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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1942
Page
15
The Cedar Rapids area faces cooler conditions tonight and Wednesday forenoon. Low clouds kept temperatures high and humidity high, with 0.44 inch rain on Tuesday and temperatures ranging from 60 to 74 degrees as of early evening.
At 12 42 p m a porch roof fire occurred at 652 First Avenue NW affecting Mrs Marquette Corbett with a general alarm. At 2 18 p m a rubbish and paper fire in a basement started at 229 Second Street SE involving Ford Nopkins with a general alarm.
Heith Dietrich, 29, of 833 Third street NW, fined 25 dollars and costs for disturbing his family peace. Ted Andrews, 835 Third street NW, surrendered his driver’s license for 90 days and paid costs for leaving the scene of an accident without identifying himself.
A collection of birth notices records newborns born May 25 to May 26 at Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids St Luke's University hospital and University hospital Iowa City. Families include Whitsell Bistline Krogh Cummins Shimek Foster Byrne Novak Baldwin Stevens Lentz Messer Pratt Mason Jayne and others with addresses in Cedar Rapids Chicago and surrounding areas.
Washington AP The push to set a $50 monthly minimum pay for armed forces faces a record vote Wednesday after House backers of a $42 floor discuss avoiding a roll call. Rankin warns a vote against $50 would be politically fatal. observers doubt a method to dodge a record vote. Economists favor a $20 compromise highlighting the bill’s effective date.
The WPB ordered canners to set aside the entire 1942 pack of salmon sardines mackerel and Atlantic herring for armed services and lend lease needs. Officials stressed the order may not eliminate civilian sales if full military demand is not required.
Dr. C L Fenner was named president-elect of the Cedar Rapids Dental Society at a Roosevelt hotel meeting. He will assume the presidency in a year, succeeding Dr I L Mora vec. Morris Bo Katzoff presides next year. E C Pratt named vice-president. F W Wells reelected secretary treasurer. R E Leidigh to board replaces Greenawalt. Earl Eaton becomes librarian. board of censors remains John Kelly Charles Huber Frank Benesh.
Moscow reports Hitler summoned leading generals to refuse demands he relinquish command of the German armed forces. The Tass dispatch says he will affirm no opposition to his leadership, with Brauchitsch as adviser and Bock absent from the meeting.
A wartime congressional committee found crude rubber supplies in the Western hemisphere would likely be exhausted by May 1943 even with civilian curtailment. It urged designating a single official to run the rubber program, noted Standard Oil ties to I G Farben, warned on foreign dependence, and projected limited synthetic rubber output through 1943 with butadiene shortages possibly until August.
Four Peoples Church trustees were elected at the annual dinner in the social rooms. The new board includes Mrs. Malcolm Scott Hallman Mrs. Wallace Scheck Miss Myra Willis and B T Saxton. The nominating committee included Nell Cherry Dr Vernon Lichtenstein and Roy E Curray. The meeting featured budget notes from A C Thurman and remarks by George C Claassen and Grace Shields. The Gilberts announced summer plans and upcoming talks by Meadville Theological Seminary representatives.
A glossary of rodeo terms explains lingo for Hawkeye Downs four day event Thursday through Sunday. Terms include broomtail, chuck wagon, bucking riders, hoolihaning, and wrangling with brief definitions to help spectators.
The ZCBI Girls drill team meets Friday at 7 30 p.m. at the Z C B J hall. Townsend auxiliaries 1 and 3 host a picnic at Bever Park Thursday at 12 30 p.m. Denver-Chicago drivers wives gather Wednesday at 1 30 p.m. with Mrs Verne Morris. Red Cross kit bags should be returned to 208 Third Street SE. Cub pack No 24 meets Thursday May 28 at 7 30 p.m. at Garfield School. last meeting until fall with Dena in charge. Mr and Mrs E Cerny visit Lebanon Mo. Lieut F A Cerney stationed at Fort Leonard Wood. Dena E W Rossiter earns journalism award at Iowa State College. Mrs Louise Zrudsky injured in motorcycle crash, home from St Luke's hospital. six weeks confinement expected with multiple fractures.
Cedar Rapids public and parochial students elected for Hawk Eye Boys State meet Thursday at 8 pm in the Memorial building American Legion rooms.
