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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1943
Page
1
John W. Sedenka died Friday at his home 1809 C Street SW. Edward B. Gable died in Cedar Rapids hospital Saturday, age not provided, with residence listed as 2900 Oakland Avenue NE.
A notice lists Dick Wolf of 8290 Second Street NW cited for double parking with a $25 fine plus court costs.
Marriage licenses issued to Vonley Bryan Hall Jr and Margaret Mary Mersh of Cedar Rapids Albert Schultz of Central City and Beth Stoner Cedar Rapids Robert Balm of Fort Rapids William J Anderson and Caroline J Savage Cedar Rapids Wilbur C Suhr and Leona L Anderle Cedar Rapids.
At St Luke s Mr and Mrs Hubert Trimble Toddville report a daughter born March 5 Also Mr and Mrs Robert Winsor Vernon announce a son born March 5 At 1501 B avenue NW Har ley R Simon a daughter born March 6 Mercy hospital lists Mr and Mrs Calvin Moore Marion a Eugene Garber 903 Oakland avenue NE a son born March 5 Mr and Mrs Robert McGillicuddy Parnell announce a daughter born March 5
Framing and grass fires in multiple homes and a grass lot were reported Friday. Bessie 616 Twelfth avenue SW and Stella S. Scott 512 Third avenue SW had roof fires from chimney sparks with damage confined to the structures. Mrs. Mary Bys 710 Fifth avenue SE had a chimney fire confined to the dwelling. A grass fire behind 524 Forest drive SE triggered a still alarm.
The article notes Wickard directing federally inspected slaughterers to set aside a percentage of production for war needs. It reports cattle and hog prices improving, with hogs at 16 dollars and choice steers at the March high not seen in 24 years, underscoring market strains.
London dispatch reports rumors of an internal crisis in Spain as General Franco convened two cabinet meetings after discussing threats to state safety. Radio Paris said cabinet decisions aimed to counter rumors while Radio Berlin alleged British propagandists sought to sway Spain’s neutral stance amid pressures from Axis powers.
The report states that probably 100 men will stay on the Coe College campus. Dr. Anderson, the president, estimates inclusion of under 18s, pre professional students, and those rejected for unspecified reasons.
Washington notes the Office of Price Administration moved to raise corn price ceilings above the Jan 15 level. The aim is parity of about 90 cents to $1 a bushel on the farm, with Chicago parity near $1.08. Officials met with Marvin Jones and representatives from Southern, Eastern, and cooperative groups to push immediate action as 2.34 billion bushels are in storage but scarcely any feed corn is saleable. They warned of risk to milk, beef, eggs, and poultry if ceilings persist and urged lifting or removing ceilings to resume movement from farms to feeders.
Washington says the Navy is building a fleet of about 1300 ton destroyer escorts to guard Atlantic convoys. The program aims to free destroyers for fleet duty, with ships produced rapidly across U. S. yards and private yards. Escorts will be simpler, faster, and cheaper than destroyers, enabling mass production and wider convoy protection.
Paul Hennig, 61, a transient held on a vagrancy charge in Cedar Rapids after detention at Mt. Vernon, appeared before U S Commissioner R L in Cedar Rapids late Friday on a further proceeding related to the case.
An army site planning commission will visit Coe College in the near future to assess contract terms and planning needs. The purpose is to review facilities, coordinate scheduling, and outline wartime logistics for potential collaboration.
A fragment notes actions by the U S Se strategic service unit, mentioning travel and the handling or collection of photographs. The text is fragmented and lacks full context but indicates activities related to surveillance or intelligence archives and travel logs.
William and Robert Hughes, 17, sons of Robert H. Hughes, 2124 Grande Avenue SE, have been accepted for the navy V-5 flight training program by the Naval Flight Cadet Selection Board in Minneapolis. Both are Franklin High School seniors. Under the deferred plan, accepted applicants begin training after high school graduation.
The plan would require quarterly tax returns and payments for most income classes. Service members abroad retain deferral until returning home. A 20 percent withholding on wages and salaries would apply with specific exemptions and deductions, while final tax due would be settled after filing quarterly estimates. Officials expect adjustments on the last half of 1942 and 1943 installments.
Charles Larrabee, 80, son of former Gov. William Larrabee, died at his Fort Dodge home after a long illness. Born in Clermont, he attended Iowa State College, helped found the Iowa Savings Bank, and later engaged in packing, lumber and clay products. He and his brother were noted Brown Swiss cattle breeders. Survived by his wife and three children, Charles in Uruguay with Pan American Airways, Fred in Burlington, and Mrs. Charles Heiman of Connecticut.
The War Department announced that inductees must surrender their ration books on entering service. An exception allows keeping the basic A gasoline ration book if the draftee still owns a car and it will be used by an authorized person while he is in the army.
Navy and marine officer selection in Cedar Rapids extends through Sunday as applicants, totaling about 50 in four days, complete physicals. Capt J T Piethe and Sgt John A Simpson remain through Monday for final exams and sworn-in status, with Chicago interviews to follow for other officers.
