Allied Air Bombers Hit Wewak and Rabaul in Large Strike
Allied bombers attacked the Japanese air bases at Wewak New Guinea and Rabaul New Britain. They downed 51 to 65 enemy planes in one day, with Wewak suffering a 105 ton raid that claimed 33 fighters and possibly 12 more. Rabaul saw heavy daytime and night assaults as Australian ground forces pushed toward Bogadjim in the Ramu valley. Field guns and equipment were captured amid the advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied
New Guinea
Wewak
Rabaul
New Britain
Madang
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Southwest Pacific
Solomons
Ramu
Bogadjim
Shaggy Ridge
Meats and stamps and local notices in 1944 Daily Record
Grocery stamps and coupons listed with validity dates for meat gas and foods. Diverses court divorces traffic penalties and a series of birth notices. Military post reports Major Naivert’s daughter and relatives.
Message Broadcast From Jap Prison Capt. Brooks
Captain Lee Culver Brooks prisoner of war in Zentsuji camp No 1 Japan sent a recorded message from Tokyo on January 20 verified by the government to his parents Dr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Brooks of Omaha Nebraska. He said he was in relatively good health and eager to hear from home noting no letters since Christmas 1941. Brooks commanded a battalion on Bataan when it surrendered in May 1942 and was interned in August 1943. the November recording urged communication with his father as calls and letters flooded in. Dr. Brooks formerly ministered at a Cedar Rapids Methodist church and now serves at First Methodist in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Culver Brooks
Zentsuji Camp No. 1
Tokyo
Arthur A. Brooks
Omaha
Neb
Cedar Rapids
Brooks
Bataan
Japan
Capt. Brooks
Dr. Brooks
Prison escapees found inside Eastern Penitentiary
Two prisoners who fled Sunday from the Eastern penitentiary were traced Monday night to inside the prison after spending about 40 hours free. Officials had initially said they scaled a 28 foot wall. Police across eight states joined the nationwide search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Eastern Penitentiary
Murray says living costs rise 50 percent since 1941
President Philip Murray of the C I O testifies to a senate subcommittee that living costs have climbed 50 percent since January 1941, based on a United Steel Workers study of 1,500 steel workers. He notes soar in subsidiary sugar products while basic prices stay steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Lp
Philip Murray
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Murray
Senate Education and Labor
United Steel Workers Union
CSO
Little Steel
Cedar Rapids Records Unseasonably Warm Night
Weather in Cedar Rapids and nearby areas shows a 44 degree minimum this morning as mild air lingers. Forecasters expect colder temperatures by Wednesday with overnight readings near 40. Rainfall totals in the region were light, with Dubuque Iowa City and Davenport reporting small amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Exhibition Bouts Highlight Cedar Rapids Chamber Meeting
Three promising Golden Gloves boxers from Cedar Rapids and vicinity will stage exhibition bouts at the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce meeting Thursday evening. Music for dinner at 6 15 p m will be by Miss Doris Newman and the Kay Dee trio from Cee college. Bureau executives meet at 5 15 p m at the chamber and reservations close at 5 p m Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Gloves
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Doris Newman
Kay-Dee
Cee College
Bureau
Dr William Pirie Dies longtime Springville Veterinarian
Dr William J Pirie 64 a Springville veterinarian for more than 25 years and poultry authority died Tuesday. Born in Norway Iowa he was educated at Norway school and Chicago Veterinary College later living in Cedar Falls and Springville since 1918. He married Maude Knouf in 1901 and leaves a wife four daughters one son five grandchildren two brothers four sisters and many relatives. Services will be held Friday at the Methodist church with burial in Cedar Rapids Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springville
William J. Pirie
Norway
James and
Jean Pirie
Norway School
Chicago Veterinary College
North Western
Maude G. Knouf
Cedar Falls
Methodist Church
Forest Allen
Iowa City
I. K. Gibson
Carsten Johnston
Corpus Christi
Texas
Gerald Darsee
Martelle
James Pirie
Cedar Rapids
Arch
George Pirie
Julia Werning
Ethel Pirie
Frank Cass
Ltta Friis
Washington, D. C
C. D. Boggie
Renga Memorial Park
Death of Cedar Rapids painter Arthur Charter at 1020 Ninth St NW
