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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1945
Page
6
The Daily Record notes red and blue stamps will be valid on the first day of each month. Meat blue stamps and sugar stamps details update through August and October. Gasoline and fuel oil coupons have new expiry dates and car owner mileage record requirements. Divorce petitions, marriage licenses, various court fines, and birth notices for St Luke's and Mercy are listed.
The exiled Polish government in London urged 250,000 Poles abroad to remain loyal and support its claim, challenging plans to let forces choose between returning home or serving under the British flag. Warsaw’s new government moved to seize London state assets, as Britain prepares a commission to address asset status and the Bank of Poland's gold and merchant fleet questions.
London AP report states Sgt Simon Eden twenty oldest son of Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden is missing after an operational flight in Burma.
Lowell Squires 38, once of Waterloo, returns to Illinois to face a murder charge from 15 years ago. He allegedly confessed to Theodore Anthony's killing and claimed a mail fraud scheme in Chicago and Milwaukee netted 150000 to 200000 dollars. FBI and postal inspectors say no record exists.
MT VERNON The second performance of Rosalee a musical comedy directed by Bertha Johnson will be in the Cornell Little Theater tonight at 8 30. The summer season opened Friday to a large audience The libretto and lyrics are by Albert Johnson director of dramatics at Cornell The music by Dick Head Priborsky a discharged GI who has army show experience He conducted the music and played piano The cast includes Betty Laughlin Hinds Al Morrissey Frederick Branch navy trainee and a chorus of trainees and Cornell faculty The show is based on the legend of the gingko tree at Cornell lampus with tunes Magical Moonlight Waltz Rosalee Spring Has Come and The Destiny Song.
Capt Alvin O Carlson a United States army chaplain will lead both morning and evening services at Westminster Presbyterian church Sunday. He served with U S troops in France and was wounded at St Malo He will discuss Prerequisites to Enduring Faith in the morning and With Our Doughboys Through Hard Places in the evening His stories appear in a forthcoming Zondervan Publishing book from Grand Rapids Michigan.
A brief light shower occurred in Cedar Rapids this forenoon but was highly localized. Skies cleared rapidly reaching 84 degrees by 2:30 p.m. The Cedar Rapids maximum for yesterday was 83 degrees, with a statewide high of 84 at Council Bluffs.
The undersigned on July 6 1945 was appointed administratrix of Lavern D Broadstone late of Linn County Iowa deceased. All persons indebted must pay promptly and those with claims must file in the Linn County District Court offices. Attorney M W O Ricley represents the estate.
Bridgeport Connecticut United Press reports Imogene Stevens, the Texas bombshell, in jail awaiting a manslaughter trial for shooting 19-year-old Albert Kovacs. Her husband Maj. George Stevens III, paratrooper, arrived from Europe to support her and vowed he will fight for her. He defended her innocence, saying he will not believe the love affair claims unless she confirms them. The couple reunited in the jail and she described the slaying as self defense amid alleged illicit affairs and rowdy provocations.
Salida Colorado. Husky Edith Carlson 40 quits cave life and heads back to Minnesota after police chief Julius Masters helps her decide to abandon nature. Authorities dropped the vagrancy charge if she keeps her promise to rejoin her husband and cease frightening farmers with her wild man image.
In Pittsburgh the quadruplets’ father, Sgt. William Thompson, became a civilian after a military discharge. His wife Eleanore refuses divorce to allow him to wed Nora Carpenter, the mother of the surviving quads. Nora expects Thompson to bring them to America and marry her.
The Soviet government awarded King Mihai of Romania its top honor, the Order of Victory, for his act of bringing Romania from the Axis to the UN bloc. The announcement came Saturday.
Dr James I Gibson 80 prominent Iowa veterinarian died suddenly at 4 pm Friday from a heart attack. He collapsed in his Cedar Rapids car after driving from Des Moines to Cedar Rapids eight years ago to open a Jen Sal branch. Born in Ottawa Ontario he was married to Minnie Colgrave and survived by a daughter sister six brothers and a grandson. Services set for 3:30 pm at Turner Pendley chapel with burial in Glendale Des Moines pending.