Samuel Kushner 78 died Friday in a local hospital. Born 1865 in Odessa he came to Chicago at age 20 and lived in Cedar Rapids Independence and Oelwein before retiring in 1941 to Cedar Rapids. Survived by five sons five grandchildren a sister in law and a nephew. Funeral plans to be announced.
Members of the Odd Fellows are asked to meet at Sokol hall at 2 15 Sunday to attend in a body the funeral of John W Sedenka. Friends may call at the Janeba chapel after o clock this evening.
Mrs Anna Larimer died Thursday at her home 1116 K street SW. Services set for 2 30 p m Sunday at Kuba funeral home conducted by Rev George A Stauffacher. Burial in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Avenue NE resident dies in a Cedar Rapids hospital Saturday after a life spanning Lost Nation birth in 1876. Survived by wife four Cedar Rapids sons John Robert Frederick and George in North Africa father John E Gable two brothers Frank Jewell and Otis and a grandson. Services Monday at 2 p.m. in Turner chapel with Oak Hill Cemetery burial. Friends may call at the chapel.
Washington AP reports the Office of Price Administration authorized modest price increases for grapefruit growers in Texas and Arizona. Texas grapefruit price rose by 11 cents per box and Arizona by nine cents per box.
At a North Africa Allied air base an American fighter pilot famed as the top backseat adviser rides with the control pilot. He notes they fly six feet off ground to dodge targets and provide cover for Fortresses on a Gabes run, while the transport pilot is urged to take the easy side. Complainants include Lieut. Jack Ryan of Monmouth Illinois and Capt. Dick Watson of Seminole Oklahoma who fear shifting control and nervousness in flight sharing.
A series of World War II service notices lists lieutenants and enlisted personnel assigned or transferred to bases including Norfolk Virginia Brookley Field Alabama Fort Bragg New Jersey Glasgow Montana Fort Custer Michigan Camp Campbell Kentucky Navy Pier Chicago and other locations. Details name ranks home addresses and current postings along with recent promotions furloughs and training accomplishments across the United States.
In Iowa City the Navy Preflight school donated over 1628 to the Red Cross, with Mrs. M. E. Taylor as general chair. The organization expanded Friday as Prof. C. E. Cousins named district and zone officials to assist gardeners and advise defrosters. Enrollment at University of Iowa College of Medicine reaches 317 with 0 freshmen added March 1, up from 310 end of first semester February 26. The college comprises 87 sophomores, 76 juniors, and 64 seniors. An intensive first aid teacher course and a water safety instructor program will be offered to qualified persons starting in March.
The Senate approved a Clark-Walsh bill to train disabled World War II veterans for private work under the Veterans Administration. It offers pensions and living allowances totaling 80 dollars a month for single men, 90 for married men, plus five dollars per child, with training in VA facilities when possible. About 800 veterans await training.
Washington AP reports the army air forces launched a program to train over 10 000 weather experts. The plan aims to triple weather officer staff in two years, with 27 colleges and universities plus Grand Rapids Michigan school participating in three phases B and C expanding basic and advanced meteorology training alongside the nine month A phase.
United States Rubber company announced a new nylon aircraft tire that is 100 percent stronger than any previously known tire. The firm attributes the strength to nylon reinforcement and says the amount used could make 186 pairs of ladies. The tires are in use on fighting fronts.
Washington report states Senator Poe vows to punish Nazi collaborators in occupied countries as part of postwar accountability efforts. The brief notes ongoing political pressure on allied leaders to pursue justice for wartime crimes.
Most of the country’s silica sand for filtration comes from New Jersey sandbanks. Local geology supports widespread extraction for industrial use, with supply chains centered on the Garden State and related mining activity.
Coe College will convert floor space in its gym to barracks for air force reserves assigned to the training detachment. About 400 men will be housed, with the project using a 200 by 75 foot area on the ground floor and additions across Williston hall and other facilities. Dr. Charles A. Anderson says the change uses space already allocated and will keep women’s gym and Voorhees hall for college use only.
Des Moines AP reports Federal Judge Charles A. Dewey signed two injunctions restraining Andy Fehd of Oskaloosa and A. G. Owens of Carlisle from further slaughtering meat beyond OPA quotas. Donald D. Ho chief Iowa OPA counsel urged retailers to reject black market meat and for consumers to demand graded stamped products. Holdoegel warned of unsanitary conditions at some unauthorized slaughterhouses in Iowa.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. AP Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt said Frishe did not think her son Elliott had written the letter defending the war record of his brothers. She questioned why he bothered with it and noted she was in Champaign to attend a war savings meeting and to inspect two naval training establishments at the University of Illinois.
Washington UP reports navy training quotas expand for college students. Men in the reserves become eligible for the college training program after screening. Reservists who are semester seniors face a choice to finish the last semester at their own expense or enter active duty. Those selected to deploy will continue schooling without a break for basic training.
STEUBENVILLE Ohio OP George Solyn 57 a miner held three $25 war bonds died by shotgun suicide driven by tax debt of 171 dollars Coroner Raymond day reported Solyn could not pay his income tax and killed himself in his home
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