Calender of stamps and weather notes from Cedar Rapids
Daily Record lists Meat B B V W X stamps values and validity through Feb 26 and Mar 20, gas and fuel coupons for book 3 4, and sugar canning through Mar 31. Weather for Cedar Rapids: cloudy, warmer Monday night with temps 26 to 40, Sunday 41, plus a Cedar Rapids forecast. Also reports divorces petitions and a string of local fines for traffic and occupancy violations, plus recent birth notices and hospital reports.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
City Briefs from Cedar Rapids Community Calendar
Local notices list free cooking class at 2 15 p m in the Glow room Gas Company. Lodges and clubs schedule meetings and picnics while city officials grant a beverage permit to Vincent Lastavka. Residents note travel, funerals, and enlistment updates across several addresses and families.
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Vincent F. Lastavka
Sixteenth Avenue
Cler k Engle Returns to Federal Court Office
Miss Bessie G Engle returns to duty in room 316 of the federal building after a six week leave. Lt Betty Baur of the Spars coast guard will address the Canopus club at the Roosevelt hotel Tuesday noon. Baur before joining the Spars worked with Holland-America Steamship line in Europe and is now with the St Louis Spar recruiting office visiting Cedar Rapids for two weeks to promote enlistments.
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Bessie G. Engle
United States District Court
Federal Building
Betty Baur
Spars
Coast Guard
Canopus Club
Roosevelt Hotel
St. Baur
College Department
Holland-America Steamship Line
Europe
St. Louis Spar
Cedar Rapids
New Drive by Reds in White Russia Nazis
Moscow reported 114 villages captured near Pskov as Red forces pushed toward the Baltic gateway. Berlin claimed 100,000 reinforcements in a new push toward Minsk while fighting around Dno and areas by Lake Peipus. In the Dnieper bend area, Krivoi Rog saw renewed Soviet assaults and encirclement claims around Korsun with heavy German losses.
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London
Baltic
Pskov
Berlin
Minsk
Russia
Dno
Lake Peipus
Moscow
Ukraine
Krivoi Rog
Dnieper
Ernst von Hammer
DNB
Korsun
Dnieper River
Zashkov
Willkie Draws Iowa Support More Attention to Dewey
Wilkie promotes Republican unity in Iowa tours praising Dewey while urging open minded delegation. He notes gains in House and Senate seats and calls Landon’s Lincoln Day address constructive. Conservatives visit his suite, praising his chances to win and questioning him in candid Q A sessions.
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House
Senate
Congress
Thomas E. Dewey
Willkie
Kirksville
Alf M. Landon
Iowa
Cake
Chicago
City Council Transfers Funds for January Gasoline Purchases
The city council approved moving 539.81 from seven city funds to the rotary fund to cover January gasoline purchases. Charges were allocated as 204.41 to Public Improvements, 10.04 to Building, 151.78 to Parks, 106.60 to Garbage Disposal, 9.52 to Sewer Rental, 19.24 to Playgrounds, and 38.22 to Waterworks.
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Rotary Fund
Parks Department
University of Iowa Psychiatrist to speak at Linn County meeting
Dr. Wilbur R. Miller head of the University of Iowa psychiatry department will address the Linn County Medical Society on Recognition of Psychiatric Disorders in General Practice. Dr. H. L. Van Winkle of Cedar Rapids will lead the discussion at the Montrose hotel Thursday night.
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Wilbur R. Miller
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Linn County Medical Society
Montrose Hotel
H. L. van Winkle
Cedar Rapids
Paper Drive Reaches Into Offices Nationwide
The scrap drive will extend to business offices starting Feb 28, organized by the National Association of Building Owners and Managers. It spans 2 500 member real estate firms after two tests found surplus paper in offices.
