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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1944
Page
11
A compact listing of ration stamps valid indefinitely including Meat Red A8 to T8 and Foods Blue A8 to Q8 with values, Sugar coupons 30 31, and Coupon 40 for canning through Feb 1945. AlsoFuel No 4 No 5 through Aug 31 and Shoes Airplane stamps, plus penalties for drunkenness and parking violations with names and fines. Observations include births in local hospitals and divorce actions Crippen versus Crippen and Decrees Profit and Brown.
Tonight at 8 15 the George Abbott comedy Kiss and Tell opens on the Iowa stage with June Dayton Katherine Alexander and Jack Davis in the leads. Tickets remain at the box office in most sections and seats are available. Dayton has studied drama since seven and Alexander has a long stage and film background.
Itchy watery blisters cracking and scaling skin on hands feet and body prompt a claim of TENEX as effective aid for 14 years. The advertisement urges readers to obtain TENEX at May's Drug Store.
An ad promoting FASTEETH denture powder to tighten upper and lower plates for comfort. It claims no gummy taste, an alkaline formula, and no sour denture breath. Suggests purchasing at any drug store.
London AP reports Eisenhower headquarters urged occupied peoples to aid invasion by detailing roads bridges rivers woods and potential landing fields. A radio message warned of German reprisals but provided operational guidance on terrain information and how to identify Allied leaflets.
Moscow reports 28 German planes shot down in air battles and eight hundred German deaths as Soviet forces repelled Sunday assaults along the lower Dnestr river northwest of Tiraspol. Berlin claimed encirclement near Grigoriopol with 3,000 prisoners. other actions occurred southeast of Stanislawow with about 200 killed.
More than 175 delegates attend the forty third annual Iowa state council Knights of Columbus convention in Cedar Rapids with four candidates for state deputy. Incumbent Dr C D Kerrigan declines re election and Waterloo leads for 1945 convention.
Soldiers and sailors from the area report training, overseas service, and leaves. Richard A. Fuller graduates Fort Benning officer candidate school and becomes a second lieutenant. Richard H. Staves arrives in England. Harold F. Hill returns to Farragut after leave. Hillard D. Moore rests after six months at sea. Ted L. Kingston takes 20 day leave in the South Pacific. Ed and Frank Podzimek visit family with Ed on 30 day home leave. Harold N. De Shaw stationed at Camp Hood. Howard Kimbro on 15 day furlough before further duty in Texas.
The planting schedule for youngsters enrolled in the victory garden program run by the playground and recreation commission was released. From today until June 2, sessions are Monday 5 at Arthur. Tuesday 5 at Harrison and Franklin high. Wednesday 5 at Fillmore and Daniels park. Thursday 5 at Kenwood and Cleveland Roosevelt. Friday 5 at the Children's Home. Saturday 8 30 am at Tyler. Mrs. L. E. Smith, garden supervisor, will direct the children in planting gardens.
H W Fraser president of the Order of Railroad Conductors argues against a national service act in the May issue of the orders magazine. He contends the nation should rely on voluntary cooperation and free workers to sustain production and oppose regimentation of labor. International ORC headquarters are in Cedar Rapids.
Allied forces under Gen. Douglas MacArthur report major victory in the Wakde Sarmi theater. American infantry with fighter support annihilate Japanese on Insoe mear island near Wakde airstrip, with 111 more Japanese killed in a three day operation bringing total to 676. Dutch New Guinea coast patrols add 436 dead and 45 captives, while Allied air units sink six coastal vessels and bomb installations.
U P reporting that a Liberator bomber from the Eleventh Air Force hit targets on Shimushiri and Ketoi islands 400 miles from Hokkaido in the war deep penetration toward Japan. Navy planes also hit Shumushu and Nauru with several subsequent strikes including Ponape and Marshall Islands targets.
Alice Calista Drake 83 widow of Francis E. Drake died after a long illness at her sister's home in Cedar Rapids. Survived by son Donald Drake, daughter Elsie Sherrer, 10 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, four sisters and a brother. A Gold Star mother and American Legion auxiliary member. Services set at Beatty chapel 10 30 a m Wednesday with burial at Oakland cemetery Manchester at 12 15 p m. Friends may call Beatty's.
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie M Grimm of 125 Fourth Avenue SW will be at the Keswick Methodist Church at 2 30 Tuesday with short home services at noon. The Rev George Stauffacher will officiate burial is in Community Cemetery seven miles north of Keswick Friends may call at the family home.
