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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1943
Page
2
Readable weather data lists temperatures for Cedar Rapids New York Des Moines and Washington with highs and lows across the day. Values range from mid forties to mid seventies indicating mild to warm conditions.
Two custody style legal notices appear with names Marjorie Murrin and Carl Murrin alongside Lucille Lillian Holmes and Eugene Holmes. Proceedings listed imply parallel familial disputes or property matters in a court or administrative setting. Names indicate two separate cases involving two sets of spouses or relatives.
G H Patterson of 826 Fifth Avenue SW was cited for operating a motor vehicle on a driver’s license law. A sprinkler system overflow occurred at Cherry Burrell Company at 325 Tenth Avenue SE with no damage. a general alarm sounded.
At Mercy Mrs. W. R. Smith Route 1 announces a son born May 24. Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Lundquist 1606 C Avenue NW report a daughter born May 25. Pfc. and Mrs. Roy Parker 1627 Greene Avenue NE welcome a son born May 25. At St. Luke’s Mr. LeRoy Clausen 310 Fourth Avenue SW report a son born May 24.
James Garfield Kemp Jr and Jane Margaret Kohl both of Cedar Rapids, Howard M Rinderknecht and Josephine Ann Palumbo both of Cedar Rapids, Darrel B Bixby of Washta and Kathleen Cecelia Adams of Cedar Rapids, James E Parry of Camp San Luis Obispo California, and Venita Leidigh of Cedar Rapids identified.
A sequence of civil traffic notices lists individuals and addresses with overtime parking violations each fined $1 and costs. Also includes stop sign and signaling infractions with $2 and costs penalties for Chester Mills and Mildred Vandivier.
The Cedar Rapids area sees continued cool weather with 46 to 48 degree readings this afternoon. Light precipitation totals about .03 inches last night, with heavier clouds today suggesting a new rain possibility. Wind remains fresh to strong, easing tonight.
County Auditor Robert M. Vesely reports 5 567 dog tags issued by mid year 1943, 322 more than all of 1942. The 1942 total was 5 245 with $5 449.75 collected. Through the first part of 1943 receipts reach $6 054.25 as license sales grow.
Judge Harry S. Johnson of Linn county juvenile court spoke to the South Side Civic club on The Juvenile Problem and wartime conditions. The club voted 25 dollars for Camp Good Health and will sponsor a Cedar Rapids boy at Boys State in Grinnell. Members volunteered to install flag decorations on Third street SE for the June 6 Czech Memorial day parade.
The Office of Defense Transportation ordered sharp curbs on supply delivery across 13 states and DC effective Thursday. It bans most Sunday deliveries and imposes weekly limits on meat eggs fruits vegetables and perishable goods while prohibiting alcohol tobacco magazines and many consumer items wholesale limits are also set. The move comes amid gasoline shortages and a disrupted petroleum flow due to Midwest floods.
The Cedar Rapids Salvation Army calls for clothing donations to aid flood victims. Capt. W. E. Thompson lists needed items including underwear shirts trousers coats for men and boys. clothing for women and children. sweaters stockings shoes blankets quilts and infants wear. Garments should require no cleaning. pickup available by calling 8072.
In Mobile the shipyard violence began after Negro welders were paired with white welders. Police and soldiers quelled the disturbance. several Negro workers were beaten, and all Negroes were sent home. About 7,000 workers were idled as Frank Jones of the Central Trades Council AFL ordered union members off construction sites.
The Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern railroad held its annual meeting in Cedar Rapids Tuesday morning with M. J. Kelly as chairman and W. M. Gavin as secretary. Proxies represented 70,968 shares for the election of four directors, who were A. B. Enoch A. C. Middleton A. E. Owen and W. F. Peter, all of Chicago.
An army aviation cadet selection board from Des Moines will interview men ages 17 to 26 at the Veterans club in Cedar Rapids on June 7. Preliminary physical and mental exams will be given, and those who pass receive transportation to Des Moines for final tests. Accepted 17-year-olds may enlist and be held on inactive status until 18. 18 and older must volunteer through draft boards.
OPA faced heavy criticism from within and outside the agency as reports of mass resignations in the food price division were denied by Administrator Prentiss Brown. He noted policy differences and said two resignations were accepted, with four others leaving earlier for various reasons. Lawmakers urged a single agency for production, prices and rationing as the distribution system faced alleged breakdown.
Barbara Lovers Turkal died at 4 55 a m Tuesday at her home five miles southwest of Solon after a brief illness Born November 11 1868 near Solon she lived in the area her husband Joseph Turkal died earlier and a son Edward died Surviving are three daughters Mrs Henry Johnson Mrs Thomas Holland of Iowa City and Mrs Godfrey Petrak of Cedar Rapids four sons George Frank Turkal Robert of Iowa City and Private Charles Turkal with the armed forces in North Africa seven grandchildren six great grandchildren and a sister Mrs Anna Herda of Cedar Rapids Services will be at 2 p m Thursday at the Solon Methodist church with burial in Oak Hill cemetery Friends may call at the Brosh funeral home.
Services for Lieut. Robert E Ward killed in a Houston area bomber crash will be led by Rev D J Lenihan at St Patrick s church at 9 am Wednesday. Short services also at St Joseph s Parnell with burial in St Joseph s cemetery. Navy Mothers and Veterans of Foreign Wars to attend. Rosary recited at home Tuesday night. Pallbearers are Aircrew from Coe College who will conduct graveside services.
Services for Jan J. Hrbek, of 1601 Eighth Avenue SW, will be held at Sokola hall at 3 p.m. Thursday conducted by Theodore B. Hlubucek and Jan Huslodge No. 51, LO. OF. Friends may call at the Janeba funeral home. Odd Fellows are asked to meet at 2:30 p.m. to attend in a body.
Services for Mrs. William C. Gaines of Walker who died Monday will be held at 2 pm Wednesday at the Coggon Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Coggon Cemetery.
Services were held Sunday at Watts funeral home in Murray for Elizabeth Irene Johnson day-old daughter of Mr and Mrs James Johnson of 622 I Avenue NW who died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Friday Burial was in Murray cemetery The infant is survived by her parents and other relatives.
The notice lists survivors including a brother James and grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Ries of Vallejo California with extended kin in Raymondsville Missouri and a great grandmother Mrs Elizabeth Ames of Osceola Iowa.
A sound engineer from the Federal Electric company will survey Cedar Rapids to determine the type and placement of new air raid warning signals. Council agreed to spend about 2500 dollars for an adequate system.
Des Moines trapshooter Birney Baker is named Iowa state salvage chairman to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John R. Ford of Carlisle. Buckenlooper announced the appointment, noting Baker is a prominent sportsman.
Bill Buse 14 receives Eagle Scout at Waubeek area Boy Scout court of honor at Franklin school Cedar Rapids at 7 15 with Rev Grant F Anderson scoutmaster of troop 36 presenting. Other awards include Eagle bronze palm to Duncan Ross and multiple Life and Second Class advances across troops 29 36 and 18 with 60 merit badges awarded.
Oil flow through the Big Inch pipeline to the East was resumed in Arkansas Monday night after a break caused by floods several days earlier. The restart restores vital war supply as workers report normal operations returning to the line.
Sylvia T. Peet and Euna B. Hahn have completed WAAC enlistment and will be called to duty June 3. Peet reports to Fort Oglethorpe Georgia for training and Hahn to Fort Des Moines. Hahn previously worked as personnel director at Davis Cleaners. her brothers Bert Grummitt in India and Harold Grummitt in the navy medical corps also serve.
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