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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1941
Page
19
Iowa reports a four year abnormal measles prevalence with 83 deaths and 5 046 cases through November 9 1941. Officials expect mounting cases through April 1942 urging early preventive action as initial symptoms appear.
Milt Kuhl the 6 foot 5 inch star from Ida Grove was unveiled Friday night as the University of Iowa's Most Eligible Bachelor for 1941 at the Spinsters Spree. The event featured a milk bottle entrance and a nutrition theme with attendants Ted Welch and Jack Moyers.
A two day defense rally in Des Moines November 29 and 30 hosted by the Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars features VFW Commander-in-Chief Max Singer and National Auxiliary President Alice Donahue as guests of honor. Speakers include Gov. George Wilson and Des Moines officials alongside national and local defense leaders and representatives from Red Cross and the Chamber of Commerce.
The Iowa state health department warned girls against going bare legged in winter saying exposed legs lose body heat and warmth is needed. Critics also derided the college boy habit of going hatless in cold weather.
Oskaloosa attorney Howard S. Life asked if governor nomination papers have been printed. An official said no papers were sent to Life as he did not request them. The letter shows Life, a Republican, is interested in running for governor and has practiced law in Oska loosa for 13 years.
Iowa Governor George A. Wilson spoke on a network of radio stations noting dark world events but stressing gratitude and compassion. He said Thanksgiving is not driven by commercialism and proclaimed a day for giving thanks, yet believes Iowans would give thanks regardless.
The Navy Department reports seaman second class Howard Isadore McClintic fell overboard Friday in Mt Port Royal Bay Bermuda and drowned. He was the son of Paul M McClintic of Indianola Iowa.
Special to The Gazette reports Prof. George D. Haskell of the State University College of Commerce in Iowa City says prices may rise by about 50 percent in the next year as the nation fights nazism. He cites taxation bonds and direct bank borrowing as methods to finance national defense while keeping purchasing power stable.
Laurence E. Bixler, 21, of Des Moines, suffered first and second degree burns at the Des Moines ordnance plant. A kerosene can caught fire in a building under construction and a coworker stopped the flames by removing burning clothes and extinguishing the blaze. Bixler burned on arms, legs, neck and face but is expected to recover. cause of flames undetermined.
Iowa Bureau of Investigation says John W. Keever age 41 escaped from Howard county jail in Cresco Friday night while held on a bad check charge.
Vocational training now offered inside the Iowa prison costs taxpayers nothing, funded by inmates canteen profits. Welding leads with 10 hours weekly, drawing and upholstering also taught by inmate instructors. The program aims to prepare short-term inmates for immediate civilian jobs with a prison-facility job-finding initiative.
Iowans in cities and rural areas join Harvest Sunday services across the state. The 13th Town to Country observance is sponsored by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation with 800 ministers taking part. The event aims to foster neighborly ties and church worship statewide.
Tax commission discusses taxing sales and use of materials for ordnance plant construction near Burlington and Des Moines after Supreme Court ruling. Participants include E. M. Seltzer, Desmond O Keefe, Frank Shaw, L C Lozier, Kozak, Savage, Wenke, Pike and others from Wash DC Omaha Burlington and Waterloo.
Ernest Russell Lewis 22 waived preliminary hearing on a charge of robbing the Kensett branch of the Manly State bank last Wednesday. Held to grand jury under 50000 bond, arraignment before Justice C H Dwelle. He failed to post bond and was held in Worth county jail. District Judge Tom Boyton will preside at the December term. The Madrid Iowa youth was captured in Des Moines after admitting the robbery and the 495 loot was recovered.
Formation of Industry Associates Inc to secure larger defense contracts for Iowa factories was announced in Des Moines. Charter members include Chandler Pump Co and Hall Manufacturing Co in Cedar Rapids and Rolsmreen Co of Pella. Officers are Gerald Jewett president H M Dunn vice president and John C S Fleming secretary treasurer.
An electric organ donated by Dr. and Mrs. H J Von Lackum in memory of their son Dr. LeRoy Von Lackum will be dedicated Sunday Nov 30 at the First Evangelical church. Bishop C H Stauffacher of Kansas City will give the address at the morning service and an organ recital is planned for the evening.
Corporal William S. Burnquist of Fort Dodge was inducted on his 28th birthday February 10. His over age discharge depends on whether he was born before 8 a.m. and he has sought affidavits to confirm his birth time.
Marcia Zickuhr 19 formerly of Frederika Iowa pled innocent to a grand larceny charge after arraignment in Des Moines. Police say she stole 570 dollars worth of jewelry from the Max Bernstein home where she worked as a maid. Jewelry recovered and bond set at 500 dollars with a hearing scheduled for December 2.
Iowa survey for a defense migration committee shows increasing layoffs at Maytag Newton factories, Rollins Hosiery in Des Moines, multiple plants in Cedar Rapids, Waterloo and Dubuque. Unemployment affects Newtons assembly lines with 200 workers idle, and defense production hires rising to 300. Migration estimates indicate 1600 people left Iowa City since defense start.
James Sealhammer aged 3, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Sealhammer of Waterloo, died Saturday from head injuries after he reportedly fell into a grease pit at a nearby filling station. He wandered from home, returned crying of head pain, then developed a fever and died before X rays could be taken.
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