Local Weather Temperatures and Birth Announcements
Weather report shows highs and lows for Cedar Rapids New York Chicago Omaha Davenport Bronx Des Moines and Washington. Birth notices list Elmer Lindeken Edgar Williams Everett Kohler Marvin Nemecek Howard Backman Henry Spurgeon Louis Stusak with births between March 26 and March 29 and corrected address for Stusak family at 1120 Lincoln Avenue NE.
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Cedar Rapids
New York
Chicago
Omaha
Mercy
Elmer Lindeken
Avenue NW
Edgar Williams
Thirty-third Street
Everett Kohler
Fourteenth Avenue
Marvin C. Nemecek
Twenty-second Avenue
St. Luke’s
Howard Backman
Third Avenue
Henry Spurgeon
Shellsburg
Louis Stusak
Lincoln Avenue
Linn Boulevard
Traffic Fines and Addresses List
A local docket lists multiple individuals and fines. Paul J. Gienapp Jr, Milton Sojka, Harold J. Miller, Bessie B. Schaeffer, Jack Jones, Hugo Nie meier, Arthur Kress, Arthur Hedley are cited for violations including failure to yield right of way and parking infractions with fines ranging from $1 to $5 plus costs.
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Paul J. Gienapp, Jr
B Avenue NE
Milton Sojka
Seventh Street
Harold J. Miller
Marion
Bessie B. Schaeffer
Jack Jones
Hugo Niemeier
Avenue NW
Grass fires keep Cedar Rapids fire crews busy Sunday
Fire department answered alarms for multiple grass fires including 41:52 a.m. at E avenue and Nine teenth street NW and 2:57 p.m. at Van Vechten park. Additional calls were reported behind Mt. Mercy academy and on D avenue NE. Also noting deaths of several Cedar Rapids residents.
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E Avenue
Nineteenth Street
van Vechten Park
Mt. Mercy Academy
D Avenue
Twenty-third
Twenty-fourth Streets
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Cedar Rapids Clinton Couples
Leon W. Levien and Edna H. Hillgeson both of Cedar Rapids. Wayne W. Perkins and Phyllis J. Stick both of Clinton.
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Leon W. Levien
Edna H. Hillgeson
Cedar Rapids
Wayne W. Perkins
Phyllis J Stick
Clinton
Points in Advance for Home Deliveries Amended
The OPA amended rules to permit dairymen or salesmen to deliver butter and cheese during a house wife's absence. The measure allows customers to pay points in advance for home deliveries.
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Washington
Rationing spreads through markets and eateries nationwide
Markets and eateries struggle with enforced rationing as butter and meat move under restrictions. Shoppers forget ration books, some pay eight points per pound for butter, and staff must adapt to two week stockups. Reports note shortages of frozen fish, varied meat demand, and widespread consumer confusion across downtown and outlying stores.
Wartime rationing hits home as meat and butter orders rise
Americans faced meat and butter rationing while new coupon costs on processed fruits and vegetables began. A historic buying spree left markets sold out coast to coast, with police needed in some cities to calm crowds. Eleanor Roosevelt urged restraint for total war. In North Africa, Allied advances faced German resistance as artillery and air power battled over hill positions, with troops taking casualties and medics working under heavy shellfire.
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Washington
Eleanor Roosevelt
Gabes
Mcheltat
Berda
Mchelt
Percy L. Smith
Dayton
N. J
Smith
Davis Assumes War Time Food Admin Post
Chester C. Davis became war time food administrator and held talks with Secretary Wickard on production and distribution. He will meet President Roosevelt and discussed farm labor with Wayne H. Darrow while stating policy is in complete agreement with Wickard. Davis announced Jesse W. Tapp as chief assistant with no immediate staff changes.
