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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1942
Page
2
Sunday night low and high temperatures reported for several cities including Ravids Miami New Orleans and Omaha with variable conditions and readings across locations.
Rainfall totaled 0.65 inches between midnight and noon Monday as Cedar Rapids saw continued spring encroachment into May. At 12:15 p.m. the temperature stood at 60 and seven degrees below Sunday’s late afternoon high. Overnight the mercury fell from 67 Sunday to 56 by midnight. Early Monday the low on the Chambers Inskeep gauge was 52 at 5:30 am, with Sunday's low at 44 at 6:30 am.
Ellsworth Anderson of Chicago Esther Lorenc of Cedar Rapids Albert Buettner of Vinton and Mar dene Koopman of Shellsburg are identified in the public notice segment detailing community affairs.
A court record notes cruel and inhuman treatment cited in a marriage case involving Marion Steele and Marvin Steele with judge G K Thompson.
Sunday at 2 50 pm a garage fire at 515 Eighth avenue SE started after a boy played with matches. The blaze triggered a general alarm. At 10 15 pm Danceland reported an overheated motor in its ventilating system.
John Martin died at his home on Ninth avenue SW at about 6 a.m. Monday. Charles William Lamb, 74, died at his home on Eighth street SW at 8 p.m. Sunday. Charles F. Hilman, 67, died at his home on Third avenue SE at 10 a.m. Monday.
St Luke's hospital reports a daughter for Mr and Mrs Myron L Pals 121 Seventh Street SW May 9. Harold Farnum Montrose Hotel has a son May 9. Maynard Clark Marion a son May 9. Charlies A Joss Marion a son May 10. Virgil G Smith private and wife have a son Harry James at University Hospital Iowa City May 10. Smith is stationed at Camp Bowie Texas and Mrs Smith is daughter of Mrs Etta Clark 1500 C Street SW.
George Pirie and Donald P. Ross each fined 25 dollars and costs for drunkenness. Orville Lloyd paid 50 dollars and costs for drunkenness and disturbing the peace. H Brammer fined 5 dollars and costs for interfering with an officer. Robert Thomas 25 dollars and costs for reckless driving. Jack Klassen 5 dollars and costs for leaving the scene of an accident. Frank W. Konnen 5 dollars and costs for failure to yield. W Laverne Lukhart 2 dollars and costs for failing to control vehicle. Edwin Serbousek 2 dollars and costs for faulty brakes.
A borrowed car driven by H. Herboth of Kirksville Missouri collided with Roy Robinson’s truck at Seventh avenue and Tenth street SE around 5 30 a m Sunday near the North Western railroad roundhouse. Herboth had taken a car owned by Frank Stanek to help friends. Robinson left the scene but later surrendered to police. No charges were filed.
Col. Darry Zanuck arrives in London on a military mission as a special observer for the U S army signal corps. He will seek to coordinate British and American training films and hopes to extend coordination to Russian army training films.
The court ruled that patent owners cannot control resale prices of all items sold. Chief Justice Stone delivered an 8 to 0 opinion invalidating contracts by Univisions of Dayton Ohio that fixed lens blanks resale. Justice Jackson did not participate. In a separate decision the court upheld Sherman Act violations by 10 building material firms for price fixing in hardboard, with a 7 to 0 vote and Justices Roberts and Jackson not participating.
Pay less for automobile and insurance with Mc Kinney agency. Mary Ann Meany leaves for Washington D C to take a government stenographic post. Cooking school set for Tuesday at 2 15 p m in Glow Room of Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Co. William Groesgen and John Achsburger enlist in the Marines at the local recruiting station.
An hour long film titled Meat and Romance will be screened during a home nutrition class led by Mrs. Carl Helming. The Red Cross group meets tonight at 7 o'clock at the YWCA and the event is open to the public.
