Yanks Blast Jap Planes and Barges in Southwest Pacific Battle
Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific report heavy air and sea attacks off Bougainville and surrounding areas. American airmen aided by navy PT boats destroyed or damaged numerous Japanese planes barges and ships while PT boats sank several barges in a running battle. One PT boat was lost with casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied Headquarters
Southwest Pacific
Bougainville
New Britain
New Guinea
Rabaul
Duke of York Island
But
Dagua
Tadgi
United States
Madang
Alexishafen
Solomons
Navy
Jaba River
Black Cat
Robert Lee Coleson
Spencer
Daily Record notices and stamps detail from 1944
The page lists wartime ration stamps valid through March including Meat-Brown, Blue and Green foods, Sugar and fuel coupons with book numbers and validity dates. It records divorce decrees and several local court fines for parking and drunkenness, plus birth announcements at St. Luke's and Mercy hospitals. Names include Dale Joseph Taylor, Mabel Gloria Moore, Lucille Horan, Paul Horan, Mildred Gue, Robert Gue, Waneta Peal, Bassie Peal, Zola Bucklin, Mrs G T Hersey, A A Jeffery, Lawrence Moore, J E Nerrgard, Robert Rick, Elmer Schwartz, William L Williams, Hilary Show, Lyle Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s
William L. Williams
Linn Boulevard
Hilary Show
Mt. Vernon Road
Mercy
Lyle Harris
Hamilton Street
Nazi Beach-head Attacks Repelled In Italy Front
Allied forces repelled a series of German attacks southwest of Carroceto and near Cassino as efforts continued to mop up penetrations along the Cassino area. American aircraft targeted airfields near Rome including Littorio Marcigliano and Guidonia while Canino field was bombed by the Twelfth Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Carroceto
Cassino
Anzio
Fifth Army
Garigliano
Rome
Littorio
Marcigliano
Guidonia
Twelfth Air Force
Canino
Danish bandleader arrested for playing Anchors Aweigh in Copenhagen
STOCKHOLM AP A Danish bandleader Bruno Henriksen was seized by the Gestapo while performing Anchors Aweigh the U S Navy anthem at Copenhagen s Ambassadeur restaurant as advised Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Bruno Henriksen
Quadruplets Born to Soldier's Wife in Heanor
Four newborns two boys and two girls arrived Monday night to Mrs. Nora Carpenter 23 wife of a soldier in Heanor England and were reported doing well on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heanor
England
Nora Carpenter
Daniels Refuses to Comment on Testimony in Congressional Hearing
Daniels declines to reveal truth about Slattery's statement, citing confidential adviser status. Beedy notes statute punishes refusals to answer pertinent questions. Gillette questions anonymity versus public interest as Daniels insists his position limits disclosure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beedy
Slattery
Daniels
House of Congress
United States
Executive Department
Gillette
Red Cross Budget Outlines $200 Million War Effort
Linn County Red Cross officials released national figures showing about 90 percent of the $200 million goal supports armed forces. The breakdown allocates $140.9 million to national and international activities and $60 million to chapter needs with major sums for hospital service, camps, combat zones, and soldiers’ morale, plus local support from Linn County at $54,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Armed Services
United States
James W. Bell
Norman Davis
Red Cross National
Night battle over Saipan carriers ends with Jap losses
The Japanese torpedo raid on Saipan carriers is repelled after 14 torpedo planes are shot down and several explode in flames. American ships, supported by heavy anti aircraft fire, kill the attack before dawn. Rear Admiral Montgomery commends the gun crews and air teams for their defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mitscher
Frontier
Ays
Saipan
A. E. Montgomery
Truk
Postal Emploes Well Over War Bond Quota
Iowa postal workers surpassed their two month bond and stamp quota for the fourth war loan by 171.9 percent, purchasing $479 450.66 against a $278 900 target. Nationally, postal employees totaled $20 000 000 against a $17 500 000 quota by Feb 15, with Cedar Rapids expecting to hit its goal on Feb 29 deductions per assistant postmaster George Beattie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
United States Post Office
Cedar Rapids
George Beattie
County Falls Short of Series E Bond Goal in War Drive
Linn county nears midnight deadline for Series E bonds with a total of 79,180 raised on Monday, leaving 625,935 still to raise to reach 2,967,000. Despite surpassing the overall wartime bond quota earlier, the county risks a so called free ride if Series E goals are not met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
County War Finance
Mae Perrine
George Hearn
Linn
Red Cross Runs Clubs Worldwide Aids Troops
