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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1944
Page
2
Gasoline and blue stamp values detailed with book numbers and validity dates. Local court fines for drunkenness speeding stop sign and overtime. Birth notices list several families and dates. multiple births recorded from Mercy and St. Luke's hospitals with listed addresses and names.
Ann O Connor v Irvin O Connor and Esther Sara Steadman v Lawson Steadman are paired with Kathryn Kuhn v George Kuhn, Sarah Jane Kuehl v Delbert John Kuehl, Naomi Arline Miller v William Faye Miller, and Marcella F Gable v Glen W Gable in a sequence of civil petitions filed in the county court.
An old army custom makes Pvt. Leon Stewart $70 richer as newly commissioned officers parade past cadets at Chanute Field. The second lieutenants salute with one hand while Stewart collects with the other, taking a dollar bill from each new officer.
Flood conditions from heavy rains in the west and central at Cedar Rapids disrupt rail service to Chicago. North Western morning trains were delayed or not passing. Milwaukee’s Midwest Hiawatha split into two sections, with one late. Showers and warm weather continue, totaling about 0.8 inches of precipitation. temperatures around 79 degrees with 50 percent humidity.
DES MOINES (INS) The Glenwood state guard headquarters ordered to Pacific Junction Iowa for flood control work after Sheriff Moore requested assistance from Gov. Hickenlooper Col Arthur T Wallace chief of staff said evacuation began as Missouri river rose Red Cross ordered 75 cots and 150 blankets to Glenwood for evacuees from flooded areas.
The report notes a weather or measurement spike with a value near 86 and a subsequent drop to 70 by midnight, indicating a rapid change in conditions. Specific locations, dates, or organizations are not provided in the readable text.
Des Moines river rises from headwaters toward Des Moines while remaining in banks from Boone to Des Moines. Rainfall threatens higher stages with 18.2 feet at Tracy 19.5 at Eddyville and 13 feet at Ottumwa. Raccoon River rises but Des Moines stages likely hold. Three Iowa highways closed: No 34 west of Glenwood, No 75 south of LeMars, and No 31 near Quimby and Correctionville.
The county bonds push continues with plans to expand beach-heads across the area. Rural Chairman W E Failor reports Jackson township has raised 50000 of 65000 while Coggan town leads with 16500 quota exceeded by 2000. Washington township has 30000 of 60000 and Putnam Township reports 27000 pledged, reaching half its target.
Chicago ap Senator Way land Brooks of Illinois and Governors Bourke Hickenlooper of Iowa and Edward Martin of Pennsylvania are invited to address the Republican national convention in support of the fifth war loan drive, announced Tuesday by Walter S. Hallanan, chairman of the committee on arrangements.
Failor notes farmers are meeting cash outlay of 375 dollars per farm despite adverse rural weather. Most pledges target a 500 dollar bond with many pledges for more. Boy Scout Warlord Rangers announce June 22 house to house pledge canvass in Cedar Rapids, organized by precincts and briefed by leaders. Milwaukee railroad bond investments total 15,000.0 thousand dollars with Iowa share 2,240,000. Special Events Chairman Orville Rennie reports increases.
President Roosevelt announced on a national radio address the war can be accelerated by decisive action, detailing Allied advances in Italy and the Soviet push in the east while noting German war industry damage and a reduced Luftwaffe. He cited 100,000 airplanes yearly and a $57 billion loan drive, with Morgenthau outlining next year’s borrowing needs and war costs in dramatic terms.
Prospective war bond fundraising queens urged to submit entries to war bond headquarters in Cedar Rapids Iowa by Thursday. Reports from Elkader Marquette and Onslow show over subscriptions. Lansing and Postville also exceed quotas. The piece also notes personal stories of Jimmy and Denny aiding soldiers, plus a broad update on Normandy operations and Allied advances, including Carentan Cherbourg and St Lo.
Edward Chester Caughey 52 of 1837 Grande avenue SE Cedar Rapids died at Oakdale sanitary after a long illness. Born February 9 1885 in Pittsburgh he married Vera Patterson May 26 1925 at Oskaloosa. Survived by a brother W E Caughey of What Cheer a sister Mrs Bessie C Wetzel two nephews two nieces and a great and great nephew. He belonged to Allegheny Masonic Lodge and the Carpenters union. Services at Turner chapel Thursday 2 p.m. Burial Linwood Cemetery. May call at the funeral home.
Services for Frank Nusz Fitch former master mechanic at Wilson and company, who died May 31 in Whittier California, are tentatively set for 4 pm Wednesday at Turner chapel, with body arrival awaiting. Rev. Paul Luther Miller will officiate. burial in Oakland cemetery. Fitch was a Knights of Pythias past chancellor and Cedar Rapids Machinists charter member. Knights of Pythias members to attend in a body at 3:50 pm.
Charles Thomas Marshall died at his home 407 Ninth Avenue SW early Sunday. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Beatty chapel with Rev. W. C. Porter officiating. Burial will be in the Cedar Memorial cemetery family lot. Friends may call at Beatty's.
The obituary lists a Cedar Rapids area individual connected to the International Molders union of North with a daughter Mrs Petet and daughter Pearl Hoyland, a brother Bert Usher, and 10 grandchildren. His wife Te died June 8 1943. Services set at Ba Chapel at 1 30 pm with Rev George Seaner. Burial in Cedar Memorial family lot. Friends may call Beatty's.
The funeral for Pvt. Stehlik, a World War veteran and member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, was directed by Barta funeral home with burial planned by the same. Survivors include his father Frank Stehlik of Cedar Rapids, two brothers Charles Stehlik of Portland Oregon and Otto Stehlik of Cedar Rapids, and four sisters Mrs. W A Nemes of Seattle Washington Mrs E J Hillcny of Badger Minnesota and Mrs Earl Evans and Mrs J L Korecny of Cedar Rapids.
Edwin A Lazenby, a Penick and Ford employee for over 30 years until retirement six years ago, died at his family home 619 Sixth Avenue SE Munday. Services will be held at Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Wednesday, conducted by Krumboltz. Burial will be in Gar Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel.
Hiram J. Usher aged 68 of 705 Second Street NW died at 7 07 p m Monday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a brief illness. Born October 17 1875 in Monroe township he worked 25 years for the Iowa Steel and Iron company.
A U S carrier task force, returning toward the Marianas about 1,500 miles from Tokyo, raided Saipan Tinian Guam and Rota for a second consecutive day Admiral Chester W Nimitz announced The attack began Saturday with strikes on Saipan Tinian and Guam and was part of a two day offensive against positions protecting the Philippines Land based attacks on Truk Ponape and other Marshalls targets were also reported Liberators and Mitchells supported the strikes starting fires on several islands A broad Pacific air campaign continued with shelling and fighter strikes against multiple targets.
Applications for fuel oil for next winter’s supply should be mailed back to the war price and ration board now, according to A. T. Pleune, ration board chief clerk. Coupons sent out on these applications will be honored as soon as received, so oil users may fill tanks now and avoid a cold weather rush on supplies.
Cedar Rapids and Marion railroad brotherhoods launch a $150 000 Mercy hospital expansion fund drive aiming to raise at least 15 000 to dedicate the nurses home library in honor of members in military service. Local chairmen J Kelley Es Wooley N J Gorman W E Tailor Harry Teacher Emil Zadnichek H W Harmon Ed Dvorak E R Petro and others lead the effort with Dan Harrington coordinating.
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