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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1941
Page
1
A Monday at 10 50 p m incident at 927 Twenty Second Avenue SW triggered a general alarm due to an overheated oil burner. Robert McLaud reported the alarm situation and authorities responded to the scene.
Margaret Hanson and Charles Fitzpatrick of Cedar Rapids, Bette Jane Barrett and James Franklin Stewart of Cedar Rapids, Rosemary hi ged and James Edgar Dye of Mt Vernon are listed in the notice with their respective residences.
Mercy hospital reports a daughter born November 17 to Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred G. Pappenius at 2428 A Avenue NE. St Luke's hospital records a son born November 18 to Mr. and Mrs. Glen Holm of Belle Plaine, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Machover at 823 Fourth Avenue SE, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Judd on Robins Road NE, and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. T J Layer at 308 N Avenue NW on November 17.
Wilmer Werner of Center Point sentenced to 30 days in jail for uttering a false check. Sam A. Graham of Denver forfeited a $15 bond on a case. George J. Kunzman Jr., 34, of 3009 J Street SW, furnished a $50 bond on an assault and battery charge, hearing set for November 26. All ties
Glenn Kirby surrendered license days along with costs for speeding. Floyd Von Koepping fined 2 dollars and costs for breaking glass on Outlook Drive SW. D H Roseberry, Art Preston, Kenneth Byers fined 25 dollars and costs each for disturbing the peace. Mark Roseberry Ray Edaburn and Walter Bates also fined 25 dollars and costs for disturbing the peace.
Earle G. Nichols was elected among candidates for honorary cadet colonel at Iowa University. Inter club council formed by Kiwanis Rotary Lions and Canopus service clubs names Robert as active sponsor and head.
EE. BE. Parsons of Marion was reelected secretary of the State Firemen's association at the meeting in Des Moines. He has held that position for 22 consecutive years. The local Sokol Association has obtained Frank ly, a European physical instructor and member of the international championship team which visited Cedar Rapids recently, recreational training school of Chi em began a series of lectures on community problems.
Miss M Haight was named chairman of the publicity committee of the Iowa Association of Home Economics Teachers at the state teachers convention in Des Moines. Robert Stark and his nephew Joe Stark plan to sail from New York City to Lake Germany to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. H R Buser hosted a farewell dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Isaac W Scott who will move to California.
A small supply of blank forms to report jewelry furs and toilet preparations taxes manufacturers excise taxes telegraph and tele service and transportation and admission and club dues taxes has been received at the internal revenue office in the federal building. Any of the above taxes collected during October 1941 are payable not later than the last day of November 1941. Those who have not received the necessary forms are requested to call for them at the internal revenue office.
U S District Judge M M Joyce directed a verdict of acquittal for five defendants named Hagstrom Schultz Seiler Wagner and Frosig in a conspiracy case alleging overthrow of the United States by revolution. He denied acquittal for the remaining twenty three defendants accused of Socialist Workers party membership.
The article describes fortified Russian positions at Takil and Yenikale near Kerch, with defenses expected to endure if Germans try a last stand west of the straits. It notes the Taman Peninsula on the Caucasus side as suitable for stubborn defense, and discusses Kerchenski Strait width, the need for German air superiority to cross, and contrasts Russian air strength with German expectations.
Sergt James P Penrod 24 former Cedar Rapids resident died in Seattle hospital after automobile crash on weekend leave. He served with Headquarters Battery 66th Field Artillery Brigade Forty-first Division at Fort Lewis. Survived by mother Mrs Cora Penrod sister Mrs Leatha Herold and brother George L Penrod. Full military rites at Fort Lewis Friday.
Mrs. George Wilt a former Cedar Rapids resident died at her daughter Mrs Vera Hillyers Lincoln Nebraska home after a lingering illness She had lived in Cedar Rapids many years and left about two years ago Her husband preceded her in death She is survived by another daughter Mrs Denale Billings Montana a son William in California and a brother John R Fill-
Funeral services for Samuel J. Beck Civil War survivor will be held at Moon chapel at 2 p.m. Wednesday led by Rev. L. T. Olson and Hanford of American Legion. Cremation committal to follow. Friends may call at the chapel.
Six grandsons of Mrs Frances Kilberger will serve as pallbearers at the services for Mrs Kilberger, who died at her daughter’s home at 218 Eighth Street NE. The services are slated for 1:30 PM Wednesday at Polansky chapel. Pallbearers include Hyrek, Edward Kerger, Louis Svec, Lumir Kucera, Emil, and W. L. Milligen. Burial details follow.
Oscar Frisbie of Louisville Kentucky died Sunday at the home of W. W. Childs northeast of Manchester. The service was held at the center chapel at 3 PM Wednesday with Rev. Grant F. Anderson in charge. Burial followed at Oak Hill cemetery. Visitors may call at the chapel.
