Hunter Library Fund Drive Totals $101 25
Mrs Bertha Blinks reports the Hunter library drive raised 101 dollars 25 cents Friday. Contributors include numerous local groups and individuals such as the OOP club Marion Lodge 6 AF and AM Marion Business Girls Club and several societies with donations ranging from 1 to 10 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna McDougall
Galen
R. K. Hunter
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Mothers Club
Diana Fret Club
Marion Lodge No
A.M
Marion Business Girls Club
Marion Federation of Women’s Clubs
Ladies Progressive Club
Dry Creek
Services for Mrs Louis P Her Bold
Services conducted Friday afternoon at the Yocom chapel by Rev Arthur W Henke with Miss Ruth L Williams of Cedar Rapids as interpreter for the mute attendees. Burial followed at Cedar Memorial cemetery with pallbearers Earl Weichman Jason Seaman Vratislav Horacek and Harry Rela der.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis P. Herbold
Yocom Chapel
Arthur W. Henke
Ruth L. Williams
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Palt
Earl Weichman
Jason Seaman
Vratislav Horacek
Harry Relder
Warrant Officer Hendrickson to Leave for East Coast
Warrant Officer Marion Hendrickson departs Sunday after a 10 day leave spent with his sister Mrs Paul Kruger and relatives in Coggin. Katz Stilvage wishes a Happy New Year and notes a 1944 calendar promotion. Mrs Peter Meci and children Caroline and Frank plan to move to Maywood Illinois after visiting Mrs Meci’s mother Mrs Pauline Naso. Mr Meci works for the U S Department of Agriculture in Chicago. A lost item, a lady’s black kid glove, is reported with contact 832 LW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Hendrickson
East Coast
Paul Kruger
Coggon
Peter Meci
Caroline
Frank
Various church services listed for Marion area
A list of weekly worship times and pastors for local churches including Marion Baptist The Rev Benjamin H Shaw Bible school 945 morning worship 1045 sermon first in January series on Five Cs The Conscience Torch Bearers 630 evening worship 730 midweek prayer and Bible study Wednesday 8 pm choir rehearsal St Josephs Catholic mass schedule Christian The Rev Vernon H Carter pastor Bible school 945 morning worship 1030 sermon The Church In the Making Christian Endeavor 630 Congregational church school 10 am morning worship 11 Rev O O Hobson pulpit Free Methodist Rev C B Patrick pastor Sunday school 945 preaching 1045 and 730 YPMS 7 pm mid week prayer service Wednesday pm Methodist Rev Arthur W Henke pastor Church school 945 morning worship 11 Holy communion reception of members Youth vespers 630 Official board meet W H Ray chairman Wednesday 730 pm Presbyterian Rev C V R De Jong Sunday school 945 morning worship 1055 Sacrament of the Lord's Supper observed Communion meditation In the Hour of Temptation Westminster Fellowship 945 pm No Spiritual Life group St Pauls Lutheran Rev Carl F E Krog Sunday school Bible study 930 morning worship 1030 Rev W Waggazer Bethany Cedar Rapids guest speaker Seventh Day Church of God Sixth street Ninth avenue Sabbath school Saturday 1030 preaching 1130 Prairie Chapel Rev A B Curran pastor Sunday school 10 morning worship 11 Epworth League 730
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin H. Shaw
Conscience
St. Joseph’s
T. J. McElliott
Vernon H. Carter
Bible
Christian Endeavor
Congregational— Church
O. O. Hobson
Free Methodist
C. B. Patrick
Arthur W. Henke
Upper Eee
W.H. Ray
C. V. R. de Jong
Tor
Westminster Fellowship
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Carl FE. Krog
W. Waggazer
Bethany Church
Cedar Rapids
Seventh Day Church of God
Sixth Street
Ninth Avenue
Prairie Chapel
A. B. Curran
Epworth League
Burial services for Mrs. Leonard J. Burrows
Funeral services were held Friday at the Yocom chapel with the Rev. Arthur W. Henke officiating. Interment followed at Cedar Memorial cemetery. Pallbearers named were Ashley Williams Andrew Hayes Henry Arp Jr and Clyo Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard J. Burrows
Yocom Chapel
Arthur W. Henke
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Ashley Williams
Andrew Hayes
Henry Arp, Jr
Clyo Castle
Military family transfers mark New Year wishes
Master Sergeant Harley Daws, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Daws, transfers from Camp Roberts California to Fort Lewis Washington with wife and daughter Susan. A Happy New Year greeting follows. Nearby notices list visits and family gatherings in Sioux Rapids Waverly and Waukon as Capt Fred O Riley returns home on leave from the Southwest Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Daws
Charles Daws
Camp Roberts
Calif
Fort Lewis, Wash
Susan
Floyd Parks
Norma
Lois
Carolyn
Thomas Parks
Waukon
Fred O’riley
Southwest Pacific
Soldiers Return to Fort Custer After Christmas
Cpl. Donald Benedict and two companions Pvt. Ted Miller and Cpl. Sheri Ferre visited Benedicts in Michigan before returning to Fort Custer on Friday after spending Christmas with Benedicts Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Benedict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Donald Benedict
