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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1942
Page
1
A sit alarm was triggered by a brush fire at 129 Third Avenue SW around 5:53 pm on Thursday. Co. No. 2 responded to the scene to contain the blaze.
Teddy R. Snakenberg of Cincinnati Ohio and Rosalie E. Stanley of Cedar Rapids obtained marriage licenses.
Albert Starwick of Plaza hotel and Maurice Ginn of 825 C avenue NW each fined 2 and costs for failing to stop at a sign. Selma Spiesel of 851 Second street and Hagerman of 114 NE Roy First street NE each fined 25 and costs for disorderly conduct.
Helen Anderson from John Anderson faced cruel and inhuman treatment and won custody of two children plus alimony after a Cedar Rapids marriage on February 20, 1933. Hilda M Daily from Frank E Daily, married June 11, 1934 in Cambridge, Illinois, was granted custody of two children and support money.
At M hospital Mr and Mrs Sie DOONEY of 1822 Ninth street SW announce twin sons born Sept 18. Mr and Mrs Lester Meyer of Oxford Junction welcomed a daughter Sept 17. Lyle Emerson of Tipton and Mrs and Mrs Charles L Barta of 514 First Avenue NW report a daughter Sept 18, with Mr Barta in foreign service. St Luke's hospital lists births for Leo G Soukyp 1321 Avenue a son Sept 17, Clarence McClure 415 Twelfth Street SE a son Sept 17, Robert Stineford Blairstown a daughter Sept 17, Glenn Comley Central City a son Sept 18.
Washington reports that enlisted men in limited service and those aged 45 to 50 may win commissions through army candidate schools for the first time. Preference is given to these groups over combat-duty eligibles, with qualifications including college training or relevant administrative experience. tentative school starts include Grinnell College, Iowa, Oct. 5.
Camp Barkeley Texas private first class Martin has a 10 day fur lough with parents in Center Point. Freeman from Great Lakes naval station Chicago takes a nine day leave with his parents at 319 Eighteenth Street NE. Leo Hendrickson promoted to aviation chief machinist mate in Bermuda after seven years in the navy. John A. Prout at San Diego quartermaster's depot has a brief leave at his home 1449 Fourth Avenue SE.
A garbled OCR fragment from The Gazette Company references the Eedur Rapids ayette OWA and a 1565 publication tied to Frese Geesiished. It mentions news service use and local report ledgers with scattered phrases about leased publications and international ties.
Notes from the Capital describe Washington as crowded, with newcomers unhappy and many broken hearts. The piece notes crowded housing, churchgoing culture, and the debate over removing streetcar seats to handle crowds while pedestrians and traffic shift postwar.
The Marion Palo and Ely committees, with Linn county officers, plan Friday talks to organize scrap metal salvage campaigns across Linn county. Leaders include Henry Haegg and Bob Vinch, with Elmer Wickham and Wilson Carpenter coordinating in towns and farms to gather scrap for steel and arms mobilization. Local canvassing in Cedar Rapids precincts is under way to recruit residents to sell or donate metal, rags and rubber for the effort.
The Cedar Rapids plan to issue $325 000 in airport bonds faced three public votes and shifting opinion. Early votes in 1929 1930 and 1942 showed initial rejections but wartime sentiment and publicity helped win a 7750 votes in favor and 970 against.
The Cedar Rapids airport project gains support from Senator Clyde Herring and Representative William S. Jacobsen with city and county officials, labor groups, and civic clubs expressing appreciation. The war use airport aims to boost postwar air travel and regional aviation growth across Iowa.
A strong British force has landed at Tamatave on Madagascar's east coast after French resistance. Tamatave lies 130 miles northeast of Antananarivo, the island's inland capital, and marks the first British beachhead on the east coast following France's refusal of armistice terms.
Hartford Connecticut reports the divorce decree for actress Katherine Hepburn, previously granted in Yucatan, Mexico in May 1934, now recognized as valid in Connecticut.
Announcement of Mrs Lucy Lamb's death with the body located at Turner mortuary.
WPB chairman Donald M. Nelson created a wartime high command to supervise production. Charles E. Wilson, president of General Electric, is named vice chairman to lead an executive committee with top army navy air force and maritime officials. He will ensure war production quotas and schedules are met. President Roosevelt approved the move praising Wilson as a leading production executive.
The German radio sought Friday to justify why Stalingrad has not yet fallen. A broadcast dispatch said amateurs overestimate progress due to Stalingrad’s strong fortifications and noted the German aim to conserve forces. Wilhelmstrasse stated that the city’s fate is not in doubt.
Weather forecasts call for strong storms and cooler air moving into Iowa Friday with heavy activity in the northeast and lighter showers in the east and south. Strong winds are expected statewide after heavy rainfall totals in the last 24 hours, including Decorah 1.74 inches, City 1.60, and Fort Dodge 1.26.
FCC Chairman James L. Fly warned in Washington that James Petrillo's ban on recorded music would hit both network and non-network stations. He cited 40 percent of radio time tied to records and warned many small stations could lose night and daytime service.
Italy reports its assault boats entered the Gibraltar roadstead and sank a steamer while seriously damaging five other Allied ships under fortress guns. The Italian high command released the claim on Friday via the Associated Press.
World famous ships carried a large force of American troops to the British Isles. Fighting men with heavy arms and anti aircraft units led the convoy with hundreds of technical specialists and a few air force personnel. British and American ships escorted by Royal Air Force flying boats completed a speedy crossing despite German submarine activity claims.
Shirley Wright, 15, and Milton Carl Schuelke, 17, charged in Cedar Rapids robbery case, pled guilty in district court. Judge J. Haas ordered Wright delivered to Illinois officers. Schuelke received a indeterminate 10 year term at Anamosa reforma tory. Authorities in Carthage hold warrants for armed robbery.
District clerk records show Edward Mack and Wilmer C. Dake filing divorce petitions on Friday. Edward Mack and Adella Mack were married July 31 1923 in Cedar Rapids. Wilmer C. Dake and Madeline Dake wed September 9 1939 in Lancaster Missouri.
Roy Tyson of Memphis Tennessee received a three year sentence in the state penitentiary at Fort Madison after pleading guilty in district court to a statutory can Appeal bond was set at
Judge John Moffit issued a decree foreclosing on the Dinner Den mortgage in Lisbon. George L. Albright of Cedar Rapids was named to receive the failed payment on a $2,025.27 loan. Defendants Alma C. Freeman H. W. Schultz Dora C. Schultz and Thomas Callis were in default. W. M. Bennett remains confirmed as receiver.
AP reports mysterious balloons laden with explosives seen over Hungary as Sofia radio issues air raid warnings. Bulgarian actions and Soviet consulate disputes are noted, while RAF strikes in France and German raids affect Britain with anti aircraft activity and captured airmen.
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