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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1944
Page
4
June 24 1944 ration details list valid stamps for meat gasoline sugar and other staples with expiration dates and quantities. The notice then records multiple local arrests fines and a long roll of divorce decrees listing individuals and home towns.
Rome dispatch reports Fifth Army forces advancing against stiff resistance as they seize Roccastrada on Highway 73 and push toward Fallonica along Highway 1 to Livorno and Pisa. Allied air sorties claim 31 enemy planes downed with 10 heavy bombers lost amid weather disruptions.
On Subcommittee in Chicago Dr. Elizabeth Smith Kennedy of Oelwein Iowa was named Friday to the subcommittee that will draft the labor plank for the Republican platform committee.
Allied air forces targeted northwest Germany in a two phase raid with Fortresses Liberators and Thunderbolts escorting. Marauders bombed Cherbourg area positions while RAF Lancasters hit rail hubs south of Normandy and Bremen mines damaged enemy waters.
The University of Iowa announces Fred W. Ambrose as business manager and secretary, succeeding William H. Cobb who departs Sept 1 for the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association. Earle Waterman is named civil engineering head, replacing B. J. Lambert who retires. Additional changes include El win Jolliffe becoming university controller and C Woody Thompson named dean of students. Dr. Harry Hines appointed head of physiology.
Mercy hospital fundraising workers report an additional 8 643 at the second report meeting bringing total pledges to 62 288 of a 150 000 goal. Campaign chair J W Markey urges captains and majors to keep workers on the job until every prospect is seen and reports aim to reach 100 000 by Monday.
Allied and German lines clash around Cherbourg as American forces press from the southwest through heavy pillbox and fort defenses. German losses mount in a battle described as a mammoth, three mile sector to the coast ablaze with fire and destruction.
The Rt Rev. Msgr. E. J. Flanagan, director of Boys Town, will visit Des Moines on July 4 to celebrate a field mass sermon for armed forces at Dowling high school campus. Bishop Gerald T. Bergan will lead the mass for all service members, living or dead, regardless of creed or race.
New York AP report says seven German officers were executed for breaching oath by slandering and insulting the Fuehrer as shown in a captured document presented by OWI during wartime coverage.
The Norwegian submarine Ula sank a 2,000 ton enemy supply ship and likely sank another of 2,500 tons while damaging a third of 8,000 tons during recent patrols in northern waters, a Norwegian naval communiqué said Saturday.
Mrs. Anna Smrha Rabik 52 of the Center Point area died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 1 30 p.m. Friday after a two month illness. Born April 18 1892 in Bohemia she came to Cedar Rapids 36 years ago and lived nearby since. Survived by husband Joseph P Rabik five daughters Mrs Walter Cook Coggan Mrs Leonard Serbousek near Center Point Mrs Melvin Cress near Marion and Georgia and Louise at home five grandchildren two brothers and a sister in Bohemia and another brother Milo Smrha of Cedar. Services in Brosh chapel at 2 p.m. Monday burial Alice cemetery near Center Point. Friends may call at Broshs.
John Pavek Sr. of Palo died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Friday at 3 45 p.m. after a brief illness. Born in Czechoslovakia May 16 1874 he lived in Palo 32 years. Survived by two daughters Mrs Joseph Voracek Cedar Rapids and Mrs Lauren Jones Palo two sons John Pavek Jr Palo and Frank Pavek in England one brother Wendl Pavek Cedar Rapids and seven grandchildren. Services Sunday at 3 p.m. at Barta chapel with Rev Ludvik Burian officiating. Burial in Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Fred Pfeifer 57 of 1829 L street SW died at 5:30 am Saturday in Oakdale sanatorium. Born January 25 1887 in Cedar Rapids he lived in the area all his life and worked as a wood worker at Parlor Furniture Co. Survived by three sons Fred Jr of Waterloo Lum in San Francisco Calif Leonard of Cedar Rapids a daughter Mrs Gordon Shimek Cedar Rapids three grandchildren and sister Mrs Anna McDowell Aurora Ill Services at Janeba funeral home time to be announced calling hours at Janeba's.
Funeral services for Mrs Frances Vondra who died Friday morning in Belle Plaine will be held at 3 30 p m Sunday at the Janeba funeral home with the Rev Zdenek F Pauk officiating. Burial will be in Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at Janeba's. Her only son Pvt Joseph Vondra of Jackson Barracks New Orleans La is here to attend the services.
Congress completed action on two postal bills aimed at curbing executive use of free mail and creating a simplified system of small payments via the mails. The penalty mail crackdown requires departments to obtain post office covers and congressional appropriations, while postal notes will sell in dollar stamps up to 10 with a five cent fee per note to cover handling.
