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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1942
Page
34
Readable table shows daily temperatures for Cedar Rapids New York Bismarck Omaha Chicago Saint Louis Davenport Washington Des Moines with highs in the 60s to 80s and lows in the 30s to 50s. City values vary by day and location, indicating a warm day across the central and eastern United States.
Cedar Rapids residents Melvin Kellogg and Helen Brownell wedless details note Thursday event. Fire alarms respond to grass fire at Ninth Street SW and Milwaukee tracks at 8 04 p m and welding torch igniting a Burch Construction tractor at 249 Thirty third Street Drive SE. Mercy hospital reports a son born Oct 1 to Clarence Harrelson and wife. St Luke's hospital reports two more births Oct 1 to Harold C Anderson and wife and Oct 1 to James C McClurg Jr and wife. Greenman couple welcomed a daughter Oct 1.
Harold Frontress of Boone paid 25 dollars and costs for driving without a license. Arthur McCracken of 107 A Avenue NE was fined 10 dollars and costs for assault and battery. Roy Carlson of 3307 Madison Street NE paid 5 dollars and costs for leaving the scene of an accident without identifying himself. All cases before Justice H. R Churchill.
LeRoy Freeman of 505 avenue NW fined 25 dollars and costs for disturbing the peace of his family. George Unash of Davenport and Leo Unash of 1340 First street NW each fined 50 dollars and costs for drunk and disturbing the peace. Richard Anderson of Chicago fined 50 dollars and costs for resisting an officer. Benton Gracey of 1605 I avenue NE fined 50 dollars and costs for reckless driving. Harold Frontress of Boone fined 50 dollars and costs for reckless driving with 25 dollars suspended. Robert Edelman of 631 A avenue NW fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding on a motorcycle. Ralph High of route 1 Cedar Rapids fined 2 dollars and costs for failing to signal before moving a parked vehicle. Charles Pudil of 007 Fourth avenue SE fined 5 dollars and costs for failure to yield the right of way.
Friday cleanup expanded to the seventeenth and nineteenth precincts as Lynch Transfer American Transfer and Sam Estes lent trucks and crews. Bob Vlach estimates 60 tons salvaged in six days averaging ten tons daily, with city waterworks supplying steel girders over a ton for salvage. He urges participation of all homeowners to contribute any metal items.
Alvin Heath aged 37 died at Linn County Home Thursday afternoon. The body lies at the Rohn chapel with funeral arrangements pending.
Fifty four men from the west side selective service board departed from Union Station at 6 30 a m for Camp Dodge in a sendoff ceremony by the United Service Aids. Mayor Frank Hahn urged citizens to support the march into history and wished the group Godspeed. The men received gifts from patriotic organizations as they passed the reviewing lines and returned to say goodbye to their families.
Ten men enlisted Friday at Cedar Rapids recruiting posts. Seven joined the army: Lee E. Hobel Lloyd C. Barker Arlon Frimml Frank G. Landis Thomas L. Barry Kenneth L. Pike and Alfred J. McDonald. Three joined the marine corps including Wake Island Avengers members Edward Jarudsky and Gerald D Sacora plus Floyd H. Bowden Lewis M. O'Reagan and Robert A. Smith.
Washington report on the 1942 43 tax bill shows the Senate Finance Committee voting to retain a flat ten percent tax on railway, bus, plane and Pullman tickets. The existing five percent fare tax would rise to ten percent, with the Senate earlier proposing fifteen percent for ordinary travel and twenty percent for deluxe travel.
Washington AP Roosevelt signed legislation authorizing the war department to furnish arms ammunition and clothing to state guard organizations as deemed necessary by the secretary of war. The move gives federal support to state defense units during national emergencies.
The Office of Price Administration issued a three month 20 percent reduction in civilian beef pork mutton and lamb supplies to reserve meat for armed forces and lend-lease needs. The plan sets civilian deliveries at 80 percent beef 75 percent pork 95 percent lamb and mutton and 100 percent veal with larger packers restricted to last quarter 1941 levels. Violators face a year in prison a 10000 dollar fine or both and loss of rationing privileges.
