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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1942
Page
6
Iowa rationing chief Harold Teachout says May quotas for passenger car tires and inner tubes drop sharply from April figures while retread allotments hold steadier. Truck bus and farm-machine quotas also fall for tires but retreads and tubes rise, with local boards retaining county control.
Brian Baird two and a half years old son of Cecil Baird of Omaha drowned Thursday at 8 AM in a cistern at the home of Mr. and Mrs Arren Langstaff in Columbus Junction where he was visiting. An attempt to revive him at a Muscatine hospital failed. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 PM at Richie chapel with burial in Columbus City cemetery. He leaves his father and grandparents Mr. and Mrs Halley Hamft Columbus Junction and Joe Baird Morning Sun and great grandfather George Hamft Columbus Junction. His mother Alice Hamft of Columbus Junction died at his birth September 22, 1939.
Iowa City officials and Prof Rollin Perkins of the University of Iowa law college met to plan the ninth annual state peace officers short course to be held July 1. Participants included Karl Fischer state commissioner of public safety Paul Hill director of safety education R W Nebergall chief of the state criminal investigation Jim Smith Cedar Rapids secretary treasurer of the Iowa State Sheriffs association and C A Knee chief of the Iowa highway patrol. Perkins said details will be announced later.
Registration for sugar will run Monday through Thursday from 3 to 8 p.m. at the nearest grade school. Surnames A to E register Monday, F to K Tuesday, L to Q Wednesday, and R to Z Thursday. Registrants must provide pounds of sugar on hand and family member details.
Charlies Schaefer, 20, was hospitalized in Marion after being thrown from his motorcycle near midnight Thursday. He suffered a broken collar bone and abrasions on his head back and body. Attendants report his Friday condition as fairly good. He could not determine if loose dirt or a blown tire caused the crash.
The Rev Arthur W Henke returned Thursday from a conference in Loretto Minnesota. Mr and Mrs Francis Taylor and daughters Barbara Wayne and Gail Marie left Friday by car for Los Angeles California to settle there. The Misses Wyoma Carey Alice Hyde Angie Johnson Anna Mullaley and Glatha Port enjoyed a bicycle party and picnic on Thursday evening. The Mothers club hosted a Dutch treat party at E V cafe with Mrs William Sorter coordinating.
NLRB investigator James M Shields says Vinton Produce strikers were locked out after asking for their jobs back. He cited broken agreement talks and an unsatisfied proposal for an election. CIO organizer Laverne Schenk remains jailed on conspiracy charges from April 20 clash.
A University of Iowa survey reports 44 percent of plants checked operate six or more days weekly and about two thirds exceed 40 hours. The study notes mass production cuts costs and claims some large corporations have voluntarily reduced prices to the government amid an overall uptick in Iowa business.
Capt David C Hanrahan says there will be no actual flight training for cadets arriving May 28 at the University of Iowa naval pre flight training school. The Civil Aeronautics Authority noted about nine hours of flight instruction per cadet in naval training there. Kansas City authorities questioned lease agreements with United Airlines or private operators for use of the local airport.
Pat Boland, lieutenant junior grade, returns to the University of Iowa field house to assume duties at the navy pre flight training station. He was appointed March 28 and has trained at Annapolis since, joining 22 other officers under Major Bernie Bierman as physical education instructors for the cadets. Boland, a former Minnesota football star, had been the field house’s football line coach since 1937.
Iowa City speakers include James Bromwell of Cedar Rapids and Miriam Katz of Osage at the annual mother and daughter dinner May 9. Also on the program are Mrs. Max Heming way of Webster City and President Virgil M. Hancher. Invitations go to 5,000 mothers of University of Iowa students by President Hancher and Mortar Board.
Decorah's salvage committee built a nearly 60 foot long shed on the city hitching ground to store paper rags or old tires. John Lannon cut poles on his farm, corrugated roofing came from a CCC camp, and lumber was purchased. The Fred Carlson company and the C. B. Taylor company supplied crews under chairman Bastian Tk and Lannon. the building went up in five days.
Emanuel Feuermann headlines Cornell's forty fourth May festival with a rich tonal cello recital assisted by Albert Hirsch. The program blends Handel Mozart Stravinsky and encore pieces showcasing polished ensemble playing and brilliant technique throughout.
IOWA CITY AP Gordon C Finsvik of Sioux City elected editor for 1942 43. Associate editors are William Connor of Dubuque and John J Balles of Freeport Illinois. Robert Harper of Des Moines named managing editor Mary Wyrick assistant editor and Doris Janacek Cedar Rapids advertising manager.
About 260 high school boys from Omaha began a war service training course sponsored by the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. Selected from 1000 applicants, the town youths will farm to replace men drafted for military service. Paul Stewart and Nile Kinnick spoke, covering sorghums and corn respectively with illustrated slides.
Victor Trojovsky 36 former Norway resident and brother of Hal Trosky Cleveland baseball star died at his home in Washington Iowa after brief illness. Services to be held at Catholic church Washington Saturday at 9 a m burial in Washington. Survived by wife and four children Oreene Joanne Kenneth and Donald all at home.
Des Moines AP C J Hin son of Ottumwa elected president of the Iowa Optometric Association at a two day Des Moines convention. He succeeds Dr Terry Sullivan of Shenandoah. Lt S N Jespersen of the Iowa highway patrol warned one eyed driving is riskier on highways than one armed driving. Nearly 50 percent of all accidents involve drivers with one perfect vision eye. District vice presidents elected include LeRoy Goulding Des Moines R W Hinson Fairfield J A Dritz Cherokee LeRoy Knutson Elkader Dawson E Grim Cedar Rapids and Frank D Larson Atlantic.
Delegates from Linn Benton and Jones counties form the Thirteenth Christian Endeavor district of Iowa gather Sunday at the Coggon Presbyterian church. Registration starts at 1 pm with an afternoon program and evening session featuring Rev W C Porter of Cedar Rapids and Rev E L Knight of Oskaloosa as hosts and speakers.
OSSIAn Joseph Eimers has enlisted in the U S Navy. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ben J Eimers.
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