Divorces Granted In 1941 Proceedings Before Judge G. K.
Irma Zahradnik restored as plaintiff and awarded Bess Shanklin house title from Charles S. Shanklin after cruel treatment. Mary Ann McGuire granted custody with Ivan F. McGuire support of 5 dollars weekly until 18. Frances Brown awarded custody of two children with Charles E. Brown support 50 dollars monthly. Averil Ann Wells custody of a child with Everett Wells support 17.50 monthly. Alvin C. Van Fossen desertion from Laura Van Fosser dated 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intiff
Irma Zahradnik
Bess Shanklin
Charles S. Shanklin
Mary Ann McGuire
Ivan Francis McGuire
Frances Brown
Charles Edward Brown
Averil Ann Wells
Everett Wells
Alvin C. van Fossen
Laura van Fosser
G. K
Local Obituaries Note Three Residents Pass Away Here
Mrs Esther Helfer aged 93 died at her home 365 Nineteenth street SE at 3 p m Friday. Norman James eight months old son of Mr and Mrs George J Kanellis 516 Third street SE died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 7 20 Friday. Mrs Bessie S Pratt 202 Eightteenth street NE died at the family home at 12 10 p m Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Helfer
Nineteenth Street
Norman James
George J. Kanellis
Third Street
Cedar Rapids
Local Birth Announcements Reach St Luke’s Hospital
Mr and Mrs Merlyn Neibes announce a son born March 20 at St Luke s hospital in Keystone. Mr and Mrs Ira D Ondler report a son born March 20 in Coggen. Mr and Mrs Paul D Mundy announce a son born March 21 at 1738 Mt Vernon Ave SE. Mr and Mrs Charles Berry report a son born March 21 at 1433 Mt Vernon Ave SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Merlyn Neibes
Keystone
Ira D. Ondler
Coggen
Paul D. Mundy
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Charles Berry
Thelma Ruth Mathews and Elmer J Larson Noted
Thelma Ruth Mathews of Cedar Rapids and Elmer J Larson of To O Katherine E Grimm of Brandon and Robert J Smith of Palo are listed in a contemporary notice indicating names connected to a public filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Ruth Mathews
Cedar Rapids
Elmer J. Larson
To . O
Katherine E. Grimm
Brandon
Robert J. Smith
Palo
Allies claim success on Burma front in Central Burma
Allied forces on the Irrawaddy front in Burma report driving Japanese from positions near Letpaden a key rail junction 150 miles northwest of Rangoon and inflicting heavy losses 700 killed or wounded 35 miles south of Toungoo Japanese claims differ stating counterattacks were repelled and borders held as both sides report actions along the Sitang and Toungoo sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Irrawaddy
Burma
Letpaden
Rangoon
Toungoo
Sittang River
Tokio
Lee
Hong Kong Atrocities Confirmed by U S Sources
Washington reports confirm American official sources in the Far East with charges of Japanese atrocities in captured Hongkong. The State Department disclosed receipt of these reports on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Far East
Hongkong
Call the Bugler Height of Wartime Despair
A woman called police Friday morning asking for help. A squad car went to her home where she pleaded for aid saying she needs to get her husband up. The brief incident reflects urgent distress at a domestic scene.
