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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1944
Page
22
Various wartime vouchers and coupons listed including Meat Red stamps Gasoline Blue stamps and Sugar coupons with validity dates for book four through 1945. Parking violations fines court costs and births marriages and divorces appear with names and dates. Divorces Ruth Lucille McHugh vs Edward Michael McHugh and marriage licenses Frank Walker and May Dean.
The Iowa Knights of Columbus state convention closed with seven delegates chosen for the supreme convention in Toronto next August. Delegates include William J. Stewart Msgr M A OConnell Chris Reese James Kennedy Neil McManus W G McSweeney and W H Link Ex officio delegates are Dr Clem Kerrigan and George OMalley Kerrigan is nominated for a supreme director post and was presented a token of esteem. The body also urged members to oppose divorce and pagan teachings that threaten the family.
Gov Earl Warren releases California's 50 Republican delegates and asks them not to present his name as a candidate or cast ballots for him. Delegates were pledged to Warren at the GOP national convention. He sent letters to each member with the request.
Moscow radio said representatives of the Pro Russian Polish National Council arrived from German occupied Poland to establish contact with the Soviet Union and allies. The move suggested Moscow had given up on reconciliation with the London Polish government in exile.
Mrs Helena McSpadden 1433 Mt Vernon Ave SE Cedar Rapids died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Tuesday at 4 pm Born near Keswick April 23 1890 she lived in Cedar Rapids 18 years Her husband Irvin McSpadden died six years ago Surviving son Pvt Don ald McSpadden Camp Roberts Calif two foster daughters Arlene Fitzgerald Tampa Fla and Wallace Ross Cedar Rapids her parents Mr and Mrs Wendl Smith Ottumwa a sister Mrs George Logan Ottumwa and three brothers Lawrence Smith Scottsbluff Neb Frank and Bert Ottumwa The body will be taken from Brosh chapel to St Josephs church Armah for services at a time to be announced Burial will be Calvary cemetery Ottumwa Friends may call at Bron chapel Thursday and Friday
George Savage 82 died at 5 15 pm Wednesday at his son William H savages home in Cedar Rapids after a long illness Born April 2 1862 in Crewe England he came to the country in 1882 and lived in Cedar Rapids for 45 years He worked for the Rock Island railroad and the National Oats company Surviving John C Savage of Chicago and William H Savage of Cedar Rapids plus two grandchildren Kenneth and Louise Savage Friends may call at the Rohn chapel Charles J Rowray formerly of Cedar Rapids died May 15 at his son Claude C Rowrays home in Waverly Born in Freeport Illinois June 20 1859 he moved to Waverly in 1862 He worked for Wilson and company in Cedar Rapids for 30 years Surviving Claude C Rowray of Waverly Edward A Rowray of Davenport and Viva Rowray of Cedar Rapids Burial was at Harlington cemetery Waverly Thomas J Looney Link Belt Speeder shop foreman died at 460 Ninth Avenue SW after a lingering illness Services by Rev H L Ruthrauff at the Moon chapel at 3 30 pm Thursday Burial Cedar Memorial Park Pallbearers listed.
Services for Ralph A. Ford retired employee of the Iowa Electric Light and Power company who died Tuesday at his home 911 C avenue NW will be conducted by Rev. George Stauffacher in the Moon chapel at 1 30 p m Thursday Burial will be in the family lot in Linwood cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Funeral services for Max R Herrmann of route 4 will be held at 2 pm Thursday in the Barta chapel. The death occurred Tuesday and is noted in the notice.
Chester Ainsworth is placed in charge as burial plans proceed with interment at Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel for viewing and services.
Mrs Louis Ellington 58 of 1553 D Avenue NE died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Tuesday. She was mother of Mrs James Doyle of 709 Eighth Street SW. Body is at Teahen Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Jacob Wilson resident of Cedar Rapids for eight years died at University Hospital Iowa City late Tuesday. The body was taken to the Moon chapel. Funeral arrangements to be announced later.
The United Auto Workers CIO urged President Roosevelt to take over the John Deere Harvester plant in East Moline Illinois. The plant faced a third day of strike with only 75 of 2400 workers reporting for duty. Union official Carl Parker said he sent a telegram to the President at members and officers request. The union alleges the company denied vacation time, a charge the company denies.
The discussion centers on the wartime act's meaning for labor disputes and seizure power. Biddle rejects full presidential seizure of all property, says only essential war commerce is subject, and asserts fair compensation under the Fifth Amendment. He cites Montgomery Ward as necessary to prosecute the war. Buenos Aires remark notes no traffic lights.
Churchill forecast a climactic battle south of Rome but expressed hope Rome would be spared. He urged flexible Allied policy on monarchy and republic, praised Soviet patience with Finland, and warned satellite Axis powers may escape harsher terms. He discussed Turkey aid, Balkans victory, and Italy’s postwar democracy.
A mother teacher banquet is planned Thursday at 6 p.m. at Fillmore school. A Daven port district WPB representative will hold talks at Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce from 9 30 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Thursday. Mrs Chis Nelson of 219 Fifteenth St SE has returned home after a major operation at St Luke's Hospital and can receive visitors. Marvin Cone head of Coe College art dept has a charcoal drawing Carnival Graces selected for the Chicago Art Institute watercolor show running June 8 to Aug 20.
Madame Denise H. Davey spoke to about 225 Inter Service club council members and Linn county war appeals group at the Montrose hotel urging moral support for occupied Europe. She described refugees, French prisoners, and the underground in France, stressing that France will live through unity and sacrifice.
Tokyo radio said a U S decoy fleet in the Marshall Islands drew Western Pacific air forces away from Marcus Island where another U S striking force pressed 1500 miles northeast to attack the Marcus base. The broadcasts warned Japan that the tactic could foreshadow a surprise strike on Japan itself.
Des Moines based War Food administration official George B. Sheehe urged Iowa fruit and vegetable growers to secure shipping containers now to avoid shortages. He warned new containers will be scarce due to lumber, labor, and war program needs, with a 25 percent shortfall vs needed for 1944 crops. Salvaged containers offer the only alternative to meet anticipated market demands.
In London Col Elliott Roosevelt, son of the President, was awarded the Order of the Commander of the British Empire by Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh Mallory, head of the Allied Expeditionary Air Force, on Wednesday.
The OPA ruled that office workers business people and others volunteering spare time on farms and in food processing may receive special gasoline rations. OPA district directors will form boards to consider applications.
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