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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1942
Page
30
Forecast calls for a much warmer Tuesday night and Wednesday forenoon with fresh winds. Cedar Rapids temperatures rise about 19 degrees in five hours under bright skies. Early reading at 7 am showed 40, rising to 59 near noon, with Monday’s high 52 and midnight 41.
Cedar Rapids residents Dale Stanley Piersall and Laura Swenka obtained marriage licenses. Also reported were two fires a roof blaze at 1426 First Avenue NE and a city garbage incinerator pit fire. both incidents triggered general alarms and occurred in the daytime.
Mrs Emma Linder wife of Fred H Linder died early Tuesday at 160814 E Avenue Ne after a illness Mrs Laura E Hess died Monday night at her daughter Mrs James Nye 1006 Ellis Boulevard NW Modern obituary notice from local district lists two deaths in quick succession.
Marry Slapton 29 of Gilmore City Ernest Woods 41 of 911 Seventh Street SE and George Rust 39 of Ely receive jail sentences for intoxication with varying suspensions in cases heard by Justice H R Churchill. Also noted are multiple birth notices from Ottumwa and Iowa City hospitals including newborns and parent details.
AP reports a fresh purge by Hitler of Nazi generals after Moscow defeat. Field Marshal Fedor von Bock is ousted from Stalingrad. Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb is replaced on the Leningrad front. Georg von Küschler allegedly replaces Leeb, signaling a new aggressive campaign at Stalingrad with List likely in command.
President Roosevelt asked Congress for 2.862 billion dollars in new funds for the navy to build airplanes deemed necessary for the prosecution of the war. The request was announced in Washington and noted by the budget bureau as essential for wartime needs.
Mrs Laura E Hess 70 died Monday at 9 15 p m at her daughter’s home 1006 Ellis boulevard NW after a lingering illness She was born in Iowa City Oct 15 1871 and lived in Cedar Rapids 22 years The survivor list includes five grandchildren and a son who died earlier Funeral services will be at St Patrick’s Church with time to be announced Friends may call at the Teahen chapel Wednesday afternoon and evening
Emma Linder 72 wife of Fred H. Linder died at 515 a m Tuesday at her home 160832 E avenue NE after a brief illness She had lived in Cedar Rapids 15 years Survived by husband four daughters Pearl Guy of Chicago Hazel Van Note Long Beach Edith Robinson Reinbeck and L D Nelson Oelwein two brothers and two sisters predeceased Funeral services and burial set for Friday at Robinson chapel Reinbeck
The Rev. George Stauffacher will conduct funeral services at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Turner chapel for Mrs. Christy A. Cameron widow of Simon P. Cameron who died Monday at her home 1915 E avenue NW Burial will be in the Linwood cemetery family lot Friends may call at the chapel.
The Rev. W. Z. Henline will conduct funeral services at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Moon chapel for Ithena Bailey a former Cedar Rapids resident who died Monday in the University hospital Iowa City A cremation committal will follow Survivors include a niece Mrs Raye Shaffer of Chicago a foster son Harlan Bailey in the navy and a foster daughter Harlene Bailey of Cedar Rapids Friends may call at the Moen chapel
Mrs Emmet Murray aged 33 of 1115 Second Avenue SE died at 11 45 am Tuesday in a local hospital. She was born March 4 in Tama. Her husband survives.
Funeral services were held in the Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Tuesday for William Frederick Shaffer 74 of 875 Oakland Avenue who died Sunday. Burial was in Linwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Anna Kolar aged 58 died at her Davenport home Tuesday morning. Her body will be returned to the Barta chapel in Cedar Rapids for funeral arrangements to be announced later.
Civilian Defense officials appeal for more trucks and workers as Wickham reports seven drivers offered to collect scrap with company trucks and Hearn-Stevenson and Dr Pepper Bottling lending vehicles. Officials warn only one precinct will be canvassed Wednesday and effort relies on firm donations to meet disposal needs.
Washington INS report says the Daughters of the American Revolution invite Marian Anderson, the noted Black contralto, to sing at Constitution Hall reversing a 1939 stand and signaling a landmark integration milestone for the venue and organization.
Evidence wrapped up Monday in Delaware county district court as Thomas Sauerbry Manchester sawmill operator faces larceny charges for butchering a heifer alleged to belong to Ada Chrystal. Judge Shannon Chariton presided and the case was sent to the jury for verdict. Albert Raymond of Manchester is serving a penitentiary sentence connected to the incident.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue said in a policy statement that reasonable advertising expenses by business concerns would continue to be deductible for tax purposes.
