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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1945

Page

15

War Ration Notes and Local Court Fines Highlight News

Meat ration stamps valid through designated dates. sugar stamp 38 allowed five pounds until December 31. Price ceilings advised, auto transfer certificates required. Ration Board in American Building, chief clerk A. T. Pleune. Weather shows highs and lows across cities with precipitation forecast. Disorderly conduct and drunkenness fines listed for multiple individuals. car control and accident reporting penalties. overtime parking fines.

Price Department Ration Board American Building First Avenue Second Street A. T. Pleune

Chamber To Vote For 7 Directors

Ballots mailed to Chamber of Commerce members to choose seven new directors for a three year term starting January 1. Fourteen nominees include John W. Beck Robert A. Bilton Louis P. Boudreaux Harry Boyd A J Cassel Arthur Collins N P Craemer Harry D. Durham David W Lehti Joseph M Long J J Shepard Craven Shuttleworth Marvin Wright and James H Yuill. Ballots due November 13 and counted November 14.

Chamber of Commerce Board of John W. Beck John Beck Athletic Goods Robert A. Bilton Fruehauf Trailer Company Louis P. Boudreaux Penick and Ford Harry Boyd Gazette A. J. Cassel J. C. Penney Arthur Collins Collins Radio Company N. P. Craemer Craemer's Department Harry D. Durham Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance Company David W. Lehti Joseph M. Long Cedar Rapids Transfer and Storage Company J. J. Shepard Shepard Insurance Agency Craven Shuttleworth Marvin Wright Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway James H. Yuill Yuill and Gohmann Realty Company

Embassy Club Plans Use of Its Building

Embassy club members Tuesday night approved general plans to convert the three story brick building at Second avenue and Fifth street SE into club uses. Plans call for a main elevator and lobby off Fifth street with upper floors remodeled for dining lounge recreation and food prep rooms. The Cedar Rapids Business College occupies the second floor and first floor store rooms will be retained for tenancy. Building committee president Frank F Bates named Robert Campbell chair James Wiley John Randall W Paul Engel Edwin D Manilaw J R Haney Fred Labes George Miller Robert Black George Cockburn and Otto Schiotz of Waterloo.

Embassy Club Second Avenue Fifth Street Cedar Rapids Business College Frank F. Bates Robert Campbell James Wiley John Randall W. Paul Engel Edwin D. Manilaw J. R. Haney Fred Labes George Miller Robert Black George Cockburn Otto Schiotz Waterloo

Hope Is Given Up of Finding Boy in Sierras

Downieville Calif. hope ends for 3 year old Dickie Suden missing since six days ago. Family and hundreds of searchers halt mountain hunt after officials deem survival unlikely. Father Joseph Suden and grandfather A L Merritt signal end of active efforts and FBI likely to take over the case.

Downieville Calif INS Dickie Tum Suden Sierras A. L. Merritt Sierra County Joseph Jum Suden Merritt FBI

Frank Miles to Address Hanford Legion Meeting

Frank Miles of Des Moines, veteran of two world wars and war correspondent, will speak at the Hanford Post American Legion meeting on November 13 at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Coliseum. Miles served 30 months in the Navy in World War I and three years in the Army during World War II before becoming a war correspondent. He edited the Iowa Legionaire for 26 years and has written for American Legion publications, the Iowa Daily Press Association, and WHO radio. His two sons served in World War II. Capt. Frank Miles Jr. was a lead bombardier in the Eighth Air Force, while Lt. William Miles was killed in May 1944 flying a Liberator.

Frank Miles Des Moines Hanford American Legion Memorial Coliseum Miles Iowa Legionaire Iowa Daily Press Association WHO Frank Jr Eighth Air Force William Miles

Veterans Urged to Keep Government Insurance Policy

J C Houle of the Veterans Administration told veterans to keep government policies, noting lapse rates of 60 to 80 percent. He said government coverage is cheapest while deciding to convert to permanent form or switch to a commercial policy. Lapsed policies may be reinstated by paying two extra premiums if not lapsed more than six months. medical exam required if lapse exceeds six months.

