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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1942
Page
9
Run to Carl Schillig Residence Queried for Smoke
Thursday at 11 p.m. responders checked the Carl Schillig residence at 505 Ninth Street SW after a report of smoke. No fire was found and the scene was cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Schillig
Ninth Street
Cedar Rapids and River Forest Residents Linked in Event
Wilma Chehak and Carl H. Sadilek of Cedar Rapids join Vaida Johnson and David E. Horn of River Forest in a reported personal or legal matter read from the fragment. Further details remain unclear in the partial notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Chehak
Carl H. Sadilek
Cedar Rapids
Vaida Johnson
David E. Horn
River Forest
Local men Leonard Stepanek and Charles Griffith Die in Hospital
Leonard Henry Stepanek aged 44 of 2621 Wilson avenue SW died in a local hospital at 3 15 a m Friday. Charles Griffith aged 83 of 2327 Fifth avenue SE died in a local hospital at 1 40 p m Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Henry Stepanek
Wilson Avenue
Charles Griffith
Fifth Avenue SE
Ruth Simms Custody Granted In Cruelty Case
Ruth Simms awarded custody of two minor children after a cruel and inhuman treatment case filed by Harold Simms. Mrs Simms receives furniture and household goods. defendant must pay $8 weekly support. Judge G K Thompson presided. marriage dated December 7 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Simms
Harold Simms
Local fines listed for multiple offenses in city records
Vic Johnson at 860 Fourteenth street NE fined 10 dollars and costs for drunkenness John A McBride of 1532 Fifth avenue SE fined 5 dollars and costs for failure to have car under control Russell Novotny at 617 Eighth avenue SW fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding and surrendered license for 30 days Tony Sandboe of 915 Third street SW fined 2 dollars and costs for blocking sidewalk with fine suspended Clyde Harbit at 410 Thirteenth street SE fined 10 dollars and costs for 15 days license fee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Johnson
Fourteenth Street
John A. McBride
Fifth Avenue
Russell Novotny
Eighth Avenue
Tony Sandboe
Third Street
Clyde Harbit
Thirteenth Street
Daughters and Sons Born to Local Families in Late March
At St Luke s hospital Mrs Chester Satterly and family announce a daughter. In Fairfax a daughter arrives on March 26. Mechanicsville Welcomes a son to Verle Davidson on March 26. Central City greets a daughter for Marvin Titler on March 26. Third Street NW a son to Richard Power on March 27. Mercy hospital records a son for Milton Babbitt on March 26. Twenty seventh Street NE sees a daughter for Garrett Eileen on March 27. John L Wright at Oakland Avenue NE reports a son on March 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Chester Satterly
Fairfax
Verle Davidson
Mechanicsville
Marvin Titler
Central City
Richard Power
Third Street
Mercy Hospital
Milton Babbitt
Nineteenth Street
Garrett Eileen
Twenty-seventh Street
John L. Wright
Oakland Avenue
Gandhi and Cripps Confer on India Autonomy Plan
Indian leader Mohandas K. Gandhi met Friday with Britain's Sir Stafford Cripps in New Delhi to discuss Britain's effort for greater autonomy for India and unity in support of the war. Details of the plan remain secret but sources say Congress and the Muslim League leaders found the broad principles satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Stafford Cripps
Britain
Wardha
Stafford
Ndia
Congress Party
Moslem League
Levine Guilty Of Smuggling Alien
LOS ANGELES INS Charles A. Levine famed first Atlantic flyer was found guilty of conspiracy to aid smuggling a German alien into the United States. Sentencing set for April 20 before Federal Judge J F T O Conn or. Maximum penalty two years in prison or a $10 000 fine or both. Levine and two others faced charges for allegedly bringing Edgar Schinck a German refugee into the country at Laredo Texas last May. Other defendants are Peter J Walter and his son Carl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
INS
Charles A. Levine
Atlantic
Friday
United States
J. F. T. O'Connor
Levine
Edgar Schinck
Laredo
Texas
Peter J. Walter
Carl
Circus Magnate Sued for Divorce in Florida Court
Ada Mae North files for divorce from Henry Ringling North circus vice president in Sarasota circuit court alleging extreme mental cruelty. The case highlights a high profile tally in show business circles and reflects a prominent family dispute in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota, Fla
LLP
Ada Mae North
Henry Ringling North
Circus
Corregidor Raided Intensively Amid Manila Bay Bombardment
