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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1946
Page
3
Daily Record reports a Tuesday low around 8 below, mixed precipitation in Chicago region, and an Iowa forecast calling for Partly cloudy Thursday and a mild cloudy Friday. Southerly winds 25 to 30 mph Thursday with temperatures high 47.
Washington reports recounts radar warning attempts before Pearl Harbor attack. Private Elliott and Private Lockard observed radar pips and an arc near Pearl Harbor at 7 02 am on December 7 1941. They notified the information center but were told to forget it.
Representatives of the AFL and Linn county board met Tuesday to discuss the 1946 labor contract for 55 road crewmen but failed to reach agreement. The board reclassified road gang jobs and offered raises of two to four cents in six classifications while the union accepted reclassifications but rejected the pay increases. An additional meeting is planned. The board also accepted a petition for a road connection near Cottage Grove avenue and Thirtyeth Street Drive NE and approved tax and property transactions including a lot sale to Kenneth Reis for $60.
Walter Hartley, 57, of Tipton, died at Mercy hospital at 9 22 p m Tuesday after a seven foot ladder fall at the Tipton school house. He suffered a skull fracture earlier in the day. coroner T Frank Hersch attributed the accident. He was found by his son Paul Hartley of Atalissa and his brother in law C Montgomery of Tipton.
An old pharmacy ad urges customers to request St. Joseph Aspirin by name. It touts first choice status on the coast to coast and claims 100 tablets cost 35 cents with a deal of nearly three tablets for a penny.
LaPlant Choate Manufacturing workers not yet recalled were advised by CIO Local 116 to stay on interim jobs until called back. The plant resumed operations after a three month strike. union leader Keith Churchill said recalls would be announced. Waiting period for unemployment claims remains two weeks with eligibility up to 18 dollars, and future filings move to the U S Employment Service at 308 Third Avenue SE.
Judge Harry S. Johnson grants a March 5 continuance in the Wade case as defense counsel vows to remove debris from the house. Fire inspectors reported extensive debris after February 7 and February 14 checks. Wade’s son Wendell said he has hauled away 22 loads of debris weighing about 300 pounds each and expects to finish soon.
A 300 man caravan of Chicago war veterans and taxi drivers led by Edgar Sirles aims for Washington to protest Chicago taxi license limits. The advance guard reached Pittsburgh late Tuesday but snow slowed the group, while dangers included a vehicle crash in West Virginia. The march funds come from Chicago donors and a May 4 benefit dance.
The Chamber of Commerce launches its first campaign since 1936 led by general chairman Erwin Wasta. The goal is 150 new members by May with two teams competing and ranks advancing from buck private to admiral in a naval themed volunteer structure.
Mrs. Carl E. Bowman of 2132 E avenue NE reports her husband Sgt. Carl E. Bowman appeared in the courtroom photo of Lt. Gen Masaharu Homma's sentencing. Bowman serves in Manila with the war crimes prosecution and investigation department compiling records and studying atrocity photographs. He attended a clerical school at Ft Knox before being sent to Manila last September. He has served in the army a short time.
Economic Stabilization Chief Chester Bowles disclosed a program to boost lower priced clothing by adjusting prices for textile mills and securing supplies through priorities via the Civilian Production Administration. He urged producers to support the wage price program and denounced National Association of Manufacturers leaders for inflation rhetoric.
Henry Ford II accused Chester Bowles of implying Ford secretly sought a 55 percent rise in car price ceilings. In a telegram from Los Angeles he said the estimates were submitted to OPA before price ceilings were set and that Ford had not requested any relief since ceilings were established. He offered to testify if public interest warranted.
Scout Exec Keith Benner urges residents to place old newspapers and magazines at the curb for pickup Saturday starting 8:36 a.m. Volunteers load at Hearn-Stevenson used car lot, Third Ave SE, 8 a.m. Each Scout receives 45 cents for lunch. proceeds benefit Waubeek Area council swimming pool fund.
Clinton township led the rural Red Cross funds drive with early returns. Sisley Grove school contributed 84 dollars and Edgewood No. 1 added 130 dollars. Red Cross offices will close Friday afternoon for Washington's birthday.
Three Coe Home Economics club members Phyllis Larson Doris Moore and Virginia Crim will travel with instructor Miss Mildred Deischer to a College Home Economics club province workshop in Chicago for sessions Thursday Friday and Saturday.
Washington reports John Gibson former president of the Michigan CIO council has been named by President Truman as first assistant secretary of labor. He succeeds Daniel W. Tracy who resigned from the post.
Jack E. Love, 22, a University of Notre Dame student, admitted he did not inherit $1,000,000 from a supposed rich uncle. The tale, with varying names and sources, proved a hoax after his father denounced the claims and officials found no record of Claude Logan or Love. A private investigator was hired as the case evolved.
Charles C. Bachman 90 of Cedar Rapids died at 2 a.m. Wednesday after a long local life with National Oats and later in restaurants and hotels. Survived by a daughter Mrs. G Hubert Artis Cumberland Md three sons a sister and eight grandchildren. Funeral in Turner chapel with burial at Oak Hill cemetery.