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Washington
Chester C. Davis
Roosevelt
Wickard
Davis
Wayne H. Darrow
Agricultural Labor Administration
Agriculture Department
Jesse W. Tapp
Bank of America
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
British push near Mareth line drives Rommel into retreat
Allied forces intensified operations around El Hamma and Mareth, with ground troops advancing after a devastating air and artillery attack. Reports say 80 to 100 Axis vehicles were destroyed as Rommel’s line collapsed, moved toward a junction with Patton’s Americans, and signaled a major desert offensive.
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el Hamma
Algiers
Associated Press
London
Montgomery
Mareth Line
Gabes
Rommel
Eighth Army
Patton
el Alamein
Wadi Zigzaou
William Phipps longtime Larimer secretary dies
William L. Phipps 67 of 355 Woodland Drive SE died at a local hospital after a brief illness. Born August 3, 1875 in Cedar Rapids he lived here all his life and served 38 years as secretary of the E. K. Larimer Hardware Co. He married Mary Larimer June 12, 1901 and she survives with three sisters. He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian church Mt Herman Lodge A F and A M Iowa Consistory No 2 El Kabir Shrine and the B P O E. Funeral arrangements to be announced later.
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William L. Phipps
Woodland Drive
E. K Larimer Hardware Company
Cedar Rapids
Phipps
Mary Larimer
A. S. Laurance
Catalina
Calif
Frank Walters
Laguna Beach
C. O. Johnson
Durant
Oklo
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Mt. Hermanlodge
A.F
A.M
Iowa
el Kabir Shrine
P.O.E
Pioneer Linn county woman dead after long illness
Miss Witousek of 1049 Fourth avenue SE Cedar Rapids died Sunday at 5 20 am in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness. Born in Cedar Rapids November 1876 she spent her life there and was daughter of Frank and Josephine Witousek. Survived by a niece Julia Witousek Kloubec and nephew Corporal Frederick J. Witousek. Services Wednesday at 2 pm in Turner chapel with Rev Dominic Loferski. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery family lot.
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Jennie Barbara Witousek
Fourth Avenue SE
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Miss Witousek
Brooklyn
Frank
Josephine Witousek
Frank E
John C
William W
Cedar Rapids Man Walker H Carnagey Dies After Illness
Walker Homer Carnagey died at home at 7 30 p m Sunday after a long illness. He was born February 1 1886 in Des Moines and married Edna Rasmus March 14 1917 in Omaha Nebraska. A Cedar Rapids resident since 1929 he worked for National Optical Company. He is survived by his wife.
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Walker Homer Carnagey
Fourth Avenue SE
Des Moines
Edna Rasmus
Omaha
Neb
Cedar Rapids
National Optical Company
Survived by Brother and Sister Named in Obituary
The deceased’s survivors include a brother Charles Carnagey of Winterset and a sister Mrs A L Nelson of Packwood. Friends may call at the Moen chapel.
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Charles Carnagey
Winterset
A. L. Nelson
Packwood
Moen Chapel
Widow of Herman L Dahn Dies After Illness in Cedar Rapids
Vianna Eva Dahn 50 widow of Herman L Dahn of 3242 Vine Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Sunday at 10 15 p.m after months of illness. Born April 10 1892 in Ely she had lived in the area all her life. She married Herman L Dahn June 28 1911 in Cedar Rapids. he died in 1932. She worked 21 years in the Hutchinson Ice Cream specialty department. Surviving: daughter Mrs George J Kofron Cedar Rapids mother Mrs Alice Hutton Cedar Rapids sisters Mrs Rachel Wood Cedar Rapids and Mrs William Sloan Rock Island granddaughter Dawn Lynn Kofron Cedar Rapids and several nieces and nephews. She was a member of Trinity Methodist Church Cedar Rebekah lodge No 494 Cedar Circle No 1367 and the Three Link Circle serving as noble grand of Cedar Rebekah chief of Cedar Circle and treasurer of Three Link Circle. Services at Turner chapel 10 30 am Wednesday with visitation there.