A recruiting team seeking electricians, radio engineers, and maintenance men will visit East High School in Waterloo on Wednesday May 20, changing the date from the previously stated next Wednesday in The Sun Day Gazette.
Mr and Mrs Donald D Jan sen of 1506 A avenue NE purchase the 1036 Twelfth Street NE property from Mr and Mrs Max Roseberry, instead of the Roseberrys home at 1018 Fourth Avenue SE as reported. The sale closed through the Hedges company.
The First Lutheran church Brotherhood meeting will be held at 7 30 tonight in the church parlors. James G. Harper will show technicolor pictures from a fishing trip in Superior National Forest. The meeting is open to church men and their friends.
Sergt. Ed S. Dailey has completed a Fort Knox technical course but was mislisted as Sherman E. Dailey in the Saturday Gazette. He is the son of Mrs. E. C. Dailey of 795 Shaver road NE and E. C. Dailey of 505 Third avenue SW.
Jim Scolaro city assessor is admitted to membership in the National Association of Assessing Officers per a dispatch from Chicago. The group promotes high standards in assessment administration and serves as an information clearing house for assessment functions.
John E. Greenlee of 701 Fifth Avenue SE will depart Tuesday for Des Moines to reenlist in the navy as a gunner's mate third class. He previously served from 1929 to 1934 and operates a barber shop at 608 Third Avenue SE.
Robert E. Yaw of the Carlton apartments is appointed to the rules committee of the central committee for the Young Republicans convention in Des Moines on May 18. The appointment was made by Arthur Jacobsen, state chairman of the Young Republicans League.
Jerry Parker, a Gazette carrier salesman for 1624 J Avenue NE, lost over five dollars worth of 10 cent War Savings stamps. The stamps were folded inside an empty book intended for paste-in stamps. Parker’s phone number is 3-aa if found.
Wendell L. Willkie urged Union College graduates to vote for leaders with clear principles regardless of party, stating citizens may give their lives in war and asking voters to elect men who will not mock that sacrifice. He emphasized principle over party loyalty in Schenectady.
Word from Cedar Rapids reports Robert Nelson son of Mr and Mrs W H Nelson of 428 Twenty six Street SE now with American forces in Australia has been promoted from first lieutenant to captain. He was a reserve officer who left for service earlier this spring after being stationed on the west coast for a year.
Mr. W. R. Boyd of Cedar Rapids received an honorary Doctor of Laws at the University of Iowa's 82nd commencement in Iowa City. The recognition cited 33 years of service on the state board of education where he chairs the finance committee. Boyd, a former editor of The Cedar Rapids Republican and The Advertiser, also led Perpetual Savings and Loan in Cedar Rapids. He was born in Lisbon and graduated from the University of Iowa in 1889.
Linn County auditor Bob Vesely announced absentee ballots for the June 1 primary are ready for mailing to service members stationed away from home. Soldiers must mail ballots to reach the auditor by May 31. civilians apply now but ballots go out 15 days before the election. Military ballots may be mailed 20 days before the vote with officer attestation. in-person voting in the auditor's office ends May 29 due to a holiday. Civilians must use notary attestation for ballots. Change of address notification for service members is waived in Cedar Rapids.
Michael O'Malley alias C A Anderson of Winthrop is sent back to Cook County Illinois to face larceny by bailee charges for taking a car from an Palatine dealer last October He resisted extradition until Gov George A Wilson approved papers with Sheriff James Keating handling the case Cedar Rapids officials traced the vehicle through its truck license and Shimek arrested him in Cedar Rapids prior to return to Illinois.
Karl Fischer state coordinator outlined a three phase defense transportation campaign in Des Moines. The plan focuses on promoting the swap ride car pool where workers share driving duties weekly, staggering hours in factories schools and businesses, and eliminating unnecessary passenger car trips.
Sir Dorman Smith, British governor of Burma, arrived in India by order of the British government. His ministers had already departed for India, and the move follows official confirmation on Monday.
