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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1942

Page

11

Moratorium for Service Men Not Complete debated at Iowa finance meeting

Chicago attorney Joseph E Newton told about 100 Iowan Association of Personal Finance Companies members at the Montrose hotel that service men cannot yet receive full debt moratoriums. co signers may be liable, with hope for broader relief in the soldiers and sailors civil relief act. State banking official R L Bunce urged continued operation despite conditions as officers were reelected for 1942 43 term.

Joseph E. Newton Chicago Iowan Association of Personal Finance Companies Montrose Hotel Soldiers and Sailors Congress Newton Jesse Jones R. L. Bunce Iowa Louis Bockenstedt West Union Jay Cherniack Council Bluffs G. E. Albee Mason City E. E. Chase Des Moines Robert Aliber

First Contingent of Naval Cadets Arrives at Iowa

The first group of 242 aviation cadets will begin a three month pre flight training at the University of Iowa to supply the navy with 30 000 pilots yearly Ten cadets arrived a day early including Donald J Stewart a Butler College football lineman and others from Chicago Alton Bay City Detroit Durent and Roxana in Illinois and Michigan names listed as part of the arrival lineup

Iowa City Navy University of Iowa Thursay Donald J. Stewart Butler College Indianapolis Daniel H Hanscom Chicago Vernon J. Peebles Alton I. Frederick M. Fowley Bay City Mich Edwarda. Crandall Durent Sheldon G. Farr Devils Lake N. D Alfred J. Schuster South Lyon

Rock Island Denied Truck Line Rights

The Iowa Commerce Commission denied Rock Island Motor Transit Company’s request for truck line rights from Des Moines through Mason City and Northwood to the Iowa Minnesota line. The company may move freight by truck only between Iowa points it already serves and the Des Moines ordnance plant near Ankeny for six months.

DES Moines Towa Commerce Commission Rock Island Motor Transit Company Mason City Northwood Iowa Ankeny Transit Company The Rock Island Railroad

Railroads Fail to Gain Trucking Rights Ruling

The Rock Island North Western and Minneapolis and St. Louis railroads failed to prove public convenience and necessity for trucking rights along parallel roads in a coordinated truck rail plan. The commission ruled the applicant did not meet the long standing requirements.

Rock Island North Western Minneapolis and St. Louis

Keota Man Injured As Oil Truck Overturns

Roy Bennett of Keota was severely injured when his oil truck overturned into a ditch on Washington Avenue and Highway 77 while he swerved to avoid Mildred Ochs, also of Keota. Ochs’ car was not struck. Bennett suffered facial lacerations and other injuries and was taken to Washington County Hospital.

Keota Roy Bennett Mildred Ochs Washington Avenue Highway 77 Miss Ochs Bennett Washington County Hospital

90 Percent Cut In Hard Liquor Output Planned

War Production Board aims to cut hard liquor output 90 percent by year end. Distilleries will shift to alcohol for synthetic rubber and other war needs. Total goal is 540 million gallons for 1943 with 200 million from grain for butadiene.

Washington War Production Board

Reinbeck Couple to Observe Fiftieth Anniversary

Mr and Mrs George E Watson of Reinbeck will mark their golden wedding with open house Monday from 2 to 5 p m and 7 to 9 p m at their home A family observance will be held Sunday The couple are longtime local merchants and residents of Reinbeck Iowa

Mrs. Watson Reinbeck George E. Watson Mr. Watson Clin

Pageant to Observe Memorial Day at Traer Opera House

A patriotic pageant titled America the Beautiful will be presented Saturday at the Traer opera house as part of Memorial Day observances. The program showcases a new format with a focus on honoring veterans and national heritage.

Traer Memorial TRAER Traer Opera House

Traer event features dramatic episodes and patriotic pictures

Mrs Evelyn Wilson directs a Traer program with patriotic shorts using new school equipment. No speaker this year. Kubik Finch Legion post sponsors. Traer businesses will close at 10 am. London operates a children beauty parlor offering eyebrow plucking nails tinting and hair waving for nine year olds.

Evelyn Wilson Traer School Kubik-Finch Legion Post Traer

Lone Bandit Robs Girl in Candy Shop

Des Moines police hunt a red haired bandit who robbed 19 year old Betty Perry in a downtown candy shop. He forced lights off and door shut, tied and gagged her, then fled with about $30. she freed herself in 15 minutes and reported no gun seen.

Lone Bandit Des Moines Betty Perry Miss Perry

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