Elmer U. Tuck 79 of 2506 First Avenue NE a Cedar Rapids postal carrier from 1902 to 1931 died at 2 50 am Saturday after a brief illness Born March 20 1866 in Harlan he came to Cedar Rapids from Omaha in 1901 Married Sadie Peterson November 24 1891 Survived by his wife a sister Mrs Fannie Fish of Long Beach California He was a member of First Lutheran Church Brotherhood Maine lodge 1 C C F secretary for 36 years and the Mail Carriers association Funeral at Turner chapel 4 pm Tuesday Reverend Paul Luther Miller and Maine lodge will officiate burial in Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial Park Friends may call at the chapel
Mrs Mary Stepanek Bys aged 70 of 708 Fifth Avenue SE died at 7 40 pm Friday at her son Frank Bys home 34 miles north for Amana after a sudden illness. She was born July 16 1874 near Ely survived by three sons William G Inglewood California Frank H Amana route 1 Lumir C Cedar Rapids seven grandchildren one great grandchild and others. Funeral arrangements are pending burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery at Brush chapel.
Mrs John Vilasek 60 formerly of Cedar Rapids died at her Berwyn Illinois home Friday noon She was Mamie Scorpil Surviving John husband Albert son Cedar Rapids sisters Mrs Frank Votrou bek and Mrs Margaret Stochl brothers Edward Tipton and William Solon Body to Brush chapel funeral arrangements later Burial Bohemian National cemetery Services for Maynard W Rowray 2815 Waveland driver will be held Sunday at 2 pm Beatty chapel Rev Chester Ainsworth Burial Cedar Memorial park Friends may call
Christine Schindler 86 of San Diego died at home Wednesday. Survived by son F W Schindler Cedar Rapids address. daughter Clara Bickembush San Diego. four grandchildren and six great grandchildren all Cedar Rapids. Minnie Kemler former Cedar Rapids resident died in Denver. Services Monday at Turner chapel 11 a.m. burial Oak Hill. Kemler born May 30 1878 NYC. For 30 years Cedar Rapids resident then last eight years cooked with jackets.
A deceased resident had lived in Denver and attended the Presbyterian church. Surviving are her son John D. Kemler in the Navy and daughter Ruth E. Kemler of Denver.
Funeral services for Michael J Mc Laughlin who died Friday will be held at Holy Trinity church Walford at 9 a.m. Monday with Rev J Tushak officiating. Burial follows at St Michael's cemetery Nor way. Rosary is recited at 8 p.m. Sunday at the residence. The body will be moved from Monahan funeral home Sunday to the residence for visitation. Surviving is brother William McLaughlin of Solon.
Albert L. Raymond died in a local hospital at 11 55 am after a sudden illness. A 13 year employee of Harper Auto Refinishing and lifelong Cedar Rapids resident, he is survived by his wife Sue his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Llewellyn Oshkosh Wis two sisters Mrs Etta Baker and Mrs Laura Spencer Des Moines two brothers Frank Raymond Dubuque and Charles Raymond California and several nieces and nephews He was a member of Trinity Methodist church Mizpah lodge No 639 A F and A M the Iowa Consistory and Malta chapter No 415 O E S Services at Turner chapel Tuesday at 2 pm Friends may call at the chapel Sunday
Lt. Alfred Elkin, air force veteran with New Guinea service, suffers an allergy to women that triggers when cosmetics are involved. He seeks a gal who neither paints nor powders to avoid sneezes watery eyes and sore lips. The army investigates the strange allergy as he faces bachelor life.
In Newark on Friday girl pickets from the United Construction workers affiliate of United Mine Workers demonstrated in front of Max well Bilofsky's Industrial Electronics. They showed signs reading $50,000 for Elliott Roosevelt but no living wages to his employer. Bilofsky claimed he lent $50,000 to the former president's son and recovered only $20,000. A picket, Elenore Soldo, said 12 workers walked out after a co worker was discharged for union activity. Bilofsky said the girl was discharged for taking a beach day amid a supposed illness in the family and cited poor absentee records. He claimed the striking workers had refused to return and had joined the union after the discharge. He also said the workers earned about $30 a week.
Washington. The OPA ordered 232 U S Kresge stores in the Midwest and east to stop buying or selling rationed shoes. Deputy enforcement chief George Moncharsh said rationing privileges will be suspended from July 15 for periods from one week to 84 days. The action follows admitted violations of accountability rules for ration currency and shoes. Stores in states east of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico are affected.
London reports a Liberal party split over the possible coalition with Prime Minister Winston Churchill if Conservatives fail to win a working majority. Experts predicted the July 26 results after soldier votes could leave the House of Commons indecisive, likely forcing another general election within a year.
Rep. Engel, ranking Republican on the Appropriations subcommittee guiding war funds, charged the War Department has not justified billions in spending since 1941. He argued funds should be provided only when expenditures are fully justified, and he warned taxpayers deserve a complete account of wasted dollars. He said his aim is to rattle officials and curb waste rather than criticize battlefield operations.
Rep Keefe from Wisconsin introduced legislation seeking a congressional investigation into rye market operations on the Chicago board of trade. He described a national scandal and proposed creation of a special investigating committee to probe manipulations spreading into Washington.