The House of Peers greenlights a 3.8 billion yen military appropriation with a five minute session, and the lower house follows in an hour and nine minutes. Shimada declares Japan ready to endure martyrdom for the empire, urging action to preserve peace in the Pacific. The resolution blames the United States for hostilities in China and frames the conflict as a battle against Western-led powers. Reports note mixed press reactions from Tokyo on Tojo and Togo terms, while Indo-China forces prepare with artillery, tanks, and motorized gear as Japan expands reach toward the south.
Reports say Japan asked the Indo China government to allow 50,000 more Japanese troops in the French colony, boosting total forces to about 100,000. The move, to be defended as defense, follows a 40,000 man agreement last July and comes as troops are accelerated into the area with a formal French reply still pending. potential targets include South China and Thailand, with daily troop arrivals noted.
In Dubuque the death of L R Patch is being probed by county and state authorities. Mrs Gladys Patch widow was questioned in her Mercy hospital room by State Agent R F Gregson who declined comment. Patch a beer distributor was found dead near Sageville road Wednesday morning after Mrs Patch discovered him. All ribs on his right side were broken and organs penetrated, doctors say. Mercy hospital reports Mrs Patch recovering from an overdose of tablets and the county attorney notes no developments in the case.
Under the revenue act of 1941, no tax exemptions can be granted for entertainments held on or after Oct. 1, 1941, announced by John C. Grinde, special deputy collector. The act imposes a tax of one cent for each ten cents of the admission charge with no exemptions. Admissions taxes for 1941 are payable by the last day of November.
Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon investigated the theft Monday night of a 40 pound 11 year old coon dog named Red belonging to George Tehel of Central City. The dog has a one inch ear slit a black back gray face and a broken right foreleg. Buyers were warned not to purchase a dog matching Red's description without thorough checking.
British flying cadet Jimmie Brown was detained Tuesday on a charge that he attempted to assault a girl in Fort Myers. The incident prompted local police to investigate and the cadet remained in custody pending further action.
The Cedar Rapids superintendent says priority is for maintaining and extending existing water mains, noting in 1940 the waterworks laid over four miles of main, while the A 10 rating applies only to maintenance materials like chlorine. No priority exists for new construction materials.
About 200 men were moved into the Birmingham area as a sympathy strike in commercial mines loomed, risking broader disruption to manufacturing and rail operations. Captive mines, owned by steel companies for their mills, faced work stoppages with some nonunion miners continuing production. UMW praised the first full day of action in captive pits, while officials urged production to support national defense. Benjamin Fairless of United States Steel pressed for mine operation and urged workers to produce coal, hoping government intervention would not be needed. Steel firms argued the right to work should not depend on union membership, and noted they had done what they could to avert a strike, with most operators opposing the union shop demand.
A fragmentary summary notes Udet's role in building the German air force to its present strength and contrasts it with American norms. It references Shirer’s interview, censored by Goering, leaving the script said to be of limited interest.
City briefs note the Coe College gospel team will lead tonight’s service at Sunshine Mission at 7:30. Red Cross sewing rooms cancel dressings folding this week as tables are used for cutting. Navy Mothers club hosts a card party Friday at 7 p.m. in the Glow room of the Gas company. Cedar Rapids Hairdressers Association has added 121 new members since October, with a Christmas party planned. Nov 18 sits in winter season but Frank Masha reports a halved-rose bloom at 1400 Third Street.
John W. Donnelly of the local Social Security office traveled to Minneapolis on Monday for a regional agency meeting and will return Friday. Katherine Collins of the Community House is set to speak at the Taylor School PTA meeting Thursday at 2 30 p.m. Fifth grade mothers will serve tea.
The fall meeting of the Iowa Consistory will continue on Wednesday. The seventeenth degree will be conferred Wednesday at 7 30 a m and the twentieth on Wednesday evening.
Grace Episcopal church members plan an annual Thanksgiving turkey dinner and bazaar at the parish hall located at A Avenue and Sixth Street NE, with activities starting Thursday at 5 p.m. The event invites community members to attend and support church programs.
The Immaculate Conception church annual dinner and bazaar occur at the school padors located at 839 Fourth Avenue SE on Thursday and Friday evenings, November 19 and 20. A parish men will serve dinner Thursday from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Mrs. Fred Elmer of 116 First Street NE suffered burns to her left arm chest and thigh when a coffee maker spilled hot liquid at about 6 30 p m Monday. She was treated at St Luke's hospital.
Sergt. Robert F. Whitman announced six new Army recruits enlisted via the Cedar Rapids office. The air corps enlistees are Donald R. Scott, Lloyd H. Paulsen, Alfred Kupka, Russell C. Hagerman, and Donald R. Cook. Harold A. Smith from Hopkinton joins the quartermaster corps.
