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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1945
Page
1
Rationing overview notes season pace and stamp validity for meat butter milk lard and oils with dates for red blue and other stamps. Tire inspection rules and fuel oil coupons details are provided along with sugar and gallon allowances. The Linn County War and Rationing Board office hours and location are listed.
Pfc. Robert L. Julis served 36 months and 10 days overseas with the 34th division and returned home after a 30 day furlough. He recalls Algiers and the Anzio area, praised Gen. Eisenhower and Sir Arthur Tedder, and noted injuries at Leghorn before aiding in the Gothic Line campaigns. He wears the Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal, pre Pearl Harbor ribbon and two campaign stars.
Sgt. David Carlton told of 66 days on the front lines during Normandy and St Lo fighting with no shirt after a shower incident. He was wounded three times in 19 days including a chest wound from shrapnel on Aug 14 near England. Carlton praised medics and recalled a six-man group killing 18 Germans in a 15 minute skirmish before returning home. He leaves on 30 day leave to his wife at 1421 Oakland Ave NE and will report March 15 to Baxter General Hospital Spokane after 126 days in England. He previously worked as a welder at Iowa Manufacturing, entered service Oct 14 1943, trained at Camp Wolters, Tex.
Wallace Boyson leads a merchants committee studying methods to rid the city of birds roosting on cornices and ledges. The panel met with Linn County Humane Society President Joseph Sadowsky and consulted state and federal services for extermination options.
Boyson leads a push to curb English sparrows seen as a nuisance to buildings and pedestrians. He cites two practical methods: poisoned seed and trapping, with poisoned bait offering quicker results though Iowa law restricts its use. The Humane Society favors traps and humane disposal, needing two months and higher costs.
Three Tuesday luncheons during Lent will be held at the Y M C A with speakers including Dr David I Berger March 6 Rev D Keith Irwin March 13 and Rev William A Jacobs March 20. The series replaces the usual five luncheons and precedes Holy Week services at First Presbyterian March 26-30 with Dr Marcus Bach speaking.
Excavations near Knossos on Crete uncover traces of a snake worship practice by ancient inhabitants. Evidence suggests ritual elements tied to a serpent cult on the Mediterranean island.
Boysen urged public cooperation to deter sparrows and prevent a renewed, growing bird crop in the loop. He warned that even if the current flock is reduced this spring a new crop could return, potentially worse than present levels.
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