Washington. The House Agriculture Committee moved to draft a bill addressing farm labor shortages without awaiting administration recommendations. War Manpower Chief McNutt warned of declining voluntary mobility and urged immediate action while Fulmer stressed the urgency to prevent reduced 1943 crops. Major Hershey floated draft-age induction as a possible policy, with a till the soil or fight stance if required.
London reports a radio broadcast claims Gestapo Chief Heinrich Himmler is dead, stirring concern across Germany. Wilhelmstrasse newspapers publish special pictures of Himmler touring bombed western areas to blunt rumors.
Admiral William D. Leahy is named chief of staff to the commander in chief and chairs the joint chiefs of staff. He is regarded by some as Roosevelt’s deputy for the war effort, with Gen. George C. Marshall, Admiral Ernest King, and Lieut. Gen. Henry H. Arnold as fellow members.
An unnamed diarist describes days of near starvation and sleeplessness while wandering a remote area. He notes rain drenched nights, wet clothes, delirium, and repeated shelter searches, but finds berries, encounters emus and wallabies, and climbs toward a valley seeking safety and strength to continue.
Wilmer J. Dean son of Mr and Mrs Bert Dean Marion graduates from Harlingen aerial gunnery school Texas and earns sergeant rank along with silver guns wings and crew insignia. R G McLean son of Mr and Mrs G C McLean Cedar Rapids graduates as assistant navigator at Great Lakes naval training station and returns on leave. Andrew G Smith son of Mrs W B Smith Cedar Rapids stationed Camp Forrest Tennessee selected for pet training and sent to Kelly Field San Antonio. James Smith brother of Andrew joins signal corps stationed Camp Kohler Sacramento. Jack Lankow assigned to finance department at Harlingen Texas for special training. Milo Kulhavy of Swisher on submarine repair crew at Midway Island. James V Bishop and G G Grover on nine day leaves from Great Lakes naval station.
Cadet R Dean Finnigan and Cadet Vernon Enck have completed three months at the navy pre flight school in Iowa City and are transferred to Glenview naval air base Illinois for their primary flight course They are former Coe College students Second Lieutenant LeRoy Youtzy earns a merit certificate as superior infantry reserve training corps instructor at Camp Robinson Arkansas with the honor noted less than two months after arrival there
Soviet pilot Lieut Valeria Khomyakova was credited by Tass with shooting down a German Junkers bomber at night over the front. The flyer reportedly attacked the enemy plane with gun bursts and machine gun fire, forcing it to crash after a steep dive.
Alvin H. Miller, stationed with the Army Air Corps at Wheeler Field in Hawaii since 1939, has been promoted from corporal to sergeant, per information received by his brother A. A. Miller of 1019 Fifth Avenue SE.
Robert O Benecke promoted to first lieutenant after transfer from Camp Rucker to Fort Sill. Lieut Col George Prazak visits parents at 1627 Hamilton street SW. Private Junior Moneypenny leaves Camp Barkeley after 14 day furlough with mother. Gilbert R Person leaves Norfolk after 12 day leave with parents at 1335 C avenue NE.
Two morning papers the Examiner and Times announced higher rates effective Oct. 1. Subscriptions rise to 35 cents weekly or 1.50 dollars monthly from 30 cents weekly and 1.30 dollars monthly due to rising publication and transportation costs.
A lone German raider dropped high explosives on a western English town early Tuesday damaging a fire station and killing at least six people. Two Nazi planes attacked a southeast coastal town with bombs and machine guns. one person was reported killed.
John L. Lewis blocked immediate consideration of extending the miners work week from 35 to 48 hours at a conference called by Interior Secretary Ickes to boost coal production for the war effort. Operator spokesman Manley urged an eight-hour day six-day week, while Lewis offered a substitute to hold a national conference on October 28 to study Ickes recommendations.
In a preconvention statement from Cincinnati, Lewis warned that without authority from the UMW convention miners may shift to a seven hour day, yet miners expressed eagerness to support the war effort and pledged ample coal for the nation.
Forrest Mears of Wheatland is reported as the only enlistment at Cedar Rapids recruiting stations on Tuesday joining the navy.
Fragmented text references Eedur Rapids Onyette and Gaselte Company with unclear dates and names. Mentions John L and Balt, Odar Rapids, an office, and wire service attribution. Unable to determine a coherent event or outcome from the readable portions.
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