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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1957

Page

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Weather and legal notices from Daily Record page

The Daily Record reports high and low temperatures for cities including Bismarck Minneapolis Chicago New Orleans Denver New York Duluth Omaha Los Angeles Phoenix Miami Seattle and more with a mix of precipitation figures and wind data. Iowa forecast notes cooler with chances of rain or snow through midweek and risk of a late week cold snap. additional items include traffic fines civil suits and local government bills advancing or failing in the legislature.

Bismarck Mineapolis Chicago Orleans Denver New York Duluth Omaha L. Angeles Phoenix S. Miami Seattle Iowa

Birth announcements from Huntington and Tulsa areas

At Huntington Indiana Mr and Mrs Marvin Lockwood welcome a son born April 1. Mrs Lockwood is daughter of Earl Birds of 131 Twentieth Street NE. In Tulsa Oklahoma Mr and Mrs William H Gage welcome a daughter born March 25. Mr Gage is son of Dr and Mrs Harry M Gage of 1400 Second Avenue SE. Floyd Lomax vs Susie Lomax.

Simon Donald Avenue NW Bennett Dean Lisbon Ware John Vernon Morton Thirty-sixth Street Huntington, Ind Marvin Lockwood Lockwood Earl Birds Twentieth Street Tulsa Okla William H. Gage Mr. Gage Harry M. Gage Second Avenue SE

Crowley and Berry Names Highlighted in Notices

Elsie E Crowley of William F Crowley and Harold S Berry of Valda W Berry appear in a local notice. The brief item lists connections to households and families in the community directory.

Elsie E. Crowley William F. Crowley Harold S. Berry Valda W. Berry

Street Safety Fines From Police Division Notices

Faulty brakes fined five dollars for Stanley Nelson of 1558 Fiftieth Street NE. Leaving accident scene Pud Beltz of Hiawatha fined ten dollars and costs. Stop sign violation Maxine Anderson of 732 Thirty-first Street SE and Milo Vrba of 1035 Thirty fourth Street NE fined five dollars and costs each. Speeding Louis Struesky of 124 Sixteenth Avenue SW and Charles Harford of Marion fined ten dollars each. Violation of license restriction.

Louis Struesky Iavenue Gienn Comried Avenue NW Donna Boisel Iowa City Robert LaFontaine Twenty-sixth Street Rudy Jasa Twelfth Street Darolene Werndt A Avenue NE Rudy Rodriguez Iat Large Richard Howard Tenthstreet SE Stanley Nelson Fiftieth Street Pud Beltz Hiawatha Maxine Anderson Thirty-first Street Milo Vrba Thirtyfourth Street Sixteenth Avenue Charles Harford Marion

Funeral notices list services for several area residents

Independence Mrs Calla Stonebreaker 93 dies with services Wednesday 1 30 p m at Swanson funeral home burial in Mt Hope cemetery Wellman Charles Schachner 89 service Wednesday 2 p m Powell funeral home burial in Wellman cemetery body at Powell funeral home North English LeRoy H Cole 68 service Thursday 2 p m at Methodist church body at Powell funeral home South English Elmer Osterholtz 61 service Thursday 1 30 p m at Martins funeral home 2 p m at Zalmania Presbyterian church Decorah Clarence Bidne 68 services being arranged at Steine funeral home Keystone Mrs Donald Hartgrave service Thursday 1 30 p m Fellmer funeral home burial in Ladora cemetery friends may call at funeral home Wednesday evening

Independence Calla Stonebreaker Swanson Funeral Home Mt. Hope Wellman Charles Schachner Powell Funeral Home Wellman Cemetery North English LeRoy H. Cole Methodist Church South English Waukon Elmer Osterholtz Martins Funeral Home Zalmania Presbyterian Church Decorah Clarence Bidne Steine Funeral Home Keystone Donald Hartgrave Fellmer Funeral Home Ladora

Eisenhower leads in national votes with GOP gaining seats

President Eisenhower won about 7 million more votes than Republican House candidates gathered 2,958,000 more than Adlai Stevenson. House Republicans totaled 28,697,321 votes while Democrats had 29,831,608, giving the Democrats a net gain of two seats and keeping control at 234.

