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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1941
Page
7
In Cedar Rapids Mai-Mai Sze presents China In Focus at 8 pm in Coe Chapel. The event offers a focused discussion by the speaker on Chinese political and cultural topics.
At 1005 am Sunday a roof fire occurred at 415 Center Point Road NE in William Lansing. A general alarm was sounded as firefighters responded to the scene.
Protective instructions issued for the next 24 to 36 hours request securing shipments against temperature exposure. West and south regions should remain at 20 to 30 degrees, north at 15 to 25, and east at 25 to 32.
J Beryl Youngblood of R A Youngblood faced a cruel and inhuman treatment case. The parties were married in Northfield on May 18 1931. Alimony and property settlement were agreed by stipulation before Judge H C Ring.
The notices list births at Mercy hospital including a daughter for Donald and Mrs Kramer on March 8 and a daughter for Merlyn McGillicuddy on March 9. St Luke's hospital notes a son for Cooles F Long on March 9 and a daughter for Harry Hegarty on March 8. Obituaries include Guy E Thayer aged 59 who died at University hospital Iowa City at 12:40 a.m. Sunday, Edward J Zobel aged 70 who died at a oral hospital at 10 p.m. Saturday, William H Olds aged 88 who died in a local hospital at 10:35 a.m. Sunday, and Mrs H A Morrison aged 66 who died at home Sunday evening.
Miles Fisher of 3315 First Avenue East and Darwin Burlington both fined ten dollars and costs for speeding. Esther Alter of Cedar Rapids charged with speeding with case continued after pleading not guilty. Edward Topic of 2012 C Street SW fined ten dollars and costs for speeding. Chester Wenner, 40, of 513 Second Street SW fined twenty five dollars and costs for drunkenness after multiple arrests since 1936. Donald Cain, 24, of 910 Tenth Avenue SE fined twenty five dollars and costs for drunkenness and prowling with fines suspended on payment.
In Des Moines the Iowa Senate debated a bill to cap landlord liens on farm tenants. Proponents argue current law unfairly extends liens to crops, livestock increases, and equipment, while opponents warn of reduced access to rentals for poorer farmers. A public hearing on the truck tax law was set for Thursday.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette rescue edition features Yolk Rings from Double Duty Eggs and a Baked Coffee Custard using four egg yolks plus 1/4 cup cooked rice. Mrs. Leighton Niles of 1136 Tenth Street NW seeks yolk friendly recipes.
W F Shaner of Cedar Rapids post 788 Veterans of Foreign Wars will speak at the post event. The outing features the VFW ranking and community audience in a local gathering.
Achard states zone 6,000,000 quintals of wheat may keep unoccupied France alive with American controllers to supervise distribution. The Cold Harbor delivers $500,000 in infant milk and supplies to Marseilles amid French and American flags. Leahy confirms Exmouth relief ship expected within three weeks and emphasizes the gifts as American friendship and aid to France.
Herbert Hoover defended the food relief plan for occupied Belgium, saying Britain formed its stance before his committee's measures. He noted Germany's role in relief and argued the plan aids the British war effort by easing transportation strain on German routes and aiding two million children plus one million destitute adults.
The city prolonged a $60 per month aid agreement to the National Youth Administration maintenance at Big Springs school for three more months. The Jan 16 pact paid $180 from the park fund for January through March in exchange for benches and equipment. R. C. Wood cited 132 young women ages 17 to 25 employed there. Mayor Hahn urged cooperation and deferred department assignment.
With the filing deadline nearing, Deputy Internal Revenue Collector J C Grinde and staff keep the federal building office open 8 am to 5 pm on the second floor. Two filing tables are set up in the hall to help taxpayers, as the last day falls on Saturday.
Weekend dispatches say Soviet forces are moving to positions along eastern Turkey near the Black Sea and Caspian Sea as Germany eyes Greece or Turkey. Rumors of a Yugoslav German non aggression pact signing delay and Greek evacuation from Thrace add to tensions with possible royal abdication talks in Greece.
Rural women in China raise silkworms within the household to supplement family income, using home-based sericulture as a livelihood practice.
A pre-dawn strike by 3,500 Transport Workers union drivers cripples service on 27 bus routes in Manhattan and Queens, affecting 875,000 residents and commuters from New Jersey. The walkout causes confusion at transit hubs with trolley service nearly gone. Strikers seek an eight hour day three weeks paid vacation and a 25 percent pay raise for drivers conductors and mechanics.