J. C. Houle Veterans Administration Houle

Reports Allotment Lost and Bad Check Passed

Mrs Harold Stickney reported losing an 80 dollar government allotment check earlier Monday at Krebs Dairy or nearby. Merchants National Bank reported a teller accepted a bad 106.08 dollar check drawn on Continental Illinois National Bank payable to E L Fowler and signed by V O Malley.

Harold Stickney First Avenue Krebs Dairy Second Avenue Second Street Merchants National Bank Continental Illinois National Bank E. L. Fowler V. O. Malley

Mrs Liddle Adds to Women s Home Gift

Mrs John T Liddle adds a 5000 gift to the Home for Aged Women at 202 Twelfth street NW. This follows a prior 25000 donation for additional rooms. total 30000 will fund more housing. An architect will be consulted and work will start as soon as possible.

John T. Liddle First Avenue Home For Twelfth Street Board of Managers

Death of former Cedar Rapids councilman James Hughes aged 83

James H Hughes 83 of 620 Seventh Street SE Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 3 15 a m Wednesday after a long illness He was a former city council member born August 14 1862 in New York He lived as a blacksmith in the horse and buggy era and served on the council during 1912 1914 His wife Mary Seabrooke died in 1928 Surviving daughter Adelle Tracey and four grandchildren Funeral arrangements are pending at Brady mortuary

James H Hughes Seventh Street Cedar Rapids New York Edward and Jane Newton Hughes Louis Roth Hughes Louis J. Zika Allan McDuff Fred J. Lazell Mary Seabrooke Adelle Tracey Belle Harbor N. Y Tracey Brady Mortuary

Courtland Rawson 68 Dies in Covington Residence

Courtland A. Rawson 68 lifelong Palo Covington area resident died at his Covington home at 1 45 pm Tuesday after a long illness. Born October 17 1877 in Covington he wed Abbie Booth July 15 1898 in Vinton. Survived by wife four daughters Doris Johnson Sioux City Beulah Armstrong Cedar Rapids Lilah McCune and Marjorie Stodola Palo four sons Theodore Solon Hugh Cedar Rapids Donald with the Army in the Pacific Thomas Palo three sisters Mable Carrie Edith and a brother Frank all of Cedar Rapids Palo 13 grandchildren. Funeral at Turner chapel 1 30 pm Friday Elder A V McClure officiating burial Spring Grove Covington. Friends may call at the chapel.

Courtland A. Rawson Palo Covington Abbie Booth Vinton Tilford Academy Doris John Sioux City Beulah Armstrong Cedar Rapids Lilah McCune Marjorie Stodola Theodore Rawson Solon Hugh Rawson Cpl Donald Rawson Pacific Thomas Rawson Mable Carrie Rawson Edith Hanson Frank Rawson Turner Chapel A. V. McClure Spring Grove Cemetery

Eldridge Usher 35 Dies After Brief Illness in Iowa City

Eldridge Usher of Kenridge terrace died at University hospital Iowa City at 5 p.m. Tuesday after a brief illness. Born Cedar Rapids May 17 1910 he worked as a molder at Iowa Steel and Iron Works. Survived by wife Dorine eight children Virginia John James Joan Joyce Sandra Ruth Ann Judith Kay and sister Mrs Delbert Hoyland Cedar Services set for 1 30 p.m. Saturday at Beatty chapel burial Cedar Memorial Park calling hours after 4 p.m. Thursday.

Eldridge Usher Kenridge Terrace Iowa Steel and Iron Works University Hospital Iowa City Cedar Rapids Dorine Virginia John James Joan Joyce Sandra Ruth Ann Judith Kay Delbert Hoyland Beatty Chapel

Services for Arthur G Ford Held At Beatty Chapel

Arthur G Ford of 648 Twentieth Avenue SW died Monday evening. Services set for 1:30 PM Thursday at Beatty chapel and 2 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church conducted by Rev P L Pornhoeft. Burial in Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.

Arthur G. Ford Twentieth Avenue SW Beatty Chapel Trinity Lutheran Church P. L. Pornhoeft Linwood Cemetery

Services for Mrs Godfrey Sonka to be held in Brush chapel and St Wenceslaus church

Services for Mrs Godfrey Sonka route 2 who died Tuesday morning will be conducted at 9 a.m. Thursday in the Brush chapel and at 9 30 a.m. in St Wenceslaus church by Rev W C Hradecky. Burial will be in St John's cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.

