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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1942
Page
2
At 2 30 p m the Cedar area reached 86 degrees, tying Monday’s top record of 86 after a morning low of 66 and a rising afternoon. A bright sky and north breeze accompanied large cumulo-nimbus clouds as Chambers Inskeep recorded 62 at 7 p m and 74 at midnight.
The notice lists individuals including Marvin J. Prochaska and Mary Schumacher of Cedar Rapids Leonard Yarwood of Marion Lorraine Rowell Smith also of Cedar Rapids Merlin A. Jacobi and Lucille Deloras Kent both of Cedar Rapids in the filing.
G. P. Burchard of Toddville paid 20 dollars and costs for assault and battery. Henry Birch of Amana fined 3.50 and costs for allowing an unauthorized person to drive. Howard Birch of Amana fined 3.50 and costs for operating a vehicle without a driver's license.
George Hillmer of 1506 C Street SW fined $25 and costs for drunkenness and disturbing the peace. Kenneth Marsh of 516 I Avenue NW fined $25 and costs for reckless driving. Also fined $2 and costs for failure to stop. A L Dinderman of 723 C Avenue NW fined for sidling and failure to yield to right of way. Lee of 81 Seventh Avenue SW fined $10 and costs for speeding.
Louis W. Pernicka of 1231 Fourth Street SE fined 10 dollars and costs on two charges for permitting an unauthorized person to operate a motor vehicle and for using a truck without proper flags and flares. Donald Burkim of 941 Fourteenth Avenue fined 25 dollars and costs for lacking a motor vehicle operator license and 10 dollars and costs each for six in the front seat and for failing to yield. Howard Bellon, resident west of Cedar Rapids, waived preliminary hearing on a statutory charge and posted a 3000 dollar bond. All cases before Justice H R Churchill Monday.
At Mercy hospital a daughter was born June 29 to Mr and Mrs John Zaruba of 1106 First Avenue NW. Mr and Mrs Donald Ware of Oakland California welcomed a son June 24, former Cedar Rapids residents. A son arrived Friday to Mr and Mrs Elkan Kemp, former Cedar Rapids residents, in Inglewood California. Mrs Nettie M a mother reported by phone to the Cedar Rapids schools. Lieut Moravec, son of Dr and Mrs Arthur G Goodman of Chicago, welcomed a daughter June 28 at Swedish Covenant Hospital. Goodman is son of Mr and Mrs Gustav Goodman of 604 I Avenue NW. Born to Mr and Mrs Michael…
Hennessey of Glendale Calif has a daughter born June 28. The father is the son of Mr and Mrs oe Hennessey of 1007 agg ghame NE. The mother is Malvene Houck, daughter of Wayne Houck of 424 Twelfth street SE.
City announces daily operations of street showers in warm weather with sessions Tue and Thu from 2 to 3 pm and Lincoln shower 3 to 4 pm. Showers managed by recreation staff at Roosevelt Hinkley Reed Lincoln Van Buren McKinley Buchanan Kenwood locations. Riverside Ellis Daniels Ittam Sinclair parks open daily for wading.
Private William Valenta visits his wife and parents at 1112 C avenue NW while serving as a bomber squadron mechanic in Savannah Georgia. Ensign Lauress C. Collister of 616 N avenue NW departs Cedar Rapids for San Diego California for new duty. Technical Sergeant Adolph J. Kobylak, visiting his parents at 1826 Hamilton street, heads to Fort Meade Pennsylvania for assignment.
Edward Sheriff son of Mr and Mrs Aden Sheriff of 511 Eighth Street SW has been promoted from corporal to sergeant at Tuc son Arizona where he is stationed with an air bombardment squadron.
Hilbert Siegel, son of Mrs. Sadie Siegel of 1632 B avenue NE, is promoted to corporal in the marines. He serves as a communications officer stationed at the Marine Air Station in St. Thomas, V. I.
Carl Walter Jensen, son of Mrs. Edith Jensen of 1623 B Avenue NE, was graduated Saturday from the aviation mechanic school in Jacksonville Florida with the rate of petty officer third class, in 1941.
Roger B. Sherman, son of George B. Sherman of 135 Thirty Fifth Street NE, stationed in the weather director's office in Washington DC, has been promoted to captain. A Coe College graduate, he continues with the weather section of the Army Air Corps.
