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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1944
Page
1
Fog Shrouds Battlefront as U S Tanks Break Nazi Lines
West Front reports a foggy battlefield that hampered air activity but aided American forces. U S tanks and artillery pressed through enemy positions, shaking the ground for miles with heavy bombardments. One division endured its worst shelling yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
City Briefs From Portland And Local Notices
The Rev Mrs M Alter of Portland Ore will preach at the Foursquare Gospel Tabernacle tonight at 745 on Knowing the Will. Rummage sale 122 1st Ave NE Friday morning. Mrs Beatrice Mintle daughter of Lena Ament 102 First Ave NW underwent major operation at Mercy hospital in good condition. Evangelist Mrs Murphy to give nightly lectures at Salvation Army HQ 1123 Third St SE opening talk at 730 tonight This Generation. Lt (jg) John Moore chief scout for the Iowa Seahawks to speak at Chamber of Commerce meeting tonight Dinner at 615. Fred E Dice 1200 K St SW escaped injury when his car sideswiped a parked car jumped the curb and hit a home porch on 510 Tenth St SE. Dice lost control of the car on North Tenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice E. Mintle
Lena Ament
First Avenue NW
Mercy Hospital
John Moore
Iowa Seahawks
The
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Fred E. Dice
K Street
Tenth Street
Dice
LaCrosse County Returns Escapee Ray Morris to Jail
LaCrosse County Wisconsin authorities returned Ray Morris aged 20 of Palo to the county jail on Wednesday afternoon. He faces an escaping charge while serving a sentence at the jail. He was arrested by deputies P. J. Whittemore and Larry Condon earlier that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaCrosse County
Wisconsin
Ray Morris
Palo
Morris
P. J. Whittemore
Larry Condon
Openings for Women Nurse Aide Jobs in War Department Hospitals
Civil service commission announces openings for women as nurse's aides in war department hospitals across Iowa Minnesota Nebraska North Dakota and South Dakota. Salary set at 1752 dollars annually. Applicants must complete 80 hours of supervised Red Cross nurse's aide work and 150 hours of independent volunteer service in approved hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Civil Service Commission
Red Cross
Cardinals take early lead in World Series game two
In St. Louis, the Cardinals hold a 2-0 edge over the Browns after scoring one run in the third and one in the fourth. Verban reached on a sacrifice-related play, Bergamo, Gutteridge, and Potter contributed to the tense defensive sequence as both teams left multiple runners on base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Cardinals
Browns
Verban
Lanier
Brown
Nelson Potter
Bergamo
Gutteridge
McQuinn
Marion
Kreevich
Lambs
Hopp
Hayworth
Musial
Stephens
Christman
Moore
Walker Cooper
Sanders
Kurowski
Potter
Laabs
Bogus Gas Coupons Sentences for Father and Son
In Chicago, federal judge Elwyn R Shaw sentenced Lester Higgins aged 46 to two years and Clarence Higgins aged 27 to ten years for counterfeiting gasoline ration coupons. The son faced extra charges for making plates and photographs for counterfeit $20 currency notes. A July arrest found zinc etchings for $20 bills in their car and a printing plant raid uncovered more plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Elwyn R. Shaw
Lester Higgins
Clarence
Paroled for 1937 killing of stepfather Verner
Des Moines AP The state parole board said Paul Verner 25 Spencer confessed to killing his stepfather Frank Jayne 65 on Oct 2 1937 and would be paroled after Dec 1 He is serving a 25 year sentence commuted from a life term at Anamosa reformatory and must be employed before release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Parole Board
Paul Verner
Spencer
Frank Jayne
Verner
Anamosa Reformatory
Mrs. Alice Davisson Dies at 84 in Mechanicsville
Mrs. Alice C. Davisson, 84, longtime Mechanicsville resident, died at home Wednesday night. Born April 15, 1860 in Franklin Grove Illinois, she married Orville J. Davisson in 1895. Survived by daughter Mrs. Leonard Benton of Los Angeles and sons Frank Blair Nebraska Eugene Mechan Willow Alif. Funeral Friday at 2 30 p.m. at Mechanicsville Presbyterian Church with burial in Mechanicsville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsville
Alice C. Davisson
Franklin Grove
Ill
Eunice
Eugene Fish
Orville J. Davisson
Tama
Eugene
Mechanore
Melville
Willow
Alif
Horneree
Mechanicsville Cemetery
Surgeon General Seeks Airbase Near Schick Hospital
Maj. Gen. N. T. Kirk, surgeon general, said he would like an airfield near Schick General Hospital at Clinton. He stressed the army medical department has no role in recommending airfields or their locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schick
Washington (Ap
