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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1943
Page
10
Iowa City analysts say jewelry sales rose 44 percent in March from a year earlier, the strongest gain among consumer goods. Motor vehicle sales jumped 36 percent, placing them second after February’s fourteenth rank, while dry goods and general merchandise rose 33 percent.
About 420 army basic engineers started their 36 weeks course at the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City. They attended classes Monday and are quartered at eight fraternity houses with meals at the Memorial Union after arriving last week.
Notice announces the dissolution of Yeast Gomeean Incorporated, Iowa chartered and operating as a foreign corporation in Ohio. It states stockholders present, stock dissolved as of December 31 1942, creditors settled, and dissolution effective in Fort Rapids, Iowa on December 1942, with signatures of officers.
Eight year old Arnold Larson Jr. will receive a Japanese helmet and goggles as souvenirs from his father Lieutenant Arnold Larson, a navy officer who fought near Guadalcanal. In a letter dated April 12 from Guadalcanal he describes a fierce April 7 raid with twelve enemy planes, naval damage, and capturing two downed aviators for questioning.
Anamosa reports a rise in total licenses for April 1943 with fishing licenses steady at 133 and combined fishing and hunting licenses climbing from 221 in April 1942 to 317 in April 1943. Fees collected totaled 612.50 compared to 466.50 the prior year. Octogenarians obtaining fishing licenses include Sam Hoffman, Fayette Haun, James E. Peckosh, W. H. Maudsley, S. B. Osborne, J. N. Marks, Elmer Hubbard, and Henry Mowry.
In Des Moines Dr E H Stranahan of Oskaloosa was elected president of the Iowa State Council of Christian Education. Dr David I Berger of Cedar Rapids was named vice president, M Vander Linden of Pella secretary, and John L Montgomery treasurer.
Four eastern Iowans reported missing in North Africa are identified as prisoners of the German government via war department telegrams to relatives. The men are First Lieut. Gilbert E. Montour of St. Olaf, Private Paul D. Bloom of Fairbank, Private Floyd E. Pilcher of near Oelwein, and Pfc. George A. Lesnet of Wapello.
At the North eastern Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship annual conference in Manchester Community church 169 attendees from Manchester Dubuque Decorah Earlville McGregor Elkader Edgewood Cedar Falls and Waterloo elected officers. Mary Graf Elkader as president Robert Biasi Dubuque as vice president Lois Laxsom Earlville as secretary treasurer Helen Knight Decorah as local secretary Gerrie Henkes McGregor presided. Rev. William A. Hill Dubuque and Rev. Clarence Wolsted Cedar Falls spoke. A panel on Young People and the Post war World was held.
Des Moines report says ten of sixteen applicants from Anamosa state reformatory were accepted for direct entry into the service. Six men failed induc tion tests at Camp Dodge and were returned. All were serving first sentences of three to ten years.
H V Hoyer and R V Lucas estate sell the Oelwein Register after 57 years of ownership. Warren remains in Oelwein while Rupe of Ames takes possession. Rupe also leads the Ames Tribune and Cedar Falls Record interests.
Lieutenant Glen Cunningham of Ames died at Bushnell hospital Brigham Utah from chest wounds and a punctured lung after a knife attack by a mental patient in the army hospital. Cunningham, who had been recovering from spinal meningitis, had gone for a medical checkup before resuming active duty. He is survived by his wife and his parents Mr and Mrs R C Cunningham of Ames.
Allied Catalina flying boats hit Babo in Dutch New Guinea 700 miles north of Darwin. They destroyed or damaged 23 enemy planes on the ground and set large fires, despite heavy anti-aircraft fire. Nine Zeros strafed as Spitfires landed. three were shot down and two damaged. an Allied convoy faced three Zeros but repelled the attack.
Death notices from Keystone, Manchester, Brandon, Kalona, Garber, Oelwein, Decorah and Columbus Junction report the passing of Keystone H Herman Heitman 73 and John Edgar Bryant 83 among others. Surviving relatives include spouses, numerous children, grandchildren and siblings with services and burial details at local churches and cemeteries. Obituaries list names of survivors such as C F Barker Oneida M L Decker Sioux City C E Bryant Mason City San Antonio and Mary Welsh among others.
In McGregor and surrounding areas, Mariage licenses issued for Lloyd Grawe and Ivanell Schuety, and William Hala wills filed. Anamosa to hold May term court with no jury. Commencement set for Anamosa High School. Elkader licenses to wed include Grawe and Schuety, plus Grawe and Schuety ties to Monona couples. Scrap drive totals reported across several towns led by Marengo with 217 tons.
Joe Collan Jackson Junction town marshal set a local record by killing 25 foxes in 36 hours from Saturday night to Monday morning during peak whelping season. He faces shell shortages as first grade shotgun shells are unavailable. The Jackson Junction area remains heavily infested with foxes despite the effort.
Major Henry A. Volk 46 in critical condition after a head gunshot in his Des Moines hotel or home. He returned from the Canal Zone and suffered malaria fever. Volk served with bombardier group in Panama since 1942 and earlier in Mexico, France with Rainbow division in World War I earning Purple Heart and Silver Star. He directed CCC camps at Boone Ames Eldora.
Mayor Wilber J. Teeters named Mrs. V. A. Gunnette police matron to monitor activities around the navy Preflight school and camp followers. He cited health officials who urged the step and linked it to recent cab licensing and liquor sale arrests involving a Preflight cadet.
Washington AP report announces Air Medals to three Iowa soldiers in the Army Air Forces for ant Submarine patrols over the Atlantic. Honorees are Tech Sgt Paul E Lawrence Delta for 200 hours as radio operator Sergt Cecil J Mc Neer Mitchellville for 200 hours as gunner and Sergt Arthur C Milnes Chariton for 250 hours as radio operator gunner.
A sub committee report to the Iowa board of education reviews how twelve eastern schools teach deaf students. Members Plock Rupe and Houghton, with Secretary Dancer, studied methods at state and private institutions to compare progress. Iowa's deaf school is in Council Bluffs.
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