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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1941
Page
4
Obituary notices list local deaths this Sunday
Miss Elizabeth Bruyn aged 90 of 803 Tenth Street SW died in a local hospital at 8 50 am Sunday. Margaret Olmstead aged 74 died at home 824 Tenth Street SW at 4 36 pm Sunday. Mrs Wendl Drawhozal aged 69 of 1634 Fourteenth Avenue SE died in a local hospital at 12 03 am Sunday. Rollin Burns Varney aged 63 of Carter SD died at his sister Miss Zoe Varney’s home 1739 B Avenue NE at 1 35 pm Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Bruyn
Tenth Street
Margaret Olmstead
Anna
Wendl Drawhozal
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Rollin Burns Varney
Custer
S.D
Zoe Varney
Cedar Rapids residents jailed for offenses in brief court actions
Jack Conway and Roy Closson of Cedar Rapids each sentenced to 30 days for assault and embezzlement related acts. A. J. McEnany and Coggan were fined $25 and costs for an affray. Lee Taft received $5 and costs for speeding 40 mph. Harold Freestone fined $5 and costs for no driver’s license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Conway
Roy Closson
Cedar Rapids
A. J. McEnany
Coggan
Lee Taft
J Street
Harold Freestone
Sixth Street
Area Hospital Births Announce Several New Arrivals
St Luke's hospital reports a son for Mr and Mrs James T Gearhart of Manchester born Nov 9. Mercy hospital lists a son for Mr and Mrs Gilbert Boxe of Fruitland Blvd SW born Nov 8. Harris Memorial Fort Worth records a daughter for Mr and Mrs B L Jackson born Nov 8. Augustana hospital Chicago notes a son for Mr and Mrs Willis S Jonas of Chicago born Nov 8. Mrs Jonas is former Alma Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Hospital
James T. Gearhart
Manchester
Orville Kossow
Vernon C. Nelson
Fourth Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Gilbert Boxe
Fruitland Boulevard
Harris Memorial Hospital
Fort Worth
Tex
B. L. Jackson
Traffic fines and suspended license in county notices
A list of residents including James Taylor Dale Boyd Tom J Hill and others faced fines and costs for speeding failing to yield traffic signals and related offenses with several license suspensions and a dismissal for no stop. A separate train wreck report describes a Pullman derailment with injuries and emergency responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Taylor
First Avenue
Dale Boyd
Third Avenue SW
Tom J. Hill
Avenue NW
Harole Freestone
Sixth Street
Neil Warner
Memorial Drive
R. M. Kent
Marion
James A. Benson
Iowa City
Mrs. Dwarens
First Avenue NE
Everett Lunning
Howerd Drafahl
Coldstream Avenue
Lioyd Y. Forsberg
Fifth Avenue SE
Vera Fowler
Eighth Avenue
Joseph Gomer
Third Street
Clarence V. Tharp
Fourth Street
Collision injures Mrs. A J Rypka on Highway 161 south of Cedar Rapids
A report states Mrs. A J Rypka sustained a scalp wound in an automobile collision on Highway 161 a short distance south of Cedar Rapids yesterday. William Tehel left for Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Rypka
Highway
Cedar Rapids
William Tehel
Dallas
Bank Change and Accident Report
James W. Bell suffered injuries in an automobile accident yesterday and was taken to St. Luke's hospital. Citizens Savings bank was taken over after being closed since April due to adverse conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Savings Bank
James W. Bell
St. Luke's Hospital
Bossee Parog Com
Pastor Agrees to Lead Dairydale United Brethren Church
Mrs Agnes Brookemiller of Des Moines arrives in Cedar Rapids to accept the pastorate of the Dairydale United Brethren church. Charlies B Hamilton, ex Grand hotel Cedar Rapids, now Oxford hotel Denver, named president of the Rocky Mountain Hotel Men's association. T A Hutton loses two fingers on right hand at Cedar Rapids Wood Working company's plant while using a rip saw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Brookemiller
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Dairydale United Brethren Church
Charlies B. Hamilton
Grand Hotel
Oxford Hotel
Denver
Colo
Rocky Mountain Hotel Men's Association
T. A. Hutton
Cedar Rapids Wood Working Company
Former Auditor Cleared By Jury
A Mahaska county jury found Bryan E. Evans not guilty on an embezzlement charge. Evans served as county auditor from 1929 until his resignation last July 8. Deputy auditor Sam Evanson faces a later trial on a similar count for allegedly embezzling over several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
