Weather roundup and a roof fire report
Sunday weather shows Cedar Rapids 36 to 37 and Des Moines 30 26 with other city highs and lows listed. A roof fire at 320 Center Point Road NE prompted a general alarm at 3 35 p m reported by Mrs J F Uhlenhopp.
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Cedar Rapids
Washington
Sioux City
Miami
Omaha
New Orleans
Guanies City
Bismarck
Des Moines
Chicago
Davenport
New York
Center Point Road
J. F. Uhlenhopp
Births at Mercy and St Luke's Hospitals
Mercy hospital reports a son born March 28 to Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Nason of 1539 Seventh Avenue SE and a son born March 28 to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Cuhl of 1313 Twentieth Avenue SW. St. Luke's hospital reports a son born March 29 to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Spencer of 408 Fourth Avenue SW.
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Mercy Hospital
A. L. Nason
Seventh Avenue
Jerry Cuhl
Twentieth Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital
Earl Spencer
Fourth Avenue
Police Court Fines And Driver Penalties Noted
Milford Ockenfels fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding 45. Ray Ingham 16 surrendered license for 30 days after reckless driving. Russell Coats fined 5 dollars and costs for failure to observe a stop sign. Death notices list Margaret Spillane Frank Machek Marie Mochal and Susan Hurd.
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Milford Ockenfels
Ray Ingham
First Avenue E
Russell Coats
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Gandhi and Cripps Put Forward Postwar Indian Constitution Plan
India receives British terms for a postwar constitution, proposing an elective body to draft a new Indian constitution immediately after hostilities end. Cripps insists the offer must be accepted as a whole, with states invited to participate and provinces free to retain current status if not ready to accept. Gandhi travels with Cripps amid wartime turmoil.
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Gandhi
Wardha
Cripps
India
City Council Buys Fire Insurance for Equipment
The city council voted to insure its 109000 dollars worth of fire trucks and ladders for the first time, purchasing from Fred Peyneer at 22 cents per thousand due to favorable loss history. In other action Floyd J Brecht received a class B beer and cigarette permit after Peter Hach Jr surrendered and sold the business to Brecht of Watkins.
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Fred Peyneer
Floyd J Brecht
Second Street
Peter Hach
Hach
Brecht
Watkins
Axis Warship Lost in Arctic Seafight
German radio quoted a communique noting a Sunday Arctic sea battle in which an Axis destroyer was sunk. The report said a large transport of 10,000 tons from New York carrying armored cars and ammunition was sunk, another Axis ship fell to Luftwaffe attack, and a torpedo hit hit a British cruiser. Survivors from both ships were rescued by Allied destroyers.
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London
Arctic
Murmansk
Russia
New York
Southampton
Germans claim renewed Russian attacks collapse east of Kharkov
A p d report says Russian offensives on the eastern front failed, with emphasis on the sector east of Kharkov. Armament plants on the upper Volga and Moscow were bombed, while Leningrad and Kronstadt were shelled with good success. Cold weather cooled fighting, creating stalemate as Russians say German gains were thwarted in Kalinin.
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Associated Press
Kharkov
Upper Volga
Moscow
Leningrad
Baltic
Kronstadt
Kalinin
City Considers Paying Civil Defense Expenses
City explores funding of seventy five dollar bill as total spend reaches six hundred twenty six dollars since January for Linn county civilian defense. Details show Miss Ida Caryl’s March salary may be federally reimbursed, while other expenses like stationery and telephones face funding questions amid council doubts and legal opinions.
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Linn County
Miss Ida Caryl
Edward E. Lowe
Civilian Defense
Hahn
Dave Williams
City Hall
Lowe
Miss Caryl
de Hart
Burgus
Auditor’s
Burgos
Office of Civilian Defense
Attorney General's Office
Wes Benesh
City sees motion to cover emergency spending from contingency fund
Lowe argued DeHart must answer directly even if asked off the record while Williams noted past emergency actions by the public improvements department to survey and attract business. Councilmen expect an enabling act next session to legalize civilian defense spending. Beeson cited Linn County paying 450 dollars monthly to the civilian defense council on the attorney general’s suggestion.