President Roosevelt toured Kaiser Portland shipyards and Higgins New Orleans plant, noting rapid Liberty ship launches and anti submarine boats. He praised high women workers, ships in production, and wartime sacrifice while urging calm media coverage. He spoke of wage and meat rationing, and hinted at a fireside chat upon return.
John J. Frenzen, former Oxford man and superintendent of the I O O F home at Mason City, was stabbed in the left side during a Monday argument with a resident. His condition is listed as serious. John W. Gillingham, 79, a four year resident, is held by police for investigation. He says the stabbing was unintentional.
Directors of the National Retail Dry Goods Association unanimously approved a resolution endorsing Beardsley Ruml’s pay as you go federal income tax proposal. Ruml chairs the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the plan aims to overhaul tax collection.
The Rev. Dr. Charles J. Bready will lead funeral services Saturday at 2 p.m. in Turner chapel for Enos Walker Richardson of 1749 C avenue NE. Burial is in Oak Hill cemetery. Master Masons meet at Masonic hall at 130 p.m. to attend. Richardson, member of St. Pauls church and Hermon lodge, played flute in Green's orchestra for 20 years.
Mr and Mrs John Hollister of 1436 Fourth Street SW report their son Private Donald E Hollister has arrived in England. He serves as a dark room technician with the Army Air Force and was formerly signed at Jefferson Barracks, Colorado. D V Thomas of Chicago, son of Mrs Louisa Thomas of 846 Fifth Avenue SE, who was stationed at New Orleans provisional casual detachment, has been commissioned a first lieutenant and is stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, in the seventh medical supply depot.
Dean Spicher of Camp Crowder Missouri is promoted to corporal. Otis road SE native Edward J LeClerc reports a nine day leave with his parents. Junior petty officer second class to attend aviation machinist mate trade school at Great Lakes. Private Bob Doolittle from Camp Robinson Arkansas to 334th engineers regiment at Camp Claiborne Louisiana. Private Frank C Dunek assigned to armored replacement training center Fort Knox Kentucky for basic training. Sergeant Merle D. Miller transferred from Kessler field Biloxi Mississippi to Yank staff in New York. Glen I. Low on leave with sisters Grace and Betty Low departs for east coast to rejoin ship. Frank W. Bailey apprentice seaman on nine day leave from Great Lakes visiting wife at 427 G avenue NW. Private Milo W. Vorba transferred from Jefferson Barracks to Randolph field Texas.
Dr. Malcolm Price president of Iowa State Teachers college will speak at the Iowa School for the Blind in Vinton Monday night announced Friday by Supt. Leslie M. Hays.
Cedar Rapids War Appeals Coordinating Committee backed a President’s War Relief Control board plan to merge Community Chest and war aid drives for 1943, with pledges not due until after January 1. The move aims to improve efficiency and allow early pledges while postponing payments to 1943.
Senator Thomas asked a Senate agriculture sub committee to have its counsel thoroughly check information he received about acquiring a substantial part of the United States rubber needs from South America. He said he requested the check before testimony to decide if the matter should be referred to government rubber officials who were supposedly unwilling to receive the information. He declined to elaborate, noting the information related to natural rubber.
Linn county treasurer reports property tax receipts to Oct 1 totaling 3 246 210 up from 3 189 070 a year ago while total taxes due rose from 3 689 084 to 3 745 231. Sept 30 capped second half payments with penalties and delinquent checks nearing 100 000.
J Harold Horan of Cedar Rapids moves to the New York headquarters of Penick and Ford after 30 years with the firm. He has chaired the Cedar Rapids Chamber tax committee and served on the board of the public welfare bureau, and was a former chamber president.
The discussion centers on why rationing fuel oil, needed for heating in various regions, is pursued while motor fuel remains plentiful in much of the country. Critics argue government agencies should prioritize national needs over special interests in producing rubber, noting Iowa will begin fuel oil rationing this month.
Rep. William Jacobsen saluted Cedar Rapids for securing its airport and the launch of the Iowa battleship, calling the facility versatile for army and navy needs. He cited the bond vote, Washington lobbying, and Collins Radio praise as proof the project benefits national defense and local growth.
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