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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1944
Page
1
Daily records list many stamp and coupon values through March but several dates and details are unclear. It covers gasoline fuel coupons No 3 through No 5 with deadlines, meat stamps, shoe and airplane stamps, plus various marriage and birth notices and a set of sample names and place labels.
The OPA enforcement team in Des Moines checks gasoline ration coupons at Cedar Rapids stations. A. T. Pleune notes improperly endorsed coupons trigger a notice to appear before the Linn county war price and rationing board for a second inspection. Endorsements must include license numbers and state, with proper city main office and fleet details.
Roberta Dunek of Joseph L. Dunek and Florence F. Dailey of Merle W. Dailey are listed in estate related filings. The document identifies these beneficiaries or claimants in the probate records.
A fire at the John Voldingh home 2422 Twenty-sixth street NE early Wednesday morning destroyed a brooder house and 300 chicks. A car parked inside the structure was also lost. Damage was estimated at 1,000 dollars.
Washington dispatch reports the House votes 136 to 54 against an agriculture bill amendment that would authorize federal aid to school lunch programs. Opponents argue lunches should be locally funded and not federalized.
Four Episcopal ministers were presented to a special Iowa diocese convention to select a bishop succeeding Rt. Rev. Harry S. Longley. The candidates are Rev. Rowland Philbrook of Davenport Trinity Cathedral, Rev. Louis Matheus of Ottumwa Trinity Church, Rev. Claude W. Sprouse of Grace and Trinity Cathedral in Kansas City, and Very Rev. Elwood Lindsay Haines of Christ Cathedral in Louisville.
New York AP says actress Myrna Loy will divorce her husband John D. Hertz Jr soon after their amicable separation. MGM confirms Loy will return to Hollywood to start another Thin Man film. Hertz co owns Buchanan and Company ad agency in New York.
Incumbents County Auditor Robert M. Vesely County Supervisor C L Beeson and County Recorder Dempsy Jones announced plans to seek renomination in the Republican primary on June 5 Vesely Beeson and Jones have long service records in county government and notable civic affiliations. Vesely is an Iowa officers association leader and World War I veteran with a banking background. Beeson began as supervisor in 1939 and served in World War I. Jones has been county recorder since 1933 and has three sons in military service. Their residences and family details are noted.
Iowa lawmakers urged War Food Administrator Marvin Jones to raise the soybean support price toward 2.55 a bushel and to supply soybean meal for livestock. They argued incentives must come quickly to prevent farmers from switching to corn, noting a recent price rise to 2.04. The delegation proposed carload feeding needs and an assured soybean meal supply to encourage soybean production.
DES MOINES AP Chief R W Nebergall of the state bureau of investigation said Tuesday he expects the Anamosa report will take time to complete and release details as they become available.
Linn county board of supervisors approved County Attorney Carl Hendrickson s appointment of David G. Bleakley as assistant Linn county attorney to succeed B T Perrine who resigned March 1. Bleakley long time Crissman and Bleakley partner and Cedar Rapids native, served in World War I, led local legal groups, and holds Elks and Masonic memberships. He resides at 2600 Meadowbrook Drive SE.
An eight man American patrol at Anzio faced fifty German troops and two Mark IV tanks. They fought from a house struck by shells, with 40 enemy killed or wounded while one American died and two were wounded. Pvt. Elvin Myatt led the group and directed fire from multiple floors. The house was heavily damaged as the patrol fell back to its lines.
The Office of Price Administration reports about 75 percent of Midwest motorists comply with gasoline coupon rules. Rae E. Walters said weather hindered a full check but early results are encouraging and the check will continue at stations.
Linn county launches a price control survey led by the War Price and Rationing Board with 75 volunteers examining every food store. The five part plan runs March 13 through May 1, aiming to ensure ceiling prices, correct violations, and refer deliberate infractions to the OPA.
Continued cold weather with a warmer, cloudy outlook. A Waterloo worker Carl T. Nelson, 56, was found dead from exposure. Four other state deaths linked to hazardous road conditions during wartime. Dag Herbrechtsmeier and his son Ernest L. Herbrechtsmeier died in a vehicle train collision in Marshalltown. Carl Taylor, Oakland Indiana, died in a collision near the Nishnabotna river bridge. Glenn Chamberlain, 30, Ottumwa, killed when his truck was hit by a freight train near Walford. Coldest readings cited in several cities. Cedar Rapids snow depth noted. Camp Dodge draftees delayed for examinations.