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Lowe
DeHart
Public Improvements Department
Williams
Clarence Beeson
Linn County
Civilian Defense Council
Scott County
Death of Margaret L. Spillane in Cedar Rapids
Margaret L. Spillane on Dec 3 1909 Cedar Rapids native died at a Cedar Rapids hospital at 5 p.m. Sunday after a lingering illness. Survived by parents five brothers two sisters and other relatives. Funeral at Immaculate Conception church Wednesday at 9 am with burial in Mount Calvary cemetery. Rosary Tuesday at 8 pm at the home and Monday at Brady mortuary.
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Margaret L. Spillane
Fourth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
St. Patrick’s High School
Martin-Roasa Tractor and Equipment Company
J W. Spillane
Joseph
Seattle
Wash
Leonard
Vincent
Donald
Boland
Evelyn Kerns
Rita Spillane
Immaculate Conception Church
John M. Molloy
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Brady Mortuary
Msgr. Molloy
Funeral for Marie K Machal Held in Moon Chapel
Mrs Marie K Machal widow of Frank Machal died at her daughter Adolph Jandrt 1510 Fourth avenue SE at 555 pm Sunday after a lingering illness. Born November 11 1858 in Bohemia she came to the United States at eleven. Survived by daughter son Charles W Mochal Elberon brother Lewis Konicek Tama Ontario California families including eighteen great grandchildren. Funeral services at Moon chapel 2 p.m. Wednesday with viewing prior.
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Marie K Machal
Frank Machal
Adolph Jandrt
Fourth Avenue SE
Bohnovice
Czechoslovakia
United States
Vojta Neprsiek Lodge
Western Bohemian Fraternal Association
Vining
Charles W. Mochal
Tracer
Lewis Konicek
Elberon
Louis K. Mochal
Tama
Millie S. Zmolek
Ontario
Calif
Martha Owen
Upland
Bertha Madera
Traer
Leonard Mochal
Fort Dodge
Moon Chapel
Death of Frank A Machek in Cedar Rapids area
Frank A Machek aged 82 died at 8 45 am Sunday after a brief illness in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born in Bohemia December 3 1866 he moved to Fairfax 48 years ago and lived in Cedar Rapids for 18 years. Survived by wife Mary died 1939 three sons Joseph Milo Leo and two grandchildren. A Modern Woodmen of America member. Funeral held at Polansky chapel Tuesday at 2 pm Theodore B Hlubucek officiating. Burial in Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Frank A Machek
Twentieth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Bohemia
Fairfax
Joseph
Frances Machek
Mary
Milo
Leo
Marion
Frankie Lee Machek
Marriann Lee Machek
Modern Woodmen of America
Polansky Chapel
Theodore B Hlubucek
Bohemian National Cemetery
Mrs Susan C Hurd Rites Held for Cedar Rapids Resident
Mrs Susan Carolyn Hurd, widow of William J. Hurd, died at Cedar Rapids hospital at 3 05 p m Sunday after a brief illness Born July 9 1873 in Cedar Rapids she lived here all her life and married here June 19 1911 She is survived by two sisters Mrs Genevieve Needham and Mrs J A Moeller and two brothers R G Kehne and F S Kehne She was a member of St John's Episcopal Church Turner chapel service at 2 p m Tuesday conducted by Rev Dominic Loferski Burial in Oak Hill cemetery Friends may call at the chapel.
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Susan Carolyn Hurd
William J. Hurd
Fifth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Hurd
Genevieve Needham
J. A. Moeller
Melbourne
Fla
R. G. Kehne
F. S. Kehne
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Turner Chapel
Dominic Loferski
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mrs. Etta Okinow Dies at 71 in St. Paul
Mrs. Etta Okinow 71 mother of Joe Okinow Cedar Rapids jeweler died Sunday at her St. Paul home after a period of illness. Mr Okinow left Sunday for St. Paul to attend the funeral service which will be announced later.
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Etta Okinow
Joe Okinow
Cedar Rapids
St. Paul
Okinow
Former Iowan Joins WPB Newspaper Unit
Leon A. Link, longtime Iowa newspaper worker and production manager for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, will become chief production specialist of the War Production Board printing and publishing branch. He will serve as a 1 a year appointee with an office in Washington and coordinate the mechanical departments of newspapers nationwide.
