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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1942
Page
13
The forecast notes gradually warmer conditions for Cedar Rapids and vicinity through Tuesday afternoon and night with blue skies over Tuesday. A midday reading of 65 F followed Monday’s 66 F, while midnight and early morning lows hovered in the upper 40s to 50s with humidity around 35 percent.
Individuals listed face fines for traffic violations including Ludemann Hoover and Fields with suspensions or dismissals recorded. Separately Mercy and St Luke’s hospitals note births with parents and dates. births include a son and a daughter for various residents.
Sandy Bassin of Fort Riley Kansas, Helen McLean and Emily Morgan Roberts of Cedar Rapids, along with Ignac Engel of Ely, are referenced in this item. The brief lists several individuals connected to different locations without additional context or events.
Edna M. Fields and Carl E. Fields renewed their marriage in Kahoka Missouri on August 11 1940 with Judge G K Thompson presiding.
James Payne of Wellington Kansas and Frank Holland at large each receive 30 days in county jail for intoxication with 20 days suspended. Virgil Murphy of Hampton and Kermit Peterson of Coulter fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding with a truck. Catherine Zacek of Cedar Rapids fined 10 dollars and costs for no driver's license. Wilbur B. Moss of Chicago forfeits 16 dollar bond for speeding and improper passing. All cases before Justice H R Churchill.
From May 15 to June 15 Cedar Rapids postal workers contributed 14 percent of their earnings to U S defense stamps and bonds, announced Postmaster Frank B Baldwin.
Undersecretary of War Robert Patterson said the army has reduced rubber consumption by 25 percent as part of a national scrap rubber drive. He warned further savings may hinder mobilization and outlined 50 rubber-saving measures including tire and raincoat substitutions.
The Rubber for War campaign in Linn County coordinates salvage from all sources under federal guidance. Oil firms pay a penny a pound and route collected rubber to bulk plants and reclamation facilities for government payment and charitable distributions.
The navy reports Axis submarines have returned to the Gulf of Mexico sinking a large Panamanian merchant vessel and a medium American cargo ship. Six ships were torpedoed in total with at least 217 seamen rescued and 24 killed.
The article notes 32 million U S fathers with 2,250,000 new births yearly, twins and even a man with 27 children. It argues Father’s Day gains meaning as many fathers work long hours in defense industries or serve in the armed forces, seeking a free decent world.
King Gustaf V, fully recovered from a two month old operation, marked his 84th birthday in Stockholm. The beloved monarch has shown strong health as public tributes flowed from royal circles and citizens alike.
Comdr. Massie Hughes and Comdr. Robert Brixner outline navy air crews long hours in bad weather, gathering vital information that allowed Midway defense and guided a submarine to strike a carrier. Ramsey recalls the attack, losses, rescues, and the relentless courage of air and ground crews amid 48 enemy planes downed and brutal seas.
A group led by Senator Gillette plans to press for a new centralized rubber agency to direct all rubber policy and production. The draft proposal envisions a single director with authority to allocate plants and materials, covering natural, synthetic, and scrap rubber, and to coordinate processing and production to reduce current confusion.
Chinese official reports say Japan controls most of the Chekiang Kiangsi railway except a central 80 mile corridor between Yingtun and Shangjao. Demolition squads wreck rails roads and bridges as 150000 Japanese troops push from east and west in a pincers advance toward Shangjuo and Yingtun.
Washington reports the War Production board allows existing gift toilet kits with toothpaste and shaving cream to be sold without turning in old tubes. The boxed kits must be sent directly by sellers to a member of the armed forces.
The maritime commission announced a new three cent postage stamp featuring the maritime eagle will go on sale in post offices on July 4.
Aboard the carrier Lexington, Lt Comdr Dixon leads 76 planes in a dawn raid that sinks a Japanese carrier amid fierce aerial combat. The clang of battle continues as the task force presses toward further engagements and the crew braces for another clash.
Alderman E T Haugen faced a grand jury charge of illegal possession of punchboards and related devices. He was arraigned before Judge Martin M Cooney and fined 300 dollars plus costs. Haugen owns the Haugen Tobacen company.
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