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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1944
Page
5
Daily Record notices list food, fuel, and apparel coupons valid through 1945 with stamps and book numbers, plus fines for drunkenness, disturbing the peace, speeding, muffler violations, and parking infractions. It also reports childbirth notices, divorce petitions, and various names and addresses involved in legal actions.
University of Iowa reports fall enrollment of 3,518 students, up 5 percent from last year. President Virgil M. Hancher notes 2,395 women and 1,123 men on campus, with wartime programs excluded. If the final tally is used, total could approach a six percent rise.
Gov. Coke Stevenson said President Roosevelt backs his plan to settle the Texas Democratic elector fight. After meeting in Washington, the governor said the President would advise printing two sets of electors on the November ballot. One slate would pledge to Roosevelt Truman, the other unpledged per state convention.
A Des Moines cafe operator treated eight guests from the Chinese air force visiting on a training flight. The party was part of a 28 member contingent arriving in nine planes from Chungking Canton and Shanghai. They enjoyed a mid morning meal of fried chicken, rice, soup, eggs and tea with spoons and chopsticks provided.
The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan C. Henry, United Presbyterian missionaries to Ethiopia since 1922, will speak at Cedar Rapids churches Sunday. He at First U. P. at 11 a.m. and she at Grande Avenue U. P. at the same hour, with an evening service featuring pictures after a covered dish supper. They were imprisoned by Italians during the Italian occupation and later helped lead Ethiopia's school system.
In Louisville Dewey warned against using U S resources to buy international influence and urged rapid work toward a postwar international organization. He spoke to a mothers’ group and met with state officials, Kentucky Republicans, and a reception committee before heading to Lansing and Owosso.
Walter L Bacon of the University of Iowa spoke at the Cedar Rapids Industrial Union Council on Labor Economics and Its Relation to Political Action He urged democratic cooperation between labor and industry and stressed leadership for the common welfare He was a coal miner's son who worked in mines at sixteen and later earned a master's degree by thirty He has been associated with the War Labor board
SIOUX CITY AP Lt Col W S Dawson station commandant said six men were killed when a B 17 from Sioux City base and a fighter from Bruning Neb collided three miles east of Bruning late Friday. Four B 17 crew parachuted to safety. two were injured. Killed were Lt William F Washburn Hinsdale IL Lt Lyle C Baxman Bartlett IL Lt Bernard I Hall Montgomery AL Flight Officer Debree A Budovszky New York NY Sgpl John E Tuchols Buffalo NY Henry C Ledberry Augusta GA. A seventh man from Bruning Lt John McCarthy Chicago was also killed.
Twenty seven pupils of the Earlham consolidated school were treated for minor injuries after their bus overturned one mile east of Earlham Friday night. Dean Bruwell, 14, was the most seriously hurt with a back injury and cuts and was taken to a Dexter hospital. The others were cut, bruised or shaken and were brought to Earlham in a second bus. The driver, Howard Jones, a high school junior, lost control while trying to quiet noisy pupils and the bus left the road into a ditch. Jones had minor head cuts.
Clyde Porter, 58, a decade with the Iowa State Highway Commission, died Wednesday at a Marshalltown hospital from gas pneumonia and an acute heart attack after fumes from melted material during road resurfacing work north of Belle Plaine. Funeral rites tentatively set for Sunday at Harrison's funeral home. He is survived by his wife, two sons Cpl Wayne Porter in Italy and Sgt Merle Porter in Drewfield Florida, a brother, three sisters Maude Leach Hunter Kan Ethel Atchison Palco Kan Effie Britton Ellsworth Kan and three half sisters Prudie Clayton Fort Scott Kan Mary Sutherland Kansas City Mo and Laura Ruby Garnett Kan.
Iowa death notices list funeral plans for John N Marks 83 of Oxford Junction with services Sunday at Hayden Funeral Home and survivor details. Also reported are the death of Clara A W Bent Winneshiek County pioneer daughter of Wingates who died September 3 and Elmira Brown 91 with sons V V Brown Ed Brown and A E Brown and daughter Mrs Mary Frye among survivors.
The Senate passed legislation revising postal fees for insured and COD mail, special delivery, and money orders. Insured mail drops from 10 to 3 cents on the 1 cent to $5 bracket, COD low bracket from 24 to 15 cents, money order increases repealed, and special delivery rises to 13 cents for first class and 17 cents for other classes under two pounds.