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Waterloo
INS
Leon A. Link
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Waterloo and
Des Moines
War Production Board
Link
Washington
United States
O’Hare’s Easy Bagging of Six Jap Planes
Pearl Harbor reports Lieut. Edward H. O’Hare single handedly tackled nine twin engined Japanese bombers on February 20. He shot six or seven planes before returning to the carrier as Lieut. Commander John Thach credited with three planes described the action. O’Hare spoke little about the feat, describing the final moments and the line of attacks with Thach providing support.
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Pearl Harbor
T. H
Edward H
Butch
O’hare
O'Hare
St. Louis
John S. Thach
Fordyce
Ark
Thach
Nudist Book Criticized by Dies in Wallace Letter
Dies accuses Parmelee of promoting nudism in modern life and claims the 59-year-old Constantinople-born economist has spent years in European nudist camps. He calls the 300-page book with 35 photographs obscene and says it undermines morality, religion, and postwar planning.
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Wallace
Dies
Parmelee
Palo man fined for drunk driving after court plea
Ralph Livermore of Palo pled guilty to drunk driving before Judge J E Heiserman in district court. He was fined 300 dollars and costs, with 25 dollars and costs paid immediately and the balance in 25 dollar monthly installments after payment of 25 dollars. He was arrested Saturday night after his car rammed a traffic signal at Second Avenue and First Street SW.
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Ralph Livermore
Palo
J E. Heiserman
Livermore
Second Avenue
First Street
Marion Man Pleads Not Guilty to Drunk Driving
Harry J. Parker of Marion pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Judge J. E Heiserman in district court after arrest for drunk driving. He posted a $500 bond and was released. Officer James Bear said Parker drove erratically before being turned over to the highway patrol and taken to Linn county jail.
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Harry J. Parker
Marion
J. E Heiserman
Parker
James Bear
Highway Patrol
Linn County
Tax delinquent property sale postponed again at Linn County Courthouse
County Treasurer Frank Bates said the tax delinquent sale, postponed for the third time after no bidders appeared, is rescheduled from Monday to May 29 at the Linn County Courthouse. The sale had previously moved from December to January and then to the recent Monday for lack of bidders.
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Linn County
Frank Bates
Trembleys Arrested on Intoxication Charge During Patrol
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Trembley of 302 Seventh Street NE were arrested around 2 am Sunday by Deputy Sheriffs Harlan Snyder and Pete Whittemore during a dawn patrol. Mrs Trembley was found walking along the highway after leaving the Hilltop Inn without hat or coat. The officers then returned to the inn and arrested her husband.
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Robert Trembley
Seventh Street
Harlan Snyder
Pete Whittemore
Flenniken seeks continuance over medical care in embezzlement case
Luella Flenniken, indicted by the March grand jury for embezzling more than 20 from Wagner Motor Co., files a motion for continuance with a doctor’s affidavit. David Haddad obtains a 179.25 judgment against E. J. and Sybil Miller from Judge J. E. Heiserman in district court over unpaid rent.
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Luella Flenniken
March Grand Jury
Flenniken
Wagner Motor Company
David Haddad
E. J
Sybil Miller
J. E. Heiserman
Haddad
Chemurgists Hope Broader Use of Agricultural Wastes in Plastics
Scientists and researchers foresee expanding the use of agricultural wastes to produce plastics. They argue that converting byproducts into polymer materials could reduce waste and reliance on traditional feedstocks, driving innovation in sustainable materials.
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Chemurgists
Budget Final Approval by Council for 1942 43 Expenditure
With no objectors present, the city council on Monday gave final approval to a budget totaling 1 352 299 05 dollars for the 1942 43 fiscal year.
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Council
Travel Rationing Tied to Fatality Figures Cited
Col John Stilwell, president of the council, warns that even with reduced car and tire rationing the first two months of the year saw 5,490 traffic deaths, only one percent fewer than the same period in 1941, despite mileage rising 16 percent in December and 10 percent in January.
