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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1942

Page

24

Staggering of Business Hours Urged at Bar Luncheon

Congressman Hatton W. Sumners urged the public to demand truth about the war and warned against propaganda. He said victory and democracy depend on citizen devotion, while conceding executive power in emergencies, at the Iowa State Bar luncheon honoring the state supreme court.

Des Moines Hatton W. Sumners Texas Iowa State Bar Association Japan Sumners House Judiciary Committee Bar Association State Supreme Court Sumner

Eastern Iowa Vacation Spots List Historical Tour

A 1900s style travel piece guides readers to scenic northeastern Iowa locales from Pike’s Peak to Maquoketa Caves state park. It catalogs sites like Backbone state park, Fort Atkinson, Little Brown Church, and the Road of a Thousand Curves with brief directions and notable features for summer trips.

Delaware County Strawberry Point Lamont Towa Fort Atkinson United States Winneshick County Little Brown The Vale Iowa Old Bradford Nashua Chickasaw County Postville Waukon Lansing Mississippi River New Albin Old Glenwood Decorah Dunning West Union Pike's Peak McGregor Beautiful Glen Dripping Cave Mt Ida

Two Will Handle Duties of Haynes At Fort Madison

P F Hopkins says two men will temporarily take over Fort Madison duties after the death of Warden Glenn C Haynes. Chief Deputy Warden J E Bennett will run the prison and Chief Clerk H E Ping will supervise industries and admin duties. Hopkins praised Haynes as a fair administrator with unusual judgment.

Haynes Fort Madison Des Moines P. F. Hopkins State Board of Control State Penitentiary Glenn C. Haynes Hopkins JE. Bennett H. E. Ping

Air Force Chief to receive honorary degree in Iowa

Lieut Gen Hap Arnold will be awarded an honorary doctor of laws by Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant on Monday. The Air Force chief and deputy chief of staff will also deliver his first speech since returning from London conferences, in recognition of his long and outstanding air corps record.

MT. Pleasant H. H Arnold Towa Wesleyan College London United States Air Force Air Corps

Torturer Free Soon Thanks to Kraschel

Joseph J. Acera, a 31 year old former Chicago embalmer, will be freed on July 4 from the state reformatory at Anamosa after serving four years and nine months of a reduced sentence. Kraschel commuted his 20 year term to two five year periods, despite a parole board report calling the shortening unthinkable. Acera and George Biggs tortured Elizabeth Cairns to locate $300.

DES Moines INS Joseph J. Acera Chicago Jefferson State Board of Control Acera State Reformatory Anamosa Nelson G. Kraschel State Parole Board Kraschel George Biggs Elizabeth Cairns Accra Krasche

Sioux City Flood Danger Eases After Night of Rising Waters

The Big Sioux River danger eased Saturday as floodwaters began to crest, with scores of families from North Riverside and Stevens evacuated overnight. Government meteorologist R. M. Anderson said the river had about peaked in Sioux City.

Sioux City North Riverside Stevens R. M. Anderson

Lord Hee Haw Host Fred Kaltenbach Broadcasts From Berlin

AP reports Iowa native Fred W Kaltenbach 46 former Waterloo resident continues short wave broadcasts from Berlin praising ideas associated with Hitler. The schedule lists multiple May airings and repeats, while Kaltenbach and his family in Iowa deny sympathies with the broadcasts.

Iowa Lord Hee Haw Hitler New York Fred W Kaltenbach Waterloo Man Berlin Kaltenbach Lord Hee Fred Kaltenbach Fred W. Kaltenbach United States Fred Midwest

Sailor Returns to Manchester After Arctic Service

Special to The Gazette Manchester with 22 year old sailor Louis Loeffelholz who has served since September, logging over 17 000 miles including Scotland Iceland and Russia. He visits relatives as his parents are dead, sister Mrs Lawrence Deutmeyer lives in Petersburg. He recalls raids and near misses, says he would enlist again and notes a torpedo plane attack near Norway.

the Gazette Manchester Louis Loeffelholz Navy Scotland Russia Loetfelholz Lawrence Deutmeyer Petersburg Air Aline In Fun Norway

Iowa Strong Men Face Off In November Senate Clash

The piece outlines a planned November senate race in Iowa between Clyde I Ver ry and Gav Gearse AO Wolson. Both reside in Des Moines area and have limited head to head contest history. The report notes past party flips and hints at campaign dynamics and local political tensions.

Des Vicines i Faroo Clyde I Verry Gav Gearse AO Wolson Towa Maja Vnva Deerde Wineh United States Senate Hertne Beccame Towa Democratic Party Wilson

War Traffic Plan Considered In Iowa by Committee

The Des Moines AP reports the Iowa highway traffic advisory committee recommended staggering work hours and broad transportation changes to aid the war effort. State officials and engineers met to study public timing, with plans to involve business leaders schools and transit operators in a statewide program.

Des Moines Karl Wo Fischer Wathout

Waterloo Men Waive Hearing on Larceny

Two Waterloo men waived a preliminary hearing in county court on larceny charges. Officials said the men were arrested last Friday following a reported theft from an unnamed business. The case was bound over for trial under standard procedures.

Waterloo Vinton Dan Stee Carl Kuchebeth Ae Clarence VieCalehoé Court of Tustee Techn Jay

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