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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1944
Page
7
Summary of wartime ration stamp validity for Meat Red Gasoline Foods Sugar and Fuel Oil with dates and limits. Includes birth notices at St Luke's Mercy and at home births May 1 2 and corrections noting a misnamed individual and a list of litigants and residents with names and locations.
McGregor anglers began the season at Bloody Run creek feeding into the Mississippi near Marquette, reaching legal limits by 9 am. A. J. Cords called it possibly the best first day with over twenty fishermen from McGregor, Marquette and surrounding towns taking part.
Louis J. Straka 26 and Myles Robinson 37, both of Davenport, confess to a spree of break-ins across eastern Iowa and western Illinois since last fall. They named dozens of schools and sites from Mt Vernon to Durant, describing stolen items including cash, tools, and vehicles.
Iowa Internal Revenue Collector E. H. Birmingham reports 145,907 persons filed estimated income declarations this year, with total payments and reported collections totaling 13,575,842 dollars.
Linn county eases rules but May tire quotas remain tight. Grade I tires total 358 for May, up 73 from April 285, with only 20,537 registered cars. most certificates will go to the most qualified, and Grade III used tires are scarce with no May quota.
Leo Heim 27 and Leon Reynolds 28 with Earl Reynolds 23, all of Iowa City, pled guilty in Justice H. R. Churchill's court to intoxication and disturbing the peace in Fairfax and nearby. They were arrested near Beverly by Deputy Sheriff P. J. Whittemore on Monday.
Trial opened in Judge G K Thompsons court as Mrs June Nichols sues the Lovely Lady Beauty Shop claiming careless and negligent treatment damaged her scalp and head on January 19 1943 seeking 3000 dollars in damages.
Robert Pence, 18, of Palo, pled guilty in Judge G. P Linville's court to larceny in daytime. He received a sentence not to exceed five years at the state men’s reformatory in Ana mos a. His appeal bond was set at $800. Pence allegedly took a hunting coat a repeater rifle and a flashlight from R. P. Lehman’s car parked between Fifth and Sixth streets on Second Avenue SE January 26.
A woman identified by two married names Mrs. Charles W. Sellers and Mrs. Russell Ream appeared in district court Tuesday on a bigamy charge. Police described her status and pending proceedings as the case moved forward.
A woman was arrested early morning by Detectives Harley Simon and Jake Stusak at a local hotel on a bigamy charge. She was arraigned before Judge G. K. Thompson and given until 9 a.m. Friday to plead. Investigators said the woman had married at Kahoka Missouri on April 26 to Sellers and had also married Russell Ream in Providence Rhode Island on December 17. She already faced a suspended sentence from Justice of the Peace Howard Churchill's court for defrauding an innkeeper.
The will of Anton Tony Tlusty who died in Iowa City April 21 has been admitted to district court probate. His wife Pearl Tlusty is named executrix. Tlusty was an assistant city health officer for over 30 years before retirement shortly before his death.
Los Angeles couple Harry and Mrs Hardwig sue a hospital and a physician for 500000 alleging their six day old baby boy was switched at birth. They say the birth certificate marked male and blue booties proved a girl was raised as their child.
The Swedish liner Gripsholm is set to sail Tuesday to conduct the second exchange of seriously sick and wounded war prisoners with Germany. Also to be repatriated under the Geneva Red Cross convention are several other persons noted by the state and war departments.
A report notes that two pounds of soy oil can produce glycerine sufficient for five anti tank shells, indicating a chemical conversion capability that could impact explosive manufacturing.
The County Auditor’s office details stop payment on a $40.35 check while authorizing two others for payment and noting misrouted funds and lost checks. A review identifies misdirected or uncashed negotiables, with many dated from 1930s to 1944 and several payable to county officials.
City Briefs report Malta chapter No. 415 C ES meets Saturday at 7 45 p m at the Masonic hall with all members invited A Davenport district ODT representative will be in Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce for conferences Wednesday from 10 am to 5 pm Cub Pack 26 awarded Bobcat pins and Wolf books to Dean Rissmiller Thomas Niebes and Richard Hamilton Bear badge and gold arrow to Richard Hancock Gold arrow to Dale Fye Waves enlistments reported by Cedar Rapids navy recruiting station Mabel L Burge Gladys M Tonkinson Dorothy J Meints and Dorothy M Forrest were named Mayor F K Hahn recovering from a back injury after attempting to unlock bumpers of a car and pushing another He is resting at home. doctors expect rest and return to work in a week or two.