John B Turner completes the recruiting course and will arrive in Cedar Rapids late tonight after training as a navy recruiting specialist at the San Diego school. He will be assigned to a recruiting post somewhere in Iowa, possibly Cedar Rapids.
Mr and Mrs A C Maxwell of 229 Sinclair avenue SE learn their granddaughter Jacqueline McMickle of Philadelphia won state honors in piano and earned the highest grade in her class in the Pennsylvania music contest. Jacqueline is the daughter of Mr and Mrs R D D McMickle. her mother is the Maxwell’s daughter and her father plays in Glenn Miller’s band.
Funeral services for Frank J Petraneck of 612 Third Street SW will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Barta chapel with Rev. I A Loferskend officiating. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Pallbearers include Dr C C Swab, Dr EO OW, Zeith Ammel, PP W Andersen, Ro M Schdefer, W V Doubrasky and Wol Mels. He is survived by his wife two daughters Mrs Marie M Fawley and Mrs Maxine A Wessel a sister Mrs Jerry Nemecek and three grandchildren. Master Masons meet at lodge hall at 1:15 p.m. to attend in a body.
The War Production Board announced a clothing order restricting loose garments for women and children. Maximum measurements apply to robes house coats and lounge wear with no wool beyond current stock. Sleeves hoods pockets belts and combined items face new prohibitions and units must follow the revised rules.
Casimir Krane, a Polish engineer who once ran munitions plants in Poland and France, spoke at a Canopus Club luncheon Tuesday recounting his escape from Poland and then from France. He is now connected with Century Ordnance plant.
London reports say a protracted street battle with gunfire erupted in Paris as suspected elements attacked a procession of Marshal Petain’s Youth. Paris station says a number of youths were arrested, marking the first openly admitted street clash in the occupied city.
Serat Harbit and Mrs Harbit depart Lake Field for Phoenix after visiting Serat Harbit's mother Mrs Marie Harbit and her parents at 924 Maplewood drive NE. Serat Harbit enlisted in the arms my corps list in June and graduated from the technical school at Lowry Field in November. he now serves as staff sergeant at the advanced flying school at Luke Field in Phoenix.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Belehrad of 1001 Oakland Road NE report their son Second Lieutenant Joseph WW Belehrad has been promoted to first lieutenant. Since last September he has been stationed at Fort Jennings, Ga where he serves as an instructor and head machine guns trainer.
Sergt Leo G Stephan brother of Joseph Stephan 113 Seventeenth Street SW graduated from the officer candidate course at Camp Lee Virginia as a second lieutenant and will visit Cedar Rapids for a two week furlough before transfer to Fort Warren Wyoming Teo Paul Lastuvka 24 son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Lastuvka Nineteenth Street SE promoted from private to sergeant after induction last month stationed at Jefferson Barracks Missouri Also Milton T of MistOU Tannereth Street Drive SEL stationed at the technician school in Jefferson Barracks Missouri
The Johnson school GA class hosted a guest night for members parents and friends. Miss Gertrude Shoemaker led the program while Paul Antonns, director of the Johnson school orchestra, awarded pins to Solo club members including John Hickman, Rockwell Dachler, Willa Howells, Alice Katelin, Mars Muller, and others.
Des Moines AP Major Orson B. Powers says a 1 million building program at Camp Dodge will follow the move of the induction and reception center from Fort Des Moines. Ten large buildings and 24 small barracks are planned with completion by September. Construction crews will work around the clock.
The Office of Price Administration ruled that used tires and tubes not serviceable without repairs cannot be sold at the ceiling price for undamaged or preassembled parts. An amendment sets the ceiling for unrepaired tires and tubes to the undamaged article’s price unless repair changes prevail.
The War Fund committee reports slow progress toward a 50000 target with 25000 earmarked for the USO. Morrison urges better reporting to show the group’s status and plan, noting the fund will also support other approved agencies aiding servicemen and their families.
The first officer of a Latvian merchant ship accused a submarine of piracy after the unarmed vessel was sunk in the Caribbean. All 34 crew were saved, landing in Cuba and later 28 arriving in Miami. The shipkeeper said the sinking violated international law.
Washington report says the House Judiciary Committee approved a bill to expand anti-racketeering law to cover labor unions and define obstruction of commerce as a felony. Rep Hobbs states the measure intends to overturn a Supreme Court ruling limiting union liability under the statute.
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