The War Department reported seven successive Japanese aerial attacks on Corregidor in 24 hours as bombardment continued from dawn to night. Most bombs hit the bay. few caused island damage. Anti aircraft fire claimed several planes. A Philippine patrol raid occurred. Quezon and war cabinet arrived in Australia and continue joint HQ with General MacArthur with Allied approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Manila Bay
Corregidor
Department
Bataan
Manuel Quezon
Philippine War Cabinet
Australia
Quezon
Douglas MacArthur
Union Proposes Waiver of Premium Pay in War Effort
Maurice Young of the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers says a national union recommendation calls for waiving time and a half and double time for Saturday Sunday and holiday work. Affected plants include C. E. Erickson in Des Moines and Maytag in Newton with meetings planned April 3. The plan aims to boost production by 15 percent based on pre Pearl Harbor output and requires paying government funds saved by the waiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Maurice Young
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, Cio
C. E. Erickson Company
Maytag Company
Newton
Maytag
Erickson
Young
General Office
Pearl Harbor
Erickson and
Rubber program heads denounced as incompetent by industry chief
Elliott E. Simpson of Dressage Rubber, New York, told the House Interstate Commerce Committee there is no rubber shortage in America. He claimed 10 to 20 million tons of scrap rubber exist and accused WPB officials of monopolistic aims and harming civilian and war needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Elliott E. Simpson
Dressage Rubber Company of
New York
Congress
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Simpson
America
Rubber and
WPB
War Bonds Drive Expands Across Factories and Firms
The Chamber of Commerce reports a broad war bonds effort reaching factories employing over 25 people and 100 local firms in a county wide program. Township by township, school districts organize door to door solicitation with Cedar Rapids and the county already well organized. Eugene M. Pinney calls for nationwide community participation to bolster the war effort as campaign climax nears. Headquarters for the drive will be set up soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Eugene M. Pinney
United States
Cedar Rapids
Silliman
Reds Sink 10 Nazi Transports
London report states Russia used a new type submarine to sink ten Nazi transports. The incident was reported Friday and involves a Russian action against German naval targets during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Russia
Desert corps to have 8000 men in new unit
Secretary of War Stimson announced the immediate creation of two special desert corps with an initial 8000 troops led by Major General George S. Patton. The units will train in the California Nevada desert west of the Colorado River, an area 180 miles by 90 miles, based on British Libya experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Stimson
Special Desert Corps
George Saton
First Armored Corps
Sak
thelifornia-Nevada Desert
Colorado
Libya
Patton
Stimson
Red Cross Home Service Issues Outlined for Wartime
Miss Esther Bryan from the St. Louis regional office spoke to the Council of Social Agencies at the YMCA about Wartime Red Cross home service problems. She described home investigations for recuperation sites, casualty support checks, veteran claims aid, and civilian work arising, with farm dependency highlighted as a key issue. Mrs. Carl Ettinger urged agencies to refer cases, and Van Shaffer introduced the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Home Service Department
Esther Bryan
Home Service Office
St. Louis
Council of Social Agencies
Y.M.C.A
Carl N. Ettinger
Home Service Committee
Red Cross
van Vechten Shaffer
Linn County Red Cross Finance Committee
Miss Bryan
Bulgaria to Break with Reds Under German Pressure
An Associated Press report says King Boris of Bulgaria agreed to sever relations with Russia and to provide 200000 German troops. Bulgarian divisions move toward the southern frontier, especially the lower Maritza valley, signaling a threat to Turkey as German forces mass in Bulgaria and Greece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Europe
Adolf Hitler
London Daily Mail
Berlin
Boris
Bulgaria
Russia
Hitler
Maritza
Turkey
Balkan
Greece
Yugoslavia
Admiral Smith Dies. Naval Officer Chosen for Burial
Admiral Smith, son of attorney Arthur St. Clair Smith and a Cedar Rapids family, died recently. A Washington High School graduate, he studied at Annapolis with Rear Admiral Yarnell. He became a captain in 1921 and rear admiral in 1930, serving in the Spanish American War and Philippine insurrection. He was chief of staff to the commander of battleships (1928–29) and to the commander in chief of the battle fleet (1929–30). Burial will be in the naval cemetery after services at the Academy chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Smith
Arthur St. Clair Smith
Cedar Rapids
Percy P
Alfred Smith