Washington Eisenhower House of Representatives G.O.P. House Adlai Stevenson House North Dakota Stevenson Republican House Aet

Manhattan Subway Kiosks To Vanish

New York city officials will remove 110 decorative subway entrance kiosks starting in June, replacing them with plain railed stairs over five years. Estimated cost is 800000 dollars.

New York Manhattan

Winds Leave 1,500 Homeless In Niigata Fire

A blaze in Bunsuimachi, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, burned 250 homes on Tuesday, leaving about 1,500 residents homeless as firefighters battled the flames and containment efforts continued amid strong winds.

Niigata Japan Bunsuimachi

Two Assistant Principals Named By School Board

Cedar Rapids school board approved Ed Hembera as assistant principal at Wilson junior high and Orville Deeds at Franklin junior high for 1957 58. Hembera already serves at Wilson high. Deeds at Franklin high.

Ed Hembera Orville Deeds Wilson Franklin Cedar Rapids Hembera Wilson High School Deeds Franklin High Roosevelt, Franklin and McKinley Pierre Tracy

Iowa governor warns against expanding farm tax exemptions

The governor criticizes farm tax exemptions as worsening Iowa's tax system. He argues the burden on agricultural producers comes from low farm income, not tax favoritism, and urges lawmakers to resist expanding exemptions. He warns continued exemptions erode revenue and deepen inequities while raising taxes on the rest of the base.

Iowa

Republicans mull veto override on farmers tax relief bill

Rep. Robert Carson, GOP floor leader, said he is unsure if Republicans will override the veto on the farmers sales tax relief bill. He noted Democratic support surprised him and a Republican caucus is planned for Wednesday to decide whether to bring up the override.

Des Moines Robert Carson Independence G.O.P House Carson

Driver Education Bill is Defeated in Des Moines House

In Des Moines the Iowa House struck out a major provision requiring public high schools to offer driver education starting in 1960 and then defeated the bill. The 53 to 44 vote fell short of the 55 needed to pass. The removed clause would have denied a driver's license to youths 16 to 18 who had not completed driver education.

Senate Des Moines House

Southern author Robert Tallant dies at 37

New Orleans writer and chronicler Robert Tallant died Monday at age 37. Tallant, famed for capturing Southern lore, contributed richly to New Orleans cultural literature. His loss is noted by peers and readers of regional history.

New Orleans Robert Tallant

Courthouse Fur Coat Shoplifter Returned to Linn County Jail

Ann Brown of Chicago was jailed in Linn County awaiting transfer to Rockwell City Reformatory after her bond was released. A five year larceny sentence from December 19, stemming from stealing two mink coats from Armstrong for annex, remains on appeal with the Iowa Supreme Court. Cedar Rapids attorneys Slade and Ruffin withdrew from the case Tuesday.

Ann Brown Chicago Linn County Rockwell City Women’s Reformatory Bonding Company Cedar Rapids Summit Fidelity and Surety Akron Ohio Charles Penningroth Miss Brown Armstrong For Annex Iowa Supreme Court William O. Slade Ted V. Ruffin

Father of Youth Killed in Crash Seeks $93,000 in Suit

LeRoy J. Riggle, as administrator for his son Leroy Judd Riggle, sues Waterloo Railway Company and B. L. Anderson Inc. in Linn County District Court, alleging four counts totaling 93,000 for the October 18, 1956 railroad car collision near Urbana that killed 16 year old Center Point youth. The pleadings name 35,000 against the railway, 50,000 against Anderson, with a separate 8,000 claim against Anderson individually. A jury trial is requested.

Center Point Linn County Waterloo Railway Company B. L. Anderson, Inc Cedar Rapids LeRoy J. Riggle Leroy Judd Riggle Urbana Anderson Company Anderson Riggle

Petition To Adopt Infant Dismissed In District Court

A New Mexico couple’s petition to adopt an infant girl from an unwed Cedar Rapids mother was dismissed by Linn county District Judge Charles Penningroth after a mandamus application was filed with the Iowa Supreme Court. The high court had ruled the adoption unlawful earlier. The mother’s attorneys may pursue custody efforts, with further action anticipated.