Pvt
Ted Miller
Sheri Ferre
Fort Custer, Mich
Cpl. Benedict
R. R. Benedict
Mrs J A Beiber Recovers After Flu Illness
Mrs J A Beiber is recovering from influenza, facing a period of rest and convalescence at home. Her condition is improving steadily as she responds to treatment and follows doctor recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Beiber
Local Families Update as Service Members Move About
Mrs Thomas Ondrus and her children Tommy and Barbara relocate from Galesburg Illinois to Marion living with the Reinheimers while her husband serves with the Seabees at Camp Peary Virginia. Pvt Michael Cira returns from Washington DC for fur lough to his parents. Delbert Benedict earns a promotion to first class fireman and serves on the west coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ondrus
Tommy
Barbara
Galesburg, Ill
Marion
M. P. Reinheimers
The
Seabees
Camp Peary, Va
Michael Cira
Washington, D. C
Mrs
Michael Cira, Sr
Delbert Benedict
R. R. Benedicts
West Coast
Mrs Joe Malake Recuperating After Recent Operation
Mrs. Joe Malake is convalescing in St. Luke's hospital following a recent operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Malake
St. Luke’s Hospital
OWI chief’s criticism sparks ire in Washington paper
The Washington Times-Herald rebuked Elmer Davis for attacking the paper and the New York Daily News. It said Davis aimed to restore his OWI director prestige, and criticized his New Year’s Eve broadcast as undermining civilian support and misreading Gen Eisenhower’s wartime record. Davis warned the nation to stay vigilant as 1944 begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Lp
Washington Times-Herald
Elmer Davis
New York Daily News
Davis
OWI
Patterson-McCormick Press
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Eisenhower
Times- Herald
War Bond Appeal Urges Personal Commitment Amid War
Propaganda style urges readers to feel anger about the war and invest further by buying War Bonds. It frames finance as personal duty and persistence as a national necessity.
Berlin Almost Unrecognizable After Heavy Bombing
Stockholm dispatch reports Mayor Ludwig Steed said Berlin remains alight after the second heaviest raid of the war. He warned a housing shortage is developing as millions lose homes. The Schwarzekorps editorial notes Germans are nearly soldiers with minimal possessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Ludwig Steed
Berlin
Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau
Steed
Berlin Schwarzekorps
Dagens Nyheter
Sweden
Germany
Tempelhof
Vladimir K. Zworykin
Camden, N. J
Inflation the main problem Byrnes warns for 1944
James F. Byrnes says 1944 will be crucial on battlefront and home front and that preventing inflation is the No. 1 problem for civilians. He emphasizes unity, warns against profiteering, and notes production in 1943 turned the tide in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James F. Byrnes
War Mobilization
Europe
Byrnes
Pearl Harbor
United States
Lieutenant Major Causes Stir At Madison Police Station
A chaotic scene in Madison unfolds as a chaplain signs the register as Major Waldrup, prompting a puzzled officer to question the rank of the visiting lieutenant who is described as both a major and not a major. The bizarre incident centers on a mistaken title and a confused exchange at the police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Wis
C. Waldrup
Madison Police Station
Waldrup
Lieutenant Demands Explanation Over Silver Bars
Waldrup hurried into his usual explanatory speech after the lieutenant demanded an explanation for the silver bars on his shoulders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldrup
Book About the Hornet Sparks Clergy Debate in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia author’s book on the carrier Hornet, A Ship to Remember by Alexander R. Griffin, argues sailors prayed before battles but later gave thanks and prayed for the fallen. Clergy and women’s club members debate whether this shows reluctance to bargain with God or conflict with Thou Shalt Not Kill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Sns
Alexander R. Griffin
Griffin
Philadelphia Federation of Women’s Clubs
Shah of Iran Seeks Close War Aid Ties
In an exclusive interview at the royal palace Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi says Iran wants its army to cooperate more with the Allies and calls the Teheran declaration the first application of the Atlantic Charter. He praises Roosevelt as a great character and accepts an invitation to visit the United States. He notes Allied troops in Iran since its war declaration and reflects on Iran's contribution to the common cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teheran
Iran
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Associa Press
Royal Palace
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Shah
Germany
France
Rain
Greataracter
United States
Italy
Marble Palace
Switzerland
Two Ithaca College Girls Show High Strength Scores
