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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1944
Page
2
Walter Winchell notes a host of show business intrigue with Harvey drawing laughs and audiences. He highlights Francis Fay as a standout, traces gossip around Peggy Joyce, Deanna Durbin, Rita Wallace, and other stars, plus a hotel drink dispute over a 60 cent beverage ending in a $2,000 settlement.
The excerpt portrays Edgar A. Guest as The Poet of the People. It reflects seasonal imagery with sparrows, garden flora, and hollyhocks. The verse mentions winter rain and cold winds, then hints at mercy for a future spring.
Cedar Rapids food prices for 61 items edged down 0.1 percent from September to October in a Chicago regional office report. Meats fell 1.7 percent overall, eggs averaged 43.2 cents a dozen, round steak rose 2.2 percent, pork chops fell 3.9 percent, and bacon dropped 0.7 percent.
State of Iowa Linn County ss Notice Is Hereby Given that the undersigned has been on this 10th day of November 1944 duly appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of a (Also Known as Robert lck ate of Linn County Iowa All per indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate part there of to the undersigned having guys authenticated to the office of the ulyal Clerk of Linn County Iowa District JOSEPH J. JANEBA Administrator H Kubicek Attorners
A 17 day walkout on the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee and Chicago Aurora and Elgin lines ended with 600 striking workers resuming service. A settlement raised wages by five cents an hour after a Sunday agreement among railroad representatives and unions, after a presidential emergency panel had ordered a four to nine cent raise. The dispute, tied to war effort, left 1,506 non operating employees laid off and affected commuters from Aurora and Wheaton to Milwaukee.
Police concluded David McMahon of Clinton fell in his Roosevelt hotel room Saturday night and cut a head gash when his head hit the bathroom door. He was rushed to Mercy hospital. police doubt a robbery occurred after reviewing his Saturday activities.
John Johnson age 75 of 852 Cam burn Court SE remained in fair condition at Mercy hospital after a Sunday snowstorm accident. He was crossing Twelfth avenue at Seventh street SE when struck by a car driven east by L. F. Kovar of 869 Nineteenth Street SE. Johnson suffered broken left leg above the ankle, severe leg injuries, and extreme shock. no charges were filed against Kovar.
Four men pled guilty to drunkenness and disturbing the peace in police court. Defendants: Lawrence F Bramsen of 845 Fifth Avenue SE, LeRoy Wehde of 503 Ninth Avenue SE, Valoris Blood of 1522 Sixteenth Avenue SE, and Paul Chesmore of 529 C Avenue NE. Bramsen faced a warrant from Elmer Lister barger of Elmer's tavern after a Saturday night incident. Wehde and Chesmore were arrested at Snyder's tavern by Detective John Hanna and Patrolman Shannon after a scuffle with the proprietor. Blood was arrested at Kingston Hai for trouble along similar lines.
Dorothy Manners reports Rudy Vallee after two years out of the coast guard signs with Paramount to star in a comedy with Bill Pine and Bill Thomas, following Palm Beach Story. Also noted are Johnny Weissmuller seeking a Tarzan-to-cowboy switch and Yolanda and the Thief starring Ned Astaire reprising comedy roles.
The Gazette lists Monday schedules for Paramount Iowa State Palace Rialto Times Marion. Titles include Irish Eyes Are Smiling Reckless Age Hail the Conquering Hero The Story of Dr Wassell You Cant Ration Love Casanova Brown Spider Woman and more with multiple daily showings and short subjects.
An oil heater explosion sparked a blaze at the Rollie Long riding academy on Thirtieth Street Drive SE. A barn burned, one pony belonging to Maynard Downey died, five other horses were rescued, saddles and bridles were lost, and the building owned by Mrs. Long was uninsured. The property of Dr. Becker was insured.
Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark, commander of the U S Fifth Army, was named commander of all Allied armies in Italy. He succeeds Gen. Sir Harold R L G Alexander, promoted to field marshal and supreme Allied commander in the Mediterranean after the death of Sir John Dill. Clark will oversee the U S Fifth and British Eighth armies in Italy.
London report says Rep. Merritt of New York denied any gag on Rep. Clare Boothe Luce or other tour members. He said the committee as a whole agreed not to talk to the press. Bonga of New Jersey echoed, blaming labor leaders Sidney Hillman and Harry Bridges for material shortages on the Calais front due to wartime strikes.
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