Marcella Dalecky told Conop us club and Red Cross at the Roosevelt hotel that American Red Cross clubs now operate in many regions including Australia Britain Northern Ireland India China Iceland Alaska Western Canada Newfoundland the Middle East Italy Sicily Sardinia North and West Africa and the South Pacific. She described services such as field director emergency furloughs transport funds clubmobiles hospital recreational workers and family assistance for servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Marcella
Dalecky
Conopus Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Australia
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
India
China
Iceland
Alaska
Western Canada
Newfoundland
Middle East
Italy
Sicily
Sardinia
North and Wes Africa
South Pacific
Gasoline Tax Collections Reported for January Sales
State gasol ine tax collections through January totaled 1,055,080 dollars, according to State Treasurer John M. Grimes. The report comes from Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John M. Grimes
Taxpayers Seek Help As Income Tax Returns Rise Slowly
Cedar Rapids IRS office reports high demand for returns but a small share filed on site. Deputy collectors say about 75 percent take forms home to file later with remittances due March 15. Returns by mail to Des Moines if paying by check or money order. cash accepted in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Internal Revenue Department
Internal Revenue Office
Des Moines
Chicago commission studies freedom of the press
President Hutchins of the University of Chicago announced the formation of a commission to study freedom of the press. Beardsley RumI, chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, was named a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Robert M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
Beardsley Rumi
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Jap Remnants Flee in Burma as British Forces Claim Victory
Allied forces report shattered Japanese field army fleeing the Arakan front in western Burma. About 1,500 Japanese dead and many wounded are counted, as RAF and American aircraft bomb and strafe positions. Mountbatten proclaims complete victory and a decisive blow to the enemy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
Arakan
Burma
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Mayu Range
Mayu
Kaladan
R.A.F
Mountbatten
Loose Talk Seen To Have Let Jap Kiska Escape
Seattle based army intelligence officer Major Albert J. Stowe said loose talk ahead of the Kiska invasion tipped off Japanese forces. He noted unauthorized disclosures of the D date Aug 15 caused the enemy to withdraw thousands of troops and material, leaving the island nearly undefended when U S troops arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Kiska
United States
Albert J. Stowe
Clayton Bissell
Army Intelligence
Deaths Mrs Alice Joyce 77 Cedar Rapids resident
Mrs. Alice Mary Joyce age 77 of 719 avenue NW Cedar Rapids died at home Tuesday at 7 am. Born Oct 9 1866 she lived in Cedar Rapids 24 years. Survived by sons Elmer and Cecil Whitehair Cedar Rapids brothers Elmer and Clement Oliphant sisters Blanche Flickinger and Dora Ellis Toddville and two Cedar Rapids grandchildren. Services at Beatty chapel time to be announced friends may call Beatty's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Mary Joyce
Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids
Elmer
Cecil Whitehair
Elmer Oliphant
Clement Oliphant
Blanche Flickinger
Dora Ellis
Toddville
Beatty Chapel
Beatty’s
Services for Mrs Jennie Campbell at Barta chapel
Mrs Jennie Campbell of 715 Second Avenue SE died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Sunday. Services will be held Wednesday at 5 30 p m in the Barta chapel with Dr Marion H Williams officiating. Burial is in Cedar Memorial Park. Pallbearers are G E King Glenn McMillan C E Beeman Bernard Wylfer O M Bundy and A C Westrom. Friends may call at Barta's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Campbell
Second Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Barta
Marion H. Williams
First Christian Church
Cedar Memorial Park
G. E. King
Glenn McMillan
C. E. Beeman
Bernard Wylfer
O. M. Bundy
A. C. Westrom
Services for Mrs Adelbert Baldwin in Palo Church
Mrs Adelbert Baldwin of Palo died in a local hospital after a brief illness. Rev C W Harrop will conduct services at Palo Methodist church at 2 p m Wednesday with burial in Spring Grove cemetery. Pallbearers are Roy Langton Ralph Pratt Howard Hopker Earl Mullingin Everett McVey and Herbert Kahler. Friends may call at Moon chapel until 11 a m Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelbert Baldwin
Palo
C. W. Harrop
Palo Methodist Church
Spring Grove
Roy Langton
Ralph Pratt
Howard Hopker
Earl Mullinix
Everett McVey
Herbert Kahler
Moon Chapel
Death of Floyd Gilbert in Cedar Rapids Hospital
Floyd Gilbert 55 of Wheaton Illinois died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Sunday after a two day illness. He was born August 8 1889 in Harrison county Iowa and spent most of his life in Woodbine Iowa. Survived by brothers Earl St Louis Ira Woodbine and Edgar Montana. Body removed from Turner chapel to Heft chapel for services and burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Gilbert
Wheaton
Ill
Cedar Rapids
Harrison County
Iowa
Woodbine
Earl
St. Louis
Ira
Edgar
Montana
Turner Chapel
Heft
Services for Mrs Anna Feyerabend