Arthur Charter a Cedar Rapids painter and city traffic marker supervisor died at home after a brief illness. Born 1868 in Sciota, he moved from Creston in 1906 and married Jennie Watters in 1930. Survived by wife two brothers and a sister. Funeral Wednesday at Turner chapel with burial at Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Given Charter
Ninth Street
Cedar Rapids
Sciota
Creston
Jennie Watters
Ottumwa
T. E. Charter
A. P. Charter
Davenport
M. L. Levings
Charter
Bethany Congregational Church
Turner Chapel
Frank H. Ward
Samuel Dooty
Maine Lodge
I.C
Family ties noted in local obituary fragment
Day in charge of Dr. Robert Little, niece Mrs. C. H. Martin of Princeton, a nephew Stuart S. Chase of Kansas City Missouri, and cousin Mrs. Frank C. Kelsey of Maquoketa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Little
C. H. Martin
Princeton
Stuart S. Chase
Kansas City
Frank C. Kelsey
Maquoketa
Service for Lewis W. Olmsted Held at Turner Chapel
Funeral services for Lewis W. Olmsted, long time Cedar resident, will be held at Turner Chapel on Wednesday at 11 a.m. The service will be led by Dr. Robert Little, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis W. Olmsted
Cedar
Amesturday
Turner Chapel
Robert Little
First Presbyterian Church
Services for Frank J. Pokoy Held in Beatty Chapel
Frank J. Pokoy of Clear Lake Iowa died Sunday. Services at Beatty chapel at 2 pm Wednesday with T B Hlubacek officiating. Cremation committal planned. Friends may visit Beatty's chapel beforehand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Pokoy
Clear Lake
Beatty Chapel
T. B. Hlubacek
Beatty’s
Reds Cut Enemy Line to Estonia
Soviet troops shattered German defenses along the Leningrad front and severed the main Nazi escape rail line to Estonia. Govorov’s right wing pushed west of Leningrad, cutting the Krasnogvardeisk Kaliningrad railroad near Krasnogvardeisk junction, forcing German retreat toward Pskov and disrupting a 330 mile rail circuit. In Ukraine, Vatutin’s First Ukrainian Army countered toward Romania and the Odessa Warsaw line, with German losses reported at 11,000 men killed in five days through Jan 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Leningrad
raHroad
Estonia
Pavlovsk
Pushkin
Russia
Moscow
Leonid A. Govorov
Krasnogvardeisk - Kallinn
Bond Drive Progress in Linn County
The Linn county bond drive targets 8.5 million dollars with 2.967 million in Series E bonds. In seven days only twenty percent of the county quota is met, and with twenty days left, Series E sales stand at sixteen percent of the goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
George W. Cady 86 Dies After Brief Illness in Cedar Rapids
George W. Cady aged 86 died Tuesday morning at the home of his nephew Horace Denison 419 Avenue NW after a brief illness. Born February 20 1857 in Missouri he lived in Cedar Rapids 17 years. He drove the pony express in Wyoming in youth. Survived by sisters Etta Ripley Buffalo South Dakota Lydia Woodworth Cheyenne and several nieces and nephews. Services will be in Rohn chapel with arrangements to be announced later and friends may call Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Cady
Horace Denison
Avenue NW
Missouri
Cedar Rapids
Cady
Pony Express
Wyoming
Sarah
Etta Ripley
Buffalo
S. D
Lydia Woodworth
Cheyenne
Pee Ae
Rohn
Rail unions back plan to buy bonds with back pay
The treasury said six rail unions will urge members to invest their $205 million retroactive wages in war bonds as part of the fourth war loan drive. Treasury officials sought 162 railroad presidents and union heads to back the plan, with one telegram promising full support. Bond sales to individuals reached $863 million through Saturday, about 16 percent of the $5.5 billion goal. Gen Marshall said early victory in the drive would signal to the enemy that defeat is near.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
George C. Marshall
Henson Installed As Head of South Side Civic Club
Robert M. Vesely installed the 1944 officers of the South Side Civic Club at C S P S hall Monday evening. Fred C. Henson was named president with Lumir W. Struesky as vice president and Henry L Feier eisen as financial secretary. Frank J. Treka became treasurer and recording secretary. Past president T. F. McPartland received the retiring leader’s award. Committee members include McPartland, Broulik, Smith, Kosek, Hach, Hesser, Myers. Reappointments were Ed E. Hach and Charles Chadima. Frank Pratt showed motion pictures of the German invasion of France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Vesely
South Side Civic Club
C. SS. P. S. Hall
Fred C. Henson
Lumir W. Struesky
Henry L. Feiereisen
Frank J. Treka
T. F. McPartland
Louis Broulik
James H. Smith
George Kosek
Ed E. Hach
Jay W. Hesser
Chester B. Myers
George C. Thomas
Roy R. Downer
Cedar Rapids
Death of Lula Ashby in Cedar Rapids