N. T. Kirk
Army
Schick General Hospital
Clinton
Army Medical Department
Direct Hit by RAF Planes on Tirpitz Revealed
RAF Lancasters based in Russia scored a direct hit on the German battleship Tirpitz using a six ton earthquake bomb. The operation required a 5,000 mile round trip from Soviet fields with an 11 hour flight to Russia and a return to Britain after a strike on Altenfjord Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
R.af. Lancasters
Russia
Tirpitz
RAF
Altenfjord
Norway
Britain
Deaths Frank J Husak 54 Cedar Rapids resident
Frank J Husak 54 of 1519 Fourth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died at 7 35 am Thursday after a brief illness He was born in Tama county February 24 1890 He worked at Jack's Clothing store He is survived by his wife Mary a daughter Mrs H L Moorehead Jr of Beaufort SC a son John F Husak at home a sister Mrs Mary Roubinek Clutier and several nieces and nephews He was a member of Immaculate Conception church and the Catholic Order of Foresters The body is at Monahan funeral home Funeral announcement will be made later
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Husak
Fourth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Tama County
Jack’s
Mary
H. L. Moorehead, Jr
Beaufort
S. C
John F. Husak
Obituary for Frank Lopata Resident of College Township
Frank Ernest Lopata 55 longtime College township Linn county resident died at his home near Western at 11 50 a m Wednesday after a six week illness He was born in College township Oct 10 1888 He is survived by a son a sister Mrs Elizabeth Benish Cedar Rapids route 2 and a brother John F Lopata Marion Services are set for 2 p m Saturday at the Brosh chapel with Rev Ludvik Burian officiating Burial will be in Bohemian National cemetery Friends may call at the Brosh chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ernest Lopata
College Township
Linn County
Western
Blanche A
Lopata
Elizabeth Benish
Cedar Rapids
John F. Lopata
Marion
Brosh Chapel
Ludvik Burian
Bohemian National Cemetery
Family of Lt Elgin Survives With Broad Network
In addition to the listed survivors in Wednesday's Gazette, the family includes a brother Jack at home three grandparents and several aunts and uncles. Lt Donald D Elgin was killed in France on September 8 after enlistment in Cedar Rapids and training in Des Moines Randolph Field Chanute Field Sheppard Field Amarillo and Bovina Texas He was the son of Mr and Mrs John W Elgin of 4930 Ozark Street NE and his wife Nina Jo lives in Bovina Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald D. Elgin
Jack
Elgin
France
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Randolph Field
Texas
Chanute Field
Ill
Sheppard Field
Amarillo
John W. Elgin
Ozark Street
Nina Jo
Bovina
Death of Cedar Rapids Woman After 11 Days Illness
Anna Savel Kaemmerle 49 Cedar Rapids resident died at 431 Twenty sixth street SE at 6 30 am Thursday after an 11 days illness Born January 6 1895 Survived by husband Karl H parents John and Mrs Savel brother Jerry Savel four nephews Sgt Dick Savel Seaman 1/e Kenneth Savel Sgt Karl W Biskup Yeoman Don F Senning Member of Karel lodge Z C B J American Legion auxiliary Praha chapter Rebekah lodge Body at Brosh chapel pending funeral arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Savel Kaemmerle
Cedar Rapids
Twentysixth
Karl H
John Savel
Jerry Savel
Dick Savel
Kenneth Savel
Johanna McMullin Services Scheduled in Cedar Rapids
Funeral services for Mrs. Johanna Mc Mullin of Cedar Rapids will be conducted by Rev. D J Lenihan at St Patrick's church at 9 am Friday. The Rosary is set for 7 pm Thursday at Brady mortuary. Burial follows in Linwood cemetery. Pallbearers named as William J Whalen Alpha Weiss C C Drake and William Denny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanna McMullin
Cedar Rapids
D. J. Lenihan
St. Patrick’s Church
Father Lenihan
Brady Mortuary
Linwood Cemetery
Brady's
William J. Whalen
Alpha Weiss
C. C. Drake
William Denny
Soviet Offensive Expands in Lithuania West of Siauliai
In Lithuania Russian troops launched an all out offensive west of Siauliai. Col Ernest von Hammer German news agency military commentator reported the development in a Thursday broadcast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lithuania
Siauliai
Ernest von Hammer
Bricker Speech Bridges Rail Journey and 1930s Politics
Bricker, aboard a train from Keokuk to Fort Madison, muses on veterans and an imminent baseball season while sending a message to his wife Abbey. Excerpts from his Ottumwa speech criticize a prolonged presidential tenure, warn of patronage, and urge restoring integrity in the White House and a constitutional limit on terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bricker
Fort Madison
Democratic Party
White House
Republic
Building Permits Issued in September
