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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1942
Page
1
John Durwood Greig of Clarence and Mary Kathryn House of Cedar Rapids obtained marriage licenses.
J Fred Gearkee, 62, died at his residence 414 Sixth on SW at 7 30 p m Thursday. He was found dead at home and the death is under investigation by local authorities.
Eric Norsen and Ewald Norsen from Minneapolis along with Roy L. Sanders of Burlington are bound over to the grand jury under $500 bail. The court commits to Friday in the matter and renders judgment in favor of John M. Grimm and associates Grimm Ellicott Shuttleworth and Ingersoll.
Mercy hospital reports a daughter born June 25 to Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Morrison at 539 Eighth Street SW and a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Burgess at SS Sixth Street NE. St Luke’s hospital lists a daughter born June 25 to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Stull of 1201 Third Avenue SE and a daughter born June 26 to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie V. Johnson of 740 Old Marion Road and a daughter born June 26 to Mr. and Mrs. Ver R Lindberg of 1501 Washington Avenue SE.
Walter Suchocki 64 of 1028 Eighth Street SE pays 25 dollars and costs for drunkenness and disturbing the peace. Robert F. Smith R F D 1 Marion pays 10 dollars and costs with half the fine suspended for speeding 42. Jamir Pisney RF D 3 Cedar Rapids signs waiver and pays 3.05 for failing to signal. Dale Armstrong 313 Thirty Second Street NE signs waiver and pays 3.05 for failing to have car under control. Harry A. Geiger Amana signs waiver and pays 6.50 for failing to yield right of way.
In the Albuquerque suburbs a flight of four army bombers accidentally dropped 15 100 pound bombs into a cornfield endangering a group of children. Farmer Manuel Griego said the bombs landed on his farm and one exploded near Claudio Griego who was 12 years old. Other children fled to the acequia for safety as the bombs damaged only a fence and corn hills. The Albuquerque army air base provided no statement.
A U.S. cargo ship with half its starboard side blown out returned to a Gulf Coast port after 12 voyages home. Navy officials marveled at its performance while in drydock. Two sailors were injured when torpedoed on May 22 but none seriously.
A Santa Fe train plunged through a burned-out bridge into a shallow gully nine miles west of Parker Arizona, killing two crew members and injuring another. The locomotive and four cars were derailed in the crash reported by UP.
Children under 12 can enter the Cedar Rapids Raiders doubleheader versus Decatur at Hill Park Sunday evening by donating scrap rubber in any form. The drive aims to boost Linn County totals, which stood at 278,868 pounds with five days left toward a 1,200,000 pound goal, though scout contributions are not yet counted.
P Kohout and A Chief of Police Mikota will lead a parade through Cedar Rapids with police cars fire trucks ambulances and a police escort. Civic groups from parks street finance and water works departments led by commissioners Kosek Williams and Burgus will follow along with Linn county road and four manufacturers not advertising their products. Labor will include CIO members. A Civil Air Patrol squadron will fly in a V formation. Henson invites all non commercial civic groups to join by calling 4522 by Saturday noon and volunteers to help are asked to contact the same number.
Fortune magazine reports Americans oppose a shift to socialism and government control. Executive class leads in favor but overall support remains under 40 percent. Public backs social security measures like pensions medical care and unemployment insurance while valuing enterprise freedom. The survey notes optimism about postwar opportunities.
Mrs. George Sykora of 923 Sixteenth street NE reported her 14 year old daughter Betty Ann Locke missing after she left Daniels park Wednesday night with another girl. She is described as 5 feet 2 inches tall, about 105 pounds with red dish brown hair and gray eyes. She wore pink slacks and a tan blouse.
Three Army flyers died when their training plane crashed near Camp Douglas Wisconsin during a routine flight. Post commander Major Lloyd L. Sailor confirmed the fatalities and that all three were killed outright.
London report says a British submarine linked two supply ships in a naval operation. Details on location or outcome were not provided.
Buenos Aires relayed a protest note to Germany demanding reparations for the loss of the ship and five seamen and pledging no repeats. Earlier stone-throwing targeted Siemens Schuckert and Ferreteria Alemana, with arrests in both incidents as police investigated.
A federal grand jury in South Bend Indiana returned six indictments charging 21 corporations including Du Pont and Standard Oil of New Jersey with anti trust violations relating to war era acids. Dozens of individuals are named in the indictments.
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands visits Juliana in an American town. In Frank Pease's drug store locals greet her plainly with Good morning. The queen responds and notes the pleasant morning during a family visit.
The Senate agriculture committee accused dollar-a-year War Production Board officials in the chemicals branch of delaying synthetic rubber production from alcohol to avoid postwar competition with former associates. It urged creation of a rubber supply agency to ensure rubber is produced from alcohol, citing hearings led by Senator Gillette.
London AP reports independent candidate T. O. M. Dri berg won the Maldon by election over Conservative R. J. Hunt by about 6000 votes. The defeat marks the government’s fourth loss in seven elections since March.
Unidentified airplanes believed to be from an enemy carrier flew over Durban on Wednesday night. British interceptors failed to stop them. The planes appeared to be on reconnaissance missions and a thorough Durban waters search is ongoing. Blackout rules are enforced and aliens are barred from coastal travel without permits.
Washington editors report the OPA urged housewives to care for electric ranges as stocks are frozen. Under a War Production Board order, current supplies go to new war housing and military orders, and June brides must outfit kitchens without electric ranges in civilian homes.
