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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1947
Page
12
John Reynolds notes Cedar Rapids municipal airport begins reviving after years of inactivity as chocks come out and the facility moves toward operation. The metaphorical pull of the chocks signals a shift from dormancy to readiness for flights and activity.
Cedar Rapids airport gears up for United Air Lines service beginning April 27 with an expanded staff and a new wing. Flight Way Incorporated plans hangars and added operations, while Parks Air Transport gains space. A public lobby and United staff facilities fill the ground floor as preparations proceed.
Ruth Ann Lastuvka formerly of Cedar Rapids now living in Portland Oregon has been selected to represent Oregon in the national Calendar Girl photo contest. She works as a model at Jantzen Knitting Mills and is 20 years old, 5 feet 3 and a half inches tall, 114 pounds.
Paul Straka of 1014 Twelfth Street NE was found guilty of reckless driving in Justice H. R. Churchill's court after a March 22 arrest. He received 30 days in the county jail, but the sentence was stayed on appeal and he posted 200 dollars bond. Straka pleaded not guilty at arraignment on March 24. Deputy P. J. Whittemore arrested him on a Churchill warrant based on a preliminary information by George Humble alleging Straka ran Humble off the road.
Cedar Rapids police asked Thursday to aid in locating two Milwaukee teenagers who allegedly eloped. Ruth Elsie Grevenow, 16, is 5 feet 2 inches, 112 pounds with blonde hair and green grey eyes, last seen in a tanker chief green coat and tan slacks. Walter Adolph Kis chefsky, 16, 5 feet 11 inches, 145 pounds with brown hair and eyes, has a heart tattooed with Ruth on his right arm and a dagger under the heart with Wally.
Seventeen Cedar Rapids life insurance agents earned membership in the Iowa Quarter Million Club for 1946. Members met the quarter million dollars in life insurance sales requirement and were named for ethical standards and operations. Members include Byron Anderson Equitable of Iowa Joe Buss Minnesota Mutual R O Bickel John Heidel C V Shepherd Fred Woodrich and others from North Western Mutual Northwestern National American Mutual Bankers Life Equitable Life Penn Mutual and related firms.
The De Nio agency of Northwestern National Life Insurance Company in Minneapolis qualified for a two week convention trip to Mexico City after outstanding sales records.
The Kenwood Park Methodist church hosts a candle light communion at 7 30 tonight led by Rev C W Harrop. A union service with Kenwood Methodist and Presbyterian at the Kenwood Presbyterian church follows Friday at 7 30 p m with Rev Dwight E Webster preaching. An Easter Sunrise service at 6 a m Sunday at Kenwood Park Methodist is open to the public with Don Houts and ministerial student delivering the message.
The Cedar Rapids Council seeks bids for right and authority to operate refreshment stands in Bever, Ellis, Daniels and Riverside Parks from May 1 to November 1, 1947. Bid forms are on file in the Clerk's office. The council may reject any or all bids. Published April 3-4, 1947.
Dr. Hoyt Thomas was installed as president at a Tuesday meeting succeeding Ray Ashlock as past president. Other officers installed include Morris Katzoff vice president Larry Beckley secretary Robert Kirkman treasurer and Frank Scheible sergeant at arms. Don Isett installed as officer and several committee heads were named including Bernie Abney public relations Jack Walters Interclub Nate Worces ter civil service Grant Maples education John Gaston membership Vern Hinman and Ken Hasty with Scheible as reception.
The 1947 hunting and fishing licenses are now on sale at the Linn County recorder's office in the courthouse. Recorder Dempsey Jones announced the sale on Thursday and warned hunters to expect $1.50 licenses due to higher rates recently adopted by the Iowa legislature.
Jones reports hunting and fishing licenses increasing to $2.50 for a combination license, with hunting or fishing licenses at higher prior year prices of $1 and the combo at $1.50. He has not received state dates for this year from the conservation commission, and expects them to be the same as last year.
At the Hotel Montrose meeting B'nai B'rith lodge elected Paul Rapoport 521 Longwood drive NE president for the coming year. Other officers named were I M Feder first vice president Elmer Rosenbaum second vice president Norman Lipsky secretary and Jack Yager treasurer. Speaker Alexander Horwitz of Cleveland described work at Bellelaire a progressive child care agency Horwitz regional representative of the agency.
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