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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1941
Page
14
Frances Zitek and John D Fei ereisen Jr of Cedar Rapids were involved in a false alarm reported Monday at 4 43 pm at the intersection of First avenue and Second street E.
Diane Kosina five month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward E Kosina 625 Second avenue SW died at University hospital Town City at 650 p m Monday Charles A Oldfield 49 of 1423 B avenue NE died at work at the Quaker Oats plant at 200 p m Monday Mrs F E Longhurst 89 died at her home 524 First avenue E at 1045 a m Tuesday
Darrell Gage of Marion Ralph Burgess of 551 Tenth Street SW and Harold E. Marshall of Ames were fined five dollars and costs for speeding. Curtis Burge of Greeley Colorado Elbert Twitchell of Red House Nevada and Walter Anderson of Pasadena California were fined five dollars and costs for turning a stop sign. All cases heard before Justice H. R. Churchill.
Local hospital records list births to several families: St Luke's patients Mr and Mrs Marvin Stafford a daughter Sept 23 at 1506 Fourth Ave SE. Dr and Mrs Dawson Grim a daughter Sept 22 at 2081 Linn Blvd SE. Mr and Mrs Robert Buch Luzerne a daughter Sept 22. Mr and Mrs Edward Jack Mechanicsville a daughter Sept 22. Mercy hospital records show Mr and Mrs Raymond McArthur a daughter Sept 22 at 1807 N Street SW. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Decious Mount Vernon a son Sept 22. Mr and Mrs LeRoy Boddicker Center Point a daughter Sept 22. Mr and Mrs Sylvester Handley 119 Tenth Street SW a son Sept 23. Corrections note John Urban 1013 Sixteenth Ave SE as parent of a daughter born Sept 20 at Mercy hospital was mislisted in Monday's Gazette.
Don Gallagher of 1021 Fifth Street NW pays 25 dollars and costs for reckless driving. Max Coghlan at 1116 Seventh Street SE fined 2 dollars and costs for failure to yield. John L. Noonan of Marion fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding involved in an accident. L W Conillard 1833 Washington Ave SE fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding 38. Clifford H Sampin of Marion fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding 42 and surrendered license for 15 days. Carl Frisch formerly of Des Moines now Cedar Rapids fined 10 dollars and costs for four over time parking tickets. W L Whitmore of Sumner fined 2 dollars and costs for failure to stop at a stop sign. Percy Williams 1600 Memorial Drive SE fined 1 dollar and costs for failure to stop at an arterial stop sign. Clyde Perrigo of Cedar Rapids 30 fined 50 dollars and costs for drunk and disturbing the peace. William Kremenak of 1745 Twentyeth Street NW fined 5 dollars and costs for operating a motor vehicle with faulty brakes.
The Cedar Rapids Real Estate board’s offer to appraise city land and lot values for the next tax lists for 7500 dollars was accepted by the board of supervisors today. Harry C. Fulmer of the Y M C A resigns to become Clinton Y M C A general secretary. Two Grant football players Delbert Miller and Joe Nelson were slightly injured when their car left the paving two miles west of Mount Vernon.
Miss May Cripps of Anamosa won first prize in The Gazette Fall Festival beauty contest. August Belgard was injured yesterday while repairing an automobile when a rotten beam gave way and a block and tackle failed. Miss Mary Sinclair, daughter of R. S. Sinclair, has entered Mount Holyoke College.
The Iowa Madrigal club is formed at Marion with 12 young women under Miss B Laura Bunting. Officers are Miss Cleo Handley president Miss Ella Humble secretary Miss Laura Tripp treasurer and Miss Greta North librarian. Eugene E Cunningham yard master promoted to general yardmaster at Clinton. Rev E J Lockwood chosen ministerial delegate and T G Simmons lay delegate to the general conference by the Upper Iowa M E conference in Waterloo.
News agency cites prisoners claiming Marshal Budyonny was relieved and replaced by Marshal Timoshenko on the central front. Bulgaria’s stance remains unclear as Germany pressures Sofia toward war with Russia. Turkish dispatches note observers expect a declaration unless King Boris resists extremist pressure.
More than 500 persons are expected to attend the annual traffic men's outing at the Cedar Rapids Country Club on Wednesday. Sponsored by the traffic bureau of the Chamber of Commerce, the all day event includes golf, a noon luncheon, baseball, horseshoes, ski ball, a treasure hunt and bridge tables. The 7 pm dinner features Dempsey Jones and his crew with no speeches.
Five month old Diane Kosina of Iowa City died at 6 50 p m Monday after a short pneumonia illness. She was born in Cedar Rapids on April 18 last year. Survived by parents two sisters Jo Anne and Barbara Jean grandparents Mr and Mrs Arthur Schmidt and Mrs Mary Rosina all Cedar Rapids. Funeral at Brush chapel 4 30 p m Wednesday with Rev P L Bornhoeft. Burial Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Charles A Oldfield aged 49 died suddenly at 2 p.m. Monday from a heart attack while at work at the Quaker Oats plant. He was born December 21 1891 in Marengo and lived in Cedar Rapids 15 years. Survived by wife three children Beverly Charles Jr and Bruce at home a sister Mrs C A Wandjing Mount Pleasant and several half brothers. Funeral arrangements to be announced. Friends may call at Rohn chapel Tuesday evening.
