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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1942
Page
3
Fire breaks out from broken pipe at 529 Sixth Ave SE
Friday at 6 49 pm a broken smoke pipe caused a fire in a two and a half story brick siding apartment building at 529 Sixth Avenue SE. The owner is listed as responsible for the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Avenue SE
Fritz Couple Marriage Divorce Case in May 1941
Etna Fritz from Edwin Fritz married Kaheka, Missouri, on May 5 1941. The case cited cruel and inhuman treatment and no alimony. Judge G K Thompson presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etna Fritz
Edwin Fritz
Kaheka, Mo
G. K. Thompson
Police Fines for Signaling and Control Violations
Louis Sheppard of 501 Thirty third street NE and Marilyn Jensen of 1573 First avenue E were fined $2 and costs for traffic offenses. Sheppard failed to signal for stop, Jensen failed to keep the car under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Sheppard
Thirtythird Street
Marilyn Jensen
First Avenue E
Marriage Licenses Granted in Cedar Rapids Area
Everett M Cedar Rapids and Frances Melsha Cedar Rapids Gregory J Peters Harpers Ferry and Angela McCullon Cedar Rapids Stanley Machacek Cedar Rapids and Paulyne Matheson Cedar Rapids R A Schultz Tama and Arlene Tanner Cedar Rapids
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett M
Cedar Rapids
Frances Melsha
Gregory J. Peters
Harpers Ferry
Angela McCullon
Ceder Rapids
Stanley Machacek
Paulyne Matheson
R. A. Schultz
Tama
Arlene Tanner
Birth Announcements From Mercy and St Luke Churches
At Mercy hospital Mr and Mrs Elmer Gerser Watkins a son Sept 25 Mrs and Mrs Walter Wendler High a son Sept 25 Mr and Mrs Paul Krause Wilton Junction a daughter Sept 25 Mr and Mrs Willian Smith 507 First avenue SW a son Sept 26 Mr and Mrs Charles Miller 823 Second avenue SW a son Sept 76 At St Luke s Mr and Mrs Warren A Smith 418 First street SW a son Sept 25 Lieut and Mrs Allan E Poole Midland Texas a son Sept 25 Mr and Mrs W H Strang Fairfax a son Sept 25 Mr and Mrs Walter Pollet Marion a daughter Sept 26
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Elmer Gerser
Watkins
Walter Wendler
Paul P. Krause
Wilton Junction
Willian Smith
First Avenue
Charles Miller
Second Avenue
St. Luke’s
Warren A. Smith
First Street
Allan E. Poole
Midland
Texas
W. H. Strang
Fairfax
Walter Pollet
Marion
Daghter
City Briefs Aid Happiness With Pet Ads
Local wants ads promote dog purchases during National Dog Week. Tonight’s Classification 30 features pet related notices and home improvements as part of the weekly publication.
Jensen daughter accepts position with maritime commission
Mise Mildred Jensen daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Jensen of 868 Eighteenth Street SE left Saturday morning for Washington DC where she was accepted for a position with the maritime commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Mildred Jensen
Albert Jensen
Eighteenth Street SE
Washington, D. C
Maritime Commission
Red Cross First Aid Instructors Meet in Cedar Rapids
All Red Cross first aid instructors from Cedar Rapids and Marion gather Sunday at 2 pm in room 2 of the Cedar Rapids Federal building to plan the year and aim for full attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Cedar Rapids and
Marion
Cedar Rapids Federal Building
Hands Amputation near Toddville Report
Melvin May, 26, from Toddville, suffered injuries when his hand caught in wood, resulting in the tips of the ring and small finger on his right hand being shaved off. He was taken to St Luke's Hospital and released after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin
Toddville
St. Luke's Hossae
Wieck to Speak at Cedar Rapids Church Forum
B L Wieck will address the Sunday evening forum at First United Presbyterian Church located on Third avenue and Second street SW in Cedar Rapids at 7 30 o clock. The event gathers church members for discussion and remarks as part of the church program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Wieck
Cedar Rapids
First United Presbyterian Church
Third Avenue
Second Street
Car Collision Involving Rock Island Arsenal Vehicle
Ira Beecher of 1802 C Avenue NE was struck Friday evening when his car turned left onto Thirteenth Street, by Rock Island Arsenal car No 28 driven by Bob Hayward. Beecher was hospitalized at St Luke's and released, with Doris Stone riding in Beecher's car sustaining facial scratches. Beecher faces charges for failure to yield the right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Beecher
C Avenue NE
Rock Island Arsenal
Beecher
First Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Bob Hayward
Beecher Machine
Dale
First Avenue FE
St. Luke's Hospital
Doris Stone
Aveenue