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Chicago
INS
National Association of Building Owners and Managers
Deaths Mrs Laura Taschner longtime Cedar Rapids resident
Mrs Laura A Taschner widow of Gotlieb Taschner died at 9 15 p m Saturday at the home of her grandson Clarence J Paulsen 927 Ninth street SE after a brief illness Born July 13 1860 in Mineral Point Wisconsin she came to Iowa at seven and lived in Newhall before moving to Cedar Rapids in 1938 Surviving include two sons Albert Taschner and Elmer Taschner two step daughters three step sons a sister and a brother numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren She was a Concordia Lutheran Church member Services will be at the Lutheran church in Newhall at 2 p m Wednesday Burial in St Johns Cemetery Newhall
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Laura A. Taschner
Gotlieb Taschner
Clarence J. Paulsen
Ninth Street
Mineral Point
Wis
Iowa
Newhall
Cedar Rapids
Albert
Rudolph] Bachman
Vinton
Ada Durland
Atkins
Harold Paulsen
Clarence Paulsen
Hazel Brunsman
Raymond Taschner
Willow Lake
S. D
Harvey Taschner
Washington State
Kenneth Taschner
Esther Nordlund
de Smet
Clement Paulsen
Great Falls
Mont
J.g
Vernal Taschner
Navy
Concordia Lutheran Church
St. Johns Cemetery
Turner Chapel
Valliere and Hallenbeck Death Notices, Cedar Rapids
Obituaries for Joseph Henry Valliere of Cedar Rapids who died at 10:10 a.m. after a two week illness, and Harris A. Hallenbeck of Janesville Wisconsin who died at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday. Valliere’s funeral arrangements include a Rosary and Mass at St. Patrick's Church with burial at Mt Calvary. Hallenbeck, a World War I veteran, will be honored by the American Legion with burial in Janesville.
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Ray Murphy
American Legion
Iowa
Willkie
Murphy
Legion
Roosevelt
Death of Elizabeth Noeller in Cedar Rapids
Elizabeth Anna Noeller 38 wife of Richard T Noeller died at home 807 Fourth Street SW at 1 28 p m Sunday after a long illness Born in Czechoslovakia Feb 19 1906 she came to the United States and Cedar Rapids 35 years ago Surviving husband daughter Vivian Lucille father Frank Teply two sisters Mrs Louis Schultz and Mrs Ernest Rejsa a brother Frank Teply Jr all of Cedar Rapids and a brother Milo Teply in the army at Los Angeles Services will be conducted by Rev Rodney Gould in the Janeba chapel at 2 p m Wednesday Burial will be in Bohemian National cemetery Friends may call at the Janeba funeral home
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Elizabeth Anna Noeller
Richard T. Noeller
Fourth Street
Czechoslovakia
United States
Cedar Rapids
Vivian Lucille
Frank Teply
Louis Schultz
Ernest Rejsa
Obituary of Patrick F. O'Brien Retired Iowa Farmer
Patrick Frank O'Brien died at his home in Cedar Rapids at 7:30 p.m. Sunday after a long illness. Born October 18, 1864 in Luzerne, he married Elizabeth Jacobi January 7, 1891 at Holy Cross church Keystone. The couple farmed in Benton county before moving to Marengo in 1924 and to Cedar Rapids in 1943. He belonged to Immaculate Conception church and the Holy Name society as the last of triplets with brother Simon and sister Kath.
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Patrick Frank O’brien
Tenth Street
Luzerne
Holy Cross Church
Keystone
Elizabeth Jacobi
Benton County
Marengo
Cedar Rapids
O'Brien
Immaculate Conception Church
Holy Name Society
Simon
Kath
Last Ryn dies. services planned at Immaculate Conception
Survived by wife and three sons Edward Clinton Clarence and Frank Cedar Rapids three daughters Helen Cedar Rapids Mrs Lipsius Williamsburg and Mrs J Willis Cedar Rapids two sisters Mrs Donohue San Francisco and Mrs Maher Van Horne 14 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Services at Immaculate Conception Church Wednesday with Rt Rev Msgr J M Molloy Rosary at 8 p m. Body to be taken from Barta chapel to family home for calling.