Washington High School
Annapolis
Harry E. Yarnell
Independence
Deaths Leonard H Stepanek of Cedar Rapids area
Leonard Henry Stepanek died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 3 15 a m Friday after a short illness. Born March 29 1897 near Fairfax he had lived with his parents at 2621 Wilson Avenue SW. Surviving are his parents a daughter Marcella a son Eldon a sister Mrs Gordon Delaney and a brother William Funeral services are set for 2 p m Sunday at Brosh chapel with burial in Bohemian National Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Henry Stepanek
Fairfax
Joseph Stepanek
Wilson Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Emma Cahel Stepanek
Marcella
Eldon
Gordon Delaney
William
Brosh Chapel
Bohemian National Cemetery
Infant Terry Lee Dunahugh Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for infant Terry Lee Dunahugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Dunahugh, were conducted in Beatty chapel at 2 Friday by the Rev. J. M. 1016 Seventeenth Street NE was the listed address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Lee Dunahugh
William Dunahugh
Seventeenth Street
Beatty Chapel
J. M
Charles Griffith Dies at 83 in Cedar Rapids Hospital
Charles Griffith age 83 who had lived with his daughter Mrs J C Wooleyhan at 2327 Fifth avenue SE died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 1 46 p m Thursday. The body will be taken to Cecilton Maryland his birthplace for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Griffith
Charlies Griffith
J. C. Wooleyhan
Fifth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Cecilton
Rangoon Airfield Attacked as AVG Assault Intensifies
William Reed Fauth died of wounds on Sunday. Swartz and Seiple were flown to Calcutta with injuries from the blast. Swartz suffered head and neck injuries while Seiple had lung damage. The raid saw Blenheims flown through a 20 minute Japanese fighter barrage on Moulmein, with six Japanese fighters shot down. The AVG base faced another attack despite limited opposition, as Japanese air forces shifted to lighter bombers. A pilot reported natives with parasols watching events at the field, hinting at possible traitors in nearby villages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fauth
Seiple
Swartz
Calcutta
AVG
Moulmein
Jernstedt
Dupuey
John Rossi
San Francisco
Cliff Groh
Chicago
Bob Prescott
Fort Worth
Fred Hodges
Memphis
Kunming
Flying Tigers strike Thai airfields in dawn raid
Maymo Burma March 24 AP Chinese reports say the Flying Tigers attacked Japanese air fields at Chiengmai and Lampun, 70 miles into Thailand, destroying over 10 enemy planes. They engaged 40 to 50 Japanese aircraft, claiming seven fires and several planes put out of action, proving the unit still fights despite recent losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maymo
Burma
Flying Tigers
Thailand
Chiengmai
Lampun
R.A.F
A.V.G
Prowlers Break Into Coe Gym and Rob Vendors
Prowlers gained entry to the Coe college men's gymnasium Friday morning and stole several dollars from candy and peanut vending machines. They rifled offices and desks but nothing was taken from lockers or offices, investigators said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College Men’s
Duluth Opens Navigation Earliest on Record
Duluth Minnesota reports navigation on the Great Lakes opened at the earliest date on record. An ore boat breached ice in the Duluth ship canal after a nine hour fight, breaking the 1902 record set by the F. K. Buell on April 6. The season promises 90,000,000 tons of iron ore moving to Midwest and East factories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth, Minn
Great Lakes
F. K. Buell
Duluth Ship Canal
Ee Son
Midwest
Authorize Sale of 73000 Ice Boxes in War Stock Move
The War Production Board released 75000 domestic electric refrigerators from frozen stocks allowing dealers to sell or retail their entire stock on hand Feb 14. The freeze order remains for gas and kerosene refrigerators with limited resale to distributors or manufacturers. Wholesalers stock and items in production through mid April will be held for a wartime stockpile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
War Production Board
Medanes
McKinley and Roosevelt Shed Light on Spanish Courses
A Cedar Rapids survey shows McKinley high offers Spanish this term while Roosevelt, Franklin, and Wilson show limited or no classes. Roosevelt plans to reopen Spanish next year as enrollment issues persist. St Patrick’s has taught Spanish for years. St Wenceslaus and Immaculate Conception currently lack classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
McKinley High
Roosevelt High School
Franklin and Wilson
Roosevelt
St. Patrick's Oes
St. Wenceslaus
Immaculate Conception
Pleads Guilty on Jap Agent Count
