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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1944
Page
11
Des Moines reports the fourth war loan campaign in Iowa is extended to the last week of the month after the state fell 21 percent short of its 177 million quota with 24 hours left. Remittances for Series E F G bonds and Series C tax notes must reach the Federal Reserve by Feb 26 to count toward quotas by Feb 29 processing.
Mrs. Eliza Van Fleet, Earlville’s oldest resident, will celebrate her ninety fourth birthday Wednesday. Born in England, she has lived in Delaware county for 92 years and owns the original parchment deed to the family land bought in 1852 after arriving from overseas. She resides with daughter Opal Suckow.
James Jimmie Franey received his wings and a second lieutenant's commission after graduating from the army air field at Eagle Pass Texas. He is on a 10 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs J E Franey.
Special to The Gazette. Lisbon Dr John R Gardner 69 Linn county representative since 1937 announced his candidacy for re election. He was first elected in 1936 to serve the 1937 session and was re elected in 1938 1940 1942 and the recent special session. Gardner has chaired the military affairs committee in 1943 and served on health education institutions departmental affairs elections labor and railroads committees.
A Wapello County special grand jury met Tuesday to weigh evidence from County Attorney John D. Moon in a probe of vice conditions in Ottumwa. Two men face conspiracy charges related to alleged liquor and gambling payoffs: Public Safety Commissioner G. E. Rhoads, suspended, and Herbert Bagg, former hotel clerk.
Acting Director Walter D. Kline announced March 6 ceiling prices for restaurants and taverns in 64 Des Moines district counties. Violations bring criminal penalties, civil actions, triple damages, or suspensions. Restaurants may use March 7 to April 4 1943 prices for items not served in April 4 to 10 1943. Menu notices of OPA compliance required.
Bish op Stoddard Cafeteria president Cyril L. Kegler said OPA plans to hold restaurant prices to April 1943 levels will not trigger a widespread roll-back in Cedar Rapids. He noted prices here have risen little since last April and that local committees report no complaints about meat prices or other items. The operators warned a mandatory ceiling could push some products off menus, but otherwise no drastic effects are foreseen.
Des Moines Iowa insurance commissioner Charles R Fischer appointed Charles S Vance of Des Moines as private counsel for the department on Tuesday.
Bond drive results show Marion and Marion township surpassing the fourth war loan quota by 25000, with McElwain noting systemwide shortfalls in Series E bonds. Public pledges remain outstanding and eligible purchasers have until Feb 29 at the bank post office or Home Building and Loan office.
An estimated $50 000 loss hit the Montgomery Ward warehouse when a water sprinkler broke Monday night. Firemen stopped the flow as water poured from the third floor down to damage goods on the second and first floors and in the basement.
Notice states incorporation under Chapter 384 of the Code. O Connor Millinery Company of Iowa based in Cedar Rapids Linn County Iowa to manufacture buy sell millinery feathers ribbons hats hosiery notions and related merchandise with authorized capital of five thousand dollars 50 shares of 100 each non assessable. Directors: J L O Connor L A Goldstein J McNab. Officers: J E O Connor president L A Goldstein vice president J L McNab secretary. Stockholders meetings third Tuesday November yearly beginning 1944. Private property exempt from corporate debts. Signed by J E O Connor president.
Emma Klein reports Marion Federation of Women’s Clubs sent over 100 books for men in Captain Hunter’s company. Roscoe Blinks chaired the fund. letters from Hunter thanked Marion clubs and organizations for the book fund donations.
Seaman William J. Lenton 18 died Saturday in Memphis naval hospital. His body arrives in Blairstown Wednesday with escort. Services Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist church. American Legion and auxiliary attend. Two Boy Scout leaders and four Scouts as pallbearers. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lenton and grandmother Mrs. Maud Holub of Cedar Rapids.
Memorial services for Pfe Frank A. Svoboda 34 killed in action Jan. 15 with the Fifth Army in Italy will be held at Walford Methodist church Sunday at 230 p.m. The Rev. I. O. Arnold will officiate. Svoboda was the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Svoboda of Amana. His wife lives at 727 Fifth Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids.
Three Iowa Marines are listed among the 60 Marine ace flyers who have shot down five or more enemy planes. Capt. James N. Cupp of Fairfield is credited with 13 victories, Capt. Jack E. Conger of Des Moines has 10, and Lt. Sheldon O. Hall of Ottumwa has six.
WAPELLO Daleb S Russell Burlington salesman died suddenly Monday of a heart attack in the Clover Farm grocery store. He felt ill on entering the store but finished his business before collapsing. Russell's son Corporal Robert Russell of the Marines was killed in action at Guadalcanal.
Dewey Hensel pled guilty to assault with intent to murder and appeared before District Judge W L Eichendorf in Elkader. He was sentenced to the state penitentiary.
Hensel faced a charge after a Jan 28 shooting at Mrs. Frank Havlicek’s Watson home. He allegedly fired through a window, the victim was hospitalized at Postville and later recovered. appeal bond set at $10,000 until release by law.
Secretary of the Navy Knox said American planes are operating practically at will in the Marshalls, facing little enemy air opposition and scarce anti-aircraft fire, signaling dwindling Japanese supplies and equipment.
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