Marriage License and City Obituary Notices
MARRIAGE LICENSE: Oscar L. Brown and Clara Hall both of Cedar Rapids. Obituaries note Frantiska Hruska died at Summit avenue SW, Mrs David W. Turner died at 815 E avenue NW, Emil R. Stachelin died at 906 Twenty-seventh street NE, Charles Henry Brittin died at 600 Seventeenth street NE, Charles E. Hauser died at 1437 Fifth avenue SE, James W. Currier died at Frank Currier's home 1526 Fourth street NW. Incinerator fire at 712 Sixteenth street NE damaged papers. oil stove leak at Dale Eastburn residence 1140 H avenue NE reported no fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frantiska Hruska
Summit Avenue
David W. Turner
E Avenue
Emil R. Stachelin
Twenty-seventh Street
Charles Henry Brittin
Seventeenth Street
Charles E. Hauser
Fifth Avenue
James W. Currier
Frank Currier
Fourth Street
Sixteenth Street
The
Shores Chemical Company
Dale Eastburn
H Avenue
Local court fines and notices with births listed
Mrs. Paul Brown 40 pled inno cent to drunkenness and disturbing the peace hearing set Thursday bond $30. Marie Wolf 23 fined $25 and $3.10 costs for drunkenness. John EF Terril fined $1 plus $1.50 costs for parking in a prohibited zone. Births: Mercy Mr and Mrs Harold Schroeder a daughter March 30. Plower Central City a son March 31. Dahn Lisbon a son March 31. St Luke s Mr and Mrs Norman Flynn a daughter March 30. Wisnovsky Fairfax a son March 30. Turner Mechanicsville two daughters March 30. Unruh Mechanicsville a daughter March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Brown
B Avenue NE
Marie Wolf
Second Street NW
John EF
Terril
Nineteenth Avenue
At Mercy
Harold Schroeder
Center Point Road
Joseph Plower
Central City
Elmer K. Dahn
Lisbon
St. Luke’s
Norman B. Flynn
Elm Drive
Edwin D. Wisnovsky
Fairfax
Elory Turner
Second Avenue SE
Guy E. Mitchell
Mechanicsville
Lawrence E. Unruh
Twentieth Avenue SE
Ruml tax plan faces House vote and shifts in support
The House debated a pay-as-you-go Ruml tax bill with a 20 percent withholding plan and 1943 adjustments. A recommittal motion passed 248 to 168 after tentative committee actions 199 to 188, reversing a minority surge and undermining the administration's position led by Speaker Sam Rayburn amid Republican optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Doughton
Wendell L. Willkie
Sam Rayburn
Dtexas
Tax provisions for wartime income in Carlson-Rum bill
March 15 1943 tentative 1943 income returns subject to final March 15 1944. Exemptions of 3500 for armed forces. A 25 percent tax on 1942 43 earnings over 50000 up to 500000 and 50 percent on earnings over 500000 to curb war windfalls. Earlier the House defeated several proposed amendments to the Carlson Rum bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlson
House
Private Flying By Non Owners Banned by CAA
The CAA suspended private flying in Iowa except for owners and their associates. The rule blocks renting planes for dual or solo instruction unless tied to CAA war training. CAP pilots hope for relaxation to continue missions.
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CAA
Iowa
Des Moines
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Gazette
Cedar Rapids Airways, Inc
Pearl Harbor
America
Civil Air Patrol
H. Leo Damege
Cedar Rapids Group 722
Cap Damge
CAP
Cedar Rapids
Air Force
Coe College
Defense Plants Corporation
Report alleges Rommel order to destroy Sfax harbor
Tunisian radio in Madrid claimed Rommel ordered the destruction of Sfax harbor north of Gabes with installations burning. No confirmation. Algiers radio cited a British landing to cut Rommel's retreat, but London sources could not verify and noted Sfax harbor could not host ships over 1,000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Rommel
Sfax
Gabes
Algiers
London
Roosevelt and Eden seek broad UN aid with flexible pacts
President Roosevelt voiced optimism on close UN collaboration and preferred informal agreements over formal treaties. He said talks with Russia and other UN members should begin soon, and noted exploratory conversations with China and Latin American nations. He claimed about 95 percent unity in current discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Burton
Eden
Russia
Roosevelt
United Kingdom
United States
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Iowa Boosts Old Age Pensions By Three Dollars Monthly
Iowa's social welfare board announced a cost of living increase of 30 to 40 percent in food budgets for old age assistance recipients. The raise raises average monthly payments toward 25 dollars but caps some pensions. effective after April 12, with funds bolstered by surplus and asset liquidations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Social Welfare Board
Iowa House of Representatives
King R. Palmer
West Union
Palmer
C A. Bryson
Iowa Falls
Federal Social Security Board
Iowa
Bryson
House
Senate
Death notices for Brittin Turner and Staehelin in Cedar Rapids area
