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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1942
Page
10
Frank D. Davies 49 a Great Western railroad switchman died from burns at Mercy hospital after he fell asleep in an arm chair while smoking a cigarette at home. He died Thursday morning. he is survived by his wife and two sons.
Iowa acts to protect a $250,000 legacy for the University of Iowa College of Medicine from J H Bendixen Davenport estate. Bendixen died December 3 1940 leaving about $400 000 with the university as residuary legatee. Widow heir and siblings contest the will. state attorney general files to uphold the university medical research bequest.
Lloyd N. Rahn resigns as Lisbon public schools superintendent at the board of education reorganization meeting. His successor is not named. Stuart Franks joins the board and Orville Crawford serves as president.
Amana Mr and Mrs Bernhard Trumpold of East Amana celebrate their fiftieth anniversary this Sunday. They wed in Middle Amana March 22 1892. Born in Saxony Germany he 1867 she 1867 in Amana region they have lived in East Amana all their married life. Their children and families from Cedar Rapids Davenport Marengo and East Amana plan to join the celebration including Ernest Anna Louis August Leila Frankie William Harry Marie Carl Elmer and a deceased Johanna. Bernard Durham is serving in the U S Air Corps in Baltimore.
The Marion committee for defense bonds met at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss a parade and residential drive plans with $100 approved for booth installation and parade support. Also reported are obituaries, club meetings, visits, and community notices from Marion and nearby Cedar Rapids.
Oklahoma papers spark a public campaign urging Iowa and national leaders to repeal the 40 hour week in defense plants end labor strikes and remove racketeers from unions. Voters and editors press for action while motor crowd humor and war stamps figures fill Iowa headlines.
Mrs Norman J Waffle presented the lesson Tolerance in Brotherhood. Tea was served by the hostess. Mr and Mrs Andrew P Munsen returned from a three week vacation visiting Cincinnati and Huntington with their son J Robert Munsen and Mrs Munsen. Miss LaVerne Sejkora arrived home to spend the week with her parents. Theodore Davis was granted a permit to re roof his residence at 107. Mrs Minnie Whitehill, ill in a Cedar Rapids hospital, moved to the Hoff home at 896 Eighth Street Wednesday.
August Bartels a lifelong Lost Nation resident living on a farm three miles south of town shot himself in the head with a revolver at 9 30 am Thursday He was found by his wife in an out building on the farm He had been in ill health and is survived by his wife and two sons Herman at home and Edward at Camp Bowie Texas The body was taken to Balster funeral home.
John W Snyder aged 74 a farmer northwest of Manchester died Tuesday night at the Home for the Aged. Funeral set for Friday 2 p.m. at Silver Creek Methodist Church with Rev B A Wendlandt of Masonville officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Born in Bremen Germany he came to the United States at 17 he married Mary Hamilton April 17 1901 and moved to the present home in 1920. Survived by widow four stepchildren nine grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Shellsburg consolidated school presents Peter Rabbit and Tom Boy Jo Friday at 8 p.m. First three grades perform Peter Rabbit while fourth to sixth grades sing Tom Boy Jo. Miss Edna Leniick directs and Thelma Dripps accompanies.
Clarence Arters a 53 year old father of six fought extradition to Iowa where police say he escaped from a prison farm in 1921. He denied guilt claiming a decent life and said he could serve better on a tanker than jail. He was lying in wait for transfer under police guard in Philadelphia.
David R McCreery, chairman of the Iowa board of control, declared that escaped prisoners must be recaptured with no exceptions. He cited the arrest of Clarence Arters in Philadelphia for an escape from the Clive state prison farm in 1921 and warned of an additional five-year sentence for escape. The governor’s office has not received word Arters plans to fight extradition.
OWA News in Brief summarizes events across centers. Center Junction reports a mother and daughter banquet with a full program led by the Woman's club. North Liberty notes a wedding in Brownwood Texas with Private First Class Carl E. Files. Elgin covers a double ring ceremony for Frieda Miller and Russell Nelson in Cedar Falls. West Union lists a commencement address and adjusted school schedule for planting season. Riverside notes officers elected by the Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters. Columbus Junction previews a Keokuk Presbytery rally. Belle Plaine marks the 23rd anniversary of the American Legion with a supper for members and families.
Carrier boys sponsor a sale of defense stamps and bonds. They have operated for a little over two months and sold nearly a quarter of a million dollars in stamps and bonds.
Constipation causes stomach upset and discomfort after meals. Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin comforts the stomach and awakens lazy bowels. Children like the pleasant taste and instructions advise following the label or doctor's advice for relief.
Blairstown brothers Jacob Martin Veenstra, 27, and Robert Leroy Veenstra, 21, enlisted in the U S naval reserve and were assigned to the same company with the same rating for recruit training at Great Lakes. Both enlisted as fireman third class.
DES MOINES IA INS reports Iowa state guard at Camp Dodge finally received a shipment of trousers after a weeks long delay. Lieut. Col. John T. Lonsdale announced the missing garments arrived Thursday morning, ending the storage mix up traced to a transit detour.
Mrs. A. M. Wenholz of Winthrop has served as organist at the Vinton Presbyterian Church for 12 years, traveling 140 miles weekly. Her resignation comes due to tire trouble after covering about 87,360 miles in total.
University of Iowa chemistry department to offer a course in the chemistry of powder and explosives part B under Dean Dawson. The program prepares applicants to become powder and explosives inspectors per a U.S. civil service announcement, with evenings and Saturday sessions in Iowa City and no tuition. An organizational meeting is set for Friday at 7 30 p m in room 303 Chemistry building and a second on Wednesday, March 27 at 7 30 p m in the same room.
Lowell Mason is celebrated as the pioneer of American church music and recognized as the first public school music teacher.
Aviation Cadet Keith E. Dougherty, son of Mr and Mrs Harry S Dougherty of Williamsburg, advances from basic at Goodfellow Field San Angelo Texas to an advanced flying school to master powerful war ships. Upon completion he will be commissioned as a flying lieutenant and assigned to a combat unit. Before service he studied at Iowa Wesleyan College.
Thomas E. Shay, 94, of Iowa City, died after a stroke at home. Survivors include his widow, two sons Earl A. and Paul R, two daughters, two sisters. Also noted is a recital of Hebrew and Jewish music at the University of Town. County Attorney Edward F. Bate filed charges against Everett Robinson for breaking and entering. Iowa Supreme Court upheld Judge Gaffney's ruling not to dismiss the information against George Paul for OWI. Judge Gaffney fined Laurance Schnoor $300 for OWI with half suspended for good behavior.
In Des Moines Dr Gerald Wendt predicted synthetic materials will replace natural silk and rubber after the war as cheaply produced. He forecast rapid postwar television deployment and a surge in cheap private planes, saying the next two decades would transform the world more than the past fifty.
Iowa born author Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd died in Pasadena after a three year illness. Her better known works included Betina The Love of Mary Ellen and A Little Old Lady. The body will be sent to Iowa City for burial.
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