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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1942
Page
15
Weather across Cedar Rapids Des Moines and nearby cities shows highs around mid 90s and lows around 60s to 70s. Public notices include multiple birth announcements from Mercy St Luke's hospital and fines for speeding and leaving scene of an accident.
Harry Gorius of Cedar Rapids and Doris M. Dolan of Springville appear in a local public notice. Details reference names and jurisdictions, with upcoming actions and deadlines to be observed by residents.
Correne J Forssell and Eleanor T Wendland are listed in divorce records citing cruel and inhuman treatment. Forssell married May 17 1937 in Santa Ana California before Judge G K Thompson. Wendland married Aug 2 1941 in Cedar Rapids with plaintiff restoring her maiden name Eleanor Taylor. Costs and attorneys fees taxed to defendant.
Florence Phillips of 2003 Third Street SW was fined $5 and costs for driving without a license in a case before Justice H. R. Churchill.
Clifford J. DeFore and Margaret L. Batten both of Cedar Rapids along with Calvin C. Moore and Evelyn M. Price of Alburnett. Donald E. Myers and Margaret G. Newman of Cedar Rapids. John D. Nyquist and Alice L. Schmidt of Cedar Rapids. Jack Park of Beloit Wisconsin and Dorothy s Felgar of Cedar Rapids listed in a local notice.
Jacob Kulha aged 75 died at his home on 215 Tenth avenue SW at 3 a.m. Friday. George Isaac Fetter, 58, died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 7:45 p.m. Thursday. Ashton Thomas Burrowes, 75, died at his home on 1408 B avenue NE at 4:55 a.m. Friday. Daniel F. Harrington, 72, died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 3 a.m. Friday. Terry Alan Harris infant son of Arno B. Harris, died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 7:30 a.m. Friday.
Cairo officials flatly denied on Friday that an assassination attempt occurred against Sir Walter Monckton former British minister of state for the Middle East The denial came amid reports from IS agencies detailing the alleged plot in the region.
George W Christians head of the Crusader White Shirts was found guilty on four counts of sedition in the first wartime trial. Jurors convicted him of attempting to discourage enlistments with letters to Camp Forrest and other officials, despite a mercy recommendation. The defense faces a possible 80 years in prison and $40,000 in fines.
The War Department unnamed Brigadier General Odwal H. Edwards as assistant chief of staff in charge of organization and training, noting airmen already mix half of the 100-member general staff. Major General George W. Strong returns to head military intelligence, and R. W. Ireland becomes chief of the air division in the army transportation service as air power expands its role in wartime planning.
In Richmond Virginia an eight year old girl Edith Mae Brooks was struck by a hard baseball during a city playground game. The ball hit her near the heart as dancing children played nearby and she died despite efforts to revive her.
First Lieut Don Houser, son of Mr and Mrs Amos J Houser, is stationed with the quartermaster corps in New Caledonia via a cablegram to his wife. Bob A Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Noble Smith, was promoted from corporal to sergeant after leaving Fort Francis E Warren Wyoming for Alaska. Privates Jack Stanek and Thomas A Burke graduated from the air corps technical school at Sheppard Field Texas and are now eligible for assignment to any air corps unit.
The Senate Naval Affairs Committee approved legislation to revoke the citizenship of any contractor convicted of fraud related to a naval contract.
Berlin reports say the German high command will deny food and drink to British prisoners captured in the Libyan campaign until the British cancel an order that allegedly caused mistreatment of German prisoners. The order, captured from a Fourth British armored brigade, demanded no food, water, sleep, or humane treatment until questioned. Similar action was reportedly announced by Italy.
A London AP report quotes a well informed British source dismissing German charges of improper prisoner treatment in Libya as unfounded. The source says it is not yet known if Britain will take official notice and asserts the army has always scrupulously observed the Geneva convention.
Four West Side churches collaborate for a union daily vacation Bible school at Second Christian church June 8 to 19 with a final program on June 21. Participants include First United Presbyterian First Evangelical Second Christian and Trinity Methodist. Dr W O Eckler Trinity pastor leads as dean with Lyle Payne registrar and Florella King organist.
Two priest sons Reverend F S Lawler Tipton and Reverend W E Lawler Keokuk will join funeral rites for their mother Mrs John Lawler 84 in Clinton Iowa died Thursday Bishop Henry P Rohman of Davenport will preside and grant absolution.
Secretary Hull presented draft lend-lease proposals to Norwegian and Dutch ambassadors as part of U S military aid efforts. The move follows similar offers extended to the Russian and Chinese ambassadors, signaling broader support.
Senate Republicans and Western lawmakers warned that extending gasoline controls would burden states while rubber conservation remains the aim. Rep. Bender criticized the meeting as unsafely called, but no dissent emerged. President Roosevelt indicated uncollected rubber may exist nationwide.
Hawkins announces volunteers will man duties through the evening and a 5 PM closing will apply Saturday instead of noon. A Sunday meeting will outline plans and ensure applicants receive permits with delegates from outlying towns. Cedar Rapids applicants must go to the local rationing office.
Sears Roebuck and Company reported May sales of 68 355 774, down 19.4 percent from May 1941. For the first four months of the fiscal year sales totaled 282 365 839, up 2.0 percent over the same 1941 months.
Two Americans and one Japanese received prison terms for violating the foreign agents registration law in a landmark case involving Japanese agents. Frederick V Williams and David W Ryder of San Francisco were sentenced to 16 months to four years, Tsutomu Obana of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce in San Francisco to two to six months. Ralph Townsend of Lake Geneva pled guilty and faces sentencing.
A heavy bomber crashed into a hillside three miles northwest of Hamilton Field in California killing fourteen people. The dead include seven Army enlisted men and five civilians, with two others initially unconfirmed. Crew members were civilians. names were withheld pending official confirmation and next of kin notices.
A Norwegian merchant ship was torpedoed and shelled by a submarine in the Atlantic, and a Dutch merchant ship was also torpedoed. Survivors from both vessels were landed at an East Coast port. Also noted is New York’s 1939 tuberculosis death rate of 49 per 100,000.
London reports Adolf Hitler traveled to Finland to meet Marshal Gustav von Mannerheim in what observers saw as a possible prelude to a German offensive against Leningrad and Murmansk. Soviet front-line notes and Berlin radio offered scant details amid a lull on the eastern front and limited successes claimed in recent raids.
The city council named McIntyre to observe blasting, requiring notice before blasting and his presence during loading. Mayor Hahn said the move aims for a proper settlement and to provide a check on blasting as records are studied for a decision.
Soviet report says Russian planes attacked bases used by German bombers along seaways. At least 40 Nazi aircraft destroyed and air fields heavily damaged in sharp daytime operations to protect sea lanes for Britain and the United States war material.
Lawmakers acted Friday on a resolution designating June 13 as MacArthur Day to honor General Douglas MacArthur and his men. Minority Leader Martin proposed legislation to award bronze medals to all men and nurses who endured the Bataan and Corregidor siege.
University of Iowa commencement speaker James E Bromwell of Cedar Rapids representing the class of 1942 urged peers to seek their best fit in life. He spoke on personal milestones and the need to balance ambition with ideals as they enter a world facing upheaval.
Norwegian sources quoted from Trondheim report several direct hits on the German battleship Tirpitz and heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper during the latest RAF bombing raid. One ship listed a definite list, and raids also hit Vaernes and Oerlandet airfields. German forces blocked Oerlandet but barracks at Vaernes suffered casualties, and workers struck at the Trondheim naval base under construction.
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