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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1944
Page
6
Washington AP reports Governor B. B. Hickenlooper of Iowa who won the U S Senate seat announced he spent nothing on his campaign. His Democratic opponent Guy Gillette reported campaign expenditures of 1479.17 dollars.
Gov elect B B Hickenlooper says the nation’s No 1 problem besides wartime victory is planning peacetime reconversion with private enterprise. He urges tax readjustment to spur surplus investment for expansion and employment. Rep elect James I Dolliver says winning the war quickly is Congress’s main task to hasten victory and secure peace.
Twenty one past masters and guests attended a dinner at the Marion lodge No 6 hall with Rev. James P. Gable speaking on Freemasonry For Today. Local ads note sales on hardware, groceries, toys, and clothing while community notices mention travel, illness, and Armistice day closings.
Meeting tonight with Mrs. R. E. Leidigh to work on Red Cross articles. Also notices for Edison Pharmacy help wanted full or part time and Marion Cleaners and Launderers advertisement for positions.
DES MOINES UP four new ration bank accounts will be created by all local war price and rationing boards in the Des Moines O P A district. Walter D. Kline, district director, announced Friday. The accounts will cover processed foods meats fats sugar and shoes. Banks will issue ration checks for new firms, balance firm accounts, replace lost credits and adjust ration evidence. This system will aid accurate reporting and checking of local board activity.
MT VERNON The Cornell College Symphony Orchestra will start its forty first season with a concert Sunday at 4 pm in King Memorial chapel. A newly organized string quartet will assist the orchestra of 50 musicians led by Lloyd Oakland while Karl Andrist directs the string quartet.
The Illyria community near Elgin marked the fiftieth anniversary with a feast and program. The church, founded November 11, 1894, was built by locals who formed a trust and later placed in deacons and elders. It has served as a Union Sunday school site, a Young People's Christian Endeavor group, and a cemetery association, with a dining room and kitchen added recently. Reverend War ton of Elgin leads the congregation.
War department message received by his wife Virginia confirms the death of Thomas Edwards of Wyoming in Europe. Survived by two children, his mother Mrs. Anna Edwards, and several brothers and sisters.
Maquoketa's Charles F. Martin, newly elected ISTA president, states support for the state legislature's school code revision as a leading year focus. He says the code commission's 20 bills guide Iowa schools and the ISTA reorganization lays a foundation for a stronger statewide body. He calls for cooperation from teachers, administrators and supervisors to push these programs into law, advancing Iowa's educational system.
DES MOINES AP The Iowa fur trapping season opened at noon Friday and is seen as less promising than last year due to lower fur prices and a drop in muskrat numbers. The state conservation commission noted muskrats, the main fur bearers, are far scarcer after spring floods and high winter losses, with many young drowned and not all families yet mature.
The commission reported an upswing in raccoon numbers across most state sections, contrasting with muskrat declines. Fur-bearing animals may be taken through Jan 10 including muskrat mink raccoon skunk opossum civil cat and badger, while red and gray fox weasel groundhog wolf and coyote remain in continuous open season.
MT STINGER? Mt. Sterling Iowa AP reports a farm home fire at Noah Robertson’s farm near Mt. Sterling leaves Martha Robertson age 15 dead from burns after attempting to relight a coal fire with kerosene and Calvin Robertson injured with a fractured spine after jumping from an attic window while escaping flames.
A man died while rushing to help his daughter as she fell, with Mrs. Robertson having died two months earlier. The incident underscores a family tragedy reflected in a community obituary.
Mrs. Kenneth Bolin has leased the Park hotel in Manchester for hospital use. She will keep first floor living quarters while converting 16 second floor rooms along with a delivery room and nursery to hospital patient spaces. The building will be remodeled to expand Manchester’s hospital facilities.
Bernice Miller sues J B Miller formerly of Dysart in Tama district court. Lucille Zhorne sues Charles Zhorne. Betty Filloon awarded a divorce from Harley Filloon.
Eddie Mc Donough eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Ed McDonough farmers southeast of West Union was fatally injured Thursday afternoon when struck by an oil truck driven by Ed Medberry of Elgin. He died three hours later in West Union hospital. Medberry swerved to avoid the boy and was absolved of blame. Survived by parents and a four year old sister Janice.
A nonpartisan appeal urges Democrats and Republicans to cease shadow-boxing and unite for a Security plus Enterprise America. It argues that both parties share goals on Social Security and opportunity, and calls for cooperation to strengthen domestic laws and international collaboration.
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