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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1941

Page

2

Mercy hospital births reported in Daily Record

Mercy hospital lists a son born June 13 to Mr and Mrs Leonard Smejkal of 1630 Thirteenth avenue SE and a daughter born June 13 to Mr and Mrs Dick Madison of 3354 Center Point road NE. Also a son born June 13 to Mr and Mrs Donald Eichelberger of Mechanicsville and a son born June 14 to Mr and Mrs Edward Fatka of 283 Twelfth avenue SW. A daughter born June 14 to Mr and Mrs John Arnold of 118 Fifth street SW and a son born June 14 to Mr and Mrs Ernest Glass of Delaware Iowa.

Mercy Hospital Leonard Smejkal Thirteenth Avenue SE Donald Eichelberger Mechanicsville Edward Fatka Twelfth Avenue John Arnold Fifth Street St. Luke's Hospital Dick Madison Center Point Road Ernest Glass Delaware

Marriage Licenses Issued in Friday Gazette Corrections

Corrected list shows Neal F Hoover and Rena Jeanette LeMar as a married couple. Other licenses include Marvin LeRoy Lundt from Chicago with Alice Isabel Burton-Willison. Jay Wilson Torrence of Cedar Rapids with Ardis Louise Stinger of Mount Vernon. Robert Thomas Maddigan with Margaret Delores McSwiggen both of Cedar Rapids. George Douglas Reid of Cedar Rapids with Ethel C Thomson of Mechanicsville. Albert William Err and Lillian Greenway of Cedar Rapids. Edward Carl Person with Mary Louise Scriven, both of Cedar Rapids.

Canadian Mayor Addresses Iowa Lawyers on Law and Taxation

The talk by a Canadian mayor at the Iowa bar gathering focused on public support for laws and the burdens of taxation. Speakers joked about legal simplification and noted rising tax awareness as estate and income taxes drew attention. Frederick L. Pearce outlined inheritance, gift, and income tax considerations in estate planning.

Hancher Elton Conway George C. Murray The Bar Association W. A. Smith Dubuque Ed W. McManus Keokuk H. C. Horack Kem. N. C Iowa Bar Association Duke University Law School Charles Lynch Cedar Rapids Association Frederick L. Pearce Washington, D. C Bureau of Internal Revenue Pearce

Soviet Nazi tension rumors swirl over Ukraine access

Swiss reports describe a high-stakes bluff between Germany and the Soviet Union over Ukraine. Stalin seeks to avoid war while Hitler presses for wartime economic control, potentially bringing Europe to a crisis if concessions are needed.

Bern Switzerland Adolf Hitler Ukraine Josef Stalin Journal de Geneve Germany Texas Stalin

Hull Blasts French Syria Policy Amid Near East Tensions

The article reports Winston Hull challenging French Syria policy under Vichy as Britain denies German use of Syria as a base. Hull accuses the Darlan Laval faction of surrendering loyalties to Hitler, while French diplomats dispute his interpretation.

Syria Hitler Iraq Egypt Suez Canal Africa France Germany Near East Hull Gaston Henry-Haye Vichy Posta

Iowa Bar Elects Officers and Expands Structure

Junior Section of Iowa Bar gains official standing through constitutional amendment. The group plans to grow to 2,500 members amid rising dues and a 100 percent local dues deduction plan. Chief Justice Hale and Judge Dewey discuss shifts toward new courts and the need to streamline procedures.

Iowa Bar Frederic M. Miller State Supreme Court Charlies Snyder Des Moines Membershi Mittee Boat Sun Iowa Snyder Bar Association Counce Primghar Legal Oe

French Fleet Could Tilt Mediterranean Balance to Axis

The article warns that a Franco German peace deal could push France to aid Germany in Syria and shift naval power in the Mediterranean toward the Axis. It lists French ships and classes at Toulon Casablanca Dakar and other ports, noting 72 major warships plus submarines ready for service and potential transfer to the axis.

Mediterranean Axis SSS Tes Germany Darlan Berlin France Syria Luftwaffe Britain Darian Jean Bart Clemenceau Gascogne St. Nazaire Casablanca Richelieu Brest Dakar Strasbourg Toulon Dunkerque Mers-El-Kebir Oran Algerie Lieux Foch Gloire Mar Montcalm George Leygues Jeanne de Vienne la Galissoniere Emile Bertine Martinique Jean d’Arc Guadeloupe Lamotte-Picquet Indo-China Primauguet Mogador Volta Aigle Lion la Fantasque Terrible L'Indomptable le Malin le Hardi

Iowa Briefs Highlight Moving Obituaries and Local News

Peters of Lost Nation dies in Chicago and burial held there. Vivienne Farmer of Clinton marries James Blayney of Cedar Rapids in Maquoketa. Lisbon Methodist centennial events begin with services and a June 22 pageant. Wilton Junction reports marriage of Mary Miller and Thomas Caywood in Cambridge. West Union man Lars Kleppe dies. nine children and many relatives survive. Oelwein hosts DAR district meeting. flag day programs and naturalization addresses planned. Postville experiences extended telephone outage after rain. Manchester sets funeral services for Marian McCarthy. Keota alumni dinner attendance noted.

