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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1941
Page
8
German planes bombed Hull England causing widespread damage and fires with many casualties. Three air raid shelters were demolished and many stores and houses razed. Civil defense said the raid was sharp but not as severe as earlier attacks, though residents remained nervous after a lull.
London reports RAF planes attacked western Germany again as the offensive escalates. Four German planes were shot down late Thursday night and nine were downed earlier in the day. The British lost six fighters with one pilot saved. Admiral Sir confirms the intensified air campaign.
Lionel Preston announced on BBC that British planes and submarines sank 85 axis ships over the past month, with axis sea losses nearing British losses. The RAF claimed 56 vessels totaling about 220 000 tons sunk or damaged since intensified North Sea shipping drive began 10 days ago. Communiques noted 28 ships out of action in the first four days of this week, mainly supply ships and tankers. Britain prepared to deploy American Boeing flying fortresses and Consolidated B 24 Liberators to Germany, expanding striking power and range.
Herbert Northcutt 16, at 1230 Thirty-third street NE, failed to report an accident at First avenue and Nineteenth street E on June 3. He was found to have no driver's license, jailed for not having a license, and fined 5 dollars with 3 dollars suspended on promising to obtain a license. Patrolman Jack Wieland relays the case.
Iowa legislators heard J D Lowe urge a year long probe into the Iowa Great Lakes sewer system serving Spirit Lake Arnolds Park Orleans Okoboji West Okoboji and Wahpeton. He proposed a 6000 allotment to study costs and lay groundwork for a sanitary district while noting last year’s 9000 operating expense with only 5300 paid by benefited unions. The effort aims to protect the lakes while acknowledging funding and self support concerns raised by local officials.
Robert O Bradley of 1411 avenue NE was chosen as clerk for the local naval recruiting station from a field of 20 applicants. He will start within a week as yeoman second class in the naval reserve after previous service including a year and a half at the United States naval hospital corps school in San Diego and duty aboard the USS Louisville.
The Iowa District Court in Linn County schedules a July 24 1941 hearing at 9:00 AM at the Linn County Courthouse Cedar Rapids to consider the receiver M W Ellis authority to sell land in Linn County described as the quarter sections of Section 30 Township North Range West and related tracts with an option to accept higher bids. Creditors depositors and interested parties are notified to appear and show cause why the application should not be granted.
A nine year old boy with a sack of day old pastries confessed to Assistant Chief Al Mikota that he had lied to his mother and others. He said hunger led him to beg near a filling station where he bought the treats with a nickel. The boy was taken home by officers after a brief, tearful interview at the police station.
The Shueyville United Brethren church schedules a Sunday worship at 930 am with Sunday school at 1030 am and Senior Christian Endeavor at 730 pm. Fourteen J C Penney store managers in the Cedar Rapids area met at the Roosevelt hotel to place holiday orders from sample lines. Kathryn Kaufman, Women of the Moose war relief head, asks that discarded aluminum be brought to Moose hall during the July 1926 week if transport is available.
The Rev Mr and Mrs Theodore Bornhoeft of Schenectady N Y visit his parents Rev Mr and Mrs P L Bornhoeft at 446 Fourth avenue SW. Theodore is pastor of Trinity Lutheran Schenectady and the couple are on their honeymoon after marrying in Corpus Christi Tex on July 15.
Obituaries report John August Sandstrom 1881 in Cedar Rapids after brief illness funeral planned at Moon chapel. William Charles Patterman 1863 died at son’s home 2 p.m. Sunday Turner chapel service in Cedar Rapids. Sophia Meeks 1859 died at daughter’s home 745 p.m. Thursday. survived by three sons and daughter Mrs Sikora.
Meeks of Marengo mourns as another son Lonnie was killed in action in France in World War I. Her husband died August 10, 1932. She leaves 14 grandchildren and five great grandchildren and was last of a family of eight. Funeral services are Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Janeba funeral home with friends welcome.
The Elks ended their 77th national convention in Philadelphia with a three mile parade through Broad Street to close the meeting. About 100000 people lined the route as delegates plus auxiliaries, service troops, drill corps and bands participated. Portland Oregon was chosen as the 1942 convention host city.
A sheriff sale notice states a Confession of Judgment in Linn County Iowa against Donald A Finniken for 285 dollars plus costs, with payment of simple interest. The property is the undivided one half interest in specified Cedar Rapids blocks, with easements, to be sold at public auction on July 30 1941 at 10:15 AM in front of the courthouse. Sheriff A Smite and Deputy Roy Radebaugh sign, with attorney W Lawrence.
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