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John Stilwell
Ex Quakerettes Meet Thursday in City Briefs
The Ex Quakerettes will meet Thursday at 1 30 p m at the home of Baird 1301 Sixth Street Mr and Mrs Gale Postel and their son Allan have moved from Marion to 2882 Eighteenth Street NW Cedar Rapids Russell Hayfle 924 Eighteenth Avenue SW is recovering at Mercy Hospital after being taken there Saturday night Visitors may call The Rev William O Eckler Trinity Methodist pastor spoke on Lent and Easter at a Rotary luncheon in the Roosevelt hotel Grace Huddle Lockhoff of Coe College sang Easter songs with accompaniment by Mrs Eleanor Taylor Wendland of Coe College
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Baird
Sixth Street
Gale Postel
Allan
Marion
Eighteenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Russell Hayfle
Eighteenth Avenue
Mercy Hospital
William O. Eckler
Trinity Methodist Church
Rotary Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Grace Huddle Lockhoff
Coe College
Eleanor Taylor Wendland
Coe
One Day Left for Dog Licenses in City
City treasurer urges dog owners to buy licenses by Tuesday to avoid a $1 late penalty. Early payments recommended to prevent a rush on deadline day.
Five Men Enlist in Navy at Cedar Rapids Station
Five men were enlisted in the Navy at the Cedar Rapids recruiting station announced Monday. They are James W. Bowker 1614 K avenue NW Reinhart Westendorf of Sumner John E. Perdy of Iowa City Ronald M. Smith of Morley and Henry Pillard of Anamosa. Ensign E G Stepanek son of Mr and Mrs R J Stepanek 1010 Nineteenth street SE left by plane Sunday for Norfolk Virginia to resume duties in the naval air corps after a three day visit with his parents following a plane ferry trip.
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Navy
Cedar Rapids
James W. Bowker
K Avenue NW
Reinhart Westendorf
Sumner
John E. Perdy
Iowa City
Ronald M. Smith
Morley
Henry Pillard
Anamosa
E. G. Stepanek
R. J. Stepanek
Nineteenth Street
Norfolk
Naval Air Corps
Stepanek
Police erect 15 minute parking signs on Sixth Ave area
Police set up 15 minute parking signs on Sixth Avenue between Third and Fourth Streets SE and on the east side of Third Street north from Sixth to the alley. The measure aims to stop workers from parking all day and block patron access to nearby businesses.
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Sixth Avenue
Third
Fourth Streets
Third Street
Debt Limit Increase Signed by President Roosevelt
The White House announced President Roosevelt signed legislation to raise the federal debt limit to 125 billion dollars. The action comes as the administration moves to shore up government financing amid ongoing fiscal challenges.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Missing Girl Found in Haverhill Home
Jacqueline Barton a 13 year old schoolgirl missing since Thursday was found Sunday night working as a maid in a Haverhill home confirming she is safe. authorities said she was located in the city after an extensive search.
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Haverhill, Mass
Ins
Jacqueline Barton
Haverhill
Plan to Unite U S Publicity Agencies Seen
Washington AP the administration plans to consolidate major government publicity services into a single war information agency possibly led by a yet to be chosen head. The move would coordinate facts and cut duplication with the Office of Facts and Figures and related offices while avoiding the armed services and censorship.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Walter Lippman
Elmer Davis
Office of Facts and Figures
Archibald MacLeish
Office of Government Reports
Lowell Mellett
Office For Emergency Management
Robert Horton
Coordinator of
William J. Donovan
Armed Services
Office of Censorship
Donovan
MacLeish
March Headed for Polar Bear Exit
Cedar Rapids weather outlook calls for a chilly period with a low near 16 and scattered snow flurries through Monday night. Sunday snow lingered as the day warmed to the mid thirties, with a daytime high of 36 at mid afternoon and a 22 degree low earlier.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers
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Daily Record
Frank A. Machek
Marie K. Mochal
Frank W. Barta
Jay W. Hesser
Fifth Ave. and
Eighth St. Southeast
Barta
Barta's
Marie K. Machal
Susan Hurd
Iowan
WPB
Marion Man
City Briefs
U.S
March
Polar Bear
Beatty
Clarence W. Beatty
DIAL
Third Avenue SE
United Nations
Congress
Department OF Logistics
International Business Machines Corporation
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