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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1944
Page
2
Two production unit employees eligible to vote under a National Labor Relations Board election sample ballot at the plant dressing room. If both vote Yes, Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen Local 170 may be recognized. if both vote No, the union is not. A mixed result leaves the matter pending possible protests within five days.
The Roosevelt Arthur and Hayes schools baseball access sparked a 3 to 3 tie on permitting hardball. Board members Blodgett von Lackum and Krumboltz voted no, Penningroth Koenig and Kosek yes. Unanimous approval later for children only.
Daily Record lists various stamp and coupon values for food and fuel, with valid through dates and quantities. Police and traffic court entries include disturbances, drunkenness, parking, and bus zone fines. Births and divorce petitions appear with names, addresses, and dates of May.
Loyla Villegas a war plant worker is wanted in Chicago for the trunk slaying of his wife Louise. Gov Coke Stevenson signed extradition papers to return him to Illinois for trial.
The Cedar Rapids nursery pupil program for war workers' children receives its first federal funds via a Community War Chest grant under school board supervision. Funds cover administration instruction auxiliary services operation maintenance and staff salaries for Sunshine second at Jane Boyd Community House and two additional nurseries are planned at St James church and Van Buren schools.
Vechten Shafter and others of Cedar Rapids are ordered to file additional pleadings by June 13 in the Shores Mueller stockholders suit. The U S circuit court of appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed part of a 1943 judgment and requires defendants to answer the complaint or raise unresolved issues.
Washington says the OPA cuts red ration points for summer vacationers to 10 points every 10 days from 30 points every two weeks. The change follows meat removal from the ration list and applies to meals at boarding houses hotels summer camps and other regular meal establishments.
Des Moines AP George B. Sheehe state supervisor of distribution for the War Food Administration announces an order removing lard usage restrictions in commercial breadmaking from now until June 30. Lard bought during this period may be used without limits after June 30, but bakers remain limited to a 30 day inventory.
D. D. Offringa Linn county extension director will speak at the 6 15 p m dinner meeting of the unnamed bureau of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. He is a Iowa State College graduate and for 21 years led Bremner county extension at Waverly and has earned the National County Agricultural Agents Association distinguished service award. Reservations at the Chamber 7 Chattase Gener Sennonn. Wa irman Henry called a meeting for 5 15 p m Thursday prior to the dinner.
Allied officials report Frederick Faust known as Max Brand, famed writer of Dr Kildare stories and pulp author, was killed in action on the Garigliano front south of Santa Maria Infante near Minturno. He would have been 52 May 29. His widow and two children survive. Faust wrote 85 books and up to 25 million words in twenty years. He was a Seattle native and renowned for action thrillers and westerns.
Russian long range bombers expanded their destruction campaign against German rail centers behind the northern front adding five rail targets in Poland and Latvia. Soviet airmen sank six vessels and damaged over six more near Kirkenes. In Poland near Stanislawow, Soviet forces seized a height but a counter strike restored the position.
Detroit AP report says Chrysler's Highland Park plant closed with 3000 employees idle after a jurisdictional dispute between CIO Brewery Workers and AFL Teamsters over soft drink driver deliveries. A plant shutdown followed two CIO shop stewards and a CIO chief steward ejecting three management officials.
In Detroit area war plants 13 foremen strike endangers guns and planes. Undersecretary Patterson and acting Secretary Forrestal blame the stoppage for delayed deliveries and risk to soldiers and sailors. They sent a sharp telegram to Robert H. Keys, president of the Foremen's Association of America.
Lt. Leon Helfand and Sgt. Norman Brown recount a bombing mission in which five crew members died in the flames. Sgt. Grover Conway vanished after opening the bomb bay doors amid a fuel explosion while Lt. Arthur Orlowski and Sgt. K G Laux survived by parachuting. The dead include Sgt. William C. Grady who failed to deploy his parachute.
A staff member for Gen Sir Harold Alexander said Allied casualties in the Italian campaign have been less than expected and praised airmen and French empire troops. He warned the Fifth Army cannot advance as rapidly in the coming days due to difficult terrain and the need to repair bridges and move ammunition.
John Heslop, 51, of 521 Fourth avenue SE, pleaded guilty to larceny from a building. Judge G. K. Thompson gave a six months jail term with all but 30 days suspended and a $1 fine plus costs. Detectives Harley Simon and Leonard Stusak arrested him for stealing a suitcase full of clothing from Loren Davieson at 217 Sixth street SE on Saturday.
A campus election at Coe College faced a delay as a petition halted voting for a time and a referendum was filed. Edward Beales of Sioux City and Janine McGill of La Porte City were noted in coverage as the event unfolded amid calls for council approval and a rallying campus vote.
Washington AP reports Chester Bowles renews Monday reassurances on meat rationing timing. Bowles rejects suggestions politics drives the program, saying rationing depends on feed supplies and shipment rates by farmers and ranchers, with the public viewing it as protection when supply tightens.