Godfrey Sonka Route 2 Brush Chapel St. Wenceslaus Church W. C. Hradecky St. John’s Cemetery

Jet Plane Reaches 606 Miles an Hour

In Herne Bay England RAF jet plane piloted by Eric Greenwood set a world speed record of 606 miles per hour after another jet had raised the mark to 602. Greenwood’s Yellow Meteor reached 612 mph in one run as Group Captain Hugh Wilson’s Britannia hit 602 mph earlier that day. Both tests followed Federation Aeronautique rules and surpassed Fritz Wendel’s prior 481.4 mph record.

Herne Bay England Royal Air Force Eric Greenwood Gloster Aviation Company Greenwood Hugh Wilson Britannia Federation Aeronautique Fritz Wendel

Cherry Burrell Plans No Equipment Changes

Des Moines reports Oliver K. Burrows of Cherry-Burrell said at the postwar convention that milk and ice cream processors should not expect futuristic plastics or electronics soon. He stated that new machinery will resemble prewar equipment.

Des Moines INS Oliver K. Burrows Cherry-Burrell Corporation Cedar Rapids Chicago Ice Cream Manufacturers and Milk Dealers Association of Iowa Burrows

Navy Denies Pearl Harbor Witness Held Infirmary Claim

Washington reports the Navy rejected Republican charges that a Pearl Harbor inquiry witness was broken in mind and body and held incommunicado in Bethesda naval hospital. Capt. Alwin D. Kramer was named by Republicans as ill and confined, with the Navy saying he is in a hospital ward but not in a psychopathic unit, and that access depends on the hospital and his health. The Navy stated no request to interview him has been received and he would be available if health permits.

Washington Navy Pearl Harbor Gearhart R.-Calif Keefe R.-Wis Congressional Bethesda Naval Hospital Army Alwin D. Kramer Miami Fla Pacific Service Kramer Navy Department Stimson Henry C. Clausen Hewitt Hull United States

Attendance Cut by Grippe and Colds At High Schools

A Gazette survey shows grippe and upper respiratory illness cutting high school attendance in Cedar Rapids by up to 25 percent, with the east side hardest hit. Schools report hundreds absent daily as doctors note four to five day illness and advise preserving vitality.

Cedar Rapids the Gazette McKinley School Wilson School Immaculate Conception I. C. Normal Fred Kluss Roosevelt School Kluss Tyler School Arthur

Marine Officers Seek Recruits in Cedar Rapids

A recruiting party of Pacific war veterans led by Marine S/Sgt Ray K Cammack will visit the federal building in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday and Thursday to interview men aged 17 to 26 for voluntary peacetime service with the Marine Corps. All enlistments will be. Ac-

Ray K Cammack Cedar Rapids Federal Building Marine Corps

Enlistment Options Under Selective Service Act Rules

The notice explains voluntary three to four year term enlistments under the selective service act. Men with prior military experience in any branch may re enlist if they have not reached their thirty second birthday. Ends.

Chicago woman held on bad check charge in Linn County

Ruby M Wheeler 33 of Chicago was jailed in Linn County on a bad check charge from Indiana State Women's Prison Indianapolis where she served 17 months for embezzlement. Deputy Sheriff Harlan Snyder and Mrs Snyder returned her to Linn custody. Hold dated January 20 1944 on a grand jury indictment.

Ruby M. Wheeler Chicago Linn Indiana State Women's Prison Indianapolis Harlan Snyder

Morris Sentenced to Ten Years for Car Theft near Center Point

Ray Morris, 21, got a ten year maximum term after a court in Fort Madison determined an indeterminate sentence. He stole Louis Hand's car near Center Point on Nov 1, drove to LaCrosse Wisconsin, and faced an appeal bond set at $4000.

