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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1942
Page
2
Mrs. Frank Rooks 71 Dies in Cedar Rapids Hospital
Mrs. Frank Rooks aged 71 of 412 Avenue NW died in a Cedar Rapids hospital on Friday evening. Funeral arrangements are pending with local authorities noting natural causes.
Huggins Deserts, Delaware County Custody Battle In 1918
Lulu May Huggins deserted her family in Delaware County on November 13 1918. Judge G K Thompson orders Mrs Huggins custody of the two minor children amid the ongoing desertion case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu May Huggins
Delaware County
Chelsea names and Cedar Rapids parties listed
A draft notice lists Jame Manatt and Dorothy Bennett in Chelsea and James Cassidy and Faun Lois Meyers in Cedar Rapids as involved parties in the matter. The document references these individuals without further action or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jame Manatt
Chelsea
Dorothy Bennett
James Cassidy
Cedar Rapids
Faun Lois Meyers
Births at St Luke's and Mercy hospitals
St Luke's reports a son for Mr and Mrs William J Fallis of Fairfax in June 198. Mr and Mrs Ora Hoy of Mechanicsville welcome a daughter on June 19. Mr and Mrs Glenn Lacock of Martelie have a son on June 20. Mercy hospital records a son for Mr and Mrs Arnold Layer of 408 H avenue NW on June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Hospital
William J. Fallis
Fairfax
Ora Hoy
Mechanicsville
Glenn Lacock
Martelie
Mercy Hospital
Arnold Layer
H Avenue NW
Police Court Disruptions Lead To Fines In Cedar Rapids
Earl Leatner a 35 resident of 415 Thirty second Street NE and Nellie Ferriter 58 of Cedar Rapids were fined 25 dollars and costs for disorderly conduct. Robert A Doolittle of 111 Twenty fifth Street Drive SE was fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Leatner
Nellie Ferreter
Cedar Rapids
Robert A. Doolittle
Sprinkler Fault Triggers Alarm at Hall Manufacturing
Fire department reports a faulty sprinkler set off an alarm at Hall Manufacturing Friday at 5 34 p m on Thirty first street avenue. Saturday at 5 27 a m carbon in sacks ignited by spontaneous combustion near Penick and Ford on Ninth avenue at First street SE. General alarm noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall Manufacturing Company
Avenue
Thirty-first Street
Penick and
Ford
Ninth Avenue
First Street
Justice of Peace Court Passes Sentences
Merie Inks, 56, of 502 Twelfth street SE, gets 30 days in county jail with 15 suspended for assault and battery. Warren Severe of Cedar Rapids fined $25 and costs with fine suspended for moving a car without the owner’s consent. Carl E. Lehman of Evanston Il fined $25 and costs for improper passing. Bill cases are before Justice H. R. Churchill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice OF Peace Court
Merie Inks
Twelfth Street
Warren Severe
Cedar Rapids
Carl E. Lehman
Evanston
Bill
H. R. Churchill
Local Servicemen News: Naibert at Camp Hulen and Krejci on furlough
Dr A C Naibert first lieutenant dental corps left Saturday for Camp Hulen Texas. Private Russell Krejci Teletype operator at Camp Douglas Wisconsin spend a 10 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs John E Krejci of 190 Fourteenth Street SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Naibert
Higley Boulevard
Camp Hulen
Tex
The
Dental Corp
Russell Krejci
Fourteenth Street
John E. Krejci
Camp Douglas
Wis
Army Lieutenant Bernard A. Dyriland Stationed in India
Lieut. Bernard A. Dyriland from Cedar Rapids is stationed in India, per a Saturday message to his mother Mrs. Ann Dyriand of 830 First Avenue Northeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard A. Dyriland
U. S. Army
Cedar Rapids
India
Ann Dyriand
First Avenue
Private LeRoy Montague Deployed to Northern Ireland
Private First Class LeRoy Montague, son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Montague of Watkins, is now stationed in Northern Ireland. He formerly wed in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Montague
Floyd Montague
Watkins
Northern Ireland
Cedar Rapids
Private Charles John Returns From Fur Lough
Private Charles John on route 3 returned home the day after a 10 day fur allowed furlough spent with relatives and friends. He was accompanied to Des Moines by his mother Mrs Olga Bena, Miss Alma Vavricek and Ernest Soukup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles John
Route 3
Des Moines
Olga Bena
Alma Vavricek
Ernest Soukup
McEvers Accepted for Naval Flight Training
Richard John McEvers 19 son of Mr and Mrs I L McEvers of 2607 Fruitland boulevard SW has been accepted for flight training by the naval aviation cadet selection board in Minneapolis. He will report to duty at Iowa City next month after graduating Wilson high school where he played basketball baseball and football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard John McEvers
I. L. McEvers
Fruitland Boulevard
Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board