Services for Mrs Anna Feyerabend widow of Charles Feyerabend will be held at Turner chapel at 2 p m Wednesday. The Rev Zdenek F Pauk will officiate and burial will follow in Walker cemetery with friends welcome to call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna B. Feyerabend
Charles Feyerabend
Thirtieth Street
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
Zdenek F. Pauk
Walker Cemetery
Services for Edward Dean Neubauer
Services for Edward Dean Neubauer of Cedar Rapids and longtime LaPlant Choate employee will be held at Turner chapel at 4 p.m. Tuesday with Rev. W A Jacobs officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Dean Neubauer
Second Avenue SE
LaPlant-Choate Company
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
W. A. Jacobs
Cedar Memorial Park
Solons Dilemma Jack Heintz Fete Versus WPB Exhibit
Washington ap congressmen face a choice between attending a dinner with Jack and Heintz at the Mayflower hotel or viewing a War Production Board exhibit at the commerce building. Bill Jack and Ralph Heintz Cleveland war contractors have arranged a party that drew about 200 invites, while WPB presents a separate exhibit linked to postwar renegotiation policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Jack
Heintz
Mayflower
War Production Board
Commerce Building
Bill Jack
Ralph Heintz
Cleveland War Contractors
House
Senate
WPB
Rites for Phillip C. Fix Held in Cedar Rapids
Services for Phillip C Fix of 718 Ninth Street NW Cedar Rapids who died in a local hospital Sunday will be held at Turner chapel at 2 p m Thursday Burial is in Oakwood Cemetery Shellsburg Friends may call at the chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip C. Fix
Ninth Street
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
Oakwood Cemetery
Shellsburg
Death of Charles Bumgardner in Cedar Rapids
Charles Bumgardner aged 72 of 1510 N street SW died Monday evening in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Services will be held Thursday at a time to be announced. Burial will be at Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bumgardner
N Street
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Karl E Leib to Speak at Young Men's Bureau Meeting
Dr Karl E Leib professor of commerce at the University of Iowa will address the Young Men's Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday night. His talk titled Business in the Future covers his career at Stanford Washington University and Iowa and his role as athletic board chairman. New bureau members are Miles Adams Kenneth J Boeler Leroy Michel Robert Lesher W Clifford Wikes and Howard McNeal. The executive board voted against affiliating with the National Junior Chamber of Commerce citing dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl E. Leib
College of Commerce
University of Iowa
Chamber of Commerce
Stanford University
Leib
Washington University
Iowa
Athletic Board of Control
Bureau
Miles Adams
Kenneth J. Boeler
Leroy Michel
Robert Lesher
W. Clifford Wikes
Howard McNeal
Young Men’s Bureau
National Junior Chamber of Commerce
National Chamber
Junior Chambers Sponsor Two Day Rally in Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Junior Chambers of Commerce plan a two day rally in Cedar Rapids on March 25 and 26. About 50 to 75 out of town representatives are expected. The program includes a dinner an open house at the youth center and a bowling tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Junior Chambers of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
Fortunes of Wallace Said To Be Rising
Washington report notes Wallace allies wining support from a large bloc of delegates in six states totaling 200 votes. California, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Iowa, Washington and Oregon show favorable potential, with others scattered. Roosevelt's renomination still shapes the field as party leaders weigh running mates and rival candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wallace
Pennsylvania
California
Minnesota
Iowa
Oregon
Roosevelt
Norma Shearer reports auto theft at Glendale depot
Actress Norma Shearer told police Monday that a $1000 ruby studded vanity set and $30 in cash were stolen from her car Sunday at a Glendale train depot while she was seeing her husband, Martin Arronge, a former ski instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Calif
INS
Norma Shearer
Martin Arrouge
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Daily Recordary
Dale Joseph Taylor and
Mabel Gloria Moore
Central City
Lucille Horan
Paul T. Horan
Mildred C. Gue
Robert E. Gue
Waneta Peal
Bassie Peal
Arthur W. O’meara
Lillian I. O'Meara
Zola Bucklin
Seventh Street
G. T. Hersey
Bever Avenue
A. A. Jefrey
Third Avenue
Lawrence E. Moore
Twenty-second Street
J. E. Nerrgard
First Avenue
Robert Rick
Thirty-third Street
Elmer Schwartz
Thirty-fourth Street
U. S. Navy
Ren
C. R
Marianas
Conopus
Rumi
Jap Kiska
Alice Joyce
Campbell Services
Baldwin Services
Feyerabend Services
Neubauer Funeral
Phillip Fix
Second Avenue
Guaranty
Karl Leib
Junior Chambers
Star
WAC
Adjutant General
D. C
U.S
ARMY
THE
Women's Army Corps
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