The building inspection department issued 17 permits in September with 96 electrical, 67 plumbing and 52 miscellaneous permits. Permits covered construction valued at 96,221 dollars. Additional issues included 15 dwelling permits, 117 dwelling remodels, 14 commercial remodels, seven garage permits, 12 garage remodels, five barn shed construction permits, three barn shed remodels, and one hotel remodel.
Two Grinnell Alumni to Visit Campus in October Return
Grinnell College announces two notable alumni will visit campus October 13 and 14. James Norman Hall, Santa Barbara author, and Chester C. Davis, ex federal food administrator and former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, will attend events per President Samuel N. Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Grinnell College
James Norman Hall
Santa Barbara
Calif
Chester C. Davis
Federal
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Samuel N. Stevens
Holland seeks habeas writ in district court
Holland, 21, of 401 First Avenue SW, asked for a habeas corpus writ against C. L. Adams as Tennessee state agent. He was arrested Sept. 4 on an extradition warrant from Washington County Tennessee for violating age of consent. He argues he was not in the state when the crime occurred and that Governor Hickenlooper’s extradition warrant and the supporting affidavit are invalid for misnaming the complainant and failing to charge an extraditable offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orgal Holland
First Avenue SW
C. L. Adams
Gov. Hickenlooper
State
Ten
Holand
Holland
Hickenlooper
L. W. Oakes
Washington County
Tenn
Alfred E. Smith Laid In State In New York Cathedral
Flags across New York flew at half staff as Alfred E. Smith, four term governor and 1928 presidential candidate, lay in state at St Patrick's Cathedral after his body was moved from the Fifth Avenue home. A pontifical mass was planned for 11 a.m. Saturday. Only intimate friends viewed the body at the cathedral per family wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
New York State
Alfred E. Smith
United States
Happy Warrior
Fifth Avenue
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Smith
Rioting in Vienna Erupts After Ike Call
A BBC NBC broadcast says rioting has broken out in Vienna and other Austrian areas after General Eisenhower urged Austrians to distance themselves from Germany. Casualties and arrests were reported in Vienna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Vienna
Austria
Eisenhower
BBC
NBC
Investigation finished on Chicago and North Western wreck
The state commerce commission announced the investigation into the freight and passenger train wreck near Missouri Valley is complete and a report will be issued in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Chicago and North Western
Missouri Valley
State Commerce Commission
Sprinkles and Sun Alternate in C. R. Weather
Cedar Rapids and vicinity forecast partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday with a rise in temperature. Thursday low 69 degrees at 7 am, 2:30 pm reading 77. Precipitation reported at .39 inch. State highs and lows noted with Clarinda at 70 and Spencer and Lamont at 53.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Chambers
Osco Drug Sold to W. L. Walker in Cedar Rapids
Osco Drug at 212 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids has been sold to W. L. Walker who has been manager since opening two years ago. The transfer includes a long term management contract effective Sept 30 with Owners Service Company providing supervision purchasing price policy advertising personnel and auditing of books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osco Drug Company
Third Avenue SE
W. L. Walker
Cedar Rapids
Service Company
Chicago
Fire Loss in August for Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids suffered a total fire loss of $1,639.29 in August per the fire department report to the city council. The building losses totaled $917.59 all insured, contents losses $712.70 with $25 uninsured. total building value $257,275 and contents $198,100 with insured values $219,375 and $175,750 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Allied operations shift to Dalmatian islands in Greece and Brac
The allies press liberation advance in the Peloponnesus and continue Greek island operations. German garrisons in Greece and the Aegean are being thinned as evacuation efforts move north via air land and sea. Dalmatian fronts, including Brac, report artillery targeting mainland German concentrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peloponnesus
Greek Islands
Greece
Aegean Islands
Balkans
Dalmatian
Yugoslavia
Brac
Unnamed Inventor Behind The Wheel's Origins
The wheel, deemed mankind's key invention, remains unnamed in origin with no recorded date of creation. It is celebrated for its simplicity despite its profound impact on transportation and industry.
