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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1941
Page
13
Forecasts show increasing clouds and warmer temperatures with light rain possible tonight and Saturday in Cedar Rapids and vicinity. Winds shift from southerly to west and northwest, high teens to 30s, while readings hover above freezing.
The period from 6:30 p m Friday Nov 14 to 6:30 p m Wednesday Nov 19 should see temperatures near normal overall, but below normal in the northwest. Early period is warm, then colder Saturday and night, with near or below normal afterward. Precipitation expected to be heavy, starting as rain, returning later with a possible shift to light snow.
Ada Maurine McDonald of Des Moines and Richard W Moore of Cedar Rapids appear in public notices listing individuals connected to a regional matter. The document identifies their hometowns and roles within the event described, reflecting a formal community record.
Bernita Wilde married Joseph Wilde on November 12, 1939 in Cedar Rapids. Judge C J Haas restores her maiden name Bernita Fee. Clair Ankeny of Central City fined five dollars and costs for no license, V O Lawson of Iowa Falls fined ten dollars and costs for speeding with a truck. Cases heard by Justice H R Churchill.
Don Potter of 414 Twelfth Street SE and Carl Nebendahl of Marion each paid 10 dollars plus costs for speeding. Mrs. Chester Myers of 656 Fifteenth Avenue SW also fined 10 dollars for speeding. John Trimble of Marion jailed two days for speeding. Co. D. Hartman of 1352 Twenty First Avenue SW fined for maintaining a nuisance. Glenn Johnson of 3122 Emerald Avenue SE fined for drunkenness and disturbing the peace. W A Powlishta of 217 Tenth Street NW fined for failing to yield right of way, fine suspended. George Wolf of 635 L Street SW fined for faulty brakes, fine suspended. Mercy hospital notes a daughter for Mr and Mrs Lawrence Augustin of 1816 Fifteenth Street SE on Nov 13. Mr and Mrs Edward Whistler of 2020 Third Street SW have a daughter born Nov 13. St Luke's hospital records a son for Mr and Mrs Jay Morgan of 1338 Ellis Boulevard NW on Nov 13. Mr and Mrs C J Cutler of Marion have a son born Nov 14.
Stanley Lee aged 44 died at 3.10 am Friday at his home 129 Fortieth Street NE. Delia Decker aged 78 died at her daughter Jessie May Sweeney’s home 1413 Avenue NE at 12.45 pm Friday. Alice Huber aged 74 died at 12.05 pm Friday in a local hospital at 1732 Bever Avenue SE.
George E. Leach a Cedar Rapids native and former Minneapolis mayor is appointed chief of the militia bureau in the war department. Potatoes save the 1931 season with the crop rebounding in mild weather as William Barton digs new potatoes as large as apples in Cedar Rapids. Four Iowa Consistory No 2 Masons among eight Iowa Scottish Rite Masons honored with Knight Commander of the Court of Honor at the ceremony.
The Consistory temple listed Elmer Runkle of Cedar Rapids John F Listerbarger of near Fairfax Chester G Cole of Greeley and John Boling of Waterloo. Local market prices include wheat 60 corn 40 oats 25 rye 40 barley 35 hay 12 straw 6 hens 15 eggs 26 hogs 4 15 calves 5 lambs 5 25.
The Rev Dr P Y Pendleton resigns as pastor of First Christian church effective Dec 1 to accept the pastorate of Central Christian church in Phoenix Ariz. Cedar Rapids Coe alumni group forms with Robert Armstrong as president and L D Dennis and Elizabeth Cook as vice presidents. Local markets list grain prices including wheat corn oats and hav and livestock prices for hogs steers lambs.
The Rev. Harry Kremers traveled to Omaha to address the committee on the Men and Rebellion forward movement as Loftus announces his bid for another term. Local quotes list agricultural prices including oats rye hay straw hens eggs hogs steers and lambs with varied figures.
The Long Beach centered quake shook Tor rance and Gardena with fallen bricks and glass and triggered burglar alarms across many business blocks. Downtown Los Angeles felt two long rolling temblors while nearby cities including Beverly Hills Hollywood Pasadena Glendale Whittier Inglewood Maywood Hawthorne Redondo Manhattan Hermosa Beach Alhambra Santa Monica Compton and San Pedro reported varying effects.
Mrs Alice Huber 74 mother of Dr Charles F Huber died Friday in a local hospital after a lingering illness She was born June 8 1867 in Tipton and came to Cedar Rapids in 1906 She married George Huber in 1890 who died in 1932 Survivors include son Dr Charles F Huber daughter Mrs Glen Morrison four grandchildren brother Charles Ritchey Funeral services Sunday at 230 pm Turner chapel Cedar Rapids with Rev H N Poston burial in Tipton Masonic Cemetery Friends may call Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Tracy Churchill will be held in the Barta chapel at 230 p.m Sunday. She died at her daughter Mrs Emma Arnold's home at 1106 F avenue NW at 854 p.m. Burial will be in Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Miss Margaret Smyth longtime Cedar Rapids resident and St Luke's graduate nurse died November 3 at the Veterans Hospital in Los Angeles California Burial was in Pomona California She served as an army nurse at Camp Dodge during World War I and had many friends in Cedar Rapids.
Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Dow, who died at her home in Cou Falls Tuesday, will be conducted by T. B. Hlubucek at her residence at 1 p.m. Sunday. Burial follows at Blaine Cemetery in Johnson County. Friends may call at Polansky Chapel Friday evening and at the residence Saturday at 1 p.m.
Stanley Lee of 129 40th Street NE Cedar Rapids died at 3 10 a m Friday after a brief illness. Born December 27, 1896, in Grinnell he moved to Cedar Rapids 19 years ago and worked 18 years for Iowa Manufacturing. A World War veteran he was a member of Sinclair Memorial Presbyterian Church. Survived by his wife Nellie and two sons William Stanley.
The obituary lists O C See of Port Angeles and C B See of Kalamazoo among four brothers, Beverly See of Chicago, Con See of Grinnell, and sister Mrs Elmer Gillespie of Port Angeles, with several nieces and nephews. Pending funeral arrangements, friends may call at the Moen chapel.
Mrs Delia Decker died at 12 45 p m Friday at her daughter Mrs Jessie May Sweeney 1413 H avenue NE following a long illness. She was born July 16 1863 in Spring Valley Minnesota and lived in Cedar Rapids 34 years. Survived by son Warren Richard Decker and siblings, with funeral plans pending at Barta chapel.
The Gazette clarifies two excise tax classes under the Oct 1 law. Retailers collect on furs jewelry toilet goods and cosmetics and report to the government. Manufacturers cover tax on autos sports goods and luggage and include it in the list price to dealers.
The Ark Royal battled air attacks in the Mediterranean and participated in major operations from Sardinia to Genoa while Britain rebuilt carrier strength after losses. Separately labor tensions surged as unions paused strikes and awaited federal mediation, with auto workers and telephone workers amid wage and defense production disputes.
WAUKON C H Megorden cashier of the Waukon State bank is named president of the Allamakee County Bankers association. Other officers include Moritz Kerndt of Kerndt Brothers bank Lansing as vice president and Clarence Hoth assistant cashier of the Citizens State bank of Postville as secretary treasurer. INDEPENDENCE Two Illinois men Kellsie Oldham and Lon Akey Rochelle were found hunting without licenses and fined $50 each with $35 suspended on licensing.
In a White House conference Roosevelt urges continued coal production essential to national defense. He rejects a closed shop while signaling Congress may act if needed. CIO leaders and UMW officials push for a union shop. Roosevelt notes readiness to seize and operate mines to prevent stoppages.
Operating brotherhoods schedule strikes Dec 7 8 9 risking railroad paralysis as non operating unions reject Big Five. AFL teamsters in 11 Midwest states resume talks in Chicago seeking higher wages with drivers threatening a midnight Saturday strike unless pay increases of 3 to 5 cents per mile and 80 cents to $1 per hour for other work are granted.
Washington officials predicted the United States would catch up with aluminum demands in three to four months. The drive, aided by scrap collection and new plants, produced about 7 million pounds of second grade aluminum for aircraft and military parts, though delays and disputes with LaGuardia over scrap handling linger.
The Soviet embassy said no news on the plane carrying US Ambassador Steinhardt, Russian Ambassador Litvinov, and about a dozen others. A claimed landing at Pahlevi proved false. shuttle plane from Baku was misidentified. Russian and British sources warned against alarm due to delayed communications and a Muslim holiday hampering checks.
The House debated repeal of the arms and port restrictions while Roosevelt and Hull urged caution after passage. The tally showed 212 votes for the bill with a mix of Democrats Republicans and one American Laborist. Opponents included prominent southern Democrats and leaders like Coughton and Sumners.
The maritime commission urged passage of a bill to ensure essential war materials reach nations fighting aggression. Rayburn spoke in support of the measure. It is uncommon for the speaker of the house to debate pending legislation, reserved for occasions of great doubt.
Axis capitals and Tokyo praise or condemn the move as the United States mounts unlimited warfare. London presses call it proof of growing U S participation while Berlin and Tokyo warn of consequences. British officials say it refreshes resolve and aids Allies and the Soviet cause.
Tokyo officials warn of a frontal clash with the United States as Japan pledges to press its East Asia program. An emergency diet meeting is set to hear Tojo declare Japan’s resolve to continue the war and to break the blockade if needed. Popolo di Roma warns that North American moves may trigger deadly consequences.
Joe Novotny of 810 Nineteenth street SE escaped serious harm when a pheasant burst from cover and showered him with shot as Leo Vanous of 1222 Sixth avenue SE fired nearby. Novotny lost a tooth and collected shot to head and limbs while Vanous bagged the bird during the Thursday hunt near Walker.
Cedar Rapids Aleph club joins A Z A chapters nationwide to observe national Sabbath with services at Beth Jacob synagogue. Boys taking part include Leon Greenberg Jerome Greenberg Seymour Oshman Louis Golad Marvin Sanders and Marvin Berg. Cedar Rapids hosts Cornbelt regional meeting Dec 27 28 29 with Julius A Tinksy district No 6 AZA field secretary to speak.
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