INS
Bryan E. Evans
Mahaska
Sam Evanson
Paul Stutzman
Stalin signals possible meeting with Roosevelt in future
Stalin accepted a billion dollar loan from the United States and stated a readiness to establish personal contact with President Roosevelt whenever circumstances warrant. The message, published Sunday, suggests potential future talks though interpreted as possibly by telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuibyshev
Russia
Josef Stalin
Roosevelt
Stalin
United States
Cossack Destroyer in Famous World War II Actions
The Cossack, a 1870 ton destroyer with a 190 crew, took part in the Altmark boarding in Norwegian waters February 17 1940 and the Narvik action. It later helped pursue the Bismarck in May 1941, delivering torpedoes that crippled the battleship. Rear Admiral P L Vian did not sail on the Altmark mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Vian
Cossack
Altmark
Joesing Fjord
Norwegian
Germany
Narvik
Narvik Fjord
Churchill’s Pacific Policy and Lend Lease Speech Highlights
Prime Minister Churchill declares Britain will not negotiate with Hitler or any Nazi faction and urges unity with the United States and Soviet allies. He critiques Japan’s steel power, praises U.S. lend lease, and notes Russia’s wartime impact while warning of continued efforts to defend British interests in the Far East and Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Eden
United States
Dominions
Hitler
Germany
Churchill
Japan
Pacific
Far East
Ae Churchill
Britain
Congress
United States Navy
Col
Frank) Knox
Nationwide rail walkout looms as unions plan timed strikes
Carl J. Goff announced the nationwide walkout of 350000 operating employees slated for on or about December 5 with strikes to roll out in three city groupings over three days. AFL officials and President Roosevelt urged mediation as Tobin resisted orders without executive board approval. Sidney Hillman urged ending strikes as a default tactic and expanding mediation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl J. Goff
Goff
Firemen’s and ‘S Brotherhood
Roosevelt
T A. F. Whitney
Trairmen’s Brotherhood
Brotherhoods
Detroit
Daniel J. Tobin
AFL Teamsters
Tobin
Teamsters
AFL
Ilway Labor Mediation Board
Mr. Roosevelt
National Defense Mediation Board
Lewis
Seattle
Office of Production Management
United Aircraft Workers (Independent
California
Lockheed
Vegas
Burbank
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
San Diego
Air Corps
Sidney Hillman
OPM
Indian Left Winger Sides With Axis Amid War Doubts
Reports from New Delhi indicate Subhas Chandra Bose, leader of the Indian left wing, has aligned with the Axis powers. A session of the council of state stated Bose signed a pact with the Axis to lead an invasion, with his location believed in or near Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
Subhas Chandra Bose
Mohandas
All- India Congress
Or Berlin
Council of State
Bose
Axis de
Cedar Rapids Bus Driver Named Supt Of Galesburg Lines
Joseph Stanek a Cedar Rapids City Lines driver for three years has been named superintendent of transportation for the Galesburg City Lines. He left Monday for Galesburg Illinois where Mrs Stanek and their daughter Patricia Ann will join him in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Stanek
Mount Vernon Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Delay Regulation of Radio Networks Faces Court Challenge
A federal order delaying new radio network regulation set to take effect November 15 remains blocked as NBC and another major network filed a court challenge. The dispute centers on regulatory authority and potential impacts on broadcasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
INS
Fly
NBC
Ambroz To Preside At Iowa Welfare Session
Ambroz, head of the Cedar Rapids playground commission, has tentatively agreed to preside at an evening session of the Iowa Conference of Social Welfare on November 21 at Ames. He will introduce the program and speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambroz
Iowa
Deaths Mrs Margaret Olmstead Dies After Illness
Mrs Margaret Olmstead of 824 Tenth Street SW died at 4 30 p m Sunday after a lingering illness. Born in Castle Rapids she leaves twelve grandchildren five sisters and several nieces and nephews. She was a member of St Patrick's church and services are planned for Wednesday with burial at Calvary cemetery. The body was moved from Kuba funeral home to the residence for calling Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Olmstead
