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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1945
Page
11
The page lists wartime ration stamp values for Meat Foods Sugar Gasoline and Fuel Oil with validity dates and quantities. It also reports several birth announcements across St Luke's Mercy Mercy hospital and local homes, including multiple couples welcomed Dec 31 and Jan 1, with a correction for a reported birthplace.
A three car crash at E avenue and Westwood drive NW at 1 30 a m left one person hurt Burt Kiburz 938 Belmont park way NW was struck by a car and treated for a forehead cut at St Luke s hospital Ed Nolan 703 Hillside drive NW and Boyd Booth Palo were involved as others stopped or collided with the scene Robert W Scott of Shellsburg sideswiped Booth then hit Nolans car.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Company provides daily and Sunday editions at 500 3rd Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. It lists postal classification act dates and subscription rates for various delivery areas and editions in a period ad style.
Capt Mildred Hoffman of the Army Nurse Corps will address a Mercy hospital rally at 7 30 p m Tuesday. She will explain how civic and hospital groups can aid in recruiting 14 000 more nurses for the army and navy and outline ten ways to release nurses for military service.
Moscow dispatch reports Soviet shock troops pressing through Budapest western half in a no quarter battle to slay the encircled garrison after two Red surrender emissaries were killed. The drive expands western Budapest control while German and Hungarian losses mount and officers face possible war crimes penalties. The advance also pushes into northeastern Hungary and breaches into Czechoslovakia with towns seized.
Cedar Rapids notes Mercy hospital auxiliary board will meet Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the hospital library. The Cedar Rapids order of Ahepa will meet Wednesday January 3 at 8 30 p.m. at St Johns Hellenic Orthodox church.
Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms, 64, daughter of Sen. Mark Hanna and former congresswoman at large from Illinois, died Sunday after a relapse from pancreatitis surgery. She led Republican politics, published in Rockford papers, and was a former GOP committeewoman from New Mexico. Her career included the 1930 nomination for the Senate, though she lost in November.
The notice lists service members and families: Clifford McDaniel, son of Mr. and Mrs. William McDaniel, spent a seven day Christmas furlough with his wife on Ellis road NW while en route from the South Pacific to Aberdeen proving ground. Richard Kretschmar, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kretschmar, on Ellis road NW, spends a 20 day furlough with his wife and daughter. stationed at Carlsbad New Mexico. Cpl. George Priebel, air operations specialist, returned to Clovis New Mexico after a 19 day furlough with his parents at 1824 Ellis boulevard NW. Cpl. Edwin Gifft Jr., a nose gunner on a B 24, arrived safely in England per information from his parents at 507 Thirty fifth street NE. Cpl. Gift received wings at Harlingen Texas in July. Pvt. Joe R. Shulista arrived in New Guinea. his wife and children live at 1129 Second street SE. Clarence S. Jancia, storekeeper third class, per notice to his grandparents at 1029 Center Point road NE, has transferred to Camp Endicott Davisville Rhode Island from Quoddy Village Maine after 13 months.
Cpl. Kirk P. Fisher, 21, received the Purple Heart for wounds from October 24 in action against the Japanese on Peleliu. He serves with the Wildcat division and is the son of Mrs. Sarah A. Fisher. His brother Sgt. Robert Fisher returned from the Aleutians and is stationed at Camp Howze Texas. Both men were Troy Mills graduates.
Henry Jungklaus 74 died December 29 in Bremerton Washington. Services at Turner chapel Wednesday at 1 30 p m conducted by Rev J Long. Survived by wife Freada two daughters Wilma Manwiller Selma Holt Bremer ton a daughter Viola Capp Manly two grandchildren a brother Peter Jungklaus Dysart four sisters Elizabeth Gein Etta Bahr Dysart Dora Barta Vinton Mary Silk Keystone Burial in Linwood cemetery. Hugo Carl Fabricius 82 died Monday at daughter J J Merritt s home 1263 First Avenue SE Another daughter M L French lives in Marion Body at Moon chapel with funeral arrangements pending.
Funeral services for Grover Unger age ? died Saturday will be conducted in the Beatty chapel at 1 p.m. Tuesday by the Rev F H Ward. Burial will be at Shiloh cemetery. Friends may call at Beatty's.
David H. McClugage longtime Peoria postmaster and former Senate doorkeeper died Sunday at age 64. He served as Peoria postmaster and held the national role until March 1944.
Collins Technical Group hears Hall W Earl Hall Mason City speaks at 6 15 p m Tuesday at Chamber of Commerce building on A Roving Editor Reports He outlines wartime Paris entry and his 25 years in journalism and public service Hall a state education board member and former American Legion leader also served on the Carnegie commission and wartime censorship advisory group
In a New Year message from Chungking Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek pledges to establish a constitutional government before the war ends. He says as soon as military conditions allow, a people’s congress would adopt a constitution and transfer power to the people. He calls for full national effort in 1945 to defeat the enemy and launch the constitutional process.
The article honors Col Bill Reed a Flying Tiger credited with 16 confirmed planes killed in 1944 including air and ground victories. It notes his apparent death reported Dec 22 1944 his family in Marion Indiana learned after next of kin notification. details include his football days at Marion High School and Loras College and Kelly Field Texas graduation in 1940.
Orient test pilot and army pursuit instructor Reed spoke July 14, 1943 of plans to start a business in Asia after the war. He predicted air power would win the war, saw Japan as a spider in a web, and discussed shuttle bombing from China to the Aleutians. He praised Maj. de Seversky and his book dedicatory to Billy Mitchdell.
In Athens Archbishop Damaskinos met with Greece's political leaders as regent to form a new cabinet. Peace prospects grew with Papandreou's resignation and reports that Elas may accept Scobie's terms for ceasefire, includingattica evacuation and disarmament.
Earl Smith of Berkeley recalls the crash as fast as a clap. Frederick W. Box of Elmira describes misery and suffering in a car wreck. Clarence Heberer of Alameda credits Providence and praises army and navy hospital ward men for swift aid after the collision.
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Swan Soap radio show shifts to a new time starting Monday January 1. The program airs at 7 30 PM on WMT with guest star Charles Boyer just before Lux Radio Theater.
Government labor and industry urged a wartime production surge on New Year’s Eve. The WPB said 300000 workers are urgently needed across aircraft, naval ammunition, artillery, foundries, shipyards, and related plants to hasten victory. CIO President Murray warned against complacency and called for a doubled effort to win the war and peace.
The note highlights the United Nations achieving the highest wartime production of aircraft tanks guns and ships in history. It emphasizes scale and coordination across multiple nations contributing to a massive material surge.
Raymond F. Rieck longtime Linn county probate clerk has accepted a detail representative post in the nutrition division of Wyeth Inc effective January 1. He will reside in Sioux City with territory including northwestern towns.
Doris Mc Kenny aged 3 died after Burns suffered at home in Ottumwa. Mother Mrs William McKenny was across the street when she left the children alone. Fire cause undetermined. little house damage reported. Father serving in the navy at Honolulu.
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