Ray Morris Fort Madison G K. Thompson Morris Center Point Louis Hand LaCrosse Wis Toddville

Alandale and Lenox additions sales and road district actions

Linn county supervisors sold multiple lots in Alandale and Lenox and Young’s first additions for sums ranging from 30 to 95 dollars to buyers including E. B. Clark and others. Road districts 206 and 207 were established in Fairfax, Marion and Brown townships, with a hearing set for district 208 in Otter Creek and Monroe townships. U S deputy marshal Joseph A. Petrus and Patricia Hams Thomas departed to Spokane to face a federal charge over wearing a navy uniform.

Linn County Board of Supervisors Alandale Young E. B. Clark Knollwood Drive Joe Hadsell Sixth Street Lenox Addition Fairfax Township Marion Brown Townships William H. Behrens Otter Creek Monroe Townships Joseph A. Petrus U. S Patricia Hams Thomas Patricia A. Hams Spokane Wash Cedar Rapids

Weather Bureau Retells Rain and Snow Story for Cedar Rapids

The Weather Bureau forecasts mostly cloudy skies with rain tonight and Thursday and much colder highs on Thursday. The Iowa station expects wintry weather to enter the state within 24 hours with rain in the south and snow in the north. Highs reach 75 in Lamoni and 70 in Cedar Rapids, while Sioux City notes a 33 degree low.

Iowa Cedar Rapids Shippers Weather Bureau Chambers- Inskeep Lamoni Sioux City

Des Moines to Get U S Veterans Administration Office

Des Moines will host a U S Veterans Administration office with up to 900 workers once suitable space is found. Iowa Veterans Administrator W B Nugent announced the site will serve the entire state. The office will adjudicate compensation and pension claims and oversee vocational rehab and education programs, G I loan activities, subsistence allowances, and eventually government insurance functions.

Des Moines United States Veterans Administration W. B. Nugent Veterans Administrator Iowa Veterans Administration

Riots in India as arrests rise in Madras

Riots in Madras led to fifty arrests after demonstrators attacked municipal trucks and cut telephone lines while supporting Indian national army officers on trial in Delhi. Police contained the unrest as protests spread across the city and disrupted daily life.

Madras India INS Indian National Army Delhi

Wick To Talk At Anniversary Of C R Church

Cedar Rapids St Mark's Lutheran marks 60th anniversary with events Thursday through Sunday. B L Wick will discuss Cedar Rapids Sixty Years Ago, joined by pastors from Bethlehem Vinton Fremont Red Oak and a former St Mark's pastor. An anniversary banquet Friday at First Lutheran features Dr D Verner Swanson as principal speaker.

St. Mark's Lutheran Church of Cedar Rapids B. L. Wick Carl ©. Soderbloom Bethlehem Lutheran Church Vinton Frank J. Carlson Fremont Lutheran Church Red Oak St. Mark’s Luther League Junior League Carl L. Manfred First Lutheran Tenth Street Third Avenue Paul L. Miller E. F. Stepanek D. Verner Swanson Iowa Augustana Synod C. A. Sundberg Springfield Ohio

Local Civic Groups and Club Notices In Cedar Rapids

City Briefs report Or der of Ahepa Cedar Rapids chapter meets tonight at 8 at St John s church Ashley chapter D A R meets Saturday at 2 p m at the Woman s clubhouse. Mrs Ernest R Paul of Alburnett recovering after Mercy hospital surgery may have visitors. Mrs Vesta Davis at 1551 C avenue NE to receive visitors this weekend after a broken hip at St Luke s hospital. Ora Kelly elected vice president of the Toastmasters club at the Y M C A Tuesday night succeeding Howard T Brown who became president after Louis Woolfolk departed for Lancaster Pa.

Cedar Rapids Order of Ahepa St. John's Church Ernest R. Paul of Alburnett Mercy Hospital Vesta Davis C Avenue St. Luke's Hospital Ora Kelly Toastmasters Club Howard T. Brown Louis Woolfolk Lancaster

Doctor to Describe Belgium Bulge Field Hospital Experience

Dr James Redmond, attached to a field hospital overrun by Germans in the Belgium bulge last winter, will describe his experiences to the Lions club Thursday noon at the Roosevelt hotel.

James Redmond Belgium Bulge The Lions Club Roosevelt Hotel

YMCA to Host Second Meeting for Y Members Returnees

James Houle of the veterans administration and Ralph Mack of the American Legion will speak at the YMCA meeting for Y members who have returned from service. The event begins at 615 p.m. Wednesday and all discharged service men are invited.

