Daily Record May 1 1943 traffic and life events
Entries list speeding and parking violations with amounts due in several cases including Planbes with ead traffic one WF Nunemaker 2622 Twenty second Avenue SE and Mrs Mary Vander Meu Jen 1708 B Avenue NE. Also reports two fires a roof blaze at 618 Seventh Street SE and a car fire at 3040 Carrall Drive SE. Births at St Luke's Mercy and other addresses, plus deaths of David Elfstrom and William J Miller.
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Sam Nassif
Seventh Street
George Kosek
Carrall Drive
At. St Tuke’s
Dick Cox
D Avenue NE
Mercy
Millard Root
Second Street
George Walker
Fourth Street
Kenneth Burns
Marion
David Elfstrom
Wendell O. Elfstrom
Higley Avenue
Cedar Rapids
William J. Miller
B Avenue
Divorce Decrees for Frank Leach Betsy Leach Icie Mayo Flockhart
Divorce decrees granted for Frank Leach and Betsy Mae Leach and for Icie Mayo Flockhart and Donald Flockhart. Proceedings indicate dissolution of marriage with settlements not listed in the fragment.
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Frank Leach
Betsy Mae Leach
Icie Mayo Flockhart
Donald Flockhart
Court Names Inheritance Suit Between McNabbs and Pigmans
Legal notice lists Virginia McNabb and Fred McNabb versus Elsie Pigman and Jessel L. Pigman, Matilda Anna Novak and Frank John Novak against Betty Mintun and George Mintun in a sequence of contested estates and family filings.
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Virginia McNabb
Fred McNabb
Elsie Pigman
Jessel L. Pigman
Matilda Anna Novak
Frank John Novak
Betty Mintun
George Mintun
Marriage Licenses Issued in Norman Neb for Miller and Anderson
Paul A. Miller and Hazel Mae Anderson, both of Norman, Nebraska, obtained marriage licenses.
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Paul A. Miller
Hazel Mae Anderson
Norman, Neb
Air Umbrella Over Convoys Reorganized North Atlantic
Canada and Britain will jointly assume charge of all trade convoys from northwestern Atlantic ports to the United Kingdom and provide an aerial umbrella for the route. Rear Admiral L W Murray will head the new Commander-in-chief post under a plan to centralize anti submarine operations with American support continuing on western Atlantic escort duties.
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Ottawa
INS
Canada
Great Britain
Atlantic
United Kingdom
United States
Britain
North Atlantic
Canadian Northwest Atlantic
L. W. Murray
Royal Canadian Navy
Washington
Mid- Atlantic
National Defense
Naval Services
Angus MacDonald
Air
C. G. Power
Pacific
North Africa
Northtlantic
Army Air Force
MacDonald
Power
Lieut George E Robertson Killed in Action in China
Report from Joanna Hagey in California confirms First Lieut George E Robertson born 1916 in Cedar Rapids and a Washington high school graduate was killed in action April 28 in China. He attended Town State College and earned his commission in the army air forces in 1943. Survived by mother Mrs Nell Robertson of Pasadena and wife Hazel of Tallahassee.
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Joanna Hagey
Cedar Rapids
War at Sea Looms Over Axis Submarine Strength
Warnings indicate rising Axis submarine strength will shape naval strategy in the coming months as Allied forces brace for intensified warfare at sea.
Don't Grow Old And Fat Don't Grow Old And Fat
Dr Harry L Smith of Minnesota warned Iowa physicians that obesity worsens heart disease and urged dieting as the key to reduction. He compared obesity to carrying weight in concrete while noting fat consumes blood via capillaries. Iowa officers elected included Dr M C Hennessy as president-elect and Dr L R Woodward advancing to president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Harry L. Smith
Minnesota Graduate School of Medicine
Rochester, Minn
Iowa State Medical Society
Smith
M. C Hennessy
Council Bluffs
Society
L. R. Woodward
George H. Kenney
Mallard
W. J. MclGrath
Elkader
O. J Fay
Walter A. Sternberg
Mt. Pleasant
Des Moines May Tire Quotas Cut Sharply From April
May tire allocations for the Des Moines district show a total decline of 2870 from April. Grade 1 tires drop by 1891 while grade 3 tires fall 1426. truck tires rise 447 and farm implement tires stay unchanged at 3029.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Office of Price Administration
Washington
Benton
Buchanan
Clayton
Delaware
Fayette
Towa
Johnson
Linih
Tama
This May Be It Warmer Forecast With Fresh Wind
Ducks northward this morning and Havelock Ellis forecast warmer weather tonight and tomorrow. Yesterday's high reached 61 degrees at 4 30 p m with 54 at 7 p m and 42 at midnight. This morning's low was 33 at 5 30. By 2 30 p m the temperature was 56 with 15 percent humidity.