Viola Porth Calamus Mildred Grimm Goose Lake June Jasper de Elda Trauffer Davenport Arthur Elmer Lloyd Day Lester Marvin Lost Nation William Clinton Resurrection Cemetery Chicago

Not impressed by bluster over Robin Moor sinking

Welles demands a clear explanation as Hull may seek indemnification for lost lives and property and guarantees against future attacks. The Robin Moor incident prompts talk of arming merchant ships and potential policy actions after Philip P. Williams delivers the Brazilian consul Linthicum's report. The navy has readiness funds and guns stored for possible deployment.

Robin Moor T Hull Permen Roosevelt Philip P. Williams Rio de Janeiro William J. Linthicum Pernambuco Brazil Wilson Germany Congress

Well-Rounded Life Sought For Those At Health Camp

Children at a health camp practiced hymns for Sunday services as part of a well rounded program. The camp offered opportunities for needy youths to improve their lives through participation in various activities and services.

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Chadwick Abandons Isolationist Stand in Seattle

Stephen F. Chadwick, former national commander of the American Legion, declared at a Chamber of Commerce event that he is no longer an isolationist. He had campaigned for U S Senate last year on nonintervention, and on Friday stated that if he failed in the war America...

Stalin Russia Europe Ukraine America Seattle Stephen F. Chadwick American Legion Chamber of Commerce Chadwick United States Senate

Streamlining Court Procedure Discussed At Judges' Meeting

Judges at the Iowa District Judges Association meeting at the Montrose hotel discussed streamlining court procedure. Judge Charles A. Dewey endorsed the federal method for expediting justice and urged adoption of several technical features. Justice Frederic M. Miller outlined plans to revise the state court system and noted the legislature’s mandate to streamline and report recommendations next session.

Iowa Montrose Hotel Iowa District Judges Association Iowa State Bar Association Charles A. Dewey Federal District Court Frederic M. Miller Des Moines Iowa Supreme Court High Court Supreme Court

Bus tax burden rises from 1929 to 1939

The average total of special and general taxes on buses increased from 673.86 in 1929 to 955.38 in 1939, reflecting higher tax loads on bus fleets.

Schmeling Promoted to Sergeant and Receives Iron Cross

Parachutist Max Schmeling former world heavyweight boxing champion has been promoted to sergeant and awarded the Iron Cross second class for bravery in the Crete invasion. He learned the news in an Athens hospital where he is recovering in the Greek Mediterranean theater and is expected to rejoin his army in a few days.

Berlin Max Schmeling Crete Schmeling Athens Armi

Japs Reaffirm Axis Ties in Mussolini Message

A Japanese Foreign Minister Matsuoka reaffirms Tokyo Rome axis ties in a message to Italy. He says Japanese sentiment aligns with Mussolini and the tri partite pact, praising the shared mission and collaboration with Germany amid wartime aggression.

Rome Japan Axis Mussolini Yosuke Matsuoka Tokio Chamber of Fasces and Guilds Italy Ilauce Il Duce

Fuller waived preliminary hearing in grand jury matter

Virgil Fuller aged 42 of 126 Fourteenth Street SE waived preliminary hearing on a complaint from his wife Olive Fuller. Held on $500 bond set by Justice H R Snyder. unable to post bond, Fuller remains in the county jail.

Virgil Fuller Fourteenth Street Galenak Grand Jury Justice of the Peace H. R Harlan Snyder Olive Fuller Fuller

C10 Opens Raid on AFL Teamsters in Northwest

Washington (UP) Two CIO and CIO allied leaders announced an organizational drive against the AFL Teamsters. A. D. Lewis and Lee Pressman said they would promote organizing in northwestern states amid complaints of raids on union membership. Lewis had aided a separate charter in Minneapolis.

Washington Congress of Industrial Organizations AFL Teamsters Roosevelt A. D. Lewis United Construction Workers Organizing Committee Lee Pressman CIO Pressman Lewis Minneapolis AFL

High Percentage Of Boys Pass Swimming Deep Water Test

In the YMCA free swim school final period 110 boys or 76 percent swam at least 25 feet, with 45 boys or 31 percent passing the deep water test of 60 feet. Gurney Day cited volunteer effort by many YMCA boys and listed numerous participants and locations.

