Weather highs and lows and marriage license news
State wide temperatures show varied highs and lows across cities including New Orleans Des Moines Omaha and Seattle with readings ranging from single digits to mid 60s. The marriage license list includes Marie Slaby of Iowa City and George J Swenka of Oxford.
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High Bend
Lowigh
Low Rapids
Tampa
Sioux City
New Orleans
Omahs
Galveston
Des Moines
Los Angeles
LaCrosse
Francisco
Ubuque
Seattle
Avenport
Bismarck
New York
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Washington
Pittsburgh
Marie Slaby
Iowa City
George J Swenka
Oxford
DeVoe Harriott Fined for Stop Sign Violation
DeVoe Harriott of 116 Twelfth Street SE was fined $2 and costs for a stop sign violation.
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DeVoe Harriott
Twelfth Street
Fire and death notices from Cedar Rapids area
Mar mare garet Zamastil seeks custody in a January 2, 1933 marriage in Cedar Rapids. Fire at 710 Sixth St SW. furnace overheated. Additional blazes at 2016 Fourth Ave SE and 1308 First Ave E. Obituaries list several deaths and births at Mercy and St Luke's hospitals with multiple residents and addresses.
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Sixth Street
Fred Young
Fourth Avenue SE
Anne Kacena
First Avenue E
Rhea Brown
Company No. 3
Philippines Battle Near Luzon Narrowing Down
Reports indicate reinforcements for operations to clear MacArthur’s remaining forces in Luzon from Olongapo to Corregidor as U S and Japan fleets reportedly join in the Pacific battle though no confirmation. Roosevelt warns against mistreatment of aliens as Carusi urges equal liberty for neutrals and enemies alike amid war department briefings.
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United States
MacArthur
Roosevelt
Ugo Carusi
Francis Biddle
Carusi
War Department
Discrimination Indications Rise Among Japanese and War-Era Demographics
The note cites marked contrast to earlier American troop treatment of Japanese civilians. Philippine Japanese population estimates at war start reach 29 000 to 30 000, with about 2 000 to 2 500 white American civilians, 60 percent women and children in 1939, plus roughly 2 000 Spaniards, 800 to 900 British subjects, around 100 Italians, and about 1 200 Germans many fleeing the Hitler regime.
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Que
Philippines
Japanese Press War Updates From Manila and Battlefront
Tokyo reports measures to curb white fifth columnists in Manila and denies reports of mass treatment. Domei says Japanese forces control northern Batan peninsula as air raids target Balanga Olongapo and Corregidor area. Imperial HQ notes 360 American planes destroyed with 103 shot down. naval losses listed, Japanese losses unmentioned.
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Torio
New York
Imperial High Command
Manila
High Command
Batan
Domei
Philippines
Mariveles
Manila Bay
Corregidor
Balanga
Olongapo Naval Base
Imperial Headquarters
Thinly Veiled Jap Threat To Russia
Tokyo officials hint at consequences if Russia joins the democracies. Spokesman Tomokazu Hori says Japan-Soviet ties remain under the neutrality pact, but warns of changes in international relations should Moscow align with the democracies.
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TOKIO
INS
Russia
Foreign Office
Tomokazu Hori
Lieut Dick Barrows Ordered To Duty
First Lieut Richard P Barrows a former Coe college athlete and football track man, now coaching at Downers Grove high school, is ordered to a year of active duty. He will report to Camp Joseph T Robinson Arkansas. his twin brother Ed Barrows is also a lieutenant stationed at Olympia Washington. Both graduates of the 1929 Coe class.
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Richard P
Dick” Barrows
Coe College
Downers Grove
Ill
Seventh Corps
Omsha
Barrows
Joseph T. Robinson
Ark
Olympia
Wash
Dick Barrows
Winterset
Clarinda
Ed Barrows
Fort Dodge
Atlantic
Cherokee
E Cohn Dies. Dearborn Brass Co. President
Eric Cohn 67 longtime Cedar Rapids business and community leader died Sunday after brief illness at his home. He led Dearborn Brass Co and E Cohn and Sons and served as Beth Jacob Congregation president for 26 years. Funeral Tuesday at Turner chapel with burial Eben Israel cemetery.