Inter Tribal Battle Flares in New Guinea
Reported uprisings in the Sepik river district 275 miles west of Huon gulf as Japanese bombings reached the area. White residents and missionaries fled while cannibal communities looted plantation buildings. evacuees Haynes and Reeson described riots and dangers to remaining observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sepik River
Huon Gulf
Sepik
Agersa
Port Moresby
E. W. Haynes
C. Reeson
New Guinea
Coroner Finds No Poisoning In Mrs. Dobinsky Death
CHICAGO AP Mrs. Jane Dobinsky 21 was found dead in a bed last Saturday. Coroner A. L. Brodie said analysis showed a small amount of sedative in her liver and stomach not enough to cause death. Husband Peter 21 a journalism student and athlete is charged with murder. he admitted grabbing her by the throat during a quarrel. Preliminary post mortem ruled out strangulation or suffocation. inquiry continues to March 27 with husband in felony court on March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jane Dobinsky
A.L. Brodie
Drake University
Wayne Montgomery Elected President of Linn Iowa State Alumni
Wayne Montgomery was named president of the Linn County Iowa State Alumni Association at its spring reunion dinner held in the McKinley High School cafeteria. The event, coinciding with a college band concert, drew about 180 alumni and band friends and featured remarks by Walter Goeppenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Montgomery
Linn County
Iowate
McKinley High School
Paul Bedell
Charles M. Fisher
Hugh E. Kuhn
Walter Goeppenger
Goeppenger
Alvin R. Edgar
W. L. Paxson
Paul Anthony
McKinley
Ray Ashlock
Iowa State College
British Tar Kills Critical American Worker in Dispute
In Philadelphia a defense factory worker died after an argument with a British sailor. Detective Thomas Blong said the sailor, Alfred, 21, was charged with assault by fist and chief petty officer William Coucill, 36, was held. Thompson, Coucill and Herman Weigand, 48, clashed over naval wartime duties with Weigand arguing British ships should be out there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Thomas Blong
Alfred
William Coucill
Thompson
Coucill
Herman Weigand
Weigand
Naturalist Clinton Merriam Dies at 86 in Berkeley
Dr. Clinton Hart Merriam, an American naturalist and longtime chief of the United States Biological Survey, died Thursday night in Berkeley. He led the agency for 25 years and made lasting contributions to wildlife and ecological studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Calif
Clinton Hart Merriam
Merriam
United States Biological Survey
Carnnell Man Heads Iowa Family Relations Group
Carnnell Man becomes executive secretary of the Iowa Family Relations group as leaders from Coe College University of Iowa and Iowa State discuss war’s impact on family life and community during 1917 18 era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnnell
Iowa
AAUWA
R. E
Miss Irma Pryor Heads to Washington War Dept
City briefs note Miss Irma Pryor of 827 Sixteenth Avenue SW left Friday for Washington D C where she has a position in the war department. Also a legal notice declares Mamie Bell Black as name holder and Elmer Black as son with Cedar Rapids Iowa address 1450 34th St NE in an advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma Pryor
Sixteenth Avenue
Washington, D. C
War Department
Mamie Bell Black
Elmer Black
34Th St
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Valley City Conductor Union Plans 2:30 PM Meeting
Valley City division 58 of the Order of Railway Conductors will hold a business meeting tomorrow at 2 30 p m in the Roosevelt hotel with members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley City Division 58, Order of Railway Conductors
Roosevelt Hotel
Dr S W Stookey Jr Returns Home From Texas Winter
Dr S W Stookey Sunday returns to his home at 2505 A Avenue after a winter in Fort Worth Texas with his son Donald G Stookey district geologist for the Texas Oil Company there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Stookey
A Avenue
Fort Worth
Tex
Donald G. Stookey
Texas Oil Company
Lanpher Improves After Major Operation
Bert Lanpher of 344 Nineteenth Street SE shows improvement after a major operation on March 1 and may soon receive visitors at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Lanpher
Nineteenth Street
Evangelist Scott B. Pyle to Lead Sunday Services at Interdenominational Church
Evangelist Scott B. Pyle will conduct services at the Interdenominational church on Fifth avenue at Third street SW. A union meeting is scheduled for Sunday at 2 30 p.m. and the evening service concludes with a 7 30 p.m. meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott B. Pyle
Interdenominational Church
Fifth Avenue
Third Street SW
Two Marion Men Enlist in Navy at Cedar Rapids Station
Curtis K. Buchan of 702 Second Avenue SW and Howard O. Keen of Marion enlist in the navy at the Cedar Rapids recruiting station, marking their entry into military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis K. Buchan
Second Avenue SW
Howard O. Keenan
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Navy Smit h Transferred After Injury at Mare Island
Robert L. Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Haus J Smith, was injured on duty in the navy and has been moved from Mare Island to the naval hospital in Corona California, according to word received by his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Smith
Haus J. Smith
Navy
Mare Island
Naval Hospital
Corona
Calif
Private Hanson Arrives at Jefferson Barracks After Enlistment
Private Norman E. Hanson, son of Mr and Mrs William Hanson of 901 Tenth Avenue SW, arrived at Jefferson Barracks Missouri after enlisting in the Army Air Corps on March 3. A Wilson high school graduate, he previously worked at Morris Sanford Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman E. Hanson
William Hanson
Tenth Avenue
Army Air Corps
Jefferson Barracks
Wilson High School
Hanson
Morris Sanford Company
Funeral Service for Dr S B Miller Called by East Side WCTU
Members of the East Side Woman's Christian Temperance Union are asked to attend the funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. at Turner chapel. Dr Miller was an honorary WCTU member, and his wife has served as an officer in county and local unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side
Dr. S. B. Miller
Turner Chapel
Marine Sergeant Lawrence Dale Promoted in Southwest Pacific
Mr and Mrs James H Dale of 1321 Fourth Street NW announce their son Lawrence has been promoted to sergeant in the U S Marines on February 5 He is stationed overseas in the Southwest Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Dale
Fourth Street
Laurence
U. S. Marines
Southwest Pacific
David Pratt to Lead Sunday Service at Dairydale Church
The Dairydale community church invites all to Sunday services at 7:30 p.m. led by David Pratt who will conduct the service and his son will sing during the recognition event at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Pratt
Dairydale Community
Dairydale i Ae
Carrier Reports Loss Of Defense Stamps
Gazette carrier Jim Tait reports losing 25 to 30 ten cent defense stamps Friday night in a theft between Twelfth street and Westminster church on Third avenue SE. The stamps were in a glassine envelope. Contact number 25406.
