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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1945
Page
2
Stamps and food coupons listed as valid through specified dates. Fines issued for purchasing from a minor without consent and two traffic offenses with amounts due. Individuals named include George OBrien Edna Mae Martin and Omer Mason Ralph Frank S Stookey Ollie McLaud with street addresses shown.
American heavy bombers attacked the Zossen area south of Berlin in a 650 plane raid targeting the army staff buildings and barracks. The operation involved 6,000 blast bombs and 325,000 incendiaries, with several targets hit including the administration building.
At St Luke s Mr and Mrs El mer Rehder 327 Thirty third street NE a daughter March 15 Mr and Mrs Leo Koutny route 1 a daughter March 15 Mr and Mrs Lloyd Schultz Center Point a son March 15 At Mercy Mr and Mrs Francis Thompson Atkins a son March 15 Pfe and Mrs Louis Bradley Marion a son March 15 Pfc and Mrs William Barnes 822 B avenue NE a daughter March 15 Seaman 1 c and Mrs Donald Murray 386 Sixteenth street SE a daughter March 15
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt told Washington reporters she sees no reason for the United States to feed Europe and fears domestic food needs could suffer. She cited a desperate White House meat supply and joked about limited butter and unmasked spam in meals. She suggested other nations should help instead.
A one day school on insurance programming will be held by the Cedar Rapids Association of Life Underwriters at the Montrose hotel from 9 15 a.m. to 4 p.m. with lunch at 12 15. Instructors are Arthur F Priebe and Russell B Knapp. The educational committee chairs the event and presides in the morning and afternoon sessions. Only association members are eligible.
Fred Walcher told Chicago Municipal Court he planned his own crucifixion to honor soldiers dying overseas. He showed bandaged hands from the nails and explained his motive to Judge Victor Kula while facing an orderly conduct charge.
Allied forces press toward Rome as Remagen remains a fragile bridgehead. German artillery and long range mortars target the bridge while overflights by Lightning and Thunderbolt aircraft persist. Anti aircraft fire tokens the skies as pilots push bold, doomed raids. A nearby hilltop feature Drachenburg rises 1,000 feet with the dragon legend inside its cave.
Melburn Harover 63 of 523 First Avenue SW was struck by a car driven by Gerald L. Phillips 2743 Bever Avenue SE at First Avenue and Sixth Street E Thursday night. He suffered a possible fracture to the left leg and head and facial injuries. No charges were filed against Phillips who was traveling east on First Avenue.
In Moscow a Russian girl finished a song at a concert for released United States prisoners of war amid shrill whistling and stamping feet. She asked if she did well and smiled when told the American soldiers gave the highest form of army applause and wanted more.
Charles Elias a corpsman of the Third Marine Division sustained shrapnel wounds on Iwo Jima and is hospitalized in the Marianas, recovering satisfactorily. Rudolph Bruce of the Ninth Army was wounded February 28 in Germany. his mother was advised. Kenneth Combes, 33, infantryman, wounded March 1 in Germany, hospitalized in France. he had worked for Me-Too grocery before joining the service.
Brief services were held at the grave at 11 a m Saturday with Rev Joe Van Rokel of Rowley officiating. Friends were invited to call at the chapel.
Flood conditions persisted across Decorah and Des Moines river valleys with rising Upper Iowa river levels and several roads under water. Officials reported no evacuations in Decorah as water surrounded some homes. Forecasts predicted Des Moines river stage rises to 16.5 feet near Tracy and Eddyville reaching up to 18 feet, while other rivers showed rapid declines in Sioux City area.
The Senate passed a bill authorizing the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to spend 31.468 billion in subsidies for the next year, including 560 million to extend the meat price roll back. Other allocations cover foreign commodities, rubber, butter, flour, petroleum products, copper and minerals, and other goods. The banking committee estimates net government subsidy cost at about 900 million after price reductions totaling 500 million.
London dispatch reports hundreds of Londoners killed or wounded by German V-2 rockets, with censorship allowing the term hundreds for casualties as rockets crashed from heights up to 706 miles. The earlier notice only said V-2 bombs fell in southern England.
Mr and Mrs Ted Saxon of 1269 Elmhurst drive NE have returned from Rochester Minnesota where Mr Saxon underwent an operation and his condition is greatly improved Pi Kappa Delta will hold its provincial contest on the Coe college campus April 6 and 7 Twenty colleges in Iowa and Missouri comprise this district
William S. Holmes began work Friday as a deputy collector in the federal internal revenue office stationed at 328 Second Avenue SW.
Spring quarter registration will be held in Stewart Memorial Library at Coe College, Saturday morning starting at 8:30. Students must arrive early to complete enrollment in person.
Mrs Lucille Roberts listed 517 Fifth street SE to police after a drunkenness arrest Wednesday night but a tenant says she does not reside there.
