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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1942
Page
2
Allan W Fieseler and Adeline Fieseler of Rapids. John G Munson Jr and Virginia Kelley of Cedar Rapids.
Tuesday incidents include a car wiring short on Second avenue and Second street SE at 12:24 p.m. Clifford C. Beall of Marion reports a still alarm. Grass fires hit 725 Thirty fourth Street NE at 1:37 p.m. and Twenty-seventh street and Mound Farm with a general alarm at 8:34 p.m. A late grass fire at Shaver Park triggered a still alarm at 11:14 p.m. No injuries noted.
William Cubbage was fined 128 percent third with $28 and costs for failure to signal when backing from the curb, with the fine suspended.
Mercy hospital reports a daughter for Mr and Mrs George Fairnie of 400 Third avenue SW on Oct 20 a son for Mr and Mrs Clifford Townsend route 3 Cedar Rapids on Oct 20 a daughter for Mr and Mrs Robert Kirkman 1814 Bever avenue SE on Oct 20 a son for Mr and Mrs Edward Feddern 1618 avenue NE on Oct 21 St Luke's hospital records a son for Mr and Mrs Lumir J Havel 843 Camburn court SE on Oct 20 and a son for Mr and Mrs William F Diehl 230 Eleventh street NW on Oct 20 Diehl a former Iowa football star is now stationed at Ft Lewis Washington.
R E Tathwell, a former Cedar Rapids resident, died at Davenport Tuesday. Funeral services will be held there Thursday at 2 30 p m. He moved to Davenport eight years ago after working for the Milwaukee railroad in Cedar Rapids and Marion. Survivors include his wife Minnie two sons Archie and Lyle two brothers G E Tathwell of Portland Oregon and T E Tathwell of Cedar Rapids and two sisters Grace and …
The Rev. Frank Helmich, former pastor of the Presbyterian church at Lyndora Pennsylvania and superintendent of the Lyndora Community house, died Tuesday at his son’s home 716 First Street SW. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday in the Barta chapel with Masons attending in a body from the Crescent lodge No 25 A F and A M. Burial will be in Cedar Memories cemetery. Pallbearers include Revs Ludwig Burian Milo Filipi Zdenek Pauk and Samuel Ramaker Charles Heiden and John F Stepanek. Friends may call at the Barta chapel.
Agnes Coufal, 88, widow of a Coufal, died near Swisher at 3 a.m. June 18, 1854. She married Charles Tomesh in 1876 and lived on the same Jefferson township farm. Mr. Coufal died Jan. 14, 1916. Surviving are her son, five grandchildren Shupitar and Leonard J. Teodor, Mildred Wane, Frances Sieur, and Cedar IDs, plus five great grandchildren.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs a Jr 1300 Eleventh Avenue Marion died in a Cedar Rapids hospital on Tuesday. Cremation committal was held at Turner Chapel on Wednesday afternoon.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a generic agency notice with unclear names and affiliations. No definite event date place or organization remains readable to identify a coherent public record or outcome.
John S. Bolenbaugh, 1449 Be theville, named superintendent of the Danville city bus lines. He has served as manager of Cedar Rapids lines since January and previously worked as a driver and assistant superintendent.
John Hanna named to Linn County highway safety commission as Hughes resigns to join the Navy. Hughes term ends January 1, 1943. The board accepts a petition by Charles E. Hedges et al for a secondary road district to surface 0.88 mile near Mt. Vernon. Hearing set for November 10 at 2 p.m. on three proposed road projects including C-1 185 in Spring Grove, N-1 187 in Bertram Franklin, and D-3 in Grant township.
Gilbert Boyer, 48, of Central City, pled guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and was fined $300 plus costs in Judge John T. Moffit's court. He paid $75 and costs, with a plan to pay $75 more until the balance is cleared.
Annulment of one marriage granted and a petition for annulment filed in district court. Sylvia Edwards was given a decree in Judge K Thomp son’s court. They were married in Monticello on August 20 1942. Ralph D Armstrong filed for annulment of his marriage to Carol Maxine Armstrong claiming both were minors at marriage on October 7 1942 in Kahoka Mo.
Harold Whitson 34 of Walker was freed from Linn County jail early until December 1 to help husk corn. He was sentenced October 12 to 30 days and fined 300 dollars for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Whitson was released to Wesley Benson of Center Point.
Three petitions for divorce, all charging cruel and inhuman treatment, were filed in district court. Ellen Irene Gallagher seeks a divorce from Patrick Gallagher Jr. married August 24 1941 in Kahoka Missouri. Dorothy Jaeger seeks a divorce from Luvern Jaeger married March 2 1940 in Cedar Rapids. Dorothea
Thy L. Gorup files for divorce from Frank Gorup dated December 1, 1933, with the couple identified as the parties in the action.