Violet Kissell of Staten Island and Kay Camerato of New York City post strength indices of 2574 and 2427 in tests by coach Isadore Yavits. He notes any man with 2500 can make a college football team and two varsity players last year scored lower than these two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca, N. Y
Violet Kissell
Staten Island
N. Y
Kay Camerato
New York City
Ithaca College
Isadore Yavits
Miss Kissell
Miss Camerato
Yavits
Marines Turn Hell Loose On Jap Bataan Veterans
U S Marines near Cape Gloucester launch a dawn bayonet assault wiping out a Japanese garrison behind the airfield. Veterans of Guadalcanal and Bataan’s 65th division drive Japanese from pillboxes, with Lt Mitchell Paige directing a machine gun platoon. Maj Gen Rupertus praises the heavy toll exacted on the enemy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bataan
William C. Wilson
U.S
Cape Gloucester
Corregidor
Philippines
Guadalcanal
65Th
Pfe
James C. Palma
Pittsburgh
Mitchell Paige
Dravesburg
William H. Rupertus
Work of British Farmers Praised By Touring Yanks
Three American farmers returning from a 6000 mile two month tour of British Isles agricultural centers praised British farmers for increasing food production under war conditions. They cited extensive field work, new mechanized equipment, and lend lease support as key factors. They noted efficient farm equipment pools and resilience near Hell's Corner despite shelling and air raids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
British Isles
Oscar Helmne
Marcus
Robert J. Howard
Sherburne
N. Y
Earl Robinson
Mondovi
Wis
Foreign Economic Administration
United States
Hell’s Corner
Straits of Dover
FCC Skips Monoply Issue on Paper Radio Licensing
FCC will temporarily shelve a proposal to bring news monopoly concerns into newspaper license bids for radio stations. The move aims to avoid disrupting existing newspaper station relationships, with a formal decision still pending. Also reported is the death of John H. Bolton, 69, of Tipton, with services set for Sunday at Wilson Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Commission
James L. Fly
Congressional
Tipton
John H. Bolton
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
B. C. Bunker
Cedar Rapids
Roger M
Wilson Funeral Home
Manpower evolution in wartime America 1943 44
The piece notes 1943 ended without national service laws while manpower was managed by interagency cooperation. It cites shifts in mobilization stabilization and utilization, updates on unemployed trends, and sector changes from 1940 to 1943 including gains in women at work and military production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Joe Jones
Joe
Manpower Commission
Murray Urges Steel Workers to Stay on Job
Philip Murray president of the CIO told United Steelworkers members to stay at work as union leaders negotiate new contracts with 150 companies and U S Steel Corp subsidiaries. Contracts expire Monday with a 17 cent hourly raise and guaranteed minimums sought. past walkouts affected 179,000 workers in nine states and ended after War Labor Board actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Philip Murray
CIO
United Steelworkers Union
U. S. Steel Corp
War Labor Board
Cy Heme Gr
Dienemeet
Array
America
Halsey predicts decisive Pacific victories in 1944
Admiral William F. Halsey vowed on New Year’s Day that 1944 will bring great and decisive victories for Pacific freedom. He said Japan is retreating and its boastful spirit is on the run, as U S forces tighten around Rabaul and Bougainville and press toward Tokyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halsey
William F. Halsey
Tokyo
United States
Pacific
Rabaul
New Britain
Solomons
John L Lewis Uses Pea Anthracite for Home Heating
Washington AP report says John L. Lewis head of the United Mine Workers warms his Alexandria Virginia home with pea anthracite coal. Press secretary K C Adams notes the fuel matches what workers use at the mines and that stokers are sized for that coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Alexandria
Lewis
K. C. Adams
Lost and Found Items Circling Local Notices
A jumble of entries seeks contact for recovered items including a sterling charm bracelet with 19 charms and a brown and white Rand wedding ring. Other notes mention a coin purse, a yearling Holstein heifer, a lady's gold watch, and a toy maker item, all offering rewards or contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Thompson
Vinton
Iowa
Josephine Shanklin
Dewey
Rte
Marion
Rere
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marion News Business
Herbold Services
Katz Stilvage
Marion Churches
Mrs. Burrows
Owen
Wayne Beery
Kay
Sioux Rapids
Mrs. Beery
Emmett Zollars
Gazette Co
Tenth Street
Carl Cherry
Dolores
Waverly
Everett Waltons
Owi Head
Republic Steel
Corrigan-McKinney Mill
Cleveland
San Pietro
Fifth Army
Shah of
Leopold Herman
Naples
Murray
Dicker
Frank Tremaine
Sae
Maroon Ops
Ee Jack's
First Street
Postoffice
Probasco Jeweler
Palace Theat Gifts of
Vincent's Jewelry Store
L. A
Pines
Ovely Beauty Shop
First Avenue SF
Lillian Suchy
Bea
Syswert
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