Tenth Street
Castle Rapids
Aver
Cedar Rapids
Shocks Calvary Cemetery
Kuba Funeral
Mrs Marie Drahozal dies after brief illness in Cedar Rapids
Mrs Marie Drahozal wife of Wendl Drahozal of 1634 Fourteenth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 12 03 a m Monday after a brief illness. Born in Bohemia October 15 1870 she came with her family to Cedar Rapids 32 years ago. Survived by husband four sons Wendl C Joseph Rudolph and Frank all of Cedar Rapids and twelve grandchildren. Funeral from Polansky chapel at 8 30 a m Wednesday to St Wenceslaus church at 9 a m with services by Msgr August Vojacek. Christian Mothers Rosary society and St Martha's lodge will recite the Rosary Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Friends may call at the chapel after 2 p m Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Drahozal
Wendl Drahozal
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Bohemia
Cedar Rapids
Wendl C
Joseph
Rudolph
Frank
Charles
Pohler Rites Held for longtime Solon Resident
Frank George Pohler 83 of rural Solon died Saturday at his home after a three week illness. He was born near Solon June 2, 1858 and lived there all his life. Survived by wife Flora Michel Pohler a daughter Jennie a son Joseph a sister Theresa Stach and a brother Albert Pohler all in Iowa City. Services at Solon Methodist church 2 p.m. Tuesday conducted by the funeral home of Solon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank George Pohler
Solon
Flora Michel Pohler
Jennie
Joseph
Theresa Stach
Albert Pohler
Iowa City
Methodist
Neral
Miss Elizabeth Bruyn Dies After Illness at 8:50 AM
Miss Elizabeth Bruyn died in a local hospital Sunday after eight months of illness. Born March 9, 1851 in Montrose Pennsylvania, she moved to Cedar Rapids from New York City about 40 years ago and was a practical nurse. She is survived by a brother S H Bruyn. The funeral was conducted by Rev Rodney C Gould at Calvary Baptist Church at 2 PM Tuesday with burial in Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call Brady mortuary until 11 AM Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Bruyn
Torth Street
Montrose
S. T
Cedar Rapids
New York City
S. H. Bruyn
Rodney C. Gould
Calvary Baptist Church
Linwood Cemetery
Brady Mortuary
Rellin Burns Varney dies after long illness in Cedar Rapids
Rellin Burns Varney of Custer South Dakota died at his home on Avenue NE at 1 35 p m Sunday after a long illness. He was born in Milltown South Dakota December 3 1877 and had been in Cedar Rapids for the last two weeks. Surviving are
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rellin Burns Varney
Custer
S. D
Zoe Varney
Milltown
Cedar Rapids
Three Roosevelt High Trumpeters to Perform at Policemen's Ball
Roosevelt High announces a trumpet trio will perform at the ninth annual Policemen's Ball tonight in Memorial Coliseum from 8 to 1. The group includes Dick Dice Glenn Athey and Brabbitt, with Elroy Peace set to perform as a young dance and song act. Leonard Bruce chairs the dance committee and says plans are complete for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt High School
Leonard Bruce
Policemen's Dance Committee
Memorial Coliseum
Dick Dice
L. E.dice
Seventeenth Street
Glenn Athey
G Avenue
Brabbitt
Elroy Peace
Major Bowes
LaGuardia Defends Civilian Defense Letter to Clergy
Mayor LaGuardia defended his letter to U S clergy inviting sermon themes for Freedom Day next Sunday The enclosure he says is a thematic outline and not new He said the Office of Civilian Defense prays for the nations safety and asks thanks to God Almighty Holmes denounced the move as an attempt to goosestep religious leaders
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Wren
LaGuardia
Office of Civilian Defense
John Haynes Holmes
Community Church
Civilians Peace Petition Committee
American Civil Liberties Union
Mark and George discuss 1943 license plates in Iowa
In Des Moines the Iowa executive council debated 1943 license plate issues. Gov George Wilson quipped that he and Mark Thornburg would not be around in 1943, prompting a puzzled remark from Thornburg who then revealed plans to seek the Republican nomination for U S senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Body of store executive found after hunting trip