House Project Can Go on Now Woman Tenant Will Move
Uniontown Pa AP government housing officials said Mrs Mabel Mahon 56 agreed to vacate her barn like home with 10 dogs for 10 years at 4 dollars a month so a 1 million defense project could proceed. She had held up excavation by refusing to move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
Pennsylvania
Mabel Mahon
Decorah Pioneer Charles Broghammer Dies at 86
Charles Broghammer 86 a long time Decorah area resident died Thursday at his home north of Decorah He was born September 20 1855 in Racine Wisconsin to Simon and Elizabeth He married Louise Huber and the couple lived in Decorah township He is survived by his wife and four sons among others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Charles Broghammer
Winnishiek County
Mr. Broghammer
Racine
Wis
Simon
Elizabeth Mer
Innewg
Nazis Claim U. S. Patrol Boat Sunk
Berlin report quotes German high command saying a U S patrol boat was sunk. The broadcast notes 35 000 eee one coasts and other details, with UP recording in New York. The item reflects wartime propaganda about Allied losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Berlin
New York
High Command
Two U S Bomber Crashes Kill Nine at Memphis Flight
Army officials at Patterson Field Ohio reported five men killed and two injured when a two engine bomber crashed near Memphis Tennessee during a routine flight. The deceased were pilot J F Simpson co pilot J P Tredaway engineer W A Caselow and passenger C Jones. Injured were G E Hudes and T S Gemien. The bomber had departed at 8 am and exploded after impact half a mile from the end of its takeoff runway en route to Jackson Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Patterson Field
Ohio
Memphis
Tenn
J. F. Simpson
J. P. Tredaway
Tor
W. A. Caselow
C. Jones
Ge. B. Hudes
Army air crew killed in midwest bomber crash near Greenfield
Four army flyers died when a two motor bomber exploded after engine trouble during a routine operation near Greenfield Indiana. Co pilot Lieut Lawrence J Rux from Incontinton North Carolina navigator Sergt W Morgan from Uniontown Pennsylvania and Henderson North Dakota resident were among the dead. The crash occurred near Dayton at 3 39 CWT and the aircraft was to return to base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield
Ind
Here
Incointon
N. C
Lawrence J. Rux
Henderson
N. D
W. Morgan
Uniontown
Dayton
Edn Ray
MacArthur Welcomed by Crowds in Melbourne Return
The New York Times reports a joyous Melbourne greeting for Gen. Douglas MacArthur with US troops and allied officers present. Ten Filipino soldiers in tropical police uniforms march in the parade, earning a quiet nod from MacArthur who later meets Mrs MacArthur and their son at a hotel suite amid cheering crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
Philippines
Patrick Hurley
United States
Many Awards Made at Meetings of Cub Packs
Cub Pack 30 held a ceremony at Central Park Presbyterian with a picnic. Woody Clark presented the charter to John M. Vander Muelen. Lion badge and gold arrow awards went to Don Hamas, Junior Dorman, Walter Smith, and Jerry Roy. Alfred Morris earned the den chief's award. Junior Dorman and Frank Suchomel were advanced to Scouting.