The United Packinghouse Workers of America CIO convention urged members to stay on the job for the war. The resolution condemned Armour and Company as fascist in outlook and accused it of seeking strikes. Van A. Bittner urged voting for Roosevelt and Wallace with a PAC donation request.
Wayne A McNeal of Rock Island Illinois pleaded guilty to transporting intoxicating liquor illegally in district court. He was fined $500 and costs after police found 11 cases of wine and whisky in his car. Trial had been set for July 31 but he asked for Friday sentencing.
Washington lawmakers wrap urgent work and adjourn after approving war department and defense appropriations. The House and Senate ended sessions Friday afternoon and will join national conventions in Chicago or take vacations. The combined defense funding totals now approach 390 billion dollars since 1940.
Acting Chairman Kenneth McKellar reports Congress approved 67.192 billion dollars to run the government next fiscal year starting July 1, a cut of 47.371 billion from 1944. Contract authorizations drop from 13.447 to 8.13 billion for 1945. A formal recess to Aug 1 with possible calls back for urgency is approved. plans extend vacation to Sept 1 with Monday and Thursday sessions.
Des Moines Iowa Senator George A. Wilson denounces the Supreme Court decision that insurance is interstate commerce and calls for congressional action to abrogate it. He praises the House for exempting insurers from Sherman anti trust provisions and warns of federal control and tax losses to states, including Iowa.
Three Camp Livingston soldiers were killed and 16 injured when an army truck rolled over on Route 165 north of Pollock Louisiana. Pfe. Gerald J. Grimes, 19, of West Union Iowa, was reported seriously injured. The truck was returning from a firing range in a convoy.
Sgt Vernon Simmons was killed in action in England June 8, the first war casualty reported in Winthrop. He enlisted July 1942, served in England since Sept 1, 1943, flew 45 missions, and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with seven oak leaf clusters. He married Betty Kinney in June 1943. their infant son Thomas Vernon was born June 14, 1944.
Navy and Army personnel are listed with transfers and new postings. Lt. Robert F. Milota moves from naval reserve training in Tucson to port director duties in San Francisco. Others report arrivals in England New Guinea Australia Alaska and North Africa with family notices and prior duties noted.
Thousands of women lined up for hours under a hot sun as 4 800 pairs of nylon hose were sold by U S marshal Edney Ridge. Purchases were limited to three pairs per person and the entire stock sold in just over an hour amid mail order interest from across the country. The sale followed a federal court order alleging the items were stolen black market goods.
Three youths aged 18 to 21 were arrested Friday by detectives for desertion from naval service. Milford Meyers Jr., 19, was captured near Sixteenth Avenue SE and Fifteenth Street, John L. Olson, 18, AWOL from the navy, and Reuben Johnson, 21, also AWOL, with Carroll Althea Kohl, 18, at a local hotel where they posed as man and wife. Kohl pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge and was fined $25. the two boys are held for naval authorities.
Des Moines district OPA won judgments or injunctions in 10 federal cases with settlements against dairies for selling butter above ceiling prices. Defendants include Farmers Cooperative Creamery of Elkader Garnavillo Cooperative Creamery Luana Farmers Cooperative Creamery St Olaf Eng Lauridsen Creamery of Dedam.
Washington AP Marvin Jone, Food Administrator, announced the corn sales freeze in 12 Corn Belt counties will expire at midnight Friday. The move extends signing deadlines to July 8 for farmers with pledged corn, while elevators must sell all CCC acquired corn under the freeze to CCC designated processors.
The War Production Board announced over all control of lumber effective Aug 1 to meet military demand. Sawmills must sell only with direct WPB authorization and distributors only on certificated orders except to small consumers. Reports from WAUKON note local sales changes as residents adjust.
ENNY BAKER the likable young tenor rises from Groucho Marx program fame to emcee and sing on a summer radio run at 7 p.m. Saturdays on CBS and WBBM with orchestra director Robert Armbruster. Helen Forrest Jarmila Novotá Allan Jones and others appear as guests on separate NBC WMAQ Patsy Kelly program at 6 30 p.m. Bricker Ohio governor and GOP presidential candidate speaks on Columbia network via WBBM Saturday at 9 45 p.m.
The Boston Pops orchestra plans a 7 30 p m Saturday program broadcast on Blue and KXEL featuring selections from Oklahoma and Tschaikowsky. The schedule runs with multiple radio segments including Abie's Irish Rose and The National Barn Dance.
A dense listing of daily and Sunday broadcasting across stations WHO WGN KXEL WMT EXEL and others. It preserves program titles such as Bible Hour News Parade and Symphony and notes various time slots and hosts.
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