Detroit crime story details a youth killed during a hotel gunfight with FBI and local detectives at the Lorraine hotel after fleeing from the federal building. The gunman wore a stolen uniform and was traced from police custody. one detective fired the fatal shot. The youth had prior prison time for a false pretenses charge, per FBI chief John S. Bugas.
Twenty three survivors of a United States merchantman torpedoed in the Gulf of Mexico May 4 praise the bureau of navigation new raft type that kept them alive after the ship settled beneath the waves 12 minutes after impact. Five men remain missing as a German sub sank their vessel two days earlier. The rafts proved crucial when lifeboats were unusable due to a heavy starboard list. The four linked rafts aided rescue by a Panamanian registry ship after 55 hours at sea.
Judge C J Haas dismissed a suit filed December 29 1938 after Currie Engineering Webster City received 100 final satisfaction of all claims against the town of Coggon. The case grew from an October 6 1921 contract for engineering services on a proposed sewer system with damages sought at 1500.
Ethel Mary Pulda filed a new divorce action against William F. Pulda after dismissing one. Judge G K Thompson issued an attachment against the defendant and an injunction preventing molestation. She seeks suit money, attorney fees, temporary and permanent alimony, title to their home and furnishings, and title to a 1938 Ford Weight automobile. couple married at Monticello Missouri on July 3, 1941.
Judge C. J. Haas will hear the final report of trustee Alva Cook in the quiet title action of Robert Palmer et al including H. M. Ferguson et al on July 14 at 9 am. The hearing was deferred from Thursday pending asserted claims by attorneys Crise.
Hollywood reports a damage suit seeks 118000 against a radio program imitating the film character Baby Dumpling. The case claims the plaintiff Larry le Doux suffered losses to his property right in the use of his natural voice.
Des Moines reports that presidents of Iowa State College, the University of Iowa, and Iowa State Teachers College outlined steps to curb costs amid enrollment declines. Cuts included eliminating small classes, delaying nonessential hires, and reallocating staff and funds, with emphasis on war-related adjustments and maintaining program quality.
Chairman Vinson of the house naval committee introduced legislation to prohibit contingent fees to manufacturers' representatives for securing navy war contracts. He said the bill targets influence peddling in Washington and follows hearings that disclosed improper practices.
A British peer and a socialist MP, speaking in Leeds and elsewhere, fault the war disasters on aristocratic advancement. He paraphrases the Duke of Wellington, claiming Libya’s defeat was "lost on the playing fields of Eton" and notes tank divisions were led by cavalry officers who still wear spurs.
Los AngelesAP dealer Guy O Bryan chain store owner convicted of selling tires against rationing rules was fined 3000 dollars and must serve a year in jail F T OConnor noted it as the first legal test of tire rationing He challenged the order claiming it tied up his assets and said he sold 28000 dollars worth of tires
Washington AP reports Eastman ODT director reaffirms policy to postpone most state and county fairs until after the war. He says travel limits and mass transport may justify some fairs opening early or not postponing. A fair representatives group urged recall but Eastman says postponement would be a deprivation yet not intolerable, stressing rubberborne transport preservation for farmers.
A convoy of Canadian troops airmen firemen nurses technicians and Netherlands army members arrived in Britain protected by US warships. The force joins training centers in the dominion to bolster the Allied army assembling there.
SPIRIT LAKE AP Earl S Daggett of Ottumwa was elected e commander of Iowa Knights Templar at a gathering here. Other officers named include Earl H Winders Fort Dodge deputy grand commander Vernon R McKay Keokuk generalissimo R E Rouden bush Ames captain general James Mitchell Des Moines senior warden Frank Latt Carroll junior warden Frank G Wilford Muscatine treasurer Clinton Kastner Boone recorder Dave Coffeen Des Moines trustee of charity
Washington dispatch reports the Office of Censorship, led by Byron Price, unveiling new press rules during war. Prohibitions cover premature diplomatic disclosures, ship movement details, weather facts, and enemy attack warnings, with officials to authorize exceptions.
Douglas Aircraft reveals in Airview that a giant air freighter and troop carrier is under construction. The aircraft, more than twice as heavy as the C 54, will exceed 200 miles per hour and offer efficiency far beyond the largest DC 4.
Chinese dispatches report Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek’s armies moving into position south of Nancheng in southwest Kiangsi and preparing to assault the city. Nancheng marks the farthest Japanese advance toward Fukien, with heavy fighting also near Lishui near Chekiang’s air base.
First Lieut John Linsley Jr and Mizee Friday visit Cedar Rapids with Lieut Linsley’s father John Linsley 306 Sixth Street SE. They also call on Des Moines to see Mrs Linsley’s parents Mr and Mrs W J Grose. Linsley serves as ordnance officer at the Midland bombardier school.
Homer John Cornell, marine corps pilot, visits his parents at 2624 Meadow brook drive SE. He has just returned from Hawaii for special bomber training in Pensacola and Miami and will soon head to the west coast for reassignment.
Private Frank J. Loukota Jr. has arrived in India, parents Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Loukota of 1221 Sixth Street NW report. He enlisted in the army on September 23, 1941.
Jack E. Durin son of Mr and Mrs A E Durin 2320 Linden Drive SE has been commissioned a lieutenant junior grade in the navy. He is stationed at San Diego.
Private Robert L. Lewis son of W. J. Lewis formerly at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri now stationed at Lawton Oklahoma.
Sergt. Walter F. Rose of Camp Funston Kan arrived home Friday on a six day furlough to visit his parents Mr and Mrs R F Rose 609 Eighteenth street SE.
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