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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1945
Page
5
The Daily Record lists valid food stamp series Fi through Ki by Nov 30 and Li through Qi by Dec 31, with Rithease and other stamps expiring Jan 31. Price ceilings apply to many items, and buyers are urged to report to the ration board, located in the American building, for information and required forms.
The Coe College homecoming queen candidates were announced with eight nominees for the vote set during the Coe Cornell game intermission on Nov. 10. Cedar Rapids participants include Joanne Van Cleve and Helen Navratil, with other nominees from Davenport Joliet Ottumwa and more. The election will be by the student body after campus debate shifts voting to students.
Three Cedar Rapids youths were injured near the Municipal airport on a Wednesday. Dick Pike aged 13 suffered multiple cuts after being struck by a train car four miles south of the city while returning from the air show and was reported in good condition at St Luke's hospital. Patrick Cahill, 13, and Robert Meish, 15, riding in the trunk of a coupe driven by Gerald Dock, 16, sustained broken legs when another car driven by Gerald Frost, 15, struck the rear of Dock’s vehicle en route to the airport. Witnesses said passengers in the trunk had little warning as a long line toward the airport moved and stopped. Cahill and Meish were taken to Mercy hospital. Names and addresses of involved families are listed in the report.
Mrs Belle Carpenter widow of Dr George P Carpenter died at her Cedar Rapids home after a seven months illness. She taught 40 years at Harrison Jefferson Jackson and Washington schools. Born in Thorold Canada she leaves two sisters and a brother. She was a St Pauls church member and Athena club charter member. Services 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Turner chapel with Rev Marvin B Kober and burial Oak Hill cemetery.
John Charles Smith 61 of Salt Lake City died in an Idaho Falls hospital from a heart ailment. A Union Pacific traveling auditor for 34 years, he had been moved from Omaha to Salt Lake City two years earlier. Born Aberdeen May 2 1884 he belonged to First Presbyterian Church. Surviving are widow Edna Barnum Smith and a Pant ee Candace Johnson. Services set for 2:30 p.m. Friday at Turner's mortuary with Linwood cemetery burial.
Pranksters Do Slight Damage On Halloween reports Cedar Rapids police handling of pranksters. Veterans groups aided, with several youths confined to the superior courtroom. Damage included broken windows, signs, a gate, and mischief across multiple neighborhoods. Miss Hibbard’s longtime influence on drama and athletics highlighted.
Daniel Jacobs of the Office of Price Administration said radios would be sold for the Christmas trade with prices near 1941 levels. He announced a new regulation establishing markups for distributors and retailers, permitting a three percent margin for parts price changes and preserving a 1941 cost mix across set production.
In Frankfurt, U S Army rounded up 21 directors of six major German banks in the occupation zone. The arrests accuse leaders of financing the Nazi war machine and aiding wartime exploitation of occupied countries. R A Nixon says war crimes recommendations are likely.
Sid Vedder, governor of Moose lodge No. 304, confirms 100 radio-record players will be distributed to government medical hospitals nationwide. The gift honors Moose members who served in World War II, as advised by supreme governor Charles W. Bowers.
The Journal of the American Medical Association warned fall hunters that 90 percent of tularemia cases come from contact with rabbits.
In Miami a divorce recommendation cites Bernarr MacFadden’s 32 year marriage to English beauty contest winner ending amid disputes over physical culture teachings. Special Master Gramling backs dissolution as Mrs MacFadden notes her role in her husband’s health regime and defends her influence against claims of lost balance.
Fifteen Cub packs in the Waubeek area scout council will demonstrate many phases of scouting at the Exposition of Scouting on November 9 and 10 at the Memorial Coliseum. Cubs ages 9 to 11 in blue and gold will man 17 booths showing scrapbooks coins stamps leaves bird houses plaster plaques vegetables puppets model planes boats covered wagons Christmas cards and more.
Judge J E Heiserman dismissed Robert C Crosby's slander suit against Albert Schatzle after a $100 payment to Crosby, the plaintiff's son-in-law. Crosby had sought $7,500. He also filed a petition against Mae V Crosby. Heiserman granted a divorce to Mrs Crosby with custody of their two young children. the couple married December 19 1942 near Central City on a Prairieburg area farm.
J Edward Whelan of Dubuque files a suit against George Frye and Armella Frye of 126 Eleventh Street NW for 103.50 in medical services through July 1 1941. Whelan sues as trustee of the Dr Henry B Hibbe estate of Dubuque.
Detroit AP Henry Ford II announced talks with the CIO United Auto Workers will start November 20 over the union’s 30 percent wage increase demand. He denied plans for any wage-rate raise as rumors spread. Pickets blocked moving Graham-Paige machinery to Willow Run. Striking Graham-Paige workers demand seniority protections as 3,300 total employees face transfer.
