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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1944
Page
28
Gasoline and food stamps details note valid through June 21 for Gasoline No 11 coupons and blue stamps through Q8. sugar and fuel coupons for five pounds and canning. airplane shoe stamps indefinite. Police Court records drunkenness and disturbance. Local births marriages and a divorce petition listed with names and places.
Ronald J. Ackland a 21 year old farm hand was sentenced in Humboldt county to life imprisonment at hard labor at the Fort Madison penitentiary for the March 12 murder of his employer Lester J. Giddings a 48 year old Humboldt county farmer The crime occurred at Giddings farm home after a Saturday night together at Fort Dodge Ackland confessed to beating the farmer with a hammer and then choking him to death.
A London brief reports George the smallest of the quadruplets born Monday to Mrs. Daisy Moxham, wife of an RAF flying officer, died Thursday night. The family had welcomed the four children earlier in the week.
Cedar Rapids and Linn County food dealers may shift delivery from Tuesday to Monday next week. W. T. Shipe, secretary of the Linn County Retail Food Dealers association, announced the change after obtaining permission from the Office of Defense Transportation due to Memorial Day. Housewives are urged to place orders by Saturday for Monday delivery.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower completed a tour of British ground units under his supreme invasion command and said he was highly pleased with their training. Allied vehicles will bear a white star insignia, echoing North Africa and Italy practices, though RAF units will keep their red white and blue target.
The Pacific Northwest lumber tieup leads a list of at least eight walkouts nationwide with output losses pegged at 9.5 million board feet daily. Idle workers range from 20,000 to 51,000 as wage disputes fuel the action. Detroit and Michigan bakeries halt shipments affecting 7,000 workers. East St. Louis and St. Louis refineries idle 608 at Socony Vacuum. W F Burt warns Roosevelt of the aviation fuel stoppage seen as critical on the eve of Europe invasion.
Clinton Iowa. Harold Bulow a 17 year old Clinton High School junior drowned while swimming late Thursday in the Mississippi near Clinton. The tragedy was reported by local authorities and is under investigation.
Washington insiders report a push from Rep. Calvin Johnson and cork industry leaders calling for a War Production Board probe into a cork shortage. Nelson has begun a supply survey to see if neutral ships can be urged to carry cork battles than alcohol or other goods, with Portugal and Spain eyed for increased shipments to avert a war material shortage.
Delegates to the American Federation of Grain Processors fifth national convention expected Friday to reaffirm the wartime no strike pledge made in Minneapolis in 1942. President Samuel P. Ming recessed for committee work as AFGP members discussed economic security through legislative action and education.
J Wesley McAfee president of Union Electric Co of Missouri said late Thursday that striking workers would return to duty ending a power shortage affecting war plants in the St Louis area. The walkout began over a temporary foreman appointment and disrupted 800 to 900 industrial facilities in the metropolitan district.
Rhoda J. Minor, 94, widow of S. P. Minor and former Cedar Rapids resident, died May 21 in Maywood, California. Survived by six daughters, three sons, 26 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Funeral at Turner chapel reach 2 p.m. Monday with Rev. Grant F. Anderson. burial at Linwood cemetery. Body to arrive Cedar Rapids Saturday. viewing at chapel.
Arno J Tremann 50 longtime Cedar Rapids auto dealer and Minneapolis resident dies Wednesday in a Minneapolis hospital after a heart attack. He co owned Lake Region Amusement with his son Arno J Tremann Jr in Minneapolis for 13 years and represented Reo Motor Car in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services were held Friday in Minneapolis and his survivors include wife and two children.
Rose Hinerwadel widow of Joseph Hinerwadel died at her daughter’s Wellman home after a long illness. Born February 10 1858 in Illinois she married Joseph in 1901 at Marion. Surviving are daughter Mrs Wes Perrin two sons William Keister Harry Hinerwadel 18 grandchildren 36 great grandchildren and one great great grand child. Funeral at Turner chapel Saturday at 2 p.m. Rev Ira Edwards officiating burial Linwood Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel.
Shirley Marie Oliphant aged 48 died at 750 p.m. Thursday at her daughter Leone Holsinger's home 407 Fourth Avenue SW. Born June 23 1895 in Toddville she had lived in Kansas City Missouri for 12 years. She is survived by her mother Mrs Henry Oliphant of Toddville and by her daughter.
The notice lists grandchildren two sisters Mrs Lottie Boyd of Marion and Mrs Bertha Heefner of Toddville and three brothers Wesley Clif ford Oliphant of Toddville Roy Oliphant of Dearborn Michigan. Services set for 2 36 p m Sunday in Yocom chapel Marion with Rev W C Wilson officiating. Burial Dunkard cemetery near Toddville. Friends may call.
Mrs Helena Mc Spadden of 1433 Mt Vernon avenue SE died Tuesday. Services set for 9 am Saturday at St Joseph's church Armah. Body to be moved from Brush chapel to Armah Saturday morning. Burial in Calvary cemetery Ottumwa. Friends may call at the chapel.
Bert Hall Yerkes 64 died at 6 p m Thursday at the Windsor hotel where he lived Born December 5 1879 in Vinton he had resided in Cedar Rapids nine years He worked for the Universal Crusher company Survived by two daughters Jetta Youngblood Cedar Rapids and Marian Rian Mt Vernon Ohio three sisters Mrs Charles De Walt Vinton Mrs Rebecca Norris Dunkerton and Mrs Lois Weinands Vinton and two grandchildren Services set for 2 p m Sunday at Beatty chapel with Rev Dominic Loferski officiating Burial in Evergreen cemetery Vinton Friends may call after 1 p m Saturday at the chapel
Services for Orien W Hay of 1822 Bever Avenue SE are set for 2 p m Saturday at Beatty chapel with Rev William Jacobs presiding burial in Oak Hill family lot Friends may call at the chapel Emma Bradd 75 of 1840 Fourth Street SW died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 9 am Friday She had lived in Cedar Rapids 50 years moving from Lincoln Neb She is survived by brothers Harry Kidney Minneapolis and Charles Kidney Lincoln and several nieces and nephews Funeral arrangements are pending The body is at Moen funeral home
Spencer Iowa AP reports Gary Jensen age seven drowned Monday in the swollen Little Sioux river and his body was recovered Thursday officials continued to search the area for any missing belongings or details of the incident
Des Moines Henry Louisa and Lee counties face widespread flooding as the Mississippi and nearby rivers crest. Floodwaters surge over highways near Burlington and Mt Pleasant, with trains detoured and a Henry county pumping station flooded, forcing water to top floors of Mt Pleasant State Hospital.
Des Moines river stage remained at 16.56 feet for the morning in Ottumwa, keeping flood risk steady. City and state health officials reported operations returning to normal after the peak.
In conference with Red Cross workers officials outlined health and safety measures for rehabilitating about 300 homes evacuated earlier in the week. With river levels still receding, work was expected to start in several areas over the weekend.
Washington AP Byron Price, wartime censorship chief, told the House Appropriations Committee that no newspaper or publication has deliberately violated the voluntary censorship code. He praised the press, noting some mistakes but an overall excellent record given the manpower strains on newspapers run by green hands.
Two youths 17 and 18 faced reckless driving charges after patrolmen stopped them Friday on Third avenue SE. Arthur Bilton 17 of 1721 Third avenue SE and Robert Hash 18 of 225 Twenty fifth Street SE were racing at over 60 mph from Tenth to Nineteenth streets. Bilton also charged with operating a motor vehicle without a license. They will plead in police court later.
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