Jack Hathaway of 888 Daniels Street NE was fined $25 and costs after pleading guilty to drunkenness and disturbing the peace following a fight at Foxhead tavern Friday night. Arthur Pullet of 1527 Fourth Street NW also faced a $25 fine and costs for disturbing the peace, with all but $10 suspended by Judge Harry S. Johnson.
Martin Goulko of New Britain Conn learns his son Lt Burton T Goulko 25 was killed in action in France as his wife and two daughters perished in the Hartford Ringling Bros. circus fire on July 6.
Multiple tiny dispatches from towns across Iowa note military and civic news. Conroy gains Lt Conroy Max Olson from Los Angeles after artillery training, Calmar unites Naomi Houdek with Richard Frana in marriage, and court calendars detail probate and divorces in Waukon. Wartime ballots surge in Tipton while rural carriers shift posts in South English. Marengo sells River-To-River hotel to Koehn for implement storage. Decorah notes Norwegian kinship and school board change. In Independence, soldiers in Italy plus Silver Star and Purple Heart awards. Anamosa hosts a Rust college concert and railroad redraws affect workers, with Decorah reporting limited 1944 building. Tipton memorial honors Meiers as Cedar schools reopen.
War Mobilization Director James F Byrnes said there is no fear among administration officials about demobilizing service personnel due to potential unemployment after Germany's defeat. He responded to Governor Dewey's claim that the administration fears releasing men from the armed services due to a job shortage after the European war ends.
Federal court in Des Moines heard four injunctions as OPA officials filed treble damage suits against two Iowa dealers for selling meat at above ceiling prices. Homer McCauley of University Park faced $1 045.46 and E J Watkins of Iowa City $1 277.33 in alleged violations.
The Rev Lyle K Anderson will speak on You Can Depend on God at the United Brethren church in Shueyville at 9 30 a m The church school meets at 10 30 a m and Christian Endeavor at 8 p m New hours restrict closing to 10 p m daily Krebs Dutch Dairy advertisement Rabbi Herman Schaalman of Temple Judah speaks at First Baptist at 10 50 a m Sunday on Building Bridges of Understanding John Leonard soloist Dr J D Houser dentist reopens office at 811 Merchants National Bank building Dial 3 2927 advertisement Mrs W S Kremenak returns from Seneca I IL where she witnessed two ship launches her husband works in the shipyards Beverage permit for Eli Nemer E and N Food Market should be issued for 1512 Mt Vernon Ave NE not 700 Sixth St SE as listed in Friday Gazette
Funeral services for Pierce James a Cedar Rapids resident who died in Greeley Colorado will be held Monday at 2 p m in Turner chapel with Rev Paul Luther Miller officiating burial will be in Riverside cemetery Anamosa Born March 23 1870 in Hartford Conn he lived in Cedar Rapids 22 years and with his daughter in Greeley for 15 years Surviving five daughters a son two sisters two brothers and 11 grandchildren Also noted is the death of Mrs Jessie Sweeney and services at Immaculate Conception Church in Cedar Rapids with Rt Rev Msgr J M Molloy officiating
Ed S. White of Harlan nominated by Republicans as state senatorial candidate to replace late Sen Frank Pelzer of Maine. Nomination received by secretary of state Friday after district convention in Atlantic. Term runs to January 2, 1947. Democratic opposition not yet chosen.
Princess Juliana of the Netherlands arrives in England from Canada, announced by the Dutch news agency Aneta on Saturday.
Probate No. 11602 states Aller Mradshiw Dodlitt of Linn County Town deceased. on September 1 1044 Crissman appointed administrator. All debts and claims must be paid or presented to Crissman and Bleakley, attorneys, in the Linn County District Court.
Allied naval officials report that in the first 28 days after D-day more than a million men were landed in northern France. Up to D-day plus 28, 183,500 vehicles and 650,000 tons of supplies were deposited on French shores despite German attacks with torpedoes and explosive motorboats. Naval losses included frigates and destroyers, while mines swept from the Channel reached vast numbers. Artificial harbors, built by blockships and concrete piers, sustained the invasion effort, with Cherbourg handling large tonnage. Admiral Ramsey described the sunken docks as abortions to Churchill, who has used the term since.