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Havelock Ellis
Marion
Myron Blank Named Beneficiary of Estate Worth 297 702
In Des Moines Myron Blank 31 brother of Raymond Blank who died in March is named sole beneficiary of his brother's 297 702 estate in the preliminary inheritance tax report filed in district court. Raymond Blank 33 was treasurer of the Tri-States and Central Theaters corporations.
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Des Moines
Myron Blank
Raymond I. Blank
Iole
Raymond Blank
Tri-States
Central Theaters
Forest Fire Battles Raging South Maryland
More than 4,000 sailors coast guardsmen soldiers and farmers fought a forest fire near Leonardtown Maryland on Saturday as crews reported the blaze under control only partially and continued spraying to prevent flare ups.
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Leonardtown
Maryland
Washington Musings and Quick Notes From a Capitol Tourist
Notes from George Stimpson mix light personal anecdotes with quick observations on Washington life. He describes a lenient tailor, DC government staffing and demographics, a mouse at lunch, a joke about pine cleaners, and the Russian UN food conference early arrival in Washington.
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Hot Springs
Washington
Siberia
Alaska
Readers debate miners wage dispute and John L Lewis
A Cedar Rapids letter urges fair wages for coal miners amid wartime shortages and criticizes John L Lewis for leading a strike. The writer contends operators profit without paying living wages, noting the War Labor Board’s limits and recent wage claims by mine operators.
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Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
Gazette
Harry Boyd
John L. Lewis
Lewis
War Labor Board
Congress
Boyd
Jimit Jabor
G P Tower
Fifth Ave
Iowa Women Voters Urge Child Welfare Laws Recodification
Members of the Iowa League of Women Voters adopted a three point program urging recodification of child welfare laws revision of the state school code and closer county welfare board administration of the aid to dependent children program. Officers elected include Mrs E D Strong as president succeeding Mrs C R Smith and others: Mrs L V Hollar first vice president Mrs Shelton Beatty second vice president Mrs Robert White third vice president Mrs David Evans Jr secretary and Mrs H E Henderson treasurer.
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Newton
Iowa League of Women Voters
League
E. D. Strong
Bes Moirnes
C. R. Smith
Onslow
L. V. Hollar
Amés
Shelton Béatty
Grinnell
Robert White
Burlington
David Evans, Jr
Webster City
H. E. Henderson
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Symphony to Close Season with Pop Concert
The Cedar Rapids Symphony wraps its 1942-43 season with a Sunday 3 30 pm Memorial Coliseum concert featuring a pop program. Soloists Leatta Jorgensen soprano and Rebecca Evans pianist, both Coe College graduates, perform pieces including Mignon and Schumann. The orchestra also plays Nicolai Merry Wives of Windsor overture and a Schubert movement.
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Cedar Rapids
Miss Jorgensen
Coe College
Lost Nation
Paul Ray
Dorian
Thomas
Miss Evans
Newton
Cee
Max Daehler
Mu Phi Epsilon
Schumann
Nicolai
Schubert
Official Clarifies CIO Distance from Lewis and UMW
Bob Killen president of the Cedar Rapids Industrial Union Council states John L. Lewis and United Mine Workers are not part of the CIO. He notes Cedar Rapids residents misperceive ties as the CIO cut all connections at its national convention last fall and distances the organization from Lewis and his union.
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Bob Killen
Cedar Rapids Industrial Union Council
CIO
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Cedar Rapids
Lewis
Killen
Mr. Lewis
Nutcracker Suite Movements Highlighted by Critics
The passage notes Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite major works, praising the Symphony in C major and the three popular numbers Arabian Dance and Waltz of the Flowers as standout pieces.
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Tschaikowsky
Independence Man Is Naval Officer Sworn In Des Moines
DES MOINES AP Three Towans were sworn in as officers of the U S naval reserve at the naval officers procurement head quarters here Friday. They were Thomas E Thorn ton Waterloo attorney and Robert J Wallace Independence civil engineer lieutenants jg and John R Kircheis Curlew school superintendent ensign.
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DES Moines
U. S. Naval Reserve
Naval Officers Procurement Headquarters
Thomas E. Thornton
Waterloo
Robert J. Wallace
Independence
John R. Kircheis
Curlew
Three Iowa Officers Promoted to Major in Marine Corps
Harlan Rogers Webb Jr and Bowman H Sweet from Sigourney and Des Moines are promoted from captain to major in the Marine Corps. The Navy Department announced the promotions on Friday and note both are in marine aviation.
