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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1941
Page
1
A Linn County Red Cross roll call runs November 11 to 27 with a 16 500 member quota set by the board, more than double last year's 8 000. Co chairs Harry Cutler and A L Woggenthaler lead the effort to enroll every person in each home and avoid misusing car window stickers.
The Community Chest fall drive raised 93983.61 with agency budgets trimmed by 1500 for the Home for Aged Women and 1250 saved in the Y M C A budget due to debt retirement and lower interest. The Public Health Nursing association added 3000 to cover emergency drain on funds while administration changes streamlined yearly allocations under welfare bureau oversight.
Communications from business and labor leaders across Cedar Rapids express support for the Citizens Committee formed after a strike riot at Wilson and Company. Readers urge punishment of those responsible, plus ongoing vigilance to prevent future incidents and enforce order.
DYERSVILLE Jose Marold a 50 year old lineman for the Iowa Telephone company suffered neck injuries after tumbling 18 feet from a pole onto a cement driveway Saturday. He was rushed to Mercy Hospital in Dubuque where doctors had little hope for recovery.
Chinese field dispatches report a heavy battle in north Hunan with more than 30 000 Japanese troops advancing south from Yochow in a strong offensive Aims unclear may target the rice-rich area or Changsha capital which had been a Japanese objective in 1938 the Japanese face one of their worst losses of the war
Swedish authorities denied rumors reported by Dagens Nyheter that the Russian Baltic fleet arrived in Swedish waters and had been interned. The denial followed speculation in Stockholm on Saturday about warship movements and neutral ports.
Ottawa was chosen as the site for the 1942 convention of the Iowa state association of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen at the end of their two day meeting in Waterloo.
Funeral services for Walton A Keller owner of Walton A Kellerny and a Cedar Rapids resident for 24 years follow a long illness. Services planned at Turner chapel at 2 pm with George Stauffacher in charge. Rose Croix service to Bruce chapter. Consistory members to meet at Consistory Temple at 1:30 pm Tuesday.
Members of the Posledni Ta borita lodge Z C B J of Ely will serve as pallbearers at the funeral of John W. Horak 73 of Ely at 2 p.m. Monday in the Ja neba funeral home. Horak died Saturday at his home in Ely after a long illness. A son Albin preceded him in death as well as a brother and sister not a brother as previously reported.
Funeral services for Victor Tomec of rural route No 3 will be held in the Moon chapel at 3 30 p m Monday conducted by Crescent lodge A F and A M No 25 Burial will be in the family lot at Victor Friends may call at the chapel Master Masons are asked to meet at the Masonic hall at 3 p m to attend the services in a body.
Funeral services for Frank J. Dvorak 47 will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the United Church in Walker conducted by Rev Mr Mixon. Burial in Walker cemetery with Walker American Legion to conduct military rites. Friends may call at the family residence Sunday afternoon or evening.
Funeral services for Mrs. Kate J. Travis widow of James B. Travis will be held at Turner chapel at 3:30 p m Sunday led by Rev. Thomas C. Collister with Star of Maine Rebekah lodge No 221. Burial at Cedar Memorial Park. Mrs. Travis born January 27 1874 in Dubuque later lived in Cedar Rapids and Seattle with her daughter Mrs. Harold G. Arnold. She belonged to the Rebekahs Shrines auxiliary and the Mystic Workers.
Frank Machula 80 of Cedar Rapids died at 12 30 p m Saturday after a brief illness He was born Sept 14 1861 in Austria and came to the United States at age eight He had resided in the community since then His wife Emma preceded him in death in June 1941 Surviving are two sons Frank and Edward of Cedar Rapids and five daughters Mrs Everett Hemminger of Los Angeles Calif Mrs Otis Moscow Sunday says life and death still rage about Kiev as Russians said today The Germans have lost upward of 150 000 men and are hurling a quarter of a million more into the great battle for the Ukrainian capital A housing to house the front line and air war reports are mixed but Russian forces claim gains and a continued defense of Leningrad and other fronts
A coroner's jury found Marvin Daufeldt of Muscatine criminally negligent for the deaths of Oscar Buckles and William Hudler in a late Friday auto bus collision near Muscatine. The verdict cited negligent driving as the cause.
The article outlines German aims to disrupt Soviet administration by encircling or bombing key centers. It cites Kiev’s capture and the attempt to encircle Leningrad as major steps toward breaking Russia’s centralized government, comparing Hitler’s strategy to Napoleon’s.
Chicago report says executives from 15 states will join a meeting to plan the Republican Party’s nationwide organization. Werner W. Schroeder, Illinois national committeeman and head of the nationalization committee, will chair. Harrison E. Spangler of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will attend along with other national committee members.