Lula Ashby wife of George Ashby of 215 Eighth avenue SW died in an Iowaee hospital Monday night April 10 1875 after residing in Cedar Rapids about 17 years. She was a member of Bethel A M E church and is survived by her husband and a son Arthur Harris. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Body lies at Rice chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Ashby
George Ashby
Eighth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Bethel A. M. E
Arthur Harris
Rice Chapel
Services for Kenneth Scannell Held in Denver
Services for Kenneth Scannell, a former Cedar Rapids resident, will be held Wednesday morning at Horan and Son mortuary in Denver Colorado. Burial will follow in Mt Olivet cemetery. Flowers may be sent to the Horan mortuary. He died Monday and was the son of Mrs. Jennie B Scannell and brother of John B and Forrest M Scannell of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Scannell
Cedar Rapids
Horan and Son Mortuary
Denver
Colo
Mt. Olivet
Horan Mortuary
Scannell
Jennie B. Scannell
John B
Forrest M. Scannell
Services for Edward Cornally Held at St Patrick's Church
Edward Cornally of 609 Second Avenue SW was killed Friday after being struck by two cars. Services will be at St Patrick's Church at 9:30 with J Lenihan officiating. The rosary will be recited by Father Lenihan at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Tea Seanlly. Interment at Calvary Mt. Mary Teahen chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Cornally
Second Avenue
St. Patrick’s Church
J. Lenihan
Father Lenihan
Bit Calvary
Mt. Mary
Teahen Chapel
Condition of Mrs. Yanda in unchanged after fire tragedy
Mrs. Yanda, 31, of Marion, suffered third degree burns in a fire that killed her three children Robert eight Marilyn six Joyce two. Her condition remained critical Tuesday at the hospital. Services for the children were held in Toledo, Indiana, the family's former home, Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thora Yanda
Marion
Ser
Robert
Marilyn
Joyce
Toledo
Elizabeth Long Stuart Services Set in Turner Chapel
Cedar Rapids teacher Elizabeth Long Stuart who taught over 25 years died Sunday in a local hospital. Services were planned for 4 p.m. at Turner Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Long Stuart
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Hospital
Turner Chapel
Ducks See 1000 Bluebill Ducks Flying North
Veteran observer Edward Ss. Reay reports about 1 000 bluebill ducks heading north on Monday in a springlike spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ducks
Edward Ss. Reay
Don’t Muff Jury Service Says Judge Linville
Judge G P Linville told Canopus club members at the Roosevelt that serving on a jury is one of the greatest experiences and explained jury selection and appeal. He said women make excellent jurors and noted equity cases come before the judge without a jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. Linville
District Court
Canopus Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Linville
Iowa lawmakers weigh limited session on income tax repeal
Legislators discussed a short session to limit debate to absentee voting and the income tax. Gov Hickenlooper favored an emergency bill to aid overseas voters for the June primaries and general election while lawmakers consider extending candidacy filing deadlines and county nomination rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Hickenlooper
Floyd Philbrick
Cedar Rapids
Red Cross War Fund Plans Outlined For March Drive
John Hogan of St. Louis urged an $2,000,000 goal for the 12 month Red Cross campaign at the Eastern Iowa war fund conference in Des Moines. He said 85 percent will fund armed forces in foreign fields and stressed advance prep to reach near 100 percent participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross War Fund
John Hogan
St. Louis
Chapter Service
Roosevelt Hotel
Hogan
Carl N. Ettinger
Linn County
Truman Solverud
Red Cross
Solverud
Marguerite Henry
Henry
Iowa
Frances Vogler
National Disaster
D. D. Knight
Winneshiek
Allamakee
North
South Fayette
Clayton
Strawberry Point
Buchanan
Delaware
Benton
Williamsburg
Lone Tree
Jones
Jackson
Bellevue
West Liberty
Louisa
Washington
AFL Rejects London Conference Invitation
The American Federation of Labor executive council refused to join an international labor conference in London in June citing lack of proper sponsorship and untimely timing. The decision also cited potential discord and division and was believed to be driven by the invitation of Russian labor representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
American Federation of Labor Executive Council
London
AFL
William Green
Prospects for Air Cadet Board in Cedar Rapids
