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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1944
Page
4
The notice lists ongoing ration programs for Meat Red stamps Blue stamps sugar and fuel oil with validity details and exception dates. It also records autographs of new births at Mercy and Warner Robins along with a batch of traffic penalties for various residents including licenses, speeding, reckless driving and accidents with names and addresses.
IOWA CITY AP sharp criticism of the accelerated program at the University of Iowa since spring 1942. officials say pace is too fast and assimilation and maturation suffer. Deans Dawson Newburn Phillips MacEwen Bryan Coder Bordwell cite inadequate time for ideas, limited relaxation, and veterans dropping courses. comment on wartime emergency versus peacetime efficacy.
Lulu Engelman Welty of 629 6 avenue NW was found guilty of failing to control her car after a Tuesday evening crash that fatally injured Mrs Jess ie Yuill Canfield near Third avenue SE and Fourteenth street. Welty did not appear in court, pleading innocent through attorney George Claassen. she was fined five dollars and costs.
London reports Russian forces closed in on Budapest from a Danube bridgehead, advancing toward Miskolc and Austria. Fuzesabony fell, boosting communications reach. German air power pressed Red supply lines as fighting intensified on a 30 mile front east and south of the capital.
The War Department informs Mr and Mrs W S King that their son Lt Donald Y King a P 38 fighter pilot missing in action over New Britain since November 2 1943 remains missing in action The official review dated November 3 1944 maintains the status and notes the November 2 mission over Rabaul involved large enemy losses and naval vessel damage
The article notes Tokyo declaring US naval strength puny while Japanese propaganda boasted of sinking many ships. A Japanese task force withdrew after spotting American forces near the Philippines. On Oct 14 carrier planes attacked Luzon aiding MacArthur’s landings, followed by a large invasion. A later submarine report indicated Japan planned to strike MacArthur’s forces but failed, marking a rout.
The Olivet Church choir directed by Mrs. D. Keith Irwin presents a Thanksgiving cantata The Senator Thanksgiving by J H Maunder at 8 p m Sunday. Public invited and an offering for the organ fund. Twenty four volunteer voices sing with soloists including Helenka Bartunek Annabelle Gilmore Bessie Pfeffer Carol Holmquest Beverly Muetzer Laura Williamson Bill Pfeffer Don Johanos.
The War Food Administration awards the A achievement to Wapsie Valley Creamery of Independence for wartime food processing excellence. Iowa WFA rep George B. Sheehe says the plant is among Iowa’s first to win the honor and a ceremony will present the A flag to the company and employees along with A pins for all staff.
Louis C Kaiser optometrist with Higley offices dies at 3 25 p m in local hospital after brief illness Born Nov 4 1887 Des Moines practiced in Cedar Rapids about 10 years Member Immaculate Conception church lived at Magnus hotel Body sent to Brady mortuary then O Meara funeral home Des Moines funeral services in Des Moines Sister Mary Kaiser Mrs Emilie Behles widow of Joseph Behles dies at Cedar Rapids hospital after brief illness Born Oct 26 1880 Amana most of life there Married Feb 24 1919 Davenport Lived with daughter Mrs Edward Pettit Cedar Rapids Lutheran church survivors include son Ludwig Behles Wilmette Ill daughter Mrs Donald W Davis Cedar Rapids four grandchildren Funeral arrangements pending Moon chapel Martha Kuback former Cedar Rapids resident dies in Michael Reese hospital Chicago after long illness Former North Western Bell then Illinois Bell employee born April 18 1891 Cedar Rapids Surviving five sisters Theresa Theresa Kuback Mrs Esther Hopker Cedar Rapids Mrs William Spafford Mrs Veronica Kuback both Chicago four brothers Philip Kuback Cedar Rapids Stephen Kuback Seattle Andrew Kuback Des Moines Albert Kuback Minneapolis two nieces Mary Ann Hepker Cedar Rapids Mrs Donald Armstrong Des Moines nephew Donald Kuback Chicago Body to Cedar Rapids late Sunday Turner chapel services 4 p m Monday Rev L T Olson Cedar Memorial Park cemetery
George F. Hennessey 55 Cedar Rapids resident for 13 years died at his home 1007 Thirtieth Street NE at 5 p m Friday after a short illness Born November 8 1889 in East Dubuque Illinois he farmed trucks in recent years Surviving wife Elizabeth seven children Merle William Mary Elizabeth Cedar Rapids Walter Maywood WI Michael Los Angeles Pvt John Hennessey Fort Benning Ga and Pvt Robert Hennessey England a brother Joseph Waterloo two sisters Mrs Bert Fox Cedar Rapids and Mrs George Minnis Monticello and granddaughter Colleen Hennessey Los Angeles The body to be taken from Monahan funeral home Sunday to the residence where friends may call Funeral announcements will be made later
A spreading strike by telephone operators reached into 20 Ohio cities as sympathy actions spread from Dayton where workers quit Friday over out-of-town staff. Operators in many cities walked out while others remained partly staffed by makeshift crews from local departments. Local service held in metro areas with automatic dial systems, but long distance calls were restricted to military or emergency use.