Obituaries report the deaths of Charles Henry Brittin 61 a Cedar Rapids former educator and businessman with a varied career including teaching at Lincoln Army Air Base and Illinois schools. Anna Louise Turner 64 longtime Cedar Rapids resident died after a lingering illness with survivors including husband four daughters three sons and siblings. Services set for Thursday and Friday at Turner chapel and Moon chapel with church affiliations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Henry Brittin
Brittin
Seventeenth Street
Lincoln
Neb
Peoria
Pine Island
Athens
Ill
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Gertrude Hill
Champaign
Frances Brittin
Glenn B. Ravenscroft
Charles Brittin
John B. Klor
C. J. Stewart
Edwin Aarup
Springfield
C. H. Murphy
Bartow
Fla
John H. Brittin
Morrisonville
Christian Church
Crescent Lodge No
Illinois State Normal University
Turner Chapel
Anna Louise Turner
E Avenue NW
David W. Turner
Olivet Presbyterian Church
A. G. Adamson
Des Moines
Esther E. Smith
E. H. Gundling
Margaret Waltermyer
Clarence H. Smith
Walter E. Smith
D. Robert Turner
Minnie Schultz
Ackley
Otto Schultz
Alden
Minn
Gus Schultz
Mason City
Herman F
William and
Fernand Schultz
C. Fred Meyer
Harry Bissell
Eagle Grove
Widow Delia Melberg 73 Dies in Marion Nor way ties
Delia Melberg widow of Axel Melberg of Norway died at her daughter Mrs Emmett Tow 681 Central Avenue Marion after a long illness. Born September 23 1859 she lived in Norway vicinity most of life. Survived by five daughters and four sons twenty grandchildren five great grandchildren. Member of Methodist church. Services 2 p m Saturday at Norway Methodist church burial Norway cemetery. Calling at Turner chapel until 11 a m Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia Melberg
Axel Melberg
Norway
Emmett Tow
Central Avenue
Marion
Melberg
Scott Merritt
Neal Thomas
Hubbard, Ira
Erwin Kroll
Ames
Paul Evans
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Elmer
Ernest
Milo Melberg
Methodist Church
Norway Methodist Church
Norway Cemetery
Turner Chapel
Death of Mrs. Hertha Staehelin at Cedar Rapids Home
Mrs. Hertha Anderes Staehelin, wife of Emil R. Staehelin of 906 Twenty seventh Street NE, died at her home Wednesday morning. A Cedar Rapids resident for two and a half years, she came from Glencoe. Surviving relatives are listed but unreadable in the shared text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hertha Anderes Staehelin
Emil R. Staehelin
Twentyseventh Street
James W. Currier 84 Dies After Brief Illness
James W. Currier, 84, died Wednesday at 3 30 am in Cedar Rapids at the home of his son Frank Currier after a brief illness. Born in Westford Wisconsin on September 6 1858 he lived in Cedar Rapids since 1886. He was a retired painter and decorator and a life member of the Painters Decorators and Paper Hangers of America local 447. Surviving are sons Frank and Elmer Currier of Minneapolis four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. The body is at Monahan funeral home with calling Thursday afternoon or evening. Funeral announcements will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Currier
Frank Currier
Fourth Street
Westford
Wis
Cedar Rapids
Painters, Decorators and Paper Hangers of
America
Frank
Elmer Currier
Minneapolis
Monahan Funeral Home
Mrs. Hruska Dead at Cedar Rapids. Rites Pending
Born in Bohemia on December 4 1862 she came to the United States at 18 and lived in Cedar Rapids. Her husband Joseph Hruska died in 1929. Surviving are three sons Joseph Theodore and Louis. Services will be at Brosh funeral home with time to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frantiska Hruska
Summit Avenue
Bohemia
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Hruska
Hruska
Prokop Velky Lodge
C.S A
Anna Naprstkova
Joseph Hr
Death of Walter Marland Aalborg Navy Pharmacist First Class
Walter Marland Aalborg, 19-year Navy veteran and pharmacist first class, died in San Francisco after a long illness. Survived by wife, his mother Mrs Anna Aalborg at 97 Wilson Ave SW, and brother Donald in the Army at Tampa. Services and burial were held in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Aalborg
Wilson Avenue
Walter Marland Aalborg
U. S. Navy
San Francisco
A. W. Aalborg
Donald
Tampa
Fla
Charles E Hauser Dies After Brief Illness At Cedar Rapids
Charles E Hauser 75 died at his home 1537 Fifth avenue SE at 10 a.m. Wednesday after a brief illness. Born January 16 1868 he came to Cedar Rapids 35 years ago from Spillville. The body will be taken from Monahan funeral home to the residence Thursday afternoon where friends may call. Funeral announcements will be made later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Hauser
Fifth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Spillville
Monahan
Saxton Rites Thursday for World War I Veteran
Services for William C. Saxton, a World War I veteran, will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Moon chapel conducted by Dwight Krumboltz. Hanford Post American Legion will grant military honors. Burial follows at Troy Mills Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Saxton