In Cedar dated June 9 1940 three divorces were granted. Ta son was separated from Charles Henderson whom she wed at Aledo Illinois February 26 1930. Dorothy Andrews received a decree from Harold Andrews after alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. They married in Cedar Rapids December 17 1938. The plaintiff may resume payment from the defendant by October 20 1943 and the defendant will pay all costs.
Manus Kime files in district court to modify the 1941 divorce decree. A hearing is set for November 3. The decree awarded custody of a minor daughter to Elizabeth Kime, but for seven months the child has lived with Manus Kime and his mother Myrtle Kime, who may gain custody as Manus enters armed service.
The will of John M. Pfautz who died October 15, 1942 was admitted to probate on Wednesday in district court. Executors named are John H. Pfautz of Laurens and Harold M. Davis of Lisbon.
September term of district court will adjourn Thursday. The November term is scheduled to begin Nov. 2.
The names of 46 Coe College scholastic honorees for last year were released Tuesday by Miss Ida Dayton recorder. The list splits into 22 freshman tenth, 12 sophomores, and 12 junior scholars with students from Cedar Rapids and Illinois towns among the honorees.
The Iron Age credits community scrap drives across the nation with boosting steel production during a war busy period. The piece highlights record output from furnaces and rolling mills as a result of the drives.
Staff Sergeant Elton E Tidwell formerly of Des Moines now serves at Cedar Rapids marine recruiting station replacing Sergeant Robert W Wetmore who was reassigned. Robert S Giltrap son of Mr and Mrs R Giltrap 1700 First avenue NE graduated Oct 12 from the radio technical school at Scott Field TL and is assigned to duty at the army air base Salt Lake City awaiting transfer to the west coast. Mrs Giltrap attended the Scott Field graduation.
Leonard Modracek son of Mr and Mrs Frank Modracek rural route 2 Cedar Rapids has been promoted to private first class He is stationed at Camp Barkeley Texas.
Mr and Mrs O G Smith of 1560 Fifth Avenue SE have learned their son Tillman J Smith has been called to service and is in the personnel department at Marchfield California.
Seaman First Class John B. Fry rear is at the Great Lakes naval training station in Illinois. Mrs. Fry rear and their son live at 1305 F Avenue NW.
Martin B. Aist, son-in-law of Mrs. Jehoe of 351 Nineteenth Street SE, has received a promotion as noted in local society briefs. Further details are not provided in the fragment.
Sergeant Don W. Newhouse has repaired a and the tone of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Vance Newhouse at 1425 N Street SW.
Sergt Ted Wichman, recently in northern Ireland, has returned to the United States for officer training. He is spending a 12 day visit with his parents, Mr and Mrs O E Wichman, at 378 Twelfth Street NE.
Don J. Fitzpatrick son of Mr and Mrs R T Fitzpatrick 622 Eighth Street SE has started cadet training at the naval avi d pre flight school in Iowa City.
Private Bill K Shaffer of Fort Leonard Wood Missouri spent Saturday and Sunday in Cedar Rapids with a Mrs Shaffer of 253 Sinclair avenue SE.
The article explains revised U.S. tax measures effective 1942 43 including higher top rates and new Victory tax with withholding options credits and postwar rebates. It notes millions more will pay taxes and outlines exemptions credits and penalties across individuals corporations and estates.
The report describes Soviet counter-attacks and renewed battles near Stalingrad with Germany shifted to a narrow sector. It notes defense gallantry, the city’s extensive length, river networks creating many islands, and evacuation of civilians while the powerhouse Pravda continues publication.
President Roosevelt told reporters during a press conference that 3000 Mexican workers had crossed into Arizona and California to aid crop harvests essential to the war plan. He noted manpower laws vary by region and that some soldiers over 35 may be furloughed to work in munitions factories.
Dr. Guy M Bingham told Kiwanis at the Roosevelt hotel that bombs on major targets would shock the nation into wartime action. He listed four problems including a declining birthrate, ballot indifference, postwar economic instability, and rising crime tied to parole and lawbreaker fantasies of impunity.
President Roosevelt endorses 81 year old Senator George W Norris for reelection in Nebraska as part of a three way race. The move marks the second time in six years that the president intervenes in the race.
Eastern Iowans at Camp Lee who completed the class were commissioned as second lieutenants Aldon McKee Bebb Conesville Alford Leroy Hansen Cedar Rapids and Evian Wilber Maurer Manchester.
Washington agency head Leon Henderson announced nylon hosiery price ceilings to curb profiteering and inflation. Retail limits set for first quality, irregulars, and seconds across circular knit and full fashioned nylons, with civil remedies for overcharges and buyer-initiated suits.
In five business days motorists must surrender the spare tire to the government. Owners may choose a government check war bond or war stamps in payment. Tires can be brought to the Railway Express Agency Union station Fifth avenue and Fourth street or call 879 and Railway Express will pick up tires at no charge.
Hollywood actor Victor Mature's draft board relinquished its claims after confirming he had joined the Coast Guard regulars.
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