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Vianna Eva Dahn
Herman L. Dahn
Vine Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Ely
Cedar Rebekah
Cedar Circle
Three Link Circle
Turner Chapel
Death of Thomas P McDonald at 65 in Cedar Rapids
Thomas P McDonald 65 of Vin ton road NW died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 9 30 p m Sunday after a four week illness. Born March 20 1878 in Fairfax he moved to Cedar Rapids in 1884 and lived there. He owned the American Transfer company and later ran McDonald’s tavern. Survived by wife and four children including Capt Donald J McDonald in the medical corps at March Field California and George McDonald. two sisters Mrs John Weldon and Mrs William Morrow. five grandchildren. Body at Monahan Funeral Home with calling Tuesday. Funeral plans to be announced.
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Thomas P McDonald
Vinton Road
Cedar Rapids
Fairfax
American Transfer Company
McDonald's Tavern
Donald J. McDonald
Marchfield
Calif
George
D. W. McCracken
Thomas McDonald
John Weldon
William Morrow
Monahan Funeral Home
Allies Down 25 Jap Planes Over Oro Bay
Allied air fighters repelled a major Japanese strike against Oro Bay on the north New Guinea coast. The Sunday raid involved 25 medium bombers 15 dive bombers and a large fighter force. Allied planes claimed 11 Japanese fighters and 2 dive bombers shot down and 8 fighters and 4 dive bombers put out of action with light Allied losses.
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MacArthur
Australia
Oro Bay
Service Men and W omen Transfer Notices Across Bases
Private George Tanner of Marion transfers from Camp Dodge to Camp Polk. Private William Jensen moves from Jefferson Barracks to East Lansing Air Base. Private Joseph Bevill shifts from Salt Lake City to Fort George Wright. Seaman Ed Moneypenny leaves Great Lakes after nine days' leave. Lyle Suits returns to Camp Roberts after furlough. Sydney Smith transfers to California desert maneuvers. Marvin Holmes graduates naval radio school at Madison and trains at Port Hueneme. Joe Kula stationing with Marine Corps at San Diego. William Wiolmes at Camp Wolters. Carl Weinen completes basic training and attends radio school in Chicago. Charles Moeller promoted to corporal at Camp McCoy. George Skalsky promoted to sergeant in Africa. Red Snow transferred to Fort Knox. Walshire earns wings and second lieutenant at George Field. Norman Johnson commissioned at Camp Hood. Warren Carr promoted to captain at Fort Leonard Wood. Albert Smith completes basic training at Camp Roberts and attends motor school at Vallejo. John Christensen stationed at Yale Tech School. Donald Rosekrans transferred to San Francisco after diesel schooling. Hillard Moore on nine-day leave after Great Lakes basics. Vincent Smith transferred from Jefferson Barracks to Milwaukee State Teachers College.