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Eric Cohn
Dearborn Brass Company
E. Cohn and Sons, Inc
Third Avenue SE
Mr. Cohn
Russia
Cedar Rapids
Eva Berg
Beth Jacob
B'Nai Brith
the Elks
Modern Woodmen
Knights of Pythias
Lines Hatzedak
Eben Israel Cemetery
Cohn
Sam Kozberg
Harry
Nate
Edward
Joe
Sam
Gloria
David Allen Cohn
Chicago
Sam Cornfield
Hyman Cohen
Turner Chapel
Julius L. DeKoven
Herman Schaalman
Oscar Berg
Joseph Berg
J. Cliffer
Sam Estes
M. Katz
Obituary for Isaac A Buffington Former railroad foreman
Isaac A Buffington retired North Western railroad foreman died at home 121 Sixth street SW at 1 p m Sunday after long illness Born Oct 10 1860 in Middleburg Md he moved to Cedar Rapids in 1881 married Bertha Blumenauer April 16 1895 Survived by wife daughter granddaughter three brothers and a sister He was a member of C and N W Veterans Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters Funeral at Rohn chapel 2 p m Tuesday Rev D Loferski Knights of Pythias to assist Burial Linwood cemetery Friends may call Monday evening
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Isaac A. Buffington
North Western Railroad
Sixth Street
Middleburg
Ephraim and
Louise Buffington
Cedar Rapids
Bertha Blumenauer
John Rexford
Chicago
Janis Hougham
Minneapolis
Harry B
New York City
Elmer T
Union Bridge
Charles M
Keymar
Ella Bevins
Staten Island
N. Y
C. and
N. W
Mrs Clara F Blaine Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs Clara F Blaine wife of Ray J Blaine route 1 Ely died at a local hospital at 1130 p m Sunday after a lingering illness Born August 12 1891 in Germany she came to the United States in 1915 and lived here 25 years She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian church Survived by her husband a daughter Frieda Joss at home two sons Frederick C and Charles C both of Cedar Rapids two grandchildren Charles and Dorothy Joss Funeral arrangements not completed Friends may call at the Moen chapel
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Clara F. Blaine
Ray J. Blaine
Ely
Germany
United States
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Frieda Joss
Frederick C
Charles C
Cedar Rapids
Charles
Dorothy Joss
Moen Chapel
Funeral services for Frank Pauba in Solon
Funeral services for Frank Pauba who died at his Solon home will be held Tuesday at 1 30 p m in the Solon Methodist church with Rev C E Lusted of Mt Vernon officiating. Burial will be at Oak Hill cemetery Solon. Pallbearers are Louis Kroul Emil Huber Rollie Kessler Ernest Heinius James Hartman and E E Beretta. The body was moved from Barta chapel to the Solon home Monday afternoon for visitation Monday evening.
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Frank Pauba
Solon
Methodist
C. E. Lusted
Mt. Vernon
Oak Hill Cemetery
Louis Kroul
Emil Huber
Rollie Kessler
Ernest Heinius
James Hart
Man
E. E. Beretta
Barta
Clarence C Johns 1893 1941 Center Point resident dies
Clarence C Johns aged 48 of Center Point dies in a local hospital at 11 10 p m Saturday after a long illness He was born February 6 1893 in Clay Mills Iowa and farmed near Center Point for six years He is survived by wife Mamie daughter Mrs Margaret Graham Cedar Rapids son Roland Johns Tucson brothers Albert Cedar Rapids Walter Des Moines two half brothers Judd Nichols Monticello Verne Nichols Linneus Mo three half sisters Mrs Henry Carter Cedar Rapids and others
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Clarence C. Johns
Center Point
Clay Mills
Iowa
Mamie
Margaret Graham
Cedar Rapids
Roland Johns
Tucson
Ariz
Albert
Walter
Des Moines
Judd Nichols
Monticello
Verne Nichols
Linneus
Henry Carter
Local woman and relatives attend service in Beatty chapel
Mrs Florence Michelson of Clinton and Mrs Esther Bowers of Marion attended a service conducted at 1.30 pm Tuesday in the Beatty chapel by Rev Samuel Ramaker. Burial is planned at Linwood cemetery with several grandchildren and nieces and nephews present.
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Florence Michelson
Clinton
Esther Bowers
Marion
Beatty Chapel
Samuel Ramaker
Linwood Cemetery
Longtime Cedar Rapids Tailor and Real Estateman Dies
Frank Bervid 83 of 319 Third Street SE Cedar Rapids died Sunday at a local hospital after a month long illness. Born in Velky Vertin Mora via he moved here 50 years ago and worked as a tailor then in real estate. He directed for the Bohemian Dramatic association and is survived by brother Adolph and several nieces and nephews. Body at Brosh chapel with calling hours. funeral arrangements pending.
