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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1944
Page
14
The Daily Record lists ration stamp valid dates for meat gas foods fuel and shoes plus births divorces marriages and legal fines. It notes birth announcements from St Luke's Mercy Temple and several residential addresses with dates in early January 1944. Police and fire incidents include drunkenness fines and small blazes on January 1 and 2 1944.
Forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with light snow Monday night and Tuesday in Cedar Rapids and vicinity. A heavy fog bank eased by 11 30 but obscured visibility over the city. Temperatures range from about 20 degrees Monday night to colder Tuesday afternoon, with Iowa statewide colder tonight and Tuesday and high and low readings in the 50s and teens across recent hours.
City council gave first and second readings to a rezoning proposal for parts of First Avenue East changing areas north of Nineteenth to Twentieth streets from A to B residential. A public hearing is set for January 20. New cigar permits issued to Effie Lindsay and L. L Cleveland at same addresses. former permits surrendered.
Ward en Davis opens investigation into the New Year escape of four convicts from the men's state reformatory at Anamosa. Guard William McNamara faced questions for opening the gate while armed convicts and hostages fled, amid questions about guard shortages and pay.
Lt. (ig.) Emil A. Klumpar has returned to his base in Jacksonville Florida after a 10 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs E V Klumpar and Mrs Klumpars parents. Mrs Klumpar and their son David Michael will spend a few weeks with her parents before returning to Florida to join her husband.
Details of a dramatic prison breakout and chase across Davenport and surrounding areas. Convicts Cassidy Bryl Brown Ratcliff escaped from the facility yard, hijacked a carryall, assaulted guards, and fled south toward Rudolph Krummell’s farm before abandoning the vehicle and seizing minimal cash and clothing. Police, sheriff, and highway patrol organized a rapid manhunt with multiple arrests and cautious pursuit.
Franklin S. Kemp, chairman of Linn county war price panel, said January point charts for processed foods will reach grocers about January 9 due to a printing backlog. The Iowa OPA advised using local newspaper charts in the meantime. Spare stamp No. 2 in book No. 4 remains valid for five points of fresh pork until January 15.
Federal income tax forms have been released in Iowa as of Monday according to John H Wegerslev chief of the internal revenue office in Cedar Rapids residents will not be receiving them for at least a week Wegerslev urged that people do not call for them until the blanks have had time to arrive by mail. The shortage of paper makes it important to avoid duplication in receiving forms.
Services were held at 9 a m Monday in Van Horne for Mrs Bert L Powers 21 of Cedar Rapids who died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Friday The former Kathryn Theresa Cranston of Blairstown she married Jan 4 1941 to Lt Bert L Powers of Vinton now stationed in North Africa Burial was in Cedar Memorial Park Cedar Rapids Mrs Powers
Katherine Elizabeth Pavlis 82, widow of Joseph W. Pavlis, died at home after a brief illness. Born June 4 1861 in Kozlov Czechoslovakia she came to Cedar Rapids in 1863. Services Tuesday at 2 pm in Turner chapel with Rev. Grant F. Anderson officiating. Burial in Bohemian National cemetery.
Leroy O'Meara, fireman for the Rock Island railroad, died suddenly Sunday morning in Inver Grove Minnesota. He was 35, a three year Inver Grove resident, born February 21, 1905 in Petersville Iowa. He married Iola Brue December 2, 1939. Survived by wife, parents James and Mrs. O'Meara of Iowa City, two sisters Mrs. Don McComas and Mrs. Frank McComas, two brothers Leo and Cpl Sheridan O'Meara. Services Wednesday morning at Immaculate Conception church. Burial Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at Brady mortuary after 3:30 p.m.
Jesse Lewis 75 died suddenly at 337 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 near survivor. Services by Rev W C Porter at Beatty chapel 2 p m Tuesday burial Linwood Cemetery friends may call at Beatty s
Martin Synacek 74 of 1218 Second Street SE Cedar Rapids 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 Homestead and Mrs
John Knapp of Solon and Mrs. Frank Novak of La Porte City, with George Synacek of Cedar Rapids, and five grandchildren, are named in a church and lodge affiliated obituary. Services are set Tuesday at Kuba funeral home and St. Wenceslaus church with burial in St. John's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
William J Clarke 77 a Cedar Rapids resident died at 9 p m Sunday after a long illness. He was a mail carrier for over 20 years and later with the Sunshine Mission. Surviving are five children Alfred E Sioux City Robert Esther Clark Moline Lillian Robb Marion and Carl C Iowa Falls two brothers Dave Clarke Boston Mass Robert Clarke Gary Ind two sisters Mrs Marie Broadwater Moline Ill and Mrs Anna Beatty Minneapolis several grandchildren and other relatives Beatty chapel set 2 p m Wednesday for service conducted by Rev F H Ward Burial in Linwood cemetery friends may call at Beatty s
Miss Kate Mitchell aged 97 died at a Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness. Born June 22 1863 in Sidney Indiana she lived with her niece Mrs Donald P Barnes in Cedar Rapids. She was a Presbyterian and arrangements call for burial in Sidney with services in Council Bluffs.
The month old son Sammy Overfield died at 3 15 p m Sunday at a local hospital. The body was moved from the Barta funeral home to Shellsburg Monday for private services at 3 p m conducted by Rev Samuel A Fisher. Burial will be in Shellsburg cemetery.
Barney OConnor of near Marion died Monday morning after a brief illness in a Cedar Rapids hospital. The body was taken to Monahan Funeral Home and funeral arrangements are pending.
Services fore Ole G Stocker at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Brady mortuary are conducted by Rev Paul L Miller pastor of First Lutheran church. Burial will follow in the Cedar Memorial cemetery family lot.
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. Sgt. Braden will leave Tuesday to report at Des Moines for orders.
Scientists note that fish scales form annual rings mirroring tree growth patterns. The rings provide clues to age and past environmental conditions, aiding studies in ecology and fisheries management.
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