A long OCR read lists diverse participants in a local event or parade. It names War Veterans Iowa Volunteers color guard Paes Volunteers auxiliary Daughters of Veterans unions and tradesmen groups plus various civic and service organizations and float contingents including CIO float and multiple union members.
Parade route starts at Second avenue and Second street SW then goes east to First street SW. It proceeds south on First street to Third avenue SW and east on Third avenue continuing to Sixth street. It turns north on Sixth street SE to First avenue and finally heads west across the bridge to the intersection of First avenue and First street W.
The city parade features Boy Scouts allied groups and many local clubs including Cedar Rapids organizations and P.T.A. councils. Parade organizer Fred Henson says only registered units may enter the parade area with non-authorized groups placed at the rear.
Mrs. Margaret Taylor of 385 South Twentieth street Marion sustained minor injuries after a car driven by Truman McCann of 620 First street SW struck her near the Second street and Second avenue SE intersection. She was treated at St. Luke's hospital and released.
By Tuesday the deadline for federal motor vehicle use tax stamps many Cedar Rapids car owners had not bought them. Postmaster Frank Baldwin reported fewer than half of about 20,000 owners had purchased stamps as two windows were opened at the post office.
City briefs note various local items including classes dismissed for a war bond parade at a Czech school, a bungalow canning school event using sugar substitutes, and residents traveling or returning home. Other items correct a soda pop misprint to carbon dioxide and report veterans and hospital visits.
Earl Delay aged 35 of 1021 Avenue NW and an employee of Wilson and Company suffered lacerations to his right hand in a Tuesday incident.
A worker at the company plant was injured and transported to Mercy Hospital for treatment. No further details on condition or cause are provided in the accessible text.
William Abshire of 2956 Oakland road NE Ernest T. Wolfe of 1127 Eighth street NW Ralph C. Andrews of Windsor hotel and Charles H. Miller of Iowa City are listed as en listed in the navy, per Cedar Rapids recruiting office report Tuesday.
Residents along Hollyhock Alley report the blossoms at their best now as the annual display thrives. The alley runs from Eighth to Mt Ver non avenues SE between Fifteenth Street and Camburn Court, attracting a steady stream of visitors.
Gene Barnes 29 of 500 Sixth Avenue SE employed in Century Engineering ordnance division was taken to Mercy hospital late Monday with a laceration of the right hand. He received treatment and was released.
Two plays were presented at Roosevelt playground on Monday. The first, Missing Body, featured Bee Patty Pealer and Bonita Hogan. The second, Morning with Mr Pincham, starred Joe Barbara Marr Betty Lyman Drew Anita Morey and Patty Blocklinger with Jo Anne Sponar singing two songs at intermission.
All Red Cross nurse aides from Cedar Rapids hospitals are asked to assemble at Furst Street and Second Avenue SW at 10 10 am Wednesday. Fifty four aides in uniform will march as a public display with Mrs Irvin L Huffman Linn county nurse aide chairman leading.
A three member War Labor board conciliation panel reconvened at noon after intensive overnight study of labor disputes involving the Farm Equipment Workers CIO and management of the LaPlant Choate Manufacturing company and Hall Manufacturing company. The session continues focusing on the union Hall dispute.
The LaPlant Choate hearing on contract clarification between the company and the union began at 6 p.m. Monday and adjourned briefly at 7 a.m. Tuesday. By Tuesday evening a partial outcome was announced by Jes W. Hobbie Iowa director of the Farm Equipment Workers. The panel included Judge James Washington D C Edward A Egan of Chicago and James M Halaren of Pittsburgh from the United States conciliation service. Failure to reach an agreement noted.
About 700 men ages 19 to 20 from Cedar Rapids and nearby areas registered by 1 PM at Memorial Coliseum. The fifth selective registration was conducted Tuesday morning with orderly processing and immediate attention for each registrant.
Doors opened at 7 a.m and closed as 7 a.m contrasted with 125 workers registered and 7,006 men counted in the fourth service registration on April 27.
Thomas J. Sears Roebuck president died Monday in Chicago, as newswide reports confirm. The executive led the retailer during a period of expansion and growth.
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