Dewey Orders Half-Staff Flags for Alfred E. Smith
Governor Thomas E. Dewey directed flags on all state buildings to fly at half staff for 30 days in tribute to the memory of former Governor Alfred E. Smith in Albany New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL Smith
Albany
N. Y
INS
Thomas E. Dewey
Alfred E. Smith
Military aviation news from Benesh to Petranek
Harold F. Benesh, son of C L Benesh, graduates with largest navigation class at Selman and becomes flight officer en route to Fresno for training. Capt Robert G Petranek, son of Emil J Petranek, passes 50 combat missions in Italy while earning Air Medal with Oak Leaf clusters. Several others promoted or training, including Bill Johnson, John E Greenlee, James R Tait, Ernest W Soukup, Patricia Proskovec, Robert J Bennett, and Robert G Evans, with locations in Iowa, Nebraska, Idaho, St Louis, and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold F. Benesh
C. L. Benesh
Washington Avenue
Selman
Fresno
Calif
Benesh
Edward J. Benesh
Deming
N. M
Ernest W. Soukup
Wes Soukup
Lincoln Heights
Route 3
Oakland
Naval Hospital
Robert G. Petranek
Emil J. Petranek
Eighteenth Street SE
Italy
Ploesti
Vienna
Munich
Petranek
Franklin High School
University of Iowa
King’s Crown Piast Company
St. Louis
Patricia Proskovec
Emil B. Prosixevec
J Street
U. S. — Training School
The
Bronx
Local World War II Heroes Return on Leave
Lt. Ernest J. Louvar returns from Italy for three weeks with his parents after 50 bombing missions over France the Balkans and southern Germany. He earned the Air Medal and two Presidential Citations for raids on Regensburg and Ploesti. Lt. Louvar is the son of Mr and Mrs John C Louvar of Solon. Ensign and Mrs Dean F Schultz of Shawnee Okla spend 15 days with their families. Harry E Wharton after receiving silver wings as a bombardier and being commissioned a second lieutenant is on leave at home before reporting to Lincoln for further duty. He is a Roosevelt high school graduate previously employed by Link-Belt Speeder Corp. He trained at Deming Army Airfield New Mexico. Ensign E Carleton Rollins is on a seven day leave with wife and daughter Carol Ann at 721 Memorial Drive SE after seven months overseas during both invasions of France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest J. Louvar
John C. Louvar
Solon
Italy
Lt Louvar
France
Balkans
Germany
Regensburg
Ploesti
Ensign
Dean F. Schultz
Shawnee
Okla
F. P. Schultz
Sixth Street
Mary Kuchynka
Harry E. Wharton
Harry T. Wharton
Fourth Street
Lincoln
Wharton
Roosevelt High School
Link- Belt Speeder Corporation
Deming, N. M
Ensign E. Carleton -Rollins
Carol Ann
Memorial Drive
Enson Rollins
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