Soviets Storm At Five Vital German Bases
Soviet forces reportedly stormed five key German bases on the 1,200 mile front as Hitler braces for a spring offensive. Russian attacks targeted Bryansk Kharkov Orel and Taganrog near Staraya Russa while Soviet guerillas claimed killings near Bryansk and disruptions around Leningrad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Russia
Adolf Hitler
Staray
Bryansk
Kharkov
Orel
Taganrog
Saniaaeed
Lake Simen
Hitler
Staraya Russa
Crimea
Donets
Ukraine
Moscow
Lenin
Vichy
Leningrad
Red Army
Azov
Red Star
WPB imposes tight limits on scrap rubber and metal furniture
Washington AP reports the War Production Board bans scrap and reclaimed rubber after March 31 for items from poker chips to teething rings, and sets May 31 limits on metal household furniture. Rubber use is narrowed to automotive parts and storage items, with plants required to request allocations starting August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Solon Calls for WPB Strong Man to Reunite Officials
Washington AP coverage reports Rep. Faddis calls for a strong man to force harmony among WPB officials after testimony suggested cross purposes. He argues a leader is needed to grab a man by the collar and resolve friction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solon
Strong Man
Washington
WPB
Faddis
D-Pa
Rites Held for Mrs. Anna Lesinger Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Lesinger who died Thursday at her home 218 Fourteenth Avenue SE will be held Wednesday at the parish church with Msgr A Vojacek Rev Joseph Syrovy and Rev R J Axen officiating. Burial will follow at St Johns Cemetery. She was the widow of Vaclav Lesinger who died October 23 1914. The Rosary Society and the Christian Mothers will recite the Rosary at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel with friends calling after 2 p.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Lesinger
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Msgr
A. Vojacek
Joseph Syrovy
R. J. Axen
St. John’s Cemetery
Vaclav Lesinger
Rosary Society
Christian Mothers
Deaths Mrs Esther Helfer 93 Cedar Rapids resident
Mrs Esther Helfer 93 longtime Cedar Rapids resident died at her home 365 Nineteenth Street SE after a long illness. Born May 6 1848 in Lewisburg Ohio she lived in Cedar County Iowa as a child and attended the University of Iowa. She was married twice first to Ellis I Moore then to Daniel Helfer and is survived by a daughter Mrs Mary Virginia and a sister Mrs Olive Hartley plus a grandson and three great grandchildren. Funeral services at Beatty chapel Monday at 2 overseen by Rev Charles J Bready with burial in Clarence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Helfer
Cedar Rapids
Nineteenth Street
Lewisburg
Ohio
Joseph
Elizabeth Wood
Cedar County
Iowa
University of Iowa
Ellis I. Moore
Tipton
Mrs Mary Gasway Rites Mark Cedar Rapids Burial
Mrs Mary Gasway wife of Morris Gasway of 414 Fourteenth Street SE died Friday at 9 30 p.m. after a brief illness. Born October 11 1876 in Maslow Germany she came to the United States at age three. She lived most of her life in Appleton Wisconsin and moved to Cedar Rapids from Moline in 1941. She and Morris Gasway celebrated their forty eighth wedding anniversary October 1 1941. Surviving besides her husband are a daughter Mrs L Y Conney of Winnetka Illinois a son J P Gasway of Cedar Rapids and seven grandchildren. She was a member of Temple Judah. Funeral services will be held at Eben Israeli chapel with viewing times. Flowers omitted per family request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gasway
Morris Gasway
Fourteenth Street
Maslow
Germany
United States
Appleton
Wis
Cedar Rapids
Moline
L. Y. Conney
Winnetka
J. P. Gasway
Temple Judah
Mrs Bessie Pratt Dies After Illness in Cedar Rapids
Mrs Bessie S Pratt born 1868 in Waukon died Saturday at 12 10 p m after illness. She lived most of her life in Waukon and moved to Cedar Rapids in July 1941. Survived by husband, a son in Cedar Rapids, a daughter in Cedar Rapids, a sister and a brother Horace Howe of Waukon. Member of Presbyterian church. Body to Turner mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie S. Pratt
Waukon
Cedar Rapids
Frances Shimer
J. Carroll
Bernice
Horace A. Howe
Presbyterian Church
Turner Mortuary
Infant Norman Kanellis Dies After Brief Illness
Norman James Kanellis eight month old son of Mr and Mrs George J Kanellis of 516 Third street SE Cedar Rapids died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 7 20 p m Friday after a brief illness He was born in Cedar Rapids July 4 1941 Survived by his parents in addition to them other relatives are listed in the incomplete obituary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman James Kanellis
George J. Kanellis
Third Street
Cedar Rapids
Funeral services announced for Mrs Daisy Darrow in Oxford
Funeral services for Mrs Daisy May Darrow wife of Newell C Darrow of 1724 Sixteenth street NW to be held at the chapel in Underwood Oxford following death Thursday in University hospital Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy May Darrow
Newell C. Darrow
Sixteenth Street
University Hospital
Iowa City
Moenee Os Seak Ae Underwood
Oxford
Funeral for Mrs Hayek to be held in Moon chapel
Funeral services for Emma Haye, 408 Sixth Avenue SW, who died at home Friday after a brief illness, will be conducted in the Moon chapel at 4 p.m. Sunday by the Rev. Rodney C. Gould.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Haye
Sixth Avenue
Moon Chapel
Rodney C. Gould
Burial set for Oak Hill Cemetery with family note
Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. A family farewell is planned with services at Friends Chapel. The family requests no flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Sunday Service and Burial Planned at Bohemian National Cemetery
A Sunday service is set for 2 p.m. followed by burial in Bohemian National Cemetery. Friends are asked to gather and support the family in this time of farewell.
