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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1944
Page
4
The page lists ration stamps and extensions for Meat Blue Sugar and Fuel products with indefinite validity and 1945 end dates. Police court records include drunkenness fines, speeding and parking penalties. Marriage licenses show two Cedar Rapids pairs and two Dysart Cedar Rapids pairs. divorce decree, and several birth notices from St Luke's Mercy and Dodge City entries.
Eva Watkins files a district court suit against Mr and Mrs Chris Stoddard seeking 500 dollars in damages and a jury trial. She alleges the couple visited her home at 400 F Avenue NW on August 30 under the influence and struck her shoulders and head, causing humiliation, pain and a left leg injury from a fall.
The Big Six Aberdeen Angus Breeders association filed articles of incorporation in the County Recorder office Friday. Directors include A. C. Lincoln Wyoming R. M. Willer Tipton I. E. Kemp Marion L. W. Gough Jigiva City Morris M. Long Vin ton J. G. Donohoe Holbrook. Officers are E. J. Schmuecker president F. T. Plummer vice president A. J. Dice secretary treasurer. The Weston D. Ralston agency filed the papers.
London AP reports small American reconnaissance planes, long valued as artillery spotters, are being converted into Flying Stretchers and will soon sweep to front line foxholes to pick up battle casualties, according to the Air Service command.
Des Moines report shows 354 remodeling permits issued in Iowa cities last month for work costing 90 131 dollars. Cedar Rapids led with 116 remodeling permits totaling 19 441 dollars, Ottumwa issued 17 new building permits for 80 750 dollars, while Cedar Rapids had 15 new building permits for 47 000 dollars.
Charles Hobbie of the Congress of Industrial Organizations and G K Strausser of the American Federation of Labor will endorse the Community War Chest campaign in a movie trailer shown at the Paramount State and Iowa theaters this weekend. The Cedar Rapids drive to raise 186 398 begins Tuesday with residential workers meetings at the Chamber of Commerce. Lt Dick Sheehy will speak. Robert Armstrong will preside as campaigns coordinators arrange eight hour pay asks and contributions due on the second floor of the chamber. Linn county targets 25 000 as part of the eight day drive.
As the Christmas mailing deadline to servicemen overseas approaches, postal centers report rising parcel volumes with a potential 3,000 a day pace. The Oct 16 cutoff, moved from Oct 15, amid mounting shipments and a Sept total of 7,150. Packaging guidance stresses sturdy boxes and careful wrapping with Red Cross volunteers offering wrapping help Saturday.
Cedar Rapids records a brief Indian summer preview with 76 degrees at 2 30 p m amid low humidity. The forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Saturday with scattered frost and cooler temperatures. Nearby Sioux City reached 71 and Iowa City dipped to 29, while Cedar Rapids Thursday high was 63 with 7 p m 56 and midnight 40.
A letter-writing GI dialogue urged fewer publicity-seeking performers and demanded committed entertainers. It pushed for a clear advance indoctrination on what the CBI league is like and called for rugged trainees who can endure disruptions like bugs during performances.
Allied forces press toward Aachen as German reserves flood in and heavy fighting unfolds on side roads and in factory districts. Reports describe key captures and counterattacks around Wurselen Haaren and Meizieres les Metz while Patton's Third Army advances toward Parroy and the Belfort gap.
The registrar's office reports 2 575 new registrations on Friday for the November 7 election. Over the two days Wednesday and Thursday 354 new registrations were filed and 227 change of address forms were submitted. Total changes of address to date stand at 2 102. Voters who moved must update their address and those who have not voted in the last four years must register if voting in the upcoming election.
David Boyd 74 night watchman of Mechanicsville died Wednesday morning in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a brief illness. Born April 19 1870 near Mechanicsville he was the son of Martha and Samuel Boyd. Surviving are son George O Boyd of Cedar Rapids and brother Freeman Boyd of Mechanicsville. Services at Horner funeral home Mechanicsville 2 p.m. Saturday conducted by Rev Bernard Kemper with burial in Olin Cemetery.
Miss Alice Eldora Mills born August 19 1877 Linn county died in a local hospital at 9 30 pm Friday after a long illness. Survived by sister Mrs Ben Drake Cedar Rapids brother C W Mills and several nieces and nephews. Services at Turner chapel 2 pm Monday with burial in Shiloh cemetery Louisa.
Fred E. Peterkin a Cedar Rapids resident for 43 years will have services conducted by Rev D J Lenihan at the Brady Mortuary at 11 a m Saturday Burial will be in the Cedar Memorial cemetery family lot Friends may call at Brady Mortuary
The Associated Press lists distances to major fronts: Western front at 302 miles from Duren, Russian front 310 miles from Warsaw, and Italian front 560 miles from Livergnano, indicating travel toward key theaters.
The White House announced that 46 855 federal agency employees will be cut from the payroll in the quarter ending December 30. The move reflects staffing reductions across various departments as part of ongoing cost-cutting measures.
President Roosevelt said he and campaign advisers are considering future speech plans but no decisions are made. announcements would come locally or from the Democratic National Committee. He spoke on foreign policy and cautioned about pricing radio time. He touched on the Churchill Stalin conference, Petrillo’s union, and French recognition but offered no firm stances on troop use or wider recognition.
Cedar Rapids observers hail the liberation of Athens after Greece endured famine and occupation. Church leaders urge Greek descendants and locals to donate to the United War Fund and Community Chest to aid liberated nations, noting tuberculosis and inflation as ongoing crises. Greek societies plan religious observances led by Tom Siamis as district governor of the Order of Ahepa.
Mrs. Hugo Saggau 47 wife of the Iowa American Legion commander died at her Denison home after a long illness. She was active in the Legion auxiliary and an aunt of Lt. Robert Saggau Notre Dame alum and Southwest Pacific duty. She is survived by her husband and two daughters Deming Smith Toledo and Louis Miller Denison. Services set for Saturday at Denison Presbyterian Church.
Rome reports a large Fifth Army offensive toward Bologna with heavy fighting along the Florence Bologna highway. American troops seize hill positions including Monte Delle Formiche as German defenses stiffen. Air forces pound Bologna area with massive bomber strikes supported by fighters.
Cedar Rapids firefighters battling the Cargill Inc fire on Wednesday night into Thursday morning expressed gratitude for volunteer help. Spectators supplied cigarettes and the Veterans of Foreign Wars and College Inn provided coffee and sandwiches, the firemen said.
Chief R. W. Nebergall said state agents Fayette county officials and city police raided two basement clubs in Oelwein after juvenile crowd concerns. The Streamliner yielded five payoff slot machines and 30 bottles of liquor. The Esquire produced three slot machines and several cases of whiskey and a midget slot machine.
Roy Doty and Joe Tillery, operators of Oelwein clubs, pled innocent to charges of maintaining nuisances and illegal possession of gambling devices before Mayor E. A. Traeger. They were bound over to Fayette county district court for the October term.
Senator Guy M. Gillette, seeking reelection as a Democrat, urged use of force if necessary to prevent future aggression during a University of Iowa student meeting held Thursday night.
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