Tipton Jury Acquits Edwin Tracy Of Robbery Charge
A Tipton jury deliberated five hours before acquitting Edwin Tracy of Muscatine of robbing Wilbur Ochiltree of Tipton of three to four hundred dollars last March. Testimony concluded Thursday with two days of arguments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Edwin Tracy
Muscatine
Wilbur Ochiltree
Net Income Rise for Chicago and North Western Railroad
Chicago and North Western reports higher net operating income for the latest period compared with the same period a year ago. The railroad shows increased earnings over the prior year's figure of 2,308,198.24 dollars, with the current period also up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Geths
Early Ground Snow Records Set by Hall Manufacturing
Rapids Friday shows snow dates 78 days earlier than last year with the earliest ground cover in 14 years. The list from 1929 to 1942 records dates of first snowfalls, highlighting a record early date in 1942 and noting the fall melted quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall Manufacturing Company
Asee
Rubber director urges 35 mph limit and nationwide gasoline rationing
Rubber director James D. Jeffers calls for a 35 mile per hour speed limit and nationwide gasoline rationing to conserve rubber for military needs and essential civilian use. He asks 27 million drivers to volunteer, reduce consumption, and act as their own policemen while delaying full program rollout until rubber supplies improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffers
Baruch Rubber Investigating Committee
Chinese Slash Past Enemy Strongholds
Chinese forces drove through fortified Japanese positions advancing 60 to 40 miles and reached the gates of Chuki and Chengh sien in two columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shek
Chuki
Chenghsien
Wife Follows Husband In Death by 35 Hours
Cedar Rapids residents Mr. and Mrs. Lambert marked their golden wedding anniversary a year earlier. Mrs. Lambert, 70, died Saturday after a lingering illness. Mr. Lambert, 71, died Thursday. The couple leaves a son Earl and daughter Mrs. Luella Vosberg, plus siblings. Funeral at Beatty chapel in Independence with burial in Linwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatty Chapel
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Lambert
Earl
Luella Vosberg
Independence
Lambert
Joseph Jack
Chicago
Daisy Sawyer
Los Angeles
Sadie Gates
Linwood Cemetery
Sugar ration may be cut as war needs urged
Washington reports the War Production Board Foods Requirements Committee, led by Secretary Wickard, favors preserving troop and war material movement while noting possible sugar ration cuts if offshore shipments threaten supplies. A 2,100,000 short tons year end target is set for cane and beet sugar with a 250,000 ton government stockpile proposed for the northeast. No current reduction of the basic sugar ration is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Foods Requirement Committee
The
War Production Board
Secretary of Agriculture
Wickard
Food Requirements Committee
United States
Hawaii
Cuba
Porto Rico
Farm Bloc Presses for Senate Showdown on Parity Amendment
Farm bloc leaders pressed for a Senate vote on an amendment to raise parity prices to include farm labor costs, with Thomas holding a temporary advantage and Barkley predicting a rapid shift to his proposal. The plan would let the price administrator lift ceilings not reflecting increased costs and returns to producers, amid ongoing administration resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Thomas
Hatch
D-N.m
Barkley
Roosevelt
George
D-Ga
Axis Pact Anniversary Sapped by Reds Defense
New York AP reports the Rome Berlin Tokyo pact’s second anniversary near as Soviet defense of Stalingrad dampens Axis celebrations. A Tokyo foreign minister statement asserts Japan’s Soviet policy remains unchanged despite new wartime developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stalingrad
Axis
Tokio
Tani
Japan
Soviet Union
London
Chungking
RAF Attacks on Desert Battlefront Continue Across Egypt
British communique reports Friday raids by RAF fighter bombers against Axis communications in the Egyptian battle area and long range fighters striking the coastal road between Sidi Barrani and Matruh. The daylight actions followed a heavy night assault on enemy airdromes in the Sidi Hemeish sector. No major land front developments. Over Malta, British forces were active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Sidi Barrani
Matruh
Sidi Hemeish
Malta
Ters
Boa Constrictor May Possess Up To Four Hundred Vertebrae
A zoological note discusses boa constrictors possibly containing as many as 400 vertebrae, highlighting their flexible spine and impressive structural adaptations for constriction.
