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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1942
Page
6
London AP reports a sea and air battle 100 miles off the French coast left four Spanish fishing trawlers and the 1120 ton British destroyer Wild Swan sunk. Junkers 88s attacked. Wild Swan shot down four bombers and collided with a damaged trawler, sinking moments later. Eleven trawler crewmen and most of the Wild Swan crew were saved.
High school teachers. They may enroll in the university ground school for civilian pilot training this fall. Courses cover aircraft engines performance instruments parachutes meteorology navigation and civil air regulations.
Sidi Ahmed Bey, ruler of Tunisia under French oversight, died Friday in Tunis, authorities announced. The death closes a pivotal era in the protectorate era and sparks official condolences from colonial administrators.
Austin A Henyan 51 a member of a Manchester automobile firm and active in local civic groups died of a cerebral hemorrhage at his home Thursday He planned to visit his son Dean at Camp Sutton N C He served with the Chamber of Commerce Fair board Country club and board of education He was a member of Masonic Lodge Knights of Pythias and the Methodist church Funeral services set for Sunday 2 30 pm at Gill chapel Rev Thomas P Shaffer officiating Burial in Oakland Cemetery Survived by wife and two sons Dean and Don
Decorah reports 27 Winneshiek county men ordered to report for induction into military service with several volunteers and two awaiting completion of physical exams. Names include Calmar Louis J Humpal Percy E Koepp Rudolph J Phillips Richard J Herold Curtus R Severson Devorah Raymond P Gaetteman Orval M Williams Julius Anderson Arnold A Blekeberg Glen R Sorenson Ernest A Sivesind Arthur G Teske Ernest W Tollefson Walter W Wepler Nor-
Washington AP reports the pots and pans aluminum collection last July yielded about 11.2 million pounds of aluminum and scrap, far below the 20 million expected. Only 6.4 million pounds were aluminum, with 5.7 million sold to RFC Metals Reserve for war production. Delays in shipping and smelter timing slowed outcomes. New plants planned by early 1943 aim to prevent future shortages.
The report shows motorists paying 38 percent of all tax revenue across 48 states. Names listed include H Johnson, Lars O, Peter son Fort Atkinson Virgil, JT Huber, Herbert Rausch, Qossian Hubert A. Bohr, Irvin K Fosanen, Ridge way Loren R Rue, Erwin Al Ellingson, William R Morrison Burr Oak, Leonard Sharpe Clinton R Koch Daggett Vict George O Schuler Festina Edward J Kovarik Jackson Junction Norman H Strinmoen Highlandville.
Lamoni note reports the Burlington line renames Decatur county station from Togo to Giles. The change honors a retired division superintendent after the station had previously been named for a Japanese admiral in the Russo Japanese War as a patriotic gesture.
Linn County Board of Supervisors meets June 8 1942 in Cedar Rapids. Actions include road district petitions and approvals, relief payments, appointments of auditors and commissioners, and a plan for absent residents care post contract. Proceedings note adjournments to June 9 and June 16 with brief canvass and review sessions.
Marian McEwen of Iowa City was elected grand worthy adviser of the Iowa grand assembly Order of Rainbow for Girls at the Ottumwa convention. She succeeds Marian Krumbholtz of Mason City. Beth Snyder of Onawa was elected associate worthy adviser and the 1943 meeting was set for Des Moines.
Keokuk Iowa reports the Mississippi River flood stage forced the excursion boat President to dock. Crews used torches to shorten eight feet of its smokestacks after the boat could not clear the Quincy Memorial Bridge in Quincy Illinois.
Governor George A. Wilson declared Monday June 22 as Aid to Russia day urging Iowans to donate to funds aiding Russia and its armies. He praised the Russian people for defending their homeland and supporting liberty against aggression and cited General MacArthur in affirming civilization’s hope rests on the Russian army.
Funeral services for the Rev J Kidder 80 of Mt Vernon will be held Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Manchester Methodist church with Rev Glenn Rowley presiding. He died Thursday while visiting his daughter Mrs C J Kramer. Burial is in Oakland cemetery. He was born in Epworth and graduated from Epworth seminary and Cornell College in 1886. Married Sept 27 1892 to Mary L Middelton his ministry spanned the Upper Iowa conference until 1927. Surviving are widow Esther Kidder of Olin and Mrs Guy Macomber of Olin plus other relatives.
Paul of Atlanta Georgia Mrs J Hoye Estherville Iowa Mrs C J Kramer Manchester Iowa and three brothers Zephaniah Epworth George Spirit Lake and Wil liam Kidder Des Moines listed in a regional obituary excerpt.
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