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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1942
Page
9
An AP survey shows seven of ten broad tax categories in Iowa setting record highs in 1941 with eight increasing from 1940. Cigarette and motor vehicle license taxes led gains, beer tax rose modestly in December, liquor profits to the general fund fell, and several taxes hit all-time highs amid the prosperity period.
Gov George A. Wilson directed the Iowa motor vehicle department to maintain a list of all new cars registered after January 1 1942 to enforce the wartime freeze order. Washington's Office of Production Management requested the lists and current registrations by state county and municipal police for inspection.
Fifty Iowa youths are among 300 air corps recruits sent to actual flight training at Kelly Field. After five weeks they join five schools, then ten weeks to basic training and ten more to advanced training for pilot wings. Western Iowans named include Robert E. Ward Cedar Rapids Truman W. Cummings Earlville Donald R. Hunt Fayette Carl W Bitin Grinnell Carl L. Vantassell Independence and Charles C. Heaton Iowa City.
In Baldwin a special school board meeting elected Helen MccCughey of Cedar Falls to fill a vacancy in the primary room. Florence Peters of Andover was chosen as an intermediate instructor for Baldwin public school. Both balances reflect graduates from local and state teacher colleges and prior rural teaching experience. Tipton contract awards L B Anderson Cedar Rapids a stone crushing project on Cedar county highways near Clarence and Lowden with a three year program and a total around 944 dollars at 1.28 per cubic yard.
Indian bureau officials said plans exist to close the Saca Fox Indian sanatorium in Tama County Iowa as an economy move. The Iowa sanatorium with 60 beds presently houses 31 patients from Wisconsin the Dakotas Nebraska and Kansas under Dr Ira Nelson. No transfer location was announced and the General hospital remains a separate non tuberculosis facility on the Tama reservation.
Colonel Homer Slaughter promoted 90 University of Iowa ROTC cadets to sergeant on Wednesday. Named promotors included Ralph Gearhart Earl Mastin and Benjamin Had Dad of Cedar Rapids with Iowa City students Henry Pelzer Joseph Zak Charlies Ingersoll Marquis Lillick Kate Howell Jule Kasper Gerald Greer Robert Leighton and Paul Pappas.
Tipton reports the installation of lodge officers including George Cary as worshipful master, Carson H. Cobb senior warden, W C Muirhead junior warden, H B Walters treasurer, G W White secretary, E C Gillam cemetery trustee, George L. Fraseur senior deacon, D K Willcutt junior deacon, A S Petersen senior steward, C R Anderson junior steward, and J W Kintzirger ty.
The Christian church guild gathered Wednesday evening at Mrs. Neal Blok’s home. Mrs. William Stroope opened with devotion, and M Carleton Haines and Mrs. Ha Rowley led the program. Members sewed for the Red Cross. Rev. W. H. Carter attended, and refreshments served to 17 by Mrs. Thomas Thompson.
C A Garrison was installed high priest of Marion chapter No 10 and Donald Beadle led Linn chapter No 900 officers in a joint ceremony at the Masonic Temple with John M. Thompson installing officer. A Marion committee served refreshments.
The Marion Chamber of Commerce removed the Nativity display from the city park. The Holy Family figures, owned by the chamber, were stored for use next year. Donor names include Dan A. Stamy lending the cow, Weaver Witwer the donkey, and John Gill the sheep. Wood for the manager barn came from W. E. Lutz.
Members of the Emma Kendall circle of the Women's Association of the Congregational Church met at Mrs. W. G. Koppenhaver’s home to plan a pancake supper once weather moderates. A picnic luncheon was served.
Second Lieut J Kirkwood Snell of Fort Riley Kansas has come back after a several day visit with his mother Mrs Hazel Snell.
Mrs. Merle Dodd reports her son Richard has enlisted in the navy and is now stationed at the Navy Pier in Chicago.
The Concord A and L club meeting set for Friday has been postponed to a week later, delaying plans and communications for members.
Complimenting Miss Nadine Dove, the article notes she will be married Saturday to George C. Danskin of Minneapolis, with Mrs. Harry E. Hense in attendance.
Mrs Floyd G. Slauson entertained the Sunshine division of the Methodist W S C S on Wednesday. The group voted to give 2 dollars to the Red Cross war relief fund. Mrs guests. Pefrish ments were served to 18 by the hostess, assisted by Mrs Louis Mekota.
Classified notice shows an advertisement in the current issue with bold display styling and promotional language for products or services. The readable text highlights offers and contact cues typical of local merchant promotions.
Mrs L S Barber and Mrs John M Thompson entertained Wednesday evening at the Barber home on Twenty sixth street drive SE Cedar Rapids honoring Miss N thne Dove. Miss Dove received a personal shower. Refreshments were served to a list of guests including Mesdames Rowe Jefferson Wuerth Fitzgerald Dove Beach Murdoch and McElwain and Misses Verle Breed of Marion and Geanie Trumbull of Cedar Rapids.
Marion relatives reported the sudden death of Albert McGowan a Huntington Park California resident born in Marion. He was the son of Mrs Mary McGowan and the late S B McGowan and a 1914 Marion High School graduate. Survived by mother three brothers five sisters and employed in Santa Fe railroad offices.
A derailment near Vining forced the Milwaukee railroad to detour the Midwest Hiawatha trains on Wednesday evening. A chartered bus transported passengers and train crews to Cedar Rapids.
Red Cross unit No 3 will convene Friday afternoon in the Red Cross room to sew. Members gather to work on projects and support community relief efforts.
Trojan Lodge No. 548 A F and A M will hold a meeting Friday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic temple with members urged to attend.
A quick relief advertisement for a cold or sore throat gargle named Nyal offered at Owen's Cut Rate Drug for 23 cents.