Courthouse Note on Patik Sentencing and Army Call
George Patik of 341 Wilson Avenue SW was sentenced to six suspended terms. He faces immediate army call as the suspension period begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Patik
Wilson Avenue
Patik
Woman Given 5 Year Rockwell City Term
Mabel Anderson of 2535 Ellis Boulevard NW was sentenced by Judge G Dan Eten to serve not more than five years in the Rockwell City Women’s jail after pleading guilty to larceny from.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Anderson
Ellis Boulevard
Rockwell City
G Dan Eten Chainsee
Cedar Rapids Navy Station Recruits Eleven Men
Enlistment of eleven men for the Cedar Rapids Navy Station was reported Friday. Two Cedar Rapids residents were among the recruits Louis Kotlinek of 827 F Avenue NW and Donald Laurence Drehouse of 1133 C Avenue NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Navy Recrui
Louis Kotlinek
F Avenue NW
Donald Laurence Drehouse
C Avenue NW
A Rapids
Ario
Power Break in Cedar Rapids Sept 14 linked to screwdriver
The Front Line reports a screwdriver caused an unauthorized blackout in Cedar Rapids at noon on Sept 14. Engineers took 10 to 15 minutes to restore service as steam pressure fell and switchboard alarms tripped. Operators now hood green pilot lights to hide opened switches for quicker emergency response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
New Lexington Joins Nation's Carrier Ranks
In Quincy Massachusetts a massive new aircraft carrier the U S S Lexington was launched in a colorful ceremony. Rear Admiral Frederick C Sherman recalled the old Lexingtons 23 enemy ships sunk or damaged and 9 000 Japanese men killed or drowned as Mrs Theodore Douglas Robinson christened the new ship. The Lexington will join the Essex class with a 235000 ton displacement 35 knot speed and capacity for over 80 planes and 2000 officers and men once outfitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Mass
U.S.S
Theodore Douglas Robinson
Lexington
Pearl Harbor
Newport News
Navy
Jane's Fighting Ships
Rationing Sets Rules for Iowa Car Use and Speed
The article notes forthcoming gasoline rationing with a 235 mile per hour speed limit and classifications for vehicle use. Cedar Rapids oil officials warn Iowa faces fuel shortages, with conservation of rubber as rationing’s main aim and voluntary driving reductions expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Ee
America
Cedar Rapids Petroleum Company
Iowa
Jeffers
Funeral services for Theodore Blanquart
Theodore Blanquart died suddenly. Funeral services were held at Beatty chapel Monday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Father ward presiding. Burial followed at Mount Calvary cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Blanquart
Beatty Chapel
Father A Ward
Mount Calvary Cemetery
McClintic Dies Noted Jurist of Dry Era
Charleston West Virginia AP reports A McClintic, 7 veteran judge of the prohibition era, died recently. He was known as a leading jurist during Prohibition and served in the court system for decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
A. McClintic
MecClintic
The
Civic Leader Dies in Cedar Rapids at 69
Joseph W. Lesinger longtime Cedar Rapids civic leader died Friday at his home 1116 Third Street SE. He lived in Cedar Rapids his entire life and organized the Iowa State Savings Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Lesinger
South Side
Cedar Rapids
Third Street
Mr. Lesinger
Iowa State Savings Bank
Lottery bust foils world series tickets scheme
A suburban press ring in Blue Island Illinois halted distribution of hundreds of thousands of World Series lottery tickets. The Santa figure was nominal owner, according to Hoover. The case likely moves to a Chicago federal grand jury within two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suburban Press, Inc
Blue Island
Ill
Santa
Hoover
Chicago
Red Crown Bowling proprietor arrested over package at railway office
Milner M. Simitz of Cedar Rapids, operator of Red Crown Bowling alleys, was arrested by FBI agents when he appeared to claim a package at Railway Express. He said the box contained world series bet cards sent without his knowledge. He posted $1000 bond and was released from county jail. he waived to the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milner M. Simitz
Red Crown
Cedar Rapids
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Railway Express
Simitz
United States
R. L. Whelan
Iowa FBI charges five in national lottery case
Des Moines special agent in charge J L Dalton said five Iowans face federal charges for violating the national lottery law. The group includes Harry Richard Crumley Des Moines barber Henry Cahl Hampton Milner M Simitz Cedar Rapids LaHue Waterloo and Earl R Gibson Montrose. Investigations span 22 Iowa cities with shipments traced from railway express to this group. La Hue waived preliminary hearing and bonded $1000 while others await action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