Minneapolis
Iowa City
Wilson High School
McEvers
Iowa Travelers Aid elects leaders at St Louis convention
George Buchan of Cedar Rapids was elected secretary treasurer of the Iowa division of the Travelers Aid Association of America and joins the national board for two years. M. G. Pierpont of Baltimore was elected national president. John Janacek of Cedar Rapids attended as a Cedar Rapids delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Buchan
First Avenue NF
Iowa
Travelers Ive Association of America
National Association
St. Louis
M. G. Pierpont
Baltimore
John Janacek
First Avenue E
Cedar Rapids
Air Forces Officer Candidate Commissioned in Miami Beach
Sergt Jaroslav FE Zivney formerly of 1402 Hamilton Street SW completed a three month course at the air forces officer candidate school in Miami Beach Florida and is commissioned a second lieutenant in the army air corps He may be assigned to administrative and supply operations His mother Mrs Marie A Zivney now lives in San Antonio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergt
Jaroslav FE. Zivney
Hamilton Street
Air Forces Officer Candidate School
Miami Beach
Fla
Army Air Corps
Marie A
San Antonio
Promoted to Captain Rundquist Named
Ugias Rundquist son of Mrs Se 616 Fourth Avenue SE and H A Rundquist 309 Sinclair Avenue SE promoted from first lieutenant to captain. He has been transferred from Fort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ugias Rundquist
Fourth Avenue SE
H. A. Rundquist
Sinclair Avenue SE
Capt. Rundquist
Fort
Soldier Called to Active Duty in 1940
Douglas Utah native is on duty in Colorado Springs with the air corps quartermaster detachment. He was called to active duty in December 1940.
Nazis purge dissenters in Vienna and Austria
London AP reports a Nazi drive to remove "anti social elements" across Vienna and the lower Danube province. A DNB radio definition labels those with criminal or anti state inclinations as unfit, to be sent to welfare institutes, forced labor, or Gestapo education camps during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Vienna
Lower Danube
Austria
DNB
Rubber program inquiry probes WPB experts and engineer fee
Senate testimony questioned a $500 engineering fee to secure rubber reclaiming plant approval by WPB officials Arthur Newhall and Harry Rogers. Witnesses Sims and Simpson argued vast scrap rubber exists and warned reclaimed rubber would be crucial amid shortages, with claims of massive unused stock and improvised dumps nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
WPB
Arthur B. Newhall
Harry S. Rogers
Newhall
Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute
House
Senate Agriculture
Senate
Gillette
D-la
Harold Sims
Fort Worth
Texas
Elliot E. Simpson
New York
Simpson
House Committee On
Wheeler
Dmont
Thomas
Utah
Sims
Fire kills at least ten as smoke shrouds Manhattan section
A warehouse fire near Greenwich Village trapped and killed ten firefighters. Huge clouds of dense fumes filled the area as tar paper stored in the building contributed to the smoky conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Greenwich Village
Manhattan
Coe Ae Ee Tae Ee
Hitler’s Russian Campaign: Second Year of Wartime Struggle
One year into Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union, Germany remains largely on the defensive across a 1700 mile front. The piece reviews initial blitz hopes, key battles around Moscow, Leningrad, and Rostov, and Soviet resilience aided by Allied aid, noting German losses and limited gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolf Hitler
Russia
Crimea
Hitler
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Vyachasee Molotov
Kremlin
Geantry
Napon
Baltic
Black Sea
Leningrad
Moscow
Astrakhan
Caspian
Baku
Paul Sak Goebbels
Rusa
Grass Hut Guards Aussie Air Defenses For Yanks
INS reports a tiny grass hut near a Northern Australia city serves as the alert battle station for a six man US interceptor crew. The post coordinates with a base camp nearby and is led by Lt. Lester Johnson, with teammates from several states. They await orders, stay on call, and seek leave when possible amid harsh sun and rugged terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
INS
United States Interceptor Command
North Australia
Strikers Ratify Pullman Agreement in Michigan City
Production to resume Monday at the Pullman-Standard Car plant after a five day strike delaying a government order for 1,500 army freight cars. The Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America AFL ratified the pact Friday night with 800 of 1,000 strikers voting yes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Ind
Pullman-Standard Car Company
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America
AFL
Three More Sinkings In Caribbean Reported By Axis Submarines
The United States Navy Department and the Dominican Republic issued late Friday reports of three additional United Nations vessels sunk by Axis submarines in the Caribbean Sea. The latest incidents involve large ships, with details still emerging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Pree