Y.M.C.A Gurney Day Kenneth Marsh Junior Mikas Robert Veverka Jack Lewis Frank Howland Ray Rompot Ralph Howland Pete Lyman John Hoffman Mark Hunnicutt Hal Hale Gerald Randall Fourteenth Avenue Jack Delbridge Sixteenth Avenue Paul Minera L Street Jim Johnson C Avenue Dean von Voltenburg Idaho Drive Bob Matteson First Avenue Robert Swaney Jack Koehn Bill Seigei Mount Vernon Avenue Milo Loomis Twenty-sixth Street Dick Morrison E Avenue Jeene Gaines Ronald Bauman G Avenue George Larson A Avenue Guerin Thompson Seventeenth Street Lloyd Eweert Oakland Road Gilbert Maon Coldstream Avenue Douglas Wear Ely Avenue Kenneth Stanek Bob Ford Waterloo William Bilsland C Street Phillip Oaks Outlook Drive Thaddus Miller Fruitland Boulevard Milton Polehna Second Street Philip Miller J Street Robert 1800 Ellis Russell Hamilton Eighth Street James Usher Robert Deason Sixth Street Billy Markey Roger McDonald Fred Santos Fifth Avenue Charies Pazour Aldrich Polehna Donald Curtis Ninth Street Donald Gaines Eighteenth Avenue Robert Dolezal Nineteenth Street Ronk Oakland Avenue Vance Fishel Second Avenue Junior Patten Billie Wadden Tom Forbes Third Avenue Darwin Showalter Fifth Street Joe Burt John Hickman Eighth Nw

President Roosevelt Treated at White House for Sore Throat

Washington AP Roosevelt stayed in the White House living quarters for further treatment of a sore throat. White House officials said his condition remained about the same with a temperature about half a degree above normal. Dr McIntire asked him to stay away from his office and do only must character official work.

Washington Roosevelt White House Ross T. McIntire

Deaths William Rogers Pioneer Colorado Springs Farmer

William Rogers, 72, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died there after a long illness. He was the father of Donald Rogers, who leaves tonight for Colorado Springs. Mr. Rogers was a pioneer farmer of note.

William Rogers Colorado Springs Colo Donald Rogers Sixth Street Mr. Rogers

Ask No Strike Pact In Atlantic Yards

The Office of Production Management proposed a two year no strike pact to 55 Atlantic coast shipyards. Emory S. Land of the Maritime Commission and OPM Directors Williams S. Knudsen and Sidney Hillman oversee the plan. A ratification conference is to be held Friday in Washington.

Washington Office of Production Management Atlantic Coast Emory S. Land The Maritime Commission OPM Williams S. Knudsen Sidney Hillman Atlantic Coast Conference Morris L. Cooke Shipbuilding Stabilization Committee

Knapp Named Defense Chairman of Iowa Junior Chamber

Russell Knapp has been appointed chairman of the national defense committee of the Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce. Dale Ross of Charles City and Donald Lemmon of Decorah also named to the committee. Knapp urges each junior chamber to assist smaller towns in organizing for the U.S.O. drive as he serves as U.S.O. chairman for the Second congressional district.

Russell Knapp National Defense Committee Iowa

Oil on Fire Reported in Haifa Bay Raid

German radio cited by NBC says oil spilled in Haifa bay during a harbor raid on facilities still burning and lighting the area. The report ties the blaze to the raid and notes its persistent illumination.

New York NBC Bay of Haifa Palestine

Also Mentioned on This Page

Daily Record Fuehrer Moscow Soviet Union Red Army Ofrs Madrid EFE Reich Soviet Preme Court Dewey Courts of Law and Equity Courts of Hale Thee Province Bearn Commandante Teste Iowa News the Gazette Maquoketa Vivienne Lee Farmer A. Farmer James E. Blayney George Stefan Cedar Rapids Martha Pleiser J. A. Mullen Sacred Heart Catholic Church Glen Woods Grinnell College Blayney Grinnell Curtis Companies, Inc Lisbon Methodists of Wilton Junction Mary Miller E. B. Miller Thomas E. Caywood West Union Lars Christian Kleppe Dover Township Kieppe Norwegian Lutheran Church Martha Peder Walvatne Alfred Walvatne Battle Lake Mont Melvin Jacob Espeland Ole Kleppe Ossian Oelwein Oelwein Ellis Col E. E. Stoup Oelwein Camp Fire Girls Boy Scouts R. K. Brandi R. E. Ives E. J. Henning E. Swan Postville Postville Farmers Telephone Company Perry Perkins Manchester Marian McCarthy Shelly Funeral Home Walter E. Schiel Presbyterian Oakland Chauncey D. Williams California Walter C. Davis Duluth Minn C. B. Jentsch Marshalltown Grandch Clifford Williams As Odell Ge Tex Ida 4Gen Bert Webber Wash Keota Keota High School U. 3 Welles Duce Court House News BY Claude Callan Bouids Surette Atlantic Knapp Defense Junior Chamber of Commerce Oil ON Fire
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