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William O. Jensen
Jefferson Barracks
Army Air Base
East Lansing
Mich
James F. Jensen
Third Avenue
Joseph E. Bevill
James I. Bevill
Eighth Street
Salt Lake City
Utah
Fort George Wright
Wash
Joanne
Bevill
Frank Shramek
Elizabeth Avenue
Ed Moneypenny
Great Lakes
J. E. Moneypenny
Tenth Street
Lyle E. Suits
Camp Roberts
Calif
A. M. Suits
Seventh Avenue
Pfe
Sydney B. Smith
North Camp Polk
California
Sydney G. Smith
Vernon Road
Marvin F. Holmes
Etta Holmes
Shellsburg
Naval Radio School
Madison
Wis
Port Hueneme
Joe Kula
Frank Christie
Fifteenth Street
Marine Corps
San Diego
William J. A. Wiolmes
Harry Holmes
Grove Court SE
Camp Wolters
Texas
Carl J. Weinen
Carl Heinen
E Avenue
Army Air Crops
St. Petersburg
Fla
Chicago
Stevens Hotel
Charles Moeller
Susie Moeller
Third Street
Camp McCoy
Corp
Lloyd M. O'Connor
O’connor
Hazel O’connor
Second Avenue
George Skalsky
Velma Donnan
Army Air Forces
Africa
Sergt
Norace
Red” Snow
San Jose
Fort Knox
Fifth Street
Helen Snow
H Avenue NW
Cecil R. Walshire
E. F. Walshire
Mechanicsville
George Field
Lawrenceville
Selmanfield
Monroe
Walshire
Cedar Rapids
Norman F. Johnson
Marion
Camp Hood
Warren Hl. Carr
W. H. Carr
Seventh Avenue SW
Capt. Carr
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Albert R. Smith
Vallejo
John E. Christensen
P. D. Christensen
Ninth Street
Army Air Force Technical School
Yale University
New Haven
Conn
Donald Rosekrans
San Francisco
Cliff Wayson
Urbana
Ivan Coonrod
Midway
Hillard D. Moore
Ill
Charles Moore
Twentyseventh Avenue
Vincent T. Smith
Army Air Corps
Wisconsin State Teachers College
Milwaukee
Leo E. Smith
Script Writer First American To Bomb Berlin
Major Sidney S. Cy Bartlett of the Eighth United States Army Air Force became the first American to bomb Berlin during a Saturday night raid. A former Hollywood script writer, he dropped a 4000 pound bomb as observer and extra bombardier aboard a Lan caster bomber while a RAF sergeant piloted. The RAF crew joked about missing, but Bartlett was not thrown out.
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London
INS
Berlin
Sidney S
Cy” Bartlett
Eighth
United States Army Air Force
Hollywood
R.A.F
Bartlett
Weather Forecast Hints at Warmer Temperatures Ahead
Havelock Ellis forecasts warmer temperatures this afternoon and tonight as March hints at milder weather. Weekend highs reached 47 degrees with a Sunday low near 30 degrees, and 2:30 PM humidity around 20 percent.
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Havelock Ellis
Havelock
Chambers
Action in Russia Slowed by Mud
Soviet communique reports four more settlements captured west of Moscow by the Red Army, narrowing to 32 miles from Smolensk near Bely. German forces reportedly regained a wedge in the upper Donets, with no material front changes aside from local fighting and northern push toward Leningrad.
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Moscow
Bely
Red
Smolensk
Donets
Sevsk
Orel
Bryansk
Kursk
Leningrad
Hearing Rule Favours Right Car Over Left
A terse statement suggests hearings prefer the right car in access or priority, contrasting with the left biased approach. The line hints at a debated standard or rule guiding vehicle or resource allocation.
Millionaire Oil Man Gave 20000 to Mrs. Howard in Tulsa Killing Case
Tulsa county attorney began probe into why T K Simmons gave 20000 to Ella B Howard 44 Fort Worth divorcee held for murder of Simmons wife. Howard says victim threatened her. Simmons signed statement detailing loans notes and final payoff totaling 6750 with an upfront 1000 allowance.
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Tulsa
Okla
T. K. Simmons
Ella B. Howard
Fort Worth
Texas
Simmons
Gilmer
Howard
Wilson Pact Sets Grievance Aired with Military Clause
The agreement includes a military clause protecting seniority, a recall guarantee of four hours at time and a half, and a four hour minimum for any employee called to work. It also requires bulletin boards in designated dressing rooms subject to plant superintendent approval and shifts to daily piece work.
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Daily Record
Woodland Driver
Fourth Avenue
Thomas P. McDonald
National Outlook
U.S
MR. Shickelgruber
Tunisia
Gulkn
Tripo
Allied
William Phipps
Larimer Company
Walker H. Carnagey
Drs
George Franklin Tanner
R. E. Tanner
Camp Dodge
Camp Polka
Russia
Fifth Avenue SE
Craemer's
Brenda Joyce
20Th Century Fox
Sweet Rosy O'Grady
Craemer
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