security and plan periodic Allied talks.
Thomas G. Jones reports his daughter lost a purse containing $70 and a watch at Fiesta cafe on Saturday night. Earl Thomas says his bicycle valued at $25 was stolen from his garage on January 30 at 1016 Seventeenth Je avenue SE.
Washington AP Mrs Roosevelt said women will be included in any national service legislation only after they are willing. She added the women in this country do not want a national service act for themselves. She declined to define un Americanism, saying she would be jumped upon but could not see a benefit.
Chester Bowles announced special aid for returning veterans starting new businesses. The OPA will revise price regulations to help veterans enter the field, adjust rationing rules for sugar fats and oils, and apply a uniform government policy on veterans business needs. An advisory service will assist veterans in OPA offices nationwide.
Sen Thomas opens inquiry into Arizona complaints about German prisoners roaming the streets and displaying Nazi swastikas. Judge Speakman of Phoenix says residents are sore and disgusted while the Phoenix Labor council denounces an army report on 25 prisoners escaping from Papago Park camp as inaccurate.
Twenty six people were hospitalized after a head-on collision near Redlands California between the Southern Pacific Californian passenger train and a 97 car freight train on a single track. Officials cited possible block signal failure or mis understanding of signals as factors.
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