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Bernard Collins
Barta
William W Roy 58 Dies After Brief Illness In Cedar Rapids
William W Roy age 58 of 213 Sixteenth Street SE died at 3 am Monday after a brief illness. A foreman at Iowa Steel and Tron Works, he was born in Helena Montana and lived in Cedar Rapids 35 years. He is survived by his wife Nanny three daughters seven grandchildren and several siblings. Body to Monahan funeral home with arrangements to follow.
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William W. Roy
Sixteenth Street
Iowa Steel and Tron Works
Helena
Mont
Cedar Rapids
Nanny
Larry Thompson
Wellsville
Kan
Melvil Taylor
Grand Forks
N.D
Walter Ragsdale
Kansas City
William Stem
William Spratte 74 Dies After Brief Illness in Cedar Rapids
William Leroy Spratte 74 of 633 A Avenue NW Cedar Rapids died at 4 30 p m Sunday after a brief illness in a local hospital. Born in Germany January 27 1870 he came to the U S in 1962. Survived by wife Theresa four sons John Mt Auburn Leroy and Henry Cedar Rapids Joseph William Newhall two daughters Mrs Louis Pieper Rose Creek Minnesota and Mrs Elizabeth Hausman Cedar Rapids 18 grandchildren. He was a member of St Patrick's church and the Modern Woodmen of America. Friends may call at Teahen funeral chapel Tuesday.
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Joseph Henry Valliere
Eighteenth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Potsdam
N. Y
Boone, Ta
Nora Landers
Margaret Valliere
Mable Walsh
Modern Woodmen of America
Emmett Lyzette
Herman Merlin
Eleanor Valliere
Mary Jocile
Chicago
Leo
Walter
Clarence
Anna Cunningham
John Rodgers
Lathrop
Calif
Albert
James
Frank Valliere
California
Brady Mortuary
Valliere
Women Catholic Order of Foresters
Court
D. J. Lenihan
Rosary Society of
St. Patrick’s Church
Father Lenihan
Mt. Calvary
William Leroy Spratte
A Avenue NW
Germany
Theresa Bigge
John
Mt. Auburn
Leroy
Henry
Joseph William
Newhall
Louis Pieper
Rose Creek
Minn
Elizabeth Hausman
Teahen
Mrs Alice LeDuc Dies In Cedar Rapids At 7 a.m.
Widow of Joseph H. LeDuc dies after long illness at daughter Mrs Fred J Payneer's home 2238 Mount Vernon Ave SE Born January 28 1853 in Rochester New York came to Cedar Rapids from Kalamazoo Michigan in 1936 Survived by daughter and 10 grandchildren Member of First Church of Christ Scientist Private services at Turner Chapel Tuesday at 4 p.m. conducted by a reader of the church No flowers. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Alice Elizabeth LeDuc
Joseph H. LeDuc
Fred J. Payneer
Mount Vernon Avenue
Rochester
N. Y
Cedar Rapids
Kalamazoo
Mich
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Turner Chapel
First
Church of Christ, Scientist
Services for Frank Bartosh Arranged at Brosh Chapel
Funeral services for Frank Bartosh who died Saturday will be held Tuesday at 8 30 a m at the Brosh chapel and at 9 a m at St Wenceslaus church with Rt Rev Msgr August Vojacek officiating Burial is planned at St Johns cemetery Friends may call at the Brosh chapel The Knights of Columbus will recite the Rosary at 8 p m Monday at the Brosh chapel
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Frank Bartosh
Edward F. Bartosh
F Avenue NW
Brosh
Forest H Underhill dies in Kansas City hospital
Forest H Underhill of Kansas City Missouri died in a hospital Sunday at 1 pm He formerly lived in Cedar Rapids Survived by wife Fay a daughter Dorothy his parents Mr and Mrs H C Underhill Cedar Rapids a sister Mrs W A Wolgemuth Iowa Falls two step brothers Glen M Rickhoff Kansas City and Clarence C Rickhoff Waterloo Services set for 2 pm Wednesday in Kansas City
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Forest H. Underhill
Kansas City
Cedar Rapids
Fay
Dorothy
H. C. Underhill
W. A. Wolgemuth
Iowa Falls
Glen M. Rickhoff
Clarence C. Rickhoff
Waterloo
Obituary for John R. Lotridge
Services for retired farmer John R. Lotridge were held in Turner chapel at 3 p.m. Monday led by Rev. George Stauffacher. The body then went to Centerville for 11 a.m. Tuesday services at Hugh Johnson mortuary followed by burial at Oakland cemetery.