New Mexico Cedar Rapids Linn County Charles Penningroth Iowa Supreme Court Penningroth Supreme Recourt Albuquerque Attorrneys

Three-Year Sentence For Gunzenhauser On DUI Third Offense

Clarence Gunzenhauser, 55, of Marengo, was denied a motion for a new trial and sentenced by Judge J. E. Heiserment to a term not exceeding three years in the Fort Madison penitentiary for a third offense drunk driving. The jury found him guilty on March 6.

Clarence Gunzenhauser Marengo J. E. Heiserman Fort Madison Gunzenhauser

Trial judge considers new trial in liquor case

The defendant challenged the conviction from September 18 1956 claiming no proof he was driving at arrest and alleging jury prejudice. Judge Heiserman heard both sides and reviewed trial testimony showing the defendant admitted driving a truck that night. A juror’s signed statement affirmed decisions were based on facts with no personal bias against liquor.

Gunzenhauser Heiserman Alfred Sandstrom Marion

Anamosa Youth Given 10 Years Suspended

Charles W. Butler a 17 year old of Anamosa pled guilty to a car theft charge before Judge Floyd Philbrick and received a suspended 10 year sentence to the men's reformatory at Anamosa. He was paroled to the State Board of Parole after the guilty plea. Butler was accused of taking a car in Cedar Rapids on September 22, found abandoned near Princeton Indiana, and arrested in Anamosa on March 5.

Charles W. Butler Anamosa Floyd Philbrick Butler State Board of Parole Cedar Rapids Princeton Ind

17 Year Old Plea Time Set In Delinquency Charge

A 17 year old married youth is granted time to plead in district court to a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Donn C. Gordon of 1743 D avenue NE Cedar Rapids is accused of taking a 14 year old Cedar Rapids girl to Iowa City last Saturday night and making improper advances in a car. The girl had been reported missing until found at a friend's house in Cedar Rapids the next morning.

Donn C. Gordon D Avenue NE Cedar Rapids Iowa City

Three car crash sparks $341 damage suit in Linn Court

A $341 damage suit from a November 23 three car crash in Cedar Rapids was filed in Linn district court Monday. Harry E. Marrow of Jones County sues Ernest Dunkel of Delaware County and Pauline Rinderknecht of Linn County, alleging negligent conduct after the Rinderknecht car struck Dunkel, which struck Marrow’s car.

Cedar Rapids Linn District Court Harry E. Marrow Jones County Ernest Dunkel Delaware County Pauline Rinderknecht Linn County Rinderknecht Dunkel Marrrow Marrow

Powers Sues for Replevin Over Dairy Equipment

Roger Powers of Gladbrook filed a replevin suit against Leo Kaufman of Center Point seeking possession of $150 worth of dairy equipment or a judgment for its value after alleged default on a conditional sales contract.

Roger Powers Gladbrook Leo Kaufman Center Point Kaufman Powers

Case Transferred in Forged Check Charge

A forged check case involving a 17 year old Homestead youth was moved from Linn county district court to juvenile court on Tuesday. The defense attorney is Thomas E. Ealy.

Linn County Thomas E. Ealy

Will of Effie Sturm Probate Named Husband Heir

Effie Sturm died March 23 and her will was admitted to probate on Tuesday naming her husband Albert Sturm as sole heir. Albert Sturm Jr. was confirmed executor without bond.

Effie Sturm Albert Albert Sturm, Jr

Death notice for Claudia Bruyn widow of Howard Bruyn

Claudia Bruyn widow of Howard Bruyn died Monday at 1 15 p m at her daughter Mrs Arthur Vera Leighs home 573 Tenth Street SW Cedar Rapids long time resident born Osage August 3 1863 affiliated with Church of Christ past worthy matron of OES at Mitchell S D Survived by three sons S T of Ontario Calif Clyde H of Portland Ore and Fred Bruyn of San Bernardino Calif Husband died February 6 1952 Services Thursday 1 30 p m Brady mortuary burial Linwood Cemetery call after 1 p m Wednesday

Claudia Bruyn Howard Bruyn Arthur Vera) Leigh Tenth Street Cedar Rapids Bruyn Osage Church of Christ OES Mitchell, S. D S. T Ontario Calif Clyde H Portland Ore Fred ‘Bruyn San Bernardino Brady Mortuary James McNiel Linwood Cemetery

Death of Ray Quigley 72 Reported in Illinois

Word arrives of the death of former resident Ray Quigley age 72 in Waukegan Illinois. Born May 1 1884 in Marshalltown he is survived by his wife a son Fred of Waukegan a daughter Mrs Albert Swanson of Tucson Arizona a brother William Belle Pizine and two sisters Mrs Ethel Martin of Belle Plaine and Mrs of St Louis Chippewa Falls. The body will be returned to Brady funeral home where friends may call after 5 p m Thursday Graveside services are set for Friday at 11 a m in Linwood cemetery officiated by Rt Rev William H Schulte.