Funeral services for Leonidas H. Griffin, elevator operator at Linn County Courthouse, who died at his home on 1701 Ellis Boulevard NW, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Moon Chapel. Dr. Charles J. Bready will officiate. Burial follows at Cedar Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel.
Funeral services for George W. Book who died at his home on Sunday will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Barta chapel. Burial follows at Cedar Memorial park. Friends may call at the chapel.
Phil Lip Willkie 21 son of Wendell L Willkie said he intended to enlist in the navy soon. He was visiting his grandmother in Rushville Indiana and registered in the 1941 draft for 21 year olds. He did not specify a joining date.
Iowa Agriculture AdJustment Administration chairman Albert J. Loveland announces the 1942 corn allotment by county totaling 8 226 440 acres based on a 45.4 bushel per acre average. The 1941 allotment was 8 184 781 acres and no marketing quotas will be in effect due to the defense program.
Collins Radio announces a new organization formed by its staff to stay current with technical developments. Officers include W. J. Barkley vice-president, with offices in New York at 11 West Forty-second Street. Engineers Wickler and Davis, and office executive Gates, are among the affiliated members.
A NAB convention in Chicago voted to form a separate association for independent radio stations by November 15. More than 200 stations supported the move, criticizing NAB as dominated by networks. The new body will include independently owned stations, with about 95 percent of the nation’s 800 stations eligible. Harold A. LaFount of NIB chaired the effort.
Charles Lindbergh canceled a CBS radio address from Washington in favor of a Fort Wayne rally on October 3. A spokesman noted he would not give two speeches so close together and that no radio time for the Fort Wayne talk had been arranged yet.
Eugene A. Barnes, 65, of 1750 Mallory Street SW, was hospitalized at St. Luke's after a hit and run on Highway 149 five miles southwest of Walford. His car was struck from behind and in front, drove over a six foot embankment, and hit a telephone pole. He suffers a fractured knee cap, jaw injuries, and body bruises. The other driver fled toward Cedar Rapids, per Iowa highway patrol Sgt. Clarence B. Day.
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 in the opener of a doubleheader as Ken Heintzelman limited the Cards to six hits. The loss dealt a heavy blow to St. Louis pennant chances.
The Pirates capitalized on five Cardinal misplays three of which led to runs. Marion's wild throw sparked a three run inning that chased Morton Cooper. A Bucs rally included a double and two singles before Clyde Shoun shut down the Cards until a pinch hitter ended his day.
The treasurer will keep the courthouse open until 4 p m Saturday to assist late taxpayers with the September 30 deadline for second installments of city county and state taxes. Delinquent payments after Oct 1 incur a 0 75 percent penalty per dollar. Norman Strain was arrested for drunk driving and released on bond after pleading time before Judge Moffitt. The will of Lena H Fisher was probated with James Killian named executor with a $10 000 bond. TI Bean pled not guilty to a drunk driving charge and was given until Tuesday at 9 a m to plead.
Helen Monroe named executrix without bond for estate of Harry H Hibell who died September 8. The will lists Clark Hibell, Helen Monroe and Maggie Hibell as heirs. Inmates added to county jail include Carl McArton 22 and Homer C Dixon 37. Real estate sale authorized on Eastern boulevard SE by Judge G K Thompson with Roy Hauser C M Hatfield and W D Patterson appointed appraisers. Ralph B Sheldon case continued to November term. John A Peterson will admitted to probate with George H Harmer named executor without bond and wife Alice named sole heir. Jury impaneled for Donald Tow vs Robert Greene accident suit, excused to Tuesday. Claude Knapp statutory charge continued to November term.
In Cedar Rapids superior court Mrs. Frank H. Batten received final naturalization papers. Born in London she married in 1915 after meeting her American husband in 1913. The law then required wives to naturalize. Their daughter Mary Frances works as a Red Cross stenographer.
A new organization of professors, newsmen, radio specialists and military experts, led by a Wall Street lawyer and World War hero, is ready to defend America. Under Col. William J Donovan they will counter foreign propaganda and analyze information to forecast trends for the President and agencies.
Port O Connor observers report a rapidly falling barometer and winds up to 60 mph as a tropical hurricane bears down toward the gulf coast. The weather bureau warns winds up to 90 mph near the center and predicts the storm will pass inland between Port OConnor and Freeport Tuesday night. Camp Hulen near Palacios on Matagorda Bay lies in the storm path, but most of its 11 500 troops are in Louisiana maneuvers and others have been moved to safety at Wharton.
Price Administrator Leon Henderson told Congress that voluntary wage restraint agreements with labor are the next step in the anti inflation program. He testified on the price control bill before the House Banking Committee, saying such pacts are feasible and highly likely with wages kept in restraint and no unwarranted increases.
Rep. Hamilton Fish of New York said he would propose a resolution in Congress next week calling for an immediate declaration of war against Germany. He predicted the House would defeat it by more than two to one but argued it was time for action to create national unity, opposing Roosevelt's foreign policy.
Judge Harry Johnson in superior court granted citizenship to twenty four applicants on Tuesday while four cases were continued. One man’s oath prompted a joke about who makes the laws as he answered Mr Roosevelt. officials noted the Constitution names Congress. Names and addresses of those sworn in follow.
Sen Gerald Nye accuses Wendell Willkie and isolationists of dragging anti semitism into the war debate. He spoke at an America First rally in Brooklyn guarded by 423 police, calling the move the meanest rat like tactic in American politics.
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