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Des Moines
Harlan Rogers
Webb, Jr
Bowman H. Sweet
Sigourney
Marine Corps
Navy Department
Marine Aviation
Restrictions On Women's Hats Hit By War Board
The War Production Board announced an agreement with millinery firms to conserve resources by limiting hat brim size fabric yardage and ribbon and veil length. The measure will not constrain hat style options or dictate specific designs.
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Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Start of Industry Conversion Proposed by NYSE President
San Francisco AP Emil Schramm president of the New York stock exchange urged Friday that America convert her industries to peacetime production while continuing wartime efforts to avert postwar unemployment. He said machine tool capacity can be released from the war effort and industry should begin to tool up for peaceful products.
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San Francisco
Emil Schramm
New York Stock Exchange
America
Shangri-La Diary Ends: Task Force Lands Safely
The final chapter of Shangri-La Diary describes a calm sea passage home after a long operation. Officers reminisce on decorations and brave actions in Nicaragua and China while subs and enemy chatter linger as the fleet nears port. The return is quiet with no public celebration and strict secrecy remains in effect.
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Task Force
Shangri-La
INS
Nicaragua
China
Service members’ promotions and transfers noted
Russell Gallagher receives promotion to lieutenant at Camp Swift Texas. Peter Abdelmaseh visits family in Sam Wassif home while en route from Worcester Massachusetts to Oakland California. Multiple others listed include corps and naval reserve members stationed at camps and bases nationwide with transfers, attendances, and forthcoming duties.
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Russell Gallagher
Vivian Gallagher
Seventh Street
Gallagher
Collins Radio Company
Camp Swift
Texas
Peter Abdelmaseh
Sam Wassif
Blake Boulevard
Worcester
Mass
Oakland
Calif
Iowa University Leases Eight Fraternity Houses to Army
Business Manager W o H Cobb announced that the University of Iowa has completed leases for eight fraternity houses to house basic engineers with options on three more. Leased houses include Phi Kappa Sigma Phi Gamma Delta Alpha Tau Omega Delta Upsilon Sigma Nu Theta Xi Phi Delta Theta and Beta Theta Pi with Phi Epsilon Pi Delta Chi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon as option houses. Two remaining fraternities did not agree to leases. The first group of engineers, 210 strong, reports Monday and an additional 190 arrive Wednesday.
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Iowa City
W O H. Cobb
University of Iowa
Army
Cobb
Phi Kappa Sigma
Phi Gamma Delta
Alpha Tau Omega
Delta Upsilon
Sigma Nu
Theta XI
Phi Delta Theta
Beta Theta Pi
Phi Epsilon Pi
Delta Chi
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
WAAC Welcomes First Baby Born Within Ranks
A 22-year-old unmarried recruit, Negro Wack of Franklin Louisiana, gives birth at Fort Des Moines post hospital nine days after arriving for training. The infant son arrives during WAAC service with the mother later to be discharged after a board hearing.
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Fort Des Moines
WAAC
Women’s Army
Post Hospital
Franklin
Louisiana
Dare
Three Iowa Army Flyers Decorated
Washington AP The war department said the Air Medal was awarded to Army Air Forces personnel for anti submarine patrol flights over the Atlantic. Iowa honorees include First Lieutenant Charles R. Sidon of Dubuque for over 300 flight hours as pilot First Lieutenant Linn E Wilde Jr of Fonda for over 350 hours as pilot Staff Sergeant Pete D Stamatelos of West Des Moines for over 250 days as radio operator and gunner.
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Washington
War Department
Army Air Forces
Atlantic Océan
Iowa
Charles R. Sldan
Dubuqué
Linn E. Wilde, Jr
Fonda
Laff
Pete D. Stamatelos
West Des Moines
City Briefs: Enlistment, Visits, and Local Incidents
Carroll J Beck 17 of Grinnell reported at Cedar Rapids navy recruiting station Saturday. Jakie Lieb returning to Oklahoma after visiting his parents in Fairfax. A hit and run damaged Jess Porter's car on Center Point Road NE Friday night with only minor damage. Gazette carrier salesman Jerry Shea lost $12 in war stamps on his Second Street SW route Friday.
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Corah Wykle
Mollywood
Calif
Woman’s Auxiliary
Marine Corps
Los Angeles
E. J. Wykle
Mt. Vernon Read SE
Hunter College
New York
Corp
John Snyder
Fourth Avenue SE
Marvin H. Heath
Coast Guard
St. Augustine
Fla
Myrle Heath
Palo
Heath
Roger Myers
Dorothy Hilliary
C Avenue NE
Myers
Camp Adair
Ore
Fred Vost
James Vost
Madison Street NE
Camp McCoy
Wis
Fred Vogt
Center Street
Vogt
Carroll J Beck
Grinnell
Cédar Rapids
Jakie Lieb
Oklahoma
Jake Lieb
Fairfax
Jess Porter
Center Point Road
Jerry Shea
Eighth Avenue
Fifth
Twelfth Avenues
Second Street
Gazette carrier loses war savings stamps on First Avenue
Gene Johnson a Gazette carrier salesman reports stamps valued at 12 dollars and 50 cents missing from his possession on First avenue E between Fifteenth and Seventh streets Friday between 4 30 and 5 p m. The stamps were in denominations of 10 cents 25 cents and 1 dollar.