London reports that Italian patriots blew up a German ammunition dump near Genoa at the Lanterna tunnel killing about 4000 people. The announcement was carried by Radio Rome and references events from several weeks earlier.
London AP reports heavy bombers and fighters from England and Italy destroyed at least 35 Nazi planes. About 500 British heavy bombers with 200 fighters attacked Munster railway yards. 400 American Mustangs and Thunderbolts strafed toward Munich, shooting down at least 15 planes and destroying 20 on the ground. Italian-based American heavies and fighters struck Vienna area through clouds.
In Cedar Rapids Horace Ruckel presides as the National Labor Relations Board probes charges that Barlow-Maney Labs discharged two workers Harold Schroeder and Helen R. Hume for union activity. Ada Sinkavitz testified about plant meetings and a circulated petition opposing the union. Hearing resumes Monday with more witnesses.
President Roosevelt said the planned Churchill Stalin meeting takes priority over any early trip to Paris. He suggested the summit could occur far from the French capital, underscoring the arrangement’s primacy in wartime diplomacy.
DES MOINES Iowa Taxpayers association urged minimal peacetime government activities to safeguard democracy. The group backed limited federal powers, warned against centralized control, and discussed river development costs and tax burden. Speakers included Fred Bennion, Dr. Ralph Dewey, E A Kimball, and Allan B. Kline. Don V. McLean was re elected president with officers and directors reappointed.
More than 100 Iowa editors and newspaper men gathered at the State University of Iowa for the annual conference conducted by the university school of journalism in conjunction with the Iowa Press association. Frederick W. Goudy, America's leading type designer, was among the visitors.
London AP reports Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory, former Allied Expeditionary Air Force commander, is missing after his plane to the Southeast Asia area failed to arrive. Leigh-Mallory, recently named chief of the Southeast Asia air command, left Britain on November 14 with his wife.
A collection of World War II service notices: Pvt. Earle Manholtz arrives in San Diego from Attu Island after 14 months overseas and expects to be home soon. Pvt. Joe C. Ainsworth transfers to Fort Sam Houston and spends leave with his parents. Elaine Lois Kinkead, Waves petty officer, on an eight day leave with her mother at 921 Ninth Street SE. stationed at a Richmond naval base. Donald Gregg Hanson signs on at Wilmington for South Pacific merchant marine duty after hospital ship service. John Schlotselt, pharmacist’s mate, on a 30 day leave in Vinton Cedar Rapids after 23 months in the South Pacific. Sgt. DeWayne Krumm arrives in Hawaii. son of Julius Krumm. Pfc. Robert A. Ramey, veteran of Gilbert, Marshall and Mariana campaigns, now on Saipan. son of J A Ramey. Petty Officer Leonard Bruce of Ontario on 15 day leave with wife at 325 Eleventh Street. Aviation Cadet Max A. Ramsey, on a 17 day leave with parents in Springville before reporting to Athens for orders.
DES MOINES UP The number of Iowans to be inducted into the armed forces in December will be about the same as the quotas for the last six months, and there is nothing to indicate any near term change. Col. Robert L. Fulton said the variation since June has been very slight, perhaps a couple hundred in some months, and there are no reports of a stepped up induction.
Special to The Gazette Manchester Lt. Roy Cook son of Mr and Mrs Howard Cook has been reported missing in action over Germany since November 2 He married last July to Margie Stahl and has been overseas three months
Decorah report states Pfc Gordon Arne, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Arneson, was seriously wounded in action in Germany on November 1.
Des Moines AP report says less than 24 hours after the Ike Smalls medical aid fund urged type four blood donors for 16 year old leukemia patient Marceline V. Smith, eight persons had responded by Friday.
President Roosevelt, in a news conference, urged Congress to enact a compulsory one year government training for young Americans. He favored a general program beyond peacetime military training, with the degree of military content left to legislators. He cited civilian benefits, such as health and discipline, and suggested one year of service between ages 18 and 23, while opposing a military reserve via the national guard.
Chinese troops have expanded the wedge driven into Japanese positions along the Namhkan road southeast of Bhamo in the North Burma drive.
A schedule of Thanksgiving themed broadcasts features "Thanks for the Memory" at 6 p.m. Saturday, with a Navy Meet Your Navy talk at 6:30 p.m. from Navy Pier Chicago and a Red Hot Mama Sophie Tucker appearance at 7 p.m. on CBS and WMT. Robert Armbruster conducts the orchestra, the Boston Symphony will present a war band from Hunter College at 7:30 p.m. over Blue and KXEL, featuring works by Schuman and Shostakovich. Edwin W. Lundquist will speak at 10:30 a.m. Sunday on the Hanford Post American Legion program via WMT.
A dense listing of radio and music programming across stations including WMT WHO WLS WGN KXEL KXEL WBBM and more. Entries feature times and performers such as Kenny Baker Natl Barn Dance Gaslight Galeties Boston Symphony and Guy Lombardo with orchestras and theater acts.
Radio listings for November 18 1944 show WMT WGN WHO and other stations broadcasting a mix of news, music, and programs from 6 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. including Capitol News Exel Night Yarn and various dance and concert segments with hosts like Arthur Hale and Patsy Kelly.
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