A Tokio radio account relayed by Nichi Nichi says General Wainwright, exhausted and with aides, met the Japanese commander and refused to order all U S and Filipino troops in the Philippines to lay down arms. The exchange showed Wainwright unable to surrender without commanding authority. His chief of staff Brig Gen Louis Peep intervened, clarifying the U S position and the Japanese accepted the surrender of Manila Bay forces.
AP reports dynamiters damaged Radio Paris and Marguerys restaurant in Paris. Casualties were reported at the restaurant while the main station near Bourges was said to be blown up and the aerial down. Reports mention hostages shot near Rouen and executions planned if suspects aren’t produced by May 15.
Theodora D. Wolfe sues John W. Wolfe for divorce and custody of two minor children. Judge J. Monday issues an enrolled order without bond attaching a automobile in defendant's possession for $750. The couple married June 22, 1934 in St Peter Minnesota. Cruel and inhuman treatment cited as grounds.
Judge C. J. Haas signs an enrolled order Monday allowing M. W. Ellis state superintendent of banking to compromise and settle the debts of the Globe Store and Leo J. Szicar and Alta Szicar for 3000 dollars. Ellis filed the lien as receiver for the Iowa State Savings Bank.
Pdper Products of DeWitt accepts 75 dollars in full settlement and dismisses its account suit against W. J. McFadden proprietor of Wilmac Instrument, with the defendant to pay all costs of the action.
At the urging of his ex wife Louise Dale Larson was cited Monday for contempt of court over $74 in unpaid child support for their minor children the matter linked to divorce proceedings.
George Benda files for divorce from Alicia Benda charging cruel and inhuman treatment and seeks custody of one minor child.
Washington AP reports growing senate opposition to bills allowing government ownership of automobiles. Senator Connally of Texas rejects draft moves and warns public backlash if some cars are seized and others not. Senator Herring of Louisiana says government seizure would frighten the people during the war.
Everett Obrecht, vice-president of Inter-Ocean Reinsurance, spoke at the Rotary Club in the Roosevelt Hotel about war risk insurance. He said insurers will work with the War Damage Corporation, taking 10 percent of liability and premiums, paying 10 percent of losses, and taking 10 percent of profits, with a $20,000,000 limit. The War Damage Corporation impact was noted but details truncated.
British fighter planes and anti aircraft guns shot down or badly damaged 93 Axis aircraft over Malta during a savage weekend attack. Three British planes were lost while defending the heavily bombed island, according to an RAF communique released Monday.
Oliver Ottis Hawk died in Des Moines Hospital at 2 25 p m Saturday after a long illness. Born February 20 1867 in Jeffersonville Illinois he served the Rock Island Lines from 1882 in roles including telegrapher agent trainmaster and chief dispatcher. A Cedar Rapids resident for years he retired December 1 1936 and moved to Des Moines. Survived by his wife Kitchel Adkins of Cedar Rapids he will be buried at Oak Hill cemetery with pallbearers named Co R Hicks M J Kelly C Gill and F Kososki. The body arrives Cedar Rapids Tuesday morning and will be taken to Turner mortuary for calling hours.
Andrew Jackson Kimbro, 73, of Seattle, a former Cedar Rapids resident and noted railroad engineer for Rock Island, died May 2 in Seattle. He is survived by his wife, three daughters in Seattle and Everett, and two sisters in South Dakota and Minnesota. Funeral services were held May 4 in Seattle.
John Martin a Spanish American War veteran died at his home after a brief illness. A Cedar Rapids resident for 20 years he worked as a doorman at the Roosevelt hotel for ten years. Survived by wife Emma son Jack daughter Lucille Clayton four grandchildren an aunt Martha Thompkinns Centerville and an uncle Thomas Howard West Virginia. Funeral at Mt Zion church Wednesday 2 30 p.m. Rev D O Bell burial Linwood cemetery. Friends
Charlies William Lamb of 806 Eighth Avenue SW died at home Sunday at 8 p.m. after a long illness. A Spanish American War veteran born July 22, 1867 in Lafayette Indiana he lived in Cedar Rapids 28 years and served as Buchanan school custodian. He married Mary Fletcher June 18 1913 at Kahoka Missouri. Survived by stepson Edward Fletcher and niece Ma Young of Cedar Rapids. Funeral in Moon chapel with time to be announced, viewing at the chapel.