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Frank Bervid
Third Street
Velky
Vertin
Moravia
Cedar Rapids
Bohemian Dramatic Association
Adolph
Brosh Chapel
Funeral rites for John M Gill in Des Moines
Funeral services for John M Gill who died in the Veterans hospital Des Moines will be held at Moon chapel at 3 p m Tuesday with Rev W C Porter officiating and military rites by the American Legion at Cedar Memorial park. He leaves his half brother Victor Gill in the U S navy and a sister Bessie Elizabeth who died in 1919. Pallbearers are Herman Wertz William Bilsland Lionel Walker Wesley Chadima Forest Parnham and Charles Ricker. Friends may call at Moen chapel.
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John M. Gill
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Moon Chapel
W. C. Porter
American Legion
Cedar Memorial Park
Victor Gill
U. S. Navy
Washington, D. C
Bessie Elizabeth
Herman Wertz
William Bilsland
Lionel Walker
Wesley Chadima
Forest Parnham
Charles Ricker
Moen Chapel
Police Clamp Down on Snowbound Parked Cars
Police enforced an ordinance prohibiting street storage and tagged cars left unmoved since the storm. Assistant Chief Al Mikota ordered patrols to summon owners who failed to move vehicles blocking plows in residential streets.
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al Mikota
Four Men and Woman Plead Innocent in Spy Ring Case
In New York, four men led by Kurt Frederick Ludwig and a woman pleaded innocent in federal court to an espionage conspiracy indictment. Bail set at 115000 total with Ludwig and others held at 25000 each. Mrs Mayer’s bail raised to 15000. Two more suspects, Paul Borchardt and Carl Mueller, pled innocent and are jailed on 25000 bail each.
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NEW York
Kurt Frederick Ludwig
Ludwig
Rene C. Froelich
Hans Helmut Pagel
Frederick Edward Schlosser
Helen Pauline Mayer
Paul T Borchardt
Carl Victor Mueller
Kittyhawk Planes Enter Near East Service By RAF
The Royal Air Force said American made Kittyhawk fighters joined Near East operations on New Year's Day with Australian pilots. In their first day they destroyed five enemy aircraft and damaged six more. The Kittyhawk is an improved Curtiss aircraft succeeding the Tomahawk in British air offensive use.
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Cairo
Royal Air Force
Near East
Allied Air Strikes Claim Japanese Losses and New Malaya Alerts
American and British planes report downing six Japanese fighters in the Rahengtak raid near Moulmein while United Press notes volunteers in Burma and China show resilience against the Zero fighters. British forces admit Japanese crossings on the Perak river and a Weston landing in North Borneo as Tokyo widens its push toward Singapore.
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Rahengtak
Moulmein
Thailand
Burma
United Press
Chungking
American Volunteer Corps
China
Borneo
Brunei
Sarawak
British North Borneo
Labuan
Sultanate of
Philippines
United Nations
British Empire
Malayan
Perak
Singapore
ABCD
Southwest
Pacific
Malaya
North Borneo
Weston
President Receives Air Raid Suit Like Churchill’s
Washington AP reports Mrs. Roosevelt plans to buy the President a siren suit like Churchill’s. Churchill wore the latest British air raid wear during a White House grounds appearance, Mrs. Roosevelt noted, joking she would buy one if wool and slide fasteners are allowed. She suggested a likely tamer shade than sky blue.
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Washington
Churchill
White House
Mr. Churchill
Red Cross to Start Three First Aid Classes This Week
Three Red Cross first aid courses begin this week. One in room 2 of the federal building Tuesday at 6 30 p.m. for young business women, another at the Y M C A Thursday at 4 p.m., and a third at Coe College Thursday at 7 p.m. The cost covers textbooks and bandages. Each class lasts two hours for 10 weeks. No more sessions until February 1, says Mrs. Wells Peck.
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Red Cross
Federal Building
Coe College
Wells Peck
McGladrey Explains 1941 Income Tax Changes at Rotary Luncheon
Ira B. McGladrey of McGladrey Hansen Dunn spoke to Rotarians at the Roosevelt hotel outlining the 1941 tax law. He warned that taxes will rise for many filers, with a single man paying about five times more than in 1940 and urged sacrifice to support the war effort.
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Ira B. McGladrey
McGladrey, Hansen, Dunn and Company
Roosevelt Hotel
McGladrey
Job Insurance Payments Rise in 30 States in November
U S federal security administrator Paul V. McNutt said November job insurance disbursements fell to a new national low of 21 066 400 dollars as 406 000 jobs were filled 24 percent fewer than October but 12 percent above November 1940.