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John R. Lotridge
Sixth Avenue SW
Turner Chapel
George Stauffacher
Centerville
Hugh Johnson
Oakland Cemetery
Services for Joe Daniels at Bethel AME Church
Funeral services for Joe Daniels of 710 Ninth Avenue SE will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bethel AME Church conducted by Rev. A L Parks. Friends may call at Rice Funeral Home after his death following a lingering illness.
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Joe Daniels
Ninth Avenue SE
Bethel Ame
A. L. Parks
Rice Funeral Home
Biddle Attacks Franco Falangist Party in United States
Attorney General Francis Biddle brands the Falangist movement led by General Franco as a Spanish Nazism prototype. He announces denaturalization proceedings against Isidro Conde Fernandez, a 40 year old Porto Rican member, the first such action against a Falangist.
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Washington
Francis Biddle
Francisco Franco
United States
Biddle
Isidro Conde Fernandez
Justice Department
Lonergan murder trial set after postponement denial
Judge John Freshi denied a defense bid to delay the trial of Wayne Thomas Lon erg an until March 15. Lon erg an, a former RCA F cadet, will be bailed into court Wednesday to face first degree murder charges in the death of his wife Patricia Lon erg an in their upscale New York apartment last October.
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New York
INS
Lonergan
John Freshi
Wayne Thomas Lonergan
R.C.A.F. Cadet
Pretty Patricia Lonergan
Swank
Distinguished Service Cross Presentations for Capt Merkel
The DSC awarded last fall to Capt Howard W Merkel of Marion for heroism in Dutch New Guinea is presented to his father C A Merkel by Major James D McWilliams at a Cedar Rapids ceremony on the Coe College field at 3 p m The pilot and Liberator crew fought to complete a bombing run despite interceptors and in-flight explosions with four crew members parachuting to safety
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Howard W. Merkel
Marion
C. A. Merkel
James D. McWilliams
Coe College
Merkel
Douglas MacArthur
Babo
Dutch New Guinea
Maxwell Field
Ala
Canal Zone
Australia
Cedar Rapids
Coe
New and Heavier Attack on London
London suffers a major German raid in two waves, with hundreds of fires across more than 50 areas. Casualties rise in schools, homes, and shops, while nuns battle a convent fire and American soldiers aid in containment as the blaze lights the night sky.
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London
Coast Guardsmen Wives Eligible to Join Spars
Des Moines native Mildred Sprague, niece of the Henrys, becomes the first wife to join the Spars under the new rule. Yeomen Mary L. Leffler and Caroline E. Kerr will recruit Cedar Rapids area women at the Spars booth and Roosevelts hotel room 409 for evening appointments.
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Coast Guardsmen
Spars
Coast Guard
Des Moines
Mildred Sprague
John M. Henry
Meadowbrook Drive
Miss Sprague
Donald Combs
Pearl Harbor
Palm Beach
Fla
Yeomen
Mary L. Leffler
Caroline E. Kerr
Spar
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
Five Prisoners Escape City Jail In St Louis
Police hunted five inmates who overpowered a guard and escaped the city jail Sunday night. Three of the escapees were convicted robbers awaiting transfer to prison.
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ST. Louis
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