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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1944
Page
9
Reader notices cover ration stamps food and fuel stamps valid through upcoming dates plus coupon values. Also includes marriage license applicants and recent birth and fire reports with local addresses and names of residents and property owners.
Lt Col William E Dyess of Albany Texas died in a fighter plane crash at Burbank California while preparing to return to combat in the Pacific. Mellink serves with Gen Douglas MacArthur in the Southwest Pacific and McCoy remains on duty in the United States.
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told the Commons that Japanese forces killed thousands of British empire prisoners by torture starvation and neglect. He cited cases in Burma the Philippines Shanghai Thailand and at sea and warned the record of Japanese atrocities would not be forgotten. He said most prisoners were in the Philippines Netherlands East Indies Malaya Thailand or Indo China and that Japan barred neutral inspections.
Washington AP reports the army navy joint release detailing Japanese brutality against American and Filipino prisoners of war. The sworn accounts from McCoy Mellink and Dyess describe the Death Marches, starvation, torture, beatings, and killings from Bataan to Camp O Donnell and Cabanatuan, with death tolls and systemic malnutrition.
Chicago Great Western railway announced December 1943 net income of 101,720 dollars versus 499,173 dollars in December 1942. For the year ending December 31, 1943, net income reached 2,705,827 dollars, up from 2,617,491 dollars in 1942.
Soviet forces under Gen Govorov roll back Germans near Leningrad freeing the city from siege. Rail junctions Volosovo and Tosno fall as 700 towns recaptured in a two week drive. In Ukraine, Vatutin’s forces push toward the Odessa Warsaw railway with over 3000 enemy casualties reported.
Des Moines airman Staff Sgt. Ray Bowen wrote that in the Southwest Pacific a cinnamon roll could fetch $25. He noted the scarce supplies and the desire for treats as troops faced long distances to kitchens, and that no one accepted the high offer.
The Rev William L McGovern 51 former assistant at Immaculate Conception Cedar Rapids died Friday at 10 am in St Frances hospital Waterloo after a brief illness. Born Cascade March 16 1892 he studied at Loras college Dubuque St Marys seminary Baltimore and St Paul seminary St Paul Minn ordained June 10 1923. He served as assistant at Immaculate Conception eight years pastor at Vinton four years Gilbert two years and since August 1936 pastor of St Patrick Monti. Archbishop Beckman will officiate Monday at 10 am at St Patrick Monti.
Mary A Kelty 80 widow of Thomas A Kelty died at the home of her daughter Mrs Jean Westinghouse 1527 Fourth avenue SE Cedar Rapids after a lingering illness Born Sept 9 1863 in Dublin Ireland she came to the United States in 1868 Married June 10 1885 Surviving include two sons John Co and Joseph E a daughter Mrs Louise Holmes seven grandchildren three great grandchildren three brothers and a sister Services at Immaculate Conception church Saturday at 9 am Rosary 8 pm at Monahan funeral home burial Mt Calvary cemetery Friends may call at Monahan's
Mr and Mrs M Cox of 1578 Second Avenue SE mourn the death of their son Harold L Cox 49 who died Thursday in Milwaukee after a five and a half year illness. A World War I veteran he aided Cedar Rapids city accounts years ago and is survived by his wife Isabel and brother Herbert of Des Moines. Services will be held in Milwaukee Saturday morning.
Services for Mrs. William F Tvrdik 809 Shaver Road NE who died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Wednesday will be conducted by a local funeral director pending final arrangements. The obituary notes she is survived by family members and friends.
The Rev. C. R. Schallau will be honored with a service at St Matthew’s Church at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial follows in St. John’s Cemetery. He will recite the Rosary in Moon chapel at 8:30 p.m. Friday and friends may call at the chapel.
Mrs Anna B Howard of Phoenix Arizona sister of Mrs W A Ball 1543 Seventh Avenue SE died Thursday after a brief illness She was from a pioneer Adel Iowa family and had many friends in Cedar Rapids and Ames.
Fragments show funeral services for Carl Fliermans Jr in City Neb with details about the chapel service and a Sunday date referenced. The notice is incomplete but confirms a memorial event is planned locally.
Services for Mrs. Oscar Berg of 1641 First Avenue SE were to be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in the Moon chapel by Rabbis Herman Schaalman and Jacob Greenberg. Burial followed in Eben Israel cemetery.
Chairman Perrine said the bond program will be run as an Iowa enterprise as the war finance committee pushed for a Saturday auction. After a dismal Thursday, Cedar Rapids reported $98,220 in sales with $32,547 in Series E. county total reached $2,086,104.50 toward an $8,500,000 goal as the second week ends.
Johnson county war bond agencies report $552 344 sold in the fourth war loan campaign. Co chairmen Ben S Summerwill and Frank D Williams announce the total, noting it trails the September drive when $945 451 was invested in bonds in the first eight days.
Allied forces expanded the New Britain beach-head by a mile and a half after ground gains at Natamo Point in Bergen Bay. Air power supported Marine advances and bombed Admiralty Islands, while a raid on Rabaul drew no Japanese response. Australian forces advanced near Sio on the New Guinea coast, closing the gap to Saidor as Japanese losses mounted.
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