Catholic missionary to North China recounts return from a Japanese concentration camp after Dec. He credits the Red Cross with comfort, repairing spectacles, providing stationery, clothing, food, vitamins, and aiding repatriation aboard the Grispsholm.
Recounted events show group deliveries reaching Camp Dodge, Black Hawk and Buchanan counties hosting draftees, and Ottumwa air station planes grounded. A snow plow obstruction near Liscomb delayed a birth outcome as Mrs. Glenn Eubanks welcomed an eight pound daughter. Road closures persisted north of Ankeny and northeast of Des Moines along with segments above Perry.
Severe weather disrupted circulation Tuesday with about half of subscribers receiving papers on time. Managers Parker and Hladky and drivers faced blocked roads, delivering some editions by train to towns like Marengo Anamosa Wyoming Oxford Junction and Louisa while others waited for later trips.
City Clerk Maude Krebs announced that absentee ballots are available on the third floor of City Hall for residents who will be away on March 14 for the municipal primaries. Ballots are limited to the ill or those not in the city on election day and must be returned to the city clerk by March 13.
Allied headquarters reported a fourth possible push against the Cassino area near Rome as shelling and machine gun duels continued. New Zealand siege guns bombarded a rail station near Cassino while US forces fought west of Cisterna. weather hindered movement with heavy snow in mountains and mud in valleys.
War plants face a 24-hour shift problem as hotels report overflow and no rooms for day and swing shifts. Clerks say by noon every inch is taken and workers must endure poor sleep. Managers acknowledge limited solutions and hope winter ends with resumed transportation.
In Berkeley two UC scientists report obtaining the growth hormone in pure form. The protein from the pituitary gland could, in theory, help undersized youths reach normal stature, potentially aiding pre draft applicants with height and weight requirements. The work by Dr Chaoh Hao li and Dr Herbert M Evans notes current limits and future practical use.
The seduction case against Daniel John Kiley Jr. 18 of 717 Fourth Street SW was dismissed in Judge J E Heiserman's court after submission of a marriage between Kiley and the prosecuting witness. The case hinged on a district judge's ruling and concerns a marriage bar.
London critics note the American stage Yankee in British musical comedies delivers mutual humor with Britons. The character’s bravado, casual officer conduct, and savvy one liners provoke lively responses in shows such as An Englishman Spoke in Berkeley Square and Sweeter and Lower.
Lions club event Hollywood Ice Revels will feature Coe College Aircrew as guests. Lt. D F Sudduth said attendance at the show is voluntary and the heavy snows reduced ticket sales in outlying areas.
Deputy collectors in the Cedar Rapids internal revenue office warned there is no quarterly payment option for 1943 income tax under the pay-as-you-go plan. The entire amount must be paid in one lump by March 15. Only deferral allowed is one half of the unforgiven 1942 tax, due by March 15, 1945. Deferring the 1949 tax half to boost an estimated 1944 tax refund is not permitted. Office hours at Cedar Rapids run 8 am to 6 pm.
Military families and service members from Cedar Rapids share leave and transfers across bases. Peterson returns from training in Cleveland and prepares for Miami assignment as Chremosta and Holets spend leaves at home. Dickinson, Reese, Geiger, Stauffer, Martinson, Rose, Brooks, Averill, Krahling, Rimmer, Briney, Morrison, Procop, Driscoll, Ballou, and Orton are listed with recent duties, relocations, or home visits throughout the United States and overseas theater.
Dr C Harve Geiger dean of Coe college opens the Scouting University in the Main building at Coe Tuesday evening. Thirty six Scouters from Cedar Rapids district and surrounding areas attend the first of five sessions to aid Cubmasters Scoutmasters and Scouting leaders in building better programs. Next sessions on leadership training will run on successive Tuesdays with Ensign leading the patrol method segment and Young assisting in the basic Scoutmasters course.
Ford spokesman said a plant protection man was beaten and kicked during a clash following a worker’s discharge for striking a foreman at the Rouge aircraft building. Earlier, more than 2000 Rouge foundry workers returned after a one day walkout over production rates.
Detectives were investigating two cases of money theft from homes. Frank Hyde reported $62 stolen from a cedar chest in a rear bedroom while his family was away. Edaburn reported $35 taken from a glass bowl on a dressing table while he was out of the city on March 4.
Dan J. Steele of Cedar Rapids, a field representative in the safety education division of the state department of public safety, has drafted for service in the army.
Chinese vocabulary features numerous words with multiple meanings that shift by context and intonation. This variety requires careful listening and contextual interpretation to determine the intended sense in spoken discourse.
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