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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1942

Page

2

Moratorium Debate Highlights Iowa Finance Group Convention

Attorney Joseph E Newton told about 100 Iowa Association of Personal Finance Companies members at the Montrose hotel that service men cannot receive full debt moratoriums. He cited the soldiers and sailors relief act and noted co-signers may be required to pay. Officials were reelected for 1942 43 with Jay Cherniack new vice president and G E Albee president.

Joseph E. Newton Chicago Iowa 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 contingent of 242 aviation cadets arrives at the University of Iowa pre flight training school in Iowa City to begin a three month program supplying the navy with 30 000 pilots each year. Ten cadets arrived a day early led by Donald J Stewart a junior football lineman from Butler College.

Iowa City Navy University of Iowa Thursy Donald J. Stewart Butler College Indianapolis Daniel H. Hanscom Chicago Vernon J. Peebles Alton

Rock Island Denied Truck Line Rights

The Iowa commerce commission denied Rock Island Motor Transit’s request for truck line rights between Des Moines Mason City Northwood and the Iowa Minnesota line. The carrier was authorized for six months to haul freight by truck between Iowa points it serves and the Des Moines ordnance plant near Ankeny.

DES Moines Iowa Commerce Commission Rock Island Motor Transit Comny Moines Mason City Northwood Iowa Des Moines Ordnance Plant Ankeny Transit Company The Rock Island Railroad

Keota Man Injured As Oil Truck Overturns

Roy Bennett 26 of Keota was severely injured when his oil truck overturned into a ditch while swerving to avoid Mildred Ochs of Keota on Washington avenue at Highway 77. Ochs' car was not struck. Bennett suffered facial and head lacerations and multiple minor 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 plans a 90 percent reduction in hard liquor output by year end to divert stills to synthetic rubber and war goods. 200 million gallons from grain will go to butadiene for rubber. total grain use 136 million bushels. If all stills switch, grain alcohol output could reach 657 million gallons next year.

Washington H. F. Willkie Joseph B. Seagram Distilleries Senate Agriculture Subcommittee

Reinbeck couple to celebrate golden wedding anniversary

Mr and Mrs E Watson of Reinbeck will observe their fiftieth anniversary with open house Monday from 2 to 5 p m and 7 to 9 p m at their home after a Sunday family observance. Mr Watson, a pioneer Reinbeck merchant, was born in Clin.

Mrs. Watson Reinbeck E. Watson Mr. Watson Clin

Longtime Reinbeck Mayor and Wife Remain Civic Pillars

In Ton county on December 7 1872 born to Mr and Mrs Jacob Shoemaker the wife born September 13 1872. The couple married in Grundy Center and ran a meat business until five years ago when Mr Watson retired. They are Reinbeck Methodist members and he belongs to Coin Masonic lodge for 45 years. He served as town councilman treasurer and mayor. They have ten children Alma Smith Waterloo Alton Long Beach Corona Elmer Reinbeck Bertha Cottrell Vinton Leroy Waterloo Bernice Neumeyer Ar Helen Reinbeck. They have sixteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Alma Smith Waterloo Alton Long Beach Calif Corona Elmer Reinbeck Bertha Cottrell Vinton Leroy Bernice Neumeyer Helen

Memorial Day Pageant Set for Traer Opera House

A new patriotic program titled America the Beautiful will be presented Saturday at the Traer opera house as part of Memorial Day observances. The pageant features a patriotic program with community participation and local notable figures starring in the production.

Traer Memorial TRAER Traer Opera House

Traer Plans Patriotic Program With No Guest Speaker

Mrs Evelyn Wilson directs a dramatic episode on dramatic episodes in American history. The program features patriotic talking pictures using Traer school's new equipment. Traer Legion post sponsors the event. Local businesses close at 10 am. A London children's beauty parlor offers eyebrow plucking nail tinting and hair waving for nine year old girls.

Evelyn Wilson Traer School An Legion Post Traer

Lone Bandit Robs Girl in Candy Shop Des Moines

Des Moines police sought a red haired bandit who held up 19 year old Betty Perry in a downtown candy shop. He forced lights out locked the door and tied the victim in a balcony storeroom before escaping with about 30 dollars. Perry freed herself after 15 minutes and said she did not see a gun though his hand appeared to threaten one. Mosquitoes note unrelated fact about wing area follows.

Des Moines Betty Perry Miss Perry

Rum Manufacturer Operates West Indies Distilleries

A rum maker with distilleries in the West Indies continues business, while plans or appearance of interference by plane spotters with free hot grog are noted but deemed not to break him.

West Indies

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