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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1942
Page
17
Fire Chief E P Kohout led a bond push on the aerial ladder raising about 2500 dollars with the Veterans of Foreign Wars buying two thousand dollar bonds. City Treasurer Walter Miller boosted the tally with twenty five thousand dollars for fire and police pension funds.
The Cedar Rapids region expects little temperature change from today through Thursday. A cool north breeze eased heat during the war stamp and bond sale parade. Measurements show 74 degrees at 12:30 pm after a 60 degree low at 5 am, with Tuesday peaking near 84 degrees before evening humidity rose.
Mrs. Josephine Svanda age 80 died at her Otis road SE home at 3 30 a m Wednesday. Mrs. Jennie E Veigh died at 1414 E avenue NE Tuesday evening. Mrs. Clara H Ristine age 84 died at 1026 Second avenue SE Tuesday night. The list also names Wilbert Ward Cedar Rapids Helen Mae Bloom Alburnett William G Leefers Cedar Rapids and Elnora Mae Worm New Hampton as related individuals.
Mercy hospital reports the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Milo Trokosh on June 30. St. Luke’s hospital lists a son for Mr. and Mrs. William F. Schroeder on June 30. Central City welcomes a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. G Wilmer Richardson on June 30. A son arrives to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Beardsley on July 1. Clifford A. Adams and wife welcome a son Clifford Jr on June 25 at Naval hospital Bremerton, Washington. Adams is overseas and is the son of Olga Henderson and grandson of John Kretschmar.
Carl J. O Connor 48 of 386 Fifteenth Street SE paid 10 dollars and costs for drunkenness after patrolmen found him slumped behind the wheel of his car. John Blazek 68 of 1012 Sixth Street SW paid 10 dollars and costs for drunkenness. George Louka 190 Twenty first Avenue SW paid 10 dollars and costs for speeding 45. Phillip Kirch Jr 3345 Carlisle Street NE paid 10 dollars and costs for speeding 40. John A Hargrave 440 A Avenue NE paid 2 dollars and costs for failure to stop at a traffic signal.
Report cites $500 bonds sold with broad public support for a concerted drive. A Second Street store posted $241.75 in bond and stamp sales in a 15 minute window. Company officials aimed for 25 percent of a $2,200 June quota by day’s end. A large department store estimated $1,000 in bonds and stamps sold before 1 pm.
The navy said a medium-sized United States merchant ship was torpedoed off the North coast of South America and survivors were landed at an East Coast port. The loss raises Western Atlantic ship losses to 328, with a Panamanian cargo ship and a Canadian vessel also reported torpedoed during the period. One Panamanian crewman was lost. six of 30 Canadian crew survived.
Kansas City dispatch reports a partially completed addition to an army quartermaster depot collapsed on Wednesday injuring an undetermined number of workers. No fatalities believed.
A vivid parade in Cedar Rapids featured floats promoting buying war bonds and civilian defense. Iowa units L of the state guard, ROTC color guard, Czech home guard, and a civilian defense motorcycle escort led dignitaries Lieut Gov Hickenlooper and Mayor Hahn. Nurses from St Luke's and Mercy hospitals rode on floats, while the Eagle band float highlighted patriotic imagery. The event, organized by Fred Henson in a week, ran smoothly from 10 35 to finish with police reporting no accidents and full crowd participation.
The Rev R E J Gratz of Evanston Ill will conduct the induction Friday at 2 pm. Pastors son W Glenn Rowley born 1916 Mason City and Cornell 1938 honor student edited Cornellian. He died after serving as editor and writer for Methodist publications. survived by father stepmother two sisters and a stepsister.
Lyttleton criticizes Libyan campaign as wasteful of desert reserves to shield empire in Middle East. He cites three tactical faults by Lieut. Gen. Neil Ritchie’s forces: too light for attack, too extended for defense, not strong enough for reconnaissance. Beaverbrook blames delays in dive bombers on both sides, and no immediate move to remove Churchill despite the crisis.
A street scenes feature captures Defense Stamp sales in a city block. A Minute Man girl briskly sold out 15 corsages in 10 minutes at Third Street SE and Fourth Street, aided by volunteers and a parade crowd. Firemen, theater ushers, and relief corps units joined the drive with floats and wheelbarrows, while motorists paused for the staged accident and Ambulance Service display drawing crowds.
Washington reports Germany refused safe conduct for future voyages of the liner Drottningholm and the United States declares the exchange agreement terminated. The State Department announced on Wednesday.
The Office of Defense Transportation said tank trucks may make more than one delivery daily for the next 15 days. The delivery cap was moved from Thursday to allow unlimited trips until midnight July 15.
The report notes Malta's stubborn resistance and the danger to Rommel if reinforcements fail to reach the island. It confirms the 14 700 ton carrier Wasp carried troops and British pilots on ferry trips. The communique shows British aircraft and RAF pilots on at least one voyage, with possible American participation in ferry operations. It remains unclear if American planes stayed on Malta.
Townsend District No 2 held a Sunday picnic in Ellis Park with all 22 clubs represented and visitors from Decorah Dubuque Clinton Anamosa Mount Vernon Lisbon Maquoketa Marion Oelwein Castalia Cedar Rapids. Orval Brogan of Clinton presided and new officers were elected Estella Suits Cedar Rapids first vice president Belle Thompson Mount Vernon second vice president L J Wold Cedar Rapids secretary treasurer Banner Howard acted as toastmaster and John H Miller Marshalltown gave an address Mrs Miller read a poem. The regional convention was announced for July 9 to 12 in Davenport with Dr F E Townsend of California set to attend.
Washington AP report says a congressional stalemate left the Agriculture Department without operating funds as the new fiscal year began. Thousands of workers planned to return to desks while leaders sought a makeshift authorization for Secretary Wickard to continue activities until the $680 million supply bill is settled. Conferees were deadlocked 4-4 over authority to dispose of wheat at below parity prices.
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