Funeral services are set for Pfc Felix Saldana son of Mr and Mrs Merced Saldana at Immaculate Conception church at 9 am Tuesday with Rt Rev J M Molloy in charge. Burial follows at Mt Calvary Cemetery with American Legion conduct. Rosary recited by Msgr Molloy at 8 pm Monday at the family home where friends may call.
Dennis Martin 60 of 1965 Second avenue SE Cedar Rapids died at 8 pm Saturday at Oakdale after a long illness. Born in Iowa September 27 1884 he came to Cedar Rapids in 1913 from Missouri Valley. He worked for Link Belt Speeder Manufacturing. Surviving are two sisters Miss Margaret Martin and Mrs Grace King both of Cedar Rapids, two nieces and two nephews. Services 9 am Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church with Rt Rev Msgr J M Molloy officiating. Rosary 8 pm Tuesday at Monahan chapel where friends may call.
Abraham L Diehl 80 farmer and Linn county resident died Sunday at his daughter's home after a long illness. Born April 26 1864 in Cedar Rapids he is survived by three daughters a sister three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services Tuesday at 4 pm Turner chapel with Rev Ruthrauff officiating and burial in Shiloh cemetery Louisa. Also funeral services for Mrs Jennie Rohn Monticello set for 2 30 pm Tuesday at her home with Rev Balrymple presiding. burial in Oakland cemetery Monticello.
Word reached Mrs. Will Kirwin of the death of her niece Mrs. H. G. Eastman of Long Beach California Sunday. The Eastmans left Cedar Rapids about 30 years ago when Mr. Eastman worked for The Gazette, later moving to Oklahoma City.
A man who served as postmaster moved to Long Beach. Services will be held in Long Beach on Thursday at 3 p.m.
Services for Mrs J H Rhinehart of Cedar Rapids will be conducted by Rev F L Hinshaw at Brady Mortuary at 2 30 p m Tuesday. Burial follows in Cedar Memorial cemetery family lot. Friends may call at Brady Mortuary.
Services for Mrs Mary Jane Gullidge mother of Mrs Fred Larson and sister of Mrs Emily Rowling will be conducted at Turner chapel at 2 pm Tuesday by a reader from the First Church of Christ Scientist. Burial follows at Cedar Memorial park with visitation at the chapel.
Local items note Wanted help for Troy laundry and other jobs for youths over 16. Church auxiliary luncheon set for Friday at 1 p.m. in Guild hall. Mrs. A C Ratner chairs hostesses. Daughters of Isabella will not meet Wednesday. June meetings planned. Free cooking class at Gas Company Glow room Tuesday 2:15 p.m. Marion Dingman elected to executive board of Iowa Daily Newspaper Mechanical conference in Des Moines. Civil service openings for draftsmen on national map and poster projects with salaries 1752 to 3163 dollars. Civil air patrol class date changed to Tuesday 7:30 p.m. at YMCA. Red Cross home service refresher starting Wednesday in Linn county at Granby building. Eleanor Flynn to instruct. Coe College women’s band played a Clinton concert. soloists Ardis Goeken and Mildred Kopecky highlighted. Rev Earl Barclay of Coggon suffers heart attack near Greene square. taken to St Luke’s hospital. Rotarians honor W R Boyd for eightieth birthday. film program at luncheon.
Railway lines face washouts and reroutings as Iowa floodwaters rise. Trains crawl along stalled routes near Tama and Cedar Rapids while Rock Island and Milwaukee lines repair washouts and rerouted service via Des Moines area. Red Cross seeks 1,000 volunteers for Fort Dodge and Barnum cleanup ahead of rising Des Moines river levels.
Water levels rise along the Des Moines and Racoon rivers with flood crests before reaching city and outlying towns. Iowa City reports shoulder deep water on Highway 218 and park flooding, with closures and evacuations as the Iowa River hits historic highs.
Traffic on Highway 218 between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City detoured Monday afternoon through Ely Mt Vernon and Solon causing southbound congestion and delays along the route.
Over 1.23 inches fell in the last 36 hours in Cedar Rapids per Chambers Inskeep. A dramatic downpour around 2 30 p m flooded the loop with water a foot deep in parking areas while the east side residential district had only light sprinkling. Temperatures reached 73 degrees at 1 p m and 7 p m with a 65 degree low overnight.
Washington dispatch says the OPA will let dealers and distributors raise stock levels of rationed heating and cooking stoves starting Friday to meet district needs. The action aims to ease shortages and improve distribution across regions.
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