The April report to the city council records total receipts of 1502.95 with 1212 in fines 258.50 in court fees 2410 in marshal fees 7.75 for meals to prisoners and 0.60 in witness fees.
Probate notices in Linn County Iowa list executrix RGSE Pusateri appointed May 1 1944 and administrators Perry A Peterson Thelma Peterson appointed April 24 1944. Authorities include Sargent Spangler Hines and Dwight Krumholtz and Geo Griner attorneys. Creditors urged to file claims.
Services for Ralph P. Schump of 1500 Washington Ave SE will be held at 2 pm Wednesday in the Turner chapel with burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery. Born September 24 1903 in Iowa City he worked at LaPlant-Choate from 1935 rising to manager of industrial relations. He married Helen Harding September 11 1926 in Muscatine. He was a member of Delta Theta Phi and the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce.
Services for Mrs Laura K Pitts longtime Cedar Rapids resident will be conducted by Rev Marion H Williams at 3 pm Wednesday in Brady mortuary She died Monday after a brief illness Burial will be in the family lot in Oaks Hill cemetery Friends may call at Brady mortuary
Funeral services for Jacob Hess of 835 Tenth street SW will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Barta chapel. The Rev J E Blackstone of Westminster Presbyterian and Hanford post of the American Legion will lead. Burial is at Cedar Memorial Park. friends may call at the chapel.
Services for Roy Pratt, former Cedar Rapids resident, who died Sunday in Norfolk Nebraska, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the local church. Pratt was a longtime community member with ties to Cedar Rapids and Nebraska.
Mrs Elting Ottley of 434 Thirty second Street NE Cedar Rapids dies Sunday at sister Mrs Jack Nourse home in Kansas City Mo Funeral at Turner chapel Wednesday with Rev Dwight Webster officiating Entombment in Chapel of Memories Beatty's may be called until 11 am Thursday Pallbearers from Cedar Rapids are George M Taylor Kenneth C Kohl Hugh Rick M W Bowman S G Batten and O O Ogden She was born Bessie Lutz in Lost Nation later Cedar Rapids married Oct 8 1907 to Elting Ottley Survived by husband sister and six brothers C W Lutz H E Lutz L J McKee H D McKee S M McKee and Fred McKee
Mrs. Sarah Jane Funcke died Monday at her home 3145 Grove Court SE. Funeral services are at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Matthew's Church with Rev. J. D. Kearn officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters will recite the Rosary at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday and again at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the family home, where friends may call.
A son born to Sgt and Mrs Chess Moncrief in San Diego California on April 29 died hours after birth. The infant's body will be sent to Cedar Rapids for burial. Mrs Moncrief was Nadine McManes formerly of 311 A Avenue NW.
Kenneth W Bliss died Sunday in Los Angeles. Funeral and burial services will be held there this week. Bliss was a former resident of Cedar Rapids.
Services for Mrs. Anna Pobuda aged 93 or 1029 Eleventh Avenue SE will be held at 2 p.m Wednesday in the Brosh chapel. Burial follows at Bohemian National cemetery. She was a member of Viastenky lodge No. 1.
Detroit AP reports E F Fisher of Fisher Body GM announces volume production of parts and assemblies for the B 29 Super Fortress for the Army Air Forces.
In Minneapolis R. J. Thomas head of the UAW CIO calls Gov Dewey a glorified detective and predicts Franklin Roosevelt will win Michigan by a larger margin than ever before in the upcoming election.
The United States delegation at the International Labor conference urges 40 nations to sign early a program to ensure world freedom from want. Proposals include regular fair wage employment, minimum standards to curb exploitation, child welfare, higher living standards with nutrition housing and medical care, and income support during illness injury old age or unemployment.
Official returns show Republicans with 793 198 votes and Democrats with 635 487, a 157 711 ballot edge. The combined primary total fell to 1 428 685, the smallest in recent years, with both parties down from four years ago and the GOP margin the first in 16 years.
In Fort Worth aviation writers preview the postwar dream plane the Consolidated Model 37 a 400 passenger liner displayed as a full scale wooden fuselage design The craft intended to fly New York to London non stop after the war with a 200 foot wingspan and six pusher engines Production involves about 16 major firms and 400 others per project engineer Henry Growald
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