Ray Quigley Waukegan Ill Marshalltown Fred Albert Swanson Tucson Ariz William Belle Pizine Ethel Martin Belle Plaine St. Louis Chippewa Falls Brady

Teeple William H. 75 Cedar Rapids resident dies at home

William H. Teeple 75 lifelong Cedar Rapids resident died Monday evening at his home 1001 Eighth Street SE Born in Kempton Illinois he leaves wife Minnie Woodard Teeple married in 1901 and three sons Hazen Park Ridge Illinois Clifford Cedar Rapids and Allen Chicago Services will be at Barta Hesser chapel at 10 a.m. Wednesday Reverend Hughes Dill of St. Pauls Methodist Church will conduct burial in Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Contributions to favorite charity invited

William H. Teeple Cedar ‘Rapids Eighth Street Kempton, Ill Minnie Woodard Teeple Hazen Park Ridge Ill Clifford Cedar Rapids Allen Chicago Barta-Hesser Hughes Dill St. Paul’s Methodist Church Cedar Memorial Cemetery

Cedar Rapids Man Dies at 4:50 A.M. Tuesday

Karl Greuterich 34 year resident of 1857 C avenue NE Cedar Rapids died at 4:50 a.m. Tuesday. Born Sept 25 1893 in Hanover Germany he married Bertha Alden on June 18 1932 in Chicago. Survived by his wife a brother Hans of Chicago and three sisters Mrs Arthur J Gold of Hollywood Florida and Frau Oskar Koering and Frau Willy Schwet scher of Germany. Body to Turner chapel cremation committal.

Karl Greuterich C Avenue NE Cedar Rapids Hanover Germany Bertha Alden Chicago Hans Arthur J. Gold Hollywood Fla Oskar Koering Willy Schwetscher Turner Chapel

Services for Orville Knight Set Thursday at 1 30

Funeral services for Orville LaVerne Knight of 5020 Louisa Street NE will be held in the Chapel of Memories at 1 30 p m Thursday with Dr Arthur Schuldt of St James Methodist Church officiating. Military rites will be provided by Hanford Post American Legion. Burial will follow at Cemay Call Funeral Chapel until 11 a m Thursday.

Orville LaVerne Knight Louisa Street Chapel of Memories Arthur Schuldt St. James Methodist Church Hanford Post American Legion Cedar Memorial Cemetery Turner Chapel

Bank dismisses replevin suit against Eddie L. Rodgers

The Peoples Bank and Trust Company on Monday dismissed a lawsuit seeking a writ of replevin against Eddie L. Rodgers.

the Peoples Bank and Trust Company Eddie L. Rodgers

Henik Appoints Mother as Permanent Guardian

Mary H. Henik was appointed Monday as permanent legal guardian of Willard J. Henik. The action formalizes guardianship after a petition to the county court. Willard J. Henik, named ward, remains in guardianship under the court's supervision.

Mary H. Henik Willard J. Henik

Dulles Defends Aswan Dam Stance Amid Suez Tensions

In remarks continuing from page one, Dulles denies U S plans to force a showdown with Russia over Egypt. He cites house appropriations restricting foreign aid funds for the dam and argues Egypt plays the U S and U S S R against each other. He asserts no intention to block or threaten the Suez Canal.

U.S Egypt Aswan Dam Russia Middle East Dulles House Appropriations Committee John R. Beal Time Magazine Aswan Suez Canal Nasser

Services for Benjamin P Sykes at Turner Chapel

Funeral services for Benjamin P Sykes 211 Fifth Street NW are set for 3 30 p m Thursday in Turner Chapel conducted by Rev Leonard Deaver of Salem Evangelical United Brethren church Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel.