City council issued class B and C beer permits to named individuals, accepted surrender of others with $150 refunds, and approved sending Police Chief Tom Condon to a police chiefs meeting in Miami. It also canceled a prior leave of absence and returned the officer to duty. A dance hall permit was issued to W C Pfautz and surrender accepted from Ernest Henecke.
The life insurance industry announced a six year medical research program in the United States and Canada with a fund totaling 3.5 million dollars.
Theda Elliott of Tama was fined 50 dollars plus costs by Judge Harry S. Johnson after pleading guilty to disturbing the peace. The fine was suspended 25 dollars on condition she reimburse Patrolman John Zenisek for broken glasses. She was arrested at Rex Elliott’s home while seeking her 18 month old baby placed in the father’s custody. Ralph E. Perrigo was fined 25 dollars and costs for a similar charge, with the information signed by his wife. A disturbing the peace case against George Kettering was dismissed on the attorney’s recommendation.
Spectators watched air show pilots perform carrier style maneuvers at Cedar Rapids airport. Capt Thomas led the Tigercat in rapid climbs and simulated strafing runs while Lt Arthur L. Conrad, Roosevelt’s former Yalta courier, described each move. Corsairs, 13-ship formations and low passes drew hats off and crowd excitement.
Gordon G. Steele, president of Portland Traction, was elected president of the American Transit Association to succeed Col Roane Aring, president of Memphis Street Railway, at a meeting in Chicago.
City Briefs note James N. Faulkes, president of The Gazette company, departed Wednesday for Tucson Arizona. Cedar Rapids Bottling Works will be closed all week for Hur-Mon Beverages.
Mrs Margaret Hall of 887 Shaver road NE is recovering from an appendectomy performed Wednesday evening at Mercy hospital. Maurice L Nathanson, formerly in North English Iowa and recently a U S army captain, announces his return to law practice with Clark and Clark located at 220-24 Dows building.
Miss Gertrude Morris from Metropolitan Life Insurance New York office visits Cedar Rapids to meet the Public Health Nursing association. A board meeting to discuss special problems is planned for Monday.
At a Monday evening meeting of Kenwood Cub pack No 8, awards were presented to Jerry Stephen Bruce Pflughaupt John Rosenberg Ronald Petsel Dick Carson Robert Easterday Vernal Moore and Larry Smith.
The Marine auxiliary will sponsor a display of Marine photos next week in O'Meara Clothing store window to mark the 170th anniversary of the Marines. Mothers and wives of Marines are to send photos to O'Meara's store by November 5.
Plans to remodel the Palmer built second avenue at Fifth Street SE to house the Embassy club will be discussed at a special club meeting. The Montrose hotel will host the gathering Tuesday at 8 p.m. Architect sketches will be presented.
Mrs Ed Farrow and Mrs Edna Waters sisters of Dell Schrader 75 of Garwin Indiana died from injuries after a truck auto crash southwest of Garwin The deaths occurred in a Marshalltown hospital Tuesday night reports indicate.
Palestine council No 27 R and M hosts eastern Iowa council Masons at Masonic hall on Friday. Schedule includes royal master degree by City council at 4 p.m select master degree by Muscatine council at 5 p.m. inner at 6:30 p.m and super excellent degree by Palestine council at 7:30 p.m.
George McLaughlin of route 4 reported to police Thursday that his billfold containing 40 dollars and a 139 dollar check was lost or stolen Wednesday afternoon while at Brecht's tavern. Mrs. William Thiobald of Iowa City said she lost a purse with 34 dollars Wednesday afternoon in Killian's rest room.
New York INS reports Booker T. Washington the slave-born educator becomes the first African American elected to the Fame Hall of Great Americans. Elections occur every five years with about a hundred electors nationwide. notable prior honorees include Thomas Paine Walter Reed and Sidney Lanier.
Washington based report notes butter price is set to rise by five to six cents per pound at nearly all retailers. The rise follows termination of government subsidies, with OPA authorizing higher pricing for shops facing increased wholesale costs. Some outlets are expected to hike immediately, others may pass on savings from windfalls.
Howard Kenyon advertising manager of LaPlant-Choate Manufacturing in Cedar Rapids was chosen vice-president of the National Industrial Advertisers association at its annual meeting in Cleveland on October 29 30 The group has its national headquarters in Chicago and includes more than 2800 industrial firms with 28 sustaining chapters across the United States and Canada Kenyon is a past director and former Cincinnati chapter president.
Washington AP reports infants white shoes, scarce for months, should be plentiful again soon. The WPB cites renewed titanium availability, used to whiten leather, for civilian products after wartime demand.
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