Carrier task force planes struck Yap and Ulithi in the western Carolines in a three day raid, destroying a radio and cable station and anti-aircraft positions. The attack, from Yap to Ulithi, killed three pilots and one air crewman. No ships were damaged. American aircrews dropped 110 tons of bombs and fired rockets in the operation.
Courthouse names M J Donnelly executor for Gertrude Studer partner of Cracmer s department store and daughter of founder Mrs Studer who died Aug 27 in Cedar Rapids. Mark T Daywitt named executor for his wife Birdie L Daywitt who died Aug 17 in Cedar Rapids. Frank E Benish s will admitted to probate for death Aug 25 in College township and George W Drakos appointed executor. John Waite 31 of 1716 Thirty fourth street NE given suspended sentence up to three years for lascivious acts with a child after pleading guilty in Judge G K Thompsons court.
Cpl. Robert Pratt on a 25 day furlough at home near Coggon after service in Italy. Claude Robison returns to Kearney after 15 days with relatives in Central City. Harvey Sauer of Central City to Fort Sheridan then Atlantic City. Melvin Randall returns to Fort Meade. Robert Akers and family attend memorial for brother Sgt. Donald Akers killed in France in Central City. Pvt. Ward on a 32 month overseas stint on a delayed furlough with parents in NE. Pvt. Hal Landers, 32 months overseas, visiting Ward. Navy graduate Betty Jedileka promoted to seaman 1/c, reporting to Ottumwa NAS, on seven day leave with her parents. husband Sgt. Larry Jedlicka in North Africa. Lumir and Richard Smejkal arrive safely in England per wives Lucille and Rose. Ralph Gordon now at Fort Riley with mechanized cavalry. Gerald Pettit arrived in England. airborne glider troops. Thaddeus Miller moving to Schick General Hospital, visiting wife and family. Marvin Mills on 30 day leave after 25 months in South Pacific with action at Saipan and Marshalls. Eugene Stark arriving in England. James Trinka arrived in France. William Dolph returns to Great Lakes after nine day leave. George Will Jr. on 15 day furlough from Moses Lake field to Ely. Cores Long arrives with airborne glider troops in England. Leo Kosina and Mary Kudina receive word of Kosina’s arrival in England.
George Moenck of 3113 Leonard Drive NE suffered a cut over his left eye Friday night after his eastbound car on Third Avenue conflicted with a northbound vehicle driven by Robert Hendryx of Center Point at Fifth Street SE. In a separate incident Mrs. Clif ford Davis of 2614 Bever Avenue SE lost control when her son Joseph, 5, moved from the back seat to the front while traveling on Third Avenue at Park Avenue SE. the car hit a telephone pole, breaking it. Davis and her son were uninjured. Patricia Parsons, 3, of 51334 Fourth Avenue SE received superficial bruises after being struck by a car driven by Mrs. L. T. Walroth of 510 Tenth Street SE.
American Third Army drove toward the Rhine from the Moselle as Allied troops sealed the German coastal line with British, Canadian, and Polish forces capturing Ostende and Nieuport. In fierce combat 30 to 40 German tanks were knocked out, 78,000 prisoners taken, and air reconnaissance found no large scale shipping moving from the channel.
Pleasant Cedar Rapids weather today as the bureau foresees partly cloudy skies for the weekend in eastern Iowa. At 2 30 p.m. the temperature was 80 with 20 percent humidity. Friday's high reached 77 and a 7 p.m. reading was 70. Overnight lows dipped to 60 with a trace of rain during dinner hour. Onawa and Sioux City reached 83 while Marshalltown recorded 51.
DES MOINES AP The Des Moines Ordnance plant ordered 300 more workers through the U S employment service. War manpower director E Lee Keyser said plant officials need the staff at once due to a new ammunition packaging contract. About 200 of the hires will be women to fill the 300 jobs in hermetically sealed can production for shipment to battlefronts, protecting ammo from temperature water seepage and corrosion.
The September term of Cedar county district court meets Monday morning with Judge G. K. Thompson of Cedar Rapids presiding. Petit jurors must report on Monday September 18. Grand jurors are not required to serve.
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