Benjamin P. Sykes Fifth Street NW Turner Chapel Leonard Deaver Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church Linwood Cemetery

Services for Ida May Unger in North English church

Funeral services for Ida May Unger will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the North English Christian church conducted by Rev. Dean Mason of Marion Indiana. Burial will follow in North English cemetery. Friends may call at Beatty Bearle chapel until 10 30 a.m. Wednesday.

Ida May Unger North English Christian Church Dean Mason Marion Ind North English Beatty- Bearle Chapel

Eisenhower Wins Senate Vote to Barter Farm Surplus

President Eisenhower gained Senate approval by voice vote to barter U.S. farm surpluses with Soviet satellite nations in exchange for strategic materials. The chamber defeated an amendment by Senate Republican Leader Knowland to ban such barter deals, sending the measure to the House. It was believed Poland would be the primary Iron Curtain beneficiary.

Washington Eisenhower Senate U.S House Knowland Calif Poland

Progress Report Shows Washington Advancing. Jefferson Lags

Cedar Rapids board hears mixed progress on George Washington high school and Jefferson building. Officials target Washington completion by mid July with auditorium by July 15 and Jefferson auditorium by November 15, while Noelridge primary and Hoover addition projects show strong progress and an August 1 completion for Hoover is forecast.

George Washington High School Thomas Jefferson Cedar Rapids Jefferson Jensen Washington George Washington Academc Noelridge Supt Clyde Parker W. J. Brown Hoover School

Secretary secrets on IQ and women in business study

Miss Harris announced that most executives have average or above average IQ and that female prejudice could be eliminated within two years if women foster cooperation. She noted one third of 62 million workers are women and over a million hold executive posts, with 17,000 earning above 30 000 in 1955.

Miss Harris Harris United States Canada Mexico Hawaii Bureau of Business Practice New London

Women leaders from industry attend Cedar Rapids session

In 1941 she spent seven years in China and has held her present position three years. Secretaries at the session come from Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company, Cherry-Burrell Corporation, The Cryovac Company and Iowa Electric Light and Power Company in Cedar Rapids, plus staff from Muscatine, Harlan, Ames, Marion, Davenport, Conrad and Waverly.

China Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company Cherry-Burrell Corporation The Cryovac Company Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Cedar Rapids Muscatine Harlan Ames Marion Davenport Conrad and Waverly

Texans eye a pivotal Texas Senate race in 1958

In Dallas voters faced a tight special election for interim Senator William Blakley’s seat. Seventeen Democrats and two Republicans sought the post, with Democrats holding 49 to 47 in the Senate. Thad Hutcheson led the GOP challenge, backed by Eisenhower. Leading Democrats included Martin Dies, Ralph Yarborough, and S. Bracewell, among others, as turnout was expected around 700,000 to 800,000.

Dallas U.S Senate William Blakley Allan Shivers Price Daniel Blakley G.O.P Nixon Thad Hutcheson Houston Eisenhower Martin Dies Ralph Yarborough Austin Searcy Bracewell John White Supreme Court James Hart

Local Crusade volunteers honored for years of service

W Holman of Center Point chaired seven years in Linn County Crusade work. Six-year veterans include Mrs. Collins Viola Mrs. Williams Whittier and Mrs. Neuhaus Fairfax while Mrs. Harris Wilson Central City and Mrs. Goodrove reached five years. Four-year group names Harold Ramsey Springville Mable Paul Waubeek Alfred Witousek College township Max De Marce south Marion county Don Brutsman Louis Rozinek co chairmen Putnam township and Robert Bell Spring Grove township. Three-year honorees Willard Reiger Lisbon Earl Weller north Marion Robins L C Petrak Otter Creek Herman Koch Alburnett Charles Winstorfer Troy Mills. A skit on the house-to-house life-saving drive was by Mrs. Fred Glanville and Mrs. Charles Hastings. The sketch Accentuate the Positive was by Mrs. Milton Raizes Mason City. Crusade Chairman O H Tousey spoke on county wide plans and noted growing interest in the crusade’s success.

South Marion Township Don Brutsman Louis Rozinek Putnam Township Robert Bell Spring Grove Willard Reiger Lisbon Earl Weller North Marion Township Earl Bernhard Robins L. C. Petrak Otter Creek Township Herman Koch Alburnett Charles Winstorfer Troy Mills Fred Glanville Charles Hastings Milton Raizes Mason City Linn County Crusade O. H. Tousey

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