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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1945
Page
4
The page lists wartime stamps with validity details for Meat Red, Foods Blue, Sugar, Gasoline, Fuel Oil, and Shoes Airplane stamps, plus fines for drunkenness and speeding. It notes no invalidations before March 1, mentions license status, a furnace backdraft incident, court cases, and several birth announcements and marriages with names and addresses.
The Allied push under Montgomery and Bradley seeks to convert German withdrawal into a rout while weather and terrain hinder pursuit. German mines hidden under melting snow slow armor and prolong the Ardennes fight as Von Rundstedt’s forces, mauled yet stout, prepare a mobile reserve for the Rhine corridor. First Army reports 15 967 prisoners captured since December 16.
Registrations for the Boy Scout Waubeek area council twentieth anniversary dinner were halted at 350 despite open seating. Benner announced attendance and H. W. Hart of New York will speak on Youth and Changing World to honor the event this Thursday night.
A fragmented notice indicates a hearing on ejectment in a Sacramento court, dated 1945 at 10:00 am, with parties Shearer and others mentioned in the official notice. The document references the office of and a possible response or continuation in the case.
Mrs Lena Eveland will christen the S S Cedar Rapids Victory at Terminal Island California. She departs Cedar Rapids with Miss Arlene Rosenberg to attend the launching on January 16 with possible attendance by Carl Eveland, Seabees member. Both women work for Collins Radio and Eveland earned the honor by winning a Cedar Rapids contest for the sixth war loan.
Miss Verde Yearick, 62 years a Cedar Rapids resident, died after a brief illness at 10 40 p m in a local hospital. She and Dr Emma J Neal shared a home for 31 years. Survived by a brother H E Yearick and several nieces and nephews. Services in Turner chapel pending. Josephine Pavlicek Rejsa, 64, longtime Cedar Rapids resident, died at home on Mallory Street SW. Survived by husband Jacob, daughter Patricia Houck, son Ernest at sea, two granddaughters, two sisters, a brother, and associations with Mlado Ceci lodge and Vilas tenxy. Services pending as son and staff respond.
Mrs Katherine Enzler of 2300 Fifth Avenue SE Dubuque died at 7 15 p m Tuesday after a long illness She leaves children the Rev L J Enzler Loras College Dubuque Mrs Joseph Rhomberg Dubuque Walter P Enzler a navy seaman in the Pacific and Clarence J Washington DC Twelve grandchildren also survive She was predeceased by husband Joseph A in March 1938 Services at 9 a m Friday at St Marys Church Dubuque Friends may call Hoffman funeral home Burial in Mt Calvary Cemetery Dubuque
Services will be held Friday at 9 30 am in St Patrick's church for Mrs Magdalene gapinski of 414 Sixth Street SW. Rev D J Lenihan will officiate and burial will be in St John's cemetery at Independence. The body lies at Teahen funeral home moving to the home of her daughter Mrs Ralph La Tour for visitation. Rosary tonight at 8 at the La Tour home.
Funeral services for Arles W. Meek attorney of 1021 avenue SW were set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Turner chapel. The Rev. Dierks of Iowa City and Rev. RB Judson of Springfield Illinois will officiate with burial in Parker's Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Carl Edwin Tuttle a former Cedar Rapids resident died Monday at his Little Rock Arkansas home. Services will be held Friday at 1 30 p m at Turner chapel with the Rev J E officiating burial follows at Linwood cemetery friends may call at the chapel
Former Cedar Rapids resident George R. Fifield died in Moline Illinois on Tuesday. The Rev. Ernest B. Moore of Chicago will conduct services at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Moon chapel. Burial plans are pending and friends may visit the chapel beforehand.
Robert I. Larimer of 2310 Johnson avenue NW died in a local hospital Wednesday. The Rev. Donald G. Peters will conduct services in the Moon chapel at 2 p.m. Saturday, with burial in the Linwood Cemetery family lot. Friends may call.
Mrs Ruth Quirk of Midway ve SW died at 2 30 a m Thursday while visiting at the anchen. Mrs Anna Griffeth of 709 Fourth Avenue SE received word. Milwaukee arrangements are incomplete.
The service for Hans Christian Jensen age 78 of 1305 K Street SW is scheduled Tuesday at 3 30 p m in Turner Chapel with Reverend F O Hillman officiating at Linwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Lucille Kelly, a former Cedar Rapids teacher, and her husband were interned at Santo Tomas in Manila. A May 6 1944 card from Mrs Kelly to her mother Mrs Rose Beman confirms she is safe and notes she has received 13 family letters in 1943.
Secretary of War Stimson announced total Allied casualties since Pearl Harbor reach 646380 through December 29, with 564351 army losses and 82029 navy losses. He noted the figures reflect earlier periods and expect updates next week on German counter-offensive casualties.
A four man panel of government statistical experts found no political influence behind Gallup polls. The inquiry investigated Dr. Gallup's underestimation of the President's strength in the 1944 campaign after a request from the House Campaign Committee.
Local note honors Mike McGuire a retired policeman and detective who turned 86. McGuire served 43 years with the police department before his Aug 1 1933 pension date. Friends gathered Thursday to offer congratulations.
On March 13, 1890, rookie fireman It McGuire from 620 First Avenue NW set a department longevity record, having served longer than any other officer in the department's history.
The home of Mr and Mrs George Squires and their daughter Olive Squires Palo postmaster burned Wednesday night. They escaped from the first floor after breaking a window with a chair around 11 30 p m. Fire brigades from Shellsburg Center Point and Atkins aided. A nearby barn caught fire but was saved. Loss estimated at 2500 to 3000 dollars.
William Henrykering, 28, a war correspondent for Time and Life, was killed by enemy air action in Lingay Gulf on January 6, according to a report received Wednesday from General Douglas MacArthur.
Lt. Gen. Herbert Lumsden, 48, was killed Jan 6 by a Japanese air attack on an American warship in the Pacific while serving as Churchill’s special representative to Gen. Douglas MacArthur. He previously commanded the 12th Royal Lancers and earned fame in Africa and Dunkirk withdrawals. MacArthur lauded his courage and service to the Allied cause.
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