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Washington
Paul V. McNutt
Federal Security Administrator
U. S
Iowa
Wavell Takes Command of United Far Eastern Forces
International News Service reports from New Delhi that General Sir Archibald Wavell assumes command of United Far Eastern forces and jokes about receiving many babies. Washington notes Senator Carter Glass’s 84th birthday celebration. London cites Eden on Russian winter conditions and looming Russian confidence.
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International News Service
New Delhi
India
Archibald P. Wavell
United Far Eastern Forces
Washington
Carter Glass
Virginia
Japan
London
Anthony Eden
Free French Evacuate Islands Confirmed
Berlin dispatch from Vichy says United States authorities arranged the evacuation of Saint Pierre and Miquelon by Admiral Emile Muselier and his forces, ending the affair. The announcement was officially made in Vichy on Monday.
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Berlin
Vichy
St. Pierre and Miquelon
United States
Emile Muselier
Costa Rican police arrest fifty Germans on espionage charges
In San Jose police detained fifty German men on espionage and subversive activity charges. Informed circles say they could be sent to the United States for internment.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
United States
Occupation of Shanghai Amid Japanese Control Emerges
Karl Eskelund reports in Free China on Shanghai under Japanese rule after Dec 7. A wave of arrests targets British and American citizens, banks are sequestered, cash scarce, transport restricted, and most foreign press suspended except the pro Japanese Shanghai Times.
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Karl Eskelund
United Press
Shanghai
Free China
Shanhai
Kinwha
Free
China
Ed B. Powell
China Weekly Review
Victor Keen
New York Herald-Tribune
Shanghai Times
Shanghai Evening Post
C F Shepard Named To Temporary Police Patrolman Post
Charles F Shepard was appointed temporarily as a city patrolman after the elevation of Dan Kruidenier to detective John Kuba also moved to permanent status, with Shepard serving until Patrolman Walter Kansky returns from military duty.
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C. F. Shepard
Police Dept
Charles F. Shepard
John Kuba
Dan Kruidenier
Shepard
Walter Kansky
Missouri rescue saves about half a million fish this summer
The fish rescue crew from the Missouri conservation commission saved approximately 500000 fish from drying streams sloughs and ponds during the summer season.
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The
Missouri Conservation Commission
More Reports Of Dissension Among Nazi Commanders
A London source says Field Marshal Walther von Brauchitsch was replaced as commander-in-chief and may be the third top army leader to resign or be fired by Hitler. Other names include Fedor von Bock Johannes Blaskowitz Oscar von Niedermayer and reports of defections amid clashes with Hitler and his aide group.
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London
Walther von Brauchitsch
Hitler
Fedor von Bock
Moscow Front
Johannes Blaskowitz
Russia
Oscar von Niedermayer
Eastern Department
von Brauchitsch
Walter von Reichenau
Alfred Jodl
Time zones would move all eastern states to Eastern Time
Rep. Donald H. McLean proposed replacing the four time zones with three. His plan places all states east of the Mississippi in Eastern Time, states between the river and a western boundary line in Central Time, and states west of that line in Western Time, from North Dakota to Texas to the Pacific.
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Mississippi
Washington
Mississippi River
Donald H. McLean
R-N.i
McLean
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Pacific
Paris Collaborationists Leader Criticizes Vichy Procrastination
Marcel Dent, a top Paris advocate of full German collaboration, denounced the Vichy regime on a Nazi controlled Paris radio for procrastination. He warned France risks losing North Africa and its empire by delaying complete cooperation with Germany.
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VICHY
Marcel Dent
Paris
Germany
Dent
France
North
Africa
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G. K. Thompson
Esic Cohn
Third Avenue
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Mercy Hospital
Ace Eldred
Fifteenth Street
Jan
Wayne Smith
I. Phillips
Tenth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Warren E. Bowstead
Homer Light
Lisbon
Robert L. Sweet
Eastern Boulevard
Raymond Donahugh
Elmhurst Drive
Luzon Island
Corregidor Island
Claim Air Base
Beatty
Clarence W. Beatty
Dial
E. Cohn
Dearborn Brass CO
Esac Cohn
North Western
A, Buffington
Bernam
Rotary
New Law
Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
Feder Deposit Meucance Corgerahon
Rapios
Associated Press
Moen Funeral Home
Moen
Moen's
Moen’s
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