Grain crops lag as weather hampers fall work and growth
A Minneapolis Grain company issues a weather report noting unseasonably wet conditions delaying fall field work and widespread surface moisture shortages. Winter wheat growth is slow east of the hard wheat region, while western states report good growth and strong stands. Rye in Minnesota and the Dakota region shows solid condition despite light snow, but frost and pests threaten other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
A Grain Company
Mississippi River
Ohio Valley
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Asylvania
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Japanese Russian fisheries pact renewed for one year
London AP dispatch reports that the Soviet Russian Japanese fisheries agreement, which expired December 31, has been renewed for one year. The talks on allowing Japanese fishing in Siberian waters were long seen as a gauge of Russo Japanese relations. Russia’s renewal avoids a potential blow to Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Kuibyshev
Russia
Siberia
Japan
Welch Cook Beals Co Hosts Employee Party at YMCA
The Welch Beals Co annual employee party, with Dale Reece as master of ceremonies, was held at the YMCA Friday night. F A Beals spoke after dinner as Marilyn Balcom performed guitar, Carl Koehn did a sleight of hand, and motion pictures were shown before employees and families enjoyed bowling, table tennis, cards and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Reece
Welch - Beals Company
Y.M.C.A
F. A. Beals
Marilyn Balcom
Carl Koehn
Four New Criminal Cases Added to March Term Assignment
Four new cases were added to the March term criminal assignment released by the county attorney. Fred W. Main and Joe W. Crowley face operating while intoxicated charges. Walters and Samuel H. Milligan are charged with drunk driving. Dorothy Myers and Harry Wilson are charged with giving a minor intoxicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Main
Joe W. Crowley
Intoxi Field
Sixth Street
Walters
Samuel H. Milligan
Dorothy Myers
Harry Wilson
Vanes
Japanese plan to salvage 53 Allied ships at Soerabaja
Tokyo reports the Japanese navy intends to salvage fifty three Allied sunk or damaged vessels at Soerabaja the former Dutch naval base on the northeast coast of Java. The notice was broadcast from New York via UP and records the salvage effort as part of wartime operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UP New York
Soerabaja
Java
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Daily Record
Burma Front
Linn
Iowa State Alumni
Prof
Ojemann
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
Evelyn Millis Duvall
Duvall
Patricia Salter
Katherine Luberger
Coe
Ralph Kohn
Bob Thompson
John Tudor
Cornell
J. H. Ennis
City Briefs
Dairydale Services
Cub
Ann
Ted Demember
Den 4
Jack Skaff
Jimmy Carmichail
Leo Delbridge
Norman Barnes
John Wilcox
Eugene Nassif
Indiana
New York Times
Melbourne
E H. Brett
Leary
SS. Paul's Methodist
Se Oggage Eye
Forrest Rutgers
Lion and Gold Arrow
David Morsebeer
Cubbing
The
Arthur Pta
Mes
Waslowa
Norman Kanellis
Joseph Bartunek
Bohemian National Cemetery
Friends Nap Nail
Welch-Cook-Beals Co
Cline Halsey
First Avenue
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