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Gene Johnson
C Avenue NE
First Avenue E
Fifteenth
Seventh Streets
Groceries Stolen From Car of Mrs. Lynott
A box of groceries valued at $6 was stolen from the car of Mrs. Charles Lynott at First avenue and Fifteenth street SE between 6 15 and 6 40 p.m. Friday.
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Charles Lynott
Eighteenth Street
First Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Robber steals $515 from Niagra Smoke shop rear register
A theft report cites a late Friday night entry through the back door at Niagra Smoke Shop 307 Third Avenue SE. The thief stole 515 dollars from the rear register and did not touch two other registers. The incident was reported to police on Saturday.
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Niagara Smoke Shop
Third Avenue SE
Tax Lien Filed Against Strand Theater Owner
A tax lien has been filed in the U S district clerk s office in Cedar Rapids against Harry Sodini of the Strand theater for delinquent admissions tax payments from October 1942 through March 1943 in the amount of 868 30 plus 111 55 penalty tax.
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U. S. District Clerk's Office
Cedar Rapids
Harry Sodini
Strand Theater
Cub Pack 8 Awards Highlight April Meeting at Kenwood
Cub Pack 8 held its April meeting at Kenwood school Wednesday evening. Webelos badges went to Dick Byron, David Maloney and Huston Rogers. Bear rank recipients were Jack Elgin, Raymond Novak and Vernon Schrimper. Gold arrows went to Elgin Novak Schrimper, Donald Witherell and Billy Ulch. Silver arrows went to Elgin Novak and Schrimper. Victory arrows were awarded to Jerry Eggleston, Austin Fernow and Ronald White. Service stars went to Clair Coy, Fernow, Hapner, Crocker and Neil Martin. Melvin Kenyon joined as a new member.
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Kenwood School
Webelos
Dick Byron
David Maloney
Huston Rogers
Bear Rank
Jack Elgin
Raymond Novak
Vernon Schrimper
Gold Arrows
Donald Witherell
Billy Ulch
Silver Arrows
Victory Arrows
Jerry Eggleston
Austin Fernow
Attempt on Life of Laval Denied by German Agency
A Paris dispatch reported by United Press denied any attempt on the lives of Pierre Laval and his secretary Pierre Cathala. Laval was said to be in good health at a Friday press conference. Brazzaville radio claimed Laval was wounded and Cathala injured by a sleeping car bombing between France and Germany.
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United Press
Transocean
Paris
Pierre Laval
Pierre Cathala
Laval
Brazzaville
Cathala
France
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Francé
Italy
College Student Injured by Train in Davenport
Richard Dunlap, 28, of New Westminster British Columbia told Davenport police he was a student at Graceland College Des Moines. He fell under a freight train early Saturday suffering the loss of his left leg below the knee.
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Davenport
Richard Dunlap
New Westminster
British Columbia
Graceland College
Des Molinés
Coal Nationalization Looms as War Powers Take Hold
President Roosevelt outlines broad authority to mobilize coal under wartime power. Ickes directs owners to fly the U.S. flag over now federal property and maintain current operations. Strikes spread across seven states, jeopardizing 1943 coal and steel needs with 600 million tons bituminous demand and 65 million tons anthracite projected.
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Ickes
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
United States
White House
Stephen Early
Tlt
Alabama
War Department
Iowa Union Miners Avoid Strike With Five Day Clause
Iowa District 13 United Mine Workers members in Albia stay out of the coal strike under a temporary agreement that includes a five day cancellation clause. The pact covers District 13 in Iowa.
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ALBIA
Iowa
District 13
United Mine Workers of America
Quota Curbs Off On Truck Recap Tires
The Linn County rationing board announced the removal of quota limits on truck recap tires. Rationing officials said certificates must be obtained from the board before recapping. The change, an OPA move, aims to encourage recapping old tires before they lose value.
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Linn County
OPA
Yanks Raid Five Bases In Solomons
Washington AP reports U S Navy bombers and fighters attacked five Japanese bases in the Solomon Islands on Thursday and Friday. Large fires were started at installations at Kieta and Kahili.
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Washington
Navy
Solomon Islands
Kieta
Kahili
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