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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1943
Page
2
The item lists various coupons with expiry dates and ration details. It notes food and fuel allocations including sugar five pounds, four gallons, and oil coupons for No. 5, plus milk rationing and red stamp guidance in war books.
Charles Josifek formerly of 509 Fifth Avenue SE died Friday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after being found dead in his room on Thursday. He previously resided at 2504 Meadow Sour Drive SE.
The docket lists three divorce and custody style actions: Edna L. Miller versus Chester R. Miller, Beulah P. Lucke versus Edward Lucke, and Edwin F. Navratil versus Margaret E. Navratil. Each case seeks termination of marriage and related relief under state law.
Orville E. Eckberg of Wyanet Illinois and Wanda Paullins of Cedar Rapids along with John T. Greener of Palatine Illinois and Jeannette Kerr of Minneapolis Minnesota are named. J C Green of North Hollywood California and Pauline Trezona of Mt Vernon appear with Leonard J. Fuller and Gertrude W. Stieger of Cedar Rapids. Richard C. Russell and Mary Pospisil, both of Mt Vernon, are listed.
President Roosevelt told reporters the understanding and accord with Premier Joseph Stalin are excellent after the return of his special envoy Joseph E Davies from Moscow. He also noted that Admiral Standley has not submitted his resignation to the White House or the State Department.
Dennis Kelleher of Fort Dodge was elected president of the Iowa State Bar Association at the forty ninth annual convention in Des Moines. Wayne G. Cook of Davenport was chosen vice president and Boni Druker, former state librarian, was named librarian and granted a leave of absence due to military service.
The Czechoslovak consulate in Chicago announced that citizens in Illinois Indiana Iowa Nebraska Colorado South Dakota Wisconsin Wyoming Minnesota Montana North Dakota Kansas and Missouri must register by September 1 to retain consular protection. They must submit citizenship documents and passports to consulate offices.
A 16 year old on duty at a Jersey City food shop dozes at the register and wakes to discover the cash drawer open with a "no sale" entry and $53 missing. Police investigate as a potential theft.
Allied naval forces hit Pantelleria harbor and battery areas in two raids within 12 hours. Some slight retaliation reported. ships suffered no damage or casualties. Medium and fighter aircraft continued daily bombardment, and Wellington bombers attacked Naples Tuesday night with bombs bursting in port buildings and plants. Planes returned safely.
The Office of Price Administration halves tomato juice ration points effective Sunday. Other changes on the June table adjust processed fruits leafy greens mixed vegetables tomato sauce fresh shelled beans and corn on the cob point values to simplify rationing and ease consumer burden.
Soviet dispatch reports 23 German planes shot down Thursday, bringing the two day total to 60 in the effort for air superiority over the northwest Caucasus. The front line battle persisted on the Kuban Peninsula near Novorossisk with no land details given.
London reports the air search for a plane shot down Tuesday between Lisbon and London continued with little hope of locating any of the 13 passengers and four crew members including actor Leslie Howard.
Public notice from Iowa County Iowa that a will hearing is scheduled in Cedar Rapids. The district court actions involve A W Bass attorney and the case references parties in a probate matter with deadlines set before the court.
The Gazette Company IL publishes notices and retains rights to republication of all content. Editorial and reporting staff are credited, with Associated Press International service used for international news. Partial text notes that reprints and local news are published as provided.
Dr. Wendell Henline pastor of the United Brethren church in Cedar Rapids has been named an army chaplain and will depart for the chaplaincy school at Harvard University on June 9. He has served in Cedar Rapids and Shueyville after ministry in Des Moines and Waterloo and will wear a dress uniform at Sunday’s morning service where he will deliver Why I am Going into the Chaplaincy. Mrs. Henline and their son Redge remain in Cedar Rapids during training. The family home is at 320 Seventh Street.
Severe storm and flooding hit the area with washouts on Fifteenth avenue SE and damage to a manhole cover on Eighth street SE. A bridge over Vinton ditch was in danger of washout as the stream overflowed, and many homes along Twenty-second and Twenty-third avenues SW were surrounded by water. Water penetrated first floors, garages flooded, and boats appeared on Ellis boulevard NW. A lightning strike damaged the Kellum residence causing rocks to scatter and injure none among nearby residents, including the Plumb child, who was knocked down but unharmed. County engineers noted washed-out culverts and ditches in Linn county while assessing the broader flood impact.
Cedar Rapids experienced a washed out avenue SE Thursday night causing prolonged disruption. Temperatures climbed from 54 at 9 30 a m to 66 by 2 30 p m with 40 percent humidity while afternoon highs reached 84 degrees.
President Roosevelt explained a universal wartime deferment rule for all workers including miners. He said deferment ends when a worker leaves his essential job, making him liable for army service. He emphasized equal treatment for miners with dependents and noted no special alien-law measures were planned.
The majority of the nations 530000 striking coal miners indicate they will ignore President Roosevelt's order to return to work unless John L. Lewis moves similarly. Leaders in Pennsylvania and West Virginia say miners seek a contract, not promises, while some may not resume production without guarantees.
Washington reports the War Production Board relented on canned beans and pork. The popular dish will reappear in 1943, now packed in glass jars with pork and beans well baked. Only about 25 percent of the 1941 pack will be produced in 1943 due to material limits.
The Cedar Rapids Industrial Union Council passes a resolution asking stores to extend hours from 12 noon to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays to help housewives in war work shop without missing shifts. The resolution was sent to the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce merchants bureau.
In central Pennsylvania miners near Uniontown openly resist the Presidents order amid a coal wage dispute. They question troops and warn scabs while Bill Lewis and the War Labor Board clash with Roosevelt policy. Ickes says mines will reopen Monday and settlements proceed under WLB control.
Army air corps sergeant Meroshek arrives in North Africa while many Iowa service members report assignments furloughs and training. Private Sedenka and apprentice seaman Mollman head to Camp Roberts and Farragut Idaho. others transfer to Palo Alto and Santa Ana and report graduations and commissions.
Miss Betty H. Pritchett librarian at Coe College from 1921 to 1942 will give the alumni day lecture during the college sixty second commencement activities. She will speak at 2 30 p m Saturday in the Stewart Memorial library on The College Library Between Two Wars. A dinner follows at 6 30 p m in Voorhees quadrangle. Class reunions include the silver anniversary of the class of 1918.
In a Tokio broadcast, Richard S. Brown relayed to his parents that he and his wife Helen are interned at Santo Tomas university in Manila. He said about 3,000 Americans are held there and that Capt. Bob Wray of Cedar Rapids, previously listed missing, is now reported safe and a prisoner of the Japanese.
Command at Briggs Manufacturing Detroit lists Mrs. Leo Martin and Seaman John Zaruba with family addresses. Seaman Zaruba, son of Mr and Mrs William Zaruba, is stationed at Camp Hill Farragut Idaho. Carl R. Kane and Keith Koehn tied to Seabees base Port Hueneme California with Kane formerly a Gazette reporter and tied to Port Hueneme through Davidsville R I. Kane’s father is R A Koehn of 233 Thirteenth Street NW and Marilyn Kane lives at 1237 Second Avenue SE.
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