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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1945
Page
7
Special to The Gazette Ames reports W O Price state safety and traffic engineer notes wartime weight limits keep overloads. In six months ending Dec 31 1944 there were 3262 arrests for overweight and oversize rigs. Fines and costs total 202685.91 with registrations up 590931.89, expenses 243071.10.
The district OPA reported four Iowa firms faced treble damage or injunction actions with judgments entered Jan. 24 by Federal Judge Henry N. Graven in Waterloo. Hoyt E. Buttolph paid 1,220.45 for a used truck sale at 813.64. Dayton Creamery Co settled 873.10 for butter overcharges 582.96. Lamotte Creamery Co received a permanent injunction overcelling butter and improper records since November. Seeberger’s grocery enjoined from failing to post prices. Consumers’ complaints yielded settlements: Potterveld Drug Store 25.20 for ice cream overcharges. Larry Determan 35 for three items. Wertz Market 50.40 for apple overcharges.
The Upper Mississippi river conservation commission and the Upper Mississippi valley water use council will hold a joint meeting in Dubuque on March 8 and 9. Members are appointed by the governors of Missouri Iowa Illinois Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Millions switch to Penetro, a multi medicated mutton suet based remedy. It acts as counter irritant and pain relief when applied, and as a soothing vapor when inhaled, easing coughing and chest discomfort. Priced 25c single, 35c double. promoted as safe for all ages.
Belle Plaine reports Major Edward I. McClenahan, who was missing in action in the South Pacific for two years, has been named an instructor at Fort Benning Georgia. His wife and son, Richard, accompany him. He returned home last July after arrival in the Philippines on November 20 1941 and was missing since May 7 1942 with word of his safety reaching his family in June 1944.
Anamosa will welcome the Reliance Manufacturing company for an open house showcasing products from its 21 factories. The event includes factory tours and displays of military and civilian goods, with Lt. Melvin F. Lanphar of the U S Navy Reserve speaking on home front needs to support the war effort.
Washington AP reports Pfc Henry H. Boedeker of Maynard Iowa and Pfc Lee B. Hamlett of Edgewood Iowa both in the infantry awarded the Bronze Star. Holma L. Jones of Olin Iowa named second lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps.
Special to The Gazette Mt. Vernon Deans announces Dr. Seth Fessenden will join Cornell as instructor in speech. He transfers from State Teachers College Kurtztown Pa to oversee the freshmen speech course and a new advanced public speaking class for juniors and seniors. Clinical work for speech faults is planned and his first book Speech and the Teacher will be published by Longmans Green this year. He earned a PhD from New York University and BS and MS from the University of Illinois.
Eight westbound Illinois Central freight cars derailed and overturned into a ditch Sunday at 2 30 pm a block west of Main street in Earleville. No injuries were reported. All cars carried merchandise not perishable. Traffic detoured over the Chicago Great Western for about 10 hours while a wrecking crew from Waterloo and section men cleared the scene. The derailed cars were near the middle of a 57 car train.
On highway 52 north of Dubuque two Dubuque girls Wanda Wyass 22 and Mary Sorca 19 were hit by a car driven by Dorrance Mames 26 after they walked from Melody Mill. Cyril Dolphin 52 of Cascade died later from injuries. Coroner to hold inquest. Hames in custody with no charges filed yet. Additional crashes injured Henry Lippe and Alphonse Schwendinger. Leo Kolfenbach 21 was charged with reckless driving.
Oakland Iowa barber Ben Mead addresses a labor shortage by offering customers a self service shave for 15 cents. For the price he provides a razor mug soap brush towels hot water creams and talc while the customer supplies the manpower for the shave. No self serve haircuts are offered.
Faith Baldwin and Jan Struther will appear as guest experts on Information Please at 8 30 p m Monday on NBC and WHO. Clifton Fadiman hosts with Franklin P Adams and John Kieran. Vox Pop interviews Birmingham workers at 7 p m on CBS and WMT. Vincent Price and Richard Whorf star in A Race for Lennie for Cavalcade of America at 7 p m on NBC and WHO. Ginger Rogers and Ray Milland perform Lady in the Dark on Radio Theater at 8 p m CBS and WMT. Jack Carson Alexis Smith Helen Vinson in No Time for Comedy on Screen Guild Players at 9 p m on same networks. Igor Gorin to sing on Howard Barlow at 7 30 p m NBC and WHO. Jascha Heifetz guest on The Telephone Hour at 8 NBC and WHO. Virginia Mayo Francigene Sheridan Ruth Miller on Blind Date at 7 30 Blue and KXEL. Henry Wallace and Henry J Kaiser speak from New York at 9 p m Mutual. Take It Easy Time airs Mondays to Fridays at 10 30 p m on Mutual and WGN.
Hour by hour listing shows programs and times on stations WMT WHO WGN and KXEL. Entries include Helen Trent Ranch Farm Hour Buckaroos and Johnny Uetts among the on air names and show titles.
A dense, listing style schedule shows multiple daily programs across WMT and partner stations. Entries include musical segments, soap operas, news, health talk, and dramatic readings with associated times and on air hosts such as Ma Perkins, Stella Dalia, and Judy and Ja.
A fragmented listing shows an extensive telecast and radio schedule with varied programs across mornings, afternoons, and evenings. It mentions shows like Morning Devotionals, The Breakfast Club, Metropolitan Opera, and The Higgins Boys among many others, spanning weekdays and Sundays with multiple recurrent hosts and programs.
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