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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1942
Page
4
Wilbur Ochiltree, 50, of Tipton, was slugged in the barn and robbed of between 300 and 400 dollars on a Wednesday morning. He reached the house semi conscious and told Sheriff W. W. Christian two men attacked him. Investigators believe the suspects know Ochiltree and his routines.
Dr. Luthero Vargas, 30, son of Brazil’s president, inspected the University of Iowa Hospital orthopedic department in Iowa City on Tuesday evening. He and his wife will stay through March 31 as guests of Dr. Arthur Steindler, planning to head to San Francisco afterward.
John Thompson 87 of Blairstown formerly of Mansfield Ohio died after an eight week illness from cerebral hemorrhage at his son Roy Thompson's home. He came to Benton county in 1856, married Melissa Henney in 1879, and lived on a farm near Blairstown before retiring to Van Horne in 1918. Survived by eight of nine children, 21 grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and a brother E B Thompson, he belonged to the Evangelical church.
Iowa City event features Franklin and Wilson of Cedar Rapids among 30 high schools and eight junior colleges in final forensics contests at the University of Iowa. Prof. A Craig Baird directs events including debate extemp original oratory radio speaking and interpretative reading.
Fred Wolfe a longtime Oxford schools teacher since 1937 was elected superintendent by the school board at Monday’s meeting. Incumbent W. M. Harsha declined reelection. Wolfe also coaches the girls basketball team. John Nunn was reelected president of the school board at the same meeting.
A mixed list of horizontal and vertical crossword clues with answers ranging from war machine items to maritime terms. The puzzle includes definitions for Greek letters, crafts, body parts, and common nouns, challenging solvers with terse hints and abbreviations.
Brief death notices and funeral details from Iowa City Oelwein Williamsburg and Davenport list ages, kin and burial sites for several locals. Alma Couron and John Robert Doyle are named among the deceased with survivors including spouses children and grandchildren.
Frances Burdette Reeder, 20, of Tama, was arrested by Tama deputy sheriff L. W. Burns and Poweshiek sheriff Fred Cochran on larceny of domestic fowl charges. Brought before May or E. C. Carnal, bound over to grand jury. confessed per Tama officials. Free on $1000 bond. tied to Phillip Cummings who was sentenced previously on similar charges.
Shell loading operations resumed Tuesday at the Iowa ordnance plant, Col. Otto M. Jank announced. Production runs 24 hours on three eight hour shifts, after being canceled since the plant blast.
Don Sheldon, 44, a Dubuque businessman and father of six, survived a 1918 mine strike by using a mattress as a life preserver. He closed his Dubuque business and enlisted in the Navy again, retaining his prior rank as boatswain's mate. In July 1918 his cruiser San Diego hit a mine off Fire Island, N Y. he floated for three and a half hours before rescue.
Plans for a community banquet honor Clutier High School state champion girls basketball team. The event will be held in Z C B J hall Tuesday at 7 p m with participation from all Clutier lodges and organizations. Speakers include Brad Wilson of Des Moines and Mike Hyland of Tama.
Toledo hosts a banquet and dance for the state champion Clutter girls basketball team and coach with a one hour program at the community hall. Asa Thomas chairs. George Novak secretary. Committee members include Zelic Sime Dr Knight E Fee George Struble H L Petersen Hugo Joens M R Thompson Charles Harvey and others.
Janet Hoffman three, daughter of Henry Hoffman a cheesemaker at the Frankville factory, died late Tuesday from burns after her dress ignited from a gas stove flame. Funeral services will be held Saturday with burial at Colby Wisconsin.
Eight persons were fined in Mayor E C Carnal's Tama court over the weekend while John Kriegel and Ed Prusha, both of Tama, were sentenced to 10 days in Tama county jail for disturbing the peace.
Mrs Mary Moody recalls welcoming five men to breakfast on her McGregor farm in August 1876 while her Civil War veteran husband was away. She says the well dressed leader Jesse James thanked her with a dollar each and promised a return visit, just days before a Northfield bank robbery made the bandits infamous.
Jake C. Waring, 27, a government checker at the Iowa ordnance plant in Burlington, survived two blasts in the December 12 and March 4 explosions. He enlisted as a painter, third class, hoping to work in the ordnance department, saying explosives are dangerous but exciting. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Waring of Lorimer, Iowa.
John Adair, 89, a farmer 18 miles southeast of Leon, died Tuesday from injuries after he and wife were attacked by a ram. Mrs. Adair, 86, was in serious condition. The attack happened Monday as the couple tried to drive sheep from the yard into a barn. a neighbor found them unconscious.
Clark, seeking the Democratic nomination, says he will run for state representative from Fayette County with the June 1 primary date. He positions himself as a candidate in the upcoming electoral contest.
Des Moines based selective service announces April 1 mailout of the first of 152000 questionnaires to list occupation of every man not on active duty. Lieut. Col. Ralph Lancaster notes the program aims to identify workers with special skills for war work.
Ensign James Hadgis of the St. Louis naval recruiting station announced that 11 more University of Iowa men joined the Flying Hawkeyes naval air squadron, bringing total to 23. Recruits, meeting on the Iowa campus to elect a squadron commander and executive officer, will train in June after three months at the Iowa naval aviation cadet base before moving to Lambert St. Louis for primary instruction.
Washington AP report states the Office of Price Administration set Iowa tire quotas for April. Passenger cars receive 2 271 new tires, 10 507 recaps, 6 389 new tubes. Trucks buses farm tractors plus 6 065 new tires, 5 407 recaps, 5 736 new tubes.
The Wapsipinicon River in Troy Mills shows its first high water stage this spring. The stream floods low land along the banks but has caused little damage so far. The rise is attributed to melted snow and northern storms.
A Red Cross home nursing class was organized Monday evening at the school house with twenty four women signing up to participate.
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