James Houle Veterans Administration Ralph Mack American Legion New Town Club

Purchasing Agents Discuss Requisitions at Montrose Hotel

The purchasing agents committee of the manufacturers' bureau meets Thursday at noon at the Montrose hotel to discuss requisitions forms and procedures. Attendees should bring copies of their firm's requisitions.

The Manufacturers’ Bureau Montrose Hotel

Boy Hit By Car At Third Street Intersection

Robert Storey eleven was struck by a car driven by Patricia A. Davis fifteen at the intersection of Third Street and Eleventh Avenue SE. He was taken to Mercy hospital Monday afternoon with bruises. Davis stopped immediately after the collision as storey crossed from east to west. Police reported.

Lumir Pfeifer L Street Don Gallaher Fifth Street First Street B Avenue St. Luke's Hospital Robert Storey Mercy Hospital Patricia A. Davis C Avenue NE Third Street Eleventh Avenue SE Miss Davis Storey

Marion Business Girls dinner in Legion hall program

Covers were laid for 31 members and guests of the Marion Business Girls club at a dinner Tuesday evening in Legion hall. The after dinner program included a talk by Mrs David Dippel, a native of Scotland, and vocal and instrumental numbers by Verle Breed, Irene Sipple and Mrs. J. W. Perkins.

Marion Business Girls Club Legion Hall David Dippel Scotland Verle Breed Irene Sipple J. W. Perkins

Memorial service for Lt Donald C Arp held at home

Private memorial for Lt Donald C Arp conducted by Rev James P Gable at his parents home 309 Seventh Street Tuesday night. Also notes social visits and travel of local residents including FBI agent Brantly Chappell Lions club dinner guest speaker Helen Pyle Red Cross worker Larry Reed of Milwaukee and others with various moves and events around Marion Iowa daily life notes

Donald C. Arp James P. Gable Henry Arp, Jr Seventh Street Brantly Chappell FBI Cedar Rapids Marion Lions Club Helen Pyle Red Cross India Dick Reed Milwaukee

Marion board accepts Lehr resignation and school closing

The Marion board of education accepted Miss Helen Lehrs resignation from Emerson building. It voted to close the schools Jan 31 and Feb 1 1946 so teachers may attend a state meeting in Des Moines. Harold S Miller will leave tonight for Oklahoma City to join Merkel X Ray Corp.

Marion Board of Education Helen Lehr Emerson Des Moines Harold S. Miller Oklahoma City Okla Merkel X-Ray Corporation Marilyn A. E. Miller

Search Abandoned for 11 Air Crash Missing

HONOLULU AP The navy abandoned the search for 11 missing after a transport plane crash 450 miles northeast of Oahu Tuesday night. Flight Engineer John R Patrick the only crewman among eight survivors said many of the 11 died strapped to their chairs. Bodies of seven others killed in the crash were recovered.

Honolulu Navy Oahu John R. Patrick

Tribute to 11 A E C Memorial Honored at Night Service

A tribute service in the Knights of Columbus council chamber honored 11 members who died in the year, six in service. Eulogies were delivered behind vacant chairs with unveiled names as speakers spoke. Flags draped chairs for the fallen service members and attendees included district officials and colleagues.

Knights of Columbus Council John H. Bormann Louis C. Kaiser Gordon Delaney Byron D. Bollinger William Stewart, Jr John A. Sullivan Lumir Struesky August Vojacek Francis Foran E. Claire Goslin E. J. Weepie Robert A Russell Wilbur Coffey Robert Champar Francis Shaughnessey Clarence J. Heaverle Robert Sullivan John Ryan Henry ,Reahen Emil Bartosh Joe McCormick John Francis Bormann

Scouts Cubs Urged To Speed Up Ticket Sales

Booths for the Boy Scout exposition set for November 9 and 10 in Memorial Coliseum will be ready Thursday. Participants must arrange displays by 9 p.m. that day. Carl Seger, arrangements chairman, notes slow advance ticket sales and Leo Peiffer, attendance chairman, urges a final push to meet expectations.

Memorial Coliseum Carl Seger Atttendance Leo Peiffer

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