United Nations
Caribbean Sea
United States Navy Department
Dominican Republic
Nazi and Japanese Plans for Summer Raids
The report outlines a potential German air sea campaign against Allied shipping with raids on England and lawlonger range targets including New York Washington after attacking Iceland with Tirpitz Graf Zeppelin and Deutschland. It notes Heinkel 177 bombers and possible Japanese coordinated strikes on Siberian fronts with seasonal weather favoring attacks on Vladivostok Kamchatka and Manchukuo tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
Iceland
Tirpitz
Graf Zeppelin
Washington
New York
Norway
New York-Washington
Red Siberian
Ogg
Vladivostok
Kamchatka Peninsula
Japan
Manchukuo
Amur
Noeller and Schenk Released at Vinton
VINTON Iowa April 20 Noeller held for assault with intent to commit bodily injury after a strike riot at the Vinton Produce plant was freed Thursday from Benton county jail on $1500 bond. Laverne Schenk CIO organizer charged with conspiracy also freed on $1500 bond. Two other men Charles Hittle and Robert Abera had been released earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Cato Noeller
Benton County
Laverne Schenk
CIO
Charles Hittle
Robert Abera
Deaths Lena Rooks 71 Wife of Frank Rooks Cedar Rapids
Lena Rooks 71 wife of Frank Rooks 412 I avenue NW Cedar Rapids died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 5 p.m. Friday after a long illness Born in Center Point April 14 1871 she resided in Cedar Rapids 56 years Survived by husband and sister Mrs Frank Lane Funeral services 10 30 a m Monday Beatty chapel Rev W Z Henline Burial Shiloh cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Rooks
Frank Rooks
I Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids
Center Point
Frank Lane
Beatty Chapel
W. Z. Henline
Shiloh
Two Civil Air Patrol Squadrons Merge in Cedar Rapids Ceremony
Two Civil Air Patrol squadrons 724-3 Saxon Field and 722-1 Cedar Rapids Airways unite at Cedar Rapids port on Sunday morning. Officers from 722-1 greet 724-3, then march to the Cedar Rapids airport for consolidation ceremonies at 9 45 a m led by George Clifford. John Paul Jones and Lieut Col Dan Hunter inspect the new squadron as ROTC color guard from Coe College conducts the oath. The merged unit will operate as Cedar Rapids squadron with flying and ground training plans continuing from Saxon Field and joint ground school for all members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Air Patrol
Saxon Field
Cedar Rapids
Ofuadron 722-1
John Paul Jones
Des Moines
Jones
Dan Hunter
Bnt Sae
Coe College
R.O
722-1
724-3
Chinese Inflicting Big Casualties on Kiangsi Front
Chungking report cites heavy fighting in Kiangsi with numerous Japanese casualties. Chinese recaptured Kutu after it was taken, and attacked to retake Lungwang, while another Japanese push near Kwangfeng and Changchinho faced Chinese counterattacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiangsi
Chungking
Kutu
Ere
Shanchi
Kwangfeng
Sin River
Kwangferg
Lungwang
Changchinho
Hupeh
British Libya setback summed up as bitter lesson
The Evening News quoted as saying Britain’s Libya campaign showed underestimation of the enemy’s strength and resources. It noted German tanks and a deadlier anti tank gun, plus Rommel’s superior transport volume, highlighting a bitter lesson from desert battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Evening News
Britain
Libya
Rommel
U. S. Flyers’ peril amid sharks in Coral Sea
Six crew members of a B 26 bomber forced down in the Coral Sea spent two and a half hours in the water with 60 to 70 sharks circling. They were rescued by Australian natives after a native canoe and dugouts corralled toward a nearby island where the crew reached safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Coral Sea
Pes Justic
Alfred J. Moye
Corpus Christi
Texas
Moye
Hyde
Merrill R. Hyde
Leesville
Hamilton
John Hamilton
Adamsville, Tenn
Harness Races, Cedar Rapids Briefs and Purviance Obituary
City notes report harness races scheduled for Sunday June 21 at Rapids and Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids. J A Purviance, former Cedar Rapids resident, died in Richmond California after leaving Cedar Rapids over 20 years ago. He had two nieces in the area. The Gazette notes Hail Manufacturing has no war orders currently while holding two small sub contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Ia
J. A. Purviance
Cedar Rapids
Richmond
Calif
Mr. Purviance
Hail Manufacturing Company
Williams sells home on Bever Street to Witwer Grocer agent
Walter Williams of 1953 Bever Street SE has sold his home to Val Barta of Witwer Grocer company. Williams plans to move to St Joseph Missouri. Sale handled by E E Henderson, real estate agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Williams
Beverstreet SE
Val Barta
Witwer Grocer Company
Williams
St. Joseph, Mo
E. E. Henderson
Mrs Mary Fisher Funeral in Colfax with Mylon kin