Brig. Gen. Charles H. Grahl head of Iowa selective service will speak to Cedar Rapids manufacturers at a 6 30 p m Friday dinner at the Chamber of Commerce building after a Washington conference on deferments for certain age groups and essential workers. He arrives Friday afternoon for a draft officials conference. The talk will be followed by an open forum discussion.
Mrs Mary Bulicek aged 71 died suddenly at 9 45 a m Tuesday. Born in Marion July 12 1872 she married Charles J Bulicek in Cedar Rapids April 19 1893 and lived on route 3 a. Surviving are two sons five daughters fourteen grandchildren one great grandchild two brothers and other relatives. The body is at Barta chapel with funeral arrangements to be announced.
Mrs. Aldie VanHorn 76 of 509 Second Avenue Southwest died Sunday in Janesville Wisconsin after a brief illness. Born June 17 1866 in Garwin she lived in Cedar Rapids ten years. Survived by two daughters Mrs. Frank Hurley and Mrs. Ray Lippencott of Milton Wisconsin four sons George Seattle Orell Garwin Frank and Alvin Cedar Rapids 25 grandchildren ten in service eight great grandchildren one brother Nelson Knight Milton Wis and one sister Mrs Will Gallagher Toledo. Services 2 p.m. Saturday at Garwin with Rev I E Linkletter Cedar Rapids in charge burial in Garwin.
Mrs Vera Hall wife of Dr H W Hall of 1938 Park avenue SE died at 4 p.m. Monday after a brief illness. Born February 27 1885 in Muscatine county Iowa she married Dr Hall July 4 1914 at Wilton Iowa They moved to Cedar Rapids from Ottumwa in 1930 and lived here since She was a Westminster Presbyterian Division Two Sunday school class member Surviving are her husband two daughters Mrs John M Stearns and Miss Jeanne Hall two granddaughters Mrs Gladys Gray and Mrs a sister preceded her Funeral announced later Friends may call at the Moen chapel.
The four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Orval Bailey of near Marion died Sunday morning. The service is set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Brush chapel with Dr. Marion H. Williams officiating. Burial will be in Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Comdr H flight school at Iowa City will address the Mercy hospital citizen's committee dinner at the Roosevelt hotel this evening. Comdr McCoy, naval reserve officer since May 1935, was called to active duty in December 1941 at San Diego. The Mercy hospital expansion fund drive, opening June 12 through June 22, aims to raise $150,000 toward a $400,000 nurse’s home to train cadet nurses. the federal grant covers $70,200.
John O'Conner eastern vice-chairman of the Democratic National Committee released a letter to Gov. Thomas E. Dewey asserting the committee aims to back a "real Democrat" and will decide later on support. He denied the DNC is ready to back Gov. John W. Bricker if he secures the Republican nomination.
London church leader Rev J C S Chamberlain the vicar of Christ Church Shooters Hill opposes opening a western front in World War II urging his parish to pray that a second front may not occur.
Commissioner of Registration Maude Krebs announced a May 26 deadline for June primaries. The office will be open at noon Wednesday through Friday to assist registrants. So far 58 new registrations and 89 address changes have been filed.
Verdi F. Lenzen, general agent for United Benefit Life, is elected president of the Cedar Rapids General Agents and Managers association. Otto Mull of Prudential becomes vice president and Dick Ryan of Equitable of New York is secretary treasurer. The outgoing president Reed Nelson will leave June 1 for California.
Se Winifred Downs 21 of 1006 Tenth Street SE and Lawrence R Heslip 39 of 507 Ninth Avenue SE, both Negroes, pled guilty to a lewdness charge in Judge G K Thompsons court after arrest at Downs home at 3 am Tuesday. They will be sentenced Friday. Detectives Stusak and Simon arrested them following neighbor complaints about the woman neglecting three small children. Heslip is employed in a war plant at Davenport.
Cedar Rapids board adopts a new uniform purchasing procedure for furnishings across all schools and the board building. Ed Moorman led the plan after criticizing prior ad hoc practices and stated the policy covers filing cabinets desks chairs rugs pictures and other room needs.
Custodians, janitors and clerical workers employed by the school board were granted a 10 percent raise based on their 1942 base pay. The increase takes effect September 1, and mirrors a 10 percent raise given last September.
The supplies committee will require each principal and supervisor to submit by July 1 annual itemized estimates of needed items for the next school year. The board secretary will consolidate these estimates and present them to the committee. Principals will be notified which items are approved and may requisition them. Supt. Deamer will review estimates for necessity.
A collection of small belongings were reported missing or stolen with little value. Leo F. Zach reported five gallons of gasoline a gas cap and two hub caps stolen from his car in the Wilson and Company lot. Stanley Vesely reported a laundry case stolen from his car on Twelfth Street between First Avenue and A Avenue NE. Theodosia Turner reported a table radio worth 20 dollars stolen from her home. Mrs. E F Kruger reported a purse with ten dollars in change missing at Union Depot.
The White House announced President Roosevelt accepted T A M Craven’s resignation from the Federal Communications Commission effective June 30 at Craven’s request. Craven cites personal reasons and a 30 year government career. his views sometimes differed from FCC Chair James Lawrence Fly.
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