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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1943
Page
8
Sunday temperatures list major cities with highs and lows. Coupons for groceries fuel and sugar expire in late June to August. Divorce decrees include Leota J McBurney separated from Merle McBurney. marriage licenses for Lee V Zavoral and Wilma S Randall. obituary notes Frank Dytrt aged 82 dying at 1763 Mallory Street SW.
The item lists several court fines for speeding and license violations including Charles D. Williams, James Meyers, LeWayne Howe, Geraldine Motley, and Douglas Shaheen with fines of 5 to 10 dollars plus costs. It reports a fire at 52714 Third Avenue SW and mentions occupants John Heaton and Glen Easterday. It also notes births at St Luke's Mercy Mercy hospital and parents including Paul Kratchmer, Gred Goodhue, Leonard Reis, Allen Palmer, John Baldredge, Clifford Fye, Leonard Carter, and Victor Hahn with dates in June and Anna Louise born in Grand Island Nebraska relations.
Traffic court records list charges against Robert Lewis Michael for failure to yield, Maxine Conrad for no car control, Bill D Baum for speeding on First Avenue East, and multiple overtime and double parking cases including Mrs Bruce West A J Baschnagel Dale Flitsch Clark W Coberly Joel Peska William J Lewis Edgar N Eggers Clifford Fye Chris Niedermeyer Herman C Puckhaber and Robert Wheeler at listed addresses in NE SE SW streets and avenues. The docket includes fines of 5 to 10 dollars and costs and details on locations such as Magnus hotel and First avenue E between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets.
In San Diego 8 year old Dorleen Peabody emerged briefly from a 65 day coma after violin teacher Robert Kranz began playing. The girl spoke and opened her eyes twice, with consciousness returning for minutes before slipping back. Her mother notes increasing intervals of awareness since Friday and believes the crisis may be past.
The Pope tells workers to avoid noisy protests amid crises. He defends private property, warns against social revolution, and calls for gradual improvement of the labor question with fair wages and social security. He urged discipline and calm to support social harmony and peace.
McNutt and Hershey disclosed plans to add 1.2 million industrial workers by July 1944 while 2.4 million more would be inducted and 2.5 million released from civilian work. By next month 63.2 million will be in the war effort and 64.4 million by July 1944, with 5.4 million inducted and 2.3 million added to munitions payrolls by June 1948. Negro induction totals and mental disease rejections noted.
Fulgurite or petrified lightning is created when a lightning bolt strikes sand and fuses the grains along its path. The natural glass forms rapidly as intense heat melts silica in the sand.
The Quaker Oats Company awards an Army-Navy pennant to be posted by Hanford post No. 5 color guard and accepted by R Douglas Stuart of Chicago. Longest‑serving employees Mark Daywitt and Mary Johnson receive lapel E pins from Lieut Pettee. National anthem closes the program followed by a company party in Robert Stuart Memorial hall. fifth such award in Cedar Rapids.
Des Moines reports the Office of War Information outlining guidelines for civilians writing to service members. Advice covers what to include and exclude, emphasizing family effort, support for the war, and avoiding burdensome complaints or doleful forecasts.
American airmen and Chinese commandos struck strategic targets along the upper Yangtze front. More than 100 bombs hit the Nanchang air base tearing up runways and setting gasoline dumps afire while no losses were reported. Chinese commandos killed 400 Japanese in bases behind the front.
White Plains New York Supreme Court Referee J Addison Young dismissed Mrs Hannah Williams Dempsey's counter suit for divorce against Lieut Comdr William H Dempsey when her substantiating witness failed to appear sito Monday.
A Guadalcanal veteran Marine was arrested at the Picadilly tavern by Patrolman Jerry Zenecek after an argument with an army officer over cap removal. He was jailed briefly, then released when authorities dropped disturbing the peace charge due to his service. Quinine was supplied and kept at the station for future cases.
Mrs Leo Solat and Mrs. Frank Popelka appeared before the city council seeking action on their petition for a sewer on Eighth Street NW. Officials said bids were not yet issued and that government material releases and labor shortages prevent progress.
One man was killed and more than 70 injured when a Philadelphia to Pittsburgh bus crashed into a trolley near the Greyhound terminal. Police said the trolley ran a blinking light and sped at excessive rate.
Des Moines reports only 35 thousand drivers licenses renewed out of 1.1 million in existence. The state motor vehicle department notes the low renewal rate signals a slow compliance trend and potential backlog in processing.
In a Solomon Islands air fight near Kolombangara, pilots led by Peyton and Vedder of the Corsairs engaged 16 medium bombers with Zeros. Peyton scored multiple kills, Vedder downed two, and both aircraft returned to Guadalcanal wounded, Peyton with 78 hits and damaged wings.
A federal grand jury indictment charges Collyer Insulated Wire and eight leading officials with conspiracy to defraud the United States by selling defective wire and cable. The plea entered in Providence Rhode Island federal court outlines alleged wrongdoing by company executives and plant officers.
Death occurred Sunday at 12 30 am after a three day illness. Born in Bohemia April 10 1861 he came to the United States at age six and lived 52 years in Cedar Rapids. Survived by wife Katherine Svee a daughter Mrs Robert Hess four sons ten grandchildren six great grandchildren and a brother Theodore Dytrt. Funeral at Brosh chapel Tuesday 2 pm with Dr Marion Williams officiating burial Bohemian National Cemetery. Friends may call at the Brosh chapel.
Mrs Amelia Meyers, 70, died at her Solon home Sunday after a year illness. Born near Solon Feb 20 1873 she lived in Solon all her life. Survived by husband Frank N Meyers died 1927 three sons Harold F San Diego Leo H Cedar Rapids Corp Merle L Meyers with Army Air Corps at Hondo Texas six grandchildren three sisters Elizabeth Kolda Solon Anton Cervenka Cedar Rapids Joseph Hynek Mt Vernon service at St Marys Solon Wednesday 10 am burial in St Marys cemetery friends may call Brosh chapel Solon.
Cedar Rapids shoppers rush to buy footwear before No 17 ration coupons expire at midnight Tuesday. Women outpace men in purchases with many using husbands’ coupons as dealers report a month long shoe boom and willingness to accept any fitting pair.
An emergency board of the national railway labor panel recommended to President Roosevelt a 16 cent an hour wage increase for motormen and conductors on the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee railroad.
Private Jack Bell reports for pre basic flight training at Sheppard Field Wichita Falls Texas. Several servicemen including DeForest Olver on furlough and Dorothy White transferred to WAAC Fort Devens Mass headline a busy service update with family stays and coastal postings.
The Linn county war price and rationing board invites volunteers Tuesday evening. Secretary A. T. Pleune said the American building office will stay open from 6 p.m. until all helpers finish. Volunteers will work on gasoline book renewals and canning sugar applications.
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