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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1942
Page
6
Marion News notes that the two stars slated for Liberty Chapel on Tuesday at 6 15 p.m. for the Salute to Our Heroes program cannot appear due to circumstances beyond the committee's control. The item lists local social news, meetings, guests, and retirements across Marion and surrounding areas.
A Marion social round up includes Dorothy Koeppen’s thirteenth birthday party at 2534 Fifth Avenue with Elaine and Ramona Petrusch among guests. Mrs Myrtle Beall Sheibley of Minneapolis visits sister Mrs Harry Waline, with a large dinner gathering at 410 Sixth Street. Mrs Roy Layer travels to Los Angeles to visit daughter Mrs Richard Alexander.
Beardsley Ruml, NY Fed chairman and author of the pay-as-you-go tax plan, outlined two remedies to Senate objections. He proposed a three point fix for windfall cases, including not canceling 1941 capital gains tax, a windfall tax on deaths in 1942, and averaging 1940 41 and 42 for large credits. For new taxpayers he suggested skipping 1942 instead of 1941 to avoid paying two years in one.
Rain marred Labor day celebrations in parts of Iowa while temperatures stayed moderate. More light showers were forecast in the south and east. Burlington reported 1.13 inches of rain in the past 24 hours, Decorah 1.01, Sioux City 0.76, Atlantic 0.53, Estherville 0.49 and Davenport 0.41 inches.
SAN FRANCISCO UP The Western defense command Monday dismissed as unfounded the report of a landing from an enemy submarine near Santa Barbara Saturday night. Practically all the nitrate of soda used in the United States is imported from Chile.
Bernard Riley of Biwabik recalls from a wartime AP report how United States Marines and Raiders captured Tulagi Gavutu and Tanambogo in the Solomons, describing cool precision, stiff resistance from Japanese trickery, air support, and grim fighting over Aug 7 9 as ships bombed shores and marines pressed inland.
A survivor recounts a night of high winds and floating fires as planes and ships clash off Gavutu and Tulagi. Amid explosions and gunfire, Marines engage Japanese forces while transports scramble to leave. The account details chaotic beach landings, fires, and wrecked shanties among the Pacific theater action.
A senate finance committee hearing revealed a plan to raise six billion dollars annually via a national World Series and Army Navy football lottery. Tickets priced at 1.25 dollars would match last batters or yard markers to win war bonds and stamps, with a top prize of 1,000,000 in war bonds plus 199,999 secondary prizes. Critics warned it cannot finance total war.
AP reports that as of July 1 eight states in the Seventh service command reported 547,038 civilian defense volunteers, described as disappointing by Assistant Regional Civilian Defense Director Mrs. W. S. Frost. She cautioned totals may be inaccurate but stressed a shortage of volunteers in the region, noting Iowa reported no figures.
A semi truck clipped three westbound cars about eight miles east of Cedar Rapids on highway 30 at 5 p.m. Sunday. Driver Dean Wilson, 25, of 412 Second Street SW, and four others were treated for injuries. The safety cable along the roadside prevented a worse crash, with one car balanced on the cable after the impact. Mrs Anuzis and Mr Anuzis of Chicago were seriously hurt, while L. O Reid of Stanwood and Frank Peprzelka of Prague, Neb., sustained injuries or near misses. Wilson received abrasions and was cared for at St Luke's hospital.
In a tight Mobile Alabama playoff game with runners on base a bleacher fan walked to the pitcher's box and advised Jackson's pitcher to throw the next batter a low one. Pat Moulton, league proxy, said Ive seen everything.
Des Moines player Ted Harlan edged a 12-entry field to win the town horseshoe pitching championship by 11 wins in 12 games. He dethroned the previous champion Dale Dixon of Des Moines who did not defend his title this year.
Heavyweight title bout between Joe Louis and Billy Conn could be finalized within 48 hours. Conn left Pittsburgh Sunday with his manager Johnny Ray and board of strategy, spoke with promoter Mike Jacobs in New York. Reported venue is the Polo Grounds, date October 12, as the Brown Bomber seeks revenge on the Pittsburgh Kid.
A German raider dropped four bombs near Seydisfjordur on Iceland’s northeast coast, the second raid in as many days. Military headquarters said there were no casualties or damage reported.
The Brownies upset the Blues 2 to 1 on Sunday night to cut the series deficit to one win and two losses. Madison holds two wins and one loss, while Cedar Rapids and Evansville face another decisive game to determine their playoff fate. The Blues must win the next game to force a third, while the Brownies must take two straight to advance.
Davenport AP report notes Birney Baker of Des Moines won the 20 gauge and small bore skeet championships at the Iowa state skeet meet. He hit 99 of 100 in 20 gauge and defeated Brick Strait of Des Moines in a shoot-off by breaking 25 straight birds in the small bore final.
A tangle of clasified style ads offer roofing from Globe Asphalt Shingle Roofs with 12 months to pay and free estimates, ground crew service promotions, portrait studio offerings, jewelry buying and loans on diamonds, monogrammed stationery, pest control products, hay fever aids, tailoring, knit patterns, watch repair, sweatshirts, and various WANTED notices for housework farm work convalescents cavity, and more. Many entries include phone numbers and business names such as EHREE ROOF ING CO and L. A. Lower Jeweler with scattered addresses and service pitches.
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