Orrie S. Imes accepts appointment as chairman of the military affairs and national defense committee of the chamber. The move places Imes at the helm of key defense policy oversight within the chamber.
John J. Wagner outlined wartime rent controls at a Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board meeting held at the YMCA. The rules freeze residential rents in the Linn County defense area as of March 1 1942 from June 29, with possible future central authority and limited landlord remedies including leases and occupancy limits.
City officials back a wartime rails program urged by WPB to stockpile scrap for steel needs. Kosek and Williams push Cedar Rapids to be declared a defense area as industry relies on scrap and ore to prevent rail shortages. Des Moines already ships 60 to 80 tons weekly.
The Rev. W. Ernest Stockley of St. John's Episcopal Church was reelected as the diocese secretary for the nineteenth time at the Episcopal convention in Council Bluffs. Bishop Harry S. Longley noted about 25 percent of Iowa parishes lack clergy and urged rectors to provide supply work.
The navy invites musicians to form a 45 piece band for the naval flight training school at the University of Iowa. Chief Carl Pierce urged quick applications at Cedar 3 recruiting station. Those accepted will join as musician class and report to Great Lakes naval station Iowa City under Bandmaster John J. in charge.
The Office of Civilian Defense orders a dim-out along the California coast from Oregon to Santa Maria for the war, curbing lights visible at sea to prevent silhouette of ships. Floodlights at baseball parks may be evaluated for sea visibility while essential yard lights remain.
Governor hopeful B. B. Hickenlooper told an eastern Iowa audience of United Spanish War Veterans in Cedar Rapids that Iowans are busy supporting the war effort through work food production and funding. He praised farmers for boosting food yield and noted Iowa’s historic leadership in wartime manpower. The event drew about 150 people and followed a vet dinner and a 49th Iowa Volunteer Infantry reunion.
The Senate judiciary committee approved a constitutional amendment to guarantee women equal rights with men by a 9 to 3 vote. Chairman Van Nuys warned action may be slow due to controversy while Senator Gillette, author, said the measure would grant equal rights in all aspects of American life and would overturn state laws restricting property ownership and inheritance for women.
The Agriculture Department on May 1 reports hay condition at 83 percent of normal, 1 point above last year and 5 below the 19 year average. May 1 farm hay stocks total 11,259,000 tons, 12 percent of last year. Winter wheat forecast at 646,875,000 bushels, up from April, with rye at 53,279,000 bushels, above last year and above the 10 year average.
AP reports plans in Congress to require workers to invest part of weekly pay in war bonds. Senator George proposes a 5 to 10 percent withholding tax on wages and dividends while Representative Gore urges a tiered deduction starting at 6 percent for $20 to $30 earnings.
Airdrome bombers hit runways in a new communique. General Wavell says India’s three static commands are now fighting headquarters. Northern and northeastern leaders fade into northwestern defense while eastern and southern armies rise to meet threats.
German radio said Japanese bombers struck Imphal in eastern India on Sunday as part of efforts to disrupt British withdrawal from Burma. The report appeared Monday and cited the attack as destructive to the city.
London reports the RAF renewed raids on Axis-held French targets on Monday with small fighter sweeps. Earlier a day raid expanded inland from Boulogne as formations stretched 15 miles. German attacks Sunday injured several civilians in an English southeast coast town.
Report says a split within Vidkun Quisling's Norwegian Nazi party led to the dismissal of several district leaders and their removal to concentration camps.
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