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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1943
Page
1
James F Moloney of 1719 Bever Avenue SE and Irene Stone of 1728 K Avenue NE were each fined $10 and costs for speeding. Both notices cite minor traffic violations with the same penalty.
The readable fragment lists individuals including Robert L. Lyndall and Mable M. Bock connected to other names such as Ruth Bailey and Otis V. Bailey, with unclear roles or actions specified in the notice.
At 2 10 p m Tuesday a roof fire broke out in a two story frame dwelling owned by John Bjorsen and occupied by M D Caviness at 200 First Avenue NW. Caused by chimney sparks the flames were confined to the roof with a general alarm sent.
Miss Katheryn Agnes Lorenzen died Wednesday in the home of her mother Mrs Ocea D Line at 626 Sixth Avenue SE. Joseph Liskovsky aged doi not know exact age died suddenly at work at Jackson School Tuesday.
At St Luke s Mr and Mrs Gilbert M Rutledge 1321 M avenue NE a daughter March 2. Mr and Mrs Leonard E Nelson 410 Fairway Terrace SE a son March 2. Mr and Mrs W M Schau bacher route 1 a daughter March 3. Mr and Mrs James W Zoller 116 Twenty fifth Street drive SE a son March 3. At Mercy Mr and Mrs LeRoy Jayne 1215 Eleventh avenue SE a daughter March 2. Mr and Mrs Leon D Hennessee 517 Seventh avenue SW a son March 2. Mr and Mrs Paul Clark Jr 1834 First avenue NE a son March 2. Mr and Mrs Donald Peterson 418 First street SW a son March 32. Mr and Mrs Elbert Comer of Washington DC a daughter Patricia Ann Feb 22. Mrs Comer is the former Helen C Irving daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert C Irving 1540 C avenue NE.
February traffic department report shows two fatalities the first in 196 days and two child deaths 3 and 4 years old. No blame on drivers. Ten motorist pedestrian accidents, two serious, six minor injuries. January had five similar accidents. total 37 traffic accidents in February versus 23 in January.
London AP report says Cardinal Arthur Hinsley archbishop of Westminster and primate of the Roman Catholic Church in Great Britain showed slight improvement after suffering a severe heart attack on Saturday. A bulletin from his residence noted the status Tuesday night.
New York department store Lord and Taylor advertises a $5,000 wager that clothing rationing will not occur this year. The ad cites information from Washington and the store's own sources and pledges the payout to Cross, USO, or Greater New York if proven wrong.
The Red army’s success is traced to a 12-front reorganization after Stalingrad, cutting three sprawling fronts into compact units. Noted generals led new fronts such as Karelian, Leningrad, Volkhov, southwestern, Don, and Caucasian, with Stavka representatives coordinating operations.
Coroner Norbert Behr identified the deceased as William Riniker 28 and Helen Miller found in a car on a highway just north of Dubuque. He said carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected though autopsy results will confirm the cause. Authorities found the bodies about 7 a.m. with the car motor running.
Washington AP reports Price Administrator Prentiss Brown ordered an honor system for compliance with driving restrictions in the East and indicated a good chance the rules could be lifted by March 22. The Petroleum Industry War Council urged a one cent per gallon retail price ceiling increase to cover rationing costs, if approved.
Army staff announced 400 air force reserves will be housed at Coe College. They moved onto the campus and will be quartered in Greene Hall, formerly the men’s endan.
The United States and Chile sign a lend lease pact describing Chilean defense as vital to U.S. defense. Ambassador Don Rodolfo Michels signs for Chile as Acting Secretary of State.
Rep. Frank Carlson of Kansas, on the Ways and Means Committee, unveils a modified Ruml pay-as-you-go plan adding a 20 percent withholding tax, forgiving 1942 payments up to $20,000 income and letting higher earners choose between 1942 or 1943 taxes. The plan expands exemptions, abolishes the $624 base, and allows tentative or quarterly returns as needed, aiming to fund government revenues under current law.
Willard Caldwell died at 8 p m Wednesday in Marion after a long illness. Born December 13 1877 in Center Point he lived in Cedar Rapids 20 years. He is survived by an uncle John Caldwell of Ibana. Friends may call Thursday at Brady Mortuary with funeral arrangements pending.