Clyde Dillon Hutchinson Kan chain store executive missing since October 5 was found in Cathedral Bluffs area 75 miles southwest of Meeker Colo His body lay near the stalled automobile where he left for camp on foot The long manhunt stretched across weeks and covered vast rugged terrain in the state
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meeker
Colo
INS
Clyde Dillon
Hutchinson
Kan
Cathedral Bluffs
Dillon
Steel output limited only by scrap supply and furnace repairs
Cleveland report notes periodical repairs and scrap shortages cap steel output at about 100 percent of capacity. Steel magazine says new records in iron ore and pig iron support production if scrap issues improve. Scrap shortages threaten next months of output. last week operations rose to 97 percent of estimated national ingot capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Steel
Retail Stores Open on Armistice Day Cedar Rapids
All Cedar Rapids retail stores will stay open on Armistice Day. Wholesale and industrial plants will operate as usual. Banks and most public offices will be closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Open Way to Thursday Vote on Ship Bill
The house rules committee cleared the way for final house action Thursday on a revision of the neutrality acts to permit arming merchant ships and sending them to combat zones. Debate limited to eight hours. Representative Cox urged administration action on labor before Congress acts further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Rules Committee
House
Cox
United States
Congress
Family Land System Saved China Says Rev Kirk West
Rev D Kirkland West, visiting Cedar Rapids, says land ownership kept Chinese resilient under Japanese occupation. He cites land as untouchable by bandits and criticizes so called Japanese cooperation in business. He notes resistance in Weihsien since 1938 and youth desire to isolate and resist Japanese forces. West is Bruce West’s brother and on furlough through next July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
D. Kirkland West
Weihsien
Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board
West
Mr. West
Bruce West
Cedar Rapids
Executions Reported of 20 Czech Saboteurs Near Vienna
Berlin dispatch says Gestapo chief Himmler announced the firing squad execution of 20 members of a Czech gang accused of attempting to endanger Vienna's food supply. The group was tied to a recently court martialed opposition unit in Bohemia Moravia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
INS
Vienna
Gestapo
Heinrich Himmler
Bohemia-Moravia
Himmer
Tax on motor vehicle owners reaches eleven percent
To date motor vehicle owners have paid to the 48 states an amount equal to 11 per cent of the total valuations of all real estate, both urban and rural, in all the states.
RAF Pounds Reich With Third Night of Bombing Raids
The Royal Air Force reports continued winter offensives against Germany with large fires and damage as 900 planes participated since Friday. British losses reached 88 aircraft, with 55 bombers, while 19 Axis planes were shot down. Russian reports claim 50 German planes down in the Leningrad sector over two days. Air losses were amplified by a Saturday Berlin storm. about 100 RAF planes were involved in Sunday raids, with two aircraft lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Air Force
Germany
Leningrad
Berlin
RAF
Correct Attitude And Willingness Make Army Easier
Corporal Malcolm Metcalf told Optimist club patrons at the Montrose hotel that a draftee who learns the army routine and acclimates to necessary situations will find army life manageable. He, on duty at Camp Claiborne Louisiana, noted many sick calls are minor and treated with aspirin, while authentic cases receive full care. He described how u mpires used tags to denote injury during maneuvers, including a fractured leg revealed when decoded by officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corp
Malcolm Metcalf
Optimist Club
Montrose Hotel
Corporal Metcalf
133Rd Infantry
Camp Claiborne
Cyrus Metcalf
First Avenue SE
Roosevelt and aides in general discussion
Congressional leaders met with President Roosevelt in Washington for a general exchange on legislative matters. Senate Democratic Leader Alben Barkley said the meeting awaited House action on price control before advancing the topic, and the talks reportedly included anti strike legislation in a broad manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
House
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