Dwight Krumboltz
Moon Chapel
Hanford Post
American Legion
Troy Mills
Stillborn Infant for Mr and Mrs Ovie Lloyd
A son was stillborn to Mr and Mrs Ovie Lloyd of 601 Fourth Avenue SE at Mercy Hospital Monday. Survived by two sisters, Margot and Nancy. A cremation committal was held at the Moon chapel Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovie Lloyd
Fourth Avenue SE
Mercy Hospital
Margot
Nancy
Moon Chapel
Washington Man Killed by Train
William Hindahl, 84, of Washington, was fatally struck by a Milwaukee train at noon Wednesday at town edge. Relatives noted poor sight and hearing. he apparently walked in front of the train. Surviving son John of Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Washington
William Hindahl
John
Riverside
Farm Army Moves to Inactive Reserve Status
The War Manpower commission may place Farm Army members in inactive status upon release to essential industry with local board approval. Dairy workers aged 18-45 with dairying experience will be sought from selective service lists to return to farms, with 45+ workers targeted as well. Officials urge staying in food production roles during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Manpower Commission
Selective Service Boards
Roosevelt
War Department
Agriculture Department
Davis
Senate Appropriations
Prentiss M. Brown
James F. Byrnes
Paving Section Blown Up by Spring Thaw Near Memorial Drive
Streets Commissioner David L. Williams said a frost‑heave damaged a section of paving on Mt. Vernon road SE near Memorial drive. The mud beneath will be removed and replaced with crushed rock. resurfacing will wait until after the spring thaw and ground settles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Road
Memorial Drive
David L. Williams
City Sued Over Sidewalk Fall in Cedar Rapids
Minnie M. Gibson filed a $5,310 lawsuit against the city of Cedar Rapids in district court after a January 15 fall at the southwest corner of Third Street and Third Avenue SE known as the Belden Hill corner. She alleges negligent sidewalk construction and maintenance and a slippery surface due to ice and snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Minnie M. Gibson
Third Avenue SE
Third Street
Belden Hill
V-1 Tax Forms to Be Filed in April
Tax forms showing total payroll withholdings since January 1 will be filed in April at the internal revenue office. Deputy collectors said the April returns are the first under the new regulation and will be filed by employers. Blanks showing total annual withheld for each employee must accompany the last calendar year return and will supersede 1099 forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Office
Iowa Legislature Acts on 1943 44 Budget and Butterfat Tax
The senate and house adopted a conference committee recommendation to appropriate 5 329 643 dollars annually for state department operations for 1943 44. Butterfat excise tax extended two years 43 to 5. E R Moore of Cedar Rapids, former lieutenant governor, spoke briefly. Lieut Gov Robert Blue received a gold pen and pencil set. Lawmakers began reviewing the large school code revision bill and its amendments and held talks with 35 or 40 members in the speaker's office amid concerns the measure might be tabled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
E. R. Moore
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Robert Blue
Grocers Must Register For Food Forms By April 10
Retail grocers may obtain processed food registration forms R-1302 at the Linn county war price and rationing board office in the American building. Final registration must be completed between April 1 and April 10. Grocers are urged to secure the forms before inventory work, as detailed point breakdowns for different foods are required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Probable Pattern Of Axis Strategy In South Europe
London AP reports growing signs Nazis improvise defenses from the Black Sea to the French Mediterranean coast amid expected Allied Mediterranean attack. Rommel may fight to delay an Allied push into Europe, with Italy and Sicily providing limited cover as Allied forces mass in Egypt, Iran, and Iraq. Shipping gains are projected if Rommel is ousted from Tunisia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Europe
Crete
Aegean
Green Islands
Sicily
Yugoslavia
Erwin Rommel
Tunisia
Rommel
Dunkirk
Rome
Mel
Mark Clark
Egypt
Iran
Iraq
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Daily Record
Bismarck
New York
Omaha
Davenport
Sioux City
Oscar L. Brown
Clara Hall
C. R. Grocer
Marie Staehelin
Glencoe
Dorothy Marie Staehelin
Elsa
Walter M. Aalborg
Charles E Hauser
Saxton
Lloyd Infant
Ety
Amos Latshaw
Los Angeles
Vernon Rasmussen
Farm Army
Wouse
the Order
Brush Chapel
S.E
DIAL
South
Second Avenue
Victory
Navy
Servceman's Stationery
Army
Army Air Force
Navy Air Force
Coast Guard
Marines
Air Corps
U. S
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