Katheryn Agnes Lorenzen, 20, died at 8 25 a m Wednesday in her mother’s home at 62 Sixth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids after a short illness Born in Waterloo April 19 1913 she had lived in Cedar Rapids 27 years Her mother Ocea D Line and a sister Ione Hoglan of Peoria Illinois survive Services will be at Beatty funeral home Friday at 3 p m Friends may call Thursday at the chapel.
Death reported for Lacy Tilford Turpin former principal in Cedar Rapids and later superintendent in Alton Illinois. He worked in Indiana welfare with ties to Muncie. Retired 1930 due to ill health. Survived by wife who resides in Muncie.
Joseph Liskovsky died suddenly at Jackson school Tuesday afternoon. Services set for 3 p.m. Thursday at Janeba funeral home with Theodore Hluba cek officiating. Burial in Bohemian National cemetery. Pallbearers named Grubhoffer Sova Vyskocil Topinka Hood Stepanek. Born March 15 1881 in Horice Czechoslovakia he came to the United States and Cedar Rapids 22 years ago. He served the school board as head custodian at Franklin high school and recently as supply custodian. He belonged to Ziskov Dub lodge Z C B J Bohemian Reading society and the r association. He also belonged to
Surviving are his wife Victoria two daughters Mrs Joseph Barta and Mrs Al J Hamous two Donald Arthur and Joanne Rose Hamous of Cedar Rapids and a brother Charles in Czechoslovakia. Friends may call at the Janeba chapel Wednesday evening.
Funeral services for Miss Mary Augusta Welch lifelong Cedar Rapids resident who died Sunday at 324 Seventh Street SW will be at 11 a m Thursday in the Turner chapel with Rev J E DeLong officiating. Burial will be in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
London report notes February efficiency gains in Allied anti submarine efforts. A V Alexander states setbacks expected and U boat output may still exceed losses but gaps are narrowing. He lists British warship losses on convoy routes to Russia as two cruisers ten destroyers six other warships and many merchantmen.
U S submarines sank five Japanese supply ships and damaged two more in intensified battles. Three cargo vessels, one tanker and a schooner were destroyed, while a transport and another tanker were damaged. Submarines now account for more than 40 percent of Japan's warships since Pearl Harbor.
The Gazette features Corp. Daniel J. Blake Jr of Cedar Rapids among Marines departing Guadalcanal after American occupation. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Blake, recognize him in a back-page photo. A letter dated February 9 confirms he is safe on a South Pacific island.
The naval bureau of medicine and surgery seeks many women for service in the Waves. Qualified applicants should have training in bacteriology biology chemistry clinical laboratory work dental hygiene dental mechanics dental technicians home economics nursing and occupational therapy. Contact the navy recruiting office in the federal building.
A man claiming to be Paul Henning age 1, described as a transient, was arrested Tuesday night in Mt. Vernon by City Marshal Ed Gill. He appeared to be a German alien and had no draft or alien registration card. Highway Patrolman Charles Fels transported him to Cedar Rapids from Mt. Vernon for further investigation.
Mary Wells appointed administratrix with will annexed for the Caude C Wells estate of Springville who died February 7. The will of Ma Bradford Files died January 21 admitted to probate in district court. Linn County Board of Supervisors schedules March 16 at 2 p.m. to receive bids for wall and ceiling painting in county courthouse offices.
A series of Q and A on rationing explains authorizing a dealer as agent to remove stamps, replacing spoiled or broken cans, exchanging surplus canned goods with grocers or neighbors, and rules on saving stamps and small cans. It covers service members, keeping ration books for leave, and merchant seamen surrendering books.
In Seattle an interlocutory divorce decree grants Mrs Claude Bowers sole custody of the 78 cans of food in the family pantry as part of the property distribution.
The Berlin radio reported attacks on occupied France and claims of damage in Berlin while Germany said no aircraft over Britain at night. Reuters noted fires in Berlin from the raid and Berlin claimed 191 killed and 268 injured. An intense Dover Straits artillery duel followed, with British and German guns exchanging long-range bombardment.
Carl L. Manfred of Saron Church will start his duties July 1 after graduating May 24 from Gustavus Adolphus College and the Augustana seminary. He will be ordained at the Augustana synod meeting in Minneapolis in early June and has served as student pastor at Saron on alternate Sundays. He married Miriam Peterson of Minneapolis on December 27, 1942.
London AP dispatch notes the Japanese upper house approving a large budget for expenditures of 48.71 billion yen with appropriations of 27.6 billion yen. The report cites Radio Paris as the source of the Tokio dispatch.
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