J. L. Dalton
Iowa
FBI
Dalton
la Hue
United States
Arthur W. Hyke
Federal Grand Jury
Dubuque
Eees
Cahill
Square Deal
Lucky Strike Monthly
Treasury
Burlington
West Burli Burt
Carroll
Cedar Rapids
Ion
Creston
Davenport
Cae Eldora
Fort Dodge
Fort Madison
Hampton
Iowa City
Iowa Falls
Jefferson
Keokuk
Maquoketa
Marshalltown
Oelwein
Sioux City
Waterloo
Stanley Gregory Missing in Action from West Liberty
Stanley Gregory 26 son of Mr and Mrs Stanford Gregory of West Liberty was reported missing in action by the navy department. He enlisted April 9 1941 and was reported missing in the South Pacific on Sept 5 1942. His wife Eleanor Brennan of West Liberty now in San Diego expected to return home. he has five sisters and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Stanley Gregory
Stanford Gregory
Navy Department
Eleanor Brennan
San Diego
Navy Regory
Gregory
Independence
Charles A. Lekel
Tulare
Calif
Phoenix
Ariz
Fred
Oklahoma City
J. C
Margaret
Rose Woodward
Dubuque
Growing Old Gracefully An Art with Mrs Dickey
Mrs Susan E Dickey of Cedar County near Mechanicsville celebrated her eighty fifth birthday and reflected on a long life. She farmed as a girl, later taught music in Cedar County and studied at Lenox College Hopkinton and Chicago. She married Frank B Dickey in 1885 and lived through Des Moines years. Her two children are Margaret and Malcolm with three grandchildren. On Saturday a guest from Stanwood, Elizabeth Doreas, visited for a joint dinner and celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan E. Dickey
Cedar County
Red Oak Sealine
Mechanicsville
James Smith
Dickey
Cedar Rapids
Masonic Library
Lenox College
Hopkinton
Chicago
Frank B. Dickey
Corner
Troy Mills
LeRoy Bragaw
Rockford
Miss Pearl Church
Missouri
Maxine Kiefer
Mae Raines
Lucille Colby
Hazel Schultz
Hart
Clare Bragaw
Kansas City
James Lane
Minneapolis
Whyte Funeral Home
David Barker
Highland Cemetery
Jasper County
Iowa
Keswick
Business
Des Moines
J. E. Lane
Charles
What Cheer
C. C. Hartzell
Weswick
Independence
L. F. Cottrely
Homer Township
Sarah Elizabeth Eicke
Brandon
L. F. Cottrell
Clarence
Glenn
Rowley
Iowa Deaths Highlight Local Obituaries and Funeral Details
A compilation from multiple towns records deaths and funeral plans. Willa Wrough ton dies at 78 in Manchester. services at Greeley Christian church. Henry Batcheller obituary notes a long illness. burial at Mayflower cemetery near Oxford Junction. James Lane dies at 43 in What Cheer. burial in Highland cemetery. Peter Pearson 84 dies in Delhi. funeral at Swedish Lutheran church. Louis Regennitter 75 dies in Tipton. funeral at Bennett Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Willa Wroughton
Charles Allen
Manchester
John Dalton
Greeley Christian Church
Grant View Cemetery
Oxford Junction
Henry Batcheller
Clara Hodgdon
Raymond
Ola Lightfoot
Fort Madison
Mayflower Cemetery
Chice Thomas
Central City
Elia Linten
Vancouver
B. C
Joe Bicke
Durant, Ill
Rowley Methodist Church
Harrop
Owley
Swan Chapel
Independence
Rowley Cemetery
Delhi
Albert
Oelwein
Olaf
Strawberry Point
Otto
Elkader
Daniel
Waterloo
Hilma Rees
Brenda Wood
Hannibal
Annie Riley
Ocelwein
Effie Pulver
Greenleaf
Kan
Sweden
Tipton
Harold Loerch
Bennett Methodist Church
Louis Regennitter
Egenniter
Cedar County
Bessie Hartman
Flossie Graham
Inland Cemetery
Dorothy Parker Declares End to Wisecracking
Philadelphia AP report notes Dorothy Parker vows to shun humor until there is something worthy to laugh about. She states time enough for humor when there is reason to laugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Parker
Philadelphia
Barber Shop Joins 10 Percent Bond Pledge Drive
Cedar Rapids barber shop at 301 Third Avenue SE joined the 10 per cent payroll deduction bond campaign Friday when all Hare employees signed pledges. Proprietor A. E. Morehouse led the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Police chief to vouch for motorist with tire bail
Olympia Washington AP reports police chief Dick Bryan will vouch for the return of a motorist charged with running a traffic light. The motorist posted bail in kind by depositing a tire and inner tube in lieu of cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Wash
Dick Bryan
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Wieck
Willie Willis
Ernest J. Lambert
R.A.F
Lowe
Army
Nebraska
Cedar Rapids Navy Station
C. R
New Lexington
Nation
C.R
Blanquart Funeral
Mrs. Dickey
John B. Reynolds
Mrs
Susan Dickey
BY Claude Callan
Nan
Haney
Eovd
Gillen
Svedia EK
Pinkharm
Polion
Lydia E. Pinkham
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