W. E. Baker of Cedar Rapids died at his home 211 Twentieth street NE at 2 45 p m Tuesday after a two year illness. He was born in Kirksville Missouri his wife Miriam four children a grandson and granddaughter his father and a sister survive. Services at Hatch funeral home Central City at 2 p m Thursday conducted by Rev Dwight E Webster burial in Mt Clark cemetery Central City.
Mrs D L Sperry of Chicago, wife of Edwin, died Monday. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs George McDonald Birch of McDonnellsville Ohio and Mrs Edwin L Douglas of Chicago and a granddaughter. Body to be brought to Cedar Rapids for burial funeral arrangements to be announced later.
Richard Wayne Patterson six month old son of Mrs Kathleen Patterson 609 Fourth avenue SE died in a local hospital at 8 am Wednesday after a brief illness Born in Cedar Rapids August 14 1945 Surviving include his mother grandparents Mr and Mrs Tom Patterson of Corpus Christi Texas Mr and Mrs Charles Keefer of North Liberty and great grandfather Mr W A Montgomery Stanwood Services will be conducted in the Kuba funeral home Friday at a time to be announced.
Funeral services for Alma Mann former Cedar Rapids resident who died at her Ann Arbor Michigan home Monday will be held at Oak Hill cemetery graveside at 11 am Thursday. The Rev J Richard Wagner will officiate and friends may call at Turner chapel from 8:30 to 10 am Thursday.
Obituary notice states services for Vance Kubias formerly of 1244 Twenty first Avenue Southwest will be held on an indicated Monday at a local church. The notice lists death at an insurance facility and provides limited location details.
In Beatty chapel at 11 am Thursday a funeral service will be conducted by Rev. A. V. Mc Clure. Burial follows in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
A Memphis girl of three suffers an unquenchable thirst without daily petressin injections and may be sent to Johns Hopkins or Mayo Brothers for care. Doctors deem her the youngest diabetes insipidus case, with Linda crying for water if injections are delayed.
Washington reports the War Assets Corporation still holds 3000 surplus jeeps reserved for veterans. The unit count is the remainder of an original 10,000 first offered in December for business use. once sold, no more will be available. 803 new jeeps remain priced from $598 to $782 by production year, with the rest offered at lower prices.
The York Rite hosts a dance and card party at the Masonic temple Friday at 8 30 p.m. All members and their wives are invited to attend.
Elmer M. Seevell the supervisor chairman said the Linn County courthouse will be closed all day Friday in observance of Washington's birth day. All offices will reopen Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.
Cedar Rapids banks and the Linn county courthouse along with the Internal Revenue Service office in the federal building will be closed Friday for Washington's birthday. The IRS desk will reopen Monday while downtown Cedar Rapids retail stores stay open.
Seventy five life insurance men attended a Cedar Rapids Association of Life Underwriters dinner at the Roosevelt hotel to hear about national service life insurance. The speakers urged veterans to take the eight year term policy and noted government costs make it a better buy than private plans.
Articles of incorporation were filed in the recorder's office Wednesday for the Standard Equipment company with $25,000 capital. Officers include William Levin president and Louis Levin director from East Moline Illinois, Herman Levin vice president, Abe Levin secretary treasurer. Signed February 7.
Former Interior official Abe Fortas said he could not corroborate Harold Ickes and Edwin Pauley about a September 1944 conversation. Fortas, testifying on Pauley’s nomination as undersecretary of the navy, affirmed Pauley’s character but would not confirm the memo details. Navy Secretary Forrestal also offered a favorable view but declined to recommend confirmation.
The public welfare bureau approved salary hikes for three Y M C A secretaries Edwin Zeller will earn 5000 annually Gurney Day 3500 and Jerry Heyl 3200 Barron announced new committee appointments including Harry Boyd to executive engineering Lester Chadima as chairman James C Blodgett and Richard Carne to publicity Robert Bickel and Mrs John W Miller to cancellations and collections L P Boudreaux and Henry Kling named to the committee Kilian Sunshine Mission representative resigned.
General Olmsted, terminal leave to May 15, has a decorated record including the Distinguished Service Medal and Legion of Merit. He organized wartime prison rescues and led Republican activities in Iowa, with ties to Hawkeye Casualty and various veterans groups.
Six key speakers for the University of Scouting sessions were announced. Ray Short will discuss The Birth and Growth of Scouting in America followed by Dr. Marvin B. Kober on Ideals of Scouting. Other speakers include Dr Jay MacGregor Cornell college Rollo Pickford and Harry Bod. Fred Payneer will close with a fundamentals summary.
A federal court judgment for 831.21 was entered Wednesday against Merle Froning, manager of Froning Grain at Eldora. The OPA treble damages suit claimed Froning sold corn above the price ceiling and the judge, Henry N. Graven, enjoined further violations of price regulations.
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