Townsend of Lake Geneva pled guilty Friday to failing to register as a foreign agent for Japanese interests. He faces up to two years in prison and a $1,000 fine. Indicted January 28 with two Americans and three Japanese. Tsutomu Obana pled guilty March 13. Trial dates set for May 11 for the other two Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Townsend
Lake Geneva
Tsutomu Obana
David Ryder
Frederick Williams
San Francisco
Explosion at Caltech Lab Injures Five
An explosion ripped through the hydraulic laboratory at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena during a secret government project. Five people were hospitalized after the blast as instructors and students were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
INS
California Institute of Technology
Neal Anderson
Bethlehem Steel Riveters Return After Brief Brooklyn Dispute
Riveters at Bethlehem Steel ship yards in Brooklyn paused work for about an hour on Friday. Company officials said the dispute was settled amicably and workers returned to war contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Bethlehem Steel Company
Brooklyn
Russia Has First Call on Materiel
The White House ordered priority shipments of war materiel to Russia. The Chief Executive told Rear Admiral Emory S. Land and Donald M. Nelson that protocol shipments must be released immediately. He said Russia should have first priority in shipping and urged the war and navy departments to provide material promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russia
War Production Board
Army and Navy
Emory
White House
Donald M. Nelson
War and Navy Departments
Land
Cedar Rapids election race draws limited attacks and late voting options
The Kosec council promotes an economical Cedar Rapids administration with headquarters at 501 Merchants National Bank building. Stefan saw the letter but declined comment. Voter eligibility stands at 33,356 with polls from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. City hall accepts sealed ballots Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for voters absent Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Merchants National Bank
Stefan
New Corps Area Head Named in Chicago
Major Gen. George Grunert, who preceded Gen. MacArthur in the Philippines, was appointed Friday to command the Sixth Corps Area with headquarters at Chicago, succeeding Major Gen. Joseph M. Cummins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ins
George Grunert
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Friday
Sixth Corps
Chicago
Joseph M. Cummins
Dubuque Motorist Pleads Not Guilty To Drunk Driving
C. H. Loosbrock, 41, of Dubuque, pleaded not guilty and was released on $500 cash bail after arraignment in district court. He was arrested by police at 11:50 p.m. Wednesday for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and lodged in the city jail after a chase that ended as his car entered the city limits from Mechanicsville toward Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Loosbrock
Ofen
J. E. Heiserman
Thurswy
Loosbrock
Cedar Rapids
Mechanicsville
Dubuque
Returned for Trial On Federal Bank Robbery Charge
James Krey Barnett, facing a federal charge of bank robbery, was returned Thursday from Des Moines by federal authorities. His trial is set for the April term of the northern Iowa district court. Barnett allegedly cashed a forged $350 check at Merchants National Bank on February 5, obtaining $50 cash and $300 in negotiable credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Krey Barnett
Des Moines
Iowa
British Patrols Strike Axis in Libya Front
On the North African front a sandstorm lull ended as British desert patrols advanced 40 miles to Halegh el Eleba, 20 miles northeast of El Mechili, inflicting casualties on Axis troops. Halegh el Eleba lies between El Mechili and Tmimi where Rommel's forces are stalled near Tobruk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Halegh el Eleba
el Mechili
Tmimi
Erwin Rommel
Tobruk
Cochran Arrives in London for Air Transport Mission
Jacqueline Cochran, renowned American aviatrix, arrives in London to supervise a group of American women pilots recruited in New York. Under an 18 month contract they will ferry planes from factories to airfields as an air transport auxiliary contingent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jacqueline Cochran
Miss Cochran
New York
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Daily Record
Gandhi
Cripps
Teahen
Our
Teahen Funeral Home
First Avenue West
Union
U. §. Desert Corps
Red Cross Home Service
Reds
Academy Chapel
Naval Cemetery
Leonard H. Stepanek
William Reed
Rangoon
Coe Gym
Duluth
Krebs’ Flower Shop
Third Avenue SE
Holy Name Society
K. C
J. M. Nugent
O.P
Knights of Columbus
Maculate Conception
William L. Fahey
M. D. Marr
John H. Bormann
Marr
WMT
Bethlehem Steel
Tioup
Kosek
London Mission
Hills Bros
Hills Bros. Coffee
Hills Bros. Coffee, Inc
San Francisco, Calif
Ewater, N. J
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