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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1943
Page
17
Marion residents prepare for the June waste kitchen fats drive starting Monday led by Mrs. Ralph J. Williams. The Second ward tops May collections with 244 pounds. 500 pounds of silk hose have been sent from Marion to date.
Mr and Mrs J L Roberts of 865 Ninth Street observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary with open house next Sunday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm. They were married June 21 1893 in Perry. Attending will be Ira Chapin, Edna and George Roberts, Leo Roberts, De Lois Marken, Bertha Roberts, Donald Roberts and grandchildren Gweneth Kahla Marken Des Moines Marion Perry Davenport. Lieut Col De Loss Marken in North Africa is son in law and former pastor now serving as chaplain with the AEF. A family dinner follows.
At 8 a.m. mass today St Joseph’s Catholic church closes its vacation school taught by Sisters Mary Martina and Mary Therese of the Mercy Sisters. Richard Davin and Walter Stobaugh lead the first communion recipients including James Halamka Clifford Dinnell James Stobaugh Joseph Green and many others.
Wyoma Carey a student nurse from Chicago is vacationing with her parents. Private Richard Little of Morningside College visits with wife and parents. Rebekah lodge plans election of officers in the 1.0.C.F hall followed by a social hour. Mayo Clinic visit announced in Rochester Minnesota. Martin’s Creek Community Club to hold annual guest day in Cedar Rapids Glow Room.
Narold Guard reports Liberators from Little Eye raid Timor Dutch Timor Koepang delivering over 40 tons of bombs. Capt Zed Smith Marlinton W Va led the mission with pilots including Lieut Franklin A Hastings Enid Okla and Lieut Fred Estes Boston. Three enemy fighters were shot down amid ack ack fire as the crew observed fires spreading near a power station.
Dr Allen W Byrnes of Traer has been promoted to major in the Army Medical Corps He serves as assistant to the commanding officer at Fort Custer Michigan hospital and is assistant chief of the neuro psychiatric section The promotion follows his service as a captain and ties him to his mother Mrs Anna Byrnes in Traer Iowa
Des Moines district OPA chief Walters, known as Hook for his driving golf shots, is 52 and a rancher turned businessman who will oversee programs affecting 64 Iowa counties. He rose from eighth grade farmer to rendering plant owner and hatchery operator, stressing his strong commitment to rationing.
Dale Etka, former Vinton high school principal, promoted to major at Camp Pickett Virginia after earning degrees from Coe College and Columbia University. He plans to leave his family in Harlan on weekends while continuing service, and stresses rationing through sharing as OPA chief in the Midwest. He has a history of public service, farming 600 acres, and vows to serve wherever needed.
Decorah residents Mr and Mrs Martin Woldum mark fifty years of marriage with a reception. He, born in Norway, came to the U S at age 15. Mrs Woldum was Jorine Ramsay from Glenwood township. Attending are daughters Mrs H C Renans and Melford Woldum of Decorah and Mrs Carl Carlson of Cannon Falls. Son John is in Canada on the Alcan highway.
Lieut. Col. Eugene G Cook, native of Van Horne, returned to San Francisco after a brief visit with his wife and 3-year-old twins Sally Lynn and Nancy Glynn. He was detailed to the general staff corps last March and now serves in the Fourth Air Force headquarters. He graduated from Texas A and M in 1929 and later held posts with the Army Air Corps. Mrs. Cook, Frances Carpenter, plans to join him in San Francisco later this summer.
In Shellsburg the town sustains the war economy with few shops open on the main streets. Kibbie of Cedar Rapids commutes daily to service implements though staff has dwindled. The Modern Beauty shop stays open boosting morale with hair services while schools and local men contribute to farming and housing efforts.
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Thomas of Marengo report five sons in the armed forces. One navy discharge after a month for a slight defect. Robert Thomas serves in the army finance department at Camp Lockett California. Melvin W. Thomas at Keesler Field Mississippi. Roy G. Thomas in field artillery. Ralph E. Thomas overseas. Glenn F. Thomas, a recent Marengo High graduate, has been accepted for limited army service. Another son and a daughter work in defense plants.
A Decorah display features items collected from Guadalcanal by Sergeant Arnold Hexom. The collection includes pictures of Japanese soldiers, invasion money, Japanese personal flags, plane silk, and various shells and clips. Hexom has served with remount cavalry and has visited Guadalcanal three times.
A total of 218 men graduated from the Iowa State College naval training school at Ames on Saturday in ceremonies held for Company X electrical.
DES MOINES AP. Iowa officials report a dramatic rise in juvenile crime with 48 burglaries by several youths including a 15 year old and a 16 year old. Chief Nebergall cites home life disruption and wartime household changes as factors and calls for home supervision and community programs to channel energy constructively.
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