Edward J. Zobel of Cedar Rapids dies at a local hospital after a three week illness. Born in Bohemia August 14, 1870, he came to Solon at age 11 and later lived on a farm near Cedar Rapids. He married Emmeline Vornholt May 7, 1895, and is survived by his wife, three daughters, one son, five grandchildren, three sisters, and two brothers. Funeral services are planned Tuesday with rites at Brosh chapel and Rogers Grove church, burial in Rogers Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Charlotte Morrison wife of H A Morrison died at 1416 A avenue NW Cedar Rapids at 845 p.m. Sunday after a brief illness Born March 20 1874 in North English she moved to Cedar Rapids 12 years ago Married in 1892 at North English Survived by husband daughter Mrs Bryce Worrell of North English sons Woodrow and Ross Morrison Cedar Rapids ten grandchildren four sisters and one brother Theodore preceded in death in 1941 Services in Turner chapel at 11 a.m. Wednesday and Methodist church at North English 2 p.m. Burial in North English cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Otto J. Lukas, 52, former Cedar Rapids resident of 22 years, longtime North Western railroad employee, was buried in Chicago after services held there. He came to Cedar Rapids as a child and moved to Chicago 30 years ago, leaving a half brother Frank F. Novotny of Cedar Rapids and sister Mrs. Louise Inman of Alberta, Canada as survivors.
William Everett Dean, 87, died in Houston, Texas, after living in Cedar Rapids where he led the Dean Land Co and worked in Minnesota land dealing. Born in Belvidere, Illinois, he served as a drummer boy with the Illinois Rangers in 1864 and helped organize an early Red Cross chapter in Minnesota during World War I. Funeral services were held in Belvidere.
Britain tightens food control and places the admiralty in charge of shipyard workers nationwide to accelerate wartime production. Labor Minister Bevin hails lease lend act as boosting American help and morale, with shipments valued around £125 million ready for America’s aid.
He watched his daughter knit and wound more than 1,500 balls for the Harris county Texas Red Cross chapter. Survived by three sons William Edwin Jack and two daughters Mrs R W Leibsle and Mrs A W Reid of Texas.
Harvey A Beuter, 1900 Solon-born former Solon resident, died suddenly in his room in Waterloo where he worked for John Deere. He leaves two sons David and Leo, parents, three sisters, five brothers, and several half siblings. Funeral at St Marys church Solon at 9 30 am Tuesday by Rev J E Michalek. burial in St Marys cemetery. Friends may call Brosh funeral home Solon.
Milton Iowa born 1881 resident of Cedar Rapids for 13 years and baggage man for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City railway dies in University Hospital Iowa City at 1240 am Sunday. Survived by wife Florence five Cedar Rapids children two grandchildren three brothers and one sister. Funeral in Beatty chapel Tuesday 2 pm conducted by Christian Science church reader. Burial in Campbell cemetery.
Harry L. Godfrey of 1503 Third avenue SE died in a local hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at Beatty chapel at 2 p.m. Monday, led by Rev. Marion Williams of the First Christian church, of which he was a member. Burial followed in Oak Hill cemetery family lot.
Funeral services for Mrs Henry R Scott who died Saturday at her home 428 Second Street SW will be held at 2 pm Tuesday in the Moon chapel conducted by Rev A J Stokes. Burial is in Cedar Memorial park. Friends may call at the chapel.
William H. Olds 88 of the Grand hotel died in a local hospital at 10 35 a m Sunday after a short illness. He was a retired realtor and had lived in Cedar Rapids 20 years. Survived by son Frank Olds Minot North Dakota two daughters Mrs N F Brandt Santa Barbara California Mrs Leo J Lukanitsch Minot ND and nephew Roy Lukanitsch Cedar Rapids. Body at Mona han funeral home pending funeral arrangements.
Bill 1776 passed by the city council on Monday approves a plat subdivision of Soutter Place on First Avenue E. The area was first laid out in 1884 and the measure is not described as a historic act.
A three crash sequence on highway No 30 left seven injured. Reynolds said he was driving west as a patrol car passed en route to the Krallmann Reynolds scene. Mrs Hanson was injured walking on the north side. W A Koster of Atkins slowed to offer a lift when a Waterloo bus driven by E J Gardner clipped the pedestrian.
Iowa House votes 59 to 38 to reroute a bill creating a rolling state library and authorizes a future separate 25 000 for a bookmobile. Proponents say ten districts would need about 250 000 annually. opponents call it a delusion. Rep Avery faults access in rural areas while Rep Moyle urges expanding book use.
First Lieut Walter A Kansky formerly a Cedar Rapids policeman will graduate from Fort Benning infantry school in an advanced class for battalion commanders and staff officers. Mrs Kansky travels to attend the exercises and then accompanies him to Camp Claiborne Louisiana where he will join local guardsmen. She plans three weeks in Cedar Rapids before returning.
Former ambassador William C. Bullitt told the House Judiciary Committee that current American attitudes mirror France before its fall in 1940. He warned that despite honest effort, delayed labor reforms and sabotage could hinder defense production, citing France’s late mobilization and possible missed planes.
The Duke of Aosta viceroy of Ethiopia has flown to Eritrea to inspect front line Italian positions in that sector.
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