Mrs Mary Fisher died in Chicago on Thursday. Her funeral was held Saturday in Colfax Ia. Attending were Mrs James Mylon of 1246 Fourth Avenue SE and her daughter Mrs H R Green of 1518 First Avenue NE, sisters of the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mylon
Fourth Avenue SE
H. R. Green
First Avenue NE
Colfax
Mary Fisher
Chicago
Coe College Student Robert Crabbs to Speak at Bethany Church
Robert Crabbs of Coe College will address the Bethany Congregational Church at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Crabbs, son of Mr and Mrs W W Crabbs of 502 33rd St NE, recently received a King’s Daughters scholarship at Coe. All King’s Daughters are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Crabbs
Coe College
Bethany Congregational Church
L. Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids Theft Report Involving Bud Conn Truck
Bud Conn of 860 First Avenue NE reported to police that a wheel tire and tube were stolen from his truck parked in front of his home between 4 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday Police investigated the incident as a burglary theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Bud Conn
First Avenue NE
War Bonds Missing From Rooming House
Mrs Elizabeth Plummer reported two $25 war savings bonds stolen Friday from a rooming house at 620 Seventh Street SE along with two and a half pounds of bacon apples and candy. Police noted a thief entered the premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Street
Elizabeth Plummer
Courthouse Sentences Man in Theft Case
Ralph Parks was convicted in district court Saturday of stealing $20 worth of free gyrene foo oe and sentenced by Judge G. K. Thompson to six months in the county jail. Five months were set for good behavior and he must pay court costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Parks
Gyrene Foo Oe
June P Gu
G. K. Thompson
Parks
St Andrew’s elects Haegg as commander at council meet
Henry E. Haegg was elected commander of St. Andrew's Council of Kadosh, Scottish Rite, at its annual meeting Wednesday night in the consistory temple. Other officers elected include Edwin W. Lundquist, Clifton M. Parker, Harry T. Hedges, John Swift, and William C. Henning, with Paul N. Clark installed as installing officer assisted by J. Rhoadsler as marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E. Haegg
St. Andrew's
Kadosh
Freemasonry
Edwin W. Lundquist
Clifton M. Parker
Harry T. Hedges
John Swift
William C. Henning
Paul N. Clark
Mason
J. Rhoadsler
Kingsbury divorce cross petition filed in March term
Martha N Kingsbury filed a cross petition to the divorce suit against Robert K Kingsbury. The petition, filed Saturday, seeks to appear for the initial hearing on her complaint during the March term of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha N. Kingsbury
Robert K. Kingsbury
Memphis hearing on cotton seed oil rates set for Monday
Te Memphis Jean will attend a hearing Monday in Memphis on a complaint by southern cotton seed oil manufacturers against rates paid by Iowa soybean processors for shipments of soybean oil. Sundberg will represent Iowa soybean interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Jean
Sundberg
Lowa
Women Workers Make Good Official Reports
Washington report notes women workers performed well in war production for a week, with official sources citing efficiency and reliability. The brief highlights government acknowledgments and ongoing efforts to mobilize female labor across industries.
Tax Lien Filed Against L. H. Jacobs at Commonwealth Hotel
A tax lien was filed Saturday by E. H. Birmingham of the Internal Revenue for town against L. H. Jacobs son owner of the Commonwealth hotel for non payment of employment taxes. Miss Bessie acted as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Jacobson
Commonwealth Hotel
E. H. Birmingham
Internal Revenue For
Town
Bessie Clerk
Claim More Yankee Planes Over Turkey
Berlin radio quoted Ankara as saying 13 or 14 U S planes were near the Black Sea coast and came under fire from Turkish anti aircraft batteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
New York
Berlin
Ankara
United States
Black Sea
Aim to Curb Civilian Aid Bill's Scope
Washington Republicans and Democrats clash over a wartime civilian aid bill. Sen. Pepper seeks up to 85 dollar monthly benefits plus medical care for civilians harmed by war, with dependents’ payments and coverage for civil defense workers. Opponents urge returning the measure to committee to limit cost and scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Education and Labor Committee
George
D-Ga
Finance Committee
Taft
R-O
Sen
Pepper
D-Fla
United States
Social Security Agency
New Bonded Plywood Pilot Seat Enters Production
A new pilot seat made from bonded plywood is approved and already in production. The lightweight durable design targets aircraft upholstery efficiency and safety standards for ongoing manufacturing.
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