Senate war investigating committee led by Senator Kilgore condemns State Department currency policies in postwar Europe. It says high currency values amounted to a hidden grant to Italy and France at American troops’ expense. An American serviceman reportedly pays $40 for a Paris dinner due to the exchange rate.
An Army physician at Winter General hospital in Topeka quietly advances a chlorophyl based drug that reportedly cleans wounds in 48 hours and may outperform penicillin in severe burns and osteomyelitis. Over 500 cases assessed. results praised by Dr. Beelman who expects worldwide attention.
Pvt. Charles H. Shafer son of Mr and Mrs H I Shafer 161 Twenty-fourth street drive SE has been transferred from Sheppard Field Texas to Lowry Field Colo He will enter a school for remote control gun turret training for B 29s.
Australian Seventh Division units landed three miles from Balikpapan and seized both entrances to Borneo’s largest oil harbor at Balikpapan. Gen MacArthur said the operation secured Penadjam point, while other Australian troops moved on refineries in the Balikpapan area. Japanese casualties reached 3,031 with 274 prisoners. Allied losses 214 dead 22 missing 420 wounded. Samarinda remains the last Japanese held oil area in southeastern Borneo.
Mr and Mrs Mervil J Rich of 1320 Forty second street NE learn details of their son Sgt Harry L Rich who was killed in action on Luzon May 22 On patrol near Maleco on the Villa Verde trail he fell to enemy machine gun fire Burial with full military honors was held at U S Santa Barbara cemetery in the Philippines He served with Red Arrow 32nd division and saw combat in New Guinea Leyte and the Cabreuse mountains along the Villa Verde trail His wife Donna and their son Freddie live in Fairfield.
DES MOINES AP The German breakthrough of American lines in December last year led Gov. Robert D. Blue to announce that Iowa motorists will receive only one motor license plate in 1946. The War Production Board informed the governor that steel supplies are weakened and cut Iowa's steel allotment from 450 to 250 tons. Two plate sets for 22 counties have been manufactured at the Anamosa reformatory, but it is unknown if both plates will be sent to motorists in those counties.
London dispatch reports that newspapers on Friday announced the Duke and Duchess of Windsor would return to England late in August. Court circles had known for weeks that King George approved the plan, causing no surprise among observers.
President General Edelmiro Farrell announced that Argentina would hold an election in November or December, signaling a fall political contest. The statement came Friday night from Buenos Aires as the date was tentatively set for the national vote.
Washington AP report notes Rep Fulton introduces bill permitting army and navy to send wives overseas to be with servicemen husbands. Fulton, a former navy lieutenant, says proposal follows his own wartime service and aims to ease family separations for military members.
Victor Hansen aged 49 of 435 Fourth Avenue SE pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace by fighting. He was fined 50 dollars and costs by Judge Harry S. Johnson after admitting he went to Economy Fruit Market at 128 First Avenue NE Friday to settle an old score with proprietor L. K. Berry. Berry defended himself and faced no charges.
Caserta Italy AP The veteran Fifth Army faces a major breakup with most divisions and regimental groups returning to the United States by February The 85th division leads the movement in August becoming the first selective service unit to be deactivated The 34th 88th 91st 92nd and 473rd units redeploy or rotate through the Pacific and occupation duties while the 442nd regimental unit also returns home Troops will be reshuffled to balance point totals and keep some divisions identification while changing personnel several times.
Lea DES MOINES AP reports a fifth damage suit against Safeway Bus Lines of Marshalltown Ia filed in Polk county district court over a fatal bus truck crash May 25 near Altoona Ia. Plaintiff Ollie Turner 42 of Altoona an Ordnance plant employee and bus employee seeks 15000 for permanent injuries including damage to her right hand and arm.
Bernice Reynolds a 16 year old who faced an assault with intent to murder charge last February was sent to the Illinois State training school for girls Friday for probation violation The judge ordered commitment after a Rockford disorderly conduct arrest She had lived in Rockford since probation was granted The girl had aimed to murder her mother with illuminating gas as the older woman slept The mother pleaded for mercy and the girl pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon She said she resented her mother s interference with a planned marriage to Clarence Swope 18 Ottumwa Iowa
Bank filing from Cedar Rapids Linn County discloses assets and liabilities as of June 6 1945. Major figures include total resources four million two hundred eight thousand two hundred eighty seven dollars and twenty one cents with deposits and capital accounts detailed for checking savings time deposits trust funds and bonds. Officers P S Metvalsky president Dvorak cashier Striesky and Stastny assistants swear to accuracy before notary E J Ornskey.
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