About 65 young men, aged 17 to 18, reported to the Cedar Rapids recruiting station for preliminary physical and final mental exams led by Lt. I. J. Brown and Corp. Jay Cravens. Examinations started at 10 a.m. and were to finish by late afternoon. The aviation cadet program lets enlisted reservists stay in school until graduation or age 18, with extended time if needed. Many examinees recently enjoyed free rides in army liaison planes at Hunterfield as part of a civil air patrol procurement plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Aviation
Cedar Rapids
I. J. Brown
Des Moines
Brown
Corp
Jay Cravens
Aviation Cadet Program
Aviation Cadet Reserve
Iowa
Hunterfield
Civil Air Patrol
Army Air Corps
Ten Gallons Gas Stolen From Car Parked in Lot
Police report two incidents in the city. A vehicle left at The Fox garage across Fifteenth Street NE lost 10 gallons of gasoline from its tank on Monday. A hit and run occurred near 719 Fourteenth SE involving EOS Seas Sar ONTee Se Kremanek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox Garage
Fifteenth Street
Eos Seas
Kremanek
Fourteenth Seas
Back the Attack with Extra War Bonds
Community appeal urges buying extra war bonds to fund equipment and supplies. Brig. Gen. Albert J. Browning notes advantages of superior stock and quantities reducing losses, emphasizing the impact of each $100 bond on munitions and medical packets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert J. Browning
OPA and Ration Board Members to Meet All Day
Linn county OPA and ration board officials will close the Cedar Rapids office for Wednesday as board members from eight Cedar Rapids area cities join top Des Moines district OPA officials in an all day conference at the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce. The meeting aims to discuss rationing problems and future developments with involved offices and panels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County War
American
Cedar Rapids
Boy Scout Leader Enlists in Navy
E. E. Hoisington executive in charge of the Cedar Rapids Boy Scout office since June 1943 has been granted a commission of ensign in the U S navy and must report February 15 to the naval training station in Tucson Arizona. His family will live temporarily in Omaha Nebraska with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Hoisington
Cedar Rapids
Boy Scout Office
U. S. Navy
Naval Training Station
Tucson
Ariz
Hoisington
Waubeek
First Avenue NE
Omaha
Neb
Pickford New Head of Waubeek Area Boy Scout Council
Rollo S. Pickford elected council president at the Waubeek area Boy Scout council annual meeting at the Cedar Rapids YMCA. New officers include Ray Short Fred Payneer John Berger Rev J Delahooke H S Robson Dr P V Neuzil. Dr M D Marr named council commissioner and Fred W Niesz treasurer. About 100 Scouters and wives attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollo S. Pickford
Waubeek Area
Boy Scout Council
Cedar Rapids
Y.M.C.A
Ray L. Short
Fred J. Payneer
John L. Berger
J. K. Delahooke
H. S. Robson
P. V. Neuzil
M. D. Marr
Fred W. Niesz
Pickford
C. H. Geiger
Harley N. Bowser
John H. N
James Maloney
Geiger
Waubeek
University of Scouting
Bormann
M. J. Tracy
Reuben F. Smith
Reginald Figge
Leo Peiffer
Roy Downer
Mark Anderson
Harry W. Fraser
J. W. Markey
C. L. Gunn
L. W. Kellogg
Leo S. Hamman
E. J. Miller
Bert Foote
Howard Cherry
Arthur Deamer
George Warkentine
Stewart Holmes
Harold Wies
W. J. Brown
Arthur Tschirgi
Lewis J. Nilles
National Council
Dr. Geiger
E. M. Pinney
Anderson
Kellogg
Hamman
Mr. Tracy
Deposit Box Yields No Clue to Slayer
Detectives found $100,000 in crisp new $1 000 bills Tuesday in the safety deposit box of Mrs Adele Born Williams wife of a state department attache but the find did not reveal any clue to the slayer of the wealthy Chicago resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Adele Born Williams
State Department
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Daily Record
Agnes Bickal
George Bickal
Harry Fish
Third Avenue
George Machula
Josephine C. Viktor
Gerald E. McLaughlin
Monona
Martha Rose
May F. Austin
Bob Toms
Grand Avenue SE
Harry Heiber
Milner Hotel
al York
Second Avenue SE
W. D. Barrett
Twenty-second Street
Glenn Moore
Forty-second Street
Eighth Street
Mercy
Walter Bohm
H Avenue
Armand Lefebvre
Dan
St. Luke’s
Alton Ashlock
C Avenue
J. E. Freese
Oxford
Robert Chadima
C Street
Fort Warren
Wyo
R. L. Naivert
Post Hospital
Naibert
Captain Brooks
Okinow
Mercury
Council Bluffs
Chambers
Dubuque
William Pirie
W. J. Pirie
Arthur
Olmsted Services
Pokey Services
Henson
Yanda
Stuart Services
Saaene
Canopians
Wattamie County
Senate
House
William Yager
Spirit Lake
Frank C. Byers
Hickenlooper
John M. Rankin
Air Cadet Board
Tpcauen
OPA
Navy
A. W. Peterson CO
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