John Linton evangelist will deliver an illustrated sermon titled Gods Picture of the Church in the Last Days tonight at 7 30 at Calvary Baptist church.
Apollo Commandery No. 26 will meet Sunday at 9 a.m. in the Masonic hall for breakfast and then attend services in a body at St. John's Episcopal Church.
The Rev. C. W. Harrop will speak at 11 a.m. Sunday service at the Pale Methodist church on the topic As a Hen Gatherer Her Chickens. Sunday school meets at 10 a.m.
Services at St. John's Lutheran church in Ely will be conducted at 11 a.m. Sunday by the Rev. J. Hamilton Dawson of Des Moines. The subject of his sermon will be, The Cross as Love's Necessity. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m.
Advertises hand dipped products at Krebs Dutch Girl Darr open daily until 6 p.m. with high quality items.
Nazi broadcasts report new Red Army push on both wings of the Berlin front in Silesia and near Stettin. Soviet forces strike across the Oder toward Berlin while Zhukov and Konev execute operations aimed at Koenigsberg Danzig and Gdynia. Allied sources note a major bridgehead and heavy tank assaults north and south of Breslau with substantial Soviet armor.
Mrs Mary Veverka Krall 86 longtime Swisher resident died at her sister’s home in Cedar Rapids after a brief illness She was widow of Frank Krall and operated a Ely general store for 22 years Surviving children grandchildren and sisters listed Services set for 2 p m Sunday in Brush chapel Cedar Rapids burial Oak Hill Solon
The Navy Mothers will meet at Beatty chapel at 1 30 p m Saturday to attend the service for Mrs Louisa Landers McArtor of 501 Third Avenue SW who died early Wednesday. The service at 2 p m Saturday will be conducted by Rev Clifford Miner and burial will follow in the family lot at Shiloh Cemetery. Friends may call at Beatty's.
Mrs. Marie Drahos died Wednesday at her home 1228 F avenue NE. Services set for 2 30 p m in the Barta chapel with Rev. Frank Sintak officiating. Burial in Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at Barta's.
Services for Dr Charles Edward Simpson of Cedar Rapids and formerly Norway will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Turner Chapel. The rites will be conducted by Dr Charles J. Bready, Rev T M Nielsen and Bruce Chapter Rose Croix. Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Harold Ammons doing business as the Standard Body and Fender Works won a $483.77 default judgment with 5 percent interest in district court for an account of parts materials and labor used in repairs on a Western Transportation Company truck after the defendant failed to appear.
Miss Lilla May Crane 79 died Thursday after a three week illness at a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born March 22, 1864 at West Liberty she lived with Mrs. H W Bender for 37 years and was a member of the First Christian church. Surviving are brothers J W Crain Fayette and Edgar Crain Rowley and several nieces and nephews. Services in Turner chapel at 2:30 a m Saturday with Dr Marion H Williams in charge. Burial planned at Rowley.
The Rev Edward J Mullaly will conduct a mission at St Matthew’s parish starting Sunday and ending Sunday March 25 at 3 p.m. Evening services begin at 8 with brief talks at morning masses. Non Catholics are invited. the confirmation ceremony has been postponed and Archbishop Rohiman’s visit for the class is uncertain.
Iowa Consistory hosts a St Patrick's party at 8 30 PM in the Scottish Rite temple with cards and dancing. Committee members include Mr and Mrs Rhoads Treichler Mr and Mrs Floyd Philbrick Mr and Mrs L Morgan Craft Mr and Mrs J Russell Ward Mr and Mrs John R Clay and Mr and Mrs Burdette A Connell.
The Linn County Schoolmen's club and home economics teachers will gather for dinner at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday with the evening to proceed at the U MLC. A J Bruns supervisor of all in tee Rapids schools will address the group. Elementary schools outside Cedar Rapids and Marion are invited.
Federal income tax deadline sparks rush at the Long Last federal building with fewer than 100 people filing between 5 p.m. and midnight. The late rush ends as penalties rise to 5 percent after midnight and increase at 30 day intervals.
Washington AP miners reject operator plan after meetings with John L. Lewis. Operators estimate miners would gain about 1.69 dollars weekly while Lewis’s 18 demands would raise daily costs by 63 cents per ton of coal. Operators reject 12 demands and propose counter terms on six. The main rejection is a 10 cent per ton royalty.
Hollywood's five day old film strike remained at a stalemate as AFL labor leaders and producers clash over control of the movie making industry.
US invasion fleet possibly near Iwo Jima as Japan reports civilian evacuation plans for Tokyo Nagoya Osaka and Yokohama. Tokyo discusses defense corps and heightened anti air raid measures amid Allied firebombing and air attacks on Tokyo Nagoya Osaka Kobe.
Detectives investigated injuries suffered by Robert Frakes 53 at 611 Tenth Avenue SE after a reported struggle in his room. Police were summoned by landlord Harvey Stickel and Frakes was taken to St Luke's Hospital with non serious condition.
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