Tommy Kemble son of Mr and Mrs W R Kemble who fractured his right arm before the Christmas vacation has been staying with relatives at Oskaloosa. He will return to Marion next week to resume school.
Mr and Mrs Wallace Gray of Loomis California moved to Marion and are living with Gray s sister Mrs A L Van Fossen at 415 Sixth Street in town.
Repossessed like new 45.50x18 tires offered by Coast to Coast Hardware. Item described as ready for sale in the hardware store advertisement.
Miss Jane Low was transported to St Luke s Hospital on Wednesday evening for medical treatment.
The Marion Fish and Game club met Tuesday evening with Robert P. Burns and donated $5 to the Red Cross war relief fund.
George L. Wood advertises a six room house for rent featuring gas heat. Quiet neighborhood option with practical layout and modern amenities. Contact George L. Wood for details and availability.
The Epworth League plans a January party Friday from 7 30 to 9 30 p m at the Methodist church. Kathleen Waline Barbara Herren and Ver dis Webster will chair invitation and am com mittees with Jeanne Clapp and Donald Herren on refreshments.
Mrs. W. Burdette Hanna and her son Gary travel with Lawrence Peterson and Lieut. Hanna to Fort Des Moines on Thursday where the lieutenant will begin his military service.
F T Fox lodge number 319 of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen held a Wednesday evening meeting in Memorial hall.
Members of the Tuck-a-Stitch club met Tuesday with Mrs. O. Kieckhaefer to sew for the Red Cross. Mrs. H. J. Halemka was a guest. Refreshments were served.
Des Moines attorney John L. Sloane and his wife Mildred were hospitalized with food poisoning after Polk county road crews cleared a seven mile snowbound path from Orillia to their Sloane farm near Cumming. Gov. Wilson authorized road work and Warren county will cover costs.
Mrs Harold Mullaley entertained the Chatterbox bridge club at her home on Wednesday. Cards were played at two tables with Mrs J M Howe taking high honors and Mrs John Larkin finishing second. Refreshments were served.
Delta announces the marriage of Miss Mabel Chrisman of Hedrick to James Harris of Delta on December 24 in Lancaster Missouri. The bride is the daughter of Richard and Mrs Chrisman. the groom is Willis Harris’ son. Harris works at Burlington ordnance plant. they will reside there. Anamosa reports Donald Newhard, son of H C and Mrs Newhard of Cass township, enlisted in the navy and left for Great Lakes training. He has worked in Jones county engineer Charles Spaethe’s office for two years.
Des Moines AP reports governor urges Iowa county officials to sell accumulated scrap metal from old license plates to dealers and give proceeds to the Red Cross to aid the war effort and the charity’s international relief needs.
At the University of Iowa an open forum told coeds that coke dating radio movies and car rides are futile during a nation at war. Prof Elizabeth Halsey urged women to join civilian defense and proposed two hours daily to the university defense program while warning against easy democratic feelings as substitutes for study.
Arthur A. Barlow of Cedar Rapids, business manager of the Amana corporation for the last decade, resigned with effect March 31. He joined the Amana Society before its 1932 corporate reorganization and also serves as president of Builders Material Company in Cedar Rapids.
Savanna Illinois and nearby towns Hanover and Sabula Iowa staged simultaneous 15 minute blackouts Wednesday night. Mayor R B Law led the Savanna defense group as residents cooperated. Reports also came from Sterling Rock Falls Fulton Morrison Rockford Freeport Mt Carroll Thomson and Clinton reflecting regional participation.
A small dog named Pog, once cared for by a Tucson resident, died in Iowa. Mise Delia Richmond of Tucson, who died in 1939 at Prophetstown Illinois, left Pog $500 for the dog’s care, with the balance to her attorney J B O Dowd.
Judy Ryan of Ottumwa reports good news from President T Henry Foster of John Morrell and Co. He will present a defense stamp booklet to every pupil in Ottumwa Sioux Falls S D and Topeka Kan where the firm operates meat packing plants More than 30 000 ten cent stamps will be required Foster says the program aims to teach thrift and patriotism and aid the war effort.
The report highlights Democratic rivalries with Clyde L. Herring backing Lets Not and Jake S. More backing Lets. Harry Linn, Republican candidate for secretary of agriculture, is noted as a crack marksman with medals. Earl G. Miller predicts election as governor and a new conservation magazine faces mailing rating delays.
Officials say the vital statistics division received 4450 birth information requests during the New Year period. A lack of coal at the statehouse heating the records building added to the strain on operations. The Iowa Petroleum Industries committee warns 642 rail abandoned Iowa communities face delivery disruption.
Mrs. Marcia McKray wife of First Lieut Russell McKray stationed at Hickam Field Hawaii arrived Dec 3 and witnessed the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor from near the airfield. She recalled officers and men scattering as planes strafed and machine gunned near their quarters. Her husband was injured in the initial attack.
Harold A. Smalley age 47 and his son Roy 18 both of Mt. Auburn Iowa enlisted in the United States navy in Waterloo. The father served two years in World War I and is a carpenter. Roy graduated from Mt. Auburn high school in June 1941.
Fred R. White chief engineer of the Iowa highway commission warned at the Associated General Contractors meeting that Iowa must cut its primary road building program unless more highway income is authorized. He cited potential federal funds of over one million dollars for access reads at Iowa plants and said 1942 work would likely shrink with changes to focus on main trunk lines and bridges to meet war needs. Directors of the Iowa branch reelected several officials including E A Kramme and W F Kucharo with terms in Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Omaha.
Mrs. W. D. Nesmith reports Cedar county Red Cross membership at 1,551 to date, surpassing last year's 1,341. The tally reflects ongoing drive efforts across the county led by the local chairman.
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