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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1944
Page
1
The item lists war ration stamp validity and usage notes for No. 4 and No. 9 coupons, plus various court actions including divorces, marriage licenses, drunkenness fines, and police court penalties. It also records a series of birth announcements, vehicle violations, and local fire incidents with times and locations.
Weather report for Cedar Rapids and vicinity shows mostly cloudy skies with light snow possible Monday night into Tuesday. A heavy fog bank lingered over the city into late morning with no accidents. Temperatures in Iowa were mild, but forecast turns colder tonight and Tuesday with various regional highs and lows.
City council approved the zoning change to re zone parts of First Avenue E from A to B residential and scheduled a public hearing for January 20. The measure would allow apartments on the north side between Nineteenth and Twentieth Streets and south side between Seventeenth and Twentieth Streets. Cigaret permits were surrendered and new ones issued for two establishments, both expiring June 30.
Warden Ward en Davis ordered a formal inquiry into the New Year’s Day escape of four convicts from the men’s state reformatory in Anamosa. The break occurred near 3 p.m. after guard changes left McNamara on duty at the gate. Deputy Warden L. J. Womachka, recently ill, was overpowered during the incident. The reformatory faces a manpower shortfall of about 42 posts, blamed partly on enlistments in the armed services. Starting pay for guards ranges from 100 to 125 dollars monthly, with additional meals but no pension plan.
Lt i g Emil A Klumpar returns to Jacksonville Fla after ten day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Klumpar and the Lehmkuhl family. Pvt Dan W Kent reports back to Camp San Luis Obispo after a fifteen day farm visit with the Cooks. Pvt Gerald Heefner left after visiting his parents and relatives. Lt Charles M Gillen transferred from March Field to Bushnell Fla. Pvt Jaroslav Hruby stationed at San Diego with brother Pvt Donald Hruby in the Pacific. Pvt Eugene C Pugh furlough with parents in Bethlehem Pa. Pvt Robert C Hofferd on seven day furlough with parents in Cedar Rapids Ia. Aviation Cadet Robert C Tvrdik stationed in Deming N M for advanced training. Petty Officer Robert A White leaves for active duty after eight day leave with wife and parents. Pvt James Sibert and Pvt Earl Weaver return to the University of Illinois after holidays. Lt John A Hutch of the Army Medical Corps visits parents before reporting to Carlisle Barracks Pa.
Four inmates Cassidy Bryl Brown Ratcliff escaped from a reformatory using a guard carryall. Davenport police and Scott County officers pursued across rural roads, capturing Brown at a home after he aided two youths with a paper route. Cassidy and Bryl hid in a barn garage owned by State Senator Frank D. Martin and were forced out at gunpoint. Ratcliff fled briefly, then surrendered after a chase ending near a cornfield and a Davenport bus ride. The escape involved standoffs with guards and a missing armament, with minimal bloodshed.
The Iowa OPA delayed official January point charts for processed foods reaching Linn County grocers until about January 9 due to a printing backlog. Franklin S. Kemp, foods panel chair, advised grocers to use local newspaper charts temporarily and noted spare stamp No. 2 in book No. 4 remains valid for five-worth of fresh pork through January 15.
John H. Wegerslev chief of the Cedar Rapids internal revenue office says federal income tax forms have been released in Iowa but will not be available to residents for at least a week. He urges people not to call to request forms until mail delivery arrives. Paper shortage delays distribution and may slow receipt.
Funeral services for Mrs Bert L Powers were to be held at 9 am at the Home for Mrs Kraft and at 9:30 am at St Wenceslaus church with burial in Cedar Memorial Park. The Cedar Rapids man died Friday at a local hospital at age 21. He was married Jan 4 1941 to Kathryn Theresa Cranston of Blairstown. He was stationed in North Africa with Lt Bert L Powers of Vinton. Burial in St Johns Cemetery. Contacts listed include John Knapp Solon Fran Novak La Porte City Frank Synacek and George Synacek. He belonged to St Wenceslaus church and Mladowe lodge Z C B J.
Katherine Elizabeth Pavlis 82 widow of Joseph W. Pavlis of Cedar Rapids died Saturday after a brief illness at the family residence. Born June 4 1861 in Kozlov Czechoslovakia she came to Cedar Rapids in 1863. Survived by daughter Mrs Harry Gneier four sons Joseph F Frank J William A Pavlis two sisters a brother two grandsons six great grandchildren and a US Navy Ensign. Services Tuesday 2 pm Turner chapel with Rev Grant F Anderson and Praha Rebekah lodge. Burial in Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call until 10 am Tuesday.
Leroy O'Meara a Rock Island railroad fireman died suddenly Sunday morning in Inver Grove Minnesota. He was 35 born February 21 1905 in Petersville Indiana and married Ila Brue December 2 1939. He leaves wife two sisters and two brothers plus his parents. Services set for Wednesday at Immaculate Conception church with burial at Mt Calvary cemetery. Friends may call Brady mortuary after 3 30 p.m.
Jesse Lewis 75 died suddenly at his home 331 Third Avenue SW at 10 30 p m Sunday. A Cedar Rapids resident for over 40 years his wife Hattie S. Lewis is the only close survivor. Services by Rev W C Porter in Beatty chapel at 2 p m Tuesday burial in Linwood cemetery friends may call at Beatty's
Martin Synacek 74 of 1218 Second Street SE died at 3 15 am Sunday in a local hospital after a brief illness. Born in Czechoslovakia July 18 1869 he came to the United States in 1892. He lived on a farm near Ely before moving to Cedar Rapids. Surviving are five children including Mrs Milo Baker of Homestead and Mrs
William J Clarke died at 9 p m Sunday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness. A lifelong Cedar Rapids resident he worked as a mail carrier for over twenty years and later with the Sunshine Mission. He is survived by five children Alfred E Sioux City Robert Esther Clark Moline Jill Mrs Lillian Robb Marion and Carl C Iowa Falls two brothers Dave Clarke Boston Mass and Robert Clarke Gary Ind two sisters Mrs Marie Broadwater Moline ill and Mrs Anna Beatty Minneapolis several grandchildren and many nieces and nephews Beatty chapel to conduct service at 2 p m Wednesday Rev F H Ward officiating burial in Linwood cemetery friends may call at Beattys
Cedar Rapids resident Miss Kate Mitchell 88 died in a local hospital after a long illness. Born June 22, 1863 in Sidney Indiana, she moved from Council Bluffs to live with her niece Mrs. Donald Barnes. A Presbyterian, she will have no local services. The body departs Turner mortuary for services in Council Bluffs and burial in Sidney.
The month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Overfield died at 3 15 p m Sunday at a local hospital. The body was moved from Barta funeral home to Shellsburg for private services at 3 p m Tuesday conducted by Rev Samuel A Fisher. Burial will be in Shellsburg cemetery.
Barney O'Conner of near Marion died Monday at 8 a.m. in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a brief illness. The body was taken to Monahan funeral home with funeral arrangements pending.
Funeral services for Ole G Stocker of 1101 C avenue NW will be conducted by Rev Paul L Miller at the Brady mortuary at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in the family lot at Cedar Memorial cemetery.
Staff Sgt. Lloyd C. Howard has arrived in Cedar Rapids to replace Sgt. James Y. Braden as non commissioned officer in charge of the Cedar Rapids marine recruiting office. Braden will leave Tuesday to report at Des Moines for orders.
The article compares fish scales to tree rings, noting both show yearly growth increments. It discusses how scale patterns reflect age and environmental factors influencing development.
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