Light company cooking school announced for Monday with code Wednesday and Thursday. Continental Buffet at Hotel Roose offered 25 meals for 60 cents. Townsend club No 4 schedules a meeting.
Donald Moss of 700 First Avenue West told police on Saturday afternoon that he lost his billfold containing $7 at a theater between 2 15 and 5 30 p m.
The program director will speak to the South Side Civic Club Monday evening on Radio Broadcasting. The meeting starts at 8 at C. S. Pp. S. hall and will be followed by refreshments.
First Lieut Donald E. Borchart of 629 A avenue NW was ordered Saturday to one year of active duty at Fort Ga. He will serve in an infantry division there.
Ambar Grotte plans its annual benefit ball on Friday evening September 2. Music will be provided by Rene Hart and three singers performing songs.
Donald Bruce son of Mr and Mrs L N Bruce of 325 Eleventh Street SW is in the medical detachment at Fort Warren Wyoming and is home on a 10 day leave He will leave Tuesday night to return to Fort Warren.
The show organized by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Train will be staged at 7:30 PM on 1 at the E P venue instead of the date previously listed. Interested entrants may contact Lucille Greer of 1518 First Avenue East.
Philippos Emes professor of New York University will serve as representative for the Rutgers founding celebration at Coe on October 9 10 and 11. Mr Papadakis, a 1920 Coe graduate, is noted in the event coverage.
Tait Cummins, Cedar area editor, reports a Men's Club meeting Monday with Woolfolk as master of ceremonies and a football themed program. Robert Moody will be in charge of all songs. The event starts at 3 p.m. with dinner and a social hour of bridge to follow.
Three men enlisted at the Cedar Rapids United States naval recruiting station for service in the naval reserve. Maurice Estes of 702 Third Avenue SW becomes pharmacist's mate third class and awaits orders, Julian J. Phelan of 1034 Sixth Street NW heads to the Great Lakes naval training school, and Francis Donald Suchomel of Solon RFD 1 is sent to the Great Lakes aviation school.
From Vichy AP report, Paris endures a three day curfew imposed by General Heinz von Stulpnagel with hostages executed for anti Nazi activity. Twelve French citizens die in Nazi reprisals as crowds flee to the countryside. Restaurants closed after 8 pm and passes required after 9 pm under air raid precautions.
The article quotes Lindbergh arguing against seeing Americans as a monolithic bloc or expecting a uniform response to entering the European war. He contends public sentiment remains diverse and not definitively aligned with any single stance.
The American Jewish Congress governing council accused Charles A. Lindbergh of trying to terrorize American Jews into silence with his Des Moines speech. The message, issued on Rosh Hashanah, expressed hope for deliverance from Hitler and was released by Dr. Stephen Wien, a noted figure in the organization.
The America First committee announced it would sponsor Col Charles A. Lindbergh for an address at Fort Wayne Indiana on October 3. The group said Lindbergh's Des Moines speech had been considered and that a state prize event would be held next Saturday night.
Paris saw 12 French hostages executed by Germans in reprisal for one German soldier’s death. Authorized Vichy circles said public opinion was sadly hit by the acts though they condemned violence against occupying troops. The French news agency noted the reprisals followed the murder.
New York CBS recounts British radio from Switzerland saying a German jet platoon was attacked in Paris on Friday and several wounded. It also claims Germans have executed hostages in reprisal at roughly ten times the number publicly stated by Berlin.
London dispatch says sabotage theft and anti Nazi demonstrations threaten public order in the Netherlands. Rotterdam prosecutors call the city unsafe as police struggle to contain crime with 50 Dutch Nazis reportedly active in the village.
Reports from Norway say hundreds of trade unionists have been arrested in Stockholm and will be tried by military tribunals. The action marks a broad crackdown amid ongoing unrest and law enforcement measures, with details sparse.
The DNB news agency reported that nine Chilean citizens were arrested in Paris Vienna and Berlin in the last few days on a charge of intrigues hostile to the state.
Readers discuss foreign policy and church attitudes toward intervention and isolation. They critique extremism, personal responsibility, and the long historical roots of the conflict, with references to Hitler as a symbol of lawless aggression.
The text argues that achieving a fair peace is more pressing than making war seem righteous. It notes churches will not bless war as divine policy and warns that imperial greed could taint the conflict’s moral content and outcomes.
Rep Joseph W Martin Jr warns that a Republican House in 1942 could end the American way of life if the New Deal adjourns politics. The speech at a Nebraska rally touts the 1942 political battle and notes many Washington jobs now in the hands of a new group, with few exceptions.
A wage and hour dispute at Pioneer Hybrid Seed Corn near Marengo involves about 200 workers. Manager Delmar Henderson said there is no union involvement, no picketing, and the issue has not escalated to a strike. He described the situation as ongoing and a minor added dispute.
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