Thomas P. McDonald Jr., 28, of 415 Sixth Avenue SW, arraigned before Judge C. J. Haas on a charge of selling beer to a minor at McDonald's Tavern, 216 First Street SE, on the night of November 1. Police report the tavern holds a class B beer permit. Witnesses say they will identify him as the seller.
Judge C J Haas directed a verdict for defendants in a suit to set aside the will of John F Listebarger. The instrument dated January 9 1940 was admitted to probate and upheld as the last will. Plaintiffs were James Listebarger and the executors Ernest Marvin and James Listebarger with Grace Listebarger as defendant.
Mrs. Ed Athoff of a farm five miles southwest of Fairfax reported a house break in which $9.50 and her husband’s bank receipts were taken between 8:30 and 10:30 am Monday. The thief entered during chores and left via the living room door. Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon investigated.
The board of supervisors announced that the courthouse will close this Thursday and on November 27 to observe Thanksgiving holidays proclaimed by the President or the governor. County workers will observe the holidays, and all courthouse offices will be unavailable during the closures.
For the first time in three years the bronze chandelier weighing nearly a ton was lowered to the first floor of the courthouse. Bulbs were replaced, circuits checked, cobwebs removed, and the ornate lamp was reinstalled on the ceiling with brighter candlepower and less dust.
President Roosevelt welcomed the move by the International Teamsters Union to submit a 225000 truck drivers dispute to the national railway mediation board. Daniel Tobin said talks had lasted 30 days with no settlement and a strike threat remained. Roosevelt lauded the decision as fair and patriotic, urging broader labor leaders to follow suit this Thanksgiving period.
Wilmer Werner 35 of Center Point received 30 days in county jail after giving a sheriff as reference for a check fraud case. He had been sought by Linn county authorities since last June over bad checks. The Belvidere Illinois incident led to his latest confinement by Justice H R Churchill.
William Lee, 51, of 719 H Street SW, arrested Sunday in Cedar Rapids on narcotics charges, pled not guilty at arraignment before Judge G. K. Thompson. County Attorney W. W. Crissman filed accusation. Lee allegedly accepted a $5 bill from an operative under state agent L. V. Carter in exchange for marijuana.
The Iowa section of the American Society of Civil Engineers will hold its 23rd annual meeting in Des Moines on Thursday November 20. Frank M Swift of Cedar Rapids vice president of the University of Iowa student chapter will discuss activities at the afternoon business meeting. E E Howard ASCE director will speak at the evening meeting. The fall board meeting of representatives will be held in the morning.
Judge G K Thompson terminated a 5406.44 trust created under Mina Phelps by Paul Comley L H Phelps Albert Phelps and Bessie Brown. Trustees George and Edward Phelps were ordered to divide the trust into four equal shares for the plaintiffs, all now of legal age, making dissolution timely.
Four Cedar Rapids hunters George Choesky Ed Vanous Les Moucka and Charles Balik were stopped east of Independence by Conservation Officer Harry Rector for assembling shotguns in a car on a public highway. They pled guilty before Justice W A Johnson, each fined ten dollars and costs, released to pay.
Motion pictures of the 1940 Iowa Notre Dame football game were shown at the Canopus club luncheon Tuesday by Bill Gray. A. Groom announced that Warden Foss Davis of the Anamosa reformatory and Cedar Rapids police chief Tom Condon would be on next week's program.
A historical note states thunder is heard clearly only up to about 20 miles from a lightning flash, explaining why distant storms seem silent to observers far from the storm's core. The passage emphasizes the limited audible range of thunder relative to lightning events.
The cafeteria strike concludes with the firm reporting all employees have received pay raises and a normal operation is restored. The company will reinstate former workers as capacity allows, though some strikers may not return. Park and union business agent Frank Frost offered no comment.
Des Moines resident Earl Walters, 45, was arrested on a Cedar Rapids warrant for defrauding Hotel Taft of $33.37 on Oct. 18. Walters, released to his attorney, is to appear before a Cedar Rapids justice of the peace. The warrant, issued by Justice H. R. Churchill, was forwarded by Detective Bill Fleming after Walters was identified as living in Des Moines.
Representative Thomas charged the War Department requires the Air Associates board to discharge managers as a condition for returning the plant to its rightful owners. He warned Patterson to deny coercion or face charges that democracy is sacrificed for labor power while 1,500,000 American soldiers fight.
An army spokesman said the proposed five state training march of the 14,000 man Sixth motorized division has been canceled. Troops will conduct the training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri instead of marching through Iowa Nebraska Missouri Kansas and Illinois. Details were not provided.
A Credit Women’s Breakfast club event at the Roosevelt hotel Monday night staged a skit showing incorrect word usage in business letters. Edith Lowe